Kevin Bacon News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: DADDY LONG LEGS opens off-Broadway, Arnie Burton hits a 39 STEPS milestone, and two stage greats are celebrated tonight!

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) is proud to announce the return of musical duo, The Bacon Brothers, featuring Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, Emmy Award-winning composer, Michael Bacon, to open Patchogue Theatre's 2015-16 season tonight, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.

Hartford Stage announced today the cast and creative team for the sold-out world premiere of Rear Window, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, and directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, from October 22- November 15.

Worldwide smash hit musical Footloose: The Musical will burst back onto the stage in 2016, playing at the King's Theatre Glasgow from Monday 13 until Saturday 18 June 2016 as part of a major new UK Tour.

Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp stars as notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in the drama BLACK MASS, directed by Scott Cooper.

Summer is on its way out, but Connecticut theaters are heating up with some exciting offerings this fall. Theater lovers have the best of both worlds here in the Nutmeg State: Broadway is just down the road, but we never even have to leave home to see exceptional theater thanks to the bevy of professional theaters that call Connecticut home too. This season looks particularly exciting and I'll share with you what I am most looking forward to reviewing this fall. There are other great shows scheduled this fall as well as through the 2016 season, but in the interest of space, I will concentrate on top picks for this fall.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: THE CHRISTIANS and HAMLET IN BED begin off-Broadway and Babs gets a rerun on THE TONIGHT SHOW!

terraNOVA Collective and IRT Theater present the New York Premiere of LAST CALL, by Terri Girvin. Directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Michael Leeds (Broadway's SWINGING ON A STAR) with an integrated soundscape by Grammy nominated sound designer Phil Palazzolo (Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH), previews begin October 9 at IRT Theater. Opening night is slated for Thursday, October 15.

Renowned film, stage and television actor Kevin Bacon will lead the Hartford Stage cast in the world premiere of Rear Window, adapted for the stage by Keith Reddin, and directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, from October 22-November 15. 

This September OCPAC will bring to life the hit 80s movie Footloose in Kew for 8 shows only

James challenges Kevin Bacon to identify the jury foreman from his 1992 film, A Few Good Men.

A corrupt small-town sheriff is on the hunt for two runaway kids who took his car on a joy ride in Cop Car, an unnervingly funny thriller now available on Digital HD and On Demand, and debuting on Blu-ray TM and DVD on September 29, 2015

Pop culture king Damon 'Dame' Dash has amassed a treasure-trove of media since his career ignited in Harlem. Now the actor, entrepreneur, CEO and executive producer wants to make all of his own content accessible to fans with the launch of an on-demand streaming website similar to Netflix, accessible through DameDashStudios.com.

Kevin Bacon (THE FOLLOWING, HBO's TAKING CHANCE, MYSTIC RIVER) stars in director Jon Watts' delightful throwback thriller COP CAR, slated to hit theaters today, August 7th.

Tony Award nominee and multi-talented actor and singer David Alan Grier is joining NBC's highly anticipated holiday production of 'The Wiz Live!,' set for Thursday, Dec. 3.

Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to announce the 2015 | 2016 season at The Schimmel Center at Pace University, located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan, adjacent to City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge.  Schimmel Center is a world-class performing arts and culture series with an emphasis on showcasing the globe's greatest talents in the areas of theatre, music, cabaret, dance, film and family entertainment. 

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, rare footage of a very early recording of The Beach Boys' 'Fun, Fun, Fun' was revealed.

Multi-talented musical siblings The Bacon Brothers will perform their only West Coast appearance at The Orleans Showroom, this weekend, Aug. 1 and 2.

Johnny Depp is exchanging the pirate gear for a gangster get-up in his newest film, BLACK MASS. Check out the newly-released trailer below!

In the new thriller "Cop Car," Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon plays a sheriff desperate to retrieve his car after it is taken on a joyride by two young boys.