The Westside Theatre News

Off-Broadway's hit sensation, celebrates original cast recording, released Tuesday, November 11

Dust, a new thriller starring Emmy Award nominee Richard Masur (Democracy, 'All My Children') and Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors), begins performances at The Westside Theatre (downstairs) on November 18th. Written by Billy Goda and directed by Scott Zigler, Dust also features Laura E. Campbell, Curtis McClarin and John Schiappa. Opening night is Thursday, December 4th at 7:00PM.

Wanted to alert you to a change in schedule for The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Westside Theatre. The performance schedule as of October 20, 2008 will be as follows.

Rosie O'Donnell paid a special visit to the cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes after she caught the opening night performance on Sunday, September 14th.

The Marvelous Wonderettes OriginalCast Recording will be released by PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage ofBroadway and American popular song. The recording session will take place on Thursday,September 18. The CD will be produced by Grammy® Award-winning producer Jeffrey Lesserand is slated for release on November 11.

There's an interesting point buried beneath the innocuous entertainment of writer/director Roger Bean's The Marvelous Wonderettes, a somewhat cute little show utilizing girl group and female soloist pop hits from the 1950s and 60s. Unfortunately, that interesting point could have easily been made with out the tedium of his vapid, unfunny book and standard story. But if you can disregard everything that happens between the songs and just enjoy the singing talents of Farah Alvin (the shy, geeky one), Beth Malone (the trouble-maker), Bets Malone (the air-headed, helium voiced blonde) and Victoria Matlock (Most Likely To Become Ann-Margret) you're apt to have an enjoyable time.

Direct from an 8-week special limited engagement at Laguna Playhouse (beginning July 8, 2008) and a record-setting 19 month run at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, The Marvelous Wonderettes lands at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, with performances beginning on Tuesday, August 26. Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes will have an Official Opening Night on Sunday, September 14.

Two people who meet by chance discover they were meant to be together in Terence McNally's bittersweet comedy, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

Direct from an 8-week special limited engagement at Laguna Playhouse (beginning July 8, 2008) and a record-setting 19 month run at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, The Marvelous Wonderettes lands at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, with performances beginning on Tuesday, August 29.

Steve Solomon's hit comedy, MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!, will conclude its nearly two-year New York run on Sunday, August 24th at The Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street, between 9th & 10th Aves.) after 724 performances (including 40 previews).

The Marvelous Wonderettes lands at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, with performances beginning Friday, August 29. Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes will have its Official Opening Night on Sunday, September 14 at 7:00 PM.

Steve Solomon's hit comedy, MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!, will conclude its nearly two-year New York run on Sunday, August 24th at The Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street, between 9th & 10th Aves.) after 724 performances (including 40 previews).

Two people who meet by chance discover they were meant to be together in Terence McNally's bittersweet comedy, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

Direct from an 8-week special limited engagement at Laguna Playhouse (beginning July 8, 2008) and a record-setting 19 month run at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, The Marvelous Wonderettes lands at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, with performances beginning on Tuesday, August 29.

Classic TV Star to appear in Steve Solomon's My Mothers Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm In Therapy

Direct from an 8-week special limited engagement at Laguna Playhouse (beginning July 8, 2008) and a record-setting 19 month run at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, The Marvelous Wonderettes lands at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, with performances beginning on Tuesday, August 26. Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes will have an Official Opening Night on Sunday, September 14.

This summer, The Big Apple gets 'The Big Ragu' when Eddie Mekka stars in Steve Solomon's long-running comedy MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH & I'M IN THERAPY!

On June 19 at the Westside Theatre in midtown Manhattan Gardenia Productions presented a reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE.

Rehearsals began yesterday for tonight's reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE. The reading will be held at the Westside Theatre in midtown Manhattan and is being produced by Gardenia Productions. Tonight's cast includes noted actor Joe Piscopo, Cara Buono, Jason Kravits, Gianna Palminteri, and former Sopranos cast members Kathrine Narducci, Federico Castelluccio, Jason Cerbone and Michael Rispoli.

Noted actor and performer Joe Piscopo joins the upcoming reading of SIX GOUMBAS AND A WANNABE.