Universal Studios News

The return of the Orlando Fringe Festival hit musical DISENCHANTED! will be playing at The Abbey in downtown Orlando, today, September 19 through October 27.

On Saturday, October 26 at 8pm, the captivating and magnetic entertainer & illusionist DREW THOMAS will bring his latest live production MATERIALIZE to the Eisenhower Hall Theatre at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. A finalist on television's #1 rated summer show "America's Got Talent," with his exuberant personality and intricate illusions that will leave you guessing, DREW THOMAS always mesmerizes, delivering the impossible and making believers out of skeptics! Tickets priced at $38 will be available beginning October 1 online atwww.IkeHall.com or by phone at 845-938-4159, and any cadets and military in attendance will get to see the show for free. You can view a commercial preview for MATERIALIZE here: http://youtu.be/JZBvLv8V6CY.

50 Shades! The Musical, the original parody (50ShadesTheMusical.com) will play The Elektra Theatre (669 Eighth Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street) beginning November 18th with opening night set for Thursday, January 9th. Directed by Al Samuels, 50 Shades! The Musical is produced by Royal Mile Entertainment, Marshall Cordell, and Andrew Asnes.

The Garden Theatre presents TheatreWorks Florida's production of Nunsense showing tonight, September 13 - October 6, 2013, a musical in which five sassy nuns hilariously attempt to organize a variety show.

Reiko Douglas, the diminutive Japanese-born entertainer who arrived in the United States not able to speak or understand any English yet managed to become one of the most sought-after and popular panel guests on the late-night TV show circuit.

NBCUniversal announced today that Jeff Shell has been named Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. In his new role, Shell will oversee worldwide operations for the motion picture group including its global theatrical and home entertainment businesses.

Gossip Girl's identity may have been revealed in the finale of the hit drama series from Warner Bros. Television, The CW and Alloy Entertainment, but now there's an all-new, all-seeing undercover gossip source delivering the goods and premiering this fall on Extra. The 'Gossip Girl on Extra' segment will debut during the week of September 9, 2013, as the popular syndicated entertainment newsmagazine Extra begins its landmark 20th season from its brand-new headquarters at Universal Studios Hollywood.

NBCUniversal announced today that Jeff Shell has been named Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. In his new role, Shell will oversee worldwide operations for the motion picture group including its global theatrical and home entertainment businesses.

An extraordinary new live stage production of one of the world's most popular musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar, comes to Blu-ray((TM)) and DVD today, September 10, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, True Grit) and Ryan Reynolds (Safe House, The Proposal) headline R.I.P.D., a supernatural action-adventure about two cops dispatched by the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.) to protect and serve the living from increasingly destructive spirits hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth. R.I.P.D. will be available to own on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD October 29, 2013. The film will also be available early on Digital HD October 15, 2013, two weeks before it's available on store shelves from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Join the Scranton gang for the ninth and final season of the groundbreaking, Primetime Emmy Award-winning hit series, 'The Office' Season Nine, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD today, September 3, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

From now to August 13, 2014, the Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri, will host a range of different events, from CURIOUS GEORGE to the KANSAS CITY IRISH REP.

Nickelodeon announced today it will host the first-ever SpongeBob Fan Shellabration at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 7-8, where the loveable character regularly appears to entertain kids and families of all ages.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Ford Theatres Partnership Program which supports Los Angeles County resident arts organizations by assisting them to successfully present performances in the historic 1,200-seat John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Guidelines and application are available at fordtheatres.org/opportunities. The deadline to apply is TODAY, August 28, 2013.

For Labor Day, families usually take a short weekend trip, hoping to pack in a last bit of summer fun before the kids head back to school. Those who want to honor the end of summer with an amazing escape, however, should head to the Orlando World Center Marriott. At this family-friendly Orlando hotel, guests will get a great deal and access to a long list of fun activities.

Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess is a must-own addition for your Barbie collection and debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack , DVD, and Digital including Ultraviolet today, August 27, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The Garden Theatre is pleased to present TheatreWorks Florida's production of Nunsense showing September 13 - October 6, 2013, a musical in which five sassy nuns hilariously attempt to organize a variety show. Nunsense kicks off the Garden Theatre's 2013-2014 Live Season and is sponsored by Pacific Global Investment Management Company, and also sponsored by Insight Credit Union. The 2013-2014 Season is presented by CenturyLink.

The age-old fear of "the boogeyman" comes to life at Universal Studios Hollywood in an all-new grisly twist, "El Cucuy: The Boogeyman," as the latest in the lineup of award-winning "Halloween Horror Nights" authentically disturbing mazes opening September 20. Adding to the torment of "El Cucuy's" grim and dark legend is an exclusive and chilling narration by Danny Trejo, one of Hollywood's leading villain character actors.

Theatre UCF starts off the school year with a reprisal of this summer's The Fantasticks. The show will run for two weeks, and includes a performance with American Sign Language interpretation.