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Review Roundup: You're in the Band! SCHOOL OF ROCK Opens on Broadway- All the Reviews!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Dec 6, 2015


Based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same title, SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL, with music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes and direction by Laurence Connor, makes its world premiere on Broadway tonight, December 6, at the Winter Garden Theatre. Let's see what the critics have to say!

VIDEO: LuHan Shares Music Video for KUNG FU PANDA 3 Promotional Song
by - Dec 3, 2015


KUNG FU PANDA 3 hits theaters on January 29, 2016. Below, LuHan shares a music video for the film's all-new promotional song.

Photo Flash: Tony Winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Attend SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 29, 2015


Tony Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband screen star Michael Douglas stopped by the Winter Garden Theatre with their children to catch a performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK. After the show, the family visited backstage with Webber and SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman. Check out the photo below!

THEATER TALK To Welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 25, 2015


An all-new THEATER TALK presents a warm, informative interview with composer-producer Andrew Lloyd Webber about his new musical School of Rock – the Broadway adaptation of the 2003 Jack Black film, with an original score by Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, and book by Julian (Downton Abbey) Fellowes.

FIRST LISTEN: 'Stick It To The Man' from SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL!
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 19, 2015


SCHOOL OF ROCK has shared a first listen to 'Stick It To The Man', featured on the SCHOOL OF ROCK: The Musical Original Cast Recording. Check it out below

Photo Coverage: Primary Stages' Celebrates Shaiman and Wittman at 2015 Gala!
by Walter McBride - Nov 17, 2015


The Primary Stages' 2015 Gala took place tonight, November 16, 2015 at 583 Park Avenue. The event celebrated the company and honored Tony and Grammy-winning composer and lyricists Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Feted Tonight at Primary Stages' 2015 Gala
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2015


Primary Stages' 2015 Gala will take place tonight, November 16, 2015 at 583 Park Avenue. The event will celebrate the company and honor Tony and Grammy-winning composer and lyricists Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Will Be Honored at Primary Stages' Gala
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 6, 2015


Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director) has announced that their annual Gala will take place Monday, November 16, 2015 at 583 Park Avenue. The event will celebrate the company and honor Tony and Grammy-winning composer and lyricists Marc Shaiman andScott Wittman. The evening will feature musical numbers from Hairspray, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Catch Me If You Can, and the TV show 'Smash' with presenters and performers including Obie winnerBridget Everett (Rock Bottom, Jukebox Jackie), Ana Gasteyer (Wicked, 'Saturday Night Live'), Annie Golden (Violet, 'Orange is the New Black'), emcee Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, On the Town), Tony winnerNathan Lane (The Producers, Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams at Primary Stages), Caissie Levy (Les Miserables, Ghost, Murder Ballad), Aaron Tveit (Catch Me If You Can, Next to Normal, Grease! LIVE), Marc Shaiman (performing a number from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and other surprise guests.

VIDEO: First Look - All-New Trailer for KUNG FU PANDA 3
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 3, 2015


Bryan Cranston, Jack Black, and Angelina Jolie return for the third installment of the beloved action-packed franchise, KUNG FU PANDA.

Kelsey Grammer Will Be Guest Announcer for Neil Patrick Harris's 'BEST TIME EVER' Season Finale
by TV News Desk - Nov 2, 2015


Five-time Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer will return to NBC as the celebrity guest announcer for the season finale of 'Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris' on Tuesday, Nov. 3 (8 p.m. ET/PT). Grammer will lend his incomparable voice to the show as he previews what's to come throughout the episode.

The CW Announces Schedule of Upcoming Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 30, 2015


A CELEBRATION OF THE BEST HOLIDAY COMMERCIALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD — Kevin Frazier ('Entertainment Tonight”) and Keltie Knight ('The Insider”) host this holiday celebration with a countdown of the 12 best holiday commercials ever – one for each of the 12 days of Christmas.

HBO Cancels Dark Comedy THE BRINK, Starring Tim Robbins & Jack Black
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 27, 2015


Variety reports that HBO will not move ahead with the recently announced sophomore season of the dark comedy THE BRINK, starring Tim Robbins and Jack Black.

Kelly Ripa, Ray Parker Jr. Set for Next BEST TIME EVER on NBC
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 23, 2015


Kelly Ripa (“LIVE with Kelly and Michael”) joins Neil Patrick Harris in primetime as the celebrity guest announcer for “Best Time Ever” on Tuesday, Oct. 27

Museum of the Moving Image Features Classic Hollywood Films
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 23, 2015


Astoria, New York, October 22, 2015-Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce 'The Hollywood Classics behindWalkers,' a screening series presented in conjunction with the exhibition Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact, the Museum's first major contemporary art survey. Through the work of 45 artists in painting, photography, sculpture, print, and video,Walkers examines the lasting impact of 20th-century film on culture, and the ability of its imagery to be recycled and reinvented by artists. Exhibition curator Robert M. Rubin has paired these artworks with a selection of rare movie ephemera including scripts, set photos, and costume design sketches, that when viewed through a 21st-century lens, serve as works of art in their own right.

VIDEO: Jack Black Hilariously Recites His First TV Commercial
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 22, 2015


Remembering his first foray into show business on yesterday's THE TALK, guest Jack Black shared, "…It [the commercial] was my first real paying job on television.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski Set for Tonight's BEST TIME EVER on NBC
by TV News Desk - Oct 20, 2015


Award-winning country music icon Reba serves as guest announcer for the sixth episode of 'Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris' tonight, Oct. 20 (8 p.m. ET/PT).

VIDEO: Alex Brightman & SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Perform 'You're In the Band' Live!
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 16, 2015


Below, watch the cast's live performance of the energetic number 'You're In the Band':

DVR Alert: SCHOOL OF ROCK's Andrew Lloyd Webber & Alex Brightman to Visit NBC's TODAY This Morning
by TV News Desk - Oct 16, 2015


This morning, October 16 (9-10 a.m.) Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alex Brightman stop by TODAY to talk about the new Broadway musical School of Rock, beginning previews on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway), with an opening set for Sunday, December 6, 2015.

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