Joe Campbell News

There is a casting change in The Second City's "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!" presented at the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. Ron West will join the cast to play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Joe Flaherty was originally announced in that role but needed to leave the production for personal reasons. The twisted telling of Charles Dickens' holiday classic will open November 29 and continue through December 30, 2012. Previews begin November 24.

The Second City scoured their address book to assemble a cast of seven luminary L.A.-based alumni for their hilarious take on the beloved Charles Dickens tale of hope and redemption. The world premiere of The Second City's "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!" is written by Second City alums, Peter Gwinn (formerly of "The Colbert Report") and Bobby Mort (currently of "The Colbert Report"), and opens November 29, 2012, at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. Previews begin November 24 and performances will run through December 30.

The Brandywiners, Ltd. is seeking qualified applicants for the artistic staff of its 2012 production of Hello Dolly! at Longwood Gardens.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is hosting its annual Flag Day Celebration on Tuesday, June 14 and is sponsored by the Marcus Center and Environmental Systems, Inc.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience, featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way to the Mesa Arts Center on April 7; show time is at 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices are $52 and $37.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience, featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way to the Mesa Arts Center on April 7; show time is at 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices are $52 and $37.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way back to Seattle at The Paramount Theatre on January 22, 2011.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way to Detroit's Fox Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE, a complete celebration and multimedia concert experience featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, is making its way to Detroit's Fox Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

The Marcus Center is hosting a special Flag Day Celebration on Monday, June 14 in honor of its 40 years of enriching the community. Festivities are at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The theme will be Honoring the Dead by Serving the Living. This event is free and open to the public.

The Marcus Center is hosting a special Flag Day Celebration on Monday, June 14 in honor of its 40 years of enriching the community. Festivities are at the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The theme will be Honoring the Dead by Serving the Living. This event is free and open to the public.

To celebrate The Second City's 50th Anniversary, the legendary comedy theatre will host a weekend of performances, panel discussions and screenings at its intimate theatres on Wells Street and in The Piper's Alley Complex in Chicago on Friday, December 11th through Sunday, December 13th. See below for a complete list of events for the weekend.

Mamma Mia!'s Leah Hocking and Olga Merediz appeared at the WLIW PBS station in Long Island, New York to help with an ABBA-themed pledge drive