Willem Dafoe News

BAM (The Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced the full company and creative team for the first New York revival in 50 years of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. See how to purchase tickets!

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has just announced the first major New York revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, directed by Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman at the BAM Harvey Theater beginning February 4 and opening February 23, 2023.

The evocative early Nordic folk-inspired original score by Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough for the Robert Eggers film The Northman will finally be available on physical formats. Each vinyl variant comes with its own exclusive center label based on viking shields, and packaging includes a poster of nordic-inspired statue from the film set.

MPTP Productions Intl. in association with 24 Bond Arts Center will present another return engagement of DOWN TO EARTHA, a one woman show written and performed by Dierdra McDowell (2-time AUDELCO Award nominee for Outstanding Solo Performance as Eartha Kitt) from August 18 - 21.

The SHU Community Theatre presents a month of film programming in June.

Visionary director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) creates “an absolute beast of a movie” (Phil de Semlyen, Time Out) with his latest film, boasting an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Featuring epic action sequences and “packed with phenomenal performances” (Ross Bonaime, Collider) by Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, and Ethan Hawke.

The enduring power of portraiture through time will be on show when two major exhibitions open at the Art Gallery of South Australia in July. Large-scale video portraits by ground-breaking artist Robert Wilson will be presented in the Australian premiere and exclusive exhibition, Robert Wilson: Moving portraits, alongside Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize - a national touring exhibition that celebrates 100 years of Australia’s most prestigious portrait award. One ticket will give audiences access to experience both exhibitions.

No matter how much you know about the Titanic disaster, the musical grounds the story, humanizes it, and you leave the theatre an emotional wreck.

The soundtrack for Robert Eggers’ ambitious and highly anticipated new film The Northman honors the immense research that had gone into the authenticity of this Viking-era story and complimented the cinematic maximalism of the film for a modern audience. Listen to the new soundtrack now!

Eine Koproduktion mit der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, dem Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, der Greek National Opera und der Opéra national de Paris >>> Berliner Premiere: 8. April 2022 >>> Weitere Vorstellungen: 10. April um 15 und 19 Uhr

Composers Robin Carolan (Tri Angle records) and Sebastian Gainsborough (Vessel) were given a task of epic proportions when director Rob Eggers (The VVitch, The Lighthouse) asked them to create the soundtrack for his ambitious and highly anticipated new film The Northman. The film features Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Björk, and more.

The 35th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli cinema and television in North America, will honor acclaimed actor/director/producer/author Henry Winkler with the 2022 IFF Career Achievement Award and real estate/philanthropist David Wiener with the 2022 IFF Humanitarian Award on April 29th during the Festival’s annual sponsor luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills.  The event serves as the launch of this year’s Festival which will take place May 5th – 26th both in-person and online, announced Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival. 

The SHU Community Theatre presents a month of film programming in April.

On Thursday, March 31st from 5:00 - 6:30 pm in Dorothy Maynor Hall at the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the brilliant young pianist, bandleader and composer Isaiah J. Thompson will guide the HSA's young instrumentalist student group, through a masterclass that includes a critique on technique, performance and improvisational skills.

For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. The releases will feature over 80 minutes of bonus features.

Pete Davidson, Chloe Fineman, and Willem DaFoe spoofed Disney's classic film, 'Beauty and the Beast' on SNL last night. Davidson played the Beast to Fineman's Belle, while host Willem Dafoe portrays Belle's father, Maurice.

Willem Dafoe will make his 'SNL' hosting debut. A four-time Academy Award nominee, Dafoe reprises his role as the Green Goblin in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Katy Perry returns to the 'Saturday Night Live' performance stage for the fourth time. The multi-platinum global powerhouse is currently headlining her first Las Vegas residency, 'PLAY.'

Former SNL cast member Will Forte hosted SNL last night, using his opening monologue to point out how he's never been asked to host, despite the bevy of other cast members from his time on the show that have hosted many times.

Willem Dafoe will make his “SNL” hosting debut on Jan. 29. Katy Perry returns to the “Saturday Night Live” performance stage for the fourth time. As previously announced during the most recent episode, Will Forte will return to “Saturday Night Live” for his first appearance as host on Jan. 22 with Måneskin as musical guest.

MPTP Productions Intl. in association with 24 Bond Arts Center present a return engagement of DOWN TO EARTHA, a one woman show written and performed by Dierdra McDowell (2-time AUDELCO Award nominee for Outstanding Solo Performance as Eartha Kitt), and directed by Marishka S. Phillips. In celebration of Black History Month, performances run February 23-27 at Gene Frankel Theatre.