The Little Dog Laughed

Last night we took in our first bit of theatre here in Philadelphia. It was Flashpoint Theatre Company's production of the Off-Broadway hit, THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED. As I tweeted last night, we thought the show was FABULOUS! The cast of four included Mitchell (Matt Lorenz), a "sexually-confused" Hollywood actor, his overbearing agent Diane (Karen Getz), a young rent boy named Alex (Sean Thompson), and Alex's best friend and sometimes girlfriend Ellen (Aime Kelly). The cast did an amazing job portraying these stellar characters that were originally created by playwright Douglas Carter Beane. Tasteful nudity, brilliantly delivered comedic lines and bright young talent all ... Read Full Story

Who knew there were handsome leading men in Hollywood who pretend to be heterosexual for the sake of their box office draw? Perhaps the central question is, how do you feel about a Hollywood superagent's pushing that cause? Even fighting for it? She'll stop at nothing to promote her pretty-boy client and his boy-next-door image in this send-up farce by wickedly funny playwright Douglas Carter Beane. Put another way, behind the scenes, the business of managing the box office takes exactly the opposite view on Prop 8 from what you'd expect from the public posturing of moguls and their favorite stars. Read our review ... Read Full Story

The Little Dog Laughed at Garrick Theatre Booking from 8th Jan 2010 to 10th Apr 2010 The hilarity of Hollywood hypocrisy and what self-deception does to people in the shallow and superficial world of show business is satirised in THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED. Starring Tamsin Greig and Rupert Friend The Little Dog Laughed follows the adventures of Mitchell Green, a movie star who could make it big if it weren’t for one small problem —his hard-driving agent, Diane, can’t seem to keep him in the closet. The hilarity of Hollywood hypocrisy and what self-deception does to people in the shallow and superficial world of ... Read Full Story

Legit News: Schedule includes works of Beane, Weitz -- A new play written and directed by Paul Weitz and the rain-check run of the latest Douglas Carter Beane play are set for the 2009-10 season at Off Broadway's Second Stage Theater. Read Full Story

Holly’s Canine Quote of the day: “The ideal dog food would be a ration that tastes like postman stew, or in my case, crows on the run.” Speaking of birds, here is a picture that was sent to us through what looks like “hundreds” of email forwards , helping to explain why it may look so familar to some of you! Anyway, I enjoyed the dog pic as much as I enjoy birds, whereupon either thought causes me to suddenly burst out in song and do some serious tap-dancing! To me this is my best way to say “Hello world…here is a smile for ... Read Full Story