Florence Foster News

Actor Hugh Grant stopped by 'Good Morning America' this morning to chat about his new movie, 'Florence Foster Jenkins,' which hits theaters August 12.

Actor Hugh Grant is such a perfectionist when it comes to making movies he's driven others mad, he tells Tracy Smith in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING, to be broadcast Sunday, August 7 (9:00 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Actor Hugh Grant is such a perfectionist when it comes to making movies he's driven others mad, he tells Tracy Smith in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING, to be broadcast Sunday, August 7 (9:00 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Broadway's DONALD CORREN continues his run at The Metropolitan Room today, August 4 @ 7:00, with his intimate evening of comedy and music, recounting a career that took him from playing piano in dive bars to leading roles on Broadway.

On last night's LATE SHOW, "Big Bang Theory" actor Simon Helberg, who stars in the new movie "Florence Foster Jenkins," joined Jon Batiste on piano for a rendition of Mozart's "Queen of the Night."

The actor plays a professional pianist in the new movie "Florence Foster Jenkins," in which Meryl Streep plays the title role of a wealthy socialite with a dream of singing at Carnegie Hall.

Just last night, Broadway's best came out for a special screening of Florence Foster Jenkins. Hosted by Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, Patina Miller, Matthew Morrison, and Max von Essen, the evening celebrated Paramount's new film, which hits theatres on August 12.

Broadway's DONALD CORREN continues his run at The Metropolitan Room on Thursday, August 4 @ 7:00, with his intimate evening of comedy and music, recounting a career that took him from playing piano in dive bars to leading roles on Broadway.

Florence Foster Jenkins (out in theatres on August 12) is the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite (Streep) who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer and perform on the Carnegie Hall stage - despite having a terrible voice. In the spirit of the movie, several aspiring singers were just given the opportunity to perform on the world's most famous stage for My Carnegie Moment.

?Broadway star DONALD CORREN continues his run at The Metropolitan Room on Thursday, August 4 at 7:00, with his intimate evening of comedy and music, recounting a career that took him from playing piano in dive bars to leading roles on Broadway.

Cotuit Center for the Arts' critically acclaimed production of "Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins," a comedy by Stephen Temperley, will be presented at the Provincetown Theater for six performances only , August 5 through 14.

In celebration of the upcoming film “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS,” the true story of the American socialite who followed her dreams of becoming a singer and performing at Carnegie Hall, Paramount Pictures is helping aspiring singers realize their dreams of performing on the prestigious New York City stage in their very own “My Carnegie Moment.”

At a screening event earlier this month at the Director's Guild in New York City, Tony-winning costume designer William Ivey Long interviewed Meryl Streep about her role in the upcoming film FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, opening nationwide August 12. Click below to watch the Q&A!

Today's big news: It's Cyndi Lauper AND Meryl Streep's birthday!

Beginning July 1, 2016, the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Hamlet will play in select movie houses across North America.  The production, which opened to rave reviews at the RSC's home in Stratford-upon-Avon, was filmed for "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon," the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company from Shakespeare's home town around the world through a continued partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment.  

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston opens its 48th consecutive summer season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's masterpiece CAROUSEL, today, June 9, 2016. CAROUSEL will run for eight performances at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA, 02452).

The Almeida will broadcast Artistic Director Rupert Goold's production of RICHARD III, with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare's most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret, live to cinemas in the UK and around the world on 21 July.

Simon Helberg stopped by THE TALK and confessed that he dreamt of being in a boy band before getting into acting. Later, he discusses working with Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep in the upcoming film, “Florence Foster Jenkins.”

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) has announced the line?up for the 2016?2017 season which starts Sept. 1 and will include world?renowned artists such as James Surls, life?changing workshops like the Military Artistic Healing program, and award?winning theatre productions such as Shrek: The Musical.