Lucille Ball News

The Town Hall has revealed initial programming for their 2025-2026 Season of The Town Hall Presents. The 2025-2026 season will celebrate Black Brilliance, Queer Icons, Girlhood, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets here!

Here are a few top entertainment picks to consider this week including plenty of free outdoor summer concerts, Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), Beth Leavel (The Prom and Drowsy Chaperone), and more.

Tony Nominated Producer Mark Cortale will host the return of Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch at Town Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

54 BELOW will present a concert of the Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh musical Wildcat, which premiered on Broadway in 1960 and starred the legendary Lucille Ball. Learn more!

Singer Annette Warren, most famous for dubbing Ava Gardner in MGM's 'Show Boat,' will celebrate her 103rd birthday with an all-star show at the Catalina Jazz Club.

Shout! TV is opening the vault to bring fans classic and unseen episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, one of the most acclaimed and celebrated TV shows in the history of the medium. 

Living a lifestyle beyond one's means and being prone to excesses in all aspects of life often may catch up with you (especially if there is no money in the family vault) . That is unless a long lost relative leaves you everything in their will, and they day is saved. Therein gives just a glimpse into the super silly premise of the delightful farce, TONS OF MONEY, now playing at the Royal George Theatre of the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake.

Every summer for the past eight decades, the folks who make shows on Broadway and Off-Broadway happen come together to play softball, and this summer is no exception. Stars like Nick Jonas, who is currently costarring in The Last Five Years, and George Clooney, currently starring in Good Night, and Good Luck, are apart of the plays. 

54 BELOW will welcome back Broadway favorite Christine Ebersole and piano virtuoso Billy Stritch in December. Learn more about the concerts and see how to purchase tickets!

NYC-based comedian and singer-songwriter Sydney Kane will be filming her musical comedy variety show Wife Material live at The Green Room 42 in New York City on June 18.

Journey into the life of television icon Lucille Ball with 'My Life with Lucy: An Afternoon with Lucille Ball's Secretary, Wanda Clark' at The Wick Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend.

Erica Marie Weisz brings her one-woman show “I Can Cook, Too!” to New Village Arts for a limited run May 11th - 26th.  In this interview, Weisz discusses creating this cabaret, a delicious mix of Broadway showtunes, jazz standards, cooking tips, and a live band. 

The Saenger Theatre in Pensacola, Florida, will make history today as the legendary entertainment venue officially marks its 100th anniversary. Learn more and see how to attend the celebrations!

Cheryl Stern is a powerhouse performer and storyteller with an incredible career spanning Broadway, national tours, TV, and beyond. Next week, she'll be in town with the National Tour of FUNNY GIRL, playing Mrs. Strakosh and stepping into the role of Fanny Brice at select performances. 

Chris Isaacson Presents will bring Broadway Comes to Hollywood to Catalina Jazz Club. The lineup begins with Tony Award-winners John Cameron Mitchell, Lillias White, and more.

 Theatre Asylum will present The King & I, and Paul, a fast-paced comedy filled with passion, chaos, and one grave mistake, for one night only this February.

Providence Performing Arts Center presents ‘The Cher Show,’ the stylish, spirited Tony-winning jukebox musical that playfully and spectacularly recounts the six decade-long, multi-hyphenated career of the cherished musical diva, Academy Award-winning actress, and fashion icon.

The star-studded 2/19 show (also being live-streamed) shines a spotlight on gems from that musicals that never made it, introduced and sung by members of the original casts of the shows they came from.

Actor, playwright, producer, and director Jordan E. Cooper is on a roll. The Emmy-nominated television sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show,” which he created, co-executive produces and directs, premiered on BET+ in 2021 and is now in its fifth season on the streaming service.

Final stars have been announced to join the world premiere Studio Cast Recording of Jo - The Little Women Musical, set to release in March. Learn more about the album here!