Birth Place: Cleveland, OH, USA
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation has just learned that never before available works by legendary artist Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) are featured in a January 24 Swann Galleries auction.
The Santaland Diaries will open Parade Productions' second season tonight, December 13th, and run through December 23rd at the Studio Theatre at Mizner Park in Boca Raton.
The Santaland Diaries will open Parade Productions' second season on December 13th, and run through December 23rd at the Studio Theatre at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The Santaland Diaries hilariously relates David Sedaris' experiences when he reluctantly worked as an elf in Macy's Christmastime Santaland display, and offers an uproarious behind-the-scenes look at how department stores manufacture Christmas spirit.
Today, October 1, The Pearl Theatre Company celebrates the opening of The Pearl Theatre (555 West 42nd Street), its first permanent home, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a benefit reading of James Thurber's A Thurber Carnival, arranged and directed by Michael McKean, who will also perform. The reading's all-star cast also includes Jason Butler Harner, Jackie Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, and Annette O'Toole.
Actor Roger Rees zooms through his life in Shakespeare - from auditioning for the Royal Shakespeare Company at this very theatre as a young lad, to playing mute extras and delivering some of theatre's greatest monologues - in this one-act, one-man show
On Monday, October 1, The Pearl Theatre Company celebrates the opening of The Pearl Theatre (555 West 42nd Street), its first permanent home, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a benefit reading of James Thurber's A Thurber Carnival, arranged and directed by Michael McKean, who will also perform. The reading's all-star cast also includes Jason Butler Harner, Jackie Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, and Annette O'Toole.
Tony and Olivier Award winning stage, screen and television actor Roger Rees returns to the West End in What You Will, playing for a limited three-week season at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from 18th September 2012.
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY opens its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era.
As first reported in The Huffington Post, comedian Kristen Wiig is currently in talks to star with actor Ben Stiller in the upcoming film version of James Thurber's short story WALTER MITTY. The actress would portray a fellow worker who appears in Mitty's fairytale world. Stiller will be directing the project from 20th Century Fox.
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY opens its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era.
Roger Rees announces a one night only performance on Wednesday, February 29 at 7:00 p.m.
George Kelly's name should be as familiar to Americans as Mark Twain or James Thurber - or Neil Simon, for that matter.
George Kelly's name should be as familiar to Americans as Mark Twain or James Thurber - or Neil Simon, for that matter.
Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents a world premiere stage adaptation of The 13 Clocks, based on the irreverent fairy tale by James Thurber. The production is adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (two-time Non-Equity Jeff Award-winning adaptor), and directed by Serendipity Theatre Collective Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer. On a faraway island, a wicked Duke has locked his niece in a high tower.
Rogers Park's award-winning Lifeline Theatre continues bringing educational opportunities to children.
Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents a world premiere stage adaptation of The 13 Clocks, based on the irreverent fairy tale by James Thurber. The production is adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (two-time Non-Equity Jeff Award-winning adaptor), and directed by Serendipity Theatre Collective Artistic Director Amanda Delheimer. On a faraway island, a wicked Duke has locked his niece in a high tower.
Rogers Park's award-winning Lifeline Theatre continues bringing educational opportunities to children.
Stage and screen star Ben Stiller, who waspreviously announced to star in 20th Century Fox's remake of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,' will also direct the project, according to Variety.
Jim Caruso is proud to announce the one-night-only musical pairing of renowned jazz vocalists, JANE MONHEIT and PETER ELDRIDGE, as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. The event will take place on Monday, May 30 at 7pm at the historic music room, located at 315 West 44 Street in NYC.
Jim Caruso is proud to announce the one-night-only musical pairing of renowned jazz vocalists, JANE MONHEIT and PETER ELDRIDGE, as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. The event will take place on Monday, May 30 at 7pm at the historic music room, located at 315 West 44 Street in NYC.
Videos
