Hoffman News

The Capitol Theatre presents Jackie Mason on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 15 at 10 am. This will be Mason's first appearance in Clearwater since his performance at the Capitol Theatre in 2015.

Ruth Eckerd Hall presents GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductee Johnny Mathis on Friday, January 12 at 8 pm.

The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall announced the cast of their summer production Bye Bye Birdie. In just three weeks, students prepare for four back-to-back performances.

Artistic Director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company presents the Atlanta premiere of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winning dramedy, Between Riverside and Crazy written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Eric J. Little.

Bernadette Peters and Malcolm McDowell, co-hosted yesterday's 19th annual dog & cat adoption event, Broadway Barks. The stars turned out to lend a hand to the event, founded by Peters and and Mary Tyler Moore, and to introduce the crowd to some furry new friends for the taking. See all the photos from yesterday's event below!

The 19th annual Broadway Barks, the star-studded dog and cat adoption event benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, will feature celebrities from the hottest shows currently on Broadway. Today's event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will take place in Shubert Alley (located between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenues). Festivities begin at 3 p.m.; celebrity presentations of adoptable pets take place between 5-6:30 p.m. The rain or shine event is free and open to the public.

This summer, The K.G. Scully Players are pleased to present VICTORY GIRLS, by Kristina Poe, directed by Jill DeArmon, as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Matt DeAngelis (Waitress), Julia Hoffman (ONCE), Lauren Thomas (ONCE), Cassidy Stirtz (ONCE) and Erica Spyres (ONCE) have teamed up with additional members from every company of ONCE: The Musical (sans Australia) for a one-night only musical jam extravaganza.

REELZ today announced new original series UNDER THE INFLUENCE premieres Today, July 7, 2017 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT. A celebrity scandal can be the undoing of even the shiniest Hollywood star.

The cast of PEACE, LOVE AND CUPCAKES: THE MUSICAL gave audiences a sneak peek at the NYMF outdoor concert at World Wide Plaza in Midtown. The production opens July 27th. Scroll down for photos from the preview!

20 years ago, multi-talented actor, director, comedian, singer, and Jewish cultural activist Avi Hoffman brought his award winning New York show Avi Hoffman's Too Jewish?  to the Stage Door Theatre. His life was never the same. Now, he's back! Avi Hoffman's Too Jewish? will open on July 19th, and run through August 3rd. 

Mutlu will make his headlining debut is the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, September 14 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Saturday, July 8 at 10 am. GRAMMY Museum's Music Revolution Project alumni, Ella Jet, will open the show.

A comedy magic show with a plot! When an accident sends an unconfident magician's assistant back through time,  does he have the courage to do a show on his own and generate enough magic to get back to the future? A tribute to  80s films from Back To The Future to The Terminator. Featuring a robot that solves Rubik's cubes, a shake weight time  machine, and a mind?reading goldfish.

Jack Abrams, creator of Broadway Bricks, custom made Legos that resemble Broadway roles, is at it again! The teen recently made specialty Charlie Bucket Legos for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's child stars Jake Ryan Flynn, Ryan Foust and Ryan Sell, and surprised the guys with their very own Legos to add to their growing collection backstage at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

Bernadette Peters and Broadway Barks have established the annual Mary Tyler Moore Award, which will be given out each year at the event to an individual or group who has changed the lives of homeless animals in a way that encourages others to do the same.

Opera Connecticut has revealed the names of the 10 Finalists to 'sing off' for the title of 'American Opera Idol 2017' on Thursday evening, July 20 at 7 p.m. in the Pond House Café in West Hartford's Elizabeth Park. Advance purchase of audience tickets is strongly recommended: go to www.operaconnecticut.org or call Showclix at 888-718-4253. Tickets are $35 per seat; or $55 per seat with a box supper.

This morning, Anna Chlumsky and Shemar Moore presented the nominations for the 69TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS from the WOLF Theatre at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center.

Continuing its acclaimed 55th season, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will begin performances of The Bungler on July 5. Translated by Richard Wilbur, Moliere's giddy, side-splitting romp will be directed by STNJ's Brian B. Crowe. The play highlights Moliere at his frothiest and silliest as it follows the hilarious adventures of a clueless young lover and his clever servant attempting to help him win the heart and hand of a beautiful gypsy girl.

Olivia de Havilland, golden age silver screen star may be 101 years old but she's still around and keeping an eye on pop culture. The New York Times reports that Ms. de Havilland has filed suit against Ryan Murphy, accusing him of falsely representing her on his series FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN. 

For over forty years, Henry Threadgill has been celebrated as one of the most forward-thinking composers and multi-instrumentalists in American music. The New York Times has called him 'perhaps the most important jazz composer of his generation.' Born in 1944 in Chicago, Threadgill was an early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).