Miramax News

NCTC Pride Season 15 presents Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Ben Randle.

Wind-Up Productions and the Asia Society, in association with the Baryshnikov Arts Center and Pamela Lubell, are proud to present the U.S. Premiere of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, an interdisciplinary, multimedia theatrical production based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Haruki Murakami, one of Japan's most celebrated writers.

'The 67th Golden Globe Awards,' hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be broadcast live coast to coast Sunday, January 17 on NBC (5 to 8 pm PT, 8 to 11 pm ET) from The Beverly Hilton.

Variety reports that Harvey and Bob Weinstein of the Weinstein Company have turned to an old friend to help promote their new film, 'Nine,' set for a limited release on December 18. Disney is the parent company of Miramax Films, which was founded and once operated by the Weinstein Brothers. Once upon a time, the split was nasty.

The smash-hit show will continue with its current 'Calendar Girls' - The current cast have extended and will now remain with the production until Saturday, 31st October. CALENDAR GIRLS stars Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

Broadway Across America (John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams), Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Candy Spelling and The Weinstein Company will present the first-ever Broadway revival of PROMISES, PROMISES this spring at the Broadway Theater (1681 Broadway). Previews will begin on Sunday, March 28th, 2010 with an opening night slated for Sunday, April 25th, 2010. The musical is written by legends Neil Simon (book), Burt Bacharach (music), and Hal David (lyrics). Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes will make his Broadway debut starring in the role of Chuck Baxter opposite Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, returning to Broadway as Fran Kubelik. Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford will also make his Broadway directorial debut and choreograph. More casting and creative team members will be announced in the near future.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting this morning that Kristin Chenoweth has been nabbed by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for their upcoming Broadway revival of PROMISES, PROMISES. The Post reports that while not yet signed, a deal appears to have been reached for the always-in-demand star to take on the role of Fran Kubelik opposite Sean Hayes as Chuck Baxter.

The world premiere of the independent film 'nobody,' a charming, quirky comedy about discovery and identity will screen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis. The comedy was co-written and directed by Minneapolis resident Rob Perez (writer of '40 Days and 40 Nights'). Ryan Miller, front man of Guster, co-wrote the script and composed the score.

The George Foster Peabody Awards' 69th annual search for excellence in electronic media has begun.

The world premiere of the independent film 'nobody,' a charming, quirky comedy about discovery and identity will screen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis. The comedy was co-written and directed by Minneapolis resident Rob Perez (writer of '40 Days and 40 Nights'). Ryan Miller, front man of Guster, co-wrote the script and composed the score.

Stephen Sachs will direct the Los Angeles premiere of Shining City, a modern-day ghost story from one of Ireland's most important young playwrights, Conor McPherson. Called 'an absolutely glorious new play... as close to perfection as contemporary playwriting gets' by The New York Times, Shining City will star Morlan Higgins, William Dennis Hurley, Kerrie Blaisdell and Benjamin Keepers. Performances take place September 19 through December 19 at The Fountain Theatre, with low-priced previews beginning September 12.

Actor, singer, dancer and Broadway theatre veteran Rick Faugno, who was named 'Best Singer' by the Las Vegas Review-Journal staff in this year's 'Best of Las Vegas' poll based on his current role as Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys,' will debut his first-ever solo performance for an afternoon of 'Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced)' on Sunday, Aug, 23, at 3 p.m. at the South Point Casino Showroom.

E!Online reports Nicole Kidman is to appear on ?Project Runway: All Star Challenge'. The stage and screen star will make a guest appearance on a ?design special' episode of the reality show.

The smash-hit show will continue with its current 'Calendar Girls' - The current cast have extended and will now remain with the production until Saturday, 31st October. CALENDAR GIRLS stars Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

Stephen Sachs will direct the Los Angeles premiere of Shining City, a modern-day ghost story from one of Ireland's most important young playwrights, Conor McPherson. Called 'an absolutely glorious new play... as close to perfection as contemporary playwriting gets' by The New York Times, Shining City will star Morlan Higgins, William Dennis Hurley, Kerrie Blaisdell and Benjamin Keepers. Performances take place September 19 through December 19 at The Fountain Theatre, with low-priced previews beginning September 12.

Al Pacino is set to star as 'Herod' in the upcoming film 'Mary, Mother of Christ.' The multi-award winning actor will star alongside Camilla Belle, Al Pacino, Peter O'Toole, Julia Ormond and Hollywood newcomer Diogo Morgado, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The smash-hit show continues with its new 'Calendar Girls' - from 28th July it's now starring Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

West Coast Ensemble is thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed, smash-hit production of BIG, The Musical, with book by John Weidman, music by David Shire, lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., based on the motion picture 'BIG' written by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg and directed by Richard Israel (Floyd Collins, Assassins) is EXTENDING THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 26 at West Coast Ensemble's new home - The El Centro Theatre, 800 N. El Centro Ave. in Hollywood.

The smash-hit show continues with its new 'Calendar Girls' - from 28th July it's now starring Gemma Atkinson, Jill Baker, June Brown (aka Dot Cotton), Sara Crowe, Anita Dobson, Jill Halfpenny, Jerry Hall and Jack Ryder.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to present over 120 New Jersey young artists from Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory in a musical celebration of the past 15 years of Broadway's best musicals.