The Weinstein Company News

Tony Award-winner Liev Schreiber, who is currently starring in Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, will participate in the New York Times' Arts & Leisure Weekend panel discussion moderated by the Times' Lynn Hirschberg on Saturday, January 9 at 10AM at The Times Center (242 West 41st Street).

Entertainment Weekly's Pop Watch Blog now features the first exclusive photo from the new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Entertainment Weekly, on stands tomorrow, Friday, January 8, will feature a second exclusive image from the play.

Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2009.

Chace Crawford, Cameron Diaz and Jodie Foster are the latest celebrities to be confirmed presenters at the '67th AnnuAl Golden Globe Awards.'

The Great White Way is bustling with construction, as shows of old are moving out and the newest crop for spring move in. Today, the PROMISES, PROMISES marquee is being erected and BroadwayWorld has the first sneak peak shots! Check back later for the finished product as construction is completed later today.

Tickets for RACE, the critically acclaimed new play, written and directed by DAVID MAMET, starring JAMES SPADER, DAVID ALAN GRIER, KERRY WASHINGTON and RICHARD THOMAS, have now been put on sale through JUNE 13th, 2010.

Christina Aguilera, Tom Hanks, and Neil Patrick Harris are the latest celebrities to be confirmed presenters at the '67th Annual Golden Globe Awards.'

In a New York Times feature out yesterday, Patrick Healy examines the challenges of translating a black humor cartoon into a thrilling stage musical - something the producers and the creative team of THE ADDAMS FAMILY are endeavoring to do.

The producers of WEST SIDE STORY are proud to announce that 2009 Tony Award winner Karen Olivo and 2009 Tony Award nominee Josefina Scaglione have both renewed their contracts with the show to continue with WEST SIDE STORY into 2010.

Gerard Butler, Mel Gibson and Sophia Loren have been set as presenters at 'The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards' on Sunday, January 17. The show, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast to coast on NBC (5 to 8 pm PT, 8 to 11 pm ET) from The Beverly Hilton.

The producers of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit, Thornton Wilder's Our Town, have announced the sale of a new block of tickets through March 14, 2010.

The smash hit Broadway production of WEST SIDE STORY broke the box office record at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) two weeks in a row.

David Cromer, original director of this incarnation of Our Town as well as the Chicago one at the Hypocrites Theater, will return to stage manage for a few weeks at the end of the year.

The complete Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated Broadway cast of HAIR gave a performance from the smash hit musical on New Year's Eve in the heart of Times Square.Diane Paulus, Director of HAIR, staged the number, which will air on NBC's 'Countdown with Carson Daly.' Other musical guests on the broadcast include Green Day and Rhianna.

The studio behind the star-studded musical NINE corrects to clarify that it has no plans at this time to pull the movie out of any theaters after disappointing box office and lackluster reviews, as was widely reported yesterday.

The complete Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated Broadway cast of HAIR is set to give a performance from the smash hit musical on New Year's Eve in the heart of Times Square.

The New York Times reports that The Weinstein Company will be shifting it's plans for the new movie musical NINE, due to lukewarm reviews and an underwhelming box office performance. With only a $5.5 million gross after playing 1400 screens nationwide and debuting at #8 on the charts, the film will be pulled from many theaters and will continue it's theatrical run in a limited number of venues, estimated to be between 800 and 900.

Nicole Kidman, Steven Spielberg and Sam Worthington ('Avatar') have been set as presenters at 'The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards' on Sunday, January 17. The show, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast to coast on NBC (5 to 8 pm PT, 8 to 11 pm ET) from The Beverly Hilton.

The New York Times is reporting that Tony-winner Jerry Zaks has officially been brought in to take over and to supervise THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Zaks will be billed as the show's 'Creative Consultant' with Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch still listed as directors and production designers, but it's been made clear that Jerry Zaks is the new man in charge. He tells the Times that he is looking forward to 'taking this original musical to the next level.' As a result of taking this job, Zaks will no longer direct All About Me, which stars Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein.

The New York Times is reporting that Tony-winner Jerry Zaks has officially been brought in to take over and to supervise THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Zaks will be billed as the show's 'Creative Consultant' with Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch still listed as directors and production designers, but it's been made clear that Jerry Zaks is the new man in charge. He tells the Times that he is looking forward to 'taking this original musical to the next level.' As a result of taking this job, Zaks will no longer direct All About Me, which stars Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein.