Dreamworks News

Netflix announced today that Puss in Boots, Madagascar's King Julien and VeggieTales are coming with new original series and that new episodes of 'Turbo FAST' are launching on April 4.

In a land not so far, far away, ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) brings SHREK THE MUSICAL from the swamp to the stage. Shrek is being presented on Saturday, April 26, at 7:30pm; Sunday, April 27, at 2:00pm; Friday, May 2, at 7:30pm; Saturday, May 3, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, May 4, at 2:00pm. All six performances will take place in the Voorhees High School, Route 513, Glen Gardner, NJ.

The world premiere production of the brand new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, will begin preview performances tomorrow, March 11 and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2014 at The St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). The new musical will be directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Scroll down to learn more about the Bullets Over Broadway company, and watch interviews with the cast!

In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand… and his name is SHREK.

Raptor Group & Roc Nation / Live Nation are partnering for the 3rd Annual Raptor House from March 8th-11th in Austin, TX. An oasis away from the downtown crowds, Raptor House is a place where top executives, thought leaders and influencers can entertain, be entertained, explore, discover, learn, and connect. Roc Nation / Live Nation at Raptor House will be presented by Jawbone with media partner AOL and Huff Post Live. For the last two years Raptor House has drawn a highly curated group of innovators across varying industries for three days of panel discussions, networking, deal making and music.

Dreamworks' newest animated feature, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, opens in theaters nationwide today. Based on sketches from the classic Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons, the movie follows a super-genius dog and his adopted human son on time-traveling adventures.

Curious Theatre Company presents David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, directed by Artistic Company Member Christy Montour-Larson. The production runs March 6 - April 19, 2014 at 1080 Acoma Street, Denver. The opening night is March 8, 2014, at 8 p.m.

All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, starring BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston, is currently in previews on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. The production officially opens on Thursday, March 6, 2014 for a strictly limited engagement. The play is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where All the Way began its theatrical life. Scroll down to learn more about the full cast of ALL THE WAY, plus watch interviews with the company below!

A big screen revival of the clasic film WEST SIDE STORY may be in the works at Fox.

A fifth SHREK movie may be on its way, four years after the most recent installment 'Shrek Forever After' was released.

The Walt Disney Studios today unveiled its exclusive cloud-based digital movie service, Disney Movies Anywhere.

Prolific Broadway singer/actress Susan Egan will perform a benefit concert on March 1 at Arcadia High School. She talks about the concert and other career tidbits in our chat below.

Virginia Musical Theatre's limited engagement of CHILDREN OF EDEN by Stephen Schwartz will play four shows February 28 - March 2 at The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Award-winning Director Pierre Brault recently sat down with Broadwayworld.com to discuss his outside-of-the-box production.

NEBRASKA makes its Blu-ray, DVD and VOD debut today, February 25, 2014 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES arrives April 1, 2014 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and VOD from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation to create a unique themed visitor attraction based on Shrek and his friends, the companies announced today.

Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry (Scandal) directs the Los Angeles premiere of a riveting drama by Keith Huff (Mad Men, House of Cards) that will have audiences on The Edge of their seats. A Steady Rain opens tonight, Feb. 22 at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A. for an eight-week run through April 20.

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed ALLIANCE THEATRE will present Shrek the Musical, based on the beloved Dreamworks film character and William Steig's 1990s book, today, February 22 through March 16, 2014 as part of its Alliance Stage Family Series. Rosemary Newcott, the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families, directs this enchanting production which ran for 12 months on Broadway and is now adapted to a family friendly one-act experience.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has just picked up the rights to Kim Barker's memoir THE TALIBAN SHUFFLE, with Tina Fey attached to star. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Lorne Michaels will produce alongside Fey. 30 ROCK writer Robert Carlock will pen the script.

Fox's animated brand is built on family comedies with stalwarts The Simpsons and Family Guy. Now the network is eyeing a new addition in Dark Lord Of Delaware, an animated comedy from Alan Schoolcraft & Brent Simon, writers of DreamWorks Animation's Megamind, and former Fox head of comedy-turned-producer Marcus Wiley.