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Photos: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, & More at SONG SUNG BLUE Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 27, 2025

Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Sutton Foster, Jim Belushi, Fisher Stevens, and many more attended the AFI Premiere of Song Sung Blue on Sunday, October 26, at the TCL Chinese Theater. Check out photos of the event here.

Beth Malone, Isabelle McCalla, and More Join FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the complete casting and more details about the lineup for the 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more here!

Taylor Iman Jones, Grey Henson and More to Star in NAMT's 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2025

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has revealed the initial casting and more details about the lineup for the 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more!

VIDEO: Disney+ Shares CHANG CAN DUNK Film Trailer
by Michael Major - Feb 21, 2023

Written and directed by Jingyi Shao, making his feature film debut, the inspiring coming-of-age sports comedy stars Bloom Li, Dexter Darden, Ben Wang, Zoe Renee, Chase Liefeld and Mardy Ma. The film’s producers are Rishi Rajani, Lena Waithe and Brad Weston, with Pamela Thur serving as executive producer. Watch the new video trailer now!

Disney+ Wraps Production on CHANG CAN DUNK
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2021

“Chang Can Dunk” follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads the 5’ 8' Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to dunk in order to impress his crush, Kristy, and gain the respect and attention of his high school peers.

VIDEO: Peacock Releases Trailer for SAVED BY THE BELL Season 2
by Michael Major - Nov 3, 2021

The series stars Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (Jessie Spano), Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater), John Michael Higgins (Principal Toddman), Haskiri Velazquez (Daisy), Mitchell Hoog (Mac Morris), Josie Totah (Lexi), Alycia Pascual-Peña (Aisha), Belmont Cameli (Jamie Spano) and Dexter Darden (DeVante). Watch the new trailer now!

VIDEO: Original Cast of SAVED BY THE BELL Reunites for Reboot Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - Oct 13, 2021

In Season 2 of Peacock’s hit comedy Saved By The Bell, Bayside High gears up to compete in the Southern California School Spirit Competition. Watch the original cast of the sitcom reunite in this new trailer for Peacock's hit reboot!

VIDEO: SAVED BY THE BELL Releases Theme Song Remix with Lil Yachty
by Sarah Leiber - Nov 18, 2020

The highly anticipated reimagining of SAVED BY THE BELL will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 25 on Peacock.

Lark Voorhies to Make Special Appearance on SAVED BY THE BELL
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 30, 2020

The highly anticipated reimagining of SAVED BY THE BELL will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 25 on Peacock.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the SAVED BY THE BELL Reboot
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 27, 2020

The highly anticipated reimagining of SAVED BY THE BELL will premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 25 on Peacock.

Reimagined SAVED BY THE BELL Sets Peacock Premiere Date
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 29, 2020

The newly-reimagined edition of 'Saved By The Bell' is coming to Peacock on November 25th.

VIDEO: Vince Vaughn Cracks Down on Partying Teens in THE BINGE Trailer
by Kelle Long - Aug 18, 2020

We've seen what could happen if all crime was legal for 24 hours with Blumhouse franchise, THE PURGE. But things don't look so scary when the same applies to drugs and alcohol in THE BINGE. Hulu released a new trailer for upcoming teen movie THE BINGE starring Vince Vaughn. 

VIDEO: See the First Trailer for the SAVED BY THE BELL Reboot
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2020

School is back in session at Bayside High as Saved by the Bell returns to television! Check out the first trailer for the series!

Dexter Darden Joins SAVED BY THE BELL Reboot
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 24, 2020

Deadline reports that Dexter Darden has joined the cast of the 'Saved By The Bell' reboot on Peacock.

Kathy Deitch Returns To Host A LITTLE NEW MUSIC
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2019

A Little New Music will once again introduce a sparkling array of artists singing brand new musical theatre songs in a classic cabaret setting at Hollywood's historic Catalina Jazz Club on Wednesday, November 20th at 8:30pm. Audiences of A Little New Music's concert series will discover firsthand the new songs that could become future classics of the American musical theatre landscape.

Casting Announced For Village Theatre's FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2019

With The 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place this upcoming weekend, Village Theatre is excited to announce the casting for XY, an uplifting musical about identity and coming to terms with your past; Cold Turkey, a wild and funny satire; Modern, an inspiring tale about a group of Amish teenagers; Eastbound, an poignant story about Chinese brothers in search of a home they've never known; and Cowboy Bob, an adventurous rock musical about a bank-robbing woman. The Festival will take place in Issaquah August 9-11, 2019 and provides an essential platform for writers to develop new works. Past Festival shows include Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning shows such as Next to Normal and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway hits: It Shoulda Been You, Desperate Measures, Lizzie, and many more.

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with WITNESS UGANDA Co-Creators Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews
by Alan Henry - Feb 12, 2019

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the West Coast premiere of The Wallis' production of WITNESS UGANDA, a groundbreaking documentary musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews starring twelve-time Grammy nominee Ledisi, Jamar Williams (Wild Goose Dreams), Amber Iman (Hamilton) and Emma Hunton (Wicked), directed by Matthews with music direction by Gould, from Tuesday, February 5 - Sunday, February 24, 2019, in The Wallis's Lovelace Studio Theater. After a successful Off-Broadway run, this new and revised production documents the story of a man battling to find his place in a world full of injustice and inhumanity.

Photo Flash: Docu Musical WITNESS UGANDA Makes West Coast Premiere at The Wallis
by Alan Henry - Feb 8, 2019

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the West Coast premiere of The Wallis' production of WITNESS UGANDA, a groundbreaking documentary musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews starring twelve-time Grammy nominee Ledisi, Jamar Williams (Wild Goose Dreams), Amber Iman (Hamilton) and Emma Hunton (Wicked), directed by Matthews with music direction by Gould, from Tuesday, February 5 - Sunday, February 24, 2019, in The Wallis's Lovelace Studio Theater. After a successful Off-Broadway run, this new and revised production documents the story of a man battling to find his place in a world full of injustice and inhumanity.

West Coast Premiere Of The Wallis' Production Of WITNESS UGANDA A DOCUMENTARY MUSICAL Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2019

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the West Coast premiere of The Wallis' production of WITNESS UGANDA,  a groundbreaking documentary musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews starring twelve-time Grammy nominee Ledisi, Jamar Williams (Wild Goose Dreams), Amber Iman (Hamilton) andEmma Hunton (Wicked), directed by Matthews with music direction by Gould, from Tuesday, February 5 - Sunday, February 24, 2019, in The Wallis's Lovelace Studio Theater. After a successful Off-Broadway run, this new and revised production documents the story of a man battling to find his place in a world full of injustice and inhumanity.   

Docu Musical WITNESS UGANDA Makes West Coast Premiere at The Wallis; Ledisi, Amber Iman, and More Star
by Julie Musbach - Jan 4, 2019

The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts presents the West Coast premiere of The Wallis' production of WITNESS UGANDA