Heather Graham News

According to Deadline.com, actress Heather Graham has left Neil LaBute's play The Money Shot so that she can have more time for her upcoming film, Produced by MCC Theatre, The Money Shot begins previews on September 4 at the Lucille Lortel Theater in Greenwich Village, set to close October 12.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'this week in pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include a special celebration of 1,000 performances of ONCE, commemorations of both Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall, Tony Yazbeck at 54 Below, and more!

MCC THEATER welcomes Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Golden Globe nominee Callie Thorne, and Frederick Weller for the world premiere of MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's new play, The Money Shot, directed by Terry Kinney. Performances for The Money Shot begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 4, 2014. An official opening is set for September 22, 2014 and it is currently scheduled through October 12, 2014. Tickets are now on sale. The cast just met the press yesterday and BroadwayWorld brings you complete photo coverage from the festivities below!

MCC THEATER welcomes Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Golden Globe nominee Callie Thorne, and Frederick Weller for the world premiere of MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's new play, The Money Shot, directed by Terry Kinney. Performances for The Money Shot begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 4, 2014. An official opening is set for September 22, 2014 and it is currently scheduled through October 12, 2014. Tickets are now on sale. The cast just met the press this morning - check out a first look!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: James Monroe Iglehart co-hosts THE VIEW, DONKEY PUNCH and MALA HIERBA begin off-Broadway, BIG FISH swims back to Chicago and more!

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) just announced that film star Heather Graham, Gia Crovatin, Golden Globe nominee Callie Thorne, and Frederick Weller will star in the world premiere of MCC Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's new play, The Money Shot, directed by Terry Kinney. Performances for The Money Shot begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 4, 2014. An official opening is set for September 22, 2014and it is currently scheduled through October 12, 2014. Tickets are now on sale. For info, please visit www.mcctheater.org.

Vertical Entertainment's teen comedy BEHAVING BADLY has just released a brand-new trailer, featuring stars Nat Wolff and Selena Gomez. Check it out below!

Our time in the sun has come to an end – this Sunday marks the last ride down the coast with Hank, Karen, Charlie, Marcy and the unforgettable cast of characters from the hit SHOWTIME comedy series CALIFORNICATION.

The first annual Mystery Writers Key West Fest took place this past weekend in the Southernmost City in the Continental United States. Attendees declared it a success.

This Sunday, guest star Rob Lowe returns for his final appearance as the mentally unstable movie star

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'

This Sunday, guest star Rob Lowe returns for his final appearance as the mentally unstable movie star

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V.C. Andrews and the Dollanganger saga continue to prove to be a powerful force among television viewers.

SHOWTIME will be available to 74 million households during a Free Preview Weekend this Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. Viewers nationwide will be able to sample the network's award-winning programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME On Demand(R), SHOWTIME ANYTIME(R) and on a number of participating distributors' TV Everywhere portals. The Free Preview weekend will include the series premiere of the new drama series PENNY DREADFUL, as well as new episodes of the critically-acclaimed hit series NURSE JACKIE and CALIFORNICATION, the premium television premiere of Scary Movie 5, and the premiere of Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, the thrilling 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout from Saturday, May 3. During the Preview, SHOWTIME will also debut the second episode of PENNY DREADFUL on SHOWTIME ANYTIME immediately following the series premiere on Sunday, May 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Key West, Florida, has long been renowned as a writer's haven and locale of adventure and tropical intrigue. Now, the island where Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway found their inspiration will be the setting for the first Mystery Writers Key West Fest, a gathering of premier South Florida based true crime, mystery and suspense writers. The inaugural celebration of sleuthing will take place this coming June 13-15, with the theme 'Murder and Mayhem in Paradise.'

The Hollywood Reporter has debuted the first character posters for Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic follow-up, PETALS ON THE WIND. The network will premiere the much-anticipated sequel on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at 9 pm PT/ET. Check them out, featuring Ellen Burstyn and Heather Graham, below!

The 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by AT&T, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony presided over by Pat Kiernan and hosted at the Conrad New York in New York City. The Festival runs through April 27, 2014.

The ABC Television Network announced highlights of its upcoming May sweeps programming, featuring the premieres of new drama series "Black Box," returning drama series "Motive," and the season premiere of "The Bachelorette."

It's a Super Sunday on SHOWTIME with the premiere of NURSE JACKIE at 9 p.m., CALIFORNICATION at 9:30 p.m., and YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY at 10 p.m. ET/PT.