Jonathan Demme News

Rock icon Neil Young will hit the road for his first solo concerts in many years on the Twisted Road tour, which begins on May 18th and continues through June 8th.

The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra, opened last night, March 25, at the Marquis Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the starry arrivals and curtain call for the dance-filled show!

Gaida's debut album Levantine Indulgence arrives March 21, 2010 (Palmyra Recordings). A mesmerizing collection that explores the tonal and imporvisational intersection of traditional Arabic music with American jazz. For streaming audio, visit www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/gaida.

Northrop Music at the University of Minnesota presents Grammy® nominated Panamanian jazz pianist Danilo Perez, as he joins together some of the brightest lights of the current modern jazz scene to pay tribute to the jazz legend.

Roger Corman's Dinoshark devoured more than two million (2.047) total viewers during its premiere on Syfy Saturday, March 13, at 9PM (ET/PT). The movie also gobbled up one million Adults 25-54, while averaging a 1.5 household rating.

Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Eric Roberts will star in the highly anticipated new Syfy Saturday Original Movie Sharktopus, produced by cult movie legend Roger Corman, scheduled to premiere later in 2010.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced that tickets will go on-sale today, March 3, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) for the company's third and final production of their 2009-2010 season: Beth Henley's Family Week, directed by Jonathan Demme. Performances of the four person play begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on April 9 and continue through May 23, 2010. Opening night is set for Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Pattie Canova's SOULED OUT, will play its final show on Feb. 21 at The Abindgon Theater.

Gaida's debut album Levantine Indulgence arrives March 21, 2010 (Palmyra Recordings). A mesmerizing collection that explores the tonal and imporvisational intersection of traditional Arabic music with American jazz. For streaming audio, visit www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/gaida.

Award-winning actress KATHLEEN CHALFANT co-stars in the film 'THE LAST NEW YORKER' opening February 19th in NYC. Directed by Harvey Wang, the film also stars Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior, The Sopranos) and Tony Award winner Dick Latessa (Hairspray).

Pattie Canova's SOULED OUT is an intimate, interactive evening of tarot tales and psychic glimpses. SOULED OUT, which has previously been presented at Primary Stage, Ars Nova and The Zipper Factory Theater, has Canova, a respected spiritual counselor and entertainer, giving impromptu tarot card readings to audience members while sharing tales of her own unbelievable personal journey.

Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Club, the oldest theatrical group in the U.S., has chosen stage and screen favorite Anne Hathaway as its Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. The honor is bestowed upon the selected thespian each year in an over-the-top ceremony involving a well costumed parade through Cambridge and a roast in their honor. This year's event will take place on January 28.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Adam James (Last Chance Harvey) will join the sexy, young cast of The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell in the multiple roles of ‘The Doctor,' ‘The Man' and ‘Peter,' under the direction of Joe Mantello (Glengarry Glen Ross, Take Me Out).

Pattie Canova's SOULED OUT, an intimate, interactive evening of tarot tales and psychic glimpses, extends its encore engagement at The Abindgon Theater for two more shows this January and February.

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) is pleased to announce another all-star line-up for the company's highly anticipated annual gala, to be held Monday, March 1, 2010 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Pattie Canova's SOULED OUT, an intimate, interactive evening of tarot tales and psychic glimpses, extends its encore engagement at The Abindgon Theater for two more shows this January and February.

Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Club, the oldest theatrical group in the U.S., has chosen stage and screen favorite Anne Hathaway as its Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. The honor is bestowed upon the selected thespian each year in an over-the-top ceremony involving a well costumed parade through Cambridge and a roast in their honor. This year's event will take place on January 28.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced complete casting for the company's third and final production of their 2009-2010 season, Beth Henley's Family Week, directed by Jonathan Demme.

Producers David Richenthal, Eric Falkenstein and Randall Wreghitt have announced that Tobias Segal, Daniel Orsekes, Michael Cummings, Simone Joy Jones, Yvette Ganier and Lance Chantiles-Wertz complete the cast of the first revival of William Gibson's THE MIRACLE WORKER as the Tony Award® winning play celebrates its 50th Anniversary of opening on Broadway.

Stage and film actress Anne Hathaway made an appearance in Springfield as Princess Penelope, a new sidekick to Krusty the Clown, on Fox's 'The Simpsons'. In the episode, titled 'Once Upon a Time in Springfield', Hathaway sings 'A Princess Knows,' 'Glitter and Sparkle' and 'Watered with Love'; she also sings a brief part of Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's classic 'Moon River.'