Rue McClanahan News

The Fordham University Alumni Theatre Company announced the details of its second annual production, ONCE THERE WAS A BOY, a new play by Jason Pizzarello. The production is a collaboration of thirty Fordham University alums, including Pizzarello and director Aaron Rhyne, and will begin its special limited engagement on August 1, 2009 at Fordham University's Pope Auditorium (113 W. 60th Street, NYC).

Playhouse on the Green is proud to present SISTER ROBERT ANNE'S CABARET CLASS, a 'One-Nun-sense Musical Event' by 'Nunsense' composer Dan Goggin, for 4 regular performances and one special Gala evening from Friday, July 10 through Saturday, July 17, 2009.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the laugh-inducing, award-winning musical comedy about love in the suburbs, is often described as 'Seinfeld set to music'. It's a hilarious look at love and relationships that is as touching and insightful as it is humorous. Four actors play over forty roles scaling the dizzying spectrum of male/female relationships. The trials and tribulations of being single, dating, marriage, loss, and heartbreak - and everything in the relationship process that you have ever secretly thought about, but were afraid to admit - are cleverly explored.

Naked Boys Singing, the international hit musical revue now in its 10th smash year Off-Broadway, returns to Provincetown summer 2009. Opening June 25th at the Post Office Caf? and Cabaret, Naked Boys Singing is a traditional musical revue, in the vein of Vaudeville and high-camp musical theater, which reminds us that clothes alone do not make the man! The show features six handsome 'boys' of various body types with gorgeous voices, perfect comedic timing, and no clothing! With song titles ranging from 'The Bliss of a Briss' to the culinary inspired 'I Beat My Meat', Naked Boys Singing is 60 minutes of non-stop laughter!

Naked Boys Singing, the international hit musical revue now in its 10th smash year Off-Broadway, returns to Provincetown summer 2009. Opening June 25th at the Post Office Café and Cabaret, Naked Boys Singing is a traditional musical revue, in the vein of Vaudeville and high-camp musical theater, which reminds us that clothes alone do not make the man!

Bonhams & Butterfields' Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009 in Los Angeles will include property from the Estate of a beloved television icon: Estelle Getty.

THE WIZARD OF OZ 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition will be released September 29, 2009 in Blu-Ray and DVD formats.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the laugh-inducing, award-winning musical comedy about love in the suburbs, is often described as 'Seinfeld set to music'. It's a hilarious look at love and relationships that is as touching and insightful as it is humorous.

Naked Boys Singing, the international hit musical revue now in its 10th smash year Off-Broadway, returns to Provincetown summer 2009. Opening June 25th at the Post Office Café and Cabaret, Naked Boys Singing is a traditional musical revue, in the vein of Vaudeville and high-camp musical theater, which reminds us that clothes alone do not make the man!

The third annual GAYFEST NYC, the country's premier festival of new gay-themed plays, will be presented June 3-6, 2009 at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th Street, New York City. The not-for-profit GAYFEST NYC, Inc. develops new LGBT works for world stages and film and television production and provides in-school elective programs and scholarships for students of Harvey Milk High School. Since June 2007, GAYFEST NYC has presented seventeen scholarships to graduating seniors.

Playhouse on the Green is proud to present SISTER ROBERT ANNE'S CABARET CLASS, a 'One-Nun-sense Musical Event' by 'Nunsense' composer Dan Goggin, for 4 regular performances and one special Gala evening from Friday, July 10 through Saturday, July 17, 2009.

Splash Bar is proud to present a very Naked edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with the clothing-less cast of the long-running Off Broadway hit 'Naked Boys Singing'. Tonight, directly following the video madness of 'Musical Mondays', guest Host Emily McNamara welcomes the sexy singers from 'Naked Boys Singing' who will be performing live (and in the buff!) plus giving away tickets to the show to celebrate it's anniversary!

Emmy Award winner Rue McClanahan, whose acting career has spanned more than four decades is developing a new one-woman show reports the Chicago tribune, based on her 2007 autobiography 'My First Give Husbands.' The show, for which McClahanan is said to have Broadway aspirations is expected to premiere in Chicago this fall.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson were presented last night with the League of Chicago Theatres' Artistic Leadership Award for their continued leadership in the Chicago theater community.

Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, producers of GAYFEST NYC, and Jason Dottley are pleased to announce two special New York City performances of Del Shores' one-man show Del ShoresvThe Storyteller to benefit NYC's Harvey Milk High School. Legendary TV icon Rue McClanahan will make a special guest appearance on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM.

Bonhams & Butterfields' Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009 in Los Angeles will include property from the Estate of a beloved television icon: Estelle Getty.

Stage and Screen star Beatrice (Bea) Arthur passed away today, Saturday, April 25 at age 86. Arthur died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family at her side, family spokesman Dan Watt said. She had cancer, Watt said, declining to give further details.

Carol Kane to appear tomorrow night at 'Awkward 10 Minutes with Mike' Talkback Series Sleepwalk With Me an Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Award Nominee Jason Sudeikis guests May 1st, Bleecker Street Theater, 45 Bleecker Street

He may be best-known for playing Jerry Robinson, the eccentric orthodontist on 1970s TV comedy, The Bob Newhart Show, but since then American actor, director, and writer, Peter Bonerz, has become an award-winning director, primarily of television sitcoms.

Ira Glass and 'This American Life' will be filming Mike Birbligia at 'Sleepwalk With Me' this Saturday, April 4th at both the 4pm and 8pm shows for the Showtime television series. Mike will be filmed on stage telling a bonus story that isn't usually in 'Sleepwalk With Me' so this will be an added bonus for audiences.