Anne Rice News

In this clip from her exclusive interview on THE DINNER PARTY SHOW WITH CHRISTOPHER RICE AND ERIC SHAW QUINN, literary icon ANNE RICE reveals that her next novel will feature the return of one of the most popular vampires of all time, Lestat de Lioncourt. Check out the video below!

'Shadow Lord' Book 1 of the Second Species A new type of vampire in an old world... Men call them vampires. They call themselves aventurieri. For generations, they hide in the mists of the Carpathians away from their human foes. In 1793, everything changes... Their Prince's assassin is murdered. His son demands revenge. Marek Strigoi's quest for justice will take him from his Transylvanian homeland to the Hellfire clubs of Vienna and the boudoir of a Parisian Marquise, and a love surviving the centuries but he can't give up his quest. When both the hunter and the hunted are vampires, not even Hell will stand in the way. Review quotes: 'Shadow Lord will draw you into a world where love, vengeance and honor intermingle. It will change the way you think about vampires.' Tony Eldridge, author of The Samson Effect 'The language is powerful yet lush.... a must read and a keeper to read again and again.'-Amazon review 'Tony-Paul de Vissage once again delivers the type of work I have come to expect from him... He brings to the reader a unique twist to the vampire that is far from the usual fare.'-Vampire Romance Books Voted one of the Top Ten in Horror, 2013 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll Winner Maryland Romance Writers 'Reveal Your Inner Vixen' contest, Horror category. Double Dragon Publishing ASIN: B00GH0YJP4 ISBN: 1-77115-135-8 Full-length novel, Kindle/ebook $5.99. Also in print. Available from Amazon and from the Publisher. Tony-Paul de Vissage is a Southerner strongly influenced by the writings of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice. Currently, he has eight published novels in the horror genre. Shadow Lord is his first novel under the Double Dragon Publishing imprint. Opening its doors in 2000, Double Dragon Publishing is a Canadian company with 14-plus years experience in the book industry. It was called 'one of the best, perhaps THE best, of the electronic publishers' by Piers Anthony in his October 2004 newletter. Double Dragon Publishing specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and now has over 1400 titles in its inventory.

Singer-songwriter Mary Fahl, former lead singer of October Project, has teamed up with legendary producer John Lissauer, who has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians of our time (including producing Leonard Cohen's classic recording 'Hallelujah') for her long-awaited self-released album Love and Gravity, available February 11th. Fahl will perform selections from her new album, along with some old favorites, at The Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd St, New York, NY) on Monday, February 10th at 8PM. Tickets are $25.00 ADV/ $30.00 DOS and can be purchased by calling 212-691-1900 or by purchasing online at thecuttingroomnyc.com.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 24, for Motherhood Out Loud, Chapin Theatre Company's next production at the Old Chapin Firehouse, 102 Lexington Ave Chapin, SC, 29036. Motherhood Out Loud is a collection of short theatrical works by award-winning American Playwrights, television writers and novelists. From the wonder of giving birth to the bittersweet challenges of role reversal and caring for an aging parent, it is all shared with tremendous candor, heart and humor in various vignettes in this production.

Omaha's Benson Theatre will soon present a stage adaptation of Stephen King's THE SHINING. The tragic story of the Torrance family and their battle against the inhuman forces of The Overlook Hotel will come to life on stage in this world premiere event, which opens in March 2014.

NBC has announced that it will air a one-hour Primetime special, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' tonight, November 1st at 8pm ET. Hosted by NBCUniversal News Group's Tamron Hall, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' is a collection of fun, comedic interviews accompanied by entertaining clips from our favorite vampire moments. The special will air before an all new 'Grimm' followed by 'Dracula,' starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

NBC today announced that it will air a one-hour primetime special, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' on Friday, November 1st at 8pm ET.

Singer-songwriter Mary Fahl, former lead singer of October Project, has written the theme song for the audiobook version of the new novel "The Wolves of Midwinter" by iconic author Anne Rice ("Interview with The Vampire").

The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley's live stage company serving the LGBT and gay-friendly community, announces their schedule of productions for the 2013/14 Season. The DRT is located in a wonderfully intimate theatre space at the border of Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City, centrally located for patrons from all parts of the desert. The eclectic season includes two wild comedies, one Gothic Creole Mystery, a World Premiere drama drawn from today's headlines, and a very special Mid-Century Modern musical starring radio talk show personality and vocalist/entertainer Joey English.

Motherhood Out Loud is a collection of short theatrical works by award-winning American playwrights, television writers and novelists. It received a triumphant World Premiere at Hartford Stage, a West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse (as In Mother Words) and had a successful New York run at Primary Stages. The show is now being licensed for professional and non-professional productions throughout the U.S. and Canada and has opened to rave reviews in many markets. The show features an unprecedented number of pieces by women....reflecting upon the diversity of the parenting experience in America today, yet at the same time, the universality of it.

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, announced today plans to publish The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volumes 1 and 2, by Daniel Kraus: a bold, sweeping tale about a corrupt young man whose death is just the beginning of his 200-year redemption. The agreement was negotiated by Christian Trimmer, Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Richard Abate of 3 Arts Entertainment. Simon & Schuster acquired World English rights, including audio. The books will be edited by Christian Trimmer and will go on sale in Fall 2015 and 2016 respectively.

The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Coachella Valley's live stage company serving the LGBT and gay-friendly community, announces their schedule of productions for the 2013/14 Season. The DRT is located in a wonderfully intimate theatre space at the border of Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City, centrally located for patrons from all parts of the desert. The eclectic season includes two wild comedies, one Gothic Creole Mystery, a World Premiere drama drawn from today's headlines, and a very special Mid-Century Modern musical starring radio talk show personality and vocalist/entertainer Joey English.

If you are heading to New Orleans with the family and want to save a lot of money, That Other Tour, a New Orleans' tour company, has a list of ten great things to do to keep the family happy and make your trip very enjoyable. Most of the things on the list are free. There's something on the list everyone in the family can do.

Anne Rice's tours are back in New Orleans.

FilmDistrict announced today that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to CHRIST THE LORD directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh from a script that he and his wife Betsy Nowrasteh wrote based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel CHRIST THE LORD: Out of Egypt.

Today we are talking to an exceptionally accomplished actress known for her many leading and featured roles in a number of illustrious musical theatre properties - among them, part of the original Broadway casts of FALSETTOS, CITY OF ANGELS, PARADE, LESTAT, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SCANDALOUS and many more - the gifted and genuine Carolee Carmello. Discussing many aspects of originating roles in those aforementioned shows as well as her replacement gigs in everything from KISS ME, KATE to SISTER ACT and MAMMA MIA!, Carmello sheds some light on her process in bringing such a striking series of characters to life onstage eight times a week, including creating roles Off-Broadway in ELEGIES, HELLO AGAIN and JOHN & JEN. Additionally, Carmello shares stories from the set of NBC's musical drama series SMASH as well as comments on other potential roles she would like to pursue someday. Most importantly, Carmello previews her highly anticipated performance at this Monday night's NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS and comments upon her affection for the iconic Ms. Garland. Plus, Carmello shares behind-the-scenes stories involving many of her notable collaborators and inspirations such as William Finn, Stephen Sondheim, Kathie Lee Gifford and she also expresses enthusiasm for her upcoming turn in the new musical TUCK EVERLASTING, set to premiere later this season. All of that, early Broadway and touring memories from CHESS, LES MISERABLES, CITY OF ANGELS, observations on the newly-released SCANDALOUS cast recording and much, much more in this career-spanning conversation.

The Muny announced principal casting for the fifth show of its fantastic 95th season, Les Miserables. Broadway veterans Hugh Panaro and Norm Lewis make their Muny debuts starring as Jean Valjean and Javert, respectively. Also starring is Michael McCormick as Thenardier. The production is directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, who served as the associate director and executive producer of the original Broadway, touring and Canadian companies of Les Miserables.

The great fear of realizing that MOTHERHOOD OUT LOUD is a series of vignettes which look at varying phases of motherhood, is that it will turn out to be a Hallmark sentimental mindless experience. Fear not. The eighteen authors of the vignettes avoid making the experience sappy and purely entertaining. Instead, there is a balance of humor, pathos, and social commentary.

Talk Show Listings For Today, December 17

Talk Show Listings For Monday, December 17