Columbia Pictures News

The highly anticipated special three-hour television movie adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun will air as an 'ABC Premiere Event' on Monday, February 25 (8-11PM Eastern), on ABC.

Tony Award-nominee Alfred Molina and Spamalot co-creator John Cleese have been cast in The Pink Panther 2, the upcoming sequel to the hit Steve Martin film.

Kenny Leon (Radio Golf, Gem of the Oceam, A Raisin in the Sun) will direct a Broadway adaptation of the classic 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).

The Heat Is On, a theatrical concert based on the life of Rita Hayworth is coming to Ridgefield Playhouse, Friday, May 11, at 8PM.

Theatre, film and TV actress Janet Blair has died at the age of 86

Simpson took time out of rehearsals to talk about his working with McAnuff again, having been in the La Jolla Playhouse production of Tartuffe in 2002, along with his experiences with Sorkin and his upcoming films set for release later this year...

'The Heat Is On!' starring Quinn Lemley, will return to BB King's Blues Club February 22nd.

Quinn Lemley stars as Rita Hayworth in 'The Heat is On, A Life in Concert' in a special one night engagement at B.B. Kings on July 25th

Cabaret diva, Quinn Lemley, stars as Rita Hayworth in 'The Heat is On, A Life in Concert' in a special one night engagement at B.B. Kings. Ms. Lemley takes the stage, backed by an 11-piece big band, on Tuesday, July 25th at 8:00pm

The film version of The Producers is available on DVD today, May 16th

The movie musical version of The Producers is set for a May 16th DVD release

The film version of Rent, directed by Chris Columbus and starring most of the original Broadway cast, has leaped ahead of the DVD pack to become the week's top-seller

Columbia's 'Fully Committed' is a 'one person' romp.

Show times are Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2:30PM and 8PM and Sundays at 2:30PM and 7:30PM.

Oscar-winning screen legend Shelley Winters, who also appeared on Broadway in Oklahoma! and Minnie's Boys, has died at the age of 85

The film version of The Producers, starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, earned $1,614,000 at the box office this weekend

The London production of The Producers has extended through October 2006

The Rent film has dropped out of the weekend box office charts, but The Producers, in limited release, did fairly well

Will Chase will join the cast of Rent, playing Roger from December 26th through January 29th