Drew Carey News

Sonnet Repertory Theatre announced their Ninth Annual BENEFIT & CABARET HONORING JACK O'BRIEN to be held Monday, November 8th at Joe's Pub, to be hosted by Jerry Mitchell with Musical Direction by Dan Lipton and featuring performances by John Behlmann, Kerry Butler, Michael Cerveris, Victor Garber, Ethan Hawke, Carly Jibson, Andrew Lippa, Duncan Sheik, Joe Allen Players.

In this new weekly panel/matchmaking comedy show, host J. Keith van Straaten ('Beat The Geeks,' 'What's My Line? - Live On Stage') welcomes celebrity guests and real single Angelenos looking for love. Two strangers will be fixed up on a date, live on stage! Fresh from its hit run in New York City, where Celebrity guests included Dick Cavett, Jeff Garlin, Eve Plumb, and Aasif Mandvi, guests for this run will be announced shortly. Updated info available at www.thefixupshow.com.

Ever since Carly discovered the voice of Freddie Mercury, she has been in love with his theatrical, rocker glam persona. Freddie Mercury could sing anything...in any style, and that alone is an art to celebrate. After covering and loving his music for years, Ms. Ozard and musical director Joe Wicht are creating 'Somebody To Love: My Musical Tribute to Freddie Mercury.' Carly will be Queen for a day, paying homage to her idol, and sharing historic and interesting facts about Mercury's public and intimate lifestyle. Carly relates to Mercury's flair for theatrical and dramatic performing, incorporating his work into a night of fabulous cabaret.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its third and most magical production of its 36th season, BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE, written by John van Druten and directed by Richard Israel (Merrily We Roll Along), making his Colony Theatre directorial debut.

NBC has given full-season pickups to three of its new Fall 2010-11 series, 'The Event,' 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' and 'Outsourced.' The announcement was made by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors, together with the Host Committee and Master of Ceremonies ABC7's Linda Yu, proudly announce Piven Theatre Workshop's 2010 Annual Awards Brunch to honor Piven Theatre Workshop alumna and "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh and arts advocate and CEO & Founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, Billy Dec.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors, together with the Host Committee and Master of Ceremonies ABC7's Linda Yu, proudly announce Piven Theatre Workshop's 2010 Annual Awards Brunch to honor Piven Theatre Workshop alumna and "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh and arts advocate and CEO & Founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, Billy Dec.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors, together with the Host Committee and Master of Ceremonies ABC7's Linda Yu, proudly announce Piven Theatre Workshop's 2010 Annual Awards Brunch to honor Piven Theatre Workshop alumna and "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh and arts advocate and CEO & Founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, Billy Dec.

Continuing to thrive on the success of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the State Theatre in Easton on Friday, October 15th at 8 PM.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, revisits CHARLES DICKENS' thrilling GREAT EXPECTATIONS with the West Coast premiere of a powerful stage adaptation by Neil Bartlett opening Saturday, October 30 and closing Sunday, December 19, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, October 23). ANW Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott co-direct this production - which features original music by noted composer Doug Newell - based on Dickens' masterful novel. Bartlett was also the adaptor of A Noise Within's 2008-09 season favorite Oliver Twist. This marks the second time Rodriguez-Elliott and Elliott have co-directed Great Expectations at A Noise Within, the first produced during the 1995-96 season, winning numerous awards.

Talk Show Listings for Thursday, October 14, 2010.

Comedian Willie Barcena will host the comedy show "Willie's Comedy Jam" on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 8:00pm at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, home of the 66ers Minor League Baseball team.

Kerry Butler, Deidre Goodwin, James Patrick Stuart and Tom McGowan will star in the NYMF 2010's Production of Pandora's Box - A New Musical Play with Music and Lyrics by Glen Roven, Book by Maria S. Schlatter, and Directed by Gary Halvorson and Wayne Cilento. The show will run at Theater St. Clements (423 West 46th) with performances on October 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16th.

The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko is a night club offering the finest in cabaret, jazz, comedy and popular music entertainment.

The Piven Theatre Workshop Board of Directors, together with the Host Committee and Master of Ceremonies ABC7's Linda Yu, proudly announce Piven Theatre Workshop's 2010 Annual Awards Brunch to honor Piven Theatre Workshop alumna and "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh and arts advocate and CEO & Founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, Billy Dec.

Comedian Willie Barcena will host the comedy show "Willie's Comedy Jam" on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 8:00pm at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, home of the 66ers Minor League Baseball team.

'Welcome aboard Pam Ann Airways flight 74747 to the Vaudeville Theatre in London's West End. Please fasten your seats belts as we'll be Flying High from 29th September until 10th October 2010. Please ensure you have your tickets booked, you've read the safety instructions and have oxygen at the ready... as Pam Ann will be BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! '

Continuing to thrive on the success of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the State Theatre in Easton on Friday, October 15th at 8 PM.

The Old Globe announces their schedule for July through October. It includes the conclusion of the 2010 Shakespeare Festival, the world premiere of ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS, the west coast premiere of THE LAST ROMANCE and WELCOME TO ARROYO'S, and Neil Simon's plays, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and BROADWAY BOUND. There also will be several educational programs for children.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, launches 2010-11 season, its 19th, with Shakespeare's stirring classic Measure for Measure directed by Michael Murray, which opens Saturday, September 25 and closes Sunday, December 5, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, September 18).