Richard Lewis News

We've all got a little excited recently about the new British musical theatre composers edging through into the mainstream, with Stiles and Drewe's Betty Blue Eyes reaching the West End last year, and Grant Olding, Michael Bruce and Dougal Irvine all getting tons of critical acclaim. BWW:UK's own Robert Gould is the book writer and lyricist for new show My Land's Shore, which is about to have its cast recording released.

Forbidden Broadway, New York's longest running musical comedy revue, opens January 27 at the Cosmopolitan Cabaret for a limited 8-week engagement through March 14.

SARTA announced Sacramento Music Circus Announces Auditions from January 18th-21st with Headshots/Resumes due on Friday, January 6th.

Encore will be premiering a new documentary on show-biz legend Jerry Lewis entitled, 'JERRY LEWIS: Method To The Madness on Saturday, December 17th. Appearing in the special will be a star-studded cast of comedians including Eddie Murphy, Alec Baldwin , Jerry Seinfeld, Chevy Chase, Carl Reiner, Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Richard Belzer, John Landis and Richard Lewis.

Encore will be premiering a new documentary on show-biz legend Jerry Lewis entitled, 'JERRY LEWIS: Method To The Madness on Saturday, December 17th. Appearing in the special will be a star-studded cast of comedians including Eddie Murphy, Alec Baldwin , Jerry Seinfeld, Chevy Chase, Carl Reiner, Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Richard Belzer, John Landis and Richard Lewis.

Comedian/actress/writer NANCY REDMAN has received the 2011 United Solo Best Comedian for her play 'CLUTTER: I'm Saving My Life and It's Killing Me', directed by AUSTIN PENDLETON.

ABC has announced that the cast of Broadway's GODSPELL will be among the guests appearing on THE VIEW during the week of November 28 - December 2.

The 2012 Cosmopolitan Cabaret season, California Musical Theatre's fourth in the intimate 200-seat venue at 1000 K St. in Sacramento, will feature the hysterical Broadway parody Forbidden Broadway, the highly caffeinated comedy Triple Espresso, and the smash relationship hit musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays continues club comedy performances on the square in downtown Lawrenceville welcoming the newly crowned 2011 Rocky Top Comedy Contest winner, comedian Mike Haun.

Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays continues club comedy performances on the square in downtown Lawrenceville welcoming the newly crowned 2011 Rocky Top Comedy Contest winner, comedian Mike Haun.

Her first stage tour, Peppa Pig's Party, was one of the top-selling children's theatre shows in 2010 and 2011. Now hot on its heels comes a second stage production, Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt that sets out on the road from 13 October this autumn with tour dates through until July 2012. This brand new show will have a West End Christmas season at the Criterion Theatre (1 December 2011 - 1 January 2012), following the sell-out success of last year's seasonal run there.

Executive Producer Andrew Solt, whose company SOFA Entertainment acquired The Ed Sullivan Show library over 20 years ago, announced today that ED SULLIVAN'S COMEDY LEGENDS will premiere on PBS stations August 6th. This star-studded special brings back the show's greatest moments that defined the history of comedy, including the timeless routines of George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Flip Wilson and many more.

With the distinct possibility of divorce from Cheryl on the horizon, Larry faces major changes in his life. Will he be able to cope?

'Countdown With Keith Olbermann,' the much-anticipated week-nightly commentary show slated to launch on independently owned Current TV on June 20th, is announcing its first group of regular contributors, which will include notable policy-makers, documentary film makers, award-winning journalists, bloggers, comedians and other progressive voices.

With the distinct possibility of divorce from Cheryl on the horizon, Larry faces major changes in his life. Will he be able to cope?

Award-winning Synetic Theater is getting a sense of humor thanks to the partnership formed by the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) and Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse.

The Sacramento premiere of MARY POPPINS opens Friday, June 3 at 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center Theater for a limited engagement of three weeks through Sunday, June 19, 2011. MARY POPPINS plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m., with an additional performance on Sunday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. 'Thus far sales have exceeded our expectations, but there are still great seats available' said Richard Lewis, executive producer of California Musical Theatre.