Meet the Cast of ARCADIA Day 2: Billy CrudupFebruary 15, 2011BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Broadway revival of ARCADIA! Today we feature Billy Crudup, who stars as Bernard Nightingale. Learn all about him here...
DIRTY DANCING TO Close 9 July, Tour to FollowFebruary 14, 2011The producers of London's DIRTY DANCING - The Classic Story on Stage, which has been playing at the Aldwych Theatre since 2006, have announced that the show will close 9 July, 2011.
Off To Broadway Training Company Kicks Off In TorontoFebruary 14, 2011OFF TO BROADWAY is a new Toronto theatre training company providing emerging performers (ages 15-25) with top-notch, professional theatrical training through MasterClasses taught by Toronto's finest artists in the theatre business.
NYCS To Perform Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle 2/25February 14, 2011New York Choral Society (NYCS) will perform Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on February 25 at 8pm. The esteemed chorus performs under the baton of NYCS Music Director John Daly Goodwin, alongside soprano Joyce El-Khoury, mezzo-soprano Marjorie Dix, tenor Michele Angelini and bass Brian Kontes.
My Chemical Romance's 'Sing' Is No. 1 On Modern Rock ChartFebruary 14, 2011'SING,' the new single from My Chemical Romance's current album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, has climbed to No. 1 on Mediabase's Modern Rock radio chart this week. The cast of the hit show Glee will perform the song on the February 15th episode, which airs at 8/7c on FOX. Anyone who misses the show can watch the full episode, as well as clips from the show, on Hulu the following day, February 16th.
STAGE TUBE: New LA CAGE Commercial With Fierstein!February 14, 2011Harvey Fierstein, Jeffrey Tambor, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Micheal McShane join the cast of the Tony Award-winning revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. The production continues to play the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). Click below to check out the new commercial, which features Harvey Fierstein!
Stage & Screen Vet Kenneth Mars Dead at 75February 14, 2011Stage and screen actor Kenneth Mars, known for his work in Mel Brooks films, has died at the age of 75. The performer passed away Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Grenada Hills.
Great Lakes Theater Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Expanded SeasonFebruary 14, 2011Charles Fee, Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF), unveiled an expanded season to commemorate the classic theater company's fiftieth anniversary. The new season, which will include an additional sixth production, is scheduled to run from September 2011 through June 2012 at PlayhouseSquare's Hanna and Ohio Theatres. 'Since our successful move to the Hanna Theatre in 2008, we began to imagine growing to a six-play season,' said GLTF Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee of the Festival's expanded offerings. 'Our fiftieth anniversary is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our history and point toward our future with this exciting development in our company.'
Barr Returns To TV With New Uncripted Lifetime SeriesFebruary 14, 2011Lifetime Television has ordered 16 half-hour episodes of an all-new docu-series featuring Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedienne and best-selling author Roseanne Barr, marking her return to television as she takes on her newest endeavor, running her farm in Hawaii. The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, Lifetime Networks' President and General Manager. The series will premiere on Lifetime this year.
3net Announces February Premiere ScheduleFebruary 14, 20113net, the joint venture 3D television network from Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation today announced ten additional programs that will join the previously announced titles in the network's premiere lineup during the month of February. 3net, which debuted on DIRECTV (channel 107) on February 13, 2011 at 8PM ET/5PM PT, is available to millions of DIRECTV customers across the country.
March Madness Begins on VH1 with Three New Series 3/14February 14, 2011March madness kicks off on VH1 with three new series premiering Monday, March 14 beginning at 9 PM ET/PT. Watch as 12 newly engaged couples battle for the wedding of their dreams through intense competitions on 'Wedding Wars,' followed by an up-close and personal look at the swanky Elgin Charles Salon, the only African-American beauty salon in Beverly Hills, on 'Beverly Hills Fabulous.' End your night getting to know the ladies of 'Love & Hip Hop,' a series that gives an exclusive look into the relationship drama facing a group of women behind some of the biggest names in hip hop. 'Wedding Wars,' 'Beverly Hills Fabulous' and 'Love & Hip Hop' give viewers a never-before-seen look into the world of competition, celebrity life and love.
CNE Announces Product Partners for 'Adventure Time with Finn & Jake'February 14, 2011What time is it? Time for an awesome assortment of consumer products for the hit animated comedy series, Adventure Time with Finn & Jake! Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global licensing and merchandising arm of the network, today announced an algebraic line up of apparel and accessories partners that will feature the best buds Jake and Finn, the Ice King, Princess Bubblegum and other loveable characters from creator Pendelton Ward in a range of categories across retail this spring.
Michelle Obama To Participate in Cartoon Network's 'Hall of Game Awards,' Airs 2/25February 14, 2011The First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Michelle Obama, will make a special taped appearance at Cartoon Network's upcoming Hall of Game Awards (HallofGame.com); it was announced today by Stuart Snyder, President/COO for Turner's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media Group. As national spokesperson and co-founder of the Let's Move! initiative, Mrs. Obama will appear onscreen to announce a set of schools that have most successfully created healthier school environments through the promotion of nutrition and physical activity through the USDA HealthierUS School Challenge. The announcement comes this week as the First Lady also celebrates the one-year anniversary of Let's Move!
ABC Finishes As 2nd-Most Watched Network Opposite Grammy AwardsFebruary 14, 2011Opposite CBS' with its coverage of the highly-rated 53rd Annual Grammy awards, ABC finished as the 2nd-most-watched network on Sunday evening, outpacing third-place NBC by 2.6 million viewers and fourth-place Fox by 2.8 million viewers.