Oliver Platt News

The 52nd Street Project makes a difference in the lives of Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) kids by pairing them with theater professionals who mentor them through the creation of original theater. For its One-on-One series, the its cornerstone acting program, the Project takes a group of ten kids out of town to a country retreat for a week in the summer. Each child is assigned a playwright who is charged to write a musical specifically for that child. The shows are rehearsed over the course of the week and performed informally for the community in the retreat setting. Upon returning to Manhattan, the plays are performed at the Project's Five Angels Theater (789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd floor, NYC), supported by professional designers and crews who volunteer their services.

English Touring Opera's Autumn 2015 season, touring England this October and November, features three classics of French opera.

Sean Hayes and husband Scott Icenogle celebrated today's Supreme Court ruling on Marriage Equality with a joyous new Facebook video to the tune of 'Fit as a Fiddle.'

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson,  presented Conor McPherson's Shining City which runs from June 18 to July 11. BroadwayWorld was at opening night.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein announced today that Tony Award-winning actress, Faith Prince, will bring her acclaimed show, Have a Little Faith, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - tonight, June 19 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, June 20 (7 p.m.). Have a Little Faith features a 'smorgasbord' of Faith Prince: past, present and future. From her memorable Broadway triumphs to tales and songs from her early Off-Broadway gems to her latest Broadway roles, the evening sparkles with doses of Faith's quirky trademark humor as well as touching moments filled with pathos. As hostess of this musical evening, Faith Prince guarantees that the best is yet to come! Tickets for Faith Prince range in price from $40-$55 and are available by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, will present Conor McPherson's Shining City from June 18 to July 11 with a press opening Sunday, June 21 at 3pm.

According to Deadline, Broadway vet Colin Donnell has signed on for NBC's upcoming CHICAGO MED as a series regular. He joins Oliver Platt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Laurie Holden, Nick Gehlfuss and Yaya Dacosta in the CHICAGO FIRE spinoff.

Tina Brown, Diane von Furstenberg and Pamela Thomas-Graham celebrated Broadway director Stephen Daldry at Barbetta Restaurant (321 West 46th Street) today, May 28th. Daldry has just been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction in a Play for SKYLIGHT, starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

?HBO has confirmed the debut date for BESSIE, with the HBO Films presentation scheduled to debut SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO.

?Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah ("Chicago") stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees ("Pariah") from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois.

Queen Latifah sings the blude in her new film BESSIE. The multi-talented actress and singer, who produced and stars in the new HBO film, stopped by ABC's Good Morning America to talk about the film.

As it closes in on its second consecutive season-long victory in the key adult 18-49 demographic, NBC unveils a new 2015-16 primetime schedule that combines popular returning series, edge-of-your-seat new dramas, inventive new comedies and season nine of the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice.”

Sean Hayes and his husband, Scott Icenogle, have shared another lip-sync video, this time in honor of Mother's Day.

According to Deadline, NBC has ordered three pilots to series for the 2015-16 television season, becoming the first network to yet do so

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the digital release of Bessie (Music from the HBO Film) on Tuesday, May 12. The official soundtrack for the upcoming HBO film will also be released on CD on Tuesday, June 2.

My head hurts. I want to go back to Season 1. When THE GOOD WIFE universe was whole. When we had Diane and Will, and Cary and Alicia. And Kalinda. Always Kalinda, working for everyone, figuring everything out, saving days and sharing shots.

Hey, y'all! Welcome back! Spring has officially sprung, and we're in the home stretch! The final batch of episodes will hopefully tie up all the season-long storylines we've come to enjoy throughout the months (Goodbye Alex; Hello Andy!). To start us off, this week's episode found Jay and Cam pairing together for a bowling tournament, Gloria and Mitch kicking up their heels for a night on the town, and Phil and Claire enduring the return of neighbors Ronnie and Amber (guest stars Steve Zahn and Andrea Anders). Here's a full run-down of what specifically went on this week: