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Julie Budd, singer and actor, will appear at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF for three performances, April 23-25 at 8 PM. Tickets are $35- $40 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.
Theater for the New City presents 'Bell of the Ball Bearings,' written and performed by Liz Battersby. Ride your bike to the show; it'll be safe onstage as part of the set.
Now more than ever this country needs a gay male comic that's as raw and real as Richard Pryor or Chris Rock . . . Billy Eichner, the creator and star of the critically acclaimed comedy hit Creation Nation, steps up with BILLY EICHNER: GAY, WHITE AND TERRIFIED! his first ever solo show.
The Spaceballs saga continues at ludicrous speed as the fan-favorite classic comedy arrives on a Blu-ray + DVD Combo and the all-new wildly funny Spaceballs: The Totally-Warped Adventures debut on DVD June 16 from MGM Home Entertainment.
COMEDY CENTRAL is adding a new face to its Emmy-nominated Roast franchise. The network is rolling out the red carpet to Roast one of comedy's most trailblazing female performers, comedy icon Joan Rivers. This star-studded event will tape in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 26, 2009 and will air on Sunday, August 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Julie Budd, singer and actor, will appear at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF for three performances, April 23-25 at 8 PM. Tickets are $35- $40 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.
Playhouse on the Green, Bridgeport's not-for-profit community theater, is pleased to announce that the author of the book to the Tony Award® winning musical The Wiz, William F. Brown of Fairfield, will participate in a post-show Q&A session about the show and his career on Broadway and off on Sunday, April 26, 2009, following the 3PM matinee performance.
Legendary designers WILLIAM IVEY LONG and BOB CROWLEY are among the four recipients of 2009 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards to be presented at a ceremony this Friday, March 27 at 6:30pm, at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Five-time Tony Award winning costume designer William Ivey Long will receive the 2009 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for theatrical costume design, and, for his achievements as both a costume and scenic designer, Bob Crowley (also a five-time Tony Award winner) will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards' special Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design.
After years of trying out new material at venues downtown, legendary comedian (and Celebrity Apprentice favorite) JOAN RIVERS brings her her live stand-up act to Times Square for 4 nights. Beginning May 12th, Rivers presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous riffs on Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, reality TV and award show fashions at The Laurie Beechman Theatre inside the West Bank Cafe (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue).
Five of the world?s foremost design and style luminaries will be honored at the Savannah College of Art and Design?s annual SCAD Style ?toile Awards in New York March 23. Honorees accepting the distinguished ?toile Award include hip hop mogul and designer Russell Simmons, Tony Award-winning Broadway costume designer William Ivey Long, Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion editor Robin Givhan, actress and philanthropist Cornelia Guest, and New York City Planning Director Amanda Burden.
23rd Annual Night of a Thousand Gowns: The Imperial Court of New York hosts a benefit for LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS and MCCNY Homeless Youth Services (Sylvia's Place) on Saturday, March 21st.
Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's shows include Cait Doyle at the Duplex, Christine Pedi at Birdland, and Ben Cherry at Don't Tell Mama.
Tony Award-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting clan, Natasha Richardson died Wednesday from injuries suffered in a ski accident. She was 45. Comic actress and author Joan Rivers remembered Richardson as having 'such a family.'
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A special re-airing of the popular TV show Jamie deRoy & friends will be broadcast on Wed. March 18, 2009 @ 7:30pm on Time Warner 57 / RCN 84 channels. This acclaimed episode includes performances from Eric Comstock, Barbara Fasano, and Anne Steele. Also, scenes from Distracted Starring Cynthia Nixon and Guys And Dolls on Broadway. It will also feature two special segments--- Charles Strouse, who will be honored by the NY POPS and Stephen Schwartz, who recently performed at our Academy Awards show.
Five of the world?s foremost design and style luminaries will be honored at the Savannah College of Art and Design?s annual SCAD Style ?toile Awards in New York March 23. Honorees accepting the distinguished ?toile Award include hip hop mogul and designer Russell Simmons, Tony Award-winning Broadway costume designer William Ivey Long, Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion editor Robin Givhan, actress and philanthropist Cornelia Guest, and New York City Planning Director Amanda Burden.
23rd Annual Night of a Thousand Gowns: The Imperial Court of New York hosts a benefit for LIFEbeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS and MCCNY Homeless Youth Services (Sylvia's Place) on Saturday, March 21st.
Tickets are almost sold out for THE BIG GAY SING! A Sing-A-Long Extravaganza presented The New York City Gay Men's Chorus and Dr. Charles Beale (Artistic Director), with special guest host Scott Nevins, on March 27, 8:00PM at Skirball Center
Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's shows include Broadway Jukebox at Birdland, the Cabaret Hotline 'March Is Cabaret Month' gala, and John Bucchino & Friends at Birdland.
Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's MURDERERS, takes the mainstage as Asolo Rep's ninth production this season - the fifth to open in repertory for 2009. The offbeat, killer comedy opens on March 13 and continues through May 23, 2009. Tickets are available through the Asolo Rep box office at (941) 351-8000, toll-free at (800) 361-8388, as well as online at www.asolo.org.
Joan Rivers has been booked as the first performer to play at E4 Udderbelly. Joan will perform her show Unplugged and Uncensored (May 27-29.) The E4 Udderbelly is a giant 400 seat tent shaped like a giant upside down purple cow. It has become an annual fixture at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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