Amidst the hustle and bustle of concerts, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra took a moment to catch up with a visiting long-term member of the TSO family, Conductor Emeritus Peter Oundjian.
Get a first look at Ivo van Hove's production of Jesus Christ Superstar at theater DeLaMar in Amsterdam.
How did they get to be here...? Well, 42 years ago today, on November 16, 1981, Lonny Price and Jim Walton took the stage at the Alvin Theatre. In this video, watch as Lonny Price and Jim Walton reminisce about the original production of Merrily We Roll Along!
Stephen Sondheim's Manhattan home is now for sale. The 7 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse in East Midtown has been listed by Michael J. Franco at Compass for $7M.
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live From Arlington, TX – A Two Night Event will see the band playing two nights with two completely different setlists, with songs from across the group’s 40+ year career, ranging from 1983’s debut Kill ‘Em All to 2023’s new release 72 Seasons. You won’t see the same song twice. Watch the new video trailer now!
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play has arrived in LA! In this video, watch as the company walks the red carpet on opening night.
Yesterday, the Nederlander Organization unveiled the new Lena Horne Theatre in honor of the iconic entertainer and civil rights activist. This is the first Broadway theatre in history to be named for a Black woman. See footage from the ceremony here!
Filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington DC, in a set that is hilarious with an emotional undercurrent, Nick also shows a bit of his vulnerable side as he talks getting his heart broken for the first time at the ripe age of 33, the power of mothers, his journey to fatherhood, … and much more. Watch the new video trailer now!
The star of 'The Soldier's Play' on Broadway, David Alan Grier, points out that he was in the play's original cast in 1981 alongside such future superstars as Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for season two of Mindhunter, starring Jonathan Groff. The second season will premiere on Netflix on August 16.
Universal Pictures shares a look inside the upcoming Cats movie and announces that the first trailer will be released on Friday! Watch the video below!
Rocker Rick Springfield appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night where he performed The Voodoo House. Check out the performance below!
This week, the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards launched the first promo spot that's the first piece of many creative elements in a multi-platform campaign going back to the roots of the VMA. All the work was done in house by the MTV Marketing and Creative Group.
One of the truly legendary musicals in the history of Broadway, Merrily We Roll Along opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after sixteen performances. For the first time, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened draws back the curtain on the extraordinary drama of the show's creation - and tells the stories of the hopeful young performers whose lives were transformed by it. Directed by Lonny Price, a member of the original cast, the film is a bittersweet meditation on the choices we all make, and the often unexpected consequences of those choices -- through success and failure. Featuring exclusive appearances by Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Guettel, Frank Rich and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along. Below, Richard Ridge chats with Price about his journey with the musical, the creation of the documentary, and so much more!
Producer Corky Hale's I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin, features lyrics by Al Dubin, most music by Harry Warren, a book by Jerry Leichtling and Arlene Sarner, and musical direction by Gerald Sternbach. The production is directed and choreographed by Kay Cole. BroadwayWorld TV's own LA on-air Host Michael Sterling was invited to take a sneak peek at rehearsals last week and interview some of the show's stars and creative team.
On September 19, 1981, Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a free public concert on the Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park, raising awareness and funding to help restore the world's most famous urban park.
The City of Philadelphia declared June 1st, Stephen Sondheim Day, when the legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim was presented Arden Theatre Company inaugural Master Storyteller Award. Below, watch as fellow composer Jason Robert Brown presents the award to him!
20th Century Fox has released the first international TV spot for the highly anticipated X MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The film hits theaters on May 23, 2014. Get a first look below!
We don't know why it took soooo long to hit the web, but we don't care as a blooper reel from the FIRST Star Wars movie hit the web today, after being shown at Comic-Con in San Diego earlier this year. Watch Peter Cushing, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and the rest of the cast goofing around, making mistakes and having an intergalatic good 'ole time.
The first teaser for X MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST has just been released - check it out, in all of its 6-second glory, below!
Metallica appeared for the first time ever at Comic-Con in San Diego yesterday, July 19, to promote their new 3D feature film METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER. All four members of the band -- James Hetfield (vocals, guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (guitar, background vocals) Robert Trujillo (bass, background vocals) -- along with actor Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), director/writer Nimród Antal (Predators, Kontroll) and producer Charlotte Huggins (Journey to the Center of the Earth) attended the H Hall panel. The group debuted the trailer for the film and performed a private concert at the convention, and you can watch it all below!
HBO will present the premiere of the new original biopic PHIL SPECTOR on Sunday, March 24th at 9/8c. The cable network has just released the first official trailer for the film. Check it out below!
Following yesterday's teaser, Screen Gems has released the first official trailer for its upcoming reboot of EVIL DEAD. Check it out below!
Today in 1981, the second Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof opened at the New York State Theatre, where it ran for 53 performances. Featuring music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, the story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. The original Broadway production of the show, which opened in 1964, had the first musical theatre run in history to surpass 3,000 performances. It spawned four Broadway revivals, a successful 1971 film adaptation, and the show has enjoyed enduring international popularity.
Stephen Sondheim returned to the Colbert Report on November 30 to discuss his new book, 'Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Wafflings, Diversions and Anecdotes', talk about his characters and shows and of course to talk about Stephen Colbert's performance in COMPANY.
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