A. Bates News

A&E Network premieres its new series BATES MOTEL tonight, Monday, March 18 at 10 PM ET/PT. Let's see what the critics have to say!

Ryan Murphy has been fairly mum on the upcoming third season of his hit show American Horror Story on FX - but that all changed when the creator took the stage at this year's Paley Fest last night, according to TV Line.

From Tuesday to Saturday, April 2-6, 2013, The Kitchen presents the New York premiere of choreographer Camille A. Brown's Mr.TOL E. RAncE. Inspired by Spike Lee's controversial film Bamboozled and Mel Watkins' book On The Real Side: Laughing, Lying, And Signifying - The Underground Tradition of African American Humor that Transformed American Culture, from Slavery to Chris Rock, Brown's ensemble piece celebrates the humor and perseverance of the black performer while examining the stereotypes that persist in popular black culture. Mr. TOL E. RancE is performed by Brown and her company: Juel D. Lane, Mayte Natalio, Waldean Nelson, Mora-Amina Parker, Willie 'Tre' Smith III and KeonThoulouis, and features original music, which will be played live by Scott Patterson.

Broadway and Hollywood actress Frances Conroy has revealed exciting new details about her role on the upcoming third season of the mega-hit FX horror anothology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY, confirming that filming will commence in New Orleans later this year.

Monday night Tony Award nominee, Broadway sensation Orfeh served as Co-host and performed at the 14th Annual COLUMN Awards Gala. She co-hosted the glittery event with Executive Director/Producer/Founder John Garcia.

According to TVLine, the legendary Kathy Bates is nearing a deal to join Ryan Murphy's terrifying anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY.

Gavin Lee and Kristen Beth Williams are leading the new cast of the West End hit musical Top Hat as Jerry Travers and Dale Tremont. They are joined by Olivier award nominee Alex Gaumond as Alberto Beddini and Clive Hayward as Horace Hardwick, with Vivien Parry (Madge) and Stephen Boswell (Bates) continuing in the production. BroadwayWorld has a first look below.

Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) has announced today, February 5, 2013 as the release date for YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE, which had a theatrical run with producers Hawaiian Film Partners and enjoyed great success on all digital platforms. YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE, stars Katharine McPhee ('Smash'), DAVE ANNABLE ('Brothers and Sisters'), Rob Schneider ('Grown Ups'), Mena Suvari ('American Beauty') and Kathy Bates ('Midnight in Paris').

Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) has announced February 5, 2013 as the release date for YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE, which had a theatrical run with producers Hawaiian Film Partners and enjoyed great success on all digital platforms. YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE, stars Katharine McPhee ('Smash'), Dave Annable ('Brothers and Sisters'), Rob Schneider ('Grown Ups'), Mena Suvari ('American Beauty') and Kathy Bates ('Midnight in Paris').

Sunday evening (January 27) the official nominations for the 14th annual COLUMN Awards were held with a live telecast. THE COLUMN AWARDS honors excellence in theater within the entire Dallas-Fort Worth Theatre metroplex.

Uptown Players continues its 2012 season with the musical comedy, The Producers, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater from August 24 - September 15, 2012.

Even puppets are awkward in their intimate moments. Through July 29, audiences sit just a few feet from AVENUE Q residents when they're making whoopee in Theatre Too - the compact basement space of Theatre Three.

According to The Huffington Post, actress Maggie Smith will be leaving the popular PBS series DOWNTOWN ABBEY at the conclusion of the show's third season.

Theatre FMPAT will celebrate its' 20th Anniversary with an all-star cast musical fairy tale of past Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre productions. Theatre FMPAT Gala's 'Once Upon a Time - A Musical Fairy Tale Comes True' joins favorite theatre songs in a two act original production benefiting Theatre FMPAT and will open the 20th season for Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre (Theatre FMPAT), this FRIDAY & SATURDAY, February 17th and 18th in their new space at the MCL Grand Black Box Theater, 100 North Charles Street, Lewisville.

Grey Gardens, book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie runs March 25 - April 17, 2011 at The Circuit Playhouse

Grey Gardens, book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie runs March 25 - April 17, 2011 at The Circuit Playhouse

Fresh off the overwhelming success of last summer's presentation of four female choreographers, Gotham Arts Exchange presents the Gotham Dance Festival, returning to The Joyce Theater with expanded programming and a newly branded festival.

Grey Gardens, book by Doug Wright, Music by Scott Frankel, Lyrics by Michael Korie runs March 25 - April 17, 2011 at The Circuit Playhouse