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Date of Death: December 25, 1946 (66)

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA, USA

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'Dirty Blonde' Could Have Used a Little More Mae West
by Charles Shubow - Sep 11, 2009


As a famous barber once said, 'At last my arm is complete again!' This is how I feel as the 2000-2010 theater season has finally opened.

The Friar's Club Comedy Film Festival Continues With 9/24 US Premiere of Joel and Ethan Coen's 'A Serious Man'
by Yosi Merves - Sep 10, 2009


The Friars Club Comedy Film Festival will open its inaugural year on Thursday, September 24th with the U.S. premiere of 'A Serious Man' - the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel & Ethan Coen. The Focus Features release will subsequently open in select U.S. cities on Friday, October 2nd.

Bill Cosby Brings The Laughs To Treasure Island Theatre One Night Only On 9/5
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2009


Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, brings his signature comedy to the Treasure Island Theatre for one night only, September 5. Showtimes are 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Photo Coverage: EXCLUSIVE: Backstage with Signature Theatre's 'DIRTY BLONDE'
by Walter McBride - Aug 24, 2009


Signature Theatre, recipient of the 2009 Regional Theater Tony Award, opened its 20th anniversary season on August 11 with the Broadway hit Dirty Blonde, a comedy with music about the notorious film legend Mae West. Called the 'best new American play of the [2000] season' by The New York Times, Dirty Blonde runs in Signature's ARK Theatre from August 11 through October 4, 2009.

Photo Coverage EXCLUSIVE: Signature Theatre's 'DIRTY BLONDE' - Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - Aug 24, 2009


Signature Theatre, recipient of the 2009 Regional Theater Tony Award, opened its 20th anniversary season on August 11 with the Broadway hit Dirty Blonde, a comedy with music about the notorious film legend Mae West. Called the 'best new American play of the [2000] season' by The New York Times, Dirty Blonde runs in Signature's ARK Theatre from August 11 through October 4, 2009.

Bill Cosby to Be Honored by Glover, Rashad, Rock, Seinfeld, Moreno, Lopez & More at Kennedy Center Oct. 26
by Robert Diamond - Aug 20, 2009


Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, will be honored by a variety of former co-stars and luminaries, including Len Chandler, James De Priest, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory Jimmy Heath, George Lopez, Wynton Marsalis, Rita Moreno, Willie Nelson, Phylicia Rashad, Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Sinbad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in a salute at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 8pm as Cosby receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The Actors' NET of Bucks County Presents VERY VAUDEVILLE 8/14-16
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2009


The Actors' NET of Bucks County offers a nostalgic and comic trip down memory lane as it stages Very Vaudeville - a salute to the stars of old-time vaudeville.

The Actors' NET of Bucks County Presents VERY VAUDEVILLE 8/14-16
by BWW News Desk - Aug 14, 2009


The Actors' NET of Bucks County offers a nostalgic and comic trip down memory lane as it stages Very Vaudeville - a salute to the stars of old-time vaudeville.

Signature Theatre Opens Its Season With DIRTY BLONDE 8/11
by BWW News Desk - Aug 11, 2009


Signature Theatre, recipient of the 2009 Regional Theater Tony Award®, opens its 20th anniversary season on August 11 with the Broadway hit Dirty Blonde, a comedy with music about the notorious film legend Mae West.

The Actors' NET of Bucks County Presents VERY VAUDEVILLE 8/14-16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 6, 2009


The Actors' NET of Bucks County offers a nostalgic and comic trip down memory lane as it stages Very Vaudeville - a salute to the stars of old-time vaudeville.

Bill Cosby Brings The Laughs To Treasure Island Theatre One Night Only On 9/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 24, 2009


Iconic funny man Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, brings his signature comedy to the Treasure Island Theatre for one night only, September 5. Showtimes are 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Signature Theatre Opens Its Season With DIRTY BLONDE 8/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 17, 2009


Signature Theatre, recipient of the 2009 Regional Theater Tony Award®, opens its 20th anniversary season on August 11 with the Broadway hit Dirty Blonde, a comedy with music about the notorious film legend Mae West.

Avalon Theatre Company Opens Season With BARRYMORE
by Chris Gibson - Jun 29, 2009


Luce's play creates the fictional device of having the aging Barrymore in preparation for a comeback performance as Richard III. Essentially a one man show, the only other actor is a man Barrymore has hired to help him with his lines. Though this incident never actually occurred, it provides an opportunity for the actor to reflect on his colorful life, and gives the audience a glimpse of his madness and his greatness.

Bill Cosby Gives A Solo Stand-up Comedy Performance At Avery Fisher Hall 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 9, 2009


Bill Cosby, one of the most influential comedians and storytellers of his generation, will give a solo stand-up comedy performance - his only scheduled New York appearance - on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall.

BILL COSBY Returns To Omaha's Orpheum Theatre For Two Shows
by Reynard Loki - Feb 16, 2009


Omaha Performing Arts will host comedian and television star Bill Cosby to Slosburg Hall at the Orpheum Theater for two performances on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bill Cosby is, by any standards, one of the most influential stars in America today. Whether it be through concert appearances or recordings, television or films, commercials or education, Bill Cosby has the ability to touch people's lives. His humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of our existence, seeking to provide an insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or lowbrow humor, Bill Cosby's comedy has a point of reference and respect for the trappings and traditions of the great American humorists such as Charlie Chaplin, Will Rogers, W.C. Fields and Groucho Marx.

Optimism Doesn’t Grow Old with "Annie"
by Jan Nargi - Jul 20, 2008


Reagle Players of Waltham, Mass., present a sparkling 'Annie' with the help of jovial direction, a strong cast, and an inspired performance by Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan

Martini Talk: Rock 'n' Roll, Richard III & Ziegfeld's Oldest
by Michael Dale - Nov 15, 2007


The oldest living Ziegfeld Girl dances once again while Michael raves about Michael Cumpsty's 'Richard III' and tries to figure out 'Rock 'n' Roll.'

Vaudeville Salute, 'Voices of the Town,' to Play 3/24
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2007


The Marx Brothers, Mae West, Sophie Tucker, Bert Williams, Florence Mills, and Eva Tanguay are among the legends featured as part of 'Voices of the Town -- A Vaudeville Salute!,' which will soon invade the South Street Seaport.

Kids Steal Show in Civic Lights' Oliver!
by James Sims - Dec 6, 2006


With an impressive cast of 28 children, it is the younger talent that proves to be the heartbeat of this Lionel Bart adaptation of Charles Dicken's novel...

Stoneham Goes "Around the World in 80 Days"
by Jan Nargi - Nov 14, 2006


Breakneck pace gives this earthbound stage adventure its wings

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