Love, Loss, and What I Wore Extends Run in Los Angeles

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

For tickets, visit www.lovelossonstage.com.

Mark Your Calendar

On Friday, July 16th, there will be not one, not two, but three productions of Love, Loss, and What I Wore running in North America!

The July cast in New York -- Haylie Duff, Penny Fuller, Sharon Lawrence, Ashley Austin Morris, and Myra Lucretia Taylor -- will take to the stage at the Westside Theatre at 8 PM Eastern.

The first Toronto cast -- Paula Brancati, Andrea Martin, Sharron Matthews, Louise Pitre, and Mary Walsh -- will perform the Canadian premiere at the Panasonic Theatre also at 8 PM Eastern.

The third Los Angeles cast -- Kathryne Dora Brown, Tyne Daly, Bonnie Franklin, Glenne Headly, and Amy Pietz -- which celebrated its opening night on Thursday, July 8th, will perform at the Geffen Playhouse at 8 PM Pacific.

Spend your summer with the stars of Love, Loss, and What I Wore!

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Love, Los Angeles, and New York

Tonight, the Los Angeles production of Love, Loss, and What I Wore officially opens at the Geffen Playhouse! The Los Angeles cast features Caroline Aaron, Carol Kane, Natasha Lyonne, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Rita Wilson. Wish the cast a “Happy Opening!” by leaving a comment here on the blog!

New York’s May cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore features Anna Chlumsky, Julie Halston, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Doris Roberts, and Brooke Shields. Catch these ladies at the Westside Theatre now through May 23!

On May 26, New York will welcome Penny Fuller, Rachael Harris, Diane Neal, Sherri Shepherd, and Cobie Smulders. Spend your summer with the stars of Love, Loss, and What I Wore!

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