The Stage Whisperer

News, Opinions and Outrageous Rumors about South Bay Entertainment

The Stage Whisperer header image 4

Entries from September 2007

WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE

September 30th, 2007 · No Comments

 Folks in Lawrence, Kansas, who attended the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Co. performance there this past weekend must have thought that Oz had come to them. According to the article on Fred in the Lawrence Journal World, people come to see him “to laugh at inflation,” and quite a few other things, it would seem. [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Family

SHORT-TERM MEMORIES, PART ONE

September 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Who knew Martin Short could sing so well? Or sing at all, for that matter? His sold-out performance last night at the Armstrong Theatre got two standing ovations (even though the way Martin says “It’s great to be here in… Torrance” would make any resident want to wince).

Ed Grimley was there. Jiminy Glick was there. [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Notes

SHORT ON AIR AMERICA

September 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Martin Short appeared as Nathan Thurm, attorney for Big Oil, in an interview with Robert Kennedy, Jr. again a couple of days ago. Just in case you forgot this particular version of Short’s hilarious repertoire, have a look.
cordarone

[Read more →]

Tags: Comedy

MARTIN SHORT ON LAW & ORDER

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Martin Short is remembered by a writer for EW, Entertainment Weekly, as one of the all-time best guest stars on Law & Order. Short played a creepy, too-eager psychic.
Martin’s show at the Armstrong Theatre in Torrance this weekend is sold out, of course. But you may want to chance calling or going over to the [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Comedy

CANADIAN BLUEGRASS

September 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Though we traditionally think of bluegrass music as Southern, Appalachian and in particular, Kentuckian, it shares its Scotch-Irish roots with a world of music. So, it is no wonder that America’s number-one bluegrass band, the Cherryholmes family, is a big hit in Nova Scotia. Cherryholmes is also expected to be a big hit with even [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Notes

WEST SIDE STORY CELEBRATING 50th ANNIVERSARY

September 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Fifty years ago this week, the debut of “West Side Story” on Broadway changed musical theatre, according to those who know, like the Stephen Sondheim Society. Several events are scheduled, but one of the more interesting is a radio series on BBC Radio 2, which is available on the internet.

prepare tramadol for injection

Though [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Acts

HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR BACKS ANDRE RIEU

September 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

buy ultramed

DVD of Andre Rieu’s concert with Harlem Gospel Choir

 
The concert film of Andre Rieu at Radio City Music Hall was recently released, and naturally the acclaimed Dutch violinist is getting a grand critical and popular reception. Fans of the Harlem Gospel Choir will note that they backed up Rieu on all [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Music

RITA MORENO STARRING IN CBS'S "CANE"

September 18th, 2007 · No Comments

 Rita Moreno, in publicity shot from new CBS series “Cane” depakote
Critics are hailing the new CBS “family dynasty” show about a Cuban-American family in Florida that grows sugar cane that is used for rum. The show stars Hector Elizondo, Jimmy Smits and Rita Moreno.

Moreno is coming to the Armstrong Theatre on Sunday, April [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Acts