Monday, May 25, 2015

Strictly Personal news by Army Archerd

Dick Van Patten tells me (on the phone) he has suffered a "slight stroke."

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Add Honor for Julie by Army Archerd

"What a compliment," Julie Andrews enthused when I called to congratulate her on being named recipient of the Screen Actors' Guild Life Achievement Award at next year's Jan. 28 awards.

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An "Affair" -- Then And Now. By Army Archerd

Harvey Fierstein told me he was thrilled by the silence of the opening night audience for "A Catered Affair" at San Diego's Old Globe Theater Sunday Night.

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Whatta Honeymoon by Army Archerd

I phoned Theo Bikel today to congratulate him. He had mailed me an announcement that he and pianist-conductor Tamara Brooks were married Nov. 11 by her cousin, Judge Carmen Ciparick, in N.Y.

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Suzanne and Tom Report by Army Archerd

It was curtains for "Curtains" at the Ahmanson Theater last week when theater lights started flashing and horns started honking.

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Defying His Orders by Army Archerd

As we told you, Red Buttons had said he wanted no farewells, no funerals and no final celebration. He also told me he didn't want his 1,200-page autobiography published. Sorry, Red, you'll h…

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Early happy birthday by Army Archerd

His birthday's Aug.3, but Tony Bennett will be serenaded by ASCAP April 14 in the Cannon Caucus Room of Washington's Cannon Office Building.

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Hollywood Lives On by Army Archerd

Abby Mann had completed writing his autobiography -- well, the word "completed" was unknown to him.

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Mel Brooks On Stage by Army Archerd

He's not writing anything -- no conversions of other old movies into Broadway. "Thomas Meehan and I aren't writing anything," Brooks says happily. "I'm just enjoying 'Young Frankenstein,'" h…

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What Angela Kneeds by Army Archerd

"Don't worry, Paul has a plane," Joanne Woodward told Angela Lansbury, whom the Westport Country Playhouse wants to honor at its annual gala on Sept. 15.

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Celebrating Winters by Army Archerd

Shelley Winters will be remembered by her many friends in the biz on Feb. 27.

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L.A. Stage Note by Army Archerd

Meanwhile on stage in L.A. -- at UCLA's Freud Playhouse -- is "My One And Only" Reprise! B'way's Best. It's here only through September 17. If you want to forget your worries and get happy (…

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One-woman show, she wrote by Army Archerd

Angela Lansbury is coming to the theater in L.A. but it's only for three days, March 10, 11. 12. She's starring in the one-woman show, "Oscar And The Pink Lady," a novella by Eric Emmanuel S…

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The 'Devil' vs 'Superman' by Army Archerd

Meryl Streep sings again.

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Brits Love Her by Army Archerd

On Jan.30, America's Kathleen Turner won the London Critics' Circle Award for best actress, having previously received the London Evening Standard award for Best Actress, and she's also nomi…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards