71 stories by "Susan King"
The American Film Institute announced Friday that comedian-actor-musician-writer-banjo player Steve Martin is the recipient of the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award.
Larry Storch kept his classmates at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in stitches with his impressions of such famed actors as Claude Rains and Basil Rathbone and "The Wizard of Oz" hi…
Patricia Clarkson is holding court in a suite at the Chateau Marmont, her favorite haunt when the New Yorker is staying in Los Angeles.
Even guys who have starred on Broadway, been a regular on a TV series and have a few films under their belt hit that moment in their career where Jeremy Jordan was recently. "Honestly, I did…
Even guys who have starred on Broadway, been a regular on a TV series and have a few films under their belt hit that moment in their career where Jeremy Jordan was recently.
The composer-conductor is subject of 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love.' He and his songs for theater ('A Chorus Line') and film ('The Way We Were') are recalled by the likes of Barbra …
The Santa Monica-based actor who won a Tony 43 years ago has opened his 'Cuttlefish Hotel' musical review above the Mariasol restaurant overlooking the ocean.The Santa Monica Pier is a secon…
Before its world premiere Monday night at the Toronto Film Festival, the all-star adaptation of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer- and Tony-winning drama “August: Osage County” was considere…
The legendary Cicely Tyson stole the Tony Awards on Sunday evening with her moving acceptance speech after being named best actress in a drama for the revival of Horton Foote's "A Trip to Bo…
James Whitmore was a noted character actor. His son and grandchildren carry on his love of theater with Whitmore Eclectic, which is staging 'Proof.'Prolific character actor James Whitmore ap…
It's no 'Crime Story' as this character actor's 'Life Goes On' to 'American Buffalo.'This is one in a series of occasional articles about the careers and lives of character actors in Hollywo…
The 'Cosby' star and Tony-winning stage actress will be directing August Wilson's play 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' at the Mark Taper Forum.Phylicia Rashad, who became a TV star 30 years ago…
Feinstein's favorites include 'I've Got You Under My Skin' and 'Fools Rush In.' He'll be dipping into his 'Sinatra Project' on Saturday in Costa Mesa.Michael Feinstein was, he says, just a "…
Among the Paramount Pictures movie scores to be played at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday to celebrate the studio's 100th birthday are for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' an…
Barbra Streisand had written herself a note to call her good friend Marvin Hamlisch Monday evening.
The singer-actress visits Saturday. Expect selections from her 'Confessions' and 'Live at the Winter Garden' albums.When Liza Minnelli's current tour stops at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday,…
The former MGM child star reminisces about playing Tootie in the 1944 film 'Meet Me in St. Louis.' She'll appear at a Thousand Oaks production of the musical.Margaret O'Brienwas the reigning…
Thirty-four years ago, a composer and two actors bonded over a show. Saturday, they gather at the Pasadena Pops.It's been 34 years since actress Lucie Arnaz, comedian Robert Klein and compos…
She is soon to appear at Beverly Hills Playhouse in Dale Griffiths Stamos' collection of one-acts before moving on to directing a playTo baby boomers, Barbara Bain is best known for the two …
The veteran actor says the role of Dr. Austin Sloper in the Pasadena Playhouse production hits close to home.Richard Chamberlain is putting a lot of his father, Charles, into his role as Dr.…
The actress will soon star in the West Coast premiere of 'Good People' in a part not unlike the harried mom she played on 'Malcolm in the Middle.'Jane Kaczmarek didn't see Frances McDormand'…
