The production has some shaky moments, but it soon settles into a wonderful, captivating show with a stunning performance of 'I Will Cover You (Reprise)' that is an out-of-the-park home run.
Yesterday, BWW shared the report that Christoph Waltz has just signed on to take on the role of the villain in the upcoming 24th installment of the JAMES BOND franchise. The news is now confirmed
PITTSBURGH – Often compared to luminaries such as Victor Borge and Dudley Moore, Igudesman & Joo (Aleksey Igudesman, violin, and Hyung-ki Joo, piano) have shaken up the classical music world with their unique and hilarious performances. For the first time, they're bringing their uproarious and virtuosic sketch show, BIG Nightmare Music, to Pittsburgh when they perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on November 28 and 30 at Heinz Hall.
After many months of anticipation, Hasslein Books today announced its latest science fiction publications: a two-volume Red Dwarf encyclopedia from author Paul C. Giachetti. Both books are being simultaneously released, just in time for the holidays.
'Total Immersion: The Comprehensive Unauthorized Red Dwarf Encyclopedia,' Volumes I and II is available at Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com, and soon at BarnesandNoble.com, as well as via retail store special-orders and wholesale. The character-driven British sci-fi comedy, created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, has aired ten seasons to date since 1988, with an eleventh season rumored to be on the horizon. But the mythos is much more than just a television series.
The quintessential reference guides to the whos, whats, whens and wheres of the entire Red Dwarf universe, Total Immersion contains thousands of entries from episodes, novels, websites, games, comics and more, meticulously compiled and all-inclusive. Every person, place, thing, event and reference is alphabetically listedfrom Androids to Zargon warships, from Alphabetti Spaghetti to zero-gee footballto produce this trivia buff's ultimate treasure trove of all things Dwarf.
This two-book set includes:
* More than 5,500 entries culled from every Red Dwarf story and source material
* A detailed index breaking the entries down into seventy-five categories for easy browsing
* A foreword by Jonathan Capps, a founding member of Ganymede & Titan, the premier Red Dwarf fan site
* More than sixty breathtaking interior sketches from artist Pat Carbajal, produced exclusively for this set
* A complete story guide to the television series, novels, comics and more
* An overview of the many universes and timelines featured in Red Dwarf
Written for both casual viewers and those who know the range of a C-180A Canary Rifle, Total Immersion is a fan's one-stop, two-book guide to the entire Red Dwarf franchise. (Red Dwarf and related characters and stories are copyright Grant Naylor Productions, with no infringement intended.)
For more information, including ordering options, visit:
http://www.hassleinbooks.com/pages/book_redDwarf.php
Download an excerpt of Volume 1:
http://www.hassleinbooks.com/excerpts/Red_Dwarf_Encyclopedia_VOL1_sample.pdf
Download an excerpt of Volume 2:
http://www.hassleinbooks.com/excerpts/Red_Dwarf_Encyclopedia_VOL2_sample.pdf
To learn more about Hasslein's other existing and upcoming titles, go to the company's website (hassleinbooks.com), Facebook page (facebook.com/hassleinbooks), Twitter feed (twitter.com/hassleinbooks) or blog (hassleinbooks.blogspot.com), or e-mail info@hassleinbooks.com.
About Hasslein Books
Hasslein Books is a New York-based publisher of reference guides by geeks, for geeks. The company is named after Doctor Otto Hasslein, a time-travel expert portrayed by actor Eric Braeden in the film Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and on the Hasslein Curve named in honor of his theories. In addition to the Red Dwarf Encyclopedia, the company's lineup of unauthorized genre-based reference books includes Timeline of the Planet of the Apes, Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes, The Back to the Future Lexicon, The Back to the Future Chronology and Lost in Time and Space: An Unofficial Guide to the Uncharted Journeys of Doctor Who, with future volumes slated to feature James Bond, G.I. Joe, Alien vs. Predator, Battlestar Galactica, Ghostbusters, Universal Monsters, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and more.
Award-winning cabaret artist Tomas Ford promises to leave audiences shaken, stirred and thoroughly entertained when he brings his hit Edinburgh Fringe spy thriller The Final Chase to the Butterfly Club on Wednesday 19th November-Sunday 23rd November.
Daryl Roth and Karyl Lynn Burns present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Wiesenthal plays at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, (410 W. 42nd Street). Go inside opening night below!
Made in Dagenham, the heartwarming new musical, will open at the Adelphi Theatre tonight 5 November. This stage adaptation of the hit British film has a book by Richard Bean, music by David Arnold and lyrics by Richard Thomas. The production is currently in previews, and BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!
Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, The Normal Heart) and Karyl Lynn Burns (The Best is Yet to Come) present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Wiesenthal is now playing at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, (410 W. 42nd Street). Opening night is tonight, November 5. BroadwayWorld has a look at Dugan onstage below!
Austin Film Festival (AFF) announces its 2014 Jury and Audience Awards. A record number of scripts were received and Finalists were reviewed by an industry jury.
Daryl Roth and Karyl Lynn Burns present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Wiesenthal plays at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, (410 W. 42nd Street). Opening night is November 5.
San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley announced today the appointment of Daniel Knapp as director of production, effective February 11, 2015. Knapp currently serves as artistic production director and head of company management of the world-acclaimed Bregenz Festival in Austria. He succeeds Greg Weber, who has joined the staff of Tulsa Opera as managing director.
Made in Dagenham, the heartwarming new musical, will open at the Adelphi Theatre on Wednesday 5 November. This stage adaptation of the hit British film has a book by Richard Bean, music by David Arnold and lyrics by Richard Thomas. The production is currently in previews, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, The Normal Heart) and Karyl Lynn Burns (The Best is Yet to Come) present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Wiesenthal is now playing at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, (410 W. 42nd Street). Opening night is November 5. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Dugan onstage below!