Aaron Sorkin News

Stars of David is a world premiere musical based on Abigail Pogrebin's book, Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish. Nancy is a journalist who doesn't feel a connection with her Jewish heritage and decides to embark on a book project to interview well-known figures about their cultural identity. The interviews result in words, videos and musical portrayals of Gloria Steinem, Leonard Nimoy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Joan Rivers, Aaron Sorkin, Tony Kushner, Fran Drescher and more.

Just in time for Halloween, the first national tour of the new musical The Addams Family, will make its Seattle premiere tonight, October 24-November 11, 2012 at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, this smash Broadway hit brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.

Deadline reports that Jane Fonda will star in an upcoming comedy currently in development at the ABC Network to be titled NOW WHAT?. The project was written on spec by Pushing Daisies' Abby Gewanter. Scott Ellis is set to direct and executive produce with Mike Tollin.

Philadelphia Theatre Company opens its 2012-2013 season with the world premiere of the new musical song cycle Stars of David tonight, October 17 - November 18 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Just in time for Halloween, the first national tour of the new musical The Addams Family, will make its Seattle premiere October 24-November 11, 2012 at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, this smash Broadway hit brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life.

Philadelphia Theatre Company was the top winner of this year's Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre with seven awards, the most of any Philadelphia-area theater company. This brings PTC's total number of Barrymore Awards to 53 cumulative wins and 155 nominations.

The cast of the long-running NBC drama series THE WEST WING, including Alllison Janney and Bradley Whitford, reunited recently in a video to walk and talk about why it's important to vote on the nonpartisan section of the ballot - and why Bridget Mary McCormack should be on the Michigan Supreme Court. Check out the video below!

Philadelphia Theatre Company opens its 2012-2013 season with the world premiere of the new musical song cycle Stars of David October 17 - November 18 at Philadelphia Theatre Company's home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Bloomington Theatre and Art Center today announced A Few Good Men, a Bloomington Civic Theatre (BCT) production taking place in the Black Box Theater tonight, September 14 - October 7. A Few Good Men is directed by Zach Curtis.

Producers of THE ADDAMS FAMILY announced additional dates today for the Fall 2012 leg of the musical's North American tour. The production will play Dallas (Oct. 2 - 21), Seattle (Oct. 24 - Nov. 11), Salt Lake City (Nov. 13 - 18), Las Vegas (Nov.20 - 25), Tempe (Dec. 11 - 16) and Costa Mesa (Dec. 18 - 30). Plus, Curtis Holbrook (West Side Story, Xanadu) will join the cast of the national tour as "Lucas Beineke."

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents A FEW GOOD MEN by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Ranae Butler with stage manager Nan Durant and assistant stage manager Aaron Ahrndt at the Arts United Center in downtown Fort Wayne.

The producers of In Focus with Martin Sheen have announced an upcoming effort to highlight community groups around the country that are working to preserve America's historic sites.

Tonight, August 27th, Tony-Award winner John Gallagher Jr (Spring Awakening, American Idiot and HBO's The Newsroom) will return to his rock 'n roll roots for one night only at the legendary Bowery Electric in the East Village.

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents A FEW GOOD MEN by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Ranae Butler with stage manager Nan Durant and assistant stage manager Aaron Ahrndt at the Arts United Center in downtown Fort Wayne.

On Monday night, August 27th, Tony-Award winner John Gallagher Jr (Spring Awakening, American Idiot and HBO's The Newsroom) will return to his rock 'n roll roots for one night only at the legendary Bowery Electric in the East Village.

TVLine reports that Kelen Coleman has just landed a starring role on the TV Land comedy pilot BROTHERS-IN-LAW. The actress will portray the wife of Josh Cooke's character on the sticom which is executive produced by Scott Stuber, Bill Martin and Mike Schiff.

HBO co-presidents Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler kicked off their executive session at the TCA Summer Press Tour with a pair of announcements, including a Rolling Stones 50th anniversary documentary from Brett Morgen and a Larry David movie to be directed by Greg Mottola.

HBO/Cinemax has released the 2012-13 programming overview.