Dan Stevens News

According to Variety, Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens has joined the indie film The Guest, directed by Adam Wingard with script by Simon Barrett.

'Downton Abbey' actor Dan Stevens has shed 30 pounds over the last five months in preparation for an upcoming movie role.

Cornelia Street Cafe proudly presents Happy Birthday W.B. Yeats, an evening of poetry by the famous Irish poet as part of its ongoing poetry series. The Yeats tribute will take place tonight, June 10th at 6 and features Bernadette Quigley, Dee Nelson, Jarlath Conroy and Paul Hecht with original music by composer/pianist Ellen Mandel and tenor Michael Slattery.

The Hilliard Arts Council will present Les Miserables for its annual summer musical July 12 and 13 at 8pm and July 14 at 3pm at Hilliard Darby High School located at 4200 Leppert Rd. Although the student version of Les Mis has been performed at many area high schools, the Hilliard Arts Council is the first community theater in central Ohio to present the professional version fully staged.

In a recent interview with Radio Magazine, Dan Stevens apologized to fans of the hit drama series DOWNTON ABBEY for his hasty and shocking demise at the end of the show's past season.

Last night, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards and commemorated the organization's 50th anniversary at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. TV personality and Bravo executive Andy Cohen was the host for the evening. For the twelfth year in a row, the evening was generously underwritten by Swarovski.

Cornelia Street Cafe proudly presents Happy Birthday W.B. Yeats, an evening of poetry by the famous Irish poet as part of its ongoing poetry series. The Yeats tribute will take place on Monday, June 10th at 6 and features Bernadette Quigley, Dee Nelson, Jarlath Conroy and Paul Hecht with original music by composer/pianist Ellen Mandel and tenor Michael Slattery.

Stage and screen superstar Benedict Cumberbatch essays the role of a lifetime in portraying controversial modern-day figure Julian Assange in the new Bill Condon-directed biopic THE FIFTH ESTATE and the release date for the highly anticipated film has just been moved up more than a month by distributor Disney, signaling the studio's faith in the currently in-production project. Read more about Condon & Cumberbatch's FIFTH ESTATE Relase Date Moved Up by broadwayworld.com

The Hollywood Reporter reports exclusively that Jessica Chastain is currently in talks to star in Niki Caro's upcoming drama THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE. The project is an adaptation of Diane Ackerman's 2007 best-selling novel of the same name.

The annual White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner was held on April 27, 2013. Proceeds from the dinner, which is well known for being the hottest ticket in Washington year in and year out, help fund over $100,000 in scholarships. Check out photos of the gentlemen in attendance below!

The annual White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner was held on April 27, 2013. Proceeds from the dinner, which is well known for being the hottest ticket in Washington year in and year out, help fund over $100,000 in scholarships. Check out photos from the red carpet below!

Below, check out the trailer for SUMMER IN FEBRUARY, from CrossDay Productions/Apart Films. The period drama stars 'Downton Abbey' star Dan Stevens along with Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning and Hattie Morahan. The film will be released in the UK on June 14.

Paul Robeson, Romeo, Juliet, and Ebenezer are just a few of the names - real and fictional - of the dynamic characters audiences will see at Kansas City Repertory Theatre during its 2013-14 season.

Variety reports that Jessica Chastain is in 'final negotiations' to star in Guillermo del Toro's horror thriller CRIMSON PEAK from Legendary Pictures.

Coming off his Broadway debut in 'The Heiress', actor Dan Stevens is currently talks to take on the role of James Turner, aka 'Captain Flint' in a film adaptation of the beloved childrens book series by Arthur Ransome.

Among the attendees at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens sporting a whole new look.

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GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, hosted the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York ceremony on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the New York Marriot Marquis. BroadwayWorld was there for the arrivals, and brings you photos of Vito Russo Award recepient Anderson Cooper, SMASH's Christian Borle, Wesley Taylor and Andy Mientus, Mo Rocca, Nigel Barker, Dan Stevens, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and more on the red carpet!

Will Jessica Chastain be the next Queen of the Jungle? According to a report in this morning's NY Post, the Academy Award-nominated actress is considered to be the frontrunner to play 'Jane' in an upcoming Warner Bros. reboot of the classic film TARZAN.