Neil Simon News

David L. Ray's world premiere play, Caught, presented by Buttermilk Productions in association with Drumfish Productions, and directed by three-time Ovation Award-winner Nick DeGruccio, has extended its run through Sunday, April 3. Mackenzie Astin will assume the role of Kenneth on Saturday, February 19, when Corey Brill departs to join Robin Williams and the Broadway cast of Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.

As Valentine's Day approaches, Hedgerow Theatre, America's First Repertory Theatre, enters the comedy portion of its winter repertory schedule with Neil Simon's comic gem Plaza Suite, Feb. 9-March 6. Janet Kelsey directs the production.

Way Off Broadway's Children's Theatre Summer Camp is one of the most popular summer acting programs in the area.

'Harry Connick, Jr. in Concert on Broadway,' the Grammy Award-Winner's Return to Broadway Last Summer, to Air on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances Wednesday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on PBS

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced complete casting for the world premiere production of Sharr White's The Other Place, MCC's second offering of their 25th Anniversary season.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles were greeted by a sea of screaming American fans at J.F.K. as they took their first steps onto U.S. soil ushering in the era of Beatlemania. On February 7, 2011, the cast of the hit musical RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles on Broadway will perform a medley of The Fab Four's hit songs on ABC's 'Good Morning America' in the 8am hour.

Due to overwhelming demand, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway, re-opens at the Brooks Atkinson theatre for an extended run on Broadway after a rocking 13 week engagement at the Neil Simon Theatre where RAIN recouped its initial investment in only seven weeks.

The Sioux Empire Community Theatre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is proud to present THE ODD COUPLE, by Neil Simon, February 8-March 6.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles were greeted by a sea of screaming American fans at J.F.K. as they took their first steps onto U.S. soil ushering in the era of Beatlemania.

Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 season continues with legendary Playwright Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Tony Award winning actress Katie Finneran gave birth child Ty Michael Goldstein on February 3, 2011.

Amicus Productions presents Neil Simon's award-winning play, Barefoot in the Park, at Fairview Library Theatre, running January 27-29, February 2-5 at 8p.m. and January 29 & 30 at 2p.m.

Joe DeMita, Founder, President and Artistic Director of the Friends United Developing Genuine Entertainment or F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company, has indeed found the most beautiful and absolutely funniest actors in Boston. And not a minute too soon. His no-holds-barred version of BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, Neil Simon's longest-running, award-winning Broadway smash hit about a marriage between a stunning, vibrant twenty-four year old New York woman with an unquenchable lust for life and a drop-dead handsome, Harvard-educated lawyer with a very sensible approach to everything on earth, opens at The Arsenal Center For the Arts (321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.) on Friday, January 28 and continue to delight audiences through Saturday, February 5.

Multi-talented stage and screen personality Jenifer Lewis will perform in a very special 'one night only' event scheduled at state-of-the-art Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

According to the NY Times, Amy Ryan is set to will perform a song entitled, 'All I Ever Wanted' at a Todd Almond concert on February 16. The performance will be held at St. Mark's Church in New York City at 8:30PM.

Last fall, the Way Off Broadway Actor's Studio, which was created in 2003 as an extension of the theaters wildly popular Children's Theatre Summer Camp, completely reshaped and revamped its program.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Tracy Aron, announces additional casting for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICUTRE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

On February 7, 1964, The Beatles were greeted by a sea of screaming American fans at J.F.K. as they took their first steps onto U.S. soil ushering in the era of Beatlemania.

The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre opened its 2011 Season with Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids on Saturday, January 29th. This marked the first time a Disney production was ever produced at Way Off Broadway and has already become one of the best selling shows at the theatre. Through the rest of 101 Dalmatians' run, Way Off Broadway has teamed up with the Frederick County Animal Control Center for a 'Doggie Adoption Promotion.'

Act II Playhouse presents the second of two wintertime special events when Barrymore Award winner and Act II favorite Tony Braithwaite hosts Heeere's Tony!, an original talk-show comedy. Braithwaite's performance is on stage at Act II Feb. 2-20, 2011.