Mark Twain News

TheaterWorks is thrilled to welcome Prescott Center for the Arts' production of the musical adventure, Big River, to the Gyder stage for three performances only.

The Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert continues its tradition of "Powerhouse Musicals, Hilarious Comedies, and Family Friendly Shows" with its 16th season beginning in August.

Cherry Lane Theatre (Seri Lawrence, Janio Marrero, Co-Artistic Directors) is proud to announce that Academy Award nominee Michael O'Keefe and Angelina Fiordellisi will star in its upcoming Founder's Project presentation of Charles Mee's FIRST LOVE, directed by Kim Weild. Performances will begin on June 7, the production will open on June 14 and run through July 8 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). Tickets are $65-$95 and are available at www.cherrylanetheatre.org or by calling Ovation Tix at 1.866.811.4111.

As our TODAY Living Legends series continues, Al Roker catches up with Carol Burnett at her old stomping grounds, the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. At age 85, the actress is as busy as ever, returning to television in a new unscripted show on Netflix titled "A Little Help with Carol Burnett."

Quintessence Theatre Group celebrates its 8th birthday with the second production of its new Family Classics Series: a world premiere of Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Adapted and directed by Quintessence ensemble member Josh Carpenter, The Prince and the Pauper is one of Mark Twain's best works of young adult fiction - a humorous and poignant tale of class consciousness, mistaken identity and self-discovery set in Tudor England. All performances are at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, 19119. To purchase tickets, visit www.Quintessencetheatre.org or call 215.987.4450.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, will be given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. This year's ceremony marks the 21st consecutive year that the Kennedy Center's marquee comedy award will be presented and broadcast nationally. On-sale and ticketing information for this event will be available at a later date, and sponsorship packages for the Mark Twain Prize gala performance are on sale now.

Carol Burnett visits Conan to discuss how her famous variety show began and more! Check out the clip below! 

On Day 7, we celebrate a nominee for Best Book of a Musical, the inimitable comedy legend Tina Fey!

The Players, New York's storied social club for the dramatic arts and its patrons, will be holding its Spring Gala on May 18 at the historic clubhouse on Gramercy Park.

Robert Dubac's newest Off-Broadway solo hit, The Book of Moron, has been described as one of the most Hilarious, Intelligent and Scorching satirical attacks on idiocracy since Mark Twain.

TheaterWorks welcomes Prescott Center for the Arts' production of the musical adventure, Big River, to the Gyder stage for three performances only.

Actress Carol Burnett admits to falling asleep during a performance in "Once Upon a Mattress," explaining what led to the burnout that cause her to doze off during a scene.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs its Season Finale concert on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:30 PM in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. The program will feature the Philharmonic's American German Cultural Exchange Fellowship recipient, German pianist Danae Dorken performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Opus 73, "Emperor."  In addition, the orchestra will perform Bernstein's Fancy Free: Three Dance Variations and close its 2017 - 2018 concert season with Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Opus 100.  Music Director Donato Cabrera will host his pre-concert conversation at 6:30 PM in Reynolds Hall for patrons interested in learning more about the music in the evening program.

On Today, May 9, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo will visit The Music Hall Loft for a Writers in the Loft series event to discuss his first collection of personal essays, THE DESTINY THIEF: Essays on Writing, Writers and Life-in which he provides insight into his life as a writer, teacher, friend, and reader.

Television legend Carol Burnett visits 'The Talk' and reveals a life dream that's out of this world! Host Sara Gilbert asks Burnett, 'Is there anything left you've like to accomplish?' 'George Clooney,' Burnett jokes. 'Actually, I would love to go to the moon. When I was a kid I thought, 'Oh gosh, to be an astronaut, that would be so exciting'...I would love to be able to stand on the moon and look down on this beautiful world...But I'd have to save up for that!'

This afternoon, the Kennedy Center released a statement regarding the criminal conviction of Bill Cosby and announced their intentions to revoke all honors and awards given to Cosby throughout his career.

Legendary Broadway and cabaret luminary, LANE BRADBURY, was interviewed by Foster Hirsch at THE LAMBS about her storied career that included tales of Bette Davis, Tennessee Williams, Ethel Merman, Patrick Hingle, Jerome Robbins, Raymond Massie, Jack Klugman, Julie Harris, June Havoc, Christopher Plummer ... and Elia Kazan.

The Players, New York's storied social club for the dramatic arts and its patrons, will be holding its Spring Gala on May 18 at the historic clubhouse on Gramercy Park.

In the latest episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, Tina Fey talks about the importance of her parents watching her receive The Mark Twain Prize for her portrayal of Sarah Palin. In the interview, they also discuss the SNL writers room, vaping and Fey's new Tony nominated Mean Girls musical.

From Edith Ann to Frankie Bergstein, Lily Tomlin, continues her run as one of America's foremost actresses and comediennes. She brings her unique comic timing and storytelling ability to San Diego's Balboa Theatre for one-night-only on October 13, 8 pm. From TV to movies to the stage, Tomlin has done it all.  Appearances of her timeless characters from Ernestine to Sister Boogie Woman & Mrs. Beasley to Edith Ann, will make it an unforgettable night of fun & laughter including insights & wildly, witty observations about the human condition.