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THE SCRIPT IN THE CLOSET Comes to La MaMa in March


'The Script in the Closet,' a new farce written and directed by Joyce Griffen, follows the misadventures and jealousies of a Pulitzer Prize-winning, husband-and-wife writing team who discover untitled pages of a mystery screenplay on their shared laptop.  Catch the show from March 1 to 17, 2024 at La MaMa E.T.C. (Downstairs Theatre), 66 East Fourth Street.

Photos: Witherspoon, Garner, Kaling, Ross, & More Attend Hello Sunshine's Inaugural SHINE AWAY Event


Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, held its inaugural Shine Away event, a new experiential franchise created in collaboration with AT&T, on Saturday, October 21 at Rolling Greens in Downtown Los Angeles. Check out photos here!

Hello Sunshine Announces Talent Lineup for Shine Away Event


Shine Away’s curated programming, bespoke activations and robust digital content, includes conversations with top talent across entertainment, media, literature and more including Brooke Baldwin, Dr. Becky, Hannah Bronfman, Laura Dave, Radhi Devlukia, Allyson Felix, Jennifer Garner, Jasmine Guillory, and more.

Neil Gaiman Endorses Christopher Carter Sanderson's New RICHARD III Film


Christopher Carter Sanderson announces that British author, Neil Gaiman, has endorsed his renaming of the two famous Murderers in his feature film of Shakespeare’s Richard III. “Croup” and “Vandemar” have been changed in homage to Mr. Gaiman’s magical Neverwhere series.

Blue Hill Troupe Kicks Off Its 99th Season With THE ADDAMS FAMILY This Friday


The Blue Hill Troupe, New York City's only philanthropic musical theater group, will open its 99th season with The Addams Family: A New Musical, with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Performances will take place at the Theatre at St. Jean's on New York's Upper East Side (150 East 76th St. at Lexington Ave), Nov. 4-12.

URINETOWN Authors Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis to Give Talkback After Blue Hill Troupe's Nov. 13 Matinee


The Blue Hill Troupe, New York City's only philanthropic musical theater group, will kick off its 98th season with Urinetown: The Musical, a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution, and musicals-set in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Tony Award winners Mark Hollmann (music and lyrics) and Greg Kotis (book and lyrics) will attend the show at 2pm on Saturday, November 13, and give a talk-back following the performance.

Gorilla Rep to Host A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Zoom Reunion


NY Shakespeare online is bringing together director Christopher Carter Sanderson and a cast of actors from the over 30-summer history of Gorilla Rep’s  A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Washington Square Park for a reunion performance on Zoom.

BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL, Part Two Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a new free 'screened' reading, live-streamed at no charge, with its groundbreaking, signature visual wizardry, and a talkback to follow: BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL - Part Two, by Charles Foster

BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL To Stream On The Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a new free 'screened' reading, so enormous it must be presented over two weekends,  live-streamed at no charge, with its groundbreaking, signature visual wizardry, and a talkback to follow: BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL - Part One, by Charles Foster.

Christopher Carter Sanderson Presents MACBETH


Christopher Carter Sanderson, Gorilla Rep NYC founding artistic and producing director, will be presenting his new media feature - an uncut close-up macbeth - at a special preview at Hamilton College.

Metropolitan Playhouse to Present Free Screened Reading of THE POTBOILER


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse will present a free 'screened' reading of Alice Gerstenberg's popular comedy, THE POTBOILER, via live stream video, with talkback to follow, on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 8 PM, EST.

Rupert Holmes Hosts Talkback After Performance Of Blue Hill Troupe's MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD


The Blue Hill Troupe, New York City's only philanthropic musical theater group, will kick off its 96th season with The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a crowd-pleasing interactive whodunita?'based on Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novela?'that invites the audience to help solve a hilariously madcap murder mystery. One audience member in particular may have a distinct advantage: the show's composer, lyricist, and book writer, Rupert Holmes (honored with Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score of a Musical when the show premiered on Broadway in 1985), who will attend the show at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, and give a talk-back following the performance.

FROZEN to Replace MAELSTROM in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot


On Friday, Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, posted a blog on DisneyParks.Disney.go.com announcing that FROZEN will replace MAELSTROM in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot.

World Premiere Celebration of Disney's 'LONE RANGER' to Benefit American Indian College Fund


Walt Disney Studios Chairman, Alan Horn, announced today that ticket sales from the highly anticipated World Premiere of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' THE LONE RANGER will benefit the American Indian College Fund.

Disney Unveils Vision for Downtown Disney Expansion - 'Disney Springs'


Walt Disney World Resort today announced the multi-year transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a unique destination that will treat guests to significantly more shopping, dining and entertainment amid beautiful open-air promenades, meandering springs and waterfront charm.

Disney Announces Major Overhaul for Downtown Disney in Orlando; Transforming into Disney Springs


Walt Disney World Resort today announced the multi-year transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a unique destination that will treat guests to significantly more shopping, dining and entertainment amid beautiful open-air promenades, meandering springs and waterfront charm.

STAGE TUBE: Jodi Benson Sings Ariel at UNDERSEA ADVENTURE Launch


Music, magic and galactic adventures marked the premiere of Disney Soundsational Summer 2011 on Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, at the Disneyland Resort. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs invited media and VIP guests on a journey to 'fathoms below' and then to 'a galaxy far, far away' as new attractions opened in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland parks.

New Attractions and Tours Offered for Disney's Soundsational Summer 2011


Music, magic and galactic adventures marked the premiere of Disney Soundsational Summer 2011 on Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, at the Disneyland Resort. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs invited media and VIP guests on a journey to 'fathoms below' and then to 'a galaxy far, far away' as new attractions opened in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland parks.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To North Shore Music Theatre


New England's brightest holiday tradition returns to North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) for the first time since 2007. Spirits fly. Snow falls.

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