Travel Channel's Series 'Ghost Adventures' Heads to London for Two New EpisodesJune 27, 2012In celebration of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Travel Channel is premiering two all-new special episodes of 'Ghost Adventures' on Friday, July 13 and Friday, July 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The crew - Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin - travels to England to investigate two of the country's most haunted and terrifying locations: the Hellfire Caves (airs July 13) and Fort Horsted (airs July 20).
Photo Flash: John Kander Joins The Muny Hall of FameJune 27, 2012Tonight, John Kander viewed The Muny's CHICAGO, and he was inducted into The Muny's Hall of Fame. Kander and Ebb now join the ranks of Rodgers & Hammerstein, the Gershwins, Lerner and Loewe, and many others; view photos below!
'Property Wars' Premieres 7/12 on DiscoveryJune 27, 2012Foreclosures cast a bitter toll but where some see a chapter closed, others smell a diamond in the rough. Now 'bidder' rivals in Phoenix, Arizona face off as homes go - sight unseen - on the auction block in the all new series PROPERTY WARS premiering Thursday, July 12 at 10pm e/p on Discovery. Who will wind up with a bargain and who gets sucked into a money pit?
Theater for the New City's Street Theater Announces 99% REDUCED FAT, 8/4-9/16June 27, 2012A gang member learns to fight for his community and morphs into a civic leader in '99% 'Reduced Fat, or, You Can Bank On Us,' Theater for the New City's 36th annual Street Theater musical, which will tour City streets, parks and playgrounds throughout the five boroughs from August 4 to September 16 in free performances. It's the saga of a tough young man named B.C., known for stealing tires and bullying store owners, who falls for Suzy Freedom, a young and oh-so-innocent activist in Zuccotti Park. Guided by her dreams, he abandons hooliganism to become a community organizer. The production will have book, lyrics and direction by Crystal Field and musical score composed by Joseph Vernon Banks.
Jane Lynch to Lead Comedy Central's 'Roast Of Roseanne'June 27, 2012The network announced today that Jane Lynch will be the Roast Master for the upcoming 'COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Roseanne' (#RoseanneRoast). The event will tape in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 4 and will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
TBS Renews 'Men at Work' for Second SeasonJune 27, 2012TBS has renewed its new sitcom Men at Work for a second season. Currently airing Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), the comedy ranks as one of basic cable's Top 5 new series with adults 18-49 for the quarter. TBS has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to launch in 2013.
Destination America Announces Season Of 'BBQ Pitmasters'June 27, 2012On the heels of unprecedented ratings success for BBQ PITMASTERS, Destination America greenlights another season of barbecue bliss. Since the network's debut on Memorial Day weekend, on what was formerly Planet Green, BBQ PITMASTERS has helped drive record-setting nights in June. BBQ PITMASTERS is Destination America's #1 original series ever among all key demos: P/W/M25-54, P/M18-49, HH, and P2+ delivery. Additionally, the 9-10 PM timeslot has fueled the success of the network, launching Destination America to rank 21st on Sunday nights among all ad-supported cable for M25-54 delivery, beating networks such as TRAV, ADSM, NGC, G4, H2, VH1, CMT, BBCA, BIO, NBC Sports, NGWD, and others.
Alison Sweeney Set to Star in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie 'Two In'June 27, 2012Alison Sweeney ('The Biggest Loser') and Greg Vaughn ('General Hospital,' 'Days of Our Lives') will star in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie, 'Two In,' it was announced by Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. The film begins production in Los Angeles today for a World Premiere in 2013.
Photo Flash: Broadway at Birdland's Latest Cast Party and the Songs of Jack Lechner!June 27, 2012On Monday, June 25, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was presented songwriter Jack Lechner and a very talented cast of singers to the historic stage. Singing Lechner's songs and praises were Nancy Anderson, Chris Critelli, Desmond Dutcher, Jeannine Frumess, Andy Monroe, Jeremy Schonfeld, Lucas Steele, and Karen Ziemba, with musical direction by Boko Suzuki. Lechner is best known for his 2010 off-Broadway musical The Kid, co-written with composer Andy Monroe and librettist Michael Zam.
Razia Said Announces WAKE UP MADAGASCAR TourJune 27, 2012Singer, songwriter and environmental activist Razia Said 'spent her childhood in the vanilla-growing region of Madagascar's northeast coast. After years of living abroad, she returned to discover her country's landscape ravaged by illegal logging, slash-and-burn agriculture and the impact of climate change.'
Photo Flash: Dallas Theater Center Presents JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT!June 27, 2012Dallas Theater Center presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center June 22 - Aug. 5. DTC Associate Artistic Director Joel Ferrell will direct and choreograph a fresh retelling of this family-friendly musical starring Sydney James Harcourt as Joseph and Dallas favorite Liz Mikel as the Narrator. View photos below!
LABA Announces Upcoming Presentations as Part of OPEN: The New Jewish Theater ResidencyJune 27, 2012Becky Skoff, Manager and Ronit Muszkatblit, Artistic Director of LABA: The National Laboratory for New Jewish Culture at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street) and David Winitsky, Artistic Director of the Jewish Plays Project, will present the upcoming four projects in OPEN: The New Jewish Theater Residency at the 14th Street Y. Selections from these four shows will be performed on June 28th, June 30th and July 1st. Tickets are $18 and are available for purchase at www.jewishplaysproject.org.
JAWS: THE MUSICAL Opens 7/6 at the Broadway Comedy ClubJune 27, 2012Jaws: the Musical is an over the top love story where a Manhattanite falls in love with a shark, people get eaten and marine biologists break into songs. Get hooked on the campiest, funniest, new musical to hit our shores! Featuring the songs "Fishing the Great White Way," "At Night He Swims Home to Me," and "When A Shark Attacked My Heart."
CBS, Showtime and The CW Announces Comic-Con ShowingsJune 27, 2012CBS, SHOWTIME and the CW will make their mark at Comic-Con 2012 with star-studded sessions and signings, including premiere screenings of new series and first looks at the new seasons of returning hits.
Lifetime Greenlights ABDUCTED Movie, Starring Keke Palmer and Sherri ShepherdJune 27, 2012Lifetime has green lit the Original Movie Abducted: The Carlina White Story, starring Aunjanue Ellis (The Help), Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP), and Emmy(R) Award winner Sherri Shepherd (30 Rock, The View) in the remarkable true story of Carlina White (Palmer), who after being abducted as an infant from a New York hospital, solved her own kidnapping and reunited with her biological parents 23 years later. Production will commence in Vancouver this week, with the movie slated to air later this year. The case is reported to be the first known infant abduction from a New York hospital.
Chris Isaak to Play Indian Ranch, 6/30June 27, 2012Chris Isaak put out his first album, Silvertone, in 1985 and has since released 14 records, including his breakthrough 1989 triple platinum record Heart Shaped World.
STAGE TUBE: Get a Sneak Peek at the Puppetry Behind La Jolla's THE NIGHTINGALE!June 27, 2012La Jolla Playhouse will present The Nightingale, by the creative team behind the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening: Steven Sater (book and lyrics) and Duncan Sheik (music). Directed by Tony Award nominee Moises Kaufman (33 Variations, I Am My Own Wife), from July 10 - August 5, 2012 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. The Nightingale is presented as part of The Playhouse's Page To Stage Play Development Program.
Get a first look at the puppetry, designed by Chris Green, below!