LOOPED had its World Premiere at The Pasadena Playhouse in 2008 where it became one of the highest grossing plays in that theatre�s history. Having played the Cuillo Center for Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, LOOPED again broke box office records and later had another successful run at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., before moving to Broadway�s Lyceum Theatre in 2010. Ms. Harper received rave reviews from the critics as celebrity bad girl Tallulah Bankhead and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress. Lombardo�s play has been labeled as one of the funniest comedies in years.
Based on a true story, LOOPED takes place in the summer of 1965, when an inebriated Tallulah Bankhead (Harper) stumbled into a sound studio to re-record (or �loop�) one line of dialogue for her last movie Die, Die, My Darling. Given her intoxicated state and her inability to loop the line perfectly, what ensues is a hilarious showdown between an uptight and conservative sound editor, Danny Miller, and the outrageous legend.
It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!
Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!
The Muny announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for the Muny's 2015 Season, which opens on June 15 with My Fair Lady. 'This is a thrilling roster of artists,' said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. 'We look forward to bringing their vision and talent to our grand stage.'
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.
Playwrights Horizons' production of POCATELLO, the world premiere of a new play by Obie, Drama Desk and Lortel awards winner and 2014 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' grantee Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale at PH, The Few, A Bright New Boise), is directed by Davis McCallum (The Whale at PH, The Few, London Wall, A Bright New Boise, Water by the Spoonful). The play is the third production of the theater company's 2014/2015 Season. The production will begin previews tonight, November 21 with an opening night set for Monday, December 15. The limited engagement will play through Sunday evening, January 4, 2015 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
ET just interviewed Valerie Harper, who two years ago was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and three months to live. Click below to see what Harper had to say about beating the odds, her thoughts on Joan Rivers' death and more.
Rehearsals begin tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21 for the Playwrights Horizons production of POCATELLO, the world premiere of a new play by Obie, Drama Desk and Lortel awards winner and 2014 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' grantee Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale at PH, The Few, A Bright New Boise). Directed by Davis McCallum (The Whale at PH, The Few, London Wall, A Bright New Boise, Water by the Spoonful), the play will be the third production of the theater company's 2014/2015 Season.
Explore the city's most beautiful urban oasis during the cool of summer evenings at Cocktails in the Garden Thursdays during May through September. The Atlanta Botanical Garden's weekly "social irrigation" party also is the only opportunity to experience the fantasy of Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants at night.
Currently residing in Ibiza at their Pacha residency as part of David Guetta's F*** Me I'm Famous, Daddy's Groove are back, joined by Cryogenix to release 'Blackout' on the 1st of August on Ultra Records.
Dixon Place (Ellie Covan, Artistic Director) presents the 23rd Annual HOT!, the NYC Celebration of Queer Culture. The world's longest-running LGBTQ Performance Festival, HOT! offers theater, music, dance, puppetry, performance art and homoeroticism for the whole family! HOT! is the pioneering festival of queer performance and culture - and the oldest annual festival of its kind in the world. Dixon Place is proud the HOT! serves as the model for other queer festivals across the globe and has become a performance destination for emerging talent in the LGBTQ community. This year's HOT!, featuring hundreds of participating artists presenting their newest creations, will run July 5th through August 2nd at Dixon Place, located at 161A Chrystie Street in New York City.
Explore the city's most beautiful urban oasis during the cool of summer evenings at Cocktails in the Garden Thursdays during May through September. The Atlanta Botanical Garden's weekly 'social irrigation' party also is the only opportunity to experience the fantasy of Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants at night.
At last night's Monday Fred and Adele Astaire Awards in New York City, actress Valerie Harper spoke to PEOPLE about her present health,
Dixon Place (Ellie Covan, Artistic Director) presents the 23rd Annual HOT!, the NYC Celebration of Queer Culture. The world's longest-running LGBTQ Performance Festival, HOT! offers theater, music, dance, puppetry, performance art and homoeroticism for the whole family! HOT! is the pioneering festival of queer performance and culture - and the oldest annual festival of its kind in the world. Dixon Place is proud the HOT! serves as the model for other queer festivals across the globe and has become a performance destination for emerging talent in the LGBTQ community. This year's HOT!, featuring hundreds of participating artists presenting their newest creations, will run July 5th through August 2nd at Dixon Place, located at 161A Chrystie Street in New York City.
The Television Critics Association has unveiled the full list of nominees for the 2014 TCA Awards, which recognize outstanding television programming in the 2013-2014 season
Grammy award-winning, multiplatinum singer-songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams and award-winning director Spike Lee have been selected as the next pairing in its popular live stream music series "American Express Unstaged.'
Bay Street Theatre presents the World Premiere of CONVICTION (Today, May 27-June 15) by Carey Crim and directed by Scott Schwartz, Bay Street's new Artistic Director. The production is co-produced by Bay Street Theatre, Rubicon Theatre in California, Dead Posh Productions, London and Canada's Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
According to TMZ, Valerie Harper and LOOPED playwright Matthew Lombardo have settled their legal battle, which has been ongoing since late April. Harper's attorney will reportedly receive $50,000 per the settlement, ending both suits.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Tonight is this year's Obie Awards ceremony, Patti LuPone returns to the stage for THE CRADLE WILL ROCK and Manhattan Theatre Club's starry spring gala will be in full swing!
Harper is asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit, maintaining Lombardo is 'off base' and that he found out about her cancer at the same time that she did.
Yesterday, BWW reported that beloved Broadway veteran Valerie Harper was facing a lawsuit from 'Looped' playwright Matthew Lombardo. The scribe claims that during rehearsals for the Broadway production, the actress began to slur her speech and forget her lines. When she went to the doctor, it was discovered that her lung cancer had spread to her brain. Lombardo was forced to replace Harper at the last minute, which he claims cost him $500,000.
The Broadway play Looped was written by Matthew Lombardo and starred Valerie Harper. However, during rehearsals, Harper started slurring her speech and forgetting her lines. When she went to the doctors, they discovered that her lung cancer had spread to her brain. Lombardo was forced to replace Harper last minute, which he claims cost him $500,000. According to TMZ, Lombardo plans to make up for his losses by suing Harper.
Bay Street Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of CONVICTION (May 27-June 15) by Carey Crim and directed by Scott Schwartz, Bay Street's new Artistic Director. The production is co-produced by Bay Street Theatre, Rubicon Theatre in California, Dead Posh Productions, London and Canada's Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
Broadway favorite Valerie Harper has some wonderful news to share with her adoring fans.
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