Flotilla DeBarge News

Five years ago (on March 26, 2004 to be precise) 'Accidental Nostalgia' premiered at St. Anne's Warehouse to enthusiastic reviews and packed houses. The show's star, Cynthia Hopkins, became a celebrated figure in New York's alternative theater community, and the success of the show gave rise to 'The Accidental Trilogy,' which includes 'Must Don't Whip 'Um' (2007) and the forthcoming 'The Success of Failure (or The Failure of Success),' the third and final show in the trilogy which plays at St. Ann's Warehouse May 22 - June 7, 2009.

THE CYNTHIA HOPKINS SONGBOOK With Suzan-Lori Parks, Novice Theory, John Hodgman & more! Friday, March 27 at 10:00 PM Five years ago (on March 26, 2004 to be precise) 'Accidental Nostalgia' premiered at St. Anne's Warehouse to enthusiastic reviews and packed houses.

Five years ago (on March 26, 2004 to be precise) 'Accidental Nostalgia' premiered at St. Anne's Warehouse to enthusiastic reviews and packed houses. The show's star, Cynthia Hopkins, became a celebrated figure in New York's alternative theater community, and the success of the show gave rise to 'The Accidental Trilogy,' which includes 'Must Don't Whip 'Um' (2007) and the forthcoming 'The Success of Failure (or The Failure of Success),' the third and final show in the trilogy which plays at St. Ann's Warehouse May 22 - June 7, 2009.

THE CYNTHIA HOPKINS SONGBOOK With Suzan-Lori Parks, Novice Theory, John Hodgman & more! Friday, March 27 at 10:00 PM Five years ago (on March 26, 2004 to be precise) 'Accidental Nostalgia' premiered at St. Anne's Warehouse to enthusiastic reviews and packed houses.

TWEED Theaterworks and God's Love We Deliver are excited to announce that Caroline Rhea, Robert La Fosse as Isadora Duncan, Frank DeCaro and Gina Vitro's Flopera! will be joining the already stellar line up at FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies 2009, being held at Abrons Arts Center on Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28.

TWEED TheaterWorks, in association with Robbi Kearns, will bring back the vaudeville Follies when such beloved artists as Rufus Wainwright, Lypsinka, Jackie Hoffman, Julie Halston, David Ilku, Brenda Bergman and Lady Bunny participate in 'FOLLY: The Grand Street Folles, 2009,' a fundraiser for God's Love We Deliver and TWEED Theaterworks on February 27 and 28, 2009 at 8pm at the Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand St.) in Manhattan. 'FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies, 2009', inspired by the follies of the 20's -- but billed as a 'Vaudeville for the New Depression' -- will be an 'old school' vaudeville show featuring live acts: comedy, intriguing skits, unusual musical numbers, spectacle extravaganzas and more than a few surprises.

TWEED Theaterworks and God's Love We Deliver are excited to announce that Caroline Rhea, Robert La Fosse as Isadora Duncan, Frank DeCaro and Gina Vitro's Flopera! will be joining the already stellar line up at FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies 2009, being held at Abrons Arts Center on Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28.

TWEED TheaterWorks, in association with Robbi Kearns, will bring back the vaudeville Follies when such beloved artists as Rufus Wainwright, Lypsinka, Jackie Hoffman, Julie Halston, David Ilku, Brenda Bergman and Lady Bunny participate in 'FOLLY: The Grand Street Folles, 2009,' a fundraiser for God's Love We Deliver and TWEED Theaterworks on February 27 and 28, 2009 at 8pm at the Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand St.) in Manhattan. 'FOLLY: The Grand Street Follies, 2009', inspired by the follies of the 20's -- but billed as a 'Vaudeville for the New Depression' -- will be an 'old school' vaudeville show featuring live acts: comedy, intriguing skits, unusual musical numbers, spectacle extravaganzas and more than a few surprises.

To celebrate a frightful all-Hallows Eve, Here Arts Center, the starting point of the Village Halloween Parade, will host two very special curtains on Halloween night. After the performance of ARIAS WITH A TWIST, spooky sounds will be provided by DJ Flotilla DeBarge and Joey Arias, the creature of the night himself, will judge a petrifying pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will go to the most creepy, creative and cringeworthy costumes.

To celebrate a frightful all-Hallows Eve, Here Arts Center, the starting point of the Village Halloween Parade, will host two very special curtains on Halloween night. After the performance of ARIAS WITH A TWIST, spooky sounds will be provided by DJ Flotilla DeBarge and Joey Arias, the creature of the night himself, will judge a petrifying pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will go to the most creepy, creative and cringeworthy costumes.

Some Men, by Terrence McNally, opened at Second Stage on March 26th

Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, will now be seen in New York on CUNY TV as well as on Thirteen/WNET

This week on That's Kentertainment! Ken brings you Sieber, Beach, Jackson and more!

THEATER TALK presents highlights from 'Out, Loud & Funny,' a provocative conversation about gay humor airing Friday, July 8, at 12:30 AM on Thirteen.

Christopher Sieber, Gary Beach, Harriet Harris and Bruce Vilanch are just a few of the stars who will drop in to chat on tonight's episode of That's Kentertainment!

THEATER TALK airs weekly on Fridays at 12:30 AM and repeats Mondays at 5 AM on Thirteen

On Monday, December 13th at 8pm, Charles Busch will star in a one-night-only staged reading of his perennial holiday classic Times Square Angel at Theatre For The New City.