Bela Lugosi News

The Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) and the UCLA Film & Television Archive will co-present the special virtual screening of classic film Drácula, the long-lost film shot on the same set as the Bella Lagossi classic, considered by many critics to be the better of the two films.

Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, presented by the Nevada Ballet Theatre, will fill the stage with all the eerie, Gothic grandness to begin the Halloween season. Haunting performances will be presented at The Smith Center Oct. 6-9.

Muswell Hillbillies’ release was supported by more US touring, including two 1972 nights at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall. Tapes of those anarchic shows, heavy on Muswell material, formed the live half of 1972’s double-album, Everybody's In Show-Biz - Everybody’s A Star. Check out the box set content now!

Due to unforeseen production issues, Frayle has announced a new release date. Skin & Sorrow was written and recorded by Bilovecky and Strang from the third floor of their own studio, on the edge of Cleveland, surrounded by lakes and woods that echo the howls of coyotes. The band is rounded out live by Jason Knotek on bass and Jon Vinson on drums.

Broadway in Syracuse has announced the lineup for its upcoming 2022-23 season. The season kicks off this October with Annie, and runs through May 2023.

Frayle is back with a vengeance, offering up their latest single “Skin & Sorrow,” accompanied by a bewitching new music video. Directed by Frayle, the video is set in a barren field below a dead gray sky as frontwoman Gwyn Strang dons her best Puritanical ensemble.

The museum's dungeon includes a rare and unique history of horror and suspense from Hollywood over the years including the original and complete jail sell set used for filming of “The Silence of the Lambs” and is one of the museum's most popular draws year round, with items that that include original costumes and props used in making of the film. 

The Virginia Film Festival announced today that several films have been added to its recently-revealed 2021 program – including two of the most talked-about titles on this year's festival circuit.

'Manipulation' follows up the release of acclaimed singles 'Astro Van' and “Glitter Box,” the opening and title track from their debut album. The High 70s debut album 'Glitter Box' was produced by Ethan Allen.

Past Times presents the solo play turned film project, Bela Lugosi Meets Edna St.Vincent Millay, to be presented at the Great Salt City Fringe Festival July 29th-August 8th, 2021.

Featuring four top Broadway stars: 2019 Tony Award nominee Damon Daunno (Curly in Broadway's 'Oklahoma!'); 1987 Tony Award nominee Robert Torti (Greaseball from 'Starlight Express'); Andy Mientus (Broadway's 'Les Misérables' and the Pied Piper on the CW series 'The Flash'); and Jennifer DiNola (Elphaba in Broadway's 'Wicked'), 'Broadway Sings Blood Rock: The Musical' is currently under consideration for a 2021 Grammy Award in the category of 'Best Musical Theatre Album.'

Songwriter, vocalist, and music producer Michael Berns has been keeping busy during these quarantined times producing a six-song EP of his theatrical show BLOOD ROCK: THE MUSICAL. With the able vocal assist from his Broadway friends (Andy Mientus, Damon Daunno, Jennifer DiNola and Robert Torti), and his new writing partner Ralph Pezzullo, Broadway Sings Blood Rock The Musical has been created.

'Broadway Sings Blood Rock: The Musical,' a new EP comprised of six songs from the acclaimed 2018 stage play 'Blood Rock: The Musical' created by Michael Berns, has received a worldwide release on all streaming music platforms, including iTunes and Apple Music.

Frolic Grindhouse Halloween Spooktacular launches classic horror triple feature DVDs.

Phoenix FearCON, a staple for horror fans in the Southwest for years, bringing horror fans an eclectic variety of celebrity guests, panels and an independent film festival touting cutting-edge cinematic works of all varieties from around the globe, will now go online with a program of events and movies.

 Broadway Sings Blood Rock The Musical, a new six song EP featuring Tony nominees Damon Daunno (Curly in Oklahoma!) and Robert Torti (Starlight Express), and Andy Mientus (Broadway Les Misérables, the Pied Piper CW's a?oeThe Flasha??) and Jennifer DiNola (Broadway Wicked) is available now.

Electro-pop songstress, Eulene has shared the music video for her latest single, 'Heartbreak Hostage' on the 10th of July via GoGoLove Records.

Electro-pop songstress, Eulene has announced the release of her next single, 'Heartbreak Hostage' on the 26th of June via GoGoLove Records.

gour favorite live comedy show and horror movie screening series HOFF'S PUBLIC DOMAIN HORRORFEST is going online every Wednesday at 9:00 PM EST! Join Hoff Matthews (Comedy Central) via Twitch as he livestreams classic public domain horror movies interspersed with comedy host segments.

With the current theatre world on hiatus, I have created a Spotlight Series of interviews with some of am the many talented artists who make our Los Angeles theatre community so exciting and vibrant thanks to their ongoing contribution to keeping the arts alive in the City of the Angels. And like all of us, how are they dealing with the abrupt end of productions in which they were involved? This Spotlight focuses on Peter Miller, a Musical Theater and Voiceover Actor Who Spends Time as a Theme Park Carnival Barker.