The Official Hotel Partner for the 73nd annual Tony Awards, Sofitel New York has raised the curtain on its annual tribute to Broadway. Back for an encore, with several new embellishments, are the luxury Midtown hotel's show-stopping Tony Awards Suite and a $100K Tony Awards hotel guest package which will benefit the arts education programs of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
The Official Hotel Partner for the 73nd annual Tony Awards, Sofitel New York has raised the curtain on its annual tribute to Broadway. Back for an encore, with several new embellishments, are the luxury Midtown hotel's show-stopping Tony Awards Suite and a $100K Tony Awards hotel guest package which will benefit the arts education programs of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
The world premiere of Brian Jucha's TOAST at the Catastrophic Theatre is a theatrical experience unlike any other. This deeply layered, highly surrealist adventure draws audiences through realms of reality, and varied states of consciousness, with a mashup of vignettes featuring current events, scenes from the movie Alien, stories about love, and a parade of flamingos. It reveals and revels in themes of loss, betrayal, love, and the meaning of life. TOAST is hilarious, absurd, mesmerizing, and not-to-be-missed.
Ryan Murphy hosted a special performance of The Prom last night! At the show, he also announced that he will be developing the musical into a movie, as BroadwayWorld previously reported.
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Billy Porter is taking the Oscars, and social media, by storm! The stage and screen star took to the red carpet today donning a unique tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano.
As the A-list stars join together to celebrate the biggest films of the year as chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic will once again headline “E! Live From The Red Carpet: Oscars 2019' to bring fans the most spontaneous and entertaining interviews with film's biggest stars and nominees. E! will be live across Hollywood with multi-platform coverage from multiple vantage points around the venue. While Seacrest and Rancic cover the red carpet, “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai, fashion and beauty expert Kahlana Barfield Brown, “E! News” style correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi, and famed fashion designer and star on Bravo's “Project Runway” Christian Siriano will provide insightful, in-depth Oscars coverage from The Roosevelt Hotel. Additionally, “E! News” correspondent and film expert Kristin Dos Santos and film expert and host of Will Packer's Power Star Live Xilla Valentine will report live from Ripley's Believe It or Not! rooftop for a bird's eye view of all the action. Non-profit “We Have Stories” founder Frederick Joseph will also make a special appearance during E!'s live coverage to chat about the “#CaptainMarvelChallenge” fundraiser aimed to help get young girls to see Marvel Studios' first female-led film “Captain Marvel.” E!'s unparalleled multi-platform coverage on-air, on digital and across mobile and social goes live from Dolby Theatre and various Los Angeles locations on Sunday, February 24th beginning on-air at at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT.
The wait is over as the iconic fashion competition series “Project Runway”returns to its original home on Bravo with supersized 90-minute episodes beginning Thursday, March 14 at 8:00pm ET/PT. This season, as the fashion industry evolves, so does our runway with a new design aesthetic and additions to the judging panel: supermodel and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss joins as host with former “Project Runway” champion and celebrated CFDA fashion designer Christian Siriano as the mentor. ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia returns as a judge, along with famed fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth. The new look and feel continues with 16 new designers from across the United States and abroad who will compete for the coveted spot of a lifetime, a chance to show their collection during an exclusive runway show for industry insiders and influencers as well as win the largest cash prize in the show's history. With an all-new runway and workroom furnished with sewing and embroidery machines by Brother, a glam room for the models outfitted by TRESemmé and Maybelline, along with challenges that embrace the nuances of the fashion industry—including flash sales, fast fashion, the inclusion of plus-size models, Instagram, a special Elton John challenge inspired by Paramount Pictures' Rocketman, and so much more. The runway game changes forever beginning now.
Bravo Media's “Project Runway” has tapped supermodel and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss as the host along with former “Project Runway” champion and celebrated CFDA fashion designer Christian Siriano as the mentor for the newly rebooted Emmy Award-winning franchise. Kloss will also serve as executive producer. In addition, ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia returns to the series, joined by famed fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth as judges. The announcement was made today by Shari Levine, Executive Vice President, Current Production, Bravo. The series is currently in pre-production and will premiere in 2019.
The American Theatre Wing announced today that its annual Gala, which honored newly minted EGOT recipient Andrew Lloyd Webber last night at Cipriani 42nd Street, raised a record breaking total of $1,652,502 in support of the Wing's programs and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Legacy Fund, breaking all previous records.
Emmy-nominated daytime talk show “Pickler & Ben” returns for its second season on September 17th. The show is quickly becoming a household name and will be distributed in 175 markets – a 483% increase over the 30 markets at the launch of season one. (View the complete and most up-to-date list of markets where “Pickler & Ben” airs here.)
PBS and OZY Media announced today that the third primetime television show from OZY Media, BREAKING BIG, will premiere Today, June 15, 2018, 8:30-9:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. BREAKING BIG, a 12-episode documentary series, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes, authors and entrepreneurs.
Tony Awards night has come and gone. The songs have all been sung, the dances danced, the trophies awarded, and the champagne popped to toast another tremendous Broadway season.
PBS and OZY Media announced today that the third primetime television show from OZY Media, BREAKING BIG, will premiere Friday, June 15, 2018, 8:30-9:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. BREAKING BIG, a 12-episode documentary series, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes, authors and entrepreneurs.
PBS and OZY Media announced today that the third primetime television show from OZY Media,BREAKING BIG, will premiere Friday, June 15, 2018, 8:30-9:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. BREAKING BIG, a 12-episode documentary series, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes, authors and entrepreneurs. Watch a clip here.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced that daytime talk show newcomer 'Pickler & Ben' has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards.
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) has greenlit a second season for PICKER & BEN, its Nashville-based daytime talker hosted by country music star Kellie Pickler and Emmy Award-winning television personality Ben Aaron.
Last night, The Trevor Project hosted its 2017 TrevorLIVE Los Angeles gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., where it honored fashion designer, award-winning screenwriter, producer, and film director Tom Ford with the Hero Award, and Tony Award winning actress, singer and author Kristin Chenoweth with the Icon Award. The evening kicked off with special opening remarks from Lisa Kudrow and Kristin Davis, and featured performances by Grammy-nominated band Garbage, Broadway legend Shoshana Bean, and Neon Trees. BroadwayWorld has photos from the star-studded evening below!
Last night in New York City, CFDA designer Christian Siriano celebrated the release of his new book 'Dresses To Dream About' at the Rizzoli flagship book store. BroadwayWorld has photos from the release event below!
The American Theatre Wing announced today that its Centennial Gala, held last night at Cipriani 42nd Street, was the most successful in the organization's history, raising over $1.2 million (besting the previous record, which was set in 2016, by more than $400k), with an online Charitybuzz.com auction and a once-in-a-lifetime Prizeo sweepstakes package featuring Neil Patrick Harris continuing through the end of September.
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