Tim Burton News

Pioneer of the Imaginary Realisim movement, Daniel Merriam, opens his latest exhibit at Animazing Gallery (54 Greene Street at Broome) with a reception on Thursday, May 20th 6-9PM. The exhibit features collections of monumental paintings seven to eight feet tall will open on May 21 and runs through September 5. For information call 212.226.7374 or visit www.animazing.com. The collection will go live online after 7pm on Thursday, May 20th at www.animazing.com.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE will open October 1 and run through Sunday, October 17 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

Today we are taking a listen to the Original Broadway Cast Recording of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM starring Barbra Cook, Tom Wopat, Vanessa Williams, Leslie Kritzer, Euan Morton and Norm Lewis and also taking a critical look back at his incredible, incomparable career. While the show onstage at Studio 54 as directed by James Lapine failed to catch fire or leave a big impression on critics or audiences, PS Classics went to the trouble to record a cast album preserving most of the show as it was seen so they deserve praise if only for that. There are some obscurities here - some college ditties, cut COMPANY finales, an abandoned GYPSY number - plus brand new, candid interviews with Sondheim himself as well as a shiny new Sondheim patter song written expressly for this revue titled 'God'. Never a more applicable song title could have come from Sondheim's pen when discussing - and poking fun at - his own career as the Brains Behind Broadway. Let's see how Sondheim in general, as well as this show, stack up on (the) record!

Check out this Funny or Die video featuring the adventures of the one and only Pee-wee Herman at the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

PURE Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Rodney Lee Rogers & Spencer Deering's adaptation Ginger: a Hansel & Gretel Tale. Directed by PURE's Co-Founder Rodney Lee Rogers, and will feature Sullivan Graci Hamilton, Addiston Dent, Brian DeCosta, and introducing Carri Schwab. Ginger opens Thursday, August 5 and runs through the 20th.

The Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy is eager to have local youth audition for a variety of performance opportunities, including: Alice in Wonderland Youth Ensemble musical, a teen's'Glee' Show Choir, a children's Sleeping Beauty production, and the teen play A Night in Transylvania.

This week we are taking a look at the trailer for the upcoming movie musical BURLESQUE starring Cher and Christina Aguilera, as well as checking out two of Christina Aguilera's solo songs from the soundtrack - one classic Etta James cover featured in a new clip just released from the film and an especially exciting, entirely new composition 'Spotlight' written exclusively for Christina for the film - in the backstage tuner that is currently set to be released nationwide on Thanksgiving. The film also stars Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, Alan Cumming, Julianne Hough, Cam Gigandet, Peter Gallagher and Eric Dane. Though last Christmas brought the unfortunately unsuccessful $80-million-dollar NINE, perhaps this year's quotidian singular musical entertainment from Hollywood will fare far, far better - it certainly could not be much different in casting, content, style, tone or marketing from what we have seen so far and can see here! But, be forewarned: looks can be deceiving... and what deceptively delicious looks we have here to sample courtesy of Pussycat Dolls headmaster and director Steve Antin and BURLESQUE!

PURE Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Rodney Lee Rogers & Spencer Deering's adaptation Ginger: a Hansel & Gretel Tale. Directed by PURE's Co-Founder Rodney Lee Rogers, and will feature Sullivan Graci Hamilton, Addiston Dent, Brian DeCosta, and introducing Carri Schwab. Ginger opens Thursday, August 5 and runs through the 20th.

The 10th Annual FREE SUMMER ON THE HUDSON begins in AUGUST. All events are held at Riverside Park South. For more information on all events, please call 311 or (212) 408-0219, or visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh or www.riversideparkfund.org.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY, the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, and the BROADWAY BY THE BAY LEAGUE are proud to present 'An Evening with Ken Page,' a benefit gala concert featuring acclaimed Broadway performer Ken Page on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay (223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City).

Buffy followers can enjoy more slayer action with the very first episode of the motion comic series 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Season Eight available now on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com), with new episodes available every week from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A continuation of Joss Whedon's hallowed shows and based on the award-winning comic book series by Dark Horse Comics, the gripping saga of the vampire-killing legend picks up where the television series ended: thousands of slayers around the world have been activated, Sunnydale has been blown up and Buffy has relocated to Scotland.

As BroadwayWorld has previously announced. Producer Scott Sanders will be bringing film and television icon Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) will bring his signature brand of hilarious mayhem to Broadway for a special six-week limited engagement of the acclaimed stage play, The Pee-wee Herman Show. Based on Reubens' 1981 cult classic stage production, The Pee-wee Herman Show, with new elements from the ground-breaking CBS show 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' added generously, this new production is written by Paul Reubens and Bill Steinkellner, with additional material by John Paragon. Directed by Alex Timbers (Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson), The Pee-wee Herman Show will feature music by Jay Cotton and the work of renowned puppetry artist Basil Twist. Direct from its acclaimed, sold-out run in Los Angeles, The Pee-wee Herman Show will begin its 48-performance limited run on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 and officially open on Thursday, November 11 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd street). The engagement will run through December 5. Just moments ago, Pee-wee himself revealed via his twitter feed a first look at the Broadway artwork for the upcoming production! BroadwayWorld brings you the image below.

PURE Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Rodney Lee Rogers & Spencer Deering's adaptation Ginger: a Hansel & Gretel Tale. Directed by PURE's Co-Founder Rodney Lee Rogers, and will feature Sullivan Graci Hamilton, Addiston Dent, Brian DeCosta, and introducing Carri Schwab. Ginger opens Thursday, August 5 and runs through the 20th.

Celebrating Stephen Sondheim's 80th Birthday this year, Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., presents the musical thriller, SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Directed by Julianne Boyd, with musical direction by Darren Cohen, Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece begins previews on June 17; opens June 23 at 7:00pm; and runs through July 17.

Stephen Sondheim Du 22 avril au 21 mai A Musical Thriller C'est l'histoire terrifiante d'un barbier serial-killer qui égorge ses clients. C'est aussi l'histoire hilarante de sa voisine amoureuse qui récupère les cadavres pour en faire des tourtes à la viande.

'The Brooklyn Studio Lab' is proud to present the world premier of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: the stage adaptation. Directed by Richard Crawford, up and coming UK based director ('Evanescent', 'Filthy McNasty presents Dick Biscuit').

Tim Burton's classic Gothic fairy tale, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is now on stage! Opening June 25th at the Bayard Studio Theater in Williamsburg Brooklyn for 10 performance nights only, The Brooklyn Studio Lab is proud to present the World Premiere of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS: The Stage Adaptation, Directed by Richard Crawford. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS will be presented at the Bayard Studio Theatre from June 25th through July 3rd at 98 Bayard Street in Williamsburg Brooklyn.

Variety reports that Judd Apatow may be teaming up with funnyman Paul Ruebens ('Pee-wee Herman) on a big screen project for Universal. Apatow will produce, but not direct, the film through Apatow Productions Company. Reubens is collaborating with Paul Rust (Inglourious Basterds, I Love You, Beth Cooper) on the screenplay, which is expected to be a family road trip adventure film.

The 10th Annual FREE SUMMER ON THE HUDSON begins in AUGUST. All events are held at Riverside Park South. For more information on all events, please call 311 or (212) 408-0219, or visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh or www.riversideparkfund.org.

The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park proudly announce that Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler) opens Cain Park's 2010 season in the Alma Theater June 11-27 (preview June 10). Paul Gurgol, founder/artistic director of Kalliope Stage, directs this 1979 Tony Award-winning musical thriller with music direction by Jodie Ricci.