Minnie Driver News

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 musical horror comedy film STAGE FRIGHT hits theaters today, BroadwayWorld.com's Jule Styne Tribute is set for Sunday, and Mother's Day doesn't have to be tame with free shows at BROADWAY BARES!

CBS's THE TALK, recently nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment and Outstanding Talk Show Host, will return to New York City

For the one-year anniversary of her hit game, Ellen invited her two guests, Beth Behrs and Minnie Driver to play a rousing round of 'Sidekick' in her app, 'Heads Up!'

STAGE FRIGHT, the new horror/musical starring Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver is now available on iTunes / On Demand and will be released in select theaters May 9, 2014.

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Minnie Driver stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW and talks about the aftermath of having a spell cast on her after winning a dance contest.

Eddie Izzard 'Force Majeure' to present A Preview Presentation in 3 Languages tonight, March 28, 2014 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM; 7pm: in German; 8pm: in French; 9pm: in English, followed by a talk back at Whitney Humanities Center (WALL53), Auditorium, 53 Wall St., New Haven, CT 06511

Eddie Izzard 'Force Majeure' to present A Preview Presentation in 3 Languages Friday, March 28, 2014 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM; 7pm: in German; 8pm: in French; 9pm: in English, followed by a talk back at Whitney Humanities Center (WALL53), Auditorium, 53 Wall St., New Haven, CT 06511

Phantom Phans, "Make your choice!" The story and characters are the same; the staging, sets and choreography is significantly changed in this "newly refreshed" version of one of the arguably most popular musicals in history.

NBC has announced their primetime schedule for the week of Sunday March 30, 2014 - Saturday April 5, 2014.

After the highly successful London workshop, which sold out in less than a week, and due to popular demand, Film Fest Lab has managed to arrange a second date for the Peter Webber Directing Workshop, this time in the sunny city of Lisbon in Portugal. The workshop is designed for directors, film students, or anyone serious about a career in the film business or the area of directing.

The musical horror comedy film STAGE FRIGHT, starring Allie MacDonald and Douglas Smith, will hit iTunes and On Demand on April 3, followed by a theatrical release on May 9, 2014. Check out the first trailer for the movie below!

It's surprising Minnie Driver has been overlooked as a cast member for the hit show, so Ellen did her best to help showcase how wonderful she would be on today's ELLEN. Check out the clip below!

Eddie Izzard will bring his massive Force Majeure world tour to the U.S., visiting 32 cities through the spring with more dates to be announced later this year. The tour will visit Pittsburgh's Byham Theater, downtown Pittsburgh, on Saturday May 31 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets start at $50.25 and are available at TrustArts.org, by calling 412-456-6666, and in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue. Limit 6 tickets per customer. Presented by WestBeth Entertainment, a full list of U.S. tour dates with links to tickets is available at www.EddieIzzard.com. You can follow Eddie here.

Just before its big premiere at SXSW, the musical horror comedy film STAGE FRIGHT has been picked up by Magnet Releasing. Starring Allie MacDonald and Douglas Smith, STAGE FRIGHT also features Minnie Driver and Meat Loaf.

'Veep' actor Tony Hale, who recently took home an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, has been cast in NBC's new comedy series ABOUT A BOY

The Los Angeles Times calls Eddie Izzard 'the funniest man in, well, almost all of the known universe!' And now, after too long an absence, British actor-comedian Izzard returns to PlayhouseSquare during a stop on his Force Majeure World Tour with one 8 pm performance, Friday, May 30 at the Palace Theatre. Tickets go on sale to the public Tues., February 4 at 10 am priced at $70, $58 & $48.50, available at playhousesquare.org; the Ticket Office; or 216-241-6000.

Eddie Izzard will bring his massive Force Majeure world tour to Memphis, TN at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, May 25th at 8:00 PM. The tour will visit 32 cities through the spring with more dates to be announced later this year. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 4. Presented by WestBeth Entertainment, a full list of U.S. tour dates with links to tickets is available at www.EddieIzzard.com. Follow Eddie here.