Jason Moore News

She may have lost her page position on NBC's 30 ROCK, but Kristen Schaal is on the rebound. According to Deadline, the actress/comedian, best known for her role as 'Hazel' on the recently wrapped ROCK, has signed on to replace Mandy Moore in ABC's upcoming comedy pilot PULLING. She joins Jenny Slate (yes, of MARCEL THE SHELL) and June Diane Raphael (NTSF:SD:SUV::) for the project from ABC and Kapital Entertainment.

'Dando la nota' es la historia de Beca (Ana Kendrik) una chica con pocos amigos, que al llegar a la universidad entra en un grupo de canto a capella. Ana Kendrik ('Camp', 'Up in the Air') protagoniza la pelicula musical de la temporada, junto a Anna Camp ('True Blood'), Brittany Snow (la mala en la pelicula musical de 'Hairspray'), la australiana Rebel Wilson hasta Skylar Astin (que protagonizo 'Spring Awakening' en Broadway) o el comico Adam DeVine.

AVENUE Q is the Tony Award-winning musical about 20-somethings -- people and puppets alike -- fresh out of college and trying to find their way in the big city, living as neighbors on a rundown street in an outerborough of NYC. The company recently joined in the viral 'Harlem Shake' craze - view the video below!

At BroadwayWorld we pride ourselves in showcasing theater content submitted by our regional contributors from all corners of the globe. Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Check out the most-read stories below for the week of February 4!

According to the New York Times, the Avenue Q puppets will soon be featured in several HIV public service announcements. 'Lucy the Slut,' ' Ricky,' and 'Rod' will discuss 'talking frankly about sex with partners and seeking treatment if diagnosed as HIV positive' in the PSAs, which are set to start airing January 28 during LOGO's 'RuPaul's Drag Race.'

With Universal Pictures' Pitch Perfect hitting Blu-ray and DVD this week, news has just reached Movieweb that a sequel is in the works. Skylar Astin told the site that he and fellow star Rebel Wilson are currently in talks with Universal for Pitch Perfect 2.

The outrageous and irreverently fun PITCH PERFECT, packed with deleted and extended scenes, line-o-ramas, music videos and more, will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download today, December 18, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, announced today that FUNNY OR DIE'S BILLY ON THE STREET will return to Fuse tonight, December 7 at 10pm EST.

The outrageous and irreverently fun PITCH PERFECT, packed with deleted and extended scenes, line-o-ramas, music videos and more, will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download on December 18, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, announced today that FUNNY OR DIE'S BILLY ON THE STREET will return to Fuse on Friday, December 7 at 10pm EST.

AVENUE Q is the Tony Award-winning musical about 20-somethings -- people and puppets alike -- fresh out of college and trying to find their way in the big city, living as neighbors on a rundown street in an outerborough of NYC. The show has entered its third year at New World Stages - view photos from the celebration below!v

Universal Pictures will premiere Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon director Jason Moore's movie Pitch Perfect this Friday, September 28, 2012, in a limited release before it hits theaters nationwide on October 5. Universal has just released six new clips, and you can watch them all (including an impressive fan video cover of 'Starships') below!

Spring Awakening's Skylar Astin stars in Avenue Q director Jason Moore's new film Pitch Perfect as part of a rival boys a capella group. In this new clip, the group performs a cover of Flo Rida's 'Right Round.' Check it out below!

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's EVITA opens at the Manatee Players on September 20 and runs through October 7. Performances are Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $26 including facility fee for adults, $15 including facility fee for teachers and $13 including facility fee for students. Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday - Friday from 9-5 and one hour before curtain on performance days or on the Manatee Players' website: www.manateeplayers.com. All performances are at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.

Universal Pictures announced today that it will release PITCH PERFECT in select theaters across North America on Friday, September 28, 2012-one week earlier than expected. This early release of the new movie from Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures will precede the musical comedy's wide release, which continues as previously scheduled on October 5. Check out a video for the film that ran on the MTV Music Awards last night below!

Universal Pictures announced today that it will release PITCH PERFECT in select theaters across North America on Friday, September 28, 2012-one week earlier than expected. This early release of the new movie from Gold Circle Films and Universal Pictures will precede the musical comedy's wide release, which continues as previously scheduled on October 5. Check out a video for the film that ran on the MTV Music Awards last night below!

According to the Daily Mail, Shrek - The Musical is set to close at the West End's Drury Lane Theatre in February 2013 to make way for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical adaptation, directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Warner Bros Theatre Ventures and Neal Street Productions.

Today we are talking to a multi-talented performer who has performed on Broadway in everything from BROOKLYN to WICKED who made her most recent Broadway bows standing by in both ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER and PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - the dynamic and compelling Julie Reiber. Talking all about her new solo album, LOVE TRAVELS, and its various inspirations as well as casting a look back at her many Broadway, touring and regional roles thus far in her eclectic career - ALL SHOOK UP, SWEENEY TODD and many more included - Reiber and I attempt to illustrate her unique place on Broadway and what she would like to pursue in the future, both on the stage and in the recording studio. Additionally, Reiber opens up about her exhaustive song selection process for LOVE TRAVELS and shares candid stories of the recording process of her solo debut, including providing some background on the songs that did not make the cut, how the sterling arrangements arose out of the material and the process of becoming a singer-songwriter in her own right over the project's three-year-long creation. Also, Reiber outlines her experiences performing in the out-of-town tryout of the new musical adaptation of Armistead Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY penned by rock super group Scissor Sisters and expresses her desire to continue with future iterations of the 70s-set Broadway-bound tuner as she looks ahead to her new roles of recording artist, and, also, she is happy to announce, mother. Plus, Julie offers details on her role in the heretofore little-known Meat Loaf-inspired movie musical ECLIPSE OF THE HEART (hopefully released some red moon soon), expresses her thoughts on GLEE and SMASH, compared Broadway now versus a decade ago - and much, much more!

THEIR FINEST HOUR, a Tom Brokaw documentary in honor of host country Great Britain, will premiere this Saturday, 8-9 p.m. ET/PT, during NBC's primetime coverage of the London Olympics.

Today in 2003 Avenue Q opened at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 2534 performances. Avenue Q was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. The book was written by Jeff Whitty and the show was directed by Jason Moore. Avenue Q is an 'autobiographical and biographical' coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. It opened Off-Broadway in March 2003, co-produced by The New Group and the Vineyard Theatre, and later won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and spawned Las Vegas and West End productions, two national tours, and a variety of international productions.