VALERIE HARPER RECEIVES
HELEN HAYES AWARD NOMINATION
FOR LOOPED

OPENING ON BROADWAY ON MARCH 14

The 2010 Helen Hayes Awards nominees were announced yesterday in Washington DC; Valerie Harper was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play for her performance in Matthew Lombardo’s new comedy, LOOPED, directed by Rob Ruggiero, which will open at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre on March 14.  Previews begin February 19.  The Helen Hayes Awards are Washington D.C.’s most prestigious theatre awards and a vibrant living legacy to The First Lady of the American Theatre.
 
Valerie Harper will return to Broadway in Matthew Lombardo’s new comedy LOOPED, directed by Rob Ruggiero.   It will play the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews begin on February 19 and opening night is Sunday March 14.
 
LOOPED tells the story of Tallulah Bankhead, the internationally celebrated actress, being called into a sound studio in 1965 to re-record (or “loop”) one line of dialogue for what would be her last film — the dreadful “Die, Die My Darling.”  Southern, but by no means a belle, Ms. Bankhead was known for her wild partying and convention-defying exploits that surpassed even today’s celebrity bad girls. Given her inebriated state and inability to loop the line properly, what ensues is an uproarious showdown between an uptight film editor and the outrageous legend.
 
Brian Hutchison and Michael Mulheren complete the company.    
 
The creative team for LOOPED includes set designer Adrian W. Jones, costume designer William Ivey Long, wig designer Charles LaPointe, lighting designer Ken Billington, and sound designer Michael Hooker /Peter Fitzgerald.   
 
LOOPED will play Tue at 7, Wed-Fri at 8, Wed at 2, Sat at 2 & 8, and Sun. at 3 PM.

www.loopedonbroadway.com <http://www.loopedtheplay.com/>

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