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See Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with full, live orchestral accompaniment for the first time ever in the UK this September, as it comes to the Royal Albert Hall.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Time to catch up on the latest Broadway news!
Lin-Manuel Miranda will guest star on the NBC comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Steven Yeun and J.K. Simmons will lead the voice cast of Invincible, Amazon Prime Video's new eight-episode animated series, according to Deadline.
It is the 40th anniversary of the airing of the Star Wars Holiday Special! And time, once again, at The Home For Wayward Girls and Fallen Women for the annual viewing of Cherry's favorite TV show. This year, George Lucas joins us (played by guest star Andy Ross). He claims he is there because, as he has often said, 'If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it.' But for someone who hates it so much, he seems to revel in singing all the songs! Could it be that he secretly loves the show as much as Cherry does?
The phrase 'not all heroes wear capes' gets thrown around quite a bit in modern society, but for a three-legged dog from the Dominican Republic, and his owner, Tod Emko, the sentiment is especially true. New York City native, Tod Emko found the three-legged pup after he was run over by a bus in the Dominican Republic, almost resulting in Piggy's death. Piggy and Emko work together to help amputee children and to raise funds for vet care in underdeveloped countries through their charity, Darwin Animal Doctors.
As BroadwayWorld has sadly reported, legendary playwright Neil Simon has died at 91. He passed away last night at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City due to complications from pneumonia. Stars of stage and screen have taken to social media to pay their respects and remember the legendary playwright. Read a sampling of the posts below.
The second and final wave of TEEN CHOICE TM 2018 nominees have been announced and music artists Cardi B and Selena Gomez lead with four nominations each. In film, "The Greatest Showman," "Black Panther" and "Solo: A Star Wars Story" each received four nods. "Riverdale" leads in television with seven nominations, while "Stranger Things" follows with five and "The Bold Type" with four.
TEEN CHOICE 2018, the summer's hottest LIVE show, is back with a brand-new wave of nominees.
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will present the Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical score performed live with the film on September 7, 8 and 9 2018 at Cincinnati Music Hall. The three performances will be led by Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell.
CBS announced today the season finale storylines for 2017-2018, featuring big reveals, dramatic conclusions and pending nuptials!
LETTERS LIVE is delighted to announce Benedict Cumberbatch as the first confirmed performer for its New York debut engagement on May 18 & 19, 2018, at The Town Hall. Performances begin at 8pm ET and will run for 2 hours and 20 minutes with a 20 intermission. The Town Hall is located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in midtown Manhattan. Additional celebrity cast members will join Cumberbatch for these events. Some will be announced prior, the rest will be a surprise on the nights.
Building upon the overwhelming audience appetite for film screenings coupled with live orchestra playing the score, the Utah Symphony announced its Zions Bank Films in Concert series in the 2018-19 season featuring five orchestra presentations paired with blockbuster and award-winning motion pictures on the big screen at Abravanel Hall. Packages for the Films in Concert series go on sale February 8, 2018 at 10 AM via www.utahsymphony.org and (801) 533-6683. Single tickets for each film start at $29 and go on sale at varied intervals throughout the year.
See Star Wars: A New Hope with full live orchestral accompaniment for the first time ever in the UK this November, as it comes to the Royal Albert Hall. The most requested title in Films in Concert history arrives for five performances, with John Williams' iconic score performed live on stage by the acclaimed London Symphony Orchestra, who played on the original soundtrack in 1977.
You and three guests will receive VIP tickets to the reproductive rights organization Lady Parts Justice (LPJ) benefit called 'Life is A Living Nightmare: A Telethon to Make It Stop' on Thursday, February 1st.
Warwick Davis and Kevin Wood have announced that 'Star Wars' legend Mark Hamill as the voice of 'Kevin The Robot' in 'Eugenius! The Musical' which is currently playing for a strictly limited run at The Other Palace until 3 March 2018.
Today, Walt Disney Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack for STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI . The album features a new score conducted and composed by five-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents Star Wars: The Last Jedi from December 14, 2017 through January 28, 2018.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents Star Wars: The Last Jedi from December 14, 2017 through January 28, 2018.
It is the holiday season and time once again at The Home For Wayward Girls and Fallen Women for the annual viewing of Cherry's favorite TV show: The Star Wars Holiday Special! Join us for a night of Star Wars themed burlesque acts and clips from the actual 1978 fiasco. George Lucas has reportedly said: 'If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it.' Hosted by Cherry Pitz and Handsome Brad. With performances by: Bimini Cricket, Brief Sweat, Candy Apples, Fem Appeal, Gogo Incognito, Minnie D'Moocha and Rosie Cheeks.
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