After weeks of playing to packed houses, Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore is continuing its Los Angeles run in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse with a new cast through August 29. The new actresses include Meredith Baxter, most recognized for her longtime stint on TV's Family Ties, Gina Torres, best known for her recurring roles on Firefly and Angel, and Marissa Jaret Winokur who won the Tony Award for her leading role in Broadway's Hairspray. The two remaining actresses will be announced shortly.
Love, Loss and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories covering some of life's most poignant moments and their corresponding wardrobe, is directed by Jenny Sullivan. The evening of vignettes, which is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman as well as personal reminiscences from the Ephrons and their friends, features a rotating cast of five actresses. The newest cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore begins in previews on August 4 with an official opening on August 5, 2010 and will run through August 29, 2010.
The opening night festivities this time around will have a little more focus on the "what I wore" portion of the show - the Geffen Playhouse is partnering with Dress for Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing tools to help women thrive in work and in life. One dollar of every ticket sold for the entire run of Love, Loss, and What I Wore is donated to Dress for Success, but patrons attending this particular performance will also be encouraged to bring a gently-used handbag to donate to the organization. Members of the Love, Loss cast will present the purses and celebrate the partnership at the post-show party hosted by Napa Valley Grille and Chef Joseph Gillard.
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is simultaneously running off-Broadway and in Toronto where it is produced by Daryl Roth. Originally directed by Karen Carpenter, the show opened in October 2009 and is still playing to sold-out houses. Cast members have included Samantha Bee, Kristin Chenoweth, Janeane Garofalo, Michele Lee, Natasha Lyonne, Jane Lynch, Rosie O'Donnell and Rita Wilson. Staged with a focus on storytelling, the actresses sit side-by-side with script in-hand, deftly guiding the audience through an evening of humor, nostalgia and, of course, fashion.
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE
Written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron
Directed by Jenny Sullivan
Original New York production directed by Karen Carpenter
Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman
Previews: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 2pm and 8pm
Opening: Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 8pm
Closing: Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 7pm
Ticket Info
Ticket prices range from $70 to $75. Tickets are on sale now online at www.geffenplayhouse.com, at the Geffen Playhouse box office or by calling (310) 208-5454.
MEREDITH BAXTER
In film, television and on stage, Meredith Baxter is noted for her accessible portrayals of intelligent, independent women who struggle with the challenges before them. Baxter achieved success early in her career with a string of hit television series including Bridget Loves Bernie, the critically acclaimed drama Family, and most notably, the long-running and extremely popular Family Ties. On the stage, Baxter's credits include Spine, Butterflies Are Free, Guys and Dolls, Talley's Folly, and many different productions of Love Letters in theaters across the country. She starred in The Country Wife, and appeared and co-produced the stage presentation of The Diaries of Adam and Eve. This production was later taped from a Dallas stage for broadcast on PBS. The production of Vanities in which Meredith starred was taped from the stage and broadcast on HBO.
