Broadway's 'Beach' closes; Neil Simon play shutters after one week... Nov 2, 2009
For the revivals, David Cromer ("Our Town") helmed an ensemble cast that included Laurie Metcalf. Read next article. (The Drudge Report)
Simple Simon, simply said Oct 27, 2009
Fortunately, the household is bound by a kind of Jewish super glue: Eugene's parents Kate (Laurie Metcalf) and Jack (Dennis Boutsikaris) ... Joan Marcus The ensemble cast of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" features Noah Robbins (far left) and Laurie Metcalf (top) ... Fortunately, the household is bound by a kind of Jewish super glue: Eugene's parents Kate (Laurie Metcalf) and Jack (Dennis Boutsikaris). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mutiny on the 'Brighton' Oct 2, 2009
Laurie Metcalf, revolted against hotshot director ... " michael.riedel@nypost.com email Michael Riedel There's a lot of bickering in the new revival of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs"-- and not all of it's in the script. Rehearsals got pretty tense this week when the cast, led by Laurie Metcalf, revolted against hotshot director David Cromer, who's making his Broadway debut. "I thought he was supposed to be a visionary ... " Metcalf thundered about Cromer, whose innovative off-Broadway... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New Plays Outnumber Revivals on Broadway Sep 9, 2009
First up is "Brighton Beach" featuring Noah Robbins as a young Eugene Jerome, the stand-in for Simon and Laurie Metcalf as Kate Jerome, his mother. The family comedy unfolds Oct. 25. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Tough 'August' role suits Estelle Parsons fine Aug 3, 2009
It happened over lunch in New York: Laurie Metcalf, who played her second daughter in "Roseanne," and Rondi Reed, who won a Tony for playing Violet's boozy sister, Mattie Fae, were both convinced she'd be great as needl-ing, infuriating Violet. "I didn't embrace the idea immediately," she remembers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Starting Point: Gender test errors and a baby blog hoax Jun 17, 2009
Actress Laurie Metcalf, 54. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, 63. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
America's Favorite Domestic Goddess 'Roseanne' Joins TV Land's Line-Up on June 5th May 28, 2009
Other regulars on the hit show throughout its run were: Jackie Harris (Laurie Metcalf), Roseanne's younger sister who eventually became a cop; Crystal Anderson (Natalie West), Roseanne's best friend who later married Dan's father Ed (Ned Beatty) and became her mother-in-law; Becky's husband, Mark (Glen Quinn), and David (Johnny Galecki) who the Conner family allowed to move into their home after he and daughter Darlene dated. Darlene and David were later married. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
