Mario Cantone News

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR "SELLING OUT"The reading of SELLING OUT by J Kyle Manzay is by invitation only

The Actors Fund is pleased to announce preliminary details for "Nothing Like a Dame: A Party for Comden and Green," the annual all-star concert benefiting the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative. "Nothing Like a Dame" is set for Monday, November 1, 2010 (7:30 p.m.) at The Laura Pels Theater in midtown Manhattan (111 W. 46th St.).

Producer David J. Foster announced today that Devil Boys from Beyond, by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Wednesday, November 3.

The 24th Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS $476,917, beating the 2009 total of $403,929. This year's top booths were WICKED, Broadway Beat, TDF, American Idiot, The Phantom of the Opera, United Scenic Artists Local 829, Maddie's Corner, Next to Normal, The Addams Family, Triton Gallery and Billy Elliot!

Theatre and TV stars came out to support Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at the 24TH ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction yesterday, September 26!

Theatre and TV stars came out to support Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at the 24TH ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction yesterday, September 26!

Theatre and TV stars are coming out to support Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at the 24TH ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to be held on Sunday, September 26 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Shubert Alley (Shubert Alley & West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld.com will be there as always streaming live video throughout the day including the grand auction and more! Come say hi if you're in the area and check back here for the video!

Last night, September 20th the Bleecker Street Theater Company presented a reading of Charles Messina's new Broadway-bound comedy, A ROOM OF MY OWN as part of that theater's Play Development Series. Messina directed the reading, which featured Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone, Lynne Koplitz, Gina Ferranti, Valerie Smaldone, Kendra Jain, Johnny Tammaro and John Barbieri. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the reading and brings you photo coverage below.

On Monday, September 20th at 8:00pm, the Bleecker Street Theater Company will present a reading of Charles Messina's astoundingly hilarious new Broadway-bound comedy, 'A ROOM OF MY OWN' as part of that theater's Play Development Series.

On Monday, September 20th at 8:00pm, the Bleecker Street Theater Company will present a reading of Charles Messina's astoundingly hilarious new Broadway-bound comedy, 'A ROOM OF MY OWN' as part of that theater's Play Development Series.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County proudly announces new and ongoing partnerships for the 2010 2011 CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER SEASON, featuring four dynamic programming initiatives: THE BEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA, GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL THEATER, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY THEATRICAL HITS - all presented in the Carnival Studio Theater in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House. This diverse new season highlights world-class theater, dance, and music that breaks boundaries, cross-pollinates artistic genres, and expands the future of the performing arts.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko announces its 2010 comedy schedule, which includes some familiar faces -- LESLIE JORDAN (9/14-19); The Fabulous BUD E. LUV (9/28, 10/26, 12/25); JUDY TENUTA in 'Full Frontal Tenudity' (10/1-2); KAREL STANDS UP! (10/5); WILL DURST (10/11, 18, 25 and 11/1); YouTube Sensation MIRANDA SINGS (11/2) and JASON STUART & MICHELE BALAN (11/19-21) -- as well as the San Francisco Premiere Engagement of MARK CURRY in 'Through The Fire Tour' (9/30). The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Comedy, Jazz, Cabaret and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Sandra Bernhard, Mort Sahl & Dick Gregory, Suzanne Westenhoefer, The Queer Queens of Qomedy, Marga Gomez, Kate Clinton, Scott Nevins, Mario Cantone and Cloris Leachman. The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is located at 222 Mason Street at Ellis, San Francisco, California 94102. For Tickets and Information: 866.468.3399 (TicketWeb), 415.394.1189 (the RRazz room) or www.therrazzroom.com

Today, September 7, Barbara Walters returned to The View after a brief hiatus to recover from heart surgery. Among the notables who stopped by the program to welcome back the famous television personality was Mario Cantone, who performed his rendition of 'Hello Barbara.' Click below to see the spot!

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County proudly announces new and ongoing partnerships for the 2010-2011 CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER SEASON, featuring four dynamic programming initiatives: THE BEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA, GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL THEATER, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY THEATRICAL HITS - all presented in the Carnival Studio Theater in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House. This diverse new season highlights world-class theater, dance, and music that breaks boundaries, cross-pollinates artistic genres, and expands the future of the performing arts.

On Monday, September 20th at 8:00pm, the Bleecker Street Theater Company will present a reading of Charles Messina's astoundingly hilarious new Broadway-bound comedy, 'A ROOM OF MY OWN' as part of that theater's Play Development Series.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly announces new and ongoing partnerships for the 2010-2011 CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER SEASON, featuring four dynamic programming initiatives: THE BEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA, GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORK, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL THEATER, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY THEATRICAL HITS - all presented in the Carnival Studio Theater in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House. This diverse new season highlights world-class theater, dance, and music that breaks boundaries, cross-pollinates artistic genres, and expands the future of the performing arts.

On Monday, September 20th at 8:00pm, the Bleecker Street Theater Company will present a reading of Charles Messina's astoundingly hilarious new Broadway-bound comedy, 'A ROOM OF MY OWN' as part of that theater's Play Development Series.

On Monday, September 20th at 8:00pm, the Bleecker Street Theater Company will present a reading of Charles Messina's astoundingly hilarious new Broadway-bound comedy, 'A ROOM OF MY OWN' as part of that theater's Play Development Series.

Talk Show Listings for Thursday, August 26, 2010.

In the latest installment of Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad Theater, Mario Cantone, Sherri Shepherd and Jackie Hoffman took on Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, respectively - the trio that made up one of pop music's most legendary outfits, Destiny's Child - reciting passages from their book: Soul Survivors, The Official Autobiography of Destiny's Child. Click below for the Cantone-Shepherd-Hoffman interpretation!