Karen Carpenter News

Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories covering some of life's most poignant moments and their corresponding wardrobe, is coming to the Geffen Playhouse's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater.

Stage and film star Haylie Duff (Napoleon Dynamite; Hairspray), Off Broadway vet Ashley Austin Morris (Die Mommie Die) officially joined the July cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore and they made their debut on June 30th. They join stars Penny Fuller (who was part of the last cast and will continue her role as ‘Gingy'), Sharon Lawrence ('NYPD Blue') and Myra Lucretia Taylor (Broadway's Nine). The five women began their run on Wednesday, June 30 and continue through Sunday, July 25.

The Geffen Playhouse's second cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore will include Lucy DeVito, Conchata Ferrell and Rhea Perlman. Devito, who is best known for her stints Off-Broadway as well as spots on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has appeared in many casts of the New York production. Joining DeVito is her mother, four-time Emmy Award winner Rhea Perlman.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that stage and film star Haylie Duff (Napoleon Dynamite; Hairspray) and Off Broadway vet Ashley Austin Morris (Die Mommie Die) will appear in the July cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

The hit Off Broadway show, LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, celebrated 300 performances on June 25th. Past and current cast members attended the celebration at the Westside Theatre (407 W 43 Street).

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that stage and film star Haylie Duff (Napoleon Dynamite; Hairspray) and Off Broadway vet Ashley Austin Morris (Die Mommie Die) will appear in the July cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

The official launch of the 89th Hollywood Bowl season, the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and Opening Night Concert, brought stars and talent to the iconic venue, Friday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m. This year's inductees - pop culture icon Donna Summer, the legendary Carpenters (accepted by Richard Carpenter) and world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet - as well as presenters multiple Grammy-winning musician, composer and producer Herb Alpert, acclaimed music producer David Foster, film and television actress Victoria Tennant, and producer, choreographer and television personality Nigel Lythgoe - made for a memorable evening.

After weeks of playing to packed houses, Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore is extending its Los Angeles run in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse through at least August 1.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast of its upcoming production of 1776, running July 9-25, 2010 at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Paul Garman, Producing Executive Director, and Steven Glaudini, Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatre West, are proud to announce the cast of its production of 1776. 1776 will run July 9-25, 2010 at the beautiful Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Paula Brancati, Lauren Collins, Wendy Crewson, Cynthia Dale, Andrea Martin, and Louise Pitre are officially set to be the first cast of the Toronto production of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE. As in the initial New York staging of the play by Nora and Delia Ephron, the production will feature a company of six that rotates in four-week cycles. The next cast will be announced in the next upcoming weeks.

The Geffen Playhouse's second cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore will include Lucy DeVito, Conchata Ferrell and Rhea Perlman. Devito, who is best known for her stints Off-Broadway as well as spots on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has appeared in many casts of the New York production. Joining DeVito is her mother, four-time Emmy Award winner Rhea Perlman.

Actresses Justina Machado and Nancy Travis are trying Love, Loss and What I Wore on for size. They join previously announced actresses Lucy DeVito, Conchata Ferrell and Rhea Perlman in the Geffen Playhouse's second cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's award-winning collection of stories.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) presents the Rhode Island premiere of Rock 'N' Roll, an extraordinary theatrical event from four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard.

Love, Loss, and What I Wore welcomed it's newest cast members: Sherri Shepherd ('The View'), Cobie Smulders ('How I Met Your Mother') Penny Fuller (Dividing the Estate), Rachael Harris ('Notes from the Underbelly') and Diane Neal ('Law & Order: SVU') this week! They were joined by an opening night celebration by playwrights Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, director Karen Carpenter, producer Daryl Roth and more. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the evening's party arrivals.

Sisters Nora and Delia Ephron, currently represented off-Broadway in their production of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, say that, as children, their mother was often not around, so they were forced to outfit each other, beginning their loving relationship with clothes and one another.

Love, Loss and What I Wore is this year's recipient of the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Unique Theatrical Experience.

The Geffen Playhouse's second cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore will include Lucy DeVito, Conchata Ferrell and Rhea Perlman. Devito, who is best known for her stints Off-Broadway as well as spots on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has appeared in many casts of the New York production. Joining DeVito is her mother, four-time Emmy Award winner Rhea Perlman.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Diane Birch on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 8:00pm at the Crocodile.

Audiences can now see Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore on both coasts! As the original New York production (produced by Daryl Roth) celebrates its milestone 250th performance, Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse's production of Love, Loss and What I Wore opens tonight at their Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater.