Eddie Redmayne News

Today we are talking to the king of the modern musical and the most successful theatrical producer in history - the man behind the original productions of countless iconic musicals, among them: LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CATS, MISS SAIGON, STARLIGHT EXPRESS and MARY POPPINS - the one and only Cameron Mackintosh. Looking back at many of his most remarkable musicals to date and also some of his lesser-known success d'estime projects - such as THE FIX - Mackintosh reveals his dedication and passion for the performing arts and discusses many aspects of his legendary shows and displays the characteristic charm and insight that has gotten him to his enviable position over his forty years producing for Broadway, the West End and around the world. Most importantly, Mackintosh and I analyze the mega-successful feature film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, directed by Tom Hooper, and Mackintosh relates many fascinating insights as to the musical's original genesis and the journey of the film from page to stage to screen - such as working with original composer/lyricist team Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer on creating new musical material explicitly for the movie, as well as the audition and casting process for the central characters. Looking ahead, Mackintosh shares thoughts on potential MISS SAIGON and OLIVER feature film adaptations in the future and gamely speculates on casting for each, while also giving us the scoop on a new stage production of BARNUM he is producing, set to star Christopher Fitzgerald, and the exciting enhancements being made to the well-regarded musical for this new revised and reconceived production. All of that, Mackintosh's thoughts on the enduring legacy of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and the recent Royal Albert Hall 25th Anniversary Celebration and Broadway anniversary, as well as comments on the new touring productions of LES MISERABLES and PHANTOM coming later this year and next year, as well as the major 2014 LES MISERABLES and MISS SAIGON revivals set for the main-stage of the West End and Broadway - and much, much more!

Increasingly popular stage and screen presence, Tony Award-winner Eddie Redmayne joins indie darling Brit Marling and rising star Emayatzy Corinealdi in a new photo shoot for the April issue of W Magazine.

The 'deluxe', 2 CD soundtrack version of Tom Hooper's film adaptation of the stage musical LES MISERABLES will be released today, March 18. See the track list below!

LES MISERABLES breakout star Eddie Redmayne joins the exceedingly high profile cast of the new Wachowski Brothers film JUPITER ASCENDING, which will also feature Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis and Sean Bean.

To celebrate the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of the film adaptation of LES MISERABLES, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to bring you an exclusive look at West End star Samantha Barks on the day of shooting Eponine's signature song, 'On My Own'.

MTV announced the categories and nominees for the '2013 MTV Movie Awards', honoring the actors and films that enthralled and electrified audiences this year. Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain were among the Broadway stars who received nods for their big screen performances.

The sweeping and spectacular musical extravaganza Les Miserables has been seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries around the globe. Now the motion picture adaptation that grossed more than $340 million worldwide arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on March 22, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Critically acclaimed and star-studded, Les Miserables is a stunningly realized interpretation of Victor Hugo's epic tale of broken dreams, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the endurance of the human spirit. This Golden Globe-winning cinematic event can now be experienced over and over again on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD with more than an hour of bonus features including cast interviews. Additionally, the Blu-ray Combo Pack is loaded with an extra 45 minutes of exclusive content taking viewers behind the scenes of the groundbreaking production for an unmatched entertainment experience. BroadwayWorld brings you bonus clips from the DVD below!

In Les Miserables verbinden sich zwei der universalsten Sprachen der Welt zu einem einzigartigen Filmereignis. Getragen von der Sprache der Musik setzt Oscarpreistrager Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) atemberaubende Bilder in Szene. Vor großartiger Kulisse laufen Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Amanda Seyfried und Eddie Redmayne zu schauspielerischer wie gesanglicher Hochstform auf und nehmen den Zuschauer mit auf eine emotionsgeladene Reise ins revolutionare Frankreich des 19. Jahrhunderts.

Following its recent Oscar wins, LES MISERABLES has officially surpassed the $400 million mark in worldwide sales, making it the second highest-grossing movie musical of all time.

The performance from the cast of LES MISERABLES began with Hugh Jackman taking the stage to perform the new original song 'Suddenly' from Tom Hooper's adaptation, where he was then joined by Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne - as well as numerous members from the show's various productions - to perform the Act One Finale 'One Day More', while Anne Hathaway will sing a section of 'I Dreamed A Dream'. Can this happen every year? Check out the clip below!

Below, check out 2013 best actress winner Jennifer Lawrence as she brushes off questions about tripping up during the ceremony with the funniest interview of the night!

Didn't have a chance to catch the fabulous musical numbers on last night's 85th Annual Academy Awards? No worries - BWW brings you a one minute recap including performances by Adele, Anne Hathaway, Barbara Streisand, Daniel Radcliff and much more - check out the video below!

Seth MacFarlane hosted 'The 85th Annual Academy Awards broadcast live on Oscar SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 on the ABC Television Network. The star-studded event included a celebration of movie musicals featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones performing 'All That Jazz' from the Academy Award film 'Chicago'. Check out the show-stopping number below!

Seth MacFarlane hosted 'The 85th Annual Academy Awards broadcast live on Oscar SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 on the ABC Television Network. The star-studded event included a celebration of movie musicals featuring Jennifer Hudson performing 'You're Gonna Love Me' from 'Dreamgirls'. Check out the show-stopping number below!

The early results are in and it appears that ABC's Seth MacFarlane-hosted broadcast of the 85th Academy Awards is the highest rated Oscar show since 2007.

For the first time, viewers in the U.S. will be able to stream tonight's Oscars show in its entirety across multiple platforms including ABC.com, the ABC Player app and the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service.

Promises, promises - those made, broken, surpassed and a few prolonged. Last night's Academy Awards telecast was one of the most entertaining and exceptionally glamorous in many a year and executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron made good - hell, great - on their promise to deliver a true blue tribute to music in the movies as well as a whole lot more. And deliver they did - it was absolutely excellent in almost every conceivable way. Really. What more could you want?! Especially for fans of Hollywood and Broadway, it was an unforgettable awards show to cherish, with a sleek, witty and delightful presentation - snappy, smart and precisely planned (extended running time notwithstanding). As Seth MacFarlane said prior to Meryl Streep's presentation of Best Actor, “Ladies and gentlemen, our next presenter needs no introduction,” and, so, we real movie musical fans should have assumed this would be a jubilant joy - and so it was. A triptych of movie musical showstoppers thanks to Catherine Zeta Jones & CHICAGO, Jennifer Hudson & DREAMGIRLS and Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway (and company) & LES MISERABLES, as well as Shirley Bassey and Adele setting the stupefyingly gorgeously designed (sets by Derek McLane), lensed and presented show alight with “Goldfinger” and “Skyfall” as part of a James Bond 50th Anniversary showcase all the way to a refined and resplendent Barbra Streisand/Marvin Hamlisch memory for us to let linger lovingly in our memories - and, with relish - last night's Oscars was a Broadway baby's dream and an awards show junkie's delight as well as much, much more. Was it long? Yes. Was it overlong? Perhaps. Was it worth it and then some? Yes, yes, yes - oh, yes. Oh, and as far as heretofore question-mark host Seth MacFarlane and making the most of his unenviable duties? F*** yeah, man! Ted, too. And, oh, yeah - Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her gown on the way to the stage! But, so what?! Like the rest of the night, it was a refreshing slap in the face and a reminder of how wonderful awards shows can be.

The performance from the cast of LES MISERABLES began with Hugh Jackman taking the stage to perform the new original song 'Suddenly' from Tom Hooper's adaptation, where he was then joined by Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Aaron Tveit, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne - as well as numerous members from the show's various productions - to perform the Act One Finale 'One Day More', while Anne Hathaway will sing a section of 'I Dreamed A Dream'. Can this happen every year? Check out the clip below!