John Witherspoon News

Jane Austen's Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy, with book, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon and direction by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, will run in the Old Globe Theatre Jan. 15 - Feb. 27. Preview performances run Jan. 15 - Jan. 22. Opening night is Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for Jane Austen's Emma - A Musical Romantic Comedy. The musical, with book, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon and direction by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, will run in the Old Globe Theatre Jan. 15 - Feb. 27. Preview performances run Jan. 15 - Jan. 22. Opening night is Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

The Boondocks: The Complete Third Season, the third installment of Sony Pictures Television's provocative Peabody Award-winning comedy, debuts on DVD November 9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Comedian Willie Barcena will host the comedy show "Willie's Comedy Jam" on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 8:00pm at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, home of the 66ers Minor League Baseball team.

The Boondocks: The Complete Third Season, the third installment of Sony Pictures Television's provocative Peabody Award-winning comedy, debuts on DVD November 9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Comedian Willie Barcena will host the comedy show "Willie's Comedy Jam" on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 8:00pm at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino, home of the 66ers Minor League Baseball team.

History buffs aside, most people would probably cringe at the thought of sitting through what could be-on the surface-a boring, classroom-like history lesson disguised as a stage musical that runs more than two and a half hours long.But yet, almost immediately, those fearful first impressions wonderfully faded away as soon as the curtain rose to reveal a stage full of men, of varying shapes and sizes, dressed in impeccable 18th-Century period garb.What could have been a long, excruciating theatrical exercise, is instead a riveting, edge-of-your-seat drama with plenty of heart and soul and a generous amount of genuinely comical moments. Musical Theatre West's production of '1776' (with performances running through July 25) is unquestionably brilliant, intensely affecting, and deeply moving-from its rousing beginning to its glorious end.

Carolines on Broadway, America's Premier Comedy Nightclub, announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of May 2010, highlighted by headliners CHARLIE MURPHY, from Comedy Central's 'Chappelle's Show' and the films 'King's Ransom' and 'Roll Bounce,' who will host 'Charlie Murphy's Crash Comedy,' May 6 - 9; JOHN WITHERSPOON, from 'The Wayans Bros.,' the 'Friday' films, 'Boomerang' and Cartoon Network's 'The Boondocks,' May 13 - 16; PAUL MOONEY, from Comedy Central's 'Chappelle's Show,' his Showtime specials 'Jesus Was Black' and 'Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World,' and Spike Lee's 'Bamboozled,' May 13 - 16 and May 27 - 30; GILBERT GOTTFRIED, from Sirius XM Radio's 'The Howard Stern Show,'

On Sunday, November 8th, comedian Reggie Steele will be headlining 'A Funny Night for Comedy' accompanied by Tom Anderson, Emily Heller, Joe Nguyen, and Kristee Ono. This event is produced and hosted by Natasha Muse.

On Sunday, November 8th, comedian Reggie Steele will be headlining 'A Funny Night for Comedy' accompanied by Tom Anderson, Emily Heller, Joe Nguyen, and Kristee Ono. This event is produced and hosted by Natasha Muse.

Comedy Works is pleased to announce that CHARLIE MURPHY will perform at the Comedy Works Larimer Square: Friday September 2 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM $32.00, Saturday September 26 8:30 PM / 10:30 PM $32.00, Sunday September 27 7:00 PM $32.00

Comedy Works is pleased to announce that CHARLIE MURPHY will perform at the Comedy Works Larimer Square: Friday September 2 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM $32.00, Saturday September 26 8:30 PM / 10:30 PM $32.00, Sunday September 27 7:00 PM $32.00

The Wilbur Theatre announces a new slate of standup comedy performances into 2010 as well as concerts and more.

The course of true love never did run smooth, Lysander tells his distraught lover Hermia at the beginning of A Midsummer Night?s Dream. Mischief, mayhem, moonbeams, and magic potions abound as four young Athenian lovers encounter more than they imagined possible in one of Shakespeare?s best known romantic comedies.

Laura Bell Bundy is currently starring in the Nashville stop of the LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, as the tour Elle Woods (Becky Gulsvig) takes her vacation. On the opening night Tues, June 23rd, in Nashville, Mrs. Betty Witherspoon, mother of actress Reese Witherspoon who created the role in the film version of LEGALLY BLONDE, came to the show and presented Laura with flowers during the curtain call.

The course of true love never did run smooth, Lysander tells his distraught lover Hermia at the beginning of A Midsummer Night?s Dream. Mischief, mayhem, moonbeams, and magic potions abound as four young Athenian lovers encounter more than they imagined possible in one of Shakespeare?s best known romantic comedies.

The production officially opened, Sunday, April 19th. and BWW was there to join in on all the 'historic' celebration!

Paper Mill Playhouse's 1776, Directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, will run at the Millburn theatre from April 15 through May 17, 2009. 1776 was selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series in New Jersey. American Masterpieces is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts. The production officially opens tonight, Sunday, April 19th.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce casting for 1776. Directed by Gordon Greenberg and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, 1776 will run at the Millburn theatre from April 15 through May 17, 2009. 1776 was selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series in New Jersey. American Masterpieces is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts. Press Opening is Sunday, April 19th at 7:30pm