Martin Short News

Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy are among the comedy heavyweights joining the spectacular lineup for the third annual edition of TWIX(R) PRESENTS: TBS JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO. In addition, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen Schaal and Paul F. Tompkins will perform as Demetri Martin's special guests (who are also comedians and friends of his).

Last night on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' stage and screen star Martin Short stopped by to promote his upcoming film 'Hoodwinked Too: Hood Vs. Evil.' While he was there he debuted a hilarious 'Jersey Shore' spook as well. Check out the video below!

Edward Staudenmayer, who plays the white rabbit in the new Broadway musical WONDERLAND, recently sat down to talk to CBS 2's Emily Smith about the play. Click below to watch the video.

WONDERLAND's White Rabbit, Edward Staudenmayer, will appear on WCBS-TV 2 News Sunday on Easter Sunday, April 24 at 8:00am. Broadway's WONDERLAND is now playing at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway at 46th Street.

Talk show listings for Monday, April 25.

WONDERLAND's White Rabbit, Edward Staudenmayer, will appear on WCBS-TV 2 News Sunday on Easter Sunday, April 24 at 8:00am. Broadway's WONDERLAND is now playing at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway at 46th Street.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) announced today that the 2011 Summer Gala will honor Gail Merrifield Papp and Time Warner Inc. for their dedication and commitment to The Public Theater. The Gala will be held on Monday, June 20 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park and will include dinner under the stars, a performance of All's Well That Ends Well, and a cast party immediately following the performance. The benefit event is being chaired by Public Theater Board Members Hilary Feshbach, Liev Schreiber, and Sam Waterston.

Producer Tom Brocato's Butterfield Road Productions has announced a special three-week engagement of the comedy The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon, starring Jason Alexander and Gina Hecht.

Darren Ritchie, who stars as Jack the White Knight in Broadway's WONDERLAND, will be featured on LX-TV tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19 at 5:00 PM. LX-TV is seen on WNBC, Channel 4 in the New York tri-state area.

WONDERLAND. A New Alice. A New Musical will open on Broadway today, April 17.

Long time Forbidden Broadway Diva Christine Pedi sings songs about and made famous by the great ladies of the stage, screen and beyond. With comic flair & warm appreciation, she conjures up Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews and more as well as classic tunes first popularized by many a great dame (real or imagined). Christine Pedi's Great Dames has won the 2008 New York NightLife Award, Backstage Bistro Award, Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs nomination and 'Top Ten Memorable Theatre Moments of the Year' on BroadwayWorld.com.

Janet Dacal, who stars as Alice in Broadway's WONDERLAND, will appear on Univision's 'Premiere Impacto' this Friday, April 15 at 5:00 PM. Check local listings for times outside the New York tri-state area.

WONDERLAND. A New Alice. A New Musical stars Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Jack the White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious (The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as The Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as The Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Miserables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as The White Rabbit and Danny Stiles (Regional productions of Guys and Dolls and Sister Act: The Musical) as Morris the March Hare. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances began Monday, March 21.

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of WONDERLAND - A New Alice on May 3. THe album was recorded on March 6, and is produced by Frank Wildhorn, David Lai and Jason Howland.. Visit MasterworksBroadway.com for more information.

Yesterday, April 13, The White Rabbit (played by Edward Staudenmayer) ventured into Times Square to pose on the painting of the 'rabbit hole' into Wonderland, created by 3DJoe&Max. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you coverage below.

WONDERLAND. A New Alice. A New Musical stars Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Jack the White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious (The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as The Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as The Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Miserables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as The White Rabbit and Danny Stiles (Regional productions of Guys and Dolls and Sister Act: The Musical) as Morris the March Hare. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sunday, April 17, 2011. Click below for a complete sneak peek of the production onstage!

A New Alice. A New Musical stars Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Jack the White Knight, E. Clayton Cornelious (The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line) as Caterpillar, Jose Llana (Spelling Bee, Flower Drum Song) as El Gato, Karen Mason (Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) as The Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret, Jekyll and Hyde) as The Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar (Les Miserables, Little House on the Prairie) as Chloe, Edward Staudenmayer (Spamalot, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me) as The White Rabbit and Danny Stiles (Regional productions of Guys and Dolls and Sister Act: The Musical) as Morris the March Hare. With a book by Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy, lyrics by Jack Murphy, music by Frank Wildhorn, choreography by Marguerite Derricks and direction by Gregory Boyd, WONDERLAND will open at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sunday, April 17, 2011, and performances began Monday, March 21.

Storrs: Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, featuring Broadway star Andrea McArdle, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, featuring Broadway star Andrea McArdle, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus.

Broadway, TV and Film actress Andrea McArdle will star in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's (CRT) production of the smash-hit Broadway Musical Urinetown, April 14 - 17 & 27 - 30, 2011 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus.