Larry Gelbart News

A musical adaptation of the classic comedy movie 'Tootsie' has been hit by a new lawsuit from the lyricist and composer of the project.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.

FRANK ZAGOTTIS returns to Don't Tell Mama with his sell out cabaret show BACK 2 BASICS on May 25th at 7pm with an additional 'Gay Pride Weekend' performance on Saturday, June 25 at 6pm.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the Rubicon Theatre in California to Americas Off Broadway with their critically acclaimed production of THE BEST IS YET TO COME: THE MUSIC OF CY COLEMAN, devised and directed by David Zippel.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.

Lakewood Theatre Company will celebrate its 59th anniversary season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door stage beginning July 8, 2011.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is proud to announce its spring musical, CITY OF ANGELS, Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), lyrics by David Zippel (The Goodbye Girl), and book by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H).

Lakewood Theatre Company will celebrate its 59th anniversary season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door stage beginning July 8, 2011.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is proud to announce its spring musical, CITY OF ANGELS, Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), lyrics by David Zippel (The Goodbye Girl), and book by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H).

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is proud to announce its spring musical, CITY OF ANGELS, Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), lyrics by David Zippel (The Goodbye Girl), and book by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H).

With a solidly funny book by Larry Gelbart and Bert Shevelove and a clever, under-appreciated score by Stephen Sondheim (It remains Broadway's only Best Musical Tony-winner with eligible music and lyrics that were not even nominated for Best Score.), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is one of the more dependable titles of musical theatre's standard repertoire.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is proud to announce its spring musical, CITY OF ANGELS, Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), lyrics by David Zippel (The Goodbye Girl), and book by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H).

Accroding to Deadline.com, Broadway's Scott Rudin is set to produce 'Sinatra,' a bioic about music legend Frank Sinatra. Previously announced Martin Scorsese is on board to direct the film.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is proud to announce its spring musical, CITY OF ANGELS, Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Best Musical, with music by Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity), lyrics by David Zippel (The Goodbye Girl), and book by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H).

Harmony, a musical gala benefiting the New York City Gay Men's Chorus and the Youth Pride Chorus, will play Christie's on February 28.

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to The Forum, the Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim?, book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, opened February 18 in the Rupel J. Jones Theatre at the University of Oklahoma and continues through February 27.

TimeLine Theatre Company, named the nation's theater 'Company of the Year' for 2010 by Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal and 'one of the Chicago theater's most impressive growth stories' by Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, announces its four-play 2011-12 season