Dreamworks News

An all-star cast lend their voices to the new kid-friendly comedy HOME, which hits theaters nationwide today.

Otis College of Art and Design announced the distinguished recipients of its annual art and design awards. Fashion designer Trina Turk, founder of the eponymous lifestyle brand and a frequent supporter of the Otis fashion design program, will receive the 2015 Otis Fashion Innovation Award. Carlos Alberini, CEO of iconic denim label Lucky Brand, will accept the 2015 Otis Fashion Leadership Award, and successful youth culture retailer PacSun, with the stewardship of CEO Gary Schoenfeld, will be honored with the Otis 2015 Creative Vision Award. All three of this year's Otis honorees represent top fashion brands with strong roots in Southern California.

Tony Award winner and Actors Fund board chair Brian Stokes Mitchell will be presented with the 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award at the New Dramatists' 66th Annual Spring Luncheon.

Fathom Events, in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, takes audiences “Beyond the World of 'Interstellar'” for a special one-night presentation in select U.S. movie theaters on April 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. local time.

The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons stopped by MTV to reveal that he'd love to play a villain in a Batman movie! Find out which evildoer is his dream role below!

The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced a major new musical commission. Based on the spell-binding novel by Anne Rice, Cry to Heaven is a dramatic new musical with music and lyrics by three-time Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Matthew Wilder and a book by Roy Freirich and Debrah Neal. The show will be developed through The 5th Avenue's New Works Program focusing on early stage cultivation of new musicals, one of seven musicals in various stages of development.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, celebrates its Golden Anniversary at their Annual Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction. The Visionary Awards laud the achievements of individuals who have raised the visibility of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through their craft. The fundraising event will take place on Monday April 20, 2015 at the Universal Hilton. Proceeds from the gala will benefit East West Players' educational and artistic programs.

Singer Jennifer Lopez stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about her first-ever ballad, "Feel the Light," her acting role in the new animated DreamWorks film "Home,"

In the coming months, Broadway will welcome a fresh crop of productions- many of which will mark the Broadway debuts for a slew of talented actors. Whether they are fresh faces or established stars, these Broadway babies will soon take their very first bows on some of the grandest stages in the world.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former UGLY BETTY star has signed on to lead NBC's upcoming comedy pilot SUPERSTORE.

The Ware Center and The Winter Center present a variety of performances this week. Check out the full list below!

Paper Mill Playhouse presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (which first played to rave reviews in La Jolla). Inspired by the classic Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame has a book by Peter Parnell, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is directed by Scott Schwartz and choreographed by Chase Brock.

Rhianna, Jim Parsons and Steve Martin stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to discuss their roles in the new Dreamworks animated film HOME, a film that reflects the unlikely bond between a young girl and an alien.

Last night, Ryan Seacrest revealed the Top 11 finalists on AMERICAN IDOL XIV - Quentin Alexander, Clark Beckham, Joey Cook, Adanna Duru, Nick Fradiani, Jax, Tyanna Jones, Qassim Middleton, Rayvon Owen, Daniel Seavey and Maddie Walker.

Frank Abagnale Jr. can be anything he dreams when he grows up… if he doesn't get caught first! The University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre and School of Music will present the Maine premiere of the musical 'Catch Me If You Can,' tonight, March 13-22, in Russell Hall on the USM Gorham campus.

Following the marked success of its first American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) event in 2013, the Lied Center for Performing Arts announces the return of the ASCAP/Grow A Show New Musical Theatre Workshop Sept. 9-11, 2015. The workshop seeks new musical theatre works with the potential to be developed and produced into full-scale productions. The Lied Center is currently accepting submissions from musical theatre playwrights and composers from across the country. Submissions must be received by Friday, May 1, 2015 to be considered.

On Wednesday, March 11th, Jim Parsons, best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper on CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory', received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Emmy Award-winning actor/writer/comedian Wanda Sykes has been called 'one of the funniest stand-up comics' by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. She works regularly with the likes of Larry David, Chris Rock and Gary Trudeau on such shows and films as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Chris Rock Show, Pootie Tang, and the Amazon Prime series Alpha House. Her HBO stand up special I'ma Be Me was nominated for two Primetime Emmy awards. This amazingly funny lady will headline at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m. This show is for mature audiences only. Special guest is stand-up comedian and comic actor Keith Robinson. This event is part of the Clark Construction Comedy Series.

Ryan Murphy talks about his decision to have actor Jim Parsons reprise his Broadway performance as Tommy Boatwright for his 2014 TV adaptation of Broadway's THE NORMAL HEART.

Centenary Stage Company presents the world premiere of Randall Duk Kim and Anne Occhiogrosso starring in "Then Came Each Actor," a celebration of and tribute to the legendary actors and actresses of the great classical stage tradition -- Sarah Siddons, Henry Irving, Julia Marlowe, Edwin Booth, Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, Paul Robeson, Morris Carnovsky and Phoebe Brand -- whose body of work and lives on and off the stage have inspired Kim and Occhiogrosso for over four decades.