On February 23 and 24, 2015, the pilot episode of composer Lisa Bielawa's serial opera Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser will be videotaped at The Yost Theater in Santa Ana (307 North Spurgeon St.). Two taping sessions, each of a different scene from the opera, will be open to the public, free of charge, at 7pm on February 23 and 5pm on February 24 (limited availability, online RSVPs are required at http://bit.ly/RSVPVireo).Vireo's 25-minute pilot episode will air on March 31, 2015, and will feature the Kronos Quartet, mezzo-sopranoLaurie Rubin, the San Francisco Girls Chorus, the Orange County School of the Arts Middle School Choir, mezzo-soprano Maria Lazarova, baritone Gregory Purnhagen, drummer Matthias Bossi, and in the title role ofVireo, 16-year-old soprano Rowen Sabala.
Coming to the Durham Performing Arts Center from December 9th-14th the new national touring production of Annie features Gilgamesh Taggett in the iconic role of Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that the closing night of the complete John Huston retrospective, Let There Be Light: The Films of John Huston (December 19 – January 11), will include a screening of Prizzi's Honor at 7PM on Sunday, January 11, followed by a conversation with Academy Award®–winning actress and director Anjelica Huston. Tickets are on sale now; visit filmlinc.com for more information.
From Broadway debuts to stage veterans, this season is swarming with big screen stars. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the backstory on this year's film-to-stage transplants. Scroll down to learn more, and be sure to let us who you're most excited to see on the Great White Way, plus which actors you'd like to make the leap!
Deemed 'the Greatest Male Star of All Time' by the American Film Institute, Academy Award winner Humphrey Bogart is highlighted on THIRTEEN's Reel 13 in November with three of his most iconic films.
The complete 'Hard Knock Life' from the ANNIE movie soundtrack is now available! Quvenzhane Wallis leads the orphans in a spirited rendition of the plucky group number in the new clip released this week, which eager fans can now hear in full.
The soundtrack for the brand new big screen edition of beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE is now available to pre-order in anticipation of the film's December release.
Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, announced today the Board's decision to honor Steve Martin with the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film.
On October 3-5, the Ava Gardner Museum will host the 10th Annual Ava Gardner Festival to celebrate the opening of the permanent home for the museum in Downtown Smithfield.
A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS, will have its first Broadway revival, beginning performances Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 8pm, at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41 Street).
More colorful new social media images have been released to promote the forthcoming big screen edition of beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE and are now available to view in anticipation of the film's December release.
In honor of the legendary actress, comedian, singer and writer Carol Burnett, Center Theatre Group is hosting a special tribute to the star's late daughter Carrie Hamilton with a one-night-only reading of Burnett and Hamilton's Broadway play "Hollywood Arms," at the Mark Taper Forum on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 7 p.m. Inspired by Burnett's early life in Hollywood, "Hollywood Arms" will be directed by Jason Alexander and will feature a star- studded cast (to be announced).