Lucille Ball News

Walnut Street Theater will 'Whistle A Happy Tune' as Broadway's Rachel York joins the fun.

The Sixth Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival (www.voice4vision.org) will be presented December 8 to 18, 2011 by Theater for the New City to celebrate the work of a unique group of New York artists who have been creating dynamic puppet theater for many years.

The Hollywood Museum pays tribute to Lucy with a special Lucy Day to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of I Love Lucy, on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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United Solo Theatre Festival presents Drama, Comedy, Storytelling, Stand-up, and Improv in 'CLUTTER: I'M SAVING MY LIFE AND IT'S KILLING ME' written and performed by NANCY REDMAN directed by AUSTIN PENDLETON

Halloween came early to the Metropolitan Room last night because a room full of cabaret connoisseurs were treated to a wonderfully entertaining show by an extremely beautiful and multi - talented performer.

Ray Aghayan, a costume designer whose works were seen on such stars as Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand and more, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 83 and also known as the longtime partner of Bob Mackie.

Hollywood Revisited is a stunning musical and dance review which showcases a dazzling line up of costumes actually worn by the stars in the original Hollywood films.

Denver Center Attractions announces three upcoming shows at the Garner Galleria Theatre. The Second City's touring hit LOVE, SEX & THE SECOND CITY will play the Garner Galleria Theatre September 13 through October 9 followed by BLIND DATE October 11 through November 6.

United Solo Theatre Festival presents Drama, Comedy, Storytelling, Stand-up, and Improv in 'CLUTTER: I'M SAVING MY LIFE AND IT'S KILLING ME' written and performed by NANCY REDMAN directed by AUSTIN PENDLETON

No one can duplicate the brilliance of Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Desi Arnaz and William Frawley, the original stars of I Love Lucy on CBS from 1951-1957; they are irreplaceable. But...oh what fun it is to see what they did and a glimmer of how they did it at the Desilu Studio in 1952 as presented by Rick Sparks in 'I Love Lucy' Live on Stage now at the Greenway Court Theatre. Like the setup of last year's runaway stage hit Hoboken to Hollywood, the audience is the live audience for the taping, in Lucy's case - filming - with announcer, jingle singers and commercial actors all gearing up to put on a show in between actual takes of filming the episodes. This is a very entertaining evening thanks to the entire cast and crew whose merry mood/antics throughout create more than ample sparks.

The world premiere of I Love Lucy® Live on Stage, a musical comedy tribute to one of the most popular television shows, opens at the Greenway Court Theatre today.

Theatre fans opened their hearts and wallets Sunday at the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, propelling the unrivaled outdoor event to raise an astonishing $547,658 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway's brightest stars, more than 60 theatre-themed tables and exciting, on-the-spot 'flash auction' experiences will help Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and tens of thousands of theatre fans celebrate the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction today, September 25. Be sure to check into BroadwayWorld for the famed Grand Auction as we stream it LIVE right here beginning at 4:30pm!

Broadway's brightest stars, more than 60 theatre-themed tables and exciting, on-the-spot 'flash auction' experiences will help Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and tens of thousands of theatre fans celebrate the 25th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction on Sunday, September 25. Be sure to check into BroadwayWorld for the famed Grand Auction as we stream it LIVE right here beginning at 4:30pm!

Universal Music Group and The Rolling Stones have announced the release on November 21, 2011 of the re-mastered, expanded, Super-Deluxe, Deluxe and Digital editions of Some Girls, the groundbreaking album which introduced the music of the Rolling Stones to a whole new generation of fans.

Denver Center Attractions announces three upcoming shows at the Garner Galleria Theatre. The Second City's touring hit LOVE, SEX & THE SECOND CITY will play the Garner Galleria Theatre September 13 through October 9 followed by BLIND DATE October 11 through November 6.

On Wednesday September 7 Bruce Kimmel's Kritzerland at the Gardenia celebrated its first anniversary honoring the work of Frank Loesser. Loesser, if you recall, wrote Guys and Dolls, considered by many to be one of the most perfect musicals of all time. He also wrote music and lyrics for 1962's Pulitzer Prize winning How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying currently receiving a sold out revival on Broadway starring Daniel Radcliffe, or as Kimmel referred to him, Harry Potter. Loesser's The Most Happy Fella, my personal favorite, incurable romantic that I am, has some of the most gorgeous songs of all time like 'My Heart Is So Full of You' and 'Somebody Somewhere'. Participating in the evening were an all female contingent: Laura Wolfe, filling in wonderfully and on short notice for the previously announced Shannon Warne, Kim Huber - such a great singer - Alet Taylor, Ruth Williamson - wonderful character actress and singer - Kelsey Scott, and of course, prolific little Melody Hollis, who has been appearing in Kritzerland shows for several months. And last but hardly least, musical director extraordinaire John Boswell.

Tony Award Nominee Michael Hayden (Carousel, Judgment at Nuremburg, 'Murder One') and Drama Desk Award winner Rachel York (Victor/Victoria, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) will star in the new musical Ghostlight, which will open on September 26th as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. According to press notes 'Ghostlight excavates the true story of Olive Thomas, a small-town girl who rises to headline alongside Fanny Brice in the Ziegfeld Follies. Seduced by the decadent world of the theatre, Olive stumbles into a secret affair, an unfulfilling Hollywood marriage, and a downward spiral into drugs and alcohol. An homage to Broadway's Golden Age, Ghostlight captures the glamorous and tragic lives of those who changed the face of the American musical forever.' Hayden will play legendary showman Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. with York as Billie Burke, his scorned wife, who was most famous for portraying Glinda in The Wizard of Oz.

The world premiere of I Love Lucy® Live on Stage, a musical comedy tribute to one of the most popular television shows, opens at the Greenway Court Theatre on October 1.