Parker Posey News

Elfman will play the role of Joyce Fisher, the wife of Mel Fisher (J.K. Simmons) - the proud family patriarch who does not let his blindness affect him as a father, husband and breadwinner.

Direct from its sold-out World Premiere at Barrington Stage Company, Dr. Ruth, All The Way will be directed by Julianne Boyd co-founder and Artistic Director of Barrington Stage Company (BSC). TheaterWorks' production will be a revised version of BSC's production starring stage, film and television actress Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Forman on That 70's Show). Dr. Ruth, All the Way will run May 31st through July 7th, 2013.

Bay Street Theatre's Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues tonight, June 29 with Colin Quinn Unconstitutional.

SummerStage will present Comedy Central Under the Stars tonight June 26, 2013, hosted by GABRIEL IGLESIAS and featuring performances by, ADAM DEVINE, John Mulaney, JEFF ROSS, and AMY SCHUMER.

Bay Street Theatre's Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues July 15 with Paul Reiser.

Bay Street Theatre $B!G(Bs Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues June 29 with Colin Quinn Unconstitutional. Tickets are $62 for members or $69 for non-member. All Comedy Club dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.

COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park and at Manhattan's East River Park.

Matthew Broderick, Maddie Corman, Tony Danza, Anita Gillette, Geraldine Hughes, Carol Kane, and Parker Posey will star in an invitation-only, industry reading of Eugene Pack's Hitherto, directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller on Monday, June 17

The show is free at Central Park, Manhattan, though the recommended arrival time is 7:00pm. The show begins at 8:00pm and runs until 10:00pm.

Bay Street Theatre$B!G(Js Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar, continues July 8 with Dom Irerra. Tickets are $62 for members or $69 for non-member excluding The All Star Comedy Showcase, $25 on the day of the event. All are available online at www.baystreet.org or by stopping by or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500.

Bay Street Theatre $B!G (Bs Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar) continues tonight, June 10 with Jim Breuer.

Bay Street Theatre $B!G (Bs Comedy Club, sponsored by Madison & Main Restaurant and Bar) continues June 10 with Jim Breuer.

In 1994, Bette Midler returned to New York after nearly 20 years in Los Angeles, and started the New York Restoration Project, a non-profit organization devoted to bringing abandoned and neglected parks, gardens, and open spaces in all five boroughs back to life. NYRP includes the beautiful New Leaf Cafe in Fort Tryon Park as part of its success, and is committed to helping restore parks and gardens devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The organization just held its 12th Annual Spring Picnic and you can check out full coverage below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenna Elfman is currently in discussions to take over the role of ex-wife 'Joyce Fisher' in the new NBC comedy THE FAMILY GUIDE. She would replace previously cast actress Parker Posey who left the project just one day after the network greenlit it to series.

Debra Jo Rupp stars in Becoming Dr. Ruth at TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford. The comedy will run tonight, May 31 through July 7, 2013.

Today we are talking to a five-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer celebrated for her stupendous work on CRAZY FOR YOU, THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT, THE FROGS, THOU SHALT NOT, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS and many more - the master musicals director Susan Stroman. In discussing a vast array of topics, Stroman and I touch upon many of her past projects as well as look ahead to her current and future endeavors - that is: the forthcoming Broadway bow of the new musical BIG FISH, starring Norbert Leo Butz, as well as the world premiere of Ahrens & Flaherty's LITTLE DANCER next year. Most importantly, Stroman shines a light on her enduring artistic partnership with Mel Brooks in bringing to life the screen-to-stage musical adaptations of both THE PRODUCERS and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, with BLAZING SADDLES on the way - their rich collaboration also being highlighted in this week's AMERICAN MASTERS tribute to Mel Brooks on PBS. Additionally, Stroman reflects on some of her lesser-known entities and casts a light on some of her foremost influences as well as candidly discusses her specialty work for a bevy of major stars - such as at SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL in 1992 - and the finer points of working with Stephen Sondheim and Nathan Lane on Sondheim's most recent original Broadway musical, THE FROGS. Plus, Stroman shares first details of her upcoming collaboration with comedy master Woody Allen on the musical stage adaptation of Allen's Academy Award-winning BULLETS OVER BROADWAY and also offers the 411 on the upcoming Los Angeles and West End productions of Kander & Ebb's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS - including the real-life role the musical has played in the pardoning of the originally accused nine just last month. Stroman also comments on her work with Hal Prince on the career revue PRINCE OF BROADWAY, opening in Japan in 2015, and also touches upon her ongoing desire to pursue a film adaptation of her multi-Tony Award-winning and genre-redefining 2000 Best Musical, CONTACT. All of that and much, much awaits in this wide-ranging conversation!

Dark and twisted, Hole in the Wall's HOUSE OF YES is Jackie O No!

NBC has announced a new lineup of primetime shows for the 2013-14 season that provide a winning combination of popular returning series, fresh new comedies, compelling new dramas and the latest season of "The Voice," the top reality program on television.

Debra Jo Rupp stars in Becoming Dr. Ruth at TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford. The comedy will run May 31 through July 7, 2013.