P. James News

Variety reports that 'Zola' will premiere at Sundance Film Festival. The movie is the first to ever be based on a viral Twitter thread.

After its premiere in London in 1960 and in New York in 1963, Oliver! Is still a classic and considered one of the finest musical scores in a Broadway show. Rivertown Theaters is proud to present this hit musical to start the year 2020 January 10 - 26 on the Mainstage.

Deadline reports that Lily James will star in 'The Pursuit of Love,' a new adaptation of the classic novel from actor/writer/director Emily Mortimer.

James Corden and Kacey Musgraves tell the tale of a Christmas love story across 9 different sets, singing 14 holiday tunes -- all in one take. The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show is available now on Amazon Prime Video.

James and Eddie Redmayne start a side project called the Balloonatics, in which they travel around Los Angeles delivering singing telegrams complete with balloon arrangements. Follow along as they deliver good news and spread some cheer.

James asks Kacey Musgraves about what caused the hangover she tweeted about the night after winning two CMA awards, and learns the night began on Willie Nelson's tour bus, and ended with a lot of tequila and very little recollection in between. And the two are stunned to find out Rebel Wilson has never had a hangover -- because she doesn't drink alcohol.

James asks Sam Taylor-Johnson about the challenge of directing her husband Aaron's sex scene in 'A Million Little Pieces,' a challenge John Travolta knows well, recalling his wife Kelly Preston's steamy scene in 'Jerry Mcguire' -- which he knew nothing about until seeing it on the screen at the premiere.

Get a first look and check out reviews for the Met Opera's The Queen of Spades! Tchaikovsky's eerie thriller of imperial Russia has its first performances at the Met since 2011. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov is Hermann, the fanatical gambler whose obsession with a powerful secret drives him to madness. Soprano Lise Davidsen makes her highly anticipated Met debut as his long-suffering lover, Lisa, with mezzo-soprano Larissa Diadkova as the otherworldly Countess. Baritone Igor Golovatenko is Yeletsky, baritone Alexey Markov is Tomsky, and Vasily Petrenko conducts. 

Skylight Music Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse, presented January 3-19, 2020 in collaboration with Milwaukee Opera Theatre. Skylight celebrates its long history of producing the works of W.S. Gilbert (book and lyrics) and Arthur Sullivan (music) with an imaginatively reinvigorated production of this classic gothic operetta. Ruddigore will be performed in a special, limited run in the Studio Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Adapted from German master dramatist Bertolt Brecht's play The Good Person of Szechwan, this musical exposes both the good and evil of humanity, prompting the audience to ponder hard choices between morality and reality.

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Wagnerian vaudeville, parody pastiche, and Bayreuth burlesque await guests at DAS RHINESTONE, an evening of serious singing, sequins, and plenty of WTF operatic moments to get you in or distract you from the holiday spirit. Zachary James, appearing courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera, brings Wagner's diva daddy Wotan to glittering, semi-nude life at this one night only event on December 23 at New York's The Slipper Room (167 Orchard Street).

This holiday season, Drury Lane Theatre presents DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S MARY POPPINS, the 2004 musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the 1964 Walt Disney film and co-created by Cameron Mackintosh. Marcia Milgrom Dodge directs and choreographs this classic tale about a magical nanny who appears just in time to help the families who need her most. Leading a strong ensemble, Led by Emilie Lynn with a Broadway-worthy performance in the title role, a strong ensemble delivers this hopeful show about family harmony and second chances.

Hey y'all!  On November 30, I had the pleasure of seeing my favorite Connecticut Cabaret Theatre show of 2019, which is my outright favorite live comedy I have seen in 2019, A GOOD OLD FASHIONED REDNECK COUNTRY CHRISTMAS!  This comedy by Kristine Bauske had this packed theatre laughing all throughout the show.  Director Kris McMurray has found a stellar cast featuring many Connecticut Cabaret Theatre favorites, and continues to bring out the best in them all.   Every actor and actress in this production does so well that it feels like they truly have become their character on stage, something particularly impressive among cast members who we have previously seen also excel in other roles, some that are very different from these roles.

According to Forbes, the Nederlander family has regained control of the National Theatre for the first time in four decades.

a?oeThe best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!a?? The 2003 classic Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell comes splendidly to the stage in all of its hilarious, warmhearted glory at the Public Theater of San Antonio. With book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and music by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, ELF THE MUSICAL is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. It tells the story of Buddy, a human raised by Elves living in the North Pole. When Buddy learns he is a human, he goes on a quest to find his father in New York City, who just so happens to be on the naughty list. Featuring the characters and one-liners you know and love from the movie, backed by an incredible score, ELF THE MUSICAL at the Public Theater is non-stop entertainment for the entire family. 

Now in its 5th year, renowned international dance competition Popcity UK returns to London in January 2020 bringing together world-renowned dance artists and the UK Hip Hop and Popping community with UK-based dancers, international judges, guest performers and live DJs in one of the first Hip Hop events of the year in the capital. Winners will have the chance to represent the UK at the Popcity Finals in East Asia in December 2020. Activities leading up to the competition, which takes place on Saturday 25 January, include an inspirational training intensive led by London's pioneers of Hip Hop and taster sessions for locals in the London Bridge area throughout winter. The main battle event will be streamed using Instagram Live. Popcity UK vol.5 is presented by Fiya House, funded by Arts Council England, and supported by Shoreditch Town Hall and Team London Bridge.

American Symphony Orchestra comes to Alice Tully Hall for the holiday season with a concert titled Sons of Bach on Thursday, December 19 at 8 PM. The program will offer rarely-performed works by four of J.S. Bach's sons, showcasing the compositional mastery the young men learned from their father, and also revealing how each was able to develop his own unique style.

James compliments Stephan James on his suit choice for the show, and remarks how Stephan is always dressed to impress, something Stephan says came with birth. And Sienna Miller tells James why her daughter prefers she dress like Ariana Grande.

James asks Stephan James about how he almost missed a private screening of 'Selma' with the Obamas in the White House, and Stephan explains that the invitation felt too much like spam, so he sent it to the appropriate folder.