ZMC said today that it has acquired The Second City, the world's premier brand in improvisation and sketch-based comedy entertainment and education. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
International City Theatre is moving ahead with an online, virtual version of its highly acclaimed annual Summer Youth Conservatory, offering two two-week sessions of Acting, Playwriting and Storytelling for Kids this July.
Hugh Jackman will discuss his career and the films he loves with 92Y Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf, on Thursday May 7 at 6 pm. The talk will be hosted on 92Y's website: https://www.92y.org/event/hugh-jackman.aspx.
Eric talks about making his new prank movie Bad Trip with Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery, having a knife pulled on him, filming a crazy scene in a zoo, and he pranks Beyoncé fans who think they're meeting her.
Dave talks about his rapping alter ego Lil Dicky, what his parents thought of his career choice, spending all of his Bar Mitzvah money on making rap videos, his first video getting 1 million views in the first 24 hours, opening for the R&B group '112' at his sleepover camp, meeting Kevin Hart in Las Vegas, and his new show 'Dave' airing Wednesdays at 10 on FXX.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, has died at age 93.
Huey talks about his hearing loss, being diagnosed with Meniere's disease, celebrities that have reached out to him, his new album 'Weather,' and doing an impromptu concert to raise money while hitchhiking through Africa and Spain after losing his passport in the 60's.