Saundra Santiago and Robert Bogue in "Manipulation" Off-Broadway

Guiding Light alums Saundra Santiago (Carmen) and Robert Bogue (Mallet) are currently appearing in the Off-Broadway play Manipulation at Cherry Lane Theatre.  Here's a brief description of the play:

"Cristina seems to have it all - money, position, privilege. So why is she beginning to feel she has no control over her life, mind or body? Drawing on the best traditions of Latin American literature and its potent "magic realism," as well as a little-known Biblical tale, playwright Victoria E. Calderon conjures a provocative and unexpected world where the relationships we all cling to - mother and child, husband and wife - become a swirl of games, deception and surprise. Is Cristina willing to fight for her authenticity and a real place in this world?"

For more information and to purchase tickets, see the play's website.

Judith Chapman in "Vivien" in LA

Friends, this is the one of the few times I wish I were in L.A.!  Usually seen as Genoa City's most lovable bad girl, Gloria, Judith Chapman is portraying movie star Vivien Leigh (most famous for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind) in a one-woman show.  Playing now through September 4 at the Rogue Machine Theatre, Vivien is co-produced by the theater company started by Judith, The Troubadours of Daytime.  Following its L.A. engagment, the show will go on tour with stops in Palm Springs, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

In addition to her current role on The Young and the Restless, Judith has appeared on too many soaps to mention here.  But, she says, “That’s just my day job which allows me to luxuriate in my theater.”

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Read a wonderful article about Judith, the show, and Vivien.

Tom Pelphrey in "Mauritius" at the Dorset Theatre Festival

Tom Pelphrey (aka Jonathan in Guiding Light and Mick Dante in As the World Turns) will be appearing in the play Mauritius at the Dorset Theatre Festival in Dorset VT, August 18-27.  Here's a brief description of the play:

A riveting thriller about time/place/ inheritance and the world of philately, DTF proudly presents renowned playwright Rebeck with this mysterious and darkly funny hit play which played to sell out audiences at NY's Manhattan Theatre Club and Boston's Huntington Theatre.

For more information and to order tickets, see the festival's website.

Ellen Dolan in "Steel Magnolias" at Cape May Stage

Ellen Dolan (Margo, As the World Turns) is starring as Truvy in Steel Magnolias at Cape May Stage in Cape May, NJ.  The show runs through September 10.  Here's some information about the show, in case you haven't seen the movie (Ellen is playing the role that Dolly Parton played in the movie).

There’s no such thing as a bad hair day at Truvy’s hair salon!  Many things beside hair get done as Truvy and company come together to share their secrets, fears, and love for one another while engaging the audience in hysterical and neighborly gossip.  Filled with humor and heartbreak, these "Steel Magnolias" make us laugh and cry as the realities of their lives and friendships unfold. Admirers of the 1989 film version starring Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, and Dolly Parton will delight in seeing these vivid characters come to life on the stage of the Robert Shackleton Playhouse.

See the theater's website for more information and to order tickets.

Ron Raines in "Follies" on Broadway

The Kennedy Center's production of the Stephen Sondheim musical Follies is moving to Broadway for a limited engagement.  The production stars Ron Raines (Alan, Guiding Light), as well as such Broadway stars as Bernadette Peters.  Previews begin August 7 at the Marquis Theater in NYC.

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Paul Anthony Stewart in "The People in the Picture" on Broadway

Guiding Light's Danny, Paul Anthony Stewart, is currently appearing in the new musical The People in the Picture at Studio 54 on Broadway.  Here's a brief description of the show:

Bubbie is a grandmother in 1970s New York City who was once the darling of Yiddish Theatre in pre-war Poland. Although her granddaughter Jenny is enchanted by her tales of the old world, her daughter Red, a TV writer, will do anything to keep from looking back at the Holocaust and her childhood in Warsaw.

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Trent Dawson in "Beyond Therapy" at Westport Country Playhouse

As the World Turns' own Henry Coleman, Trent Dawson, is currently appearing in the comedy Beyond Therapy at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.  The show runs through May 14; click here for more information and to order tickets.

"After a disastrous first date, Bruce and Prudence seek solace in therapy - despite both their therapists being stark raving mad. And that's only the beginning of their problems. In Durang's topsy-turvy world, life is a potent cocktail of sexual mix-ups, relationship neuroses, and a serious lack of impulse control. This wicked and wickedly funny look at the days and nights of the young and single will inspire you to outrageous laughter, the most effective therapy of all."

Ron Raines in "Follies" at the Kennedy Center

Ron Raines (Alan, Guiding Light) will be appearing in the musical Follies (music and lyrics by the great Stephen Sondheim) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.  Ron will be sharing the stage with such Broadway greats as Bernadette Peters.  The show runs from May 7 through June 19; click here for more information and to order tickets.

"Winner of seven Tonys, Follies is one of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's greatest works. All of life's might-have-beens take center stage as two couples rehash past times and favorite songs amid the crumbling magnificence of their old theater."

Sean Kanan and Christian Le Blanc Go East!

Two west coast soap actors, Young and the Restless' Sean Kanan (Deacon) and Christian Jules Le Blanc (Michael), are traveling to the east cost for a few appearances.  They will be bringing their comedy/story-telling/autograph-signing tour to The Brokerage Comedy Club in Bellmore NY on Saturday May 14, and to Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ on Sunday May 15.

You can find more information, discussion, and videos, on the tour's facebook page.

Colleen Zenk: LIVE! at Bob Egan's New Hope

The beautiful and talented Colleen Zenk (aka Barbara Ryan from As the World Turns) will be performing her one-woman show Colleen Zenk: LIVE! at Bob Egan's New Hope in eastern Pennsylvania on Friday, April 8. For more information and to buy tickets see the Bob Egan's New Hope website.

Here's what Colleen has to say about the show: “I believe the old saying that ‘when one window closes, another window opens.’ The end of As the World Turns was a great loss for me, but has given me the time to explore a lifelong dream. I have great material to draw upon and this show will give me the opportunity to sing some of my favorite songs and give the audience a glimpse into my life.”

Eileen Fulton's cabaret show at Bob Egan's New Hope

The fabulous Eileen Fulton (a 50-year veteran of As the World Turns) will be bringing her new cabaret show, called Blame it on My Youth, to Bob Egan's New Hope in eastern Pennsylvania.  For more information and to buy tickets see the Bob Egan website, and scroll down to April 17.

Here's some more info on the show:  Directed by Diana Basmajian, with Bob Goldstone as Music Director and Tom Hubbard on Bass, Fulton will delight audiences when she adds her signature flair to such classic standards as “Fever,” “Blue Moon,” and “Stormy Weather” among others. She will also perform a special rendition of “Blame It On My Youth,” the famous jazz standard written by Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman.  Fulton will also share memorable stories of growing up as a preacher’s daughter in North Carolina; becoming the vixen of daytime television; her time spent in Hollywood and all of her loves and let go’s – the men who got away – and the men who she survived to tell about.

Kim Zimmer and Robert Newman in "Curtains"

Kim Zimmer and Robert Newman, otherwise known as Guiding Light's Reva and Josh, are reuniting in the musical Curtains.  The show is currently playing (through April 10) in Houston at Theatre Under the Stars, and will then be moving to New Jersey's Papermill Playhouse from April 27 through May 22.

Click here for information and tickets to Theatre Under the Stars.

Click here for information and tickets to the Papermill Playhouse.

A summary of Curtains: Aspiring actor and detective Lt. Frank Cioffi is investigating the rising body count on the set of a Broadway-bound show - and starting a romance with one of the actors. Can he solve the case without becoming one of the victims? This musical mystery-comedy was created by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the award-winning composer and lyricist responsible for both Cabaret and Chicago. Curtains will have you on the edge of your seat - laughing!

Annie Parisse in Shakespeare in the Park

Annie Parisse (known to some of us as Julia from As the World Turns) will be appearing in The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park this summer in Central Park, NYC. The company will be performing All's Well that Ends Well and Measure for Measure in repertory from June 6 through July 30. For more information and to buy tickets, see The Public Theater's website.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
A fairytale for grown-ups, this beguiling fable follows the low-born Helena, one of Shakespeare's most resourceful heroines, as she inventively surmounts obstacle after impossible obstacle in order to win the love of the aristocratic and haughty Count Bertram.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Measure sweeps from the corridors of national power to the intimate confines of the bedroom, and from the convent's chapel to the executioner's block. It is Shakespeare at his grittiest: a bracing and bawdy glimpse of what happens when those in power allow their basest human impulses to range unchecked.

Michael Park in "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"

Michael Park (ATWT's Detective Jack Snyder) is headed back to Broadway!  Having been a part of the original casts of Smokey Joe's Cafe in 1995 and Little Me in 1998, Michael is joining the 50th anniversary revival cast of the 1961 musical How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.  Michael will be playing the role of Bert Bratt.  The show also stars John Larroquette and Daniel Radcliffe, who you may have heard of from a small movie franchise called Harry Potter.  Previews begin on February 25 and the show officially opens on March 27 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.  Click here for more information and to order tickets.

Update: Tammy Blanchard, who played the role of  Drew Jacobs on Guiding Light, also appears in the show.