David Susskind News

Sometimes once is just not enough, so, today, we have a super-special encore conversation with a recent InDepth InterView participant who shares even more candid tales from her impossibly colorful, genre-spanning career on Broadway and in Hollywood - star of properties as diverse as the Broadway musicals MR. PRESIDENT, KELLY and THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, to movies like MOONSTRUCK and SHALL WE DANCE to her numerous TV appearances on everything from MATCH GAME to QUINCY to 30 ROCK - chameleon-like comedienne and actress Anita Gillette. Discussing some of the more ribald and hilarious stories from her idiosyncratic showbiz career - such as the riotous backstage goings-on out of town at the tryout of one of Broadway biggest bombs, KELLY - as well as spine-tingling "you had to be there"-type memories of the Golden Age - like Irving Berlin stopping by the Winter Garden every Wednesday just to see her Act One showstopper in ALL AMERICAN - Gillette paints a vivid picture of an era gone by, and, also, looks ahead to exciting future endeavors - especially the upcoming Ed Burns-directed feature film, THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS, opening wide later this year. Of course, Gillette returns to the NYC stage the next two Mondays - September 24 and October 1 - with her new Birdland show, AFTER ALL, so in this all-encompassing conversation we also discuss the themes, style, songs and stories we can anticipate from that intimate solo piece, as well, and she generously shares her recollections of working with some of the men who penned many of the sensational songs she will be performing and figure in to some of the tales she will tell - Charles Strouse, Marvin Hamlisch, Jule Styne, Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and the aforementioned Irving Berlin included. All of that and much, much more!

September 25, 2012 is the launch of both the premiere cast recording and the licensing rights by R&H Theatricals of Carrie the Musical. On that Tuesday, the cast (along with the creators) will gather at Barnes and Noble on 86th Street in New York City at 5pm to perform songs from the musical and to autograph the album. Event details: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/77993

Exhibitions and programs to be coming to the Jewish Museum.

According to published reports, Broadway playwright Henry Denker passed away on May 15 from lung cancer. He was 99 years old.

The Wagner College Theatre has named Karen L. Lewis, a multiple Emmy and Writers Guild award-winning television writer, the winner of the 2012 Stanley Drama Award for her play, "The Perfect Wife."

MCC Theater has announced the complete cast for the newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musical. Carrie features music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford (Academy Award winning composer and lyricist for the original film Fame) and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (who also adapted the 1974 novel by Stephen King for the 1976 Brian DePalma film). Directed by Stafford Arima, performances for Carrie begin January 31, 2012, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC). The official opening night is set for March 1, 2012.

The Jewish Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Jewish people through its unparalleled collections, distinguished exhibitions, and related education programs.

The Wagner College Theatre has named Philip Gerson the winner of the 2011 Stanley Drama Award for his play, 'Eyes Forward.' Gerson makes his home in both New York and Los Angeles.

NEW EXHIBITION HOUDINI: ART AND MAGIC October 29, 2010 through March 27, 2011

The Jewish Museum will be featuring two new exhibitions beginning in May. Sout African Photographs and South African Projections will be featured through September 19. The Jewish Museum is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Jewish people through its unparalleled collections, distinguished exhibitions, and related education programs. Using art and artifacts that embody the diversity of the Jewish experience from ancient to present times, throughout the world, the Museum strives to be a source of inspiration and shared human values for people of all religious and cultural backgrounds while serving as a special touchstone of identity for Jewish people.

The Wagner College Theatre has named Richard Martin Hirsch, of Pacific Palisades, Calif., the winner of the 2010 Stanley Drama Award for his play, 'The Restoration of Sight.'

The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed for more than four decades.

Jim Brochu, author and star of 'ZERO HOUR,' and his special guest, actress/producer/director Lee Grant, will introduce a screening of 'The World of Sholom Aleichem' this evening, January 14th at 5:30 p.m. at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52 Street).

Jim Brochu, author and star of 'ZERO HOUR,' and his special guest, actress/producer/director Lee Grant, will introduce a screening of 'The World of Sholom Aleichem' this Thursday, January 14th at 5:30 p.m. at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52 Street).

Westport Community Theatre's ETC presents a staged reading of THE RE-EDUCATION OF HORSE JOHNSON by Doug Taylor, Directed by Mark Graham Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM FREE to members & subscribers · $5 general admission

The 2009 Wagner College Stanley Drama Award will be presented on Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the historic Lambs Club, 3 W. 51st St. in Manhattan, America's first professional theatrical club. The winner of the 53rd annual Stanley Award is playwright Sam Wallin of Vancouver, Washington, for his mystery drama, 'Memory Fragments.'

The 2009 Wagner College Stanley Drama Award will be presented on Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the historic Lambs Club, 3 W. 51st St. in Manhattan, America's first professional theatrical club. The winner of the 53rd annual Stanley Award is playwright Sam Wallin of Vancouver, Washington, for his mystery drama, 'Memory Fragments.'

Today the Wagner College Theater Department announced that the 53rd annual Stanley Drama Award has been given to playwright Sam Wallin of Vancouver, Washington for his mystery drama, 'Memory Fragments.' The award ceremony is being held on Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the historic Lambs Club, 3 W. 51st St. in Manhattan, America's first professional theatrical club.