Martin Short, Marc Shaiman and Brooks Ashmankas--three stars of the new hit musical Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, recently posed for pictures at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre's stage door
On September 28th, the fourth edition of 'Don't Quit Your Night Job'--featuring such stars as Hank Azaria, Kelli O'Hara and Richard Kind--was held at Joe's Pub
Donna Vivino will join the cast of the smash hit Broadway musical MARTIN SHORT: FAME BECOMES ME beginning Tuesday, October 3. Ms. Vivino replaces Nicole Parker who will return to her role on Fox's 'Mad TV.'
On September 28th at Joe's Pub, Steve Rosen (Monty Python's Spamalot), Sarah Saltzberg (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), and David Rossmer (Fiddler on the Roof), in conjunction with Joe's Pub, will present the third installment of 'Don't Quit Your Night Job,' a new monthly comedy benefit featuring a revolving cast of Broadway and Off Broadway's brightest stars performing without a net.
Martin Short stars in a giddy, manic carnival ride, sharing the stage with a rowdy team of clowns who sing, dance, impersonate and spoof their way through 90 minutes of fast, loud and funny
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, a new musical starring the Tony Award-winning funnyman, opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) on Thursday, August 17
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, a new musical starring the Tony Award-winning funnyman, will open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) on Thursday, August 17, 2006; previews started Saturday, July 29.
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me will now open on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) on Thursday, August 17, 2006, with previews starting Saturday, July 29
Fame is such a fleeting thing, unless of course you're Martin Short!
Short has been making people laugh for over 30 years, and the opening Thursday night (June 15th) of his show FAME BECOMES ME finds him in top form. Though the performance could use a bit of tightening in the first half, it delivers the goods making for an entertaining albeit lightweight evening of theatre.
* * * 1/2 (out of 5)
Casting has been completed for the new Broadway-bound musical Martin Short:
Fame Becomes Me. Joining the Tony award-winning star are Brooks Ashmanskas,
Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins and Nicole Parker.
Waterwell Productions' The Persians...a comedy about war with five songs will once again extend its run at the Perry Street Theatre through August 20th
Waterwell's adaptation of the Aeschylus classic, The Persians...a comedy about war in 5 songs, will transfer to the Perry Street Theatre for an extended run from July 13th to August 6th