Sam Harris News

The 2008-2009 Reprise Theatre Company season continues with 'I Love My Wife' with book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, December 2 to 14 at the Brentwood Theatre.

The 2008-2009 Reprise Theatre Company season continues with the classic international hit 'Man of La Mancha,' starring Brent Spiner, written by Dale Wasserman with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. The production will be directed by Michael Michetti, co-artistic director of The Theatre at Boston Cout.

Liza Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic BACK to Broadway, when she stars in her new show 'Liza's At The Palace...!' opening Wednesday, December 3rd at the Palace Theatre for a limited engagement through December 14th. BroadwayWorld's Walter McBride was one of the few exclusive photographers invited to capture the moment as Liza and her team held their official press 'meet and greet'.

The 2008-2009 Reprise Theatre Company season continues with 'I Love My Wife' with book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, December 2 to 14 at the Brentwood Theatre.

The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities presents the rollicking and stylized 1950's era musical 'Bye Bye Birdie,' directed and choreographed by Dan Mojica of Broadway's 'Beauty & The Beast,' previewing September 17 - 19 and opening September 20, 8 p.m. at the 1400-seat Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach.

On Wednesday, September 10th, New York's favorite five-part harmony guys, Uptown Express, offered a live performance at New York's Barnes & Nobel Lincoln Sqaure location. The program featured musical numbers featured on Uptown Express' new CD, 'Walk Like a Man.'

The Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills, 8440 Wilshire Boulevard; Beverly Hills, CA 90211, will open its doors to the general public on Sunday, September 21, 2008, after being closed for several months for completion of Phase I of the historic venue's Revitalization Project. Corky Hale Productions will present a star-studded musical event, entitled, 'It's Magic! A Tribute to Sammy Cahn' celebrating the life and lyrics of one of Hollywood's greatest Academy Awardâ-winning songwriters.

Lea Thompson and Patrick Cassidy join Vicki Lewis and Jason Alexander.

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party presents MICHELE LEE in 'LIGHTS, BROADWAY, ACTION!,' a concert benefiting The Actors Fund, Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Well, here it is folks ?the LES MIZ finale - footage from the Opening Night performance at The Hollywood Bowl. From the overwhelming e-mail response we've received re: the LES MIZ pieces on BWW, we know it was clearly worth the trip to the West Coast to bring you comprehensive coverage.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party hosted Sam Harris from July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.

SAM HARRIS lands at Birdland July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland. Accomplished actor, singer, songwriter, soon-to-be talk show host and brand new father, Sam Harris, brings a new show to Birdland, featuring songs from his new CD entitled Free, which is slated for release this summer.

'Yankee Doodle' kicks off Ordway Center's 2008-2009 Theater Season and is the perfect entertainment for an election year.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com, the leading source for exclusive theater information and live-events tickets nationwide, are proud to announce SAM HARRIS from July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Ronn Goswick, Executive Producer of The Valley Musical Theatre (now in its second season of operation), announced today that original cast members of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Broadway production of A Chorus Line will co-star Monday, June 23, 2008 in The Line… A Salute to A Chorus Line. Such original Broadway cast members include Kay Cole, Patricia Garland, Sammy Williams (Tony Award), Ronnie Dennis and Nancy Lane who will be joined by join other Broadway A Chorus Line alumni Matt Zarley, Christina Saffran Ashford, Kathryn Wright, Kevin Spirtas and DeLee Lively, as well as cast members Alisan Porter and Brad Anderson from the 2006 Broadway revival, plus touring and regional cast members Theresa Hayes, Tara Radcliffe, Jill Townsend, Geoffrey Kidwell, Laura Nickerson, Russell Nickerson, Luis Avilla, Craig Donnelly, Ty West, Brittany Carson and many more. Los Angeles Ovation Award winner Gerald Sternbach serves as Musical Director.

The Actors Fund concert series entitled Musical Mondays, a series of Cabaret events in the lobby of the historic Pantages Theatre, will return this year. Produced by John Bowab and Martin Wiviott, all shows include pre-show cocktail reception at 7:30 pm and post-show dessert reception with the artists. On Monday March 24, the series kicks off with a tribute to Ron Abel. Scheduled to appear are Lucie Arnaz, Loretta Devine, Joely Fisher, Joey Gian, Marsha Kramer, Wayne Moore, Valarie Pettiford, Linda Purl and Giselle Wolf. The reception begins at 7:30 and the program at 8:30. The Pantages Theater Lobby is at 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Tickets are $125 per concert. Call 323-933-9244 ext. 59.

Celebrated vocalist and award-winning musical comedian Sam Harris performed Sunday, December 16 and Monday, December 17, part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland.

In the final Actors Fund Musical Monday of the year, the incredible Sam Harris came close to blowing the roof off of the Pantages Theatre!