Warner Brothers News

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announced the cast and creative team for their production of The Toxic Avenger. In a new production, which features several new songs and revised book by the Tony Award-winning creative team of Memphis, Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, Tony-nominated Constantine Maroulis takes center stage as the righteous superhero in the title role. John Rando (Tony Winner for Urinetown) returns to the Alley to reinvent his hilarious 2009 Off-Broadway staging of The Toxic Avenger following his smashing Alley productions of The Man Who Came to Dinner, Mrs. Mannerly and Be My Baby.

Last night was the red carpet premiere of the highly anticipated film NEW YEAR'S EVE, coming to theaters on Friday, December 9th 2011 from Warner Brothers Pictures. The romantic comedy was directed by Garry Marshall and written by Katherine Fugate.

Today the Tepper Semester program in the Department of Drama at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and the Casting Society of America (CSA) announce a new premier training program partnership and apprenticeship.

Take five dazzling Broadway stars-including the woman who has performed the female lead for 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway longer than any other actress in the show's 23 year history-and add an all-star Broadway band performing favorite songs from the best-loved musicals in history, and there you have it: Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway.

NEW YEAR'S EVE is coming to theaters on December 9th from Warner Brothers Pictures. The romantic comedy is directed by Garry Marshall and boasts an all-star cast including Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Robert De Niro, Jessica Biel, Sofía Vergara

Beginning Thursday, December 1 through Friday, December 30, The RRazz Room will celebrate its first annual 'Season of Giving,' a benefit to raise funds for San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits making a difference in our communities.

MultiStages will present the world premiere of TEMPLE OF THE SOULS, with book & libretto by Anita Velez-Mitchell, music composed by Dean Landon & Anika Paris, orchestrations & arrangements by Dean Landon & additional lyrics by Anika Paris.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Committee has selected a groundbreaking production team, an iconic executive, an internationally renowned TV variety show host, a leading actor, an award-winning lighting designer, a multiple Emmy®-winning producer, and one of television's most beloved comedy couples as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame, announced Television Academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner.

EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE is coming to theaters on December 25th from Warner Brothers Pictures. The drama is directed by Stephen Daldry, written by Eric Roth and stars Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, James Gandolfini, Zoe Caldwell, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright and Max von Sydow.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, announced that Jim Parsons (Elwood P. Dowd), Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons) and Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.) starring in a new Broadway production of the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase and directed by Scott Ellis.

Record Store Day is almost here. As a reminder, Warner Bros Records, the leading participant and partner of RSD, has yet another stellar menu of platters available for the November 25th, 'Black Friday' event. These largely exclusive and limited editions will go on sale the day after Thanksgiving at over 700 independently owned record stores across the country and at: www.becausesoundmatters.com

Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

Weekend movie box office estimates: November 18-November 20, 2011.

The Mill at Sonning - Oxforshire, England, in association with El Portal Theatre will present the American Premiere of A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY - The Story Of Doris Day, starring Sally Hughes. Written by Adam Rolston and directed by Alvin Rakoff, the production will run November 2 - 20, 2011 at the historic El Portal Theatre Mainstage in the NOHO Arts District.

The 'invaluable' Metropolitan Playhouse--2011 Obie Award winner--presents a revival of THE JAZZ SINGER, by Samson Raphaelson. First staged in in 1925 and revived in 1927, the play now receives the first professional production in the city, directed by Laura Livingston at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street .

HAPPY FEET 2 is coming to theaters November 18th from Warner Brothers Pictures. The animated muciscal is directed by George Miller and stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria., Alicia 'Pink' Moore, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara, Hugo Weaving, Richard Carter, Common, Magda Szubanski and Anthony LaPaglia.

As first reported in the Hollywood Reporter, comedian Russel Brand is set to star and produce a comedy film for Warner Brothers entitled THE PRESIDENT STOLE MY GIRLFRIEND. Brand will be joined by Branded Films partner Nik Linnen as producer of the project.

NEW YEAR'S EVE is coming to theaters on December 9th from Warner Brothers Pictures. The romantic comedy is directed by Garry Marshall and written by Katherine Fugate. The film boasts an all-star cast including Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Robert De Niro, Jessica Biel, Sofía Vergara, Hilary Swank, Zac Efron, Abigail Breslin, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alyssa Milano, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julie Andrews, Sara Paxton, Frankie Muniz, Til Schweiger, Ice Cube, Hector Elizondo, Jon Bon Jovi, Seth Meyers, Ryan Seacrest, Russell Peters, Marcia Miller and Eddie D'vir.