Julie Newmar News

NCTC is proud to announce the San Francisco premiere of The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane and directed by Ed Decker.

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will launch a national tour and makes its debut at the Fox Theatre for seven performances, Tuesday, December 1 - Saturday, December 5!

The Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2252 South Kinnickinnic, opens its 24th season with the Milwaukee premiere of New York playwright Douglas Carter Beane's skewering comedy of success As Bees in Honey Drown (July 29-August 29, 2009).

Meet gossip columnists MR. & MRS. FITCH. When the social circuit no longer provides any scandalous news, they find that great celebrity can appear out of thin air. Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane's wicked new comedy is a scathing look at who is in, who is out and who may not even exist at all.

WhatsOnStage.com reports that Douglas Carter Beane's award-winning comedy The Little Dog Laughed has added itself to the long list of Broadway shows seeking a West End venue, and could make the transfer to the UK stage by the end of the year.

'Bravo! A complete and total home run!!! Dori topped herself,? says Joan Van Ark. Dori Three-time Tony-winning Broadway producer Dori Berinstein has added another hit to her already extensive film and television producing and directing career with ?Gotta Dance.?

The Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2252 South Kinnickinnic, opens its 24th season with the Milwaukee premiere of New York playwright Douglas Carter Beane's skewering comedy of success As Bees in Honey Drown (July 29-August 29, 2009).

The Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2252 South Kinnickinnic, opens its 24th season with the Milwaukee premiere of New York playwright Douglas Carter Beane's skewering comedy of success As Bees in Honey Drown (July 29-August 29, 2009).

The Magic Castle is on a roll, after the successful launch of their 'Legend Series' last month with Phyllis Diller, as they proudly introduced Rose Marie as the second featured artist in the series.

Drag superstar Sweetie, recently seen on 'Project Runway' and in WIG OUT!, hosts the WIG OUT! COSTUME EXTRAVANGZA, a special one-night-only event offering drinks, divas, drag and dance presented by the Vineyard Theater on Thursday, May 21, beginning with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm, followed by a fashion show, silent auction of costumes from the hit musical WIG OUT! designed by Toni-Leslie James, and dance party featuring the stars of WIG OUT! at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan.

Following a critically acclaimed season which included the Pulitzer Prize finalist Becky Shaw and the Broadway transfer of its musical hit Next to Normal, Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) has announced three of the four plays scheduled for its upcoming 31st Season.

Diversionary Theatre's sixth and final production of the 2008-2009 season is the biting contemporary comedy The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane. Directed by Robert Barry Fleming, this play takes a look at the scandalous world of Hollywood celebrities. Players in this fast-paced and hilarious farce include a spin-doctor agent, a rising movie star, a sexy 'rent-boy' and his na?ve and needy girlfriend. With photographers itching to catch the latest in celebrity gossip, a compromising photo can make or break your career. The Little Dog Laughed asks the question, 'is there an escape from Hollywood's glass closet or is it better to just stay locked in from the inside?'

Rolex presents ?AMERICA DANCES! Celebrating Our Sparkling Heritage ? Broadway, TV & Film?- Career Transition For Dancers? 24th Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves) NYC. It will be followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York. The Rolex Dance Award will be given to Patrick Swayze.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) was proud to announce the statuesque Julie Newmar as their emcee for Out of the Closet's Cheap Chic Fashion Show and Auction on Saturday night, May 2nd at their Out of the Closet (www.OutoftheCloset.org) in Hollywood at 6210 Sunset Blvd. This 21-and-over fundraising event, orchestrated by Designer Louis Natividad, was built around a timely theme-?Tough Times, Great Solutions!?-and will benefit AHF, the largest AIDS group in the US, which currently provides more than 15,000 free HIV and STD tests annually in California via its community-based testing programs. The fashion show, that began at 9:00 PM featured models decked out in trendy and affordable wares straight off the racks of ?Out of the Closet,? year-round purveyor of ?cheap chic? and great solutions in tough times!

Drag superstar Sweetie, recently seen on 'Project Runway' and in WIG OUT!, hosts the WIG OUT! COSTUME EXTRAVANGZA, a special one-night-only event offering drinks, divas, drag and dance presented by the Vineyard Theater on Thursday, May 21, beginning with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm, followed by a fashion show, silent auction of costumes from the hit musical WIG OUT! designed by Toni-Leslie James, and dance party featuring the stars of WIG OUT! at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) in Manhattan.

Diversionary Theatre's sixth and final production of the 2008-2009 season is the biting contemporary comedy The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane. Directed by Robert Barry Fleming, this play takes a look at the scandalous world of Hollywood celebrities. Players in this fast-paced and hilarious farce include a spin-doctor agent, a rising movie star, a sexy 'rent-boy' and his na?ve and needy girlfriend. With photographers itching to catch the latest in celebrity gossip, a compromising photo can make or break your career. The Little Dog Laughed asks the question, 'is there an escape from Hollywood's glass closet or is it better to just stay locked in from the inside?'

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will launch a national tour in October at The Ordway Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, following a five-week engagement beginning September 10 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame as a child playing ?Laura' in the hugely successful NBC television series 'Little House on the Prairie' during the 1970's, now continues her legacy ?on the prairie' by taking on the role of Ma. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE will also star Steve Blanchard as Pa and Kara Lindsay as Laura.

How The Entertainment Industry Can Be A Force For Good was the topic of the Fifth Annual PIRATES (Print Interactive Radio & Television Educational Society) Special Event at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this year.

HERE Arts Center in New York has announced that ARIAS WITH A TWIST has been extended to run through December 31, 2008.