Tom Hanks News

Serrano NY, LLC is thrilled to present the World Premiere of SERRANO THE MUSICAL, book and lyrics by Madeline Sunshine, music by Robert Tepper, musical direction by Jeff Rizzo (Sunset Blvd. The Wizard of Oz), choreography by Tony nominee Peggy Hickey (A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder) and directed by Tony nominee Joel Zwick (Dance With Me, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding').

For the tenth year in a row, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will air its post-Oscar special immediately following the Academy Awards® on ABC. Broadcasting from Disney's El Capitan Theater located on Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of L.A.'s star-studded Walk of Fame, the studio is just steps away from Dolby Theater, home to the Academy Awards®. 'Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars' airs live on Oscar Sunday, February 22 after the late local news ET/CT and at 10:00 p.m., PT on ABC.

Oscar winning actress Anne Hathaway stopped by last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE to talk about recently hosting her family for the holidays

Steps Theatre is flying in the "fantasmagorical" Broadway musical Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang! It is the very first time this production is to be staged by a regional theatre in the Greater Boston Area. Based on the 1968 Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins) tuneful film, the musical centers around an eccentric inventor and his flying car.

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 coverage of Idina Menzel on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, The Temptations and The Four Tops on Broadway, a first look at MTC's CONSTELLATIONS, and more!

Below, Broadway stars Laura Benanti, Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller pay tribute to Tom Hanks with a performance of the Gershwin classic, 'They Can't Take That Away From Me.'

Below, honoree Tom Hanks reflects on the evening's tribute. 'It's not unlike a very healthy way of watching your life flash before your eyes,' joked the Oscar winner.

Below, watch the Sing-Off champions Pentatonix pay tribute to Tom Hanks with a performance of 'That Thing You Do', a featured song from the film directed by the Oscar winning actor.

Martin Short pays tribute to Tom Hanks with a performance of 'He Is Our Yankee Doodle Boy'.

Below, watch Bruno Mars perform a medley of Sting hits 'So Lonely' and 'Message in a Bottle', and Bruce Springsteen's special tribute to the singer and composer.

Check out performances by Jennifer Hudson and Usher, who honored legendary singer Al Green, and Lady Gaga's performance of 'If I Ever Lose My Faith In You,' in tribute to the great singer and composer, Sting.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This holiday's big news: Susan Stroman directs THE MERRY WIDOW, starring Kelli O'Hara and Renee Fleming, Broadway's brightest stars chime in on tonight's New Year's celebrations and more!

Singer Al Green; actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks; ballerina Patricia McBride; singer-songwriter Sting; and comedienne Lily Tomlin received honors for 2014 on THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS

Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.

The actress was the longest-lived person ever to receive an Academy Award and the first to win back-to-back Academy Awards.

FOX News Channel (FNC) will present the film KILLING LINCOLN tonight, December 30th from 9-11PM/ET. Prior to the two-hour feature, Bill O'Reilly will host a special edition of The O'Reilly Factor from 8-9PM/ET

Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five honorees gathered in Washington, D.C. earlier this month present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast tonight, Dec. 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.