Everyone's favorite vampire slayer from the late 1990s is eyeing a return to television. TVLine.com reports that Sarah Michelle Gellar, who shot to fame on Joss Whedon's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, is poised to star in an upcoming, unnamed sitcom for 20th Century Fox.
A&E Network will premiere the new original scripted drama series 'Bates Motel' from executive producers Carlton Cuse ('Lost') and Kerry Ehrin ('Friday Night Lights') on Monday, March 18 at 10 PM ET/PT, it was announced today by Bob DeBitetto, President and GM of A&E Network and Bio Channel. 'Bates Motel' is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film 'Psycho,' and promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans will have access to the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is. The series stars Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga ('Up in the Air,' 'The Departed'), Freddie Highmore ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' 'Finding Neverland'), Max Thieriot ('Disconnect'), Olivia Cooke ('Blackout') and Nicola Peltz ('The Last Airbender'). Season one also co-stars Nestor Carbonell ('Lost,' 'The Dark Knight Rises') and Mike Vogel ('Pan Am').
The Hollywood Museum and co-sponsor The Hollywood Reporter debut LORETTA YOUNG: HOLLYWOOD LEGEND the most comprehensive collection of authentic Hollywood memorabilia ever assembled, to mark the 100th Anniversary of the life of Loretta Young, beginning Jan 9, 2013.
Burning Coal Theatre Company's 2012/2013 season continues with C.P. Taylor's drama Good, directed by Ian Finley, January 31 through February 17, 2013 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays (1/31 to 2/2, 2/7 - 9 and 2/14 - 16) at 7:30 pm and Sundays (2/3, 10 and 17) at 2 pm. Tickets are $25 or $20 for seniors, and $15 for students and active military. Thursday night tickets are $10. Sunday, February 3 at 2 pm is 'Pay What You Can' day. Tickets are available at 919.834.4001 or at www.burningcoal.org.
A look at some of the dance and physical theatre productions South Africa had on offer in the 2012 season.
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Boston in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
Voting is now underway for Atlanta and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January.
Bucks County Playhouse presents It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Performances are currently running through December 30th at the Bucks County Playhouse (70 South Main Street). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below!
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY is the perfect show for the holiday season. The show is inspired by the 1946 Frank Capra film IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY was written by Joe Landry. Gordon Greenberg directs this holiday play, and Lorin Latarro choreographs the show. This play transports its audience back to the 1940s where a live radio broadcast is being performed in front of a live studio audience. The show is complete with the cast performing their own sound effects as well as responsible for their own musical accompaniment. Also, to capture the nostalgia of by gone eras there are ads from the radio's sponsors. The cast at Bucks County Playhouse successfully takes its audience back to 1946, and provides exquisite entertainment.
NBC Sports Group and Main Events continue the Fight Night series tonight, December 22 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, and will feature Hall-of-Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer, who is famous for his 'Let's get ready to rumble' phrase. In addition to serving as ring announcer for the event, Buffer will serve as the voice for NBC's promotional campaign and tune-in spots leading up to the broadcast.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints.
Nonie Buencamino ("Stageshow") and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo ("God of Carnage"), who first worked together in New Voice Company's production of "Into the Woods" five years ago, are paired up as the new King Mongkut of Siam and Anna Leonowens respectively in Resorts World Manila's extended run of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," announced at a recent press conference held at Newport Performing Arts Theater.
Pumpkin Theatre continues our 45th Anniversary Season, "A Celebration of Imagination" with Quest of the ZIZ Bird. A NEW PLAY with book and lyrics by Pumpkin Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Jimi Kinstle and music by Ryan Michael Haase (Artistic Director, Stillpointe Theatre Initiative) based on the children's book The Hardest Word, by Jacqueline Jules. Quest of the Ziz Bird has been adapted to the stage by Pumpkin Theatre in collaboration with the Louise D & Morton J Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE) (www.cjebaltimore.org) and the PJ Library as part of an outreach project for both organizations.
Voting is now underway for Atlanta and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.
Broadway at Birdland has announced the continuation of the partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn with two holiday-themed "Frank & Friends" concerts. These evenings will celebrate the holiday songs and favorite performers from the composer's wide range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.
A&E has released the first trailer of the Psycho prequel BATES MOTEL, airing in 2013. The ten-part series stars Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland) in the role of the young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) as his infamous domineering mother. Get a behind-the-scenes look below!
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA: MISSION OF HOPE is the untold inspirational story of Colonel Ilan Ramon, a fighter pilot and son of Holocaust survivors who became the first and only astronaut from Israel, embarking on a mission with the most diverse shuttle crew ever to explore space.
NBC Sports Group and Main Events continue the Fight Night series on December 22 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, and will feature Hall-of-Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer, who is famous for his "Let's get ready to rumble" phrase. In addition to serving as ring announcer for the event, Buffer will serve as the voice for NBC's promotional campaign and tune-in spots leading up to the broadcast.
Voting is now underway for Atlanta and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.
Joe Chambers is set to play with the Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Conrad Herwig, tonight, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:30PM at Rutgers University in the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center.
