Norman Lear News

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce has been cast in the Vineyard Theatre's Developmental Lab Production of THE LANDING (previously titled 'Andra') -- a collection of three related one-act musicals written by the celebrated composer John Kander and his new collaborator, Greg Pierce - to be directed by Scott Ellis, with David Loud as musical director, it has been announced by artistic director Douglas Aibel and co-artistic director Sarah Stern. THE LANDING will be presented in the spring of 2012 at The Vineyard (108 E. 15 St.).

'Dyn-o-mite!' with Jimmie J.J. Walker and featuring Special Guests Alan Prophet & Larry Silver plays the Lyric on Friday, August 26th at 7 pm

Rising from the streets of New York's ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie Walker personifies the great American success story.

'Dyn-o-mite!' with Jimmie J.J. Walker and featuring Special Guests Alan Prophet & Larry Silver plays the Lyric on Friday, August 26th at 7 pm

The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom, the new comedy starring Judy Gold, will extend its previously announced limited engagement at Off-Broadway's DR 2 Theatre (103 E 15th Street).

On Thursday, July 28, actors Richard Gere, Annabella Sciorra, and Carey Lowell attended Off-Broadway's MANIPULATION, a new play by Victoria E. Calderon at the Cherry Lane Theatre, directed by Will Pomerantz. After the performance, they visited with Manipulation cast members Marina Squerciati and Saundra Santiago.

THE WORD BEGINS now runs Thursdays - Sundays at 8pm through August 7, 2011. ROGUE MACHINE is located at 5041 W. Pico Blvd., LA, CA 90019 (in Theatre Theater). Tickets are $20-$35.Reservations: 855-585-5185 or at www.roguemachinetheatre.com

Rising from the streets of New York's ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie Walker personifies the great American success story.

A free matinee performance of The Word Begins for up to 100 young, artists and organizers from all over Los Angeles and Sylmar will be offered on Thursday, July 21st.

PBS raises the curtain on a new fall season celebrating the arts, exploring America's 'Great Experiment' with PROHIBITION, and traveling to the edges of the universe with NOVA's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos.' Also on tap this season, PBS will premiere new shows from MASTERPIECE featuring award-winning actors including Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman and Bill Nighy; a look at prolific director Woody Allen on AMERICAN MASTERS; and a special tribute event commemorating the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom, (www.JudyGold.com) a new comedy written by and starring Judy Gold, will play The DR2 Theater, (103 E 15th Street) beginning June 30th with the official opening scheduled for July 6th, it was announced today by producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price.

MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, opened last week at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Over the Independence Day weekend, Al Pacino and television producer/writer Norman Lear attended the show and posed for a photo afterwards. Check out pictures of the cast and their visitors below!

The Judy Show, (www.JudyGold.com) a new comedy starring Judy Gold, will play The DR2 Theatre beginning tonight, June 30th with the official opening scheduled for July 7th. The show is being produced by Daryl Roth and Eva Price.

The Judy Show, (www.JudyGold.com) a new comedy starring Judy Gold, will play The DR2 Theatre, (103 E 15th Street, just east of Union Square) beginning June 30th with the official opening scheduled for July 7th, it was announced today by producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price.

The Judy Show, (www.JudyGold.com) a new comedy starring Judy Gold, will play The DR2 Theatre, (103 E 15th Street, just east of Union Square) beginning June 30th with the official opening scheduled for July 7th, it was announced today by producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price.