Ghetto Klown News

Screen actor, creator, and writer John Leguizamo will join DiNK Denver for a surprise fan experience in support of his eisner nominated graphic novel -and HBO series - Ghetto Klown. The Independent comics and art expo (DiNK) will take place Saturday, April 14 -15 at the McNichols Civic Center Building.

Award-winning British comedian, Simon Amstell, announces a month-long New York City run of his critically acclaimed new show, What Is This?, running June 1st through June 30th at Theatre 80 in the East Village. Following each performance, copies of Simon's new book, Help, will be on sale and Simon will sign copies. This is the only opportunity to purchase the book in North America. Presented by WestBeth Entertainment, tickets are on sale now available at www.SimonAmstell.com

Producers Darlene Kaplan, Laura Janik Cronin and Scott Newsome, in association with Alec Seymour, present the Off-Broadway premiere of The Stone Witch, a play by Shem Bitterman (A Death in Colombia, Influence).  Performances begin Monday, March 12, 2018 for an open-ended engagement atThe Westside Theatre - Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).  Opening Night is Sunday evening, March 25, 2018 at 6:30PM.

On this day, John Leguizamo's made his Broadway debut in 1998 in the one-man show, Freak.

The sidewalk in front of Theatre 80 Saint Marks Place has been called the "East Coast Grauman's", and Fodor's Travel magazine calls it 'one of the eight things to see in the USA.' On Sunday, February 18, from 4:00-6:00pm, star of stage, screen, television and one of New York's legendary bonhomie, Joe Sirola, will add his signature and handprints to the historic sidewalk.

The producers of John Leguizamo's LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, announced today that the one-man play has become the first play to recoup its capitalization this season. LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS recouped in the first 15 weeks of its limited run at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). The original 16-week engagement was extended an additional three weeks on opening night, November 15, 2017.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the reading of Carolina Rising, part of the TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series, on February 5, 2018 at 7pm at The Actors Temple Theater, 339 W. 47th Street, NYC. A 'Dollars and Sense' talkback on the future development of the presented work will be held after the performance. Admission is free.  Please RSVP at least a day in advance (or much sooner) by calling 212-714-7628, or e-mailingTRUVoicesSeries@gmail.com.

Tomorrow!!! Wednesday on January 31, 2018 LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE! is back by popular Demand at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. 

Only four final weeks before he's history! LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, written and performed by John Leguizamo, will conclude on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00 PM.

On Wednesday on January 31, 2018 LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE! is back by popular Demand at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. LOZADA LOWDOWN LIVE! is a talk show/ stand up comedy show starring Angelo Lozada and Tammi Cubilette with music provided by world-renowned DJ, G-Bo the Pro. This show will feature comedians Mike Britt (BET's Comic View, VH1's Best Week Ever & The Bad Boys of Comedy), Ruperto Vanderpool (BET's Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo, The Cookout) & Ronny Chieng (Comedy Central- The Daily Show)

Producers Darlene Kaplan, Laura Janik Cronin and Scott J. Newsome, have announced, today, the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of The Stone Witch, a play by Shem Bitterman (A Death in Colombia, Influence). Performances begin Monday, March 12, 2018 for an open-ended engagement at The Westside Theatre - Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Opening Night is set for Sunday evening, March 25, 2018 at 6:30PM.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the cast for the upcoming reading of Ugly Christmas Sweater, The Musical, part of the TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series, on January 29, 2018 at 7pm at The Actors Temple Theater, 339 W. 47th Street, NYC. A 'Dollars and Sense' talkback on the future development of the presented works will be held after each performance. Admission is free. Please RSVP at least a day in advance (or much sooner) by calling 212/714-7628, or e-mailingTRUVoicesSeries@gmail.com.

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO; Stephen Mooallem, Editor-in-Chief) are have just announced that the 63rd Annual Obie Awards will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018, and will move to a new venue, Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Emmy and Obie-winning actor John Leguizamo, currently starring in Latin History for Morons on Broadway, will host. Tickets to the 2018 Obie Awards can be purchased at www.ObieAwards.com.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika.

You're usually not supposed to laugh in class after everything that the teacher says, but John Leguizamo cannot control his students (audience) during his one man hit show LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS. Recently Co-Producer Jamie deRoy & some friends visited John backstage as the blackboard was being prepared for another lesson in Latin history and current events that has audiences rollicking at Studio 54. Check out photos below!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes comedian Eddie Izzard in his ne w show Eddie Izzard: Believe Me Tour on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 7: 30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.

Emmy winner John Leguizamo makes his highly-anticipated return to Broadway in Latin History For Morons. The production officially opens at Studio 54 on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 for a strictly limited engagement through Sunday, February 4, 2018. Today, BWW takes a look back on the award-winning entertainer's prolific Broadway career!

When John Leguizamo's poignant, provocative and, yes, downright hilarious LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS premiered at The Public Theater in March of this year, a country that was created by white people whose bloodlines go back to immigrants and refugees was, as it still is, debating the new president's policies regarding immigrants and refugees who are predominantly not white.

There's still more history to be written! Latin History For Morons, written and performed by John Leguizamo, which officially opened Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Broadway's Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) has announced a three-week extension now through Sunday, February 25, 2018.

LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, written and performed by John Leguizamo, officially opens tonight, November 15, 2017 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This show is a strictly a limited engagement through Sunday, February 4, 2018.