Joan Rivers News

The X Lounge at the OUT Hotel has the ultimate dining and show experience, 'Diva Royale' It is performed every Saturday night with general admission starting at $25.

As of today, September 4, it has already been a year since comedy icon Joan Rivers passed away, and her friends, family, and entertainment industry colleagues have been making dedications to her in many ways.

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Joan Rivers' passing, E! remembered the laughter and fun that the comedy icon brought to fans around the world with the 30-minute special, "Celebrating Joan."

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of Joan Rivers' passing, E! remembers the laughter and fun that the comedy icon brought to fans around the world with the 30-minute special, 'Celebrating Joan' airing tonight, September 3rdat 8:00pm ET/PT.

Acclaimed stage and screen actress Karen Ludwig will star in WHERE WAS I? directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Dorothy Lyman. Previews begin tonight, September 1, at Theatre 54. Opening is slated for Thursday, September 3.

Earlier today, Broadway actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste tragically died from injuries suffered during an accident at his mother's home. Last month, Jean-Baptiste became both the youngest, and the first African American, actor to play the role of Jean Valjean on Broadway. News of his death spread across the internet quickly, with many members of the Broadway community paying tribute to this history-making performer. Quickly, 'Kyle Jean-Baptiste' became a trending topic on Twitter around the world. 

Like all of the theatre community, BroadwayWorld is shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely passing of 21-year-old Les Miserables performer Kyle Jean-Baptiste after an accident at his mother's home on Friday night. Below, read the heartfelt messages that friends and fans have been sharing to social media ever since the news of his death.

Three time Grammy and Emmy nominee, comedian Margaret Cho will bring her "psyCHO Tour: There's No I In Team, But There's a CHO In Psycho" to Treasure Island, October 16 at 9 p.m.

 Comedian Brad Zimmerman performs “My Rise to the Middle,” a sequel to his off-Broadway one man show , “My Son, the Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy” in Mayo Performing Art Center's Starlight Room on Wednesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.

Returning for his 56th consecutive year as a Las Vegas headliner, internationally distinguished comedian, actor and entertainer Don Rickles will perform at The Orleans Showroom, Oct. 17 and 18.

Pop culture powerhouse E! continues to expand its original programming slate with a fall line-up that includes two new series premieres and a variety of popular returning franchises.

Mark your calendars today for the fall's most anticipated anniversary and birthday celebration when the mega stars of Broadway and Cabaret come out to salute award-winning cabaret performer and Tony Award-winning producer Jamie deRoy when she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her Multi MAC award-winning Variety Show Jamie deRoy & friends, and her "40th annual 30th Birthday" on Monday, November 9th (7:30PM) at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (899 10th Avenue at 59th Street.)

Milford Arts Council, in association with Pantochino Productions Inc. announce the first show of their Nite Spot Nights series of cabaret entertainment, 'The Dozen Divas' starring Dorothy Bishop. With a mind-boggling array of wigs and on-stage costume changes, Bishop effervescently evokes Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Cher and many, many more. The versatile and outrageously talented 2015 MAC Award Nominee is a graduate of the Yale University School of Music, launched a career as a lyric soprano singing diva roles from Lucia di Lammermoor to Madame Butterfly in New York, was a guest soloist with New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and toured with Faye Dunaway in the first national Broadway tour of Master Class.

Milford Arts Council, in association with Pantochino Productions Inc. announce the first show of their Nite Spot Nights series of cabaret entertainment, "The Dozen Divas" starring Dorothy Bishop.

A treasure trove of classic TV!

One of the season's tastier hits doesn't show signs of getting stale, as the producers Dana Matthow and Philip Roger Roy of Playhouse Productions, Inc. have tossed another block of tickets onto the barbie. Now their little-hit-that-could 'My Son the Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy,' Brad Zimmerman's self-skewering account of three decades of underachievement as a beloved bad waiter, is now on sale at the Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, THROUGH THE END OF 2015!

Arnold Scaasi, Canadian fashion designer who created ensembles for the rich and famous, died today, August 4, 2015. He was 85. Scaasi crafted one of his most recognized, and perhaps infamous, outfits for stage and screen star Barbra Streisand. She wore it to the 1969 Academy Awards, where she won the Oscar for her performance in the film FUNNY GIRL. But their relationship didn't end there - scroll down for more shots of Streisand sporting some of Scaasi's signature looks!

E! announces the following August 2015 programming highlights:

Artists enrich Carnegie Hall's history every time they step out on stage, but the Hall's lore also comes from behind the scenes and from its audiences. Since Carnegie Hall opened on May 5, 1891, it has played host to millions of visitors looking to share an exceptional performing arts experience. Now, as it approaches its 125th anniversary during the 2015-2016 season, Carnegie Hall is looking to its audience and fans around the world to uncover those unique and personal stories that make the Hall what it is today.

After a SOLD OUT engagement last fall, #SOBLESSED Live! returns to 54 BELOW on July 27th at 9:30 p.m., benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! Krysta Rodriguez ('Smash') and Adam Kaplan (Newsies) join host Lesli Margherita (Matilda) in #SOBLESSED Live! featuring Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, AEA PRESIDENT!), Alex Wyse (Deaf West's Spring Awakening), Chelsea Nachman (Twitter) as Laura Benanti.