STAGE’Bermuda’ Opening Delayed: The opening of “Bermuda...

STAGE

‘Bermuda’ Opening Delayed: The opening of “Bermuda Avenue Triangle,” the comedy starring Beatrice Arthur and playwrights Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna at the Tiffany Theatre, has been postponed from Saturday to Oct. 27 in order to provide “a chance for the writers to make some changes,” according to a statement from producer Paula Holt. The delay created a conflict for director Charles Nelson Reilly, who is slated to stage “Ladies in Retirement” in Florida, with previews beginning Nov. 10, so Catlin Adams, who directed the Taylor / Bologna play “Love All Ways” in Los Angeles, will take over the “Bermuda” directing duties.

MUSIC

Cleveland Bound: Sheryl Staples, concertmaster of Orange County’s Pacific Symphony since August, 1994, has been appointed associate concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, effective in February. Staples was only 25 when she was picked from among nine finalists for the Orange County post, filling a vacancy left when Endre Granat resigned after 10 seasons. Before her appointment to the Pacific, Staples, a Los Angeles native, had studied with Robert Lipsett and had been concertmaster for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Japan America Symphony, USC Symphony and Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra.

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Changing of the Chamber Guard: German conductor Christof Perick has relinquished his post as artistic adviser to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and will not conduct the ensemble during the 1995-96 season. Former music director Iona Brown (1987-92), who has served as principal guest director since 1992, has been named principal conductor and artistic adviser. LACO’s Nov. 3 and 4 season-opening concerts will be conducted by Yoav Talmi, music director of the San Diego Symphony.

TELEVISION

On the Road Again: NBC’s “Tonight Show With Jay Leno” will return to Las Vegas on Nov. 13 for a week of broadcasts from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. Leno last took the “Tonight Show” to the city that never sleeps in September, 1994, when the program achieved one of its highest-rated weeks ever. Actor Robin Williams will headline the road trip’s first broadcast, with additional scheduled guests including Air Force Capt. Scott O’Grady, David Lee Roth, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Al Green, Michael Douglas, Rodney Dangerfield and Jeff Foxworthy.

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Who’s the Real Recipient?: “Home Improvement” star Tim Allen can’t break away from his hit show to receive an award from his alma mater, so he’s bringing the award to the show. Western Michigan University President Diether Haenicke will appear as himself in an upcoming episode to present a distinguished alumni award to Allen’s fictional character, Tim Taylor. The university’s director of alumni relations, Jamie Jeremy, said it was her idea. “The writers were apparently thinking along the same lines and they called last week to see if the president could come,” Jeremy said. Allen, then Timothy Allen Dick, graduated from Western Michigan in 1976.

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Arsenio Hall’s New Hosting Duties: In what is being billed as his first TV appearance since the cancellation of his late-night talk show, Arsenio Hall will host the “Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special,” airing Nov. 22 on CBS. The event, celebrating the TV dance show’s quarter-century anniversary, will be taped Nov. 2 at the Shrine Auditorium. Scheduled performers include “Soul Train Hall of Fame” designees Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Barry White and Stevie Wonder.

RADIO

‘Sportstalk’ Gagged: KABC-AM (790) has dropped “Sportstalk” with Steve Edwards and Eric Tracy from its talk lineup. Station spokesman Bill Lennert said that “basically we wanted a more consistent sound on the air, and ‘Sportstalk’ was not consistent with that sound.” He noted that the show, which aired from 5-8 p.m., was originally created in August, 1994, “to fill the void during the baseball strike.” Meanwhile, Larry Elder, who previously was heard from 3-5 p.m., adds another two hours to run through 7 p.m., and Bob Heckler picks up the remaining hour, expanding his program from 7-11 p.m.

QUICK TAKES

Quentin Tarantino, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Graham Greene and Whoopi Goldberg were the winners at Tuesday night’s Diversity Awards, the Multicultural Motion Picture Awards Assn.’s annual feting of those who “foster and bring distinctive, thought-provoking, innovative, diverse or cultural perspectives to the silver screen.” . . . Elizabeth Taylor was said to be resting comfortably Tuesday at Century City Hospital after a 70-minute operation Monday to modify her left hip replacement so both her legs would be the same length. She was expected to be hospitalized about five days. . . . Because of tonight’s O.J. Simpson interview on NBC’s “Dateline,” expected to be a ratings bonanza, CBS and Fox have changed their programming. CBS will air repeats of its regular Wednesday night shows, while Fox has pulled “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Party of Five” in favor of “Beethoven,” starring Charles Grodin.