Utkarsh Ambudkar News

Today's top stories: The New York Times will celebrate the 19/20 Broadway season, Ryan Murphy aims to run The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me on Broadway, and more!

Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming original documentary We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, which features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Arthur Lewis, Anthony Veneziale, Christopher Jackson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chris Sullivan, Bill Sherman, James Monroe Iglehart, Andrew Bancroft and Thomas Kail.

Following their debut on May 6, The Homebound Project has announced the lineup for its third edition of new online theater benefiting children affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The all-volunteer team behind this independent theater initiative has also announced that a fourth edition will take place June 24-28, 2020.

The Roald Dahl Story Company has brought together Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian, Jojo Rabbit) and a host of global stars including Ryan Reynolds, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, Lupita Nyong'o and Cara Delevingne to retell the beloved children's novel James and the Giant Peach in full.

The Homebound Project has announced the line-up for their second edition of new online theater benefiting children affected by the coronavirus pandemic. To date, the project has raised $40,000 for No Kid Hungry, a national campaign working to end childhood hunger.

Hulu has announced the release of We Are Freestyle Love Supreme. The documentary feature, which is directed by Andrew Fried and premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival,

50 leading and emerging actors and playwrights have united for The Homebound Project, a new independent, online theater initiative created to help feed children affected by COVID-19.

Disney Junior's animated series 'Mira, Royal Detective' will premiere in the U.S. on FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Junior). Disney Channel India will also be premiering a sneak-peek that same day, followed by the series premiere on Sunday, March 22. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series introduces a brave and resourceful girl named Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen. Following its premiere in the U.S. and India, the series will roll out worldwide in an estimated 160 countries on Disney Channel and Disney Junior platforms globally.

Utkarsh Ambudkar took to the stage during the Oscars to recap some of the things that had happened throughout the night and performed a freestyle rap!

Show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain today announced the final slate of presenters for the 92nd Oscars® telecast. a?oeThe Oscarsa?? will air live Sunday, Feb. 9, on ABC.

Show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain today announced the next wave of star presenters headed to the stage on the 92nd Oscars® telecast. 'The Oscars' will air live Sunday, Feb. 9, on ABC.

Production has commenced in Boston on “Godmothered,” an original live-action movie for Disney+ starring Isla Fisher (“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Wedding Crashers”) and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon,” “Rough Night”), directed by Sharon Maguire (“Bridget Jones's Diary,” “Bridget Jones's Baby”). The screenplay is by Kari Granlund (“Lady and the Tramp”) and Melissa K. Stack (“The Other Woman”). The film is produced by Justin Springer (“Dumbo,” “TRON: Legacy”), with Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters”), Tom Pollock (the upcoming “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”), Amie Karp (the upcoming “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”) and Diane L. Sabatini (“Lady and the Tramp”) serving as executive producers.

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Freestyle Love Supreme will be the subject of a new documentary premiering at Sundance, titled We Are Freestyle Love Supreme. Get a first look at the documentary in the new clip!

Freestyle Love Supreme played its final performance on Sunday, January 12. Check out some photos from the big night, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and the cast!

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, the hip-hop improv show created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale in 2004 before In The Heights and Hamilton, has recouped its investment after only 14 weeks!

Freestyle Love Supreme had some special guests for Sunday's performance! Brooke Shields, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys visited the show on Sunday and went backstage to meet the cast.

The hip hop improv squad, Freestyle Love Supreme, is celebrating their first Christmas on Broadway with Twelve Days of Cyphers!

Disney Junior has ordered a second season of 'Mira, Royal Detective' ahead of its spring 2020 debut. The news was announced last night by Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming and general manager, Disney Junior, during a special advance screening of the series in Burbank, California. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen and travels throughout her kingdom to help royals and commoners alike.

Earlier tonight, BroadwayWorld reported that a documentary film about Luis Miranda will premiere at Sundance. Another documentary in the Miranda family will also premiere at the festival - this one about Freestyle Love Supreme, the Lin-Manuel-led improv hip hop group who are currently performing on Broadway through January 12.

Works selected across the Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival were announced today, underlining Sundance Institute's commitment to showcasing bold independent storytelling regardless of form, format or length.