Sneak Peeks from the episode which will air tonight!

On Sunday evening March 18th at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus, the cast of ABC’s hit drama GREY’S ANATOMY will gather to perform Grey’s Anatomy: The Songs Beneath the Show, a live musical celebration to benefit The Actors Fund. Come see the cast perform selected songs from last season’s Musical Event, as well as additional music from the Grey’s Anatomy songbook. This evening of song and story will examine the way music has always been an integral part of the storytelling on Grey’s, and will provide fans with a rare behind the scenes glimpse at how the show is put together. Scheduled to appear are:

Jessica Capshaw
Justin Chambers
Eric Dane
Sarah Drew
Chyler Leigh
Kevin McKidd
Sandra Oh
Jim Pickins Jr.
Sara Ramirez
Kim Raver
Chandra Wilson

$250 VIP ticket includes a Q&A with the cast, premium seating, preferred parking location, VIP concierge check-in, and special Grey’s Anatomy gift.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m. Purchase tickets by calling or visiting the UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310.825.2101 or online at Ticketmaster using the Individual Tickets link above (link will appear on 2/15/12.)

Source

Mo 2/13: Mario Cantone, Sara Ramirez, Karen Gravano

Source

Playing a doctor on TV—surgeon Callie Torres of the long-running Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET)—engages “the geeky side of my brain,” says Sara Ramirez, 36. But the Mexican-born actress, who won a 2005 Tony in the stage smash Monty Python’s Spamalot before finding a wider audience in prime time, also stole the show’s musical episode. Thelma Adams raises the curtain on Ramirez and learns that she’d love to play Evita on Broadway—when she finally surrenders her scalpel.

PARADE: Callie and her girlfriend, Arizona, got married on the show last year. What was the response?
Sara: I’ve gotten tons of positive feedback. We offered up romance that a gay couple could relate to, and that’s very inclusive. I felt honored to tell that story.

Which do you prefer, TV or theater?
Theater feeds my heart and soul. In TV, the work is a bit more scattered; in the theater you’re in it together from the get-go. You have to be ready to handle any situation at any moment.

Have you ever had a wardrobe malfunction onstage?
When I worked with Tim Curry on Spamalot, my costume was a gown hidden beneath another gown, to be revealed later. One night, you could see half of the hidden gown underneath, so the surprise was ruined—and the audience loved it because of the unplanned joke. We all cracked up together.

What classic musical would you want to do in a revival?
Evita! It’s one of my favorites—the music, the drama, this complex character. It’s coming to Broadway [in the spring]. Obviously, I missed that boat.

In 2008, your best friend, New York actor Al D. Rodriguez, died from liver cancer. How did you deal with that loss?
It was a wake-up call about what’s important in life. The grief process changes you forever, and it changed me for the better. I needed to ground myself, to search within. I met my fiancé after that dark period, when I was starting to get back my appetite for life.

Who’s your fiancé?
He’s a business analyst. We met at an after-after-party. It was soul mates at first sight—“I feel like I know you.” When you’re not looking, that’s when it happens. It was refreshing for both of us to encounter a grown-up!

What do the two of you do on Sundays?
We hike in the canyon near our house. It’s a wonderful way to decompress, a soothing environment in which to talk while we’re walking—unless we’re out of breath. Then there’s laundry, cleaning the house, shopping for food. It’s our day to replenish and check in with each other.

Is your biological clock ticking?
I’m considering having kids. It’s a huge responsibility to me. I come from a family that’s ­divorced, and that gives you a sense of caution. I get the timeline, I get the stats, but I want to enjoy being engaged for a minute.

Was 2011 a peak year for you?
It was the first year I felt like I was back after my best friend died. I had been in a lot of pain, and angry. I didn’t know if I was ever going to come out of it. Last year I felt lighter, more interested in people. Now I’m walking around going, “Isn’t life great?”

Source