Spike Lee News

Cosby kid Jasmine Guy lead the line up of celebrities attending the red carpet premiere of the short film Mulatto Saga, which begins its two-month rotation on network affiliates and cable stations on Tuesday, August 7 on the CW-Network (WWHO-TV) in Columbus, Ohio at 12 noon.

Mike Tyson and Spike Lee announced last week that his Vegas act is heading to Broadway. Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Lee, will now play Broadway's Longacre Theatre for 12 performances only, July 31-August 12.

HBO co-presidents Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler kicked off their executive session at the TCA Summer Press Tour with a pair of announcements, including a Rolling Stones 50th anniversary documentary from Brett Morgen and a Larry David movie to be directed by Greg Mottola.

Bruce Hornsby has put the finishing touches on his soundtrack to the Spike Lee film RED HOOK SUMMER, which will be released by 40 Acres and a Mule and opens in New York City August 10 and nationally on August 24th.

Mike Tyson and Spike Lee present Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH on Broadway. Directed by Lee, the show plays Broadway's Longacre Theatre for 12 performances only, tonight, July 31-August 12.

Stage and screen star Sanaa Lathan (A Raisin in the Sun, Contagion) returns to the title role in Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark for its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse. Lathan, who originated the character of Vera Stark in the critically acclaimed New York run, will once again take the stage as the 1930's era maid turned movie star, reunited with original cast member Kimberly Hebert Gregory (Spike Lee's Red Hook Summer) reprising her role as fellow aspiring African American actress Lottie. Broadway vet and Geffen alum Merle Dandridge (Spamalot, Rent, Aida) will take on the spicy role of Anna Mae, who fakes a Brazilian accent for a slice of fame, and former leading lady of ABC's Man Up, Amanda Detmer, will portray Gloria Mitchell, the white starlet dubbed "America's little sweetie pie" and Vera's first employer. Helmed by award-winning director Jo Bonney, the West Coast premiere cast also features Kevin Carroll (Paid in Full, Being John Malkovich), Spencer Garrett (Iron Man 3, Air Force One) and Geffen alum Mather Zickel (Extraordinary Chambers, Rachel Getting Married).

THE PERFORMERS -- a new comedy by David West Read (THE DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY) -- will open on Broadway this fall with a cast starring Cheyenne Jackson, Ari Graynor, Daniel Breaker, Jenni Barber and Henry Winkler, it has been announced by the play's producers Robyn Goodman, Scott M. Delman and Amanda Lipitz.

This fall, the New York International Fringe Festival hit Unspeakable - described as 'a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic icon Richard Pryor' - will come to Chicago on the Royal George Theatre Main Stage, 1641 N. Halsted, in a limited eight-week engagement beginning Tuesday, October 2, 2012. The official opening night performance is Monday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Independent artists are a cornerstone of the programming at Joe's Pub. Come see what rising singer-songwriters like NYC-locals Annie and the Beekeepers and Brooklyn's Shenandoah and the Night have up their sleeves from now through August.

Today in 2008, Passing Strange closed at the Belasco Theatre, where it ran for 165 performances. Passing Strange is a rock musical about a young African American's artistic journey of self-discovery in Europe, drawing on heavy elements of existentialism, metafictional comedy, and the Künstlerroman. The musical's lyrics and book are by Stew with music and orchestrations by Heidi Rodewald and Stew. It was created in collaboration with director Annie Dorsen. The musical was developed at the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in 2004 and 2005, one of the only works there ever to be invited back for a second round of development. It had productions in Berkeley, California and Off-Broadway before opening on Broadway in 2008, garnering strong reviews and several awards. Spike Lee filmed the musical on Broadway as a documentary, premiering the film in 2009.

Lemon, a new documentary about the acclaimed New York poet/playwright Lemon Andersen, will have its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of Latino Public Broadcasting's arts and culture series VOCES on Friday, October 19, 2012 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings), in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Produced and directed by Laura Brownson and Beth Levison, Lemon is a Russell Simmons presentation in association with Impact Partners.

Bruce Hornsby has put the finishing touches on his soundtrack to the Spike Lee film RED HOOK SUMMER, which will be released by 40 Acres and a Mule and opens in New York City August 10 and nationally on August 24th.

Colman Domingo will play a White House butler at the First Family's executive mansion in the upcoming Lee Daniels film The Butler, according to Deadline.com. Danny Strong wrote the script with Daniels.

Live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 1st, BET AWARDS 12 kicked off with a bang when G.O.O.D. Music artists Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Pusha T exploded onto the stage for a medley of their hits 'Mercy' and 'Cold'

The official trailer for Spike Lee's latest film RED HOOK SUMMER has just been released. RED HOOK SUMMER will debut in New York on August 10, and will expand to top markets across the country throughout August. Get a first look below!

Middle Collegiate Church launches its album, Welcome, composed and produced by Broadway and television actor Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, and 30 Rock) on Sunday, July 1 at 6 PM.

Mike Tyson and Spike Lee announced last week that his Vegas act is heading to Broadway. Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Lee, will now play Broadway's Longacre Theatre for 12 performances only, July 31-August 12.

Yesterday, Mike Tyson and Spike Lee announced that Tyson's Vegas act, UNDISPUTED TRUTH is heading to Broadway. The show will be directed by Lee and will play Broadway's Longacre Theatre for six performances only, July 31-August 5. Tyson and Lee appeared on this morning's 'Today' show to discuss the upcoming production. Check it out below!

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, a news conference was held today, June 18 in which Mike Tyson and Spike Lee announced that his Vegas act is heading to Broadway. Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH, directed by Lee, will play Broadway's Longacre Theatre for six performances only, July 31-August 5.