Emma Thompson to Play 'Mrs. Lovett' in New York Philharmonic's SWEENEY TOOD; Runs 3/5-8
by Nicole Rosky
- Oct 9, 2013
Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson will portray Mrs. Lovett in the New York Philharmonic's staged production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, March 5-8, 2014. The production will mark Ms. Thompson's New York Philharmonic debut, New York stage debut, and first time performing the role. As previously announced, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will star as the title character, Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct, Lonny Price will direct, and Lonny Price and Matt Cowart are the producers. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
Clarke And Gabrielle To Star In PUSS IN BOOTS At Hackney Empire
by Carrie Dunn
- Oct 8, 2013
Today Hackney Empire announces the principal cast of its brand new pantomime, Puss in Boots. Written and directed by Susie McKenna with music by Steven Edis, the cast will include Kat B as Puss in Boots, Sharon D Clarke as Queen Talulah, Josefina Gabrielle as the witch Evilena and Stephen Matthews as Dame Nettie Knowall. In true Hackney style this rarely performed classic Perrault pantomime will be reimagined for today's audience, packed with show-stopping songs, dazzling dance routines and side-splitting comedy.
Review Roundup: BIG FISH Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 6, 2013
BIG FISH opens tonight, October 6 on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. The production stars two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin as Sandra Bloom, and Tony Award nominee Bobby Steggert as Will Bloom.
DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON Set for Royal Albert Hall Today
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 7, 2013
Apollo Digital, by arrangement with the Royal Albert Hall, presents a three-date tour of Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, which celebrates the extraordinary collaboration between the acclaimed composer and visionary filmmaker. The world premiere of the event at the Royal Albert Hall is today 7 October 2013, which has already sold out, will be followed by dates in Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham on 8, 9 and 10 October respectively.
Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella and More Star in HBO's MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT, Airing Tonight
by TV News Desk
- Oct 5, 2013
HBO Films presents in association with SAF Films West MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT, starring Academy Award(R) winner Christopher Plummer ('Beginners'), Academy Award(R) nominee Frank Langella ('Frost/Nixon') and Benjamin Walker ('Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'); directed by Academy Award(R) nominee Stephen Frears ('The Queen') from a script by Shawn Slovo ('A World Apart'); and executive produced by Emmy(R) winner Frank Doelger (HBO's 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Gathering Storm'), Emmy(R) winner Tracey Scoffield (HBO's 'The Gathering Storm'), Jonathan Cameron and Stephen Frears.
BWW JR: Fall Flash 2013
by Erin Leigh Peck
- Oct 3, 2013
Between this year's early Jewish holidays and that darned phase-in at my son's pre-K (didn't he just go to camp ALL DAY LONG this summer?), it took until this week for my house to actually be empty between the hours of nine and three. It's finally time to start picking some shows for my kids and here's what I'm interested in for the fall:
El Capitan Theatre to Give Viewers THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS in '4-D', 10/15-11/3
by Movies News Desk
- Sep 30, 2013
Even if you've seen Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' a dozen times, can recite all the lines....you've never seen it like this before. With newly enhanced spine-tingling 4-D sensory effects, Disney Digital 3-D and a sensational 'making of' exhibition, this marvelous macabre classic is coming alive to haunt your holidays. And the only place you can experience this 20th Anniversary Scare-ebration of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas': at the legendary El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
MoMA Pays Tribute to Production Designer Dante Ferretti with Multimedia Installation Today
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 28, 2013
The Museum of Modern Art honors Dante Ferretti (Italian, b. 1943) with a large-scale multimedia installation comprising a 12-screen labyrinth featuring projected scenes from his work; original set pieces from the films that earned him three Academy Awards; and a six-month retrospective of 22 films featuring the production designer's career-defining work. DANTE FERRETTI: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CINEMA, on view from today, September 28, 2013 through February 9, 2014, features large-scale, original set pieces recovered from sets designed by Ferretti, including the chandeliers from Pier Paolo Pasolini's SALÓ, or THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM (1977) and the massive, illuminated clock from Martin Scorsese's HUGO (2011), as well as sculptural objects created for the Venice Film Festival.
First Look At Meryl Streep In INTO THE WOODS
by Pat Cerasaro
- Sep 26, 2013
The very first look at stage and screen superstar Meryl Streep as the Witch in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS has now been revealed, showcasing the three-time Academy Award winner in perhaps her most grisly guise to date.
First Video Footage Of INTO THE WOODS Cast In Action! With Kendrick, Pine & More
by Pat Cerasaro
- Sep 26, 2013
The first video footage of the starry cast assembled for the big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS on location in the UK is now available to view, including an extensive preview of Cinderella's Wedding and the orchestral fanfare from Sondheim's score to be featured in the scene.
DANNY ELFMAN'S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON Adds Third and Final Show, 10/30
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 18, 2013
A third and final show, on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:15 pm, has been added ofDanny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Performances were already announced for Tuesday, October 29 at 8:15 pm, and Halloween, October 31 at 8:15 pm, which is sold out.
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