Dame Edna News

Cady Huffman, Tony Award winner for her performance as Ulla in The Producers, attended SILENCE! The Musical at PS122 this past Thursday, May 5th. (more...)

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced the recipients of the 2011 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards. Now in its 20th year, the Sally Awards honor extraordinary achievement in the visual, performing and literary arts. (more...)

Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group has announced that the iconic performer, satirist, artist and comedian Barry Humphries will take his final bow to Australian audiences during his farewell tour, "Eat Pray Laugh!". The tour will visit Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne from July 19. (more...)

The New York Times reports today that comedian Barry Humphries, best known for portraying his female alter-ego Dame Edna Everage, will officially retire the beloved character following her final tour, EAT PRAY LAUGH!, which launches in Australia and is anticipated to make stops in the US and the UK. (more...)

According to the Sydney Telegraph, Barry Humphries who is best-known as the beloved Dame Edna will soon retire the famous character. Humphries told the Telegraph: "Look, the fact of the matter is that I'm beginning to feel a bit senior. I love it and it's healthy for me. It's the best aerobics you could do, leaping around on stage, but it's gruelling when there are other things to do." (more...)

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the line-up for the 2012 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 1-11 at the Addison Theatre Centre. (more...)

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the line-up for the 2012 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 1-11 at the Addison Theatre Centre. (more...)

New York City's Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit returns to the Joyce SoHo for the third time, to present the world premiere of I LOVE BOB, an evening-length comic ballet, from July 20-29, 2012 at 7:30pm at Joyce SoHo, 155 Mercer Street (between Houston & Prince). Tickets are $25 general admission ($15 student/senior) and are available by phone at JoyceCharge 212-242-0800 or online at joyce.org. The performance on Saturday, July 28 is a benefit and tickets are $150. (more...)

Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas IS at the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway. Joining Daly are Gerard Carey (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Emmanuel Weinstock), Naomi O'Connell (Sharon Graham), Dianne Pilkington (Sophie De Palma) and Garrett Sorenson (Anthony Candolino). (more...)

Michael Feinstein’s AMERICAN SONGBOOK returns for a second season with three new episodes that take viewers on a musical journey across America and through time. This season the acclaimed musician and five-time Grammy®-nominated vocalist goes broader and deeper in his ongoing quest to celebrate and preserve classic 20th century popular song. (more...)

Michael Feinstein’s AMERICAN SONGBOOK returns for a second season with three new episodes that take viewers on a musical journey across America and through time. This season the acclaimed musician and five-time Grammy®-nominated vocalist goes broader and deeper in his ongoing quest to celebrate and preserve classic 20th century popular song. (more...)

On Sunday, April 1, the hometown of California cuisine hosts a day of “Delicious Fictions” featuring Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry and Emmy Award-nominee Michael Tucker. (more...)

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the line-up for the 2012 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 1-11 at the Addison Theatre Centre. (more...)

Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013/2014 season starring as America’s greatest showman in HOUDINI, an original musical. Making his Broadway debut as librettist, Academy Award and six-time Emmy Award winner Aaron Sorkin will collaborate with three-time Academy Award and four-time Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz. Directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, HOUDINI is presented by film and theatre producer Scott Sanders and David Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell will also design the sets for HOUDINI. Additional HOUDINI casting, creative team and design team to be announced at a later date. (more...)

First Family Entertainment and New Wimbledon Theatre present Dame Edna Everage in this year's pantomime Dick Whittington. The original desperate housewife turned global gigastar makes her pantomime debut at New Wimbledon Theatre this Christmas. (more...)

The strictly limited engagement of the Peccadillo Theater Company’s hit production of Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER will end its run as scheduled today, December 18th. Starring Jim Brochu as Sheridan Whiteside and Tony Award winner Cady Huffman as Lorraine Sheldon, this marks the Off-Broadway debut of the classic American comedy. (more...)

The strictly limited engagement of the Peccadillo Theater Company’s hit production of Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER will end its run as scheduled this Sunday, December 18th. (more...)

The final six performances of Peccadillo Theater Company’s hit production of Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER are sold out. (more...)

This holiday season, the award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER starring Jim Brochu as Sheridan Whiteside. Rehearsals are set to begin today, October 24th. (more...)

Gary Naylor sees an old school panto and enjoys it - doesn't he, possums? (more...)