One of the busiest leading men on Broadway since his two-year stint in the smash hit revival of Irving Berlin's ANNIE GET YOUR GUN co-starring Bernadette Peters (and, later, Susan Lucci and Reba McIntire), having appeared in Joe Mantello's highly-lauded revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and last season's Sondheim musical retrospective SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, the original star of DUKES OF HAZZARD himself, Tom Wopat, can currently be seen eight times a week in the jet-set new musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. In this career-spanning retrospective interview, Wopat and I take a look at his TV work ranging from directing DUKES to co-starring on CYBILL and bring it all the way to today with TAKING CHANCE on HBO and last year's JONAH HEX feature film. We also have news on John Doyle's directorial debut MAIN ST. co-starring Orlando Bloom, Ellen Burstyn and many more, as well as a thorough discussion of his musical side: Sondheim, his recording career, upcoming albums, concerts and more - plus, a complete consideration of his newest Broadway venture CATCH ME IF YOU CAN in anticipation of the NY Pops tribute to Bob Hope that he is co-starring in alongside Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Lazar and many more this Monday, also featuring a special presentation by legendary theatre icon Angela Lansbury. More information - and tickets - are available here.
OVERBOARD! AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND STORYTELLING
Featuring: Esther Allen, Jonah Bokaer, Wally Cardona, Guilhem Flouzat, Francisco Goldman, Arnon Grunberg, Trajal Harrell, Virginia Heffernan, Romain Huret, Serge Michel, Ruwen Ogien, Julia Preston, Ned Rothenberg, Dan Safer, David Samuels...
OVERBOARD! AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND STORYTELLING
Featuring: Esther Allen, Jonah Bokaer, Wally Cardona, Guilhem Flouzat, Francisco Goldman, Arnon Grunberg, Trajal Harrell, Virginia Heffernan, Romain Huret, Serge Michel, Ruwen Ogien, Julia Preston, Ned Rothenberg, Dan Safer, David Samuels...
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present August Strindberg's A Dream Play, adapted and directed by Joseph Jonah Therrien March 24 - April 3, in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.ed
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present August Strindberg's A Dream Play, adapted and directed by Joseph Jonah Therrien March 24 - April 3, in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present August Strindberg's A Dream Play, adapted and directed by Joseph Jonah Therrien March 24 - April 3, in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.ed
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present August Strindberg's A Dream Play, adapted and directed by Joseph Jonah Therrien March 24 - April 3, in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus.
According to Deadline.com, stage and screen star MIchael Emerson is set to star in CBS pilot entitle 'Person of Interest.' The pilot will be written and executive produced by Jonah Nolan and executive produced by J.J. Abrams. The show 'centers on ex-CIA agent Reese, presumed dead, who teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch (Michael Emerson) to prevent violent crimes in New York City' as described by Deadline.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present August Strindberg's A Dream Play, adapted and directed by Joseph Jonah Therrien March 24 - April 3, in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus.
'A Midsummer Night's Dream', by William Shakespeare. Directed by Jonah Hagans.
'A Midsummer Night's Dream', by William Shakespeare. Directed by Jonah Hagans.
Deadline.com has revealed that Ari Graynor will team up with Jonah Hill in the David Gordon Green-directed The Sitter for Fox. Michael De Luca prodeces the film, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter 'follows a college student, suspended for the semester and living at home with his single mom, who has a night to remember when he gets talked into baby-sitting the eccentric kids next door: two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl.'
According to a report by Variety, Maggie Gyllenhall, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett, and Hugh Dancy will al be starring in the upcoming indie flick 'Hysteria'. The film, which was written by Stephen Dyer and Jonah Lisa Dyer, will focus on the invention of the vibrator in Victorian Era England.
Following the June 18th opening of the feature film Jonah Hex, Reprise Records will release a 6-track EP from Mastodon from the film's original motion picture score Jonah Hex on June 29th, 2010.
One of the most preeminent voices and accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has been confirmed to take the stage at the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS. Aguilera's performance of 'Not Myself Tonight' comes days before the release of her highly anticipated album Bionic available on June 8. In addition, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Shaun White, Vanessa Hudgens, Sean 'Diddy,' Combs and Russell Brand are the first presenters to be announced. Hosted by Aziz Ansari, the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm/Eastern, 8pm/Central.
Jonah Bokaer's fascination with the fusion of architecture, technology and choreography is front and center this year, in the United States and Internationally. Consider his 2010 commissioned world premieres: a choreography and architecture commission from Dance Works Rotterdam, Holland; the opening of Pavilion Dance's new building in Bournemouth, England; and Georgia Institute of Technology, where he is also the school's first Artist in Residence. Bokaer, who along with John Jasperse, created CPR - Center for Performance Research, was also instrumental in the architectural design of the performing space and facilities. Greenbelt, which houses CPR, recently became the first New York State L.E.E.D!-NC Gold certified mixed-use structure.*
One of the most preeminent voices and accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has been confirmed to take the stage at the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS. Aguilera's performance of 'Not Myself Tonight' comes days before the release of her highly anticipated album Bionic available on June 8. In addition, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Shaun White, Vanessa Hudgens, Sean 'Diddy,' Combs and Russell Brand are the first presenters to be announced. Hosted by Aziz Ansari, the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm/Eastern, 8pm/Central.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for professional not-for-profit theatre announces its 2010 conference: Ideas into Action. From June 17-19, 2010, the theatre community will come together in Chicago to explore bold new solutions to the major challenges facing the theatre field, cultivate a community that strengthens and nourishes theatres and hear from artists and other thought leaders who will inspire strategic thinking and action.
JONAH WERNER & FRIENDS Safehouse Benefit Concert Tuesday, December 15 doors: 7:00pm, show:7:30pm
JONAH WERNER & FRIENDS Safehouse Benefit Concert Tuesday, December 15 doors: 7:00pm, show:7:30pm
The Looking Glass Theatre proudly announces that it will present the world premiere of ASK SOMEONE ELSE, GOD, a surreal comedy about the prophet Jonah written by Kenneth Nowell and directed by Shari Johnson, as part of its exciting Fall 2009 lineup. Ask Someone Else, God is slated to open at The Looking Glass Theatre on Wednesday, September 9. Performances are scheduled every Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and every Sunday at 5 p.m. through October 4.
Superstar comedian/actor Will Ferrell is set for to star in DreamWorks Animation's 'Oobermind,' according to Variety. Ferrell will lend his voice to the new feature film, opposite Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Tina Fey.
The Looking Glass Theatre proudly announces that it will present the world premiere of ASK SOMEONE ELSE, GOD, a surreal comedy about the prophet Jonah written by Kenneth Nowell and directed by Shari Johnson, as part of its exciting Fall 2009 lineup. Ask Someone Else, God is slated to open at The Looking Glass Theatre on Wednesday, September 9. Performances are scheduled every Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and every Sunday at 5 p.m. through October 4.
The Los Angeles cast of Pippin includes Michael Arden, Jonah Blechman, Dan Callaway, Bryan Terrell Clark, Nicolas Conway, Rodrick Covington, James Royce Edwards, TL Forsberg, Sara Gettelfinger, Tyrone Giordano, Harriet Harris, Rebecca Ann Johnson, Troy Kotsur, Jose F. Lopez, Jr., John McGinty, Anthony Natale, Aleks Pevec, Victoria Platt, Ty Taylor, Nikki Tomlinson, Melissa Van Der Schyff and Alexandria Wailes. Tony Award winning, the musical is composed by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) and is directed by Jeff Calhoun. Deaf West Theatre is best known to Los Angeles audiences for their CTG productions of Big River, at the Taper and Sleeping Beauty Wakes at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Variety reports that Director John Doyle has signed on to direct Horton Foote's ensemble drama 'Main Street' for Reliant Pictures. Filming is set to begin in Durham, N.C. on March 16th. Spencer Silna of 1984 Films is producing with Jonah Hirsch of Fixed Point Films. Silna's partners, Doug Saylor and Adi Shankar, will executive produce the motion picture reports the trade paper. Doyle won a Tony Award in 2006 for 'Sweeney Todd' and was nominated for a Drama Desk and a Tony for staging 'Company.' He most recently directed 'Road Show' for Gotham's the Public Theater. Foote, 93, created 'Main Street' after visiting Durham two years ago.
Foote's tale explains Variety, centers on a diverse group of residents of a small, economically moribund American city facing the consequences of change. Foote won Oscars for penning 'Tender Mercies' and adapting 'To Kill a Mockingbird', he was recently represented on Broadway by his play 'Dividing The Estate'.
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