Vince Lombardi News

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham has announced a very special bonus event just in time for Valentines Day, Wendie Malick ('Hot in Cleveland,' 'Just Shoot Me') and Dan Lauria ('The Wonder Years.' 'Pitch') starring in LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney.

Critically acclaimed dancer and educator Rebecca Stenn and veteran Broadway producer Fran Kirmser and are pleased to announce the release of their upcoming book A LIFE IN DANCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, available on Amazon in spring of 2017.

Theatre Raleigh announces the upcoming 2017 Season, which promises to be their most ambitious season to date.  It includes a reimagined classic and a familiar favorite for the family, loads of drama, football, a garden and some classic music including arena rock performed outdoors.  Artistic Director, Lauren Kennedy continues raise the bar to bring quality, intimate and professional theater to the Triangle.

After a sold-out world premiere reading in May 2015, Barrymore Award-winning Theatre Exile plans to bring you a full-scale production of Tommy and Me by Ray Didinger. This autobiographical play recounts a seminal time in Ray Didinger's life as he helps his boyhood hero, Tommy McDonald, reach his goal of induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Domino's recently crowned Dennis Tran the 2016 World's Fastest Pizza Maker, among 8,000 cheering spectators in Las Vegas. Tran, a Domino's franchise owner from Tallahassee, Florida made three large pizzas in an impressive 34 seconds that's equal to making each pizza in roughly 11 seconds!Tran won $3,000 in prize money, a trophy and the coveted title of World's Fastest Pizza Maker, presented by Domino's President and CEO Patrick Doyle.

Throughout the day on SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, Feb. 7, CBS's SUPER BOWL 50 pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates the SUPER BOWL by integrating into its coverage historical footage, great moments, videos, player vignettes and reflections highlighting the history of the SUPER BOWL since CBS first broadcast it in 1967.

Throughout the day on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, CBS's Super Bowl 50 pregame show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates the Super Bowl by integrating into its coverage historical footage, great moments, videos, player vignettes and reflections highlighting the history of the Super Bowl since CBS first broadcast it in 1967.

With Super Bowl 50 quickly approaching, the game's host city, Santa Clara, is planning on kicking off Super Bowl week January 31 st with an outdoor concert and fireworks for 5,000 + fans at Mission College headlined by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers Ann & Nancy Wilson from the legendary group 'Heart.'

The next installment in ESPN Films' award-winning 30 for 30 series, “Four Falls of Buffalo,” will premiere tonight, Dec. 12, at 9:30 p.m. ET

The next installment in ESPN Films' award-winning 30 for 30 series, "Four Falls of Buffalo," will premiere on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 p.m. ET

The Palace Theater kicked off the fall season with LOMBARDI and the reviews have been fantastic!

The Grand 1894 Opera House welcomes actor John Pinero to Galveston for a performance of his one-man play, Vince! The Life and Times of Vince Lombardi, Saturday, November 21 at 8 pm. This performance is sponsored in part by HomeTown Bank, The Houston Chronicle, Tom Schwenk, Realtor; KTRH Radio and SportsTalk Radio.

Malibu Playhouse presents 'The Guys,' by Anne Nelson, a reading tribute to firefighters, tonight, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m., starring Ray Abruzzo (SOPRANOS, TRANSPARENT) and Wendie Malick (HOT IN CLEVELAND), directed by Dan Lauria.

 Malibu Playhouse presents "The Guys," by Anne Nelson, a reading tribute to firefighters, Friday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m., starring Ray Abruzzo (SOPRANOS, TRANSPARENT) and Wendie Malick (HOT IN CLEVELAND), directed by Dan Lauria. A portion of the proceeds from this benefit for the Playhouse will be donated to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 'The Guys," is the story of an editor and a Fire Chief coming together in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy to write the eulogies for 8 of the men lost in the rescue.  

From the moment you enter the Group rep theatre and see a warmup football practice onstage, the tone for the play is set. You are about to watch, breathe, eat and sleep football. At least that is what Vince Lombardi did as head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959-1968. Now onstage at the theatre in NoHo, LOMBARDI, an LA premiere, has no great dramatic plot or conflict but is true to form, an excellent slice.of.life character study of the man of the hour whom the play is named after. Boasting brilliant direction from Gregg T. Daniel and an outstanding cast of six, LOMBARDI, like a good football season, should pack 'em in.

Director Gregg T. Daniel returns to The Group Rep to direct Eric Simonson's critically acclaimed play LOMBARDI based on the book When Pride Still Mattered:  A Life of Vince Lombardi by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss.  In our conversation, Gregg talks about the play, his fascination with the nature of greatness, and what he's been up to as a director. By Steve Peterson

The Group Rep presents Eric Simonson's LOMBARDI based on the book When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, produced by Drina Durazo.  We follow Green Bay Packers coach Lombardi through a week in the 1965 season, as he attempts to lead his team to the championship. This play is centered on an icon in American football, but at its core is a minefield of humanity; teaching, fathers & sons, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, what makes a good leader and ultimately how the words we say to one another can inspire and change us. July 24 - Sept. 6.

The Group Rep presents Eric Simonson's LOMBARDI based on the book When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, produced by Drina Durazo.  We follow Green Bay Packers coach Lombardi through a week in the 1965 season, as he attempts to lead his team to the championship. This play is centered on an icon in American football, but at its core is a minefield of humanity; teaching, fathers & sons, facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, what makes a good leader and ultimately how the words we say to one another can inspire and change us. July 24 - Sept. 6.

The Grand 1894 Opera House has just announced it new 2015-16 Performing Arts Season - A World of Entertainment and new subscriptions ( a minimum of four performances) may now be purchased on line. Single tickets for each performance - if available - will go on sale Monday, July 13th.  To view the entire new Performing Art Season and to order tickets online, visit www.thegrand.com.  For phone inquiries, please call the Box Office at 409.765.1894 or 800.821.1894.

Dinner with the Boys offers U.S. service personnel a day-of $25 ticket at Theater Row box office with their military ID. Dinner with the Boys stars United States Marine Corps veteran Dan Lauria.