Jack Black News

WWE Superstar, actor and television host John Cena is set to host Nickelodeon's NICKELODEON'S 2017 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS, airing live on Saturday, March 11, 2017, from 8-9:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Comic Relief Inc., the charity behind Red Nose Day, today announced the return of the fundraising campaign. Red Nose Day in the U.S. will take place on Thursday, May 25, 2017, in conjunction with the third annual RED NOSE DAY SPECIAL from broadcast partner NBC.

The Baltimore Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. in partnership with Baltimore Center Stage are pleased to present The Ground On Which We Stand: An Exploration of Black Excellence on Sunday, February 12 at 4:00 p.m. This one-time performance will feature music, dance, art, film and projection technology highlighting breakthrough moments in history.

Comedy Central is set to take diversity in late night to a whole new interstellar level with the series order of the alternative late night talk show THE GORBURGER SHOW, it was announced today

Having recently twice smashed the house record at the New London Theatre, today, 9 January 2017, Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of School of Rock - The Musical announces the show is extending booking for a second time since its official opening.  Tickets are now available to 28 May 2017.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock - The Musical last week smashed box office records on both sides of the Atlantic.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's ROCK THE TROOPS is a music and entertainment experience created to honor, inspire and captivate the brave men and women of America's Armed Services.

Broadway and West End music theatre star Sierra Boggess, will make her debut Australian tour from Saturday 3 June 2017, performing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Bringing together five artists from New York City's downtown scene, the Secret Variety Society is formed for a monthly residency at Pangea, the intimate supper club in the heart of the East Village, for an evening of satirical, surreal and sublime entertainment.

Today, 18 November 2016, Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of School of Rock - The Musical announces the show will be extending booking at the New London Theatre to 9 April 2017.

Andrew Lloyd Webber may seem an unlikely rock god, but he's harnessed anarchic musical liberation for this big-hearted, irresistibly entertaining new show, adapted from the popular Jack Black film. Its success on Broadway looks likely to be replicated here, given its broad appeal, hummable hits and giddy, live-action cartoon hijinks framing the seriously impressive talent of its young rockers.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's ROCK THE TROOPS is a music and entertainment experience created to honor, inspire and captivate the brave men and women of America's Armed Services.

New musical SCHOOL OF ROCK opened at the West End's New London Theatre tonight. Based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, the show features music from the movie, as well as new music written byAndrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. Comedy star David Fynn stars as substitute teacher Dewey Finn, the role made famous by Jack Black in the film, and a nationwide search to find the three teams of 13 young performers took place earlier this year.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of School of Rock - The Musical is currently previewing at the New London Theatre with opening night set for 14 November 2016.  School of Rock - The Musical is initially booking to 12 February 2017.

'Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach.' Hillsboro's youth theater, STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy production of School of Rock, proves that this old adage has some truth to it, as we see Dewey Finn, formerly played by Jack Black, take his rock know how and teaches a new generation of rockers.

London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Bowie's Lazarus and Glenda Jackson's King Lear to Mark Rylance's return, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…

'Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach.' Hillsboro's youth theater, STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy production of School of Rock, proves that this old adage has some truth to it, as we see Dewey Finn, formerly played by Jack Black, take his rock know how and teaches a new generation of rockers.

Today, BWW participated in a media conference call with HAIRSPRAY composer/co-lyricist Marc Shaiman and co-lyricist Scott Wittman who answered questions and shared the latest developments on NBC's highly anticipated broadcast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE!

Premium cable network EPIX announced today that production will begin on the original series GET SHORTY, produced by MGM Television, on November 8, 2016 with shooting to take place in Los Angeles, CA

In this comprehensive, two-part (!!!) BWW feature, our eclectic panel of child actors - including Lilla Crawford, Joshua Colley, Luca Padovan and Isabella Russo (with additional commentary from Savvy Crawford) - sound off on their most memorable career experiences, fan encounters, maintaining balance between work and school commitments and the ever-important subject of putting children in the spotlight.