Simmons News

As their award-winning theatre home in Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza undergoes a multi-million dollar facelift, The Billie Holiday Theatre (BHT) has announced a move that will bring their acclaimed productions to Brooklyn's flourishing Downtown Cultural District. Thanks to a special partnership with the Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, BHT will kick off a two-year residency with a high profile run of the play Brothers from the Bottom, starring actor and TONY Award-winning producer Wendell Pierce (SELMA, Treme, The Wire). The play, written and directed by BHT artistic director Jackie Alexander, will run March 6th - 29th at the Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, 126 Saint Felix Street between Hanson and Lafayette, in the heart of the BAM Cultural District. (Full details below.)

Every season productions come along that are so good that they remind me why us theater folk perform, produce and see theater. Personally, these are the shows that recharge my theatrical batteries so I can sit through the not so great ones (I'm looking at you "Flashdance: The Musical"). Such a show is the latest installment from The Seagull Project, Chekhov's "The Three Sisters" which manages such clarity of story, intent and meaning that you can practically feel the pain and frustration in the character's lives along with them.

AACTA today announced seven winners nominated across the following categories – Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress – for the 4th AACTA International Awards.

In this week's Saturday Night Live, hosted by J.K. Simmons, the cast poked fun at the non-existent blizzard, Seahawks player Richard Sherman, and more. Check out the clip below!

J.K. Simmons hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE this week and portrayed a variety of characters, including a curmudgeonly man just trying to figure out Microsoft Word. Watch as Simmons soon discovers that the simple program is not as easy as it seems, thanks to a new gadget called 'Pushie.' Check it out below!

J.K. Simmons hosted Saturday Night Live this week and channeled his Oscar-nominated character from WHIPLASH, trash-talking famous drummers until a famous surprise guest arrives and throws him off. Check it out below!

Sundance Institute this evening announced the feature film Jury, Audience and other special awards of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The awards, celebrating artistry, innovation and adventure in independent filmmaking, were presented at the Festival's Awards Ceremony, hosted by Tig Notaro in Park City, Utah.

Golden Globe winner and Academy award nominee J.K. Simmons makes his hosting debut tonight, January 31. The Screen Actors Guild nominee stars in the critically-acclaimed and Academy award nominated film, 'Whiplash,' currently in theatres.

The Grand 1894 Opera House hosts two performances of the legendary Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, today, January 31, 2015 at 3 pm and 8 pm.

Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and Coach Bill Belichick have spent a lot of time denying they had anything to do with Deflate-Gate.

4 of Seattle's most promising choreographers create 4 new works in the pressure cooker of just 4 weeks at Velocity's Bridge Project -- turning Velocity into an intense hive of urgency, excitement and dedication. This year's performance features exciting new work by emerging Seattle artists Adriana Hernandez, Coleman Pester, Hannah Simmons, and Dylan Ward.

He's back! Paramount Pictures has shared the new TERMINATOR GENISYS game spot starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film hits theaters on July 1, 2015. Get a first look below!

Pioneer Theatre Company presents The Crucible, the American classic, reliving the era of Salem witch trials, February 13 - February 28, 2015.

SNL host J.K. Simmons and cast member Kenan Thompson braved the harsh New York winter to rush through this week's promo for the upcoming show.

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The new production of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner and starring James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as Veta Louise Simmons, will play a limited season at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket from Tuesday 17 March until Saturday 2 May, with a Gala Night on Monday 23 March. The production will first open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February, with a national press night on Tuesday 17 February. After Birmingham, the production will play in Malvern from 24 to 28 February and Richmond from 3 to 7 March.

Producers of Memphis THE MUSICAL, which recently celebrated its 100th performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre, are delighted to announce that the Original London Cast Album is now available to purchase online for download. The CD will be available from 9 February at the Shaftesbury Theatre and via First Night Records.

Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 22nd season with Samuel D. Hunter's 'The Whale', directed by Helen Hayesaward winner and Rep Stage veteran Kasi Campbell. Check out a first look at the production below!

The Arvada Center will begin the New Year with Mary Chase's delightful play Harvey directed by Gavin Mayer. Harvey will run in the intimate Black Box Theater tonight, January 27 - February 22, 2015.

The compelling and critically acclaimed drama WHIPLASH arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD Feb. 24 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.