BroadwayWorld's Complete Oscar Night Coverage
by BWW Special Coverage
- Feb 22, 2015
Hollywood takes center stage this weekend with the 87th annual Academy Awards, but this year's Oscars have a decidedly Broadway vibe to them. Not only will the star-studded event be hosted by Tony and Emmy-winner Neil Patrick Harris, but theatre and movie-musical producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are back at the helm for the third straight year.
BWW Live Recap: Theatre Stars Front and Center at 87th Academy Awards
by Matt Smith
- Feb 22, 2015
It's that time of year again! Hollywood heavyweights are flocking to the Dolby Theatre this afternoon to attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Like the Golden Globes, presented earlier this year, the roster of nominees are primarily made up of film stars (well, duh!) more so than stage actors, but no fear - there are a considerable amount of this year's candidates with strong theatrical credits.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for February 18th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson
- Feb 18, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. An amazing weekend, with 'Tommy,' L5Y, Lippa and 'The Wild Party,' 'First Date' and 'Pride And Prejudice.' Now we have 'First Wives Club' and 'Let It Be,' plus our top ongoing shows: 'Sondheim On Sondheim,' 'WSS,' 'La Cage' and 'The Addams Family!' So much going on!!!
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Movie Tops iTunes Indie Film Chart in Opening Weekend
by Movies News Desk
- Feb 17, 2015
Film distributor RADiUS has announced that its new film, THE LAST FIVE YEARS starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan which opened Friday to great reviews, scored an impressive $14,014 per screen in limited release for a total theatrical weekend box office of $42,042.
BroadwayWorld's Guide to the 2015 Oscars
by BWW Special Coverage
- Feb 17, 2015
Hollywood takes center stage this weekend with the 87th annual Academy Awards, but this year's Oscars have a decidedly Broadway vibe to them. Not only will the star-studded event be hosted by Tony and Emmy-winner Neil Patrick Harris, but theatre and movie-musical producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are back at the helm for the third straight year.
TV Exclusive: Clip Premiere- Watch Jeremy Jordan Sing 'Moving Too Fast' in THE LAST FIVE YEARS!
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 13, 2015
Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown's much-loved stage musical The Last Five Years gets the big screen treatment in The Last Five Years- a dynamic, achingly romantic new film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King) and starring Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Into the Woods, Pitch Perfect) and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, 'Smash').
BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive clip of Jeremy Jordan singing 'Moving Too Fast' from the movie below!
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: February 7-13
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- Feb 13, 2015
Catch up on the week's biggest stories from Broadway and beyond in BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures,' featuring coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights, and more. Highlights this week include coverage of the off-Broadway debut of new musical ONE DAY, BEAUTIFUL's Grammy win for Best Musical Theatre Album, THE LAST FIVE YEARS movie premiere, and more!
Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan-Led THE LAST FIVE YEARS Movie Hits Theaters, VOD Today
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 13, 2015
RADiUS will premiere THE LAST 5 YEARS, Richard LaGravenese's (BEHIND THE CANDELABRA) big screen adaptation of the 2002 Off-Broadway musical by Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown, in theaters and on VOD today, February 13, 2015. Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan ('Smash') star in LaGravenese's highly anticipated film. THE LAST 5 YEARS celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.THE LAST 5 YEARS will celebrate its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 7th at 8:30PM at the Ryerson Theater.
GYPSY Movie Roundup - Everything We Know so Far!
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 12, 2015
It's been one of the most talked about (and most stalled) musical projects of the past few years. Stage and screen legend Barbra Streisand has been working with Universal Pictures on a new big screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical GYPSY since 2011. This would be the third film of GYPSY having first been made in 1962 (starring Rosalind Russell) and then again in 1993 for television (starring Bette Midler).
Do you think the film will ever come to fruition? Catch up on what we know about the project so far!
TV Exclusive: Richard LaGravenese Talks Casting THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Bringing the Music to the Big Screen & More!
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 15, 2015
Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown's much-loved stage musical The Last Five Years gets the big screen treatment in The Last Five Years- a dynamic, achingly romantic new film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King) and starring Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Into the Woods, Pitch Perfect) and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, 'Smash').
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with LaGravenese just days before the big premiere, and you can check out what he had to say about casting his leads, why this was a dream project, and more below!
TV Exclusive: Jeremy Jordan Talks Giving 'Jamie' Life on the Big Screen in THE LAST FIVE YEARS!
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 14, 2015
Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown's much-loved stage musical The Last Five Years gets the big screen treatment in The Last Five Years- a dynamic, achingly romantic new film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King) and starring Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Into the Woods, Pitch Perfect) and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, "Smash").
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with Jordan just days before the big premiere, and you can check out what he had to say about getting the part, singing the score live, and more below!
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