With almost 400 people in the audience, the leading lights of Tennessee theater were heralded with the presentation of the 2015 First Night Honors Gala, Sunday night at the iconic and historic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville. Hosted by Geoff Davin, Stephanie Jones-Benton and Erica Patterson, the event featured musical numbers by more than 100 performers in tribute to the Class of 2015 Honorees.
"Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere has opened up about dealing with post-partum depression after giving birth to her daughter, Kaya Evdokia, last December. Watch her appearance on this week's GMA below!
Rob Lowe plays an actor playing a lawyer in the new comedy THE GRINDER. The actor stopped by this week's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to talk about the new project which features his real-life son.
Jgermeister, the 8 th largest premium spirit brand in the world, announces the continuation of it's first-ever campaign developed to reach America's fastest growing population, Hispanics. "Sin Igual," which translates to "Like No Other," is a unique campaign that parallels the shared passion, authenticity and cultural roots that both the iconic herbal liqueur and Latinos proudly share. It launched earlier this year in Houston, Texas, with a distinctive campaign that brought legendary experiences to the community, and is now expanding to Dallas where 1 out of 3 Millennials is Hispanic.
Pioneer Theatre Company has just announced the key cast members for this year's production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - CONCERT VERSION, which will run for four performances October 22-24, 2015. Broadway's Will Swenson will play 'Dr. Frank N. Furter'.
The dance lab is part of the Regional Dance Development Initiative (RDDI) of NEFA's National Dance Project (NDP). The RDDI provides professional growth for dance artists in regions across the U.S. through a 10-day dance lab designed to clarify goals, develop strategies, hone public presentation skills, and strengthen partnerships between artists and presenters. NEFA and CDF will engage a cohort of national dance leaders to work with Chicago dance artists in an immersive curriculum. Since 2004, dance labs have been held in the Pacific Northwest, the San Francisco Bay Area, New England, and Minnesota.
In 1964, HELLO DOLLY opened on Broadway, starring a relatively unknown, 43-year-old Carol Channing as the lead. Reviving the show in 1978, 1981, and 1995, Channing's personality is almost synonymous with the title character. With the demanding role requiring someone with a true star quality, many celebrities have tackled the bold character (including Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey, Phyllis Diller, Ethel Merman…and, of course, Barbara Streisand). It is no surprise that Arlington Player's has gambled on a local small-town-star as the headliner in their current production.
VETERANS JOURNEY HOME: FAITH, HOPE & WAR, a CBS Interfaith Special, looks at the issues veterans face as they transition to civilian life. This special broadcast will be on the CBS Television Network Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 (check local listings).
Nick Winston began his career as a performer, appearing in the West End productions of Chicago, Fosse, Kiss Me Kate and Disney's Beauty & The Beast. His extensive choreographic work has been seen across Europe, America and Asia. Credits include, Annie (National Tour), Flash Mob (Sadler's Wells), White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Calamity Jane (National Tour), Sweeney Todd (The Royal Exchange), Sondheim at 80 (Royal Albert Hall), Loserville (West End), The Wizard of Oz (Royal Festival Hall), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Opera North), Il Turco in Italia (Garsington Opera) & Fortunio (Grange Park Opera).
Some shows I can see again and again, especially those composed by the forever upbeat Jerry Herman. Hello Dolly bowed on Broadway when I was a teenager in the 60s and it had a long run with original star Carol Channing, followed by turns with Ethel Merman, Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey, Martha Raye and Molly Picon, to name a few. Every major star wanted to do it because the role offers a female actress the chance to sing, dance and act the hell out of it. It's a big, splashy gut buster about a woman who has more moxy than the Pied Piper and enough wisdom and panache to win over an army or a whole kingdom, for that matter...and, for the audience, it's one of those extra-special feel-good musicals that just doesn't quit... for a moment. You leave the theatre actually humming the tunes.Welk Resort's current production of Dolly! in Escondido through November 15 is right on target...it's wondrously delectable.
On this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA, actor Richard Gere revealed to Peter Travers why he took on the role of a homeless man in his new film "Time Out of Mind."