The Geffen Playhouse News

The Geffen Playhouse honored actress Annette Bening and Walt Disney Company's President and CEO Robert Iger during Monday's Backstage at the Geffen, a star-studded event raising $575,000 for the Geffen's Stage for Any Age education and outreach programs.

Tune in to the 'Kentertainment Report' on 'The Frank DeCaro Show' on Sirius Satellite Radio, Thursday March 13th at 12:15pm for an exclusive interview with Joan Rivers. Join 'That's Kentertainment!' host Ken Kleiber and 'The Frank DeCaro's Show's very own Frank DeCaro dish it with Joan about all the latest, including her terrific new play, 'A Work in Progress By A Life in Progress' (currently geting its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in LA). Turn your Sirius dial to Channel 109 or listen online at www.siriusoutq.com.

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims recently caught up with Joan Rivers before an evening performance, talking to the comedienne about her long-lasting career, including re-inventing television's coverage of red carpet events, her future on the internet with America Online and a possible transfer of A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress to New York.

With brisk ticket sales for both Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress on the Geffen's mainstage, and Some Girl(s) in The Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, the theater is announcing a one-week extension of both shows.

For anyone wishing to catch a glimpse of a bright star that by all means of logic should have faded decades ago, then Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress is a fantastic showcase of laughs and tears. And a note to any network executives reading this review, neither Ryan Seacrest nor Lisa Rinna can ever come close to the genius that is Joan Rivers on the red carpet...

On the heels of the acclaimed productions of George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin, the Geffen Playhouse announces the highly anticipated culmination of Hershey Felder's Composer Trilogy, Beethoven, As I Knew Him, to kick off the theater's 2008-09 season.

With his latest West Coast premiere of Some Girl(s) at the Geffen Playhouse, LaBute has delivered yet another exceptional piece of theatre, scouring to the depths of male bashing with utter finesse. And to ensure the production is living up to the book's potential, its playwright has directed as well, although LaBute's stronger suit is directing screen rather than stage (not counting that horrendous misstep called 'The Wicker Man')...

Mark Feuerstein, an actor who has made a name for himself by playing irresistibly charming characters on screens both big (In Her Shoes, What Women Want) and small ('West Wing,' 'Good Morning, Miami'), takes on a bit of an edge as the lead role in Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s) in the Audrey Skirball Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, opening this February. Feuerstein stars as the ambiguous romantic lead Guy, a character who is traveling between non-descript hotel rooms in various cities meeting with the women of his past and searching for … something.

The Geffen Playhouse hosts the world-premiere of Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress opening in February 2008. Full cast announced.

Quality of Life remains highly relevant leading up to next years presidential elections, and the enormously talented cast treats the work with utmost sincerity. Metcalf and Williams have the most dynamic characters to develop, as both come to terms with the others choices and their roller coaster emotional journeys drive the heart of Anderson's work...

This February, Joan Rivers brings the world-premiere of her four-character autobiographical play, The Joan Rivers Theater Project, to the Geffen Playhouse.

LaBute is bringing his unapologetic romance to the Geffen Playhouse with himself at the helm. Set to open on February 6, 2008.

The Geffen Playhouse has announced the cast lineup for their first produced play in the theater's new commission program, The Quality of Life, which will star Laurie Metcalf, Scott Bakula, Dennis Boutsikaris and JoBeth Williams...

NCTC presents Bay Area favorite, Maureen McVerry in 'Verry McVerry,' beginning August 17 (opening August 18) through September 16 at Theatre III.

One of the Broadway's Young Frankenstein stars, Fred Applegate, who will play Inspector Kemp, recently spoke, in between rehearsals in Seattle, to BroadwayWorld's James Sims about the monster musical and his experiences working with Mel Brooks in The Producers...

The intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater will round out its 2006/2007 season with the close of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig on July 15th.

A show that started out in this city nearly eight years ago, Gershwin Alone tickles its way back into Angelenos' standards loving hearts with a run at the Geffen Playhouse...

The Geffen Playhouse has a few updates to the 2007/2008 season which was previously announced to include two commissioned plays and a multiple of World, American and West Coast premieres on its main stage and the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater

The Geffen Playhouse will conclude its 2006/2007 season with George Gershwin Alone, written and performed by actor, playwright and Steinway Concert Artist Hershey Felder

The Geffen Playhouse continues polishing its artistic plans for 2007/2008 with the announcement of the new season's productions by Producing Director Gil Cates.