ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, A New Folk Rock Musical Will Launch At The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 19, 2018 Next up this summer at the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is Anne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical. Book and lyrics by Matte O'Brien and music by Matt Vinson. The show runs July 5 through July 25 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park and is presented by special arran...
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson to Star in A PSYCHO'S PATH
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018 Another Halloween season is upon us and that means another round of horror films. With the success of the 2017 reboot 'It' and the much anticipated return of 'Halloween' next month, a new wave of slasher films is imminent. Today, Entangled Entertainment and Hourglass Pictures announced details for t...
VIDEO: On This Day, August 9- Happy Birthday, Anna Kendrick!
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2018 On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of Tony and Academy Award-nominated actor and author, Anna Kendrick!...
VIDEO: Ben Platt Performs at the US Open's Opening Day
by Linnae Medeiros - August 27, 2019 Opening day attendees at the US Open were given a special treat last night, as Tony Award winner Ben Platt took to the stage for a special performance! Check out the video to see the star in action!...
Paramount Players Buys Comedy Set at Coachella
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 31, 2019 Deadline reports that Paramount Players has bought a pitch being marketed as The Devil Wears Prada meets Adventures In Babysitting, set at Coachella. It is inspired by true events. Brandy Finmark and Jessica Blackwell will pen the script....
LISTEN: Ben Platt Releases New Song 'Rain'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2019 GRAMMY, TONY, and Emmy Award-winning artist Ben Platt has announced today's release of a remarkable new single. ...
Video: Mimi Scardulla Performs "Captain Of The Team" From WE ARE THE TIGERS
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2019 Maybe it was the full on split!? Actress MiMi Scardulla is getting a lot of buzz this week as a video of her rehearsing 'Captain of the Team', a number from the original pop/rock musical and teen horror comedy WE ARE THE TIGERS has ignited over 100K views in just a few days time. ...
Robin Alice Premieres New Single GREED, Plus Debut EP Out 6/14
by Tori Hartshorn - May 17, 2019 Robin Alice, a duo comprised of Kelley Jakle and Jeff 'Horti' Hortillosa, has unveiled 'Greed,' a new single from their forthcoming debut EP Here and There, out June 14th. 'Greed,' which follows singles 'Late Bloomer' and 'Wanna Be,' is a timely track inspired by, as much art is of late, the 2016 el...
Submissions Open November 1 for The PiTCH 2019: The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's New Works Series
by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2018 On November 1st, The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, headquartered in Auburn, N.Y., will begin accepting submissions for new musicals in all stages of development to be considered for the 2019 season of The PiTCH. The PiTCH is a new works series offering residency and retreat for creative te...
VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of FOX's ALMOST FAMILY Starring Brittany Snow
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2019 Executive producer Jason Katims (“Friday NightLights,” “Parenthood”) and writer Annie Weisman (“About A Boy,” “Desperate Housewives”) bring you ALMOST FAMILY (wt), the story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it t...
Dan Domenech And Fearless Young Artists To Present Three Industry Readings
by Stephi Wild - July 10, 2019 Fearless Young Artists Productions under the supervision of LaQuest Sharnell Pringle, will present 3 invitation only readings of the Critically acclaimed plays Closer (Patrick Marber), The Submission (Jeff Talbot) and The Dead Guy (Eric Colbe) on July 15th, 17th and 19th directed by Rock of Ages sta...
Woody Harrelson in Talks to Star in FRUIT LOOPS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 31, 2019 Deadline reports that Woody Harrelson is in talks to star in Fruit Loops a new drama from Ted Melfi. It is said to be similar to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest....
FLMTF/MGR to Launch Global Outreach Initiative 'The Legacy Project'
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018 In recognition of its 60th Anniversary, the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival/Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Inc. announces a new global outreach initiative designed to recognize its storied alumni and the scope of its legacy....
2020 ATX Television Festival Announces First Wave Of Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2019 ATX Television Festival announces first wave of programming for year nine of the festival, which will take place June 4-7, 2020, in Austin, Texas. ...
Painting The World Blue: Pepsi Loves And Lives Football With Global 2018 Campaign
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018 #LOVEITLIVEIT Throughout history Pepsi has brought joy to each generation, connecting fans with the entertainment that has made the brand an icon in pop culture. With the world's most popular sport in the hearts and minds of people more than ever, today Pepsi announces its global 2018 'LOVE IT. LIVE...
PITCH PERFECT 3 SPECIAL EDITION Soundtrack Available Digitally Today
by Macon Prickett - March 02, 2018 PITCH PERFECT 3 SPECIAL EDITION, the highly anticipated follow up to the smash-hit and platinum-selling soundtracks Pitch Perfect & Pitch Perfect 2, is available digitally March 2. The Special Edition contains the 15 songs from the original, standard CD, along with 7 bonus tracks (22 total). Two add...
Anna Kendrick to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller STOWAWAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 Anna Kendrick has signed on for the sci-fi thriller STOWAWAY, the second film from the duo behind the Cannes Official Selection Arctic. As with Arctic, the film will be directed by Joe Penna and co-written by Penna & Ryan Morrisson. Morrison will also serve as executive producer. XYZ Films will prod...
VIDEO: Ben Platt Releases Official Music Video for RAIN
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019 Ben Platt has released the official music video for his latest single RAIN. Produced by Alex Hope (Troye Sivan, Tove Lo, Jack Antonoff), 'RAIN' marks Platt's first new music since the arrival of his acclaimed debut, Sing to Me Instead, released earlier this year on Atlantic Records....
The Music of Ben Clark Comes to The Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2019 Ben Clark is still a largely unknown composer, unless you've heard his unforgettable music. A new voice in American musical theatre, for the past decade Clark has contributed music and lyrics for three musicals: The Circus in Winter, Skin and Bones, and the very recent Bruno and the Gospel of Infini...
Five Women Deconstruct Melbourne's Night Club Culture In FREEFALL, Premiering At The Melbourne Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018 A murky recollection of the extreme highs and lows from a night out with the girls in a highly physical performance featuring DJ Mortice and Tension....
BWW Review: Rian Keating Puts His Audience IN THIS TRAVELING HEART at Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - November 17, 2019 Storyteller Rian Keating uses soliloquy and song to tell the entertaining and heartwarming story of his teenage journey into manhood, all through the magic of musical theater, in his new show IN THIS TRAVELING HEART....
TRU Announces Writer-Producer Speed Date
by Julie Musbach - October 05, 2018 Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the 2018 Writer-Producer Speed Date: The Art of the Pitch, One-on-One Networking with Commercial and Indie Producers on October 21, 2018 from 4:30-8:30pm at Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 11th Floor. Session 1 coaching at 4:30, pitching at 5:30; Se...
The Rev Theatre Company Announces 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2019 The Rev Theatre Company (formerly Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival / MGR Playhouse) announces the lineup for its 2020 Season....
LISTEN: Ben Platt Releases New Song 'Rain'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2019 GRAMMY, TONY, and Emmy Award-winning artist Ben Platt has announced today's release of a remarkable new single. ...
Guitarist Markus Reuter Releases First Christmas Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2018 Poly-disciplinary musician and touch guitarist Markus Reuter has just released his first Christmas album - a free, limited-availability-period recording of five traditional Christmas songs (each of which has been given Markus' distinctive loop/solo/soundscape treatment).... |