Kathy Najimy News

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will kick off its 30th Anniversary Season with a new production of Howard Korder's comedy, BOYS' LIFE, directed by Michael Greif.

The Guild Hall in East Hampton will present a staged Reading of 'LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE' by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, starring Linda Lavin and Kathy Najimy. The play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman and directed by Karen Carpenter. The cast will also include Sara Chase, and Karyn Quakenbush.

The Guild Hall in East Hampton will present a staged Reading of 'LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE' by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, starring Linda Lavin and Kathy Najimy. The play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman and directed by Karen Carpenter. The cast will also include Sara Chase, and Karyn Quakenbush.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its current mainstage season with Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein.

Second Stage Theatre has announced that Tony-nominated director MICHAEL GREIF, who recently staged the company's musical Next to Normal, will direct this fall's 20th Anniversary production of Howard Korder's comedy BOYS' LIFE.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its current mainstage season with Richard Nelson's comedy, SOME AMERICANS ABROAD, directed by Gordon Edelstein.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) has announced that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new play, GOOD BOYS AND TRUE, will begin preview performances on Wednesday, April 23 at Second Stage Theatre (307 West 43rd Street, just west of Eighth Avenue).

The original Belle of Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, Susan Egan, will co-host An Evening of Legendary Bingo on Wednesday November 21 at Hamburger Mary's beginning at 9PM.

Broadway actors Andre DeShields and Jayne Houdyshell will star in a benefit reading of Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks' VENUS this Monday March 5th (7:30pm) at Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse.

Mary-Louise Parker, Joshua Jackson, Kathy Najimy and James Murtaugh have joined the previously announced all-star cast of the December 1st reading of The Laramie Project

Some principal casting, as well as the creative team, has been announced for the upcoming musical version of Sister Act

Though recently extended through June 18th, Sherry Glaser's one-woman, five-character play is now set to close early at 37 Arts on April 9th

Sherry Glaser's one-woman show Family Secrets will extend its run at 37 Arts (450 W. 37th) through June 18th

Alan Menken's Sister Act musical will play Atlanta's Alliance Theatre from January 17th through February 25th, 2007, after playing the Pasadena Playhouse in fall of 2006

Harriet Newman Leve in association with Dan Markley/Mike Skipper, Debbie Bisno/Alexandra Shapiro/ Brian Swibel and Associate Producers Ron Nicynski and Laura Wagner are proud to present the return of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show FAMILY SECRETS.

Sherry Glaser's one-woman show Family Secrets will return to New York from February 22nd through April 16th

Eve Ensler, the author of the international phenomenon THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, plans to explore and expose even more -- in her new play THE GOOD BODY. Ms. Ensler will be making her Los Angeles stage debut when THE GOOD BODY plays a limited 16 performance engagement at the Wadsworth Theatre January 31 to February 12, 2006.

In November of 2006, a musical version of Sister Act with music by Alan Menken will premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse in California

Brent Barrett, Jeff Blumenkrantz and Johnny Rodgers turned out to Jim Caruso's Cast Party on September 19th

You never know who will show up at Jim Caruso's Cast Party! Last week, Amanda McBroom, Jamie DeRoy, Michael Feinstein, Erich Bergen, Devon May, and others were there.