Ed Asner News

The third show in Laguna Playhouse's 2015-2016 season will be the U.S. Premiere of ACT 3..., written by David Ambrose and Claudia Nellens and directed by Martin Bergman. Rita Rudner and Charles Shaughnessy will star.

The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham have announced that legendary comedian David Steinberg, will perform his acclaimed one-man show for two nights only in AN EVENING WITH DAVID STEINBERG on Friday, November 21 & Saturday, November 22 at 7:30pm at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

Actors' Equity Releases Statement Re: Equity Waiver Lawsuit, Asner vs. Actors' Equity

Dress Circle Publishing celebrates SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: The Inside Scoop on (almost) Every Broadway Show & Star, the second in a series by Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky with a special event tonight, October 28 at 5:30 PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street).

Christopher Sieber, the twice Tony Award-nominated Broadway star of Monty Python's Spamalot, Shrek the Musical and more, has joined DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING's special celebration of the new book by Sirius XM radio host SETH RUDETSKY. The launch event for SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: will take place on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street). The evening will also feature Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzales and Jackie Hoffman, who will perform excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs. Tickets are $40, which include a copy of the book, and can be purchased at www.dresscirclepublishing.com.

Dress Circle Publishing celebrates the release of SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: The Inside Scoop on (almost) Every Broadway Show & Star, the second in a series by Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky. SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2 is available today, October 27.

Off-camera and off-stage, the man known to millions as Lou Grant has been outspoken on labor issues.

As BroadwayWorld reported this weekend, members of the Los Angeles theatrical community have filed a lawsuit today against Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers, challenging the Union's decision to eliminate its 25-year-old waiver of jurisdiction over small 99-seat theaters, a program popularly known as Equity Waiver.

This just in from actors and other members of the Los Angeles theatrical community who filed a lawsuit today against Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. The lawsuit challenges the Union's decision to eliminate its 25-year-old waiver of jurisdiction over small 99-seat theaters, a program popularly known as Equity Waiver. Plaintiffs claim that the Union's decision to end Equity Waiver will unfairly destroy small theater in Los Angeles and deprive thousands of actors of opportunities to collaborate on creative theatrical projects.

Ed Asner, Dakin Matthews and Kristen Vangsness are among the celebrities who will be in attendance at a street party scheduled to take place on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at NoHo Plaza in North Hollywood.

Dress Circle Publishing will celebrate SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: The Inside Scoop on (almost) Every Broadway Show & Star, the second in a series by Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky with a special event on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street). In addition to Seth, the event will feature Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzales and Jackie Hoffman, who will perform excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs.

Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents bilingual singer-actress Pamela Clay in FOREVER PIAF! tonight, October 15, 2015 at 9:30pm in her New York City debut.

Golden Globe-nominated actress Marilu Henner, joins seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner and Oscar-nominated director Mark Rydell on stage for OXYMORONS, a One-Night Benefit for The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on Sunday, October 18th.

The Laguna Playhouse presents the west coast premiere musical event, I'M STILL GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER and taking it on the road...,music by Nancy Ford, lyrics by Gretchen Cryer and performed and directed by Gretchen Cryer.

Independent filmmakers, time is running out to submit your entries to the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF), New Jersey's largest and most respected film festival.

Cleveland Play House will honor a new class of those who have contributed to its vibrant history with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon on October 25th from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Cibreo Privato located at 2037 E. 14th Street. 2015/16 inductees will include Jon Jory, a former apprentice actor at CPH who went on to found the Humana Festival of New American Plays, The Resident Company of CPH (1921-88), and the CPH Heritage Award will be presented to Karamu House, the revolutionary theatre who, like CPH, is also celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

The international hit comedy MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!, featuring Peter J. Fogel, comes to the White Plains Performing Arts Center for a five week engagement, tonight, September 30 - November 1.

DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING will release SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2: The Inside Scoop on (almost) Every Broadway Show & Star, the second in a series by Sirius XM radio host SETH RUDETSKY on Tuesday, October 27. To pre-order the book, please visit www.dresscirclepublishing.com.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner and Oscar-nominated director Mark Rydell, have been re-scheduled to guest on The Marilu Henner Show, for Thursday, Sept. 24th at 10:30 am PT, to talk about their stage performance of the comedy OXYMORONS written and directed by Brian Connors, and the screening of the short film GOOD MEN in which they also star, written and directed by Brian Connors, and produced by Neal Wilde, as a one-night benefit for The Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on October 18th.

Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents bilingual singer-actress Pamela Clay in FOREVER PIAF! on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:30pm in her New York City debut.