“Follies” Opens Tomorrow, May 9 at the CTG/Ahmanson
The Kennedy Center’s much lauded Broadway production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies,” which recently received an impressive array of awards and nominations, including eight 2012 Tony Award nominations, nine Drama Desk Award nominations, five Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and two Drama League Award nominations, will open for an exclusive Los Angeles engagement Thursday, May 9 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre.
Performances of “Follies” at the Los Angeles Music Center theatre (which began with previews on May 3) will continue through June 9, 2012.
With book by James Goldman and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, “Follies” is directed by Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by James Moore, scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Kai Harada, and the original orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.
“Follies” stars five-time Tony Award-nominee Jan Maxwell as Phyllis Rogers Stone, Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark as Sally Durant Plummer, three-time Tony Award-nominee Danny Burstein as Buddy Plummer, three-time Emmy Award-nominee and Tony Award-nominee Ron Raines as Benjamin Stone and Olivier Award-winner Elaine Paige as Carlotta Campion. Maxwell, Burstein, R
10 Things Fans NEED to Remember For GAME OF THRONES Season 2
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With Season 2 of Game Of Thrones imminent, fans of fantasy, action and good drama are summoning up their memories of the fascinatingly complex land of Westeros, its environs and especially the complicated web of characters and relationships that make the show appointment viewing.
Season 2 will bring new characters, new locations, and of course some big new twists to the tale, making it fill more wrinkles in your brain than you thought possible for a television show.
Burger Friday: Hay Merchant
Van Eecke Poperings Hommel Belgian IPA on tap, half pint, at The Hay Merchant.
Welcome to a rare late edition of Burger Friday. That’s because The Hay Merchant, the new craft beer and food emporium where the Butcher’s Burger is served, opens at 3 p.m. daily and does not serve lunch except on weekends. So most days, you can get this burger for happy hour or supper, but not before.
Which is probably a good thing, because if you could, I suspect so many irresistible draft and cask brews would be consumed over the noon hour that Houston’s Gross Civic Product would drop precipitously.
Here’s just a burger-centric peek at the food and beverage menu that’s packing them in on Westheimer at Waugh.
03.30.12 by Joshua GoldfinchWE tv Premiere Of “Mary Mary” Airs March 29 At 10 P.M.
The Series Premiere of 
“Mary Mary” kicks off March 29 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on WE tv. And on April 5 the reality show will move to its regular Thursday night timeslot at 9 p.m.
WE tv spotlights Erica and Tina Campbell, sisters and the two halves of the Grammy award-winning gospel duo, Mary Mary. Offstage and away from the lights, Erica and Tina are wives and moms struggling to balance both worlds. Juggling th
03.22.12 by Joshua GoldfinchWonderCon 2012: LINCOLN Hunts Vampires, PROMETHEUS Teased
Twentieth Century Fox brought the big guns to WonderCon 2012 in Anaheim, California. They took over the ballroom with clips, trailers, and discussions about their upcoming 3D films Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Prometheus. Audiences were treated to never-before-seen material, including a full sequence from Abraham Lincoln and the first 3D trailer for Prometheus. A couple of surprise guests even crashed the panel.