Lonny Chapman News

Double Grande Pianos' on Tour show LEGENDARY DUETS starring Wayland Pickard and Deborah Johnson, America's Premier Vocal/Piano Duo and 2009 Grammy contenders, sold out last night at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in NoHo, California. Upcoming Southern California engagements include November 6th at the Grove Theatre in Upland, and November 20th at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Rolling Hills Estates.

Double Grande Pianos on Tour presents LEGENDARY DUETS starring Wayland Pickard and Deborah Johnson, America's Premier Vocal/Piano Duo and 2009 Grammy contenders. Upcoming Southern California engagements include October 21st at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in NoHo, November 6th at the Grove Theatre in Upland, and November 20th at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Rolling Hills Estates.

Double Grande Pianos on Tour presents LEGENDARY DUETS starring Wayland Pickard and Deborah Johnson, America's Premier Vocal/Piano Duo and 2009 Grammy contenders. Upcoming Southern California engagements include October 21st at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in NoHo, November 6th at the Grove Theatre in Upland, and November 20th at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Rolling Hills Estates.

Popular TV/ film/Broadway actor Monte Markham will play Antony in a scene from Antony and Cleopatra for CART (California Artists Radio Theatre) on October 9 at the Beverly Garland Hotel in NoHo at 1:30 pm. Markham is well known to TV/film audiences for his consistent work in TV series, MOWs and theatrical movies for the last 50 years. He is also producer/director of a series of acclaimed documentaries which have changed the face of Cable TV, since before the History Channel began. He started his Broadway career in 1973 co-starring in song and dance with Debbie Reynolds in the musical Irene, for which he won the prestigious Theatre World Award. In our interview he concentrates on his roots in and passion for theatre, and may I add with tremendous intelligence, wit and integrity.

For those who grew up in the 60s, it is easy to see why Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (1963) was such a tremendous hit. Corie Banks Bratter (Melissa Soso) and Paul Bratter (Christian Kehoe) are the young newlyweds next-door, that everyone can relate to. Typical as well, they have day vs. night personalities. She is as sparkling, fun-loving and open-minded as he is sedate, serious and closed-in. They are different, but in the long run it does not get in the way. Today, sadly, they might actually divorce and never reconcile: alas , who knows? Differences are more the style in 2010, so they might just make it. After all, a young couple in love had and still do have hopes and dreams. That fact will never change. Simon's crisp dialogue and funny offbeat situations are certainly as timely as ever , and in GROUP rep's stunning production, the look and feel of the 60s are kept vibrantly alive thanks to a great cast and Stan Mazin's meticulous expertise as director.

The Group Rep presents Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, directed by Stan Mazin. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK opens Friday, September 24 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, October 31 at 2pm at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The play is produced by Britt Chichester and Linda Alznauer. Cast includes Mark Atha, Bix Barnaba, Michael Cassano, Britt Chichester, Robert Gallo, Henry Holden, Christian Kehoe, Krisztina Koltai, Melissa Soso, & Kathleen Taylor.

The Group Rep presents Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, directed by Stan Mazin. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK opens Friday, September 24 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, October 31 at 2pm at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.

The Group Rep presents Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, directed by Stan Mazin. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK opens Friday, September 24 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, October 31 at 2pm at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.

The Group Rep presents Michele Lowe's STRING OF PEARLS directed by Sherry Netherland, produced by Gina Yates, featuring Michele Bernath (OVER THE RIVER/GRT), Katelyn Ann Clark (MRS CAGE/NoHo Actors Studio), Lareen Faye (BABYThe Musical/GRT), and Sean Kathryn O'Connor (Gutta Beautiful, New Federal Theatre), N.Y.

The Group Rep presents Lee Blessing's highly acclaimed dramedy A WALK IN THE WOODS directed by Richard Alan Woody, featuring Larry Eisenberg (A SHAYNA MADEL/ICT) and Fox Carney (ARSENIC AND OLD LACE/GRT) , July 31 through September 4, Fridays at 8pm and Saturday Matinees at 4:00 pm, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.

Judith E. stars in her one-woman show The Menopause 'Crack-Up' - a funny take on the trials and tribulations of the onset of menopause. Along the way, we get to know about her life, loves and hopes for the future.

Judith E. stars in her one-woman show The Menopause 'Crack-Up' - a funny take on the trials and tribulations of the onset of menopause. Along the way, we get to know about her life, loves and hopes for the future.

The Group Rep presents Lee Blessing's highly acclaimed dramedy A WALK IN THE WOODS directed by Richard Alan Woody, featuring Larry Eisenberg (A SHAYNA MADEL/ICT) and Fox Carney (ARSENIC AND OLD LACE/GRT) , July 31 through September 4, Fridays at 8pm and Saturday Matinees at 4:00 pm, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.

The Group Rep presents Michele Lowe's STRING OF PEARLS directed by Sherry Netherland, produced by Gina Yates, featuring Michele Bernath (OVER THE RIVER/GRT), Katelyn Ann Clark (MRS CAGE/NoHo Actors Studio), Lareen Faye (BABYThe Musical/GRT), and Sean Kathryn O'Connor (Gutta Beautiful, New Federal Theatre), N.Y.

The Group Rep presents Lee Blessing's highly acclaimed dramedy A WALK IN THE WOODS directed by Richard Alan Woody, featuring Larry Eisenberg (A SHAYNA MADEL/ICT) and Fox Carney (ARSENIC AND OLD LACE/GRT) , July 31 through September 4, Fridays at 8pm and Saturday Matinees at 4:00 pm, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.

The Group Rep presents Michele Lowe's STRING OF PEARLS directed by Sherry Netherland, produced by Gina Yates, featuring Michele Bernath (OVER THE RIVER/GRT), Katelyn Ann Clark (MRS CAGE/NoHo Actors Studio), Lareen Faye (BABYThe Musical/GRT), and Sean Kathryn O'Connor (Gutta Beautiful, New Federal Theatre), N.Y.

Catawba Club Productions in association with the Group Rep presents a new family musical - PRISCILLA'S PERFECT DAY, book by Diana Martin, songs by Richard Levinson, directed by Jeremy Aldridge. Saturdays at11:00 am, June 12 through July 17. Pancake party and activities follow the performance.

Cate Caplin is directing and choreographing an updated version of the musical BABY at Group Repertory Theatre opening June 4, 2010.

Two sisters separated by the Holocaust reunite in the aftermath of World War II in Barbara Lebow's powerful and profoundly moving A Shayna Maidel. ICT artistic director Shashin Desai directs Liza de Weerd, Larry Eisenberg, Laura Howard, Charles Pasternak, Julia Silverman and Erin Anne Williams in a four-week run June 11 through July 3 at International City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Low-priced previews begin June 8.

Catawba Club Productions in association with the Group Rep presents a new family musical - PRISCILLA'S PERFECT DAY, book by Diana Martin, songs by Richard Levinson, directed by Jeremy Aldridge. Saturdays at11:00 am, June 12 through July 17. Pancake party and activities follow the performance.