Harry A. Jansen News

MOTOWN, Berry Gordy's self-aggrandizing tribute to the independent record label that fused gospel, blues, jazz, doo wop and country into a unique and wildly popular Detroit sound, is currently heating things up at the Boston Opera House through February 15.

The Garden State Film Festival, now in its 13th year, has been committed to presenting LGBT themed films since its founding.

The 13th Annual Garden State Film Festival will be held in Atlantic City, March 19-22, 2015. The four-day event closes with an awards dinner at which several honors will be bestowed for achievement in filmmaking.

Today we are talking to one of Broadway's best baritones all about his accomplished career in musical theatre that began nearly 20 years ago with a memorable turn in MISS SAIGON, the thoughtful and debonair Matt Bogart. In addition to looking back at his arrival on Broadway during the mega-musical era, Bogart also comments on subsequent starring roles in Broadway productions ranging from Elton John and Tim Rice's Tony Award-winning AIDA to Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy's THE CIVIL WAR and far beyond. Additionally, Bogart sheds considerable light on projects he has participated in over the years in regional productions and workshops, including THE BAKER'S WIFE, CAMELOT, ACE and more. Most importantly, Bogart offers the full 411 on this weekend's hotly anticipated evening of music from famous rock concept musical CHESS and clues us in on what we can expect from the starry evening, directed by Scott Coulter. Furthermore, Bogart shares stories from the set of SMASH, outlines some of his favorite musical theatre songs to date and details the process in bringing his previous solo albums to fruition along with JAY Records executive producer John Yap, looking ahead to the release of a brand new release set for later this year. All of that, a thorough analysis of participating in 2500 performances of long-running Tony Award-winning Broadway super smash JERSEY BOYS, appearing in the international broadcast and DVD edition of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, memories of the legendary 2002 Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration and much, much more!

SASHA DE SOLA, soloist of the San Francisco Ballet, and TIIT HELIMETS, principal dancer of the San Francisco Ballet, will appear in a joint production with the Allen Civic Ballet and the Allen Philharmonic, dancing the Black Swan Pas de Deux in Act III of Swan Lake on May 16, 2015 at the Performing Arts Center at Allen High School in Allen, Texas. As part of their residency, both Ms. De Sola and Mr. Helimets will also be teaching master classes.

Deadline writes that newcomer Billie Lourd has signed on for FOX's upcoming horror-comedy anthology series SCREAM QUEENS, from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Dante Di Loreto, the executive producers of GLEE and 'American Horror Story.'

Performances for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL begin Tuesday, February 24 for a limited two week run through Sunday, March 8, 2015. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is part of the 2014-2015 Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series presented by Broadway Across America and Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in action!

The Art Students League of NY will be hosting their first Dare2Draw, today, January 29th, at the Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery.

SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that they have just picked up the rights for “Laundry Man” a Horror Film Written and Directed by Johan Vandewoestijne and Produced by James Desert.

Nick Jonas ('Kingdom') has been cast in a recurring role in SCREAM QUEENS, a new comedy-horror anthology series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Dante Di Loreto, the executive producers of GLEE and 'American Horror Story.'

The Art Students League of NY will be hosting their first Dare2Draw, on Thursday, January 29th, at the Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery.

Just the word 'Groovin' gives it away. Felix Cavaliere's Rascals are coming to San Diego tonight, January 24, 2015. (In fact, tickets would make great stocking stuffers or Hanukkah surprises.) The band, led by keyboardist and an original lead singer of The Rascals Felix Cavaliere, performs at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m.

The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center today announced the initial nine official selections for the 44th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), a festival dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent.

Bernstein Peralta Producciones: Un Sello de Excelencia en Teatro regresa en febrero con Sello Escarlata y Violinista en el Tejado.

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Jean-Claude Baker, cable-television pioneer, biographer, historian and internationally known restaurateur of Theatre District hotspot Chez Josephine, died on January 15, 2015. He was 71. His death was a suicide. BroadwayWorld remembers Baker below.

Covedale Center 'Marquee Series' and Warsaw Federal Incline Theater 'District Series' present varied and exciting shows for spring 2015.

Joe Manganiello ('True Blood,' 'Magic Mike XXL'), Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Lea Michele (GLEE), Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin ('Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Zombieland,' 'August: Osage County') and Keke Palmer ('Akeela and the Bee,' 'Masters of Sex') have been cast as series regulars in SCREAM QUEENS, a new comedy-horror anthology series from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Dante Di Loreto, the executive producers of GLEE and 'American Horror Story.' Additionally, Grammy Award nominee and actress Ariana Grande will guest-star in a recurring role.

While in Minneapolis, MN company members from Motown the Musical, under the direction of cast member Christian Dante White, worked with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore to capture the essence of the Motown artists they portray every night onstage in a high fashion shoot. Scroll down for photos!

Matt Bomer has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Television Film for THE NORMAL HEART, HBO's film adaptation of the Broadway play.

SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that they will be releasing the UK Horror Film Jacob's Hammer in the US and Canada and on VOD Worldwide. This gory psychological horror film is Written and Directed by Angie Bojtler.