Christina Ricci News

The music, humor, warmth and life of Marvin Hamlisch will once again grace the Heinz Hall stage when "Play It Again, Marvin! A Marvin Hamlisch Celebration" makes its world premiere with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on June 28 at 8 p.m.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the 2014 Play Reading Series on Monday, June 9, Monday, June 16, and Monday, June 23 at 7pm at the Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Avenue, NYC. Tickets are free and may be reserved by emailing TRUStaff1@gmail.com or phoning the TRU message line at 212-714-7628. For more information visit http://truonline.org/TRUPlays.htm.

Queens Theatre (QT) is celebrating its 25th Anniverary with a Gala on June 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Queens Theatre (14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368). The gala will honor Euripides Pelekanos who is the co-founder and CEO of Queens favorite burger spot, Bareburger.

Next month TCG Publications will release 100 (Monologues), a collection of all of award-winning writer-actor Eric Bogosian's monologues from the series of acclaimed solo shows he wrote and starred in off-Broadway beginning in the mid '80's. The publication will include monologues by the three-time Obie Award and Drama Desk winner from his solo shows Drinking in America; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll; Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead, Wake Up and Smell The Coffee, FunHouse and Men Inside, as well as selections from his play Talk Radio

The legend of Lizzie Borden continues as 4.4 million Total Viewers witnessed Saturday's world premiere of the Lifetime Original Movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (#LizzieBorden), starring Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award nominee Christina Ricci

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) will host a one-night-only staged reading of the hit off-Broadway play, UNNATURAL ACTS, to benefit The Trevor Project on Monday, January 27, 2014. The special event will be held at 7pm at NYTW (79 East Fourth Street, between Bowery & Second Avenue) and will feature the entire original off-Broadway cast. A brief panel discussion to follow.

New Brooklyn Theater has announced casting today for its site-specific production of Edward Albee's The Death of Bessie Smith at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn. This rare revival will run for eight performances between today, January 9 and 19, 2014.

New Brooklyn Theater has announced casting today for its site-specific production of Edward Albee's The Death of Bessie Smith at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn. This rare revival will run for eight performances between January 9 and 19, 2014. Each performance will be followed by talkbacks or panel discussions with leaders in the arts, government, labor, and health. These discussions are intended to raise critical questions about health access, race, class, and the arts in New York.

Starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Christina Ricci (Monster), Golden Globe Nominee Billy Campbell (The Killing) and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Clea DuVall (Argo), the Lifetime Original Movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax premieres January 25, 2014, at 8pm ET/PT. Click below to watch the first trailer!

On opening night of the New York Theatre Workshop production of the world premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, Burt Bacharach will perform on stage with the cast at the end of the performance. The opening is set for tonight, December 5, 2013.

On opening night of the New York Theatre Workshop production of the world premiere of What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, Burt Bacharach will perform on stage with the cast at the end of the performance. The opening is set for this Thursday, December 5, 2013.

Just in time for the holidays, Sony Pictures Animation's THE SMURFS 2 arrives today, Dec. 3 on 3D combo pack*, Blu-ray combo pack*, DVD and Digital HD UltraViolet from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This heartwarming new adventure reunites the world's favorite three apple-high creatures, bringing loads of laughs for every member of the family.

The nursery rhyme 'Lizzie Borden took an ax...and gave her mother forty whacks...when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one' has been folklore for generations. But, in fact, it was Lizzie Borden -- one of the most legendary figures in American history - who first whetted the public's voracious interest in scandalous crimes in the 1800s with her own gruesome story involving the brutal murder of her parents. Starring Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award nominee Christina Ricci (Monster), Golden Globe(R) Nominee Billy Campbell (The Killing) and Screen Actors Guild Award(R) winner Clea DuVall (Argo), the Lifetime Original Movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax premieres January 25, 2014, at 8pm ET/PT.

There are 3 things you should know if you venture to see WE WILL ROCK YOU at The Hippodrome, which I strongly suggest that you do, and quickly, as it's only in town until the 20th:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release THE SMURFS 2 on Blu-ray 3D & Blu-ray Combo packs, DVD and Digital just in time for the holidays on December 3rd.

One Day Only 21, Rover Dramawerks' signature short plays festival from concept to curtain just one day, will be presented on August 24 at 8:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Theater, 1509 H Avenue in Plano. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, and STAGE members and may be purchased online at Rover Dramawerks' website at www.roverdramawerks.com or at the door with cash, check, or credit card.

Last night's season finale of Bravo Media's “Million Dollar Listing New York” delivered 1.6 million total viewers and 829,000 A18-49, up 41 percent and 46 percent, respectively, from the prior week's episode (7/24/13), according to Nielsen. This marked the highest-rated episode of the series among all key demos. The second season averaged 578,000 A18-49 and 1.1 million total viewers up 19 percent and 16 percent, respectively, from the prior season. Based on the show's success, the network picked up a third season of the series.

Following the sold-out reading and discussion at 92YTribeca, comes the fully staged, Off-Broadway production and world premiere of HANDBOOK FOR AN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY.

Form Theatricals (Anthony Francavilla and Zachary Laks) in association with Judson Arts presents the World-Premiere of HANDBOOK FOR AN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY- an explosive and hilarious study of America's modern-day Davids and Goliaths- written and performed by Matthew-Lee Erlbach ('Eager to Lose') and directed by Drama Desk nominee Tony Speciale ('Unnatural Acts'), with preview performances beginning July 19 prior to an official opening on July 22 at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, @ Washington Square South) in Manhattan.

VEVO has posted the World Premiere of Britney Spears 'Ooh La La' music video. Get a first look below!