Dennis Farina News

Co-founders John Stoops and Tim Evans proudly announce the third season of the Three Oaks Theater Festival, an annual summer event that brings limited-engagement runs of highly- acclaimed, professional productions to audiences in Harbor Country, Michigan. This season will be performed at the Acorn Theater with a staged reading to take place at the Vickers Theatre.

Yesterday, BroadwayWorld debuted an exclusive look at the new movie version of the  Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical LUCKY STIFF. Today, you can check out the film's full trailer

BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of the new film adaptation of the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical LUCKY STIFF. This hysterical musical comedy with a romantic heart stars Tony Award Winners Jason Alexander (JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY, FISH IN THE DARK) and Nikki M. James (THE BOOK OF MORMON, PRELUDES), and Kate Shindle (LEGALLY BLONDE, WONDERLAND), Dennis Farina, Pamela Shaw, and Dominic Marsh

Co-founders John Stoops and Tim Evans proudly announce the third season of the Three Oaks Theater Festival, an annual summer event that brings limited-engagement runs of highly- acclaimed, professional productions to audiences in Harbor Country, Michigan. This season will be performed at the Acorn Theater with a staged reading to take place at the Vickers Theatre.

Veteran independent film distributor Richard Abramowitz announced that his company Abramorama, will release LUCKY STIFF in New York City on July 24th. The Orchard will compliment the theatrical release by making the film available to all U.S. and Canadian cable, satellite and digital platforms for a simultaneous day and date release.

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Nikki M. James, Tony-winner for Book of Mormon and currently starring in Les Miserables on Broadway, will get the night off to attend the screening of her film Lucky Stiffat the Hollywood Film Festival today, October 17, flying back to New York the next morning for her Saturday performance.

Pamela Shaw chats about her part of Rita LaPorta in LUCKY STIFF!

Dominic Marsh on his leading role of Harry Witherspoon in LUCKY STIFF!

Jayne Houdyshell discusses playing the Landlady in LUCKY STIFF!

Director Christopher Ashley talks helming LUCKY STIFF!

See the late Dennis Farina discuss his role of Luigi in LUCKY STIFF!

Nikki M. James, Tony-winner for Book of Mormon and currently starring in Les Miserables on Broadway, will get the night off to attend the screening of her film Lucky Stiffat the Hollywood Film Festival on October 17, flying back to New York the next morning for her Saturday performance.

The West Coast premiere of the film adaptation LUCKY STIFF will take place at the Hollywood Film Festival on October 17 at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome. The film, based on an off-Broadway show from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ('Ragtime'), stars Jason Alexander ('Seinfeld'), British stage actor Dominic Marsh, Tony winner Nikki M. James ('Book of Mormon,' 'Les Miserables'), Pamela Shaw (recreating the character she portrayed on the stage) and the late Dennis Farina ('Get Shorty', 'Saving Private Ryan').

Mike Leigh connoisseur Shade Murray, who directed the Jeff Award-winning Abigail's Party for A Red Orchid in 2010, will direct Cole Theatre's inaugural production, Mike Leigh's Ecstasy. The production will star Boyd Harris, Maura Kidwell, Layne Manzer, Lauren Pizzi, Michaela Petro and Joel Reitsma.

LUCKY STIFF, the zany off-Broadway musical from Tony-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, comes to the big screen!

LUCKY STIFF, the zany off-Broadway musical from Tony®-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, comes to the big screen!

Several Tony Award-winners teamed up to bring an adaptation of the 1988 musical LUCKY STIFF to the big screen. Starring Jason Alexander, the late Dennis Farina, Dominic Marsh, Nikki M. James, Don Amendolia, Pamela Shaw and Kate Shindle, the movie will compete in the 'Feature Film' competition of this year's Montreal World Film Festival. Click below to check out the first trailer for the film!