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Date of Death: May 26, 1995 (88)

Birth Place: Kansas City, MO, USA

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BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY Adds Family Activities, Coming To Los Angeles In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023


The much beloved film-and-orchestra concert Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is returning to Los Angeles for the first time in eight years, and in a new home . . . the spectacular Microsoft Theater.

BUGS BUNNY 80TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Out December 1st
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 23, 2020


Eh, what’s up Doc? It’s Bugs Bunny’s 80th anniversary!

Bill Farmer (The Voice of Goofy) to Appear on 3D+U's FANTASTICAL FRIDAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2020


On Friday, August 7, 3-D's Executive Producer/Artistic Director T.J. Dawson will welcome voice actor Bill Farmer (The Voice of Goofy) to 'Fantastical Friday.' Dawson will speak to Farmer from 2:00-3:30 PM (PDT) on Facebook Live @3DTShows.  

BUGS BUNNY 80TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2020


Eh, what's up Doc? It's Bugs Bunny's 80th anniversary! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment invites you to celebrate that wascally wabbit's milestone anniversary with the release of Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection, a gorgeous collector's set featuring 60 theatrical shorts on Blu-ray, plus a full-size Bugs Bunny glitter Funko figure.

Sarasota Orchestra Presents BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2019


The Sarasota Orchestra will celebrate the spectacular pairing of classical music and early animation next month when it presents a newly revised 30th Anniversary Edition of BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY. The concert, which has been selling out around the world for three decades, comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for three performances Jan. 3 - 4.

NY Philharmonic and Warner Bros. Present BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2019


The New York Philharmonic and Warner Bros. will present the return of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, a program celebrating classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with the New York Philharmonic playing the music live while the animation is screened.

Warner Bros. presents BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II with the NJSO
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2017


WARNER BROS. presents BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II -a spectacular fusion of classical music and classic animation that celebrates the world's most famous and beloved cartoons and their equally famous music-with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, June 3-4 in Newark and New Brunswick. Conducted by Emmy Award-winner George Daugherty, and created and produced by Daugherty and Emmy Award-winning producer David Ka Lik Wong, the production is a celebration of the world's favorite Warner Bros. Looney Tunes characters on-screen with live full symphony orchestra accompaniment.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 8, 2016


Join the world's most recognisable rabbit in a 25th Anniversary celebration of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II performed live at the Sydney Opera House by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the 13 & 14 July.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra to Perform BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2016


Join the world's most recognisable rabbit in a 25th Anniversary celebration of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II performed live at the Sydney Opera House by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the 13 & 14 July.

Richard Symphony to Present BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015


April 29, 2015 - Richmond, Virginia Join everyone's favorite "Wascally Wabbit" and his friends Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Tweety, Sylvester and more today, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Richmond CenterStage's Altria Theater. Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II celebrates the world's favorite classic Looney Tunes, projected on the big screen, while the Richmond Symphony performs their exhilarating, original Carl Stalling scores live.

NY Philharmonic & Warner Bros. Present BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2015


The New York Philharmonic and Warner Bros. will present Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, a program celebrating classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with the New York Philharmonic playing the music live while the animation is screened. Emmy Award winner George Daugherty will conduct in his Philharmonic debut, and Academy Award winner and New York Philharmonic Board Member Whoopi Goldberg will appear as a special guest. The concerts take place tonight, May 15, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Richard Symphony to Present BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY, 5/16
by Matt Smith - Apr 30, 2015


April 29, 2015 – Richmond, Virginia Join everyone's favorite “Wascally Wabbit” and his friends Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Tweety, Sylvester and more on Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Richmond CenterStage's Altria Theater. Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II celebrates the world's favorite classic Looney Tunes, projected on the big screen, while the Richmond Symphony performs their exhilarating, original Carl Stalling scores live.

New York Philharmonic's BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY Adds 5/14 Performance
by BWW News Desk - Mar 9, 2015


Due to popular demand, the New York Philharmonic and Warner Bros. will present an additional performance of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, a program celebrating classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with the New York Philharmonic playing the music live while the animation is screened.

BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II to Play The Majestic Theatre, April 3-4
by Sally Henry Fuller - Feb 27, 2015


The San Antonio Symphony is going "Looney," in April with the Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II 25th anniversary concert, which features a spectacular fusion of classical music and classic animation that celebrates the most famous and beloved cartoons in the world - and their equally famous music.

NY Philharmonic and Warner Bros. to Present BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY, 5/15-16
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 12, 2015


The New York Philharmonic and Warner Bros. will present Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, a program celebrating classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with the New York Philharmonic playing the music live while the animation is screened. Emmy Award winner George Daugherty will conduct in his Philharmonic debut, and Academy Award winner and New York Philharmonic Board Member Whoopi Goldberg will appear as a special guest. The concerts take place Friday, May 15, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m.; and Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Announces BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II, 1/3-4/2015
by Anna Bencivengo - Sep 12, 2014


The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II-a spectacular fusion of classical music and classic animation that celebrates the world's most famous and beloved cartoons and their equally famous music-on January 3-4, 2015, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark and State Theatre in New Brunswick.

MGM Developing Live-Action/Animated PINK PANTHER Film
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 31, 2014


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is developing for production a full-length hybrid animation and live-action feature film based on the animated 'Pink Panther' character, it was announced today by Gary Barber, chairman and CEO of MGM and Jonathan Glickman, president of the studio's motion picture group. Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original 'Pink Panther' films and television series will serve as the producer of the new film, along with Academy Award®-winning actress, Julie Andrews, wife of the late director Blake Edwards. David Silverman ('The Simpsons Movie,' 'Monsters, Inc') will direct. The Pink Panther character originated a remarkable fifty years ago.

WaterTower Music to Release New Bugs Bunny at the Symphony CD 7/13
by BWW News Desk - Jul 13, 2010


On July 13, WaterTower Music will release the new live concert recording of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Bugs Bunny on Broadway, the record-setting orchestra-and-film concert that reinvented a new genre of symphony orchestra concert when it debuted in 1990.

WaterTower Music to Release New Bugs Bunny at the Symphony CD 7/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 7, 2010


On July 13, WaterTower Music will release the new live concert recording of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Bugs Bunny on Broadway, the record-setting orchestra-and-film concert that reinvented a new genre of symphony orchestra concert when it debuted in 1990.

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