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Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post today that the upcoming revival of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, which has been hunting for a theatre since this past summer, will take Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre (which had been booked by REBECCA up until yesterday) for a Spring 2012 opening.
Awe-inspiring" songwriter Henry Wolfe, who is counted among LA's "top folk-pop talent" ( LA Weekly ) is touring the east coast with full band in tow this January to promote his recent debut L.P. "Linda Vista" (Undermountain, 2011). Produced by Nico Aglietti and Aaron Older of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros fame, the record has charmed critics from Rolling Stone (3.5 stars) American Songwriter, and Nylon and led the LA Times to dub Wolfe a "face to watch" in 2011.
John C. Reilly directs the West Coast premiere of Evan Brenner's moving and enlightening one-man play, Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage. The limited four-week engagement runs February 3 - 25 at the Bootleg Theater.
Oscar-winner and Broadway veteran Meryl Streep will be awarded an Honorary Golden Bear at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Though some shows headed for Broadway are set for theatres without stars, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is in just the opposite position: in spite of hiring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wood Harris, Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker, the production has yet to book a Broadway house.
Awe-inspiring" songwriter Henry Wolfe, who is counted among LA's "top folk-pop talent" ( LA Weekly ) is touring the east coast with full band in tow this January to promote his recent debut L.P. "Linda Vista" (Undermountain, 2011). Produced by Nico Aglietti and Aaron Older of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros fame, the record has charmed critics from Rolling Stone (3.5 stars) American Songwriter, and Nylon and led the LA Times to dub Wolfe a "face to watch" in 2011.
New York City's Soho Rep celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary with the publishing and official release of The Soho Rep Book on December 12, 2011
The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Award nominees have been announced, and the complete list is as follows:
The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees have just been announced. Check out the full list below:
It's rather unusual to see Lea Salonga, a Tony Award-winning actress whose name has been synonymous with all things musical, flexing her acting muscles in a straight play; she did that once in the Manila run of David Auburn's PROOF back in 2001, and she's set to do that again via the impending Manila premiere of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE in July next year.
Sony Pictures Classics's CARNAGE will be released in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on December 16th, 2011. The upcoming film adaptation of Yasmina Reza's original play and Tony Award winning Broadway production GOD OF CARNAGE! is an ensemble cast of Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly. It is directed by Roman Polanski and produced by Ben Said. Check out photos from the premiere at the 2011 AFI Fest below!
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN is coming to theaters in limited release on December 9th. The thriller drama is directed by Lynne Ramsay and stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller.
This October, the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize salutes Will Ferrell. The program airs Monday, October 31 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 23, the 90-minute special features a star-studded cast of Ferrell's friends and colleagues including top entertainers Billie Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day, Ed Asner, Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Gwen Ifill, Adam McKay, Tim Meadows, Conan O'Brien, John C. Reilly, Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg, Molly Shannon and Ben Stiller. The evening pays tribute to the humor and accomplishments of the television icon and motion picture star.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) announced that Rus Blackwell, Mark Ferrara, Anne Hering and Suzanne O'Donnell are duking it out this fall in GOD OF CARNAGE, playing Now through November 13, 2011 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-winning play, under the direction of Mark Routhier, pits two high-strung couples against each other in a 90-minute brawl hailed as a 'four-way prize fight' by The New York Times.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton.
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) continues its 2011-2012 Signature Series with Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-winning play, GOD OF CARNAGE, playing October 12 through November 13, 2011 on the Goldman Stage. Under the direction of Orlando Shakes Associate Director of New Play Development, Mark Routhier, two high-strung couples battle each other in a hilarious 90-minute brawl hailed as a 'four-way prize fight' by The New York Times.
Roman Polanski's upcoming God of Carnage features John C. Reilly, Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz in the movie version of Yasmina Reva's Tony-winning play. The film just debuted this summer at the Venice Film Festival (August 31- September 10) and opened the New York Film Festival on September 30. It's due to hit movie theatres in the United States on November 18, 2011. Check out the just-released trailer for the film below!
Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) announced that Rus Blackwell, Mark Ferrara, Anne Hering and Suzanne O'Donnell will duke it out this fall in GOD OF CARNAGE, playing October 12 through November 13, 2011 at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Yasmina Reza's 2009 Tony Award-winning play, under the direction of Mark Routhier, pits two high-strung couples against each other in a 90-minute brawl hailed as a 'four-way prize fight' by The New York Times.
From the producers of Blue Valentine and Half Nelson comes the extraordinary original and loveable comedy TERRI, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD October 11 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. An official selection at Sundance Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival, the critically-acclaimed cast includes Academy Award-nominee John C. Reilly (Chicago, Cyrus), Creed Bratton ('The Office') and newcomer Jacob Wysocki ('Huge') in a bittersweet coming-of-age story that will leave you cheering.
The 49th Annual New York Film Festival presented the Opening Night Gala screening of CARNAGE at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall in New York City on September 30, 2011. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the event below.
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