Anthony Mackie News

2010 was quite a year for Broadway with some spectacular opening nights. We'll be sharing highlights from the year in photos, videos, interviews and more throughout this final week of the year. First off is a look at some of the star and excitement filled opening night curtain calls of 2010. Photos by Walter McBride / WM Photos / Corbis

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Rosario Dawson, Lynn Collins, Jenna Dewan, Kate Mara, Anna Faris, Brian Geraghty, Justin Long, Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Chris Pine, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Mackie and Scott Porter have all signed on to joined TEN YEAR, The film will mark the directorial debut of WE ARE MARSHALL screen writer Jamie Linden.

The awards season has begun as the Gotham Film Awards have just announced their 2010 nominees.

Last night, November 15, Montblanc presented the 10th annual THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY at The American Airlines Theatre. The one night only performance benefits Urban Arts Partnership, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms. Participating in the event was Leslie Bibb (Iron Man), Guillermo Diaz (Weeds), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), America Ferrera (Emmy Award winner for Ugly Betty), Gaby Hoffman (Life During Wartime), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Christopher Meloni (Law and Order: SVU), Diane Neal (Law and Order: SVU), Rosie Perez (Artistic Board Chair of Urban Arts Partnership), Kyra Sedgwick (Emmy Award winner for The Closer), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Show), Fisher Stevens (Oscar Winning producer of The Cove ), Julia Stiles (Oleanna), Tracie Thoms, Lynn Nottage and others.

The awards season has begun as the Gotham Film Awards have just announced their 2010 nominees.

The Casting Society of America has announced winners of the 26th Annual Artios Awards®.

Last night, November 1, the Casting Society of America hosted the 26th Annual Artios Awards®. The bi-coastal award ceremonies were held in Los Angeles at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, hosted by Lily Tomlin, and at the American Airlines Theatre in New York. BroadwayWorld was on hand in NYC and brings you photo coverage below.

GQ's The Gentlemen's Ball at The Edison Ballroom on October 27, 2010 in New York City.

GQ's The Gentlemen's Ball at The Edison Ballroom on October 27, 2010 in New York City.

Montblanc presents the 10th annual THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY Monday November 15th at The American Airlines Theatre. The one night only performance benefits Urban Arts Partnership, an organization that brings arts education into New York City classrooms. This year's company members, include actors: Leslie Bibb (Iron Man), Claire Danes (Emmy Award winner for Temple Grandin), Guillermo Diaz (Weeds), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), America Ferrera (Emmy Award winner for Ugly Betty), Gaby Hoffman (Life During Wartime), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Christopher Meloni (Law and Order: SVU), Diane Neal (Law and Order: SVU), Rosie Perez (Artistic Board Chair of Urban Arts Partnership), Kyra Sedgwick (Emmy Award winner for The Closer), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Show), Fisher Stevens (Oscar Winning producer of The Cove ), Julia Stiles (Oleanna), Tracie Thoms (Cold Case), Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Alicia Witt (Friday Night Lights), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Everything is Illuminated); playwrights Kristoffer Diaz (Pulitzer Prize Finalist for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity), Mike Doughty (Singer, Songwriter-- Sad Man, Happy Man), Rajiv Joseph (Pulitzer Prize finalist for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Lynn Nottage (Pulitzer Prize and Drama Desk winner for Ruined), Theresa Rebeck (The Understudy); and musical guest M. Ward. Talent is subject to change based on availability.

Anthony Mackie is in talks to appear in the 'cop thriller' 'Man on a Ledge,' Variety reports. The film, which features a screenplay by Pablo Fenjves, is to be directed by Asger Leth and will also star Sam Worthington.

Fidelity Investments®, in partnership with Billy Elliot the Musical, the Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group and LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) today announced that two-time Academy Award® Winner Hilary Swank will host the 2010 Fidelity FutureStage® Finale on Monday, June 14.

The New York Times is reporting that CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, which plays Monday nights at the Triad in New York has joined the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which runs from August 5- August 30. In addition, the show will venture to both Pittsburgh and and New Orleans this summer. The show will star Michael Urie and George Wendt. Additional casting is to be announced.

In Sunday night's closing performance of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, Martin McDonagh's new play starring Christopher Walken, a burning candle failed to stay lit, the New York Post reports. In the play, Walken's character covers characters Toby and Marilyn (played by Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan, respectively) in gasoline and leaves them in a room with a candle burning in a can of petrol. However, at Sunday's performance, the flame went out. The problem was soon fixed by a stagehand, for whom the audience applauded enthusiastically, the Post reports. The event was widely discussed at the play's closing party, held at the restaurant Gansevort 69.

Yesterday, June 7, Lincoln Center hosted the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is a not-for-profit association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 350 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the winner's walk below.

Yesterday, June 7, Lincoln Center hosted the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is a not-for-profit association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 350 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan will play its final performance today A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is playing on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Directed by John Crowley, the play opened March 4 and must close Sunday, June 6 after playing a strict 16-week engagement.

The New York Times is reporting that CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, which plays Monday nights at the Triad in New York has joined the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which runs from August 5- August 30. In addition, the show will venture to both Pittsburgh and and New Orleans this summer. The show will star Michael Urie and George Wendt. Additional casting is to be announced.

This is the final week to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his rol; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.

Fidelity Investments®, in partnership with Billy Elliot the Musical, the Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group and LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) today announced that two-time Academy Award® Winner Hilary Swank will host the 2010 Fidelity FutureStage® Finale on Monday, June 14.