Karen Ziemba News

The Tony Award-winning Old Globe presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare (The House of Blue Leaves, Landscape of the Body), directed by Trip Cullman, to run in the Old Globe Theatre January 10 - February 15 (press opening: Thursday, January 15 at 8pm). Broadway veteran Karen Ziemba, who will play 'Ouisa,' won the Tony for the musical Contact and was nominated for her work in Steel Pier, Never Gonna Dance and Curtains!.

OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE is pleased to announce Winter Rep 2009, celebrating the company?s 12th Anniversary Repertory Season. The company will be presenting William Shakespeare?s Much About Nothing in conjunction with the series called, American Rapture, which includes Hello Out There by William Saroyan and world premiere plays by Alex Dinelaris (nominated Lucile Lortel/Drama Desks).

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the critically-acclaimed, sell-out show called 'big-yuks entertainment' by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, will be featured on ABC's 'The View' today Monday, December 22, at 11am on the ABC television network. Kristen Johnston, who appears regularly in Celebrity Autobiography, makes a guest appearance on the show, and is joined by 'View' co-hosts Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd, reading excerpts from the hit comedy sensation.

When a writer has done the number of celebrity interviews that I have, he realizes that there are a handful of celebrities he would never want to meet again. Most, however, are genuinely nice people and enjoyable to work with. There are others who become friends-true and genuine friends. Such is the relationship that has developed between me and Nick Spangler who is currently starring as Matt in the lovely revival of The Fantasticks which is enjoying a healthy run Off Broadway.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the critically-acclaimed, sell-out show called 'big-yuks entertainment' by Charles Isherwood of The New York Times, will be featured on ABC's 'The View' on Monday, December 22, at 11am on the ABC television network. Kristen Johnston, who appears regularly in Celebrity Autobiography, makes a guest appearance on the show, and is joined by 'View' co-hosts Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd, reading excerpts from the hit comedy sensation.

The award‐winning new musical Empire, by Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull, is headed to the Great White Way for the 2009‐2010 season.

The Tony Award-winning Old Globe presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare (The House of Blue Leaves, Landscape of the Body), directed by Trip Cullman, to run in the Old Globe Theatre January 10 - February 15 (press opening: Thursday, January 15 at 8pm). Broadway veteran Karen Ziemba, who will play 'Ouisa,' won the Tony for the musical Contact and was nominated for her work in Steel Pier, Never Gonna Dance and Curtains!.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continued its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, November 17th, at 7:30pm. (Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words will play a Monday night only schedule with performances at 7:30pm.)

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, on Monday, November 10, at 7:30pm. (Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words will play a Monday night only schedule with performances at 7:30pm.)

Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of Chicago, the latest 'Talkback Tuesdays' offering took place on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. It featured a post-show conversation with five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long.

The lights were bright on Broadway on Monday night and the curtains raised at the Hudson Theater with Marvin Hamlisch headlining the Broadway Salutes Arts Horizons 30th Anniversary Gala.

Rolex presented 'ON BROADWAY! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical'- Career Transition For Dancers' 23rd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 27 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves). Multi award-winning actress Angela Lansbury hosted the Gala, which was followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom. It was a capacity filled performance at New York City Center and there were 713 guests for Anniversary Supper with the Stars at the Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom. The total amount including live auction, performance only tickets at City Center and all pledges and monies in is: $1,085,000.

Fave dance numbers from musicals were re-created at Career Transition for Dancers' annual gala, which also featured some ballet and acrobatics.

Rolex presented 'ON BROADWAY! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical'- Career Transition For Dancers', 23rd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 27 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves). Multi award-winning actress Angela Lansbury hosted the Gala, which was followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom.

Rolex presented 'ON BROADWAY! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical'- Career Transition For Dancers', 23rd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 27 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves). Multi award-winning actress Angela Lansbury hosted the Gala, which was followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom.

Rolex presents 'ON BROADWAY! A Glittering Salute To The American Musical'- Career Transition For Dancers', 23rd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 27 at 7pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves).

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words continues its sit-down, open-ended run tonight, Monday, October 20, and next Monday, October 27, at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, at 7:30pm. (Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words will play a Monday night only schedule with performances at 7:30pm.)

Several great performers have joined the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals on October 20 & 21 at New World Stages and more have been added to the benefit concert A Toast for 20! on October 19th at COMIX.

Several great performers have joined the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals on October 20 & 21 at New World Stages and more have been added to the benefit concert A Toast for 20! on October 19th at COMIX.

On Monday, October 13th, some of Broadway's best dancers and performers joined together for KICKIN' IT: Broadway Gives Back at The Ailey Citigroup Theater (405 W 55th St @ 9th Ave). The concert was in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness. BWW was there to capture the emotional evening of song and dance for a truly worthy cause.