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Caissie Levy, Melissa Leo & More Set for Planet Connections Gala, 6/22

Casting has been announced for the 2014 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala 'One Acts for a Cause' set to take place on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30pm at the East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street).The evening, which will benefit the non-profit NYC food services agency City Harvest, will feature Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter)?, three-time Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Hurt (Crimes of the Heart, films The World According to Garp & The Age of Innocence), Caissie Levy (currently starring as Fantine in LES MISERABLES), Phoebe Strole (Spring Awakening, Glee), Jonathan Walker (Rocky, The Assembled Parties), Eric Lenox Abrams (All The Way), Kellie Overbey (The Coast of Utopia) Tina Benko (Irena's Vow, Top Girls) & Andrew Garman (Salome with Al Pacino), Obie Award-winners Russell G. Jones (Ruined) & ?Eisa Davis (Sustained Excellence, Passing Strange), and Courtney Thomas (Eve Ensler's Emotional Creature), Jon Norman Schneider (The Architecture of Being) and Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Ruined, Chappelle's Show).

Photo Coverage: Inside A RAISIN IN THE SUN's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals

The stars gathered last night to celebrate the opening night of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street); the same theatre where the original production of A Raisin in the Sun opened 55 years ago. BroadwayWorld brings you complete photo coverage from the star-studded red carpet below!

Melissa Leo Will Host 2-Day Acting Workshop in New York this May

This will be an abolutely unique opportunity to develop your skills in Acting Techinques with one of the best actresses in activity. You will have an educational experience of excellence in a small and intimate group of only 25 participants maximum, with no less than Oscar winning actress Melissa Leo one of the most in demand actresses in the world right now, Winner of an Oscar for her performance on 'The Fighter' Melissa will surely be one of the great actresses of our time, and is step by step also becoming one of the most awarded actresses in activity.

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, THE WALKING DEAD & JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRAMPA Win at Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild tonight announced winners of its Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists awards in 14 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater during the black-tie ceremony at the Paramount Studios Theatre. MAC Cosmetics was the Official Cocktail Reception Sponsor. The awards took place before an audience of more than 500, including guild members, industry executives and press. The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild's President Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with actor/comedian Tom Arnold serving as host.

THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD Plays Theatre Wit, Now thru 3/22

What happens when a narrator walks on stage to read a book and the pages are blank and the actors are nowhere to be found?! In this interactive improvised adventure it is up to YOU, the audience, to inspire and perform in The Greatest Story Never Told.

THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD to Play Theatre Wit, 2/1-3/22

What happens when a narrator walks on stage to read a book and the pages are blank and the actors are nowhere to be found?! In this interactive improvised adventure it is up to YOU, the audience, to inspire and perform in The Greatest Story Never Told.

Hugh Jackman to Receive Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival

The 61st edition of the San Sebastian Festival will present its Donostia Award to one of today's best known film stars, Hugh Jackman. The actor will receive the Award on September 27 prior to the special screening of the latest work in which he plays the lead, Prisoners.

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman in Extended TV Spot for PRISONERS

Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted an extended TV spot for PRISONERS, hitting theaters on September 20th. Denis Villeneuve directs the thriller starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal , Maria Bello, Terrance Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. Get a first look below!

Terrance Howard Joins Cast of FOX Drama WAYWARD PINES

Variety reports that Terrence Howard has joined the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming series WAYWARD PINES. The actor will star alongside previously announced cast members Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino in the FOX thriller.

Julianne Nicholson to Star in Sundance Channel's New Series THE DESCENDANTS?

Sundance Channel's new drama series The Descendants will co-star Julianne Nicholson, according to Deadline.com. It has been picked up for six one-hour episodes and hails from acclaimed writer Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband, Prisoners) and veteran producer Sarah Condon (Bored to Death).

First Trailer For Jackman & Davis In PRISONERS

Tony Award winners and Broadway/Hollywood superstars Hugh Jackman and Viola Davis team up for PRISONERS, a new feature film co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard, Paul Dano, Mario Bello, Melissa Leo and Len Cariou.

SOAPnet Airs VERONICA MARS Marathon Today

Kick start your Memorial Day with VERONICA MARS the show everyone's talking about. Catch up on your favorites-or tune in to find out what all the buzz is about

Photo Flash: SVA's 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 24th year, at an awards ceremony held May 7, 2013 at New York City's SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street). Highlighting the work of more than 150 filmmakers and animators graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, the annual awards were bestowed at the invite-only event. Scroll down for photos!

SOAPnet to Air VERONICA MARS Marathon, 5/27

Kick start your Memorial Day with VERONICA MARS the show everyone's talking about. Catch up on your favorites-or tune in to find out what all the buzz is about

VIDEO: First Look - Oprah Winfrey Featured in Trailer for THE BUTLER

The trailer for Lee Daniels' historical drama, THE BUTLER has just been released. The film, staring Oscar winner Oprah Winfrey, gives an inside look at life inside the White House from a distinctly African-American point of view-before the Obama administration came to office. Get a first look below!

THE SECRET LIFE's Ken Baumann to Release Debut Novel, 5/14

Baumann, best known for his starring role in the groundbreaking ABC Family dramedy "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," will, within a three-week span, see the end of the popular series and the publication of his debut novel, Solip.

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