Robert Lawrence News

The Springfield Chamber Players will bring their  String Quartet to The Westfield Athenaeum, as the final concert of their 2023-24 Westfield series on Thursday, April 18, at 7PM.

Under the auspices of Bing Productions, Springfield Chamber Players' (formerly MOSSO) second concert of the fall will be on Saturday, November 18, 7:30pm at Asbury Hall in Springfield's Trinity United Methodist Church.

The Springfield Chamber Players Horn Trio will return to Asbury Hall at Springfield's Trinity United Methodist  Church this month. Learn more about the concert programme here!

Bing Productions presents MOSSO's Mix and Match: A Chamber Music Medley, on Thursday, September 22, 7:00 PM in Asbury Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Avenue, in Springfield's Forest Park section.  

Thirty years later, Martin's legacy lives on. The reunion special, hosted by comedian and actor Affion Crockett, will include Martin Lawrence (“Martin”), Tisha Campbell (“Gina”), Tichina Arnold (“Pamela”) and Carl Anthony Payne II (“Cole”), along with surprise guest appearances.

Screenwriter Brad Holloway's new dark comedy Open House 1-4 is now available on It's A Short (www.itsashort.com), an online streaming platform that celebrates and promotes short films worldwide.

Naples, Florida-based screenwriter Brad Holloway makes his directorial debut with his new short comedy Open House 1-4, a film that takes a dark yet humorous look at the intensely competitive and sometimes dangerous real estate industry. The film is currently on the festival circuit.

Union City Chamber Players returns to Hudson County with a program of Viennese masterworks by Mozart and Beethoven featuring Mozart's beloved Clarinet Quintet.

'Clueless,' the hit 1995 comedy, will be remade by Paramount Pictures, according to Variety. The studio is developing a remake of film with Tracy Oliver, the writer of “Girls Trip,” producing.

Showtime is developing a television series adaptation of THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLE, executive produced by Pulitzer Prize, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), with acclaimed producer John Rogers (Leverage, The Player) serving as showrunner.

Lionsgate's upcoming feature film and television series adaptations of the best-selling franchise book trilogy THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLE has found its showrunner.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the smash Broadway musical Hamilton, is partnering with The Kingkiller Chronicle author Pat Rothfuss to serve as creative producer and musical mastermind of feature film and television series adaptations of the best-selling franchise book trilogy.

On the heels of a sold-out national tour, comedy great Martin Lawrence hits the stage in this long-awaited stand-up special, MARTIN LAWRENCE DOIN' TIME: UNCUT premiering Today, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME

On the heels of a sold-out national tour, comedy great Martin Lawrence hits the stage in this long-awaited stand-up special, MARTIN LAWRENCE DOIN' TIME: UNCUT premiering Friday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME

Ronnie Marmo announces the first show in 2016, for Theatre 68 @ NoHo Arts Center, will be CONNECT, a World Premiere written by Robert Lawrence Nelson. The drama is set to open February 12th, 2016. Tickets on sale at: www.plays411.com/connect

Robert Lawrence DeMichiell Jr. passed away last night (Monday, October 12) in Manhattan after a three year battle with cancer.  He died  peacefully at home with his husband Jeffrey M. Wilson at his side.

On Saturday, February 14, 2015, the Detroit Repertory Theatre welcomes the public to an evening of drama, music, romance, sweets and champagne at the Board of Trustees' annual 'RED NIGHT' benefit beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and include the powerful and critically acclaimed play SWEET PEA'S MAMA, unlimited Champagne, hors d'oeuvres, the 'Irma Wertz Patron of the Year' Award, and exciting packages to be raffled off.

SWEET PEA'S MAMA by Robert Lawrence Nelson, a timely story about racial dignity will have its World Premiere at the Detroit Repertory Theatre on Thursday, January 08, 2015 at 8:30 PM. The playwright will be flying in to attend Opening Night of his play. As is the tradition for Opening Nights at the Rep, a complimentary Champagne Afterglow will follow the play with the cast and crew of the production.

Michigan's longest running, non profit, professional theatre is proud to announce the 2014/2015 Season - a Season of World Premiere plays. The Detroit Repertory Theatre will kick off its 58th Season on November 6, 2014 with a Champagne Celebration and toast to the four new plays never before produced on a professional stage. Four stories: BUZZ by Richard Strand is a biting comedy about a CEO trying to outsmart his stock clerk; SWEET PEA'S MAMA by Robert Lawrence Nelson, a story about racial dignity centers around a maid and the developmentally challenged son of her employer on the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death; THE KISS OF THE SUN FOR PARDON by Lans Traverse is a life affirming tale of unusual friendship, a barefoot waif and a wheel-chair bound curmudgeon, and the explosive relationship that ensues; and finally, WHITE ASH FALLING 9/11 by Thom Molyneaux is a gripping story of three actors whose personal stories intertwine with the characters they play in a play about the tragedy of September 11th, 2001.

The Union City Museum of Art presents 'Cabaret at the Museum', the new monthly music/cabaret series Hosted by Lucio Fernandez and held at the William V. Musto Cultural Center located at 420 - 15th Street in Union City, NJ. Tonight, May 17, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Susan Scherman, Manager of The Robert Lawrence Orchestra & Quartet presents featured vocalist Barbara Rosene (also with The Harry James Orchestra), accompanied by Kelly Friesen on Bass and Ray Macciarola on Guitar for an evening of Hit Vintage and Big Band Era Tunes.