Will Ferrell News

Top stories include casting for the North American Tour of Beetlejuice, which will be led by Justin Collette in the title role! Plus, get a first look at KPOP The Musical which begins previews on Broadway tonight!

For the first time, 'A Christmas Carol' is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale. With music by Pasek & Paul , the film stars Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer, with Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Joe Tippett, Marlow Barkley and Jen Tullock. Watch the video teaser trailer now!

Renowned theatre actress Rebecca Lock will play Emily Hobbs in ELF, the smash hit musical which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. 

The cast of the movie musical includes  Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page, Sunita Mani, Loren Woods, Joe Tippett, Marlow Barkley, and Jen Tullock. The new film will feature music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, plus newcomers Sukari Jones, Khiyon Hursey and Mark Sonnenblick. Check out new behind the scenes photos now!

Tom Chambers will be playing the character Walter Hobbs, the rediscovered father of Buddy, in ELF, the smash hit musical which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. 

Simon Lipkin and Georgina Castle will be playing the much loved characters Buddy and Jovie in ELF, the smash hit musical, which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. 

Created by Jesse Armstrong, the series explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck). All three seasons are available to stream on HBO Max. 

A new image of Ryan Gosling in the highly-anticipated live action Barbie film has been released.  Last month, a first look at Margot Robbie as the title character was also revealed. Barbie is now being filmed in London. The film also stars America Ferreria, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Haru Nef, Michael Cera, Will Ferrell, and more.

Jim Breuer, brings his clean form of comedy for audiences of all ages to bergenPAC on Friday, December 16 at 8:00 p.m. Coming in the spring, Gary Mullen and The Works will deliver their popular two-hour tribute show, “One Night of Queen,” on Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 p.m., celebrating the stage theatrics and showmanship of one of the greatest Rock & Roll bands of all time, Queen. 

Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and Molly Gordon are set to star in Theater Camp, a new film based on their 2020 short film. Find out the complete cast and more info on the film.

The series stars Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney and Lyne Renée. In addition, fan-favorites Sheryl Lee Ralph (as President Wade), Victor Webster (as Blanton Silver), Tony Giroux (as Adil) and Catherine Lough Haggquist (as Petra Bellweather) will be back as recurring cast members.

Jim Breuer is heading to the Rocky Mountain Region this summer with his Freedom of Laughter Tour. The tour kicks off at the Loonees Comedy Corner in Colorado Springs from Wednesday, August 17 - Thursday, August 18.

On Monday, May 9, Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte stormed the Birdland stage with another episode of her series “Plus 1,” with very special guest, songwriter Marc Shaiman. 

The Den Theatre has announced Neal Brennan: Unacceptable performances, originally scheduled for May 12 – 14, 2022, are rescheduled for July 7 – 9, 2022 on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

The upcoming third and final season of 'Motherland: Fort Salem,' which will premiere on June 21 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. In addition, 'Good Trouble' will be back for the second half of season 4 on July 7 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, and Emmy®-nominated 'grown-ish' will return for season 5 on July 20 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT.

No Good Deed is a half hour, dark comedy that follows three different families vying to buy the same 1920s Spanish style villa that they think will solve their problems. But as the sellers have discovered, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a nightmare. Liz Feldman created the comedy series and will also serve as an executive producer.

Due to popular demand, the Neal Brennan: Unacceptable tour has added a fourth stand-up performance on Saturday, May 14 at 9:30 pm on The Den Theatre’s Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

The Minnesota Orchestra today unveiled plans for 2022-23, a wide-ranging season that pairs the music of Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelssohn alongside newer compositions by Alberga, Mazzoli and Montgomery; spotlights masterpieces of the piano repertoire, and more.

ELF the smash hit musical returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season, previewing from 14 November and opening 24 November 2022, with the season finishing on 7 January 2023.

The classic comedy Some Like It Hot will begin performances on Broadway this fall! It was announced today that the new musical will begin performances on Tuesday, November 1 and officially open Sunday, December 11 at  the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street).  Find out who's in the cast and on the creative team!