Monday, March 12, 2018
When you make your travel plans, try not to fly to New York during a Nor’easter. Back from Fun City, where I was really lucky to get INTO Fun City. I had a play in the ANDTheatre Compa…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMSaturday, March 10, 2018
Or should I say the "old" Annie Hall? A senior center in Manhattan has done a reboot of the Woody Allen classic ANNIE HALL. I'll pause here for a moment to say this is not a…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, March 4, 2018
... than host of the Oscars?Jimmy Kimmel hosts his second Oscarcast tonight. (I will be reviewing it. Check out my podcast.) I thought he did a very good job last year, alt…
Linked From Ken Levine at 03:00PMSaturday, March 3, 2018
Devastating news that David Ogden Stiers has passed away. He was only 75. Probably best known for playing Dr. Charles Emerson Winchester on MASH he had a long distinguished…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:37PMSunday, February 25, 2018
I've got a bunch of theatre pieces being produced in March and April. Depending upon which continent you're on come see one.My short play, THE HOOK UP gets two productions. March…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMMonday, February 19, 2018
There was a recent article in the LA TIMES proclaiming that spec screenplays are now dead. For quite some time studios would buy these scripts written on speculation for goodly amounts and…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMSaturday, February 10, 2018
I have a number of short plays playing in different festivals. These are generally evenings of ten-minute plays. Theatres seek submissions and I send off material. An…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMSunday, December 10, 2017
We all talk about how great the theatre is. I'm writing for the theatre. I love it. But in the interest of fairness, I present the opposing view. From British comedienne Sara Pascoe:
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMThursday, November 2, 2017
Ken talks to Greg Ehrbar, a Disney historian who shares the stories and secrets behind Disney’s most beloved animated features. A must for Disney buffs, film buffs, cartoon buffs, an…
Linked From Ken Levine at 12:01AMThursday, September 28, 2017
There’s no need to really review it. (“Hey, Ken Levine said it was good so maybe we should see it after all.”) By now you’ve been told that Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius, the pro…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMMonday, July 10, 2017
Nathaniel Thomsen, Eric Bischoff, some guy, and Sydney KaserBack from a weekend in Seattle to see my play, LOVERS’ LEAP performed at the Edmonds Driftwood Players 8th Annual Festival of On…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMMonday, July 3, 2017
Tomorrow is Neil Simon’s 90th birthday. As you know, I’m a big fan.
Linked From Ken Levine at 11:16AMTuesday, June 13, 2017
Almost better than attending the Tony’s is attending the Tony’s rehearsal. This week I got to watch two of them. I kept hope that actually being in Radio City the committee might say,…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:36PMMonday, April 17, 2017
As a playwright I can tell you that it’s hard to get a play produced. And especially hard to get a musical on the boards. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had both. But it’s lik…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMThursday, February 16, 2017
One of the many advantages of growing up in Southern California was having Disneyland right in our own backyard. As a kid I used to love when we had out of town guests because they all want…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMThe Magic Kingdom is this week’s theme and Ken has an expert who will give you helpful tips and secrets on how to make your stay at Disneyland or Disney World the best vacation ever. When …
Linked From Ken Levine at 12:03AMThursday, December 29, 2016
Readers have been wondering why I haven’t been reviewing movies. Simple. I haven’t seen any. I was too involved with my play and Tetris Classic. Well, now I’m catching u…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMTuesday, December 6, 2016
With the Jackie Kennedy movie out this Oscar (I mean “holiday”) season, I am reminded of the time she and I went to the theater together.Okay, pick yourself off the floor.We didn’t go …
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMThursday, October 13, 2016
Here’s another chapter in the making of a play – notably mine – GOING GOING GONE, currently playing at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Now the play is up and just clicking along. Get…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:00AMTuesday, October 11, 2016
This Friday night, if you come to my play, arrive early for a little reception at the Hudson Theatre Cafe. I thought this would be a great way to meet and thank some of you for support…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:30AMWednesday, August 3, 2016
Seeing Barbra Streisand in concert is a big deal. A BIG deal. She rarely performs concerts. And when she does the tickets are usually $2000 a head. So I could either see Barbra Streisand…
Linked From Ken Levine at 11:47AMMonday, July 25, 2016
In her Playbill bio, Ms. Mode notes that since 2001 FULLY COMMITTED has been one of the ten most produced plays in the United States. Very impressive. And not to take anything away from it…
Linked From Ken Levine at 09:44AMFriday, July 22, 2016
There have been a couple of Camelots for TV comedy writers -- idyllic places to work. MTM in the ‘70s and Paramount in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I’m privileged to say I worked at both.…
Linked From Ken Levine at 06:53AMTuesday, July 5, 2016
Since he doesn't have a Facebook wall to write on I'll post my birthday wishes here. Neil Simon is 89 today. Truly one of my inspirations and heroes. It was a great h…
Linked From Ken Levine at 07:04AMWednesday, June 8, 2016
Alan Alda, quite simply, is one of the best actors I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. Known primarily for his role as Hawkeye on MASH and a name used every week in the New York Tim…
Linked From Ken Levine at 01:24PMTuesday, April 12, 2016
Back from Philadelphia where my play, A OR B? is currently running at the neighboring Hatboro Village Theatre. A OR B? was originally presented at the Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles, bu…
Linked From Ken Levine at 01:59PMMonday, April 11, 2016
Here’s one of those feel-good Hollywood stories you rarely hear. Scott David was fired as casting director of CRIMINAL MINDS. Now, I don’t know Scott David. I have no idea whether h…
Linked From Ken Levine at 05:37PMThursday, April 7, 2016
It’s not for the same reasons Neil Simon did. Before becoming a playwright, Neil Simon was a very successful television writer. Even wrote on prestige shows like SGT. BILKO and CAESAR’…
Linked From Ken Levine at 03:56PMMonday, March 28, 2016
My play A OR B? gets its east coast premiere this Friday in Hatboro, Pa. (just outside Philadelphia). I couldn't be more excited. And the following weekend I'll be there fo…
Linked From Ken Levine at 08:36PMTuesday, March 22, 2016
This is a post to thank actors. (I hope I don't get drummed out of the Writers Guild for this.) They do a lot of work, give their time and talent for free. (A few later make $30,000,000 a …
Linked From Ken Levine at 10:38PMTuesday, February 9, 2016
Carrie Havel was the Associate Director on GREASE LIVE. This is what she posted on Facebook. What you'll then see is the scene on the left and Carrie in the control room calling …
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