Graham Fenton News

Grab your loved one and get your romance on with the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A.R. Gurney, "Love Letters."  Featuring five couples from the Las Vegas entertainment community, "Love Letters" is the first play to debut at The Space (3460 Cavaretta Court), the new community-driven, charity-based arts complex that opened on Jan. 5 in Las Vegas.  "Love Letters" is presented as a limited, five-day engagement Feb. 10 - Feb. 14, 2017.  

On Sunday, May 29, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts hosted the fourth annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards, recognizing the extraordinary talent and sheer dedication found in Nevada's high school theater students. The event welcomed 19 nominees to compete at the regional finals inside Reynolds Hall, concluding the 2015 - 2016 school year with the announcement of this year's winners.  BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at all the winners below!

On Sunday, May 29, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts hosted the fourth annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards, recognizing the extraordinary talent and sheer dedication found in Nevada's high school theater students. The event welcomed 19 nominees to compete at the regional finals inside Reynolds Hall, concluding the 2015 - 2016 school year with the announcement of this year's winners.

The 4th Annual NF Hope Benefit Concert was recently held in Las Vegas. The success of the event can be seen in the numbers. Over $82,000 was raised at this year's event.

Mark Shunock has announced that the April edition of "Mondays Dark" will take place on Monday, April 21, 2014 at 8:30 pm at Body English Nightclub inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This month Shunock and his cast of guest stars will take the audience on a musical journey through the movies with "Movie Night: Soundtracks Live," celebrating Hollywood while at the same time raising funds for The Miracle League of Las Vegas.

Country music star Ronnie Dunn, of legendary duo Brooks & Dunn, attended Las Vegas' #1 show JERSEY BOYS at Paris Las Vegas yesterday evening, April 3. In town for the Academy of Country Music Awards festivities, Dunn stopped by to see the show and to meet the cast following the performance.

New York-New York Hotel & Casino and Nine Fine Irishmen raised more than $112,000 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation this past Saturday, March 1, tripling last year's amount. Guests came out to show their support and cheer on fellow head-shavers in barber chairs at the property's new outdoor plaza on the Brooklyn Bridge. All of the proceeds raised benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation and will go toward childhood cancer research.

Three performers from the Strip's hottest Broadway productions will come together for the first-ever BROADWAY ROCKS VEGAS concert on Monday, Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. at Vinyl at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Featuring Graham Fenton of JERSEY BOYS, Martin Kaye of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and Justin Mortelliti of ROCK OF AGES, BROADWAY ROCKS VEGAS will showcase the talents of these individuals and their bands for one-night-only. Tickets begin at $20 and are on sale now. They can be purchased by phone at 702-693-5000 ext. 6914, at the Vinyl box office or online at www.hardrockhotel.com.

Jersey Boys star and recording artist, Travis Cloer, brings his versatile voice and brand new Christmas show 'My Place for the Holidays' to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for one night only tonight, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25 and can be purchased at The Smith Center Box Office, located at 361 Symphony Park Ave., or online at www.TheSmithCenter.com.

Jersey Boys star and recording artist, Travis Cloer, brings his versatile voice and brand new Christmas show "My Place for the Holidays" to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts for one night only on Monday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25 and can be purchased at The Smith Center Box Office, located at 361 Symphony Park Ave., or online at www.TheSmithCenter.com.

Last night, (Sunday, Sept. 22), the cast of Vegas' smash hit Jersey Boys took over PURE Nightclub as they hosted an unforgettable Fashion/Show Sundays affair under the stars. After wrapping up their show, the performers made their way to the hot spot and up to their VIP booth located on PURE's iconic Terrace. The cast, seemingly in good spirits, immediately got the party started as they settled into their booth, toasted to another successful show and mingled with partygoers. As they took in the breathtaking sights of The Strip, group spent their evening sipping cocktails and dancing the night away Sin City style. Check out a look back below!

When Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch walked into the new Cabaret/Jazz room at the new Smith Center in Las Vegas, they had no idea they would soon be inundated with performances by some of the most thrilling talent the town has to offer. ?Headliners, jazzers, vocal groups, dancers, and stars of the musicals on the strip signed up for impromptu performances at Cast Party, the New York open mic that regularly tours the country. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

On Saturday, June 8, Billy Gardell, comedian and star of CBS' "Mike and Molly," attended JERSEY BOYS at Paris Las Vegas. After the performance, Billy and his wife went backstage to meet the cast and posed for photos. Scroll down for photos!

On Thursday, March 21, 2013 the smash-hit show JERSEY BOYS celebrated its fifth anniversary in Las Vegas by presenting a star to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on the "Las Vegas Walk of Stars" outside of the show's home, Paris Las Vegas. Original Four Seasons group members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio were at the event to receive the commemorative star. It was the 64th star to be unveiled on Las Vegas Boulevard. Scroll down for photos from the event!

JERSEY BOYS hosted the 'Oh What A Night' event in collaboration with Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Guests joined together for this unique culinary event at the restaurant, raising more than $10,000 to benefit the Red Cross of Southern Nevada's Service to Armed Forces program.

Broadway is alive and well and living in Las Vegas. The influence of the Great White Way on the Las Vegas Strip is more evident than ever and the word of the day is "QUALITY!" For theatre goers visiting Las Vegas who have digested just about "one Cirque too many" - Caesars Entertainment offers the antidote, producing the finest theatrical experiences in town ranging from a first rate production of JERSEY BOYS to Jerry Mitchell's tantalizing PEEPSHOW to the always surprising PENN AND TELLER, and more. On a recent trip to Sin City I attended five of Caesar's great theatrical offerings and was treated to a feast for the senses at every turn.

STATE OF THE ARTS (SOTA), the critically acclaimed weekly performing arts radio series which previously, since its May 31, 2010 premiere, aired live on Mondays from 4:00 - 4:50 pm PST on the LATalkRadio.com Network, is moving its weekly broadcast to Thursdays beginning today, July 19, 2012, it was previously announced by State of the Arts co-producer/co-hosts and theatre professionals MICHAEL STERLING & Paul Stroili.

STATE OF THE ARTS (SOTA), the critically acclaimed weekly performing arts radio series which previously, since its May 31, 2010 premiere, aired live on Mondays from 4:00 - 4:50 pm PST on the LATalkRadio.com Network, is moving its weekly broadcast to Thursdays beginning Thursday, July 19, 2012, it was announced today by State of the Arts co-producer/co-hosts and theatre professionals MICHAEL STERLING & PAUL STROILI. Guests on July 19 will include TV, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Shrek The Musical, and co-star with George Hamilton in the U.S. National Tour of La Cage Aux Folles; and Film and Television star ESAI MORALES (La Bamba, NYPD Blue, Caprica - Syfy TV's prequel to the series Battlestar Galactica).

Singer Drew Lachey attended JERSEY BOYS at Paris Las Vegas yesterday, June 20. Lachey is best known for being in the hit-band 98 Degrees and winning the second season of Dancing with the Stars on ABC in 2006. Lachey is currently hosting The Price is Right Live at Bally's Las Vegas and was excited about the opportunity to see JERSEY BOYS while in town. After the show, Lachey went backstage to thank the cast for a great show and take a photo.

The Jersey Boys have moved south - at least in Las Vegas, that is. The show has moved from the Palazzo Resort Hotel in Las Vegas a few blocks south to Paris Las Vegas, taking up residence in the theater the hotel refurbished when Barry Manilow opened there in March 2010.