Sam Raimi News

Complete casting has been announced for Roundabout Theatre Company's New York premiere of The Wanderers by Anna Ziegler, directed by Barry Edelstein and starring Katie Holmes. Find out who is joining the cast, the performance schedule and how to get tickets.

The future is... February 17-18, 2023, with the announcement that Back to the Future standouts Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson will attend FAN EXPO Portland. The trio joins Michael J. Fox, announced last week, at Oregon Convention Center, on the growing celebrity guest roster.

The celebrity roster at FAN EXPO New Orleans grew by a whopping 14 with today's announcement that Sean Astin, Henry Winkler, Emily Swallow, Ashley Eckstein, 'The Office' standouts Kate Flanery and Leslie Baker and eight others will attend the event, January 6-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Fans will have the chance to meet Michael J. Fox when he 'travels' to FAN EXPO Portland on Friday and Saturday, February 17-18 at Oregon Convention Center.

With less than one month to go before the return of FAN EXPO New Orleans, six celebrities from several iconic franchises have been added to the celebrity roster of the pop culture extravaganza set for January 6-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

British actor Joseph Quinn, who portrayed 'Eddie Munson' in the most recent season of the hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things,' will make his first U.S. convention appearance at FAN EXPO New Orleans, January 6-8, 2023, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

William Shatner ('Star Trek,' 'Boston Legal'), Ron Perlman ('Sons of Anarchy,' Hellboy), Katee Sackhoff ('The Mandalorian,' 'Battlestar Galactica'), Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man), Matthew Lewis ('Neville Longbottom' in Harry Potter franchise), Anson Mount ('Star Trek: Discovery,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and the stars of 'Trailer Park Boys' Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells are the first wave of celebrity guests announced to attend FAN EXPO Portland, February 17-19, 2023 at the Oregon Convention Center.

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Evil Dead franchise), Matthew Lewis ('Neville Longbottom' in Harry Potter franchise), Katee Sackhoff ('The Mandalorian,' 'Battlestar Galactica'), Anson Mount ('Star Trek: Discovery,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and the stars of 'Trailer Park Boys' Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells are the first wave of celebrity guests scheduled to attend FAN EXPO New Orleans, January 6-8, 2023 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Katie Holmes will lead Roundabout Theatre Company's New York premiere of The  Wanderers by playwright Anna Ziegler, and directed by Barry Edelstein. Learn more about the play here!

Join Stage Coach Theatre on October 7th as five college students go on a trip to an old abandoned cabin in the woods for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL by George Reinblatt.

Join Stage Coach Theatre on October 7th as five college students go on a trip to an old abandoned cabin in the woods for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL by George Reinblatt.

FOAudiences from Lincoln and beyond are invited to experience a full week of events celebrating iconic composer and performer Danny Elfman, whose celebrated film scores include Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, and many more!

Journey into the unknown in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. When the MCU unlocks the Multiverse, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) must enlist help from old and new allies as he traverses mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities in order to confront a surprising adversary.

Panic! Productions, Born To Perform Studio and BarCinBoo Productions announce the addition of acclaimed choreographer Michelle Elkin and multiple award winning musical director Lloyd Cooper will join the team, along with Barry Pearl, of the popular teen musical 13.  

Peter Luo's Stars Collective has signed popular YouTube influencer Jonathan Ma (aka Joma) to a wide-ranging management, development and production deal.

In Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, with Michael Stühlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. Watch the new trailer now!

This Halloween season, the Springer Opera House is reviving Evil Dead the Musical. Having received rave reviews after its debut last fall on the Springer's outdoor stage, Evil Dead is back and will be presented in the McClure Theatre at the Springer.

Somewhere in a world on a road less traveled, between the likes of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, American Psycho, Carrie, and the more recently conceptualized Beetlejuice lies the twisted campy world in which the characters of Evil Dead the Musical reside. First performed in 2003 in Toronto, this campy rock-filled musical made its transfer to Off-Broadway at New World Stages in 2006. In 2012 a production opened in Las Vegas as a 4-D Experience and complete with a 100 chair “Splatter Zone,” and as of 2017 making it the longest-running theatrical experience on the strip. With Book, Lyrics, and Music by George Reinblatt, Evil Dead the Musical brought Sam Raimi’s characters to life in a true blood-filled fashion. In partnership with the University of Tampa, Stageworks Theatre and Producing Artistic Director Karla Hartley made the decision to open their 2021/2022 season of Emerge with this blood-soaked campy rock-fest complete with “Splatter Zone” for the 40th anniversary of the Sam Raimi film. As theatres slowly but steadfast begin their “Emerge” out of the darkest times in recent history Karla Hartley promised one thing with Stageworks new season, “I made the conscious decision to bring you a 2021-2022 season that was big and bold. Every show this season is big. Big casts. Big sets. Big everything. Big risks. Big rewards.” As I sat in the almost completely full audience on Friday’s opening night, I can say with full confidence that Karla and friends over at Stageworks have done just what they promised and more. It would be incredibly remiss of you if you happen to find yourself without a ticket to Evil Dead the Musical as it is deathly good, and I’ll be damned if you find something any better than this for some time to come.

Evil Dead the Musical Slays The Landis stage in Vineland, NJ on Halloween Week. Based on the cult classic series Evil Dead starring Bruce Campbell, the musical brings this epic series into a new light!

Additionally, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing a collectible box set of THE EVIL DEAD, EVIL DEAD II, and all three seasons of ASH VS. EVIL DEAD in fall 2021.