Nia Vardalos News

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS began performances on Tuesday, November 15 and runs through Sunday, December 31 with an official press opening on Wednesday, December 7 at The Public Theater. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Today's big news: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS begins and PARTY PEOPLE opens, both at the Public!

The Public Theater presents TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, based on the acclaimed book by best-selling author Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Academy Award-nominated writer Nia Vardalos, with direction by Thomas Kail. This richly funny, uplifting new show is co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos and will also feature Vardalos as the anonymous online advice columnist 'Sugar.'

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, based on the acclaimed book by best-selling author Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Academy Award-nominated writer Nia Vardalos, with direction by Thomas Kail. This richly funny, uplifting new show is co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail, and Nia Vardalos and will also feature Vardalos as the anonymous online advice columnist 'Sugar.'

ABC will ring in the holidays with series and specials all season long, celebrating warmth, fun and family. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, ABC will be the place to go 'Home for the Holidays.'

The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) today announced the dates for the third annual festival, returning to Bentonville, Arkansas May 2-7, 2017.  Co-founded by Academy Award® winner Geena Davis & ARC Entertainment CEO Trevor Drinkwater, the Bentonville Film Festival champions women and diverse voices in all forms of media.  Along with founding sponsor Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola, and partners AMC Theatres, Lifetime and Starz -- BFF is the only film competition in the world to guarantee theatrical, television, digital and retail home entertainment distribution for its winners in the following categories: Best Family Film, Audience Award and Best Narrative Selected by Jury.

After sold out runs across the country, Drew Droege (Drunk History, Bob's Burgers, and the internet's 'Chloe') returns to New York for a three night limited engagement of Bright Colors And Bold Patterns at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow St, New York) this weekend from September 16 through September 18 before transferring to Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles.

Following a successful season one on the ABC Television Network, THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW (formerly “The Great Holiday Baking Show”) is back!

In a new interview with PEOPLE, John Corbett discussed the possibility of a third installment of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING. The original film remains the most successful romantic comedy in history.

Acclaimed Emmy Award-nominated and Tony Award-winning director Thomas Kail, recently responsible for the critical and ratings smash GREASE: LIVE, as well as the theatrical phenomenon “Hamilton,” has created a production pod housed within Twentieth Century Fox Television.

The Public Theater announced today that three fall shows have extended due to popular demand, with a new block of tickets going on sale on Thursday, August 8.

Premium TV network EPIX, while conducting its first Television Critics Association Tour (TCA) presentation, today announced the premiere dates for its inaugural slate of EPIX Original scripted series.

Elena Kampouris (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2; Men, Women & Children) will make her Broadway debut as 'Cecile Volanges' alongside Tony Award winners Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber in the Donmar Warehouse production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton, directed by the Donmar's Artistic Director Josie Rourke.

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was a sleeper smash hit in 2002, and now the 2016 sequel, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” is coming out on DVD.

The Annie Award-nominated series STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL, starring Eden Sher (ABC's 'The Middle') as the voice of Star Butterfly, the fiercely awesome teen princess from another dimension, begins its second season MONDAY, JULY 11

TODAY'S BIG NEWS: The Drama League Awards are being presented today, hosted by Zachary Levi and Megan Hilty!

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public's 2016-17 season.

The lovable and funny Portokalos family is back and as uncontrollable as ever in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, coming to Digital HD on June 7, 2016, and Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand on June 21, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Written by Academy Award -nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Life in Ruins), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 reunites the entire beloved clan as they celebrate the biggest, Greekest wedding yet in a film that FOX-TV calls, 'Hilarious and heartwarmingA big fat great time!' My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 on Blu-ray , DVD and Digital HD also features a hysterical gag reel and never-before-seen bonus features including a sit down with the stars to hear what really happened behind the scenes.

Nia Vardalos is set to appear in a recurring role in Shonda Rhimes' newest ABC drama, THE CATCH.

Back Lot Music released the soundtrack album for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, it was announced today. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack includes new music by Emmy Award-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz, as well as songs featured in the new comedy. The soundtrack, which launches on the same day that the film hits theaters, provides the perfect companion piece to the biggest, Greekest wedding this decade.