Colin Firth News

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) announced today that it will rename its Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment in honor of Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli, pioneering producer of the James Bond franchise.

Now starring as the title role in the NETworks produced 2nd National Tour of SHREK THE MUSICAL, recent University of the Arts grad Lukas Poost recently chatted with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his past influences and his greeny-fied alter ego in the relaunched tour (which continues its two-week engagement at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through October 16).

According to the Daily Mail, actor Charles Edwards is set to portray King George VI in the world premiere of The King's Speech at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from February 1. Following the run, the show will go on tour until March 17 in which it will be followed by a run at the West En

Working Title Films has commenced production on Joe Wright's epic love story Anna Karenina, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film will shoot in the U.K. and Russia. Focus Features will distribute the movie domestically, and Universal Pictures International (UPI) will distribute the movie internationally.

Acorn Media Group this week announced it is significantly expanding Acorn TV, its online streaming service, to meet the demand of subscribers looking for more British television classics and contemporary titles. Now Anglophiles will be able to choose from a full season of 10 critically acclaimed British series at any given time to watch online.

J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.

Accomplished stage/television actor and star of the recent National Tour of 'Say Goodnight Gracie,' Joel Rooks will reprise his critically acclaimed role of the lovable George Burns in 'Say Goodnight Gracie,' The Life, Laughter & Love of George Burns and Gracie Allen when the show returns to the New York stage on Friday, October 14th (2PM) at Off Broadway's St. Luke's Playhouse (308 West 46th Street).

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor BAFTA and Academy Award winner Warren Beatty with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The Finborough Theatre Announces two upcoming productions for August, 2011, Blue Surge and Portraits.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honor Ben Stiller with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy at the 2011 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards on Wednesday, November 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Broadway veterans Rachel York and Graham Rowat star as the Marquise de Merteuil and her sparring partner Vicomte de Valmont in 'The Game,' a musical based on 'Les Liaisons Dangereuse,' on the Mainstage at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA

As reported by BroadwayWorld last week, David Seidler's Oscar winning movie ‘The King's Speech' will be headed on Broadway in the fall of 2012. Seidler wrote the screenplay for ‘The King's Speech' after he wrote it as a play. Now according to CNN.com, Adrian Noble is on board to direct the project.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

According to reports from Showbiz411, David Seidler's Oscar winning movie ‘The King's Speech' will be headed on Broadway in the fall of 2012. Seidler wrote the screenplay for ‘The King's Speech' after he wrote it as a play.

Main Street stars Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson, Amber Tamblyn, Orlando Bloom. The film is set for release September 9 2011.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

The Finborough Theatre Announces two upcoming productions for August, 2011, Blue Surge and Portraits.