Tim Burton News

The Public Theater announced a one-week extension today for George Brant's Grounded, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor and featuring Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway. Grounded began previews on Tuesday, April 7 and will now run an additional week through Sunday, May 24 in the Anspacher Theater, with an official press opening on Sunday, April 26.

Tickets are now available for the upcoming production of the Iowa Premiere of BIG FISH: THE MUSICAL, produced by Adolescent Anarchy and partnering with Des Moines Young Artists Theatre. Performances run May 1-10 at the Viking Theatre at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. Big Fish is a musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by John August. It is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, and the 2003 film Big Fish written by August and directed by Tim Burton. Tickets may be purchased at: http://www.midwestix.com/organizations/des-moines-onstage

SWEENEY TODD, the Tony Award-winning musical, sails into the Monroe Forum Theatre @ El Portal tonight, April 10 to May 10, 2015. Based on a version of SWEENEY TODD by Christopher Bond, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, it's a tragicomic tale of murder, mayhem, and meat pies.

Anne Hathaway kills it with her lip sync of Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' on the next epiosde of Spike TV's LIP SYNC BATTLE, airing Thursday at 10/9c. Get a first look below!

The New York Philharmonic will present the U.S. Premiere of director Co?me de Bellescize's staging of Honegger's dramatic oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake in season-finale performances conducted by Alan Gilbert and starring Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard as Joan of Arc.

SWEENEY TODD, the Tony Award-winning musical, sails into the Monroe Forum Theatre @ El Portal April 10 to May 10, 2015. Based on a version of SWEENEY TODD by Christopher Bond, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler, it's a tragicomic tale of murder, mayhem, and meat pies.

Those three long standing ovations made it very clear what the audience thought. I have no doubt that every one of them would love a repeat performance.

Jessica Lange has confirmed reports that she will not return for the upcoming installment of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY.

Everything's coming up daffodils at the Aurora Fox—but you'll have to catch Big Fish to really get what I mean.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Ravinia's summer season announced, plus the 'Mormon' and 'Merman' rivalry/revelry. 'The Addams Family' and 'Mr. Burns' extend, 'That's Weird' goes musical, Annaleigh Ashford and 'Tyler's Songs' bow on March 21, and Joan Curto and 'Finishing The Birthday Hat' honor Sondheim's 85th birthday!

Tim Burton will helm a live-action remake of the iconic animated classic DUMBO for Disney.

Ravinia's 2015 season, jam-packed with more than 120 events from June 16 through Sept. 10, was announced today by Ravinia President and CEO Welz Kauffman. The season features 60 artist debuts and 55 classical works never before performed at Ravinia. More than 35 programs will feature works by new and 20th-century composers.

Universal Music Enterprises has announced a rollout of 26 individual soundtrack albums on vinyl

For the first time this year, Adelaide Festival of Arts has introduced Pay What You Can Tickets for low income earners including pensioners and the unemployed.

Production is underway on visionary filmmaker Tim Burton's MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, based upon the best-selling novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs.

BIG FISH, a brand new musical of epic proportions, based on the Tim Burton film and featuring music & lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by John August, comes to the Aurora Fox Theatre, tonight, February 27 - March 22, 2015.

Patricia Arquette has won the Academy Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in BOYHOOD.

Adolescent Anarchy, partnering with Des Moines Young Artists Theatre, is proud to announce casting for their upcoming production of the Iowa Premiere of BIG FISH: THE MUSICAL, showing May 1-10 at the Viking Theatre at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.

The three-time Academy Award winner will be back at the Oscars this year after receiving her eleventh nomination for Best Costume Design.

From March 13 to April 11, 2015, SpeakEasy Stage Company will proudly present the New England Premiere of BIG FISH, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the beloved film directed by Tim Burton.