Jonathan Rhys Meyers News

Natalie Dew will play football crazy Jess with Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player with the Harriers, a local women's football team, and Jamie Campbell Bower as their coach Joe. Opening at the Phoenix Theatre on 24 June 2015, London previews for Bend It Like Beckham begin on 15 May 2015. Ronni Ancona will play Paula, Jules's Mum, with Jamal Andreas as Jess' good friend Tony. Preeya Kalidas plays Pinky, Jess' sister, with Tony Jayawardena and Natasha Jayetileke as her parents, Mr and Mrs Bhamra.

The world premiere of the new British stage musical Bend It Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha, with original music by Howard Goodall, lyrics by Charles Hart, a new book by Paul Mayeda Berges and Gurinder Chadha, has found its leading lady. The Daily Mail writes that newcomer Natalie Dew will star as 'Jess' at the Phoenix Theatre this summer.

Tickets go on sale today (7 November) for the world premiere of the new British stage musical Bend It Like Beckham.

Gurinder Chadha will direct the world premiere of the new British stage musical Bend It Like Beckham. With original music by Howard Goodall and lyrics by Charles Hart, Bend It Like Beckham has a new book by Paul Mayeda Berges and Gurinder Chadha; choreography and musical staging by Aletta Collins; set design by Miriam Buether; costume design by Katrina Lindsay; lighting design by Neil Austin; sound design by Richard Brooker; musical direction by Nigel Lilley and orchestrations by Howard Goodalland Kuljit Bhamra. Casting for Bend It Like Beckham will be announced shortly.

According to a new Equity announcement, a new musical adaptation of AUGUST RUSH is holding auditions for a developmental lab in New York City, which will be held November 13 through December 10, 2014.

Former Push Stars front man Chris Trapper comes to Concord for an intimate performance at the Capitol Center for the Arts' Spotlight Café tonight, September 12, at 8pm. With four CD releases and several high profile national tours -- including a run with Matchbox Twenty -- The Push Stars served to establish Chris as an authentic talent. As a modern day singer /songwriter, Chris is most known for his song This Time, the #1 selling song on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack for AUGUST RUSH (Robin Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers /Warner Bros Pictures).

Former Push Stars front man Chris Trapper comes to Concord for an intimate performance at the Capitol Center for the Arts' Spotlight Café on September 12, at 8pm. With four CD releases and several high profile national tours -- including a run with Matchbox Twenty -- The Push Stars served to establish Chris as an authentic talent. As a modern day singer /songwriter, Chris is most known for his song This Time, the #1 selling song on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack for AUGUST RUSH (Robin Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers /Warner Bros Pictures).

Bob Greenblatt, president of NBC and instrumental in bringing SMASH and THE SOUND OF MUSIC to the small screen, has set his sights, once again, on the stage.

Principal photography is underway for director Roland Emmerich's STONEWALL.

NBC adds news special 'INSIDE THE MIND OF EDWARD SNOWDEN - AN NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS' tonight, May 28 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday).

NBC adds news special 'INSIDE THE MIND OF EDWARD SNOWDEN - AN NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS' on 05/28/2014 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Wednesday).

NBC has cancelled Dracula after just one season. Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) starred in this drama as Dracula, one of the world's most iconic characters.

Last night (25 March 2014) the world stage premiere of James Dearden's Fatal Attraction opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Trevor Nunn. With a cast led by Natascha McElhone as Alex Forrest with Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher and Kristin Davis as his wife Beth, Fatal Attraction is booking to 21 June 2014.

According to Deadline, UGLY BETTY alum Becki Newton has been tapped to star in Fox's comedy series WEIRD LONERS. Newton will join Zachary Knighton and Nate Torrence for the project, which received a six-episode first season order.

On the next all-new episode of NBC's DRACULA titled 'Servant to Two Masters,' intoxicated by his newfound invulnerability to the daylight, Grayson dares to deny his curse and regain his humanity.

Nominees for THE 40th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS were announced this morning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. People's Choice Awards Executive Producer Mark Burnett was on hand to announce the hosts for the live awards show, Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings, stars of the CBS sitcom '2 Broke Girls.'

SPIDER-MAN book writer Glen Berger told the Associated Press that he is collaborating with THE LION KING composer and lyricist Mark Mancina on a musical adaptation of the film AUGUST RUSH.

NBC has announced that it will air a one-hour Primetime special, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' tonight, November 1st at 8pm ET. Hosted by NBCUniversal News Group's Tamron Hall, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' is a collection of fun, comedic interviews accompanied by entertaining clips from our favorite vampire moments. The special will air before an all new 'Grimm' followed by 'Dracula,' starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

NBC today announced that it will air a one-hour primetime special, 'Why We (heart) Vampires' on Friday, November 1st at 8pm ET.