We've got a MUST WATCH reminder for Monday night - American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise, the newest film in the American Masters series, will premiere nationally Monday, May 20 at 9pm ET/PT on PBS(check local listings), and will be released on DVD by Shout! Factory on May 21.
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its award-winning 25th Anniversary Season with the Off-Broadway premiere of GIBRALTAR-Patrick Fitzgerald's two-character adaptation of James Joyce's 'Ulysses'-with previews set to begin June 5, prior to opening June 13 in the company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Terry Kinney directs.
On Sunday, May 19, Jules Feiffer's Little Murders arrives at The New Group @ Theatre Row in a one-night-only benefit reading. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, this benefit reading features Eric Bogosian, Kevin Cahoon, John Doman, America Ferrera, Charles Grodin, Rory O'Malley, Caroline Rhea and Michael Stuhlbarg.
The Foreigner, an American comedy by Larry Shue, will be performed at the Apollo Civic Theater this weekend, May 17-19, as a senior directing project by a Mussleman High School senior, marking the first time the Mussleman High School Theater Department produces a show off-site.
'The Foreigner', an American comedy by Larry Shue, will be performed at the Apollo Civic Theater this weekend, May 17-19, as a senior directing project by a Mussleman High School senior, marking the first time the Mussleman High School Theater Department produces a show off-site.
The Foreigner, an American comedy by Larry Shue, will be performed at the Apollo Civic Theater this weekend, today, May 17-19, as a senior directing project by a Mussleman High School senior, marking the first time the Mussleman High School Theater Department produces a show off-site.
The National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present three performances of The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz May 16-18 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, the performances feature performances by Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and The Washington Chorus. The performances celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 65th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of the perennially 'popular' Wicked, and Mr. Schwartz will make a special appearance in each of the three programs, performing and sharing stories of the creation of Wicked.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Uma Thurman has signed on for Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's upcoming biopic ANITA, a film about the life of anti-gay activist Anita Bryant. Chad Hodge penned the screenplay.
The National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present three performances of The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz tonight, May 16-18 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, the performances feature performances by Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and The Washington Chorus. The performances celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 65th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of the perennially 'popular' Wicked.
Co-founders John Stoops, Tim Evans, and Marc Grapey announce the inaugural season of Three Oaks Theater Festival, a new summer theater festival that will bring three limited-engagement runs of highly-acclaimed, professional Chicago-based productions and a World Premiere to audiences in Harbor Country, Michigan. Three Oaks Theater Festival is presented in association with Harbor Arts with special thanks to The Pokagon Fund.
Tony nominated actress Jessie Mueller, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It, appeared on NBC's 'Today' this morning, May 9th in the 10:00 a.m. hour as part of Kathie Lee and Hoda's 'Everyone Has a Story' segment. Mueller sang 'For You', co-written by Lee for 7-year-old AJ Kelm, who is battling a rare form of epilepsy, and his mother. Click below to watch! Mueller's performance begins around the 4-minute mark.
Tony nominated actress Jessie Mueller, currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, will appear on NBC's 'Today' tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th in the 10:00 a.m. hour as part of Kathie Lee and Hoda's 'Everyone Has a Story' segment. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. The production is playing at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) through Saturday, June 15.
98 Degrees stopped the club house on Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE last night to talk about the group's new album. Check out clips from the appearance below!
TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, will stage its annual TheatreWorks Honors gala June 15, shining the spotlight on a Silicon Valley leader and a renowned theatre artist, both of whom have dedicated their lives to bringing forth vision, innovation, and creativity. The evening's honorees are Chairman of Fenwick & West law firm Gordon Davidson and Tony Award-winning Broadway playwright and composer Joe DiPietro (Memphis, Nice Work If You Can Get It).
Shout! Broadway has announced that the New 2012 Broadway Cast Recording for ANNIE is available for purchase at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets), beginning tonight, May 7. The merchandise stand is open to the public one hour prior to performance. Digital release will be on Tuesday, May 28. The recording will be released to national retail outlets on Tuesday, July 2.
After an embarrassing fall from a horse, the President of the small nation of Turkmenistan agreed to speak live with late night talk show host JIMMY KIMMEL last night on ABC. Check out the exclusive interview between Kimmel and the world leader (played hilariously by Mel Brooks!)
Creative Alternatives of New York (CANY), which uses drama therapy to help New York's most vulnerable children and adults, celebrated 30 years of the CANY mission of creativity, community and change to rebuild lives, on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Edison Hotel Ballroom. The 2013 Honorees were Tony Award winners Katie Finneran and Kathleen Marshall, and in memoriam, CANY Founding Chairperson, Janet L. Levy. Scroll below for photos from the event!
Through the generosity of the producers of Nice Work If You Can Get It, two hundred (200) NYC public middle school students and their teachers were treated to the Tony-Award winning production on Broadway starring Matthew Broderick and Jessie Mueller. Scroll below for a panoramic shot of the students at the theater!
Singer Carly Rae Jepsen stopped by Bravo's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE and dished on all things Justin Bieber. She also revealed to host Andy Cohen her pick for best 'Call Me Maybe' cover performance. Check out the appearance below!
MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL leading lady Valisia LeKae, who stars as Diana Ross in the new hit musical based on the life of Motown founder Berry Gordy, will visit Bravo host Andy Cohen live tonight in the 'Watch What Happens Live' clubhouse following being nominated for a 2013 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical today.
