This week on 'The Glee Project,' Broadway star Idina Menzel ('Glee's' Shelby) mentored the contenders with a fitting theme of ‘theatricality.' Additionally, as they sang Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take It,' tensions rose between two of the contenders. Check out Mezel's appearance by clicking below!
All of the GLEE students who are currently juniors within the show's plot will be graduating at the end of next season, the show's creator confirmed today. 'We didn't want to have a show where they were in high school for eight years,' Ryan Murphy told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. 'We really wanted to be true to that experience.'
According to published reports, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy will soon tie the know with his long-time partner. Murphy told Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM radio, 'I'm with a great fellow now who I've known for 15 years. We just got engaged and I'm very excited about it!'
Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first eight Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, Lucy Thurber, and Jessica Dickey) Rising Phoenix Rep continues the series on June 19th at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with CLOWN BAR by Adam Szymkowicz.
GLEE creator Ryan Murphy has just announced that six new writers have joined the show's writing team for season three. The new additions to the staff include: Allison Adler, Marti Noxon, Michael Hitchcock, Matt Hodgson, Ross Maxwell, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who just finished working on SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK.
Dee is a true tour de force, working with every kind of co-star from Cujo to Lassie, as well as countless directors, producers and some of Hollywood's biggest names, who personalities fell somewhere between the two, including Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Joe Dante, Stephen King and Blake Edwards.
MTV treats viewers to extreme suspense in its upcoming original TV movie 'The Truth Below,' premiering Thursday, June 16th at 10pm ET/PT. The two-hour psychological thriller, starring Gilian Zinser (90210), Reid Ewing (Modern Family), Nick Thurston (Surviving Ophelia), and Ricky Mabe (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) is the sixth original movie from MTV since the network launched its new movie initiative in 2009.
During last night's series debut of Oxygen's 'The Glee Project,' the 12 contenders performed an energetic rendition of Katy Perry's mega-hit 'Firework.' Under the tutelage of 'Glee' guest mentor Darren Criss ('Glee's' Blaine), the group was coached on the theme of ‘Individuality' and how to stand out while being true to your personality. At the conclusion of the premiere episode, 'Glee' hopeful Bryce Ross-Johnson (22) of Westlake Village, CA was the first contender to be eliminated. Bryce was tasked with performing Bruno Mars' 'Just the Way You Are' for 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy as a last chance - but the show must go on! The remaining 11 contenders will face their next ‘Glee'-inspired challenge on Sunday, June 19th at 9pm ET/PT, only on Oxygen.
GLEE might have wrapped up its second season just a couple of weeks ago, but fans of the show aready gleeking out about what could be in store for next year. E! Online recently chatted with producer Ian Brennan about possible guest stars for next year, and he let it slip that Bruce Springsteen is on their wish-list.
The original production of A CHORUS LINE grew out of workshops organized by director/choreographer Michael Bennett where dancers and performers discussed the various joys and hardships of a life spent pursuing the stage as an occupation. James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante pieced together these elements to form a compelling story focusing on the anxieties facing a group of dancers auditioning to be in the chorus of a Broadway show, while Marvin Hamlisch (music) and Edward Kleban put their tales to a catchy score that's still decidedly hummable. Stages St. Louis opens their 25th season with this timeless masterpiece, and it's a dazzling production filled with wonderful performances, nurtured by the excellent work of director Michael Hamilton and choreographer Kim Shriver, who neatly recreate the original magic.
There comes a moment, very early on in Kate Adams-Johnson's A Chorus Line (which opened last night at The Keeton Theatre) in which, one by one, each of the actors is caught in the spotlight, with some portentous musical underscoring that heightens the emotional impact of the moment. But what's really telling about that sequence of illumination is how evocatively it telegraphs the stories of each of the actors in the cast. You can tell, almost imperceptibly, what it is that separates the pretenders from the contenders...
GLEE might have wrapped up its second season just a couple of weeks ago, but fans of the show aready gleeking out about what could be in store for next year. Find out what insider Matthew Morrison knows about the upcoming season by clicking below!
Calling all Gleeks - The wait is finally over as Oxygen premieres 'The Glee Project' on Sunday, June 12 at 9pm ET/PT when one lucky winner from a field of 12 contenders will win the chance of a lifetime - a seven episode guest-starring role on the mega-hit series 'Glee.'
BroadwayWorld.com presents it's newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!
The first of two summer musicals planned this summer at Playhouse on Park opens June 15th. You're A Good Man Charlie Brown is based on the comic strip 'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz; book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. Don't miss the chance to take a peek into the world of Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang for a fast paced, lighthearted musical sure to entertain audiences of all ages! This 1999 revised version of Charlie Brown won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Director: Sean Harris Music Director: Emmett Drake
Hordes of high school students are sure to get a thrill when a Broadway groom and a furry little teacher take the stage at the California Theatre this Monday. Happy Mahaney, starring as the hunky 'Sky' in MAMMA MIA! at Broadway San Jose, is joining forces with 'Kate Monster,' the plucky puppet heroine from AVENUE Q, to host San Jose Stage Company's 2011 Top Honor Awards, a celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre in the Bay Area.
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!
In the short amount of time since GLEE hit the airwaves, the series has racked up two Platinum and two Gold albums, two Grammy Award nominations, more than 22 million song downloads, the No. 1 soundtrack of 2010 ('The Christmas Album') and an incredible 19 Emmy and 11 Golden Globe nominations, as well as four Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, including the award for Best Television Series Comedy or Musical. The critically acclaimed 'Glee Live! In Concert!,' starring 14 members of the television show's cast, will return to North American concert stages this spring.
It's all about GLEE at STARFURY: G1! The world's first scheduled unofficial three day convention for fans of GLEE! It's 100% Unofficial and it's 100% Glee! The festivities will take place 29-31 July 2011 at the Birmingham Hilton Metrople Hotel.
According to TVLine.com, Two new ladies will be joining the cast a GLEE in the highly ancticiated third season in the fall. While one of them is described as 'Susan Boyle meets Adele,' the other, named Rebecca, will be 'beautiful and someone who can sing all kinds of music.'
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