Christina Hendricks Signs On to SundanceTV's New Series HAP AND LEONARD
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2015 SundanceTV announced today that multiple Emmy(R) nominee Christina Hendricks ('Mad Men') has joined the cast of its newest original scripted series 'Hap and Leonard.'...
PlayMakers Rep Launch 2015-16 Season with UNCLE HO TO UNCLE SAM Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2015 PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premieres of three thought-provoking productions in its 2015-2016 PRC2 second-stage series. The series kicks off tonight, August 26, through August 30 with Trieu Tran's powerful one-man show 'Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam.'...
VIDEO: THE TEMPEST's Sam Waterston Talks Shakespeare in the Park: 'There's No Experience Like It'
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015 Sam Waterston stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to talk about starring in the Public Theater's performance of THE TEMPEST as part of New York's Shakespeare in the Park....
Kathy Bates, Danny Glover Join Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon in Joshua Marston Film
by Movies News Desk - February 23, 2015 Variety writes that Kathy Bates and Danny Glover are the latest to join the cast of Joshua Marston's first English-language film....
Russell Simmons Signs Production & Development Deal with HBO
by Tyler Peterson - July 30, 2015 HBO has made an overall first-look deal for premium television with visionary multi-platform producer Russell Simmons' new media company All Def Digital (ADD). Under the terms of the agreement, the Def Jam Records co-founder and his team will create and develop a wide range of television projects fo...
Aaron Sorkin Harshly Criticizes Media on Coverage of Sony Hacking
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2014 In today's New York Times, Academy and Emmy Award winning American screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has written a scathing piece, criticizing the American media for giving the group undeserved attention by publicizing news of the hackings....
Stage Vet Chris Chalk to Portray 'Lucius Fox' on GOTHAM
by TV News Desk - March 06, 2015 Deadline writes that THE NEWSROOM's Chris Chalk will play 'Lucius Fox' in GOTHAM. His first appearance will be in Episode 21 of the FOX drama series, with an option to return for Season 2....
VIDEO: First Look - Kevin Hart & Ice Cube Star in RIDE ALONG 2
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2015 Below, check out a first look at RIDE ALONG 2, starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. The comedy is set to hit theaters on January 15, 2016....
VIDEO: THE TEMPEST's Sam Waterston Talks Shakespeare in the Park: 'There's No Experience Like It'
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015 Sam Waterston stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to talk about starring in the Public Theater's performance of THE TEMPEST as part of New York's Shakespeare in the Park....
Pacific Theatre Presents THE WHIPPING MAN, 2/27-3/21
by Anna Bencivengo - January 16, 2015 As the war ends, the struggle begins. The Civil War has come to a bloody end. On the eve of Passover, Caleb DeLeon (played by Giovanni Mocibob), a critically wounded Jewish Confederate soldier, returns to his ruined home where two family slaves, wait. The three men are left to sort through the tangl...
Production Underway in Los Angeles for New Feature Film FEAR, INC.
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2015 Lone Suspect announces that production will commence today in Los Angeles on its latest feature film FEAR, INC....
Universal Pictures Announces October Release Date for STEVE JOBS
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2015 Universal Pictures announced today that STEVE JOBS will be released in theaters on Friday, October 9, 2015. The biopic will compete against The Finest Hours, Kidnap and Vacation, also set to hit theaters on that date....
John Gallagher Jr. Joins James Gunn's THE BELKO EXPERIMENT
by Movies News Desk - May 18, 2015 Stage vet John Gallagher Jr. has signed on for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY helmer James Gunn's upcoming horror film THE BELKO EXPERIMENT....
BWW Profile: Meryl Streep Oscar Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Courtney Henley - February 19, 2015 It's simple: if you don't know Meryl Streep, you've been living under a rock for the past 30 years or so. She's dominated the Academy Awards since the early 1980s, earning a whopping 19 Oscar nominations for roles as varied as the colors of the rainbow. She's only won three of those coveted golden s...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Series Finale - HBO's THE NEWSROOM Signs Off the Air
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2014 On the Series Finale of HBO's THE NEWSROOM titled 'What Kind of Day Has It Been', a sudden death leads Will and Mac (Emily Mortimer) to ponder the milestones that transformed the newsroom, and look ahead towards ACN's uncertain future....
VIDEO: THE WAY WE GET BY's Amanda Seyfried on Suffering from Stage Fright: 'I'm Terrified!'
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2015 The actress stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and revealed that she suffers from terrible stage fright....
THE WAY WE GET BY, Starring Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski, Extends Off-Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - May 27, 2015 Due to high ticket demand, NEIL LaBUTE'S play, THE WAY WE GET BY, has been extended for one week and will now play through Sunday, June 21st at Second Stage Theatre. ...
FREEZE FRAME: THE WAY WE GET BY's Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski Meet the Press
by Walter McBride - May 01, 2015 Second Stage Theatre welcomes film starAmanda Seyfried (Les Miserables, Dear John, Mamma Mia!, upcoming Ted 2 and Pan) in her off-Broadway debut opposite Thomas Sadoski(The Newsroom, Wild, upcoming in NBC's The Slap) in the world premiere production of NEIL LaBUTE's drama, The Way We Get By. Directe...
'Empire's Jussie Smollett to Guest Star on WGN America's UNDERGROUND
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015 WGN America announced today that Jussie Smollett (“Empire“) has signed on to guest star in the cable network's pulse-pounding thriller “Underground.'...
FROZEN Creators, Jonathan Groff, Laura Bell Bundy and More Lead Master Classes at Young Actors' Theatre Camp, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015 Young Actors' Theatre Camp Program Directors Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth announced today that several stars of stage and screen will lead master classes this summer at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp taking place today, June 24, through August 11, 2014 at Camp Sempervirens (20161 Big Basin Highway ...
Hamish Linklater to Star in TV Land Pilot I SHUDDER
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2015 TV Land has greenlit 'I Shudder,' a dark comedy pilot starring Hamish Linklater ('The New Adventures of Old Christine,' 'The Newsroom') and written by Paul Rudnick ('In & Out,' 'Addams Family Values'), about a meticulous but generous man who sees the world in very black and white terms: what is acce...
A FEW GOOD MEN to Open 1/16 at The Maverick Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015 The Maverick Theater presents 'A Few Good Men.' Before the award-winning film came the Broadway play, written by acclaimed film and television writer Aaron Sorkin ('The West Wing,' 'The Social Network,' 'Moneyball' and 'The Newsroom'). Join the cast in an electrically charged staging of Sorkin's com...
VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks Performing THE TEMPEST in the Rain on 'Live'
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2015 Jesse Tyler Ferguson stopped by today's “LIVE” to chat about his starring role in the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of “The Tempest.” Check out the appearance below!...
Jeff Daniels Returning to the Purple Rose, 7/28-8/2
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2015 The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged for a limited eight-show engagement from Tuesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Editors' Note: Please find a full performance / pricing schedule on page 2). All performances will be at The Purple Rose Theatre C...
Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne & John Gallagher Jr. join our 15-16 Season
by Roundabout Theatre Company - May 26, 2015 I'm thrilled to announce that we will be producingLong Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill at the American Airlines Theatre, as part of our 50th Anniversary Season. The show will be directed by Jonathan Kent and will star Academy & Emmy Award winner Jessica Lange, Golden Globe winner & Tony n... |