Viggo Mortensen News

Sebastian Maniscalco has added another date to his "Stay Hungry" international tour stop at Mohegan Sun Arena. The comedy star will now be live in the Arena for back-to-back 8:00pm shows slated for Friday, November 2nd and Saturday, November 3rd.

On the heels of a wildly successful start to 2018, comedian, actor, author Sebastian Maniscalco kicks off the fall leg of his blockbuster 'Stay Hungry' international tour.  The tour will make its way across the U.S. and Canada with stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Vancouver and Calgary. Maniscalco recently wrapped the spring leg of his tour with five sold-out shows at New York's iconic Radio City Music Hall.

Four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh will recreate her award-winning performance as Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony, when the acclaimed William Gibson play comes to the Segal Centre for Performing Arts from May 22 to June 10, 2018. There will be an ASL-interpreted performance on June 9.

One of the great singers of her generation, renowned for her extraordinary voice and musical versatility, American opera singer and recitalist Jessye Norman has been chosen as The Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate.  Throughout her career, the sheer size, power and luster of her voice has shared equal acclaim with that of her thoughtful music-making, innovative programming of the classics, and fervent advocacy of contemporary music.  More than forty years after making her operatic debut, Jessye Norman continues to maintain a busy performance schedule, now concentrating on recitals and concerts.

As part of its continuing commitment to young artists, The Glenn Gould Foundation presents thirteen-year-old music prodigy Alma Deutscher in her Canadian debut performance on April 13, 2018 at 8 PM at Koerner Hall (273 Bloor Street West). This extraordinarily gifted young musician will perform a concert in celebration of the international jury for the twelfth Glenn Gould Prize who will be in attendance. 

Academy Award-nominated actor, painter, poet, and musician Viggo Mortensen (United States/Denmark) will chair the international jury panel for the twelfth Glenn Gould Prize which includes tattoo and makeup artist, musician, entrepreneur and television personality Kat Von D (United States); Academy and Grammy Award-winning director of film, opera and theatre, and accomplished screenwriter Francois Girard (Canada); singer and actress Ute Lemper (Germany); writer and former Chief Justice The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin (Canada); painter Naeemeh Naeemaei (Iran); acclaimed soprano Sondra Radvanovsky (Canada/United States); Academy Award-winning composer and conductor Howard Shore, OC (Canada); kora virtuoso and composer Foday Musa Suso (Gambia/United States); and award-winning composer and Chairman of the China Musicians' Association Professor Ye Xiaogang (China).

The American-Chinese CEO Society (ACCS), a highly respected non-profit organization of CEO's from high-profile US and Chinese companies, announced their annual 'Chinese Oscar Night Gala and Award Ceremony.' The Chinese Oscar Night Gala and Award Ceremony is a multi-cultural celebration and Oscar-viewing awards dinner taking place Sunday evening, March 4th, at the chic Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills. The ACCS, an esteemed business networking organization headquartered in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Beijing, is dedicated to connecting US and Chinese business leaders to help foster international business deals, investments and trade. They have worked for years to promote valuable economic exchanges between the US and China, and to foster trust and enhanced communication between their many members from different nations. To better serve their members in the entertainment industry and promote international film and television co-production, the ACCS China Oscar Night Gala will bring together US and Chinese dignitaries, film industry professionals, Hollywood celebrities and VIP's for an extravaganza of sight, sound, and high society. Invitees and Honorees include: Former Disney Chairman, Dick Cook, Hollywood producers Arthur Sarkissian, Andre Morgan, and Julia Pierrepont III, 20th Century Fox's Head of Production, Xian Lee, noted Chinese producer Leo Liu, talented Hollywood stars, Viggo Mortensen, Channing Tatum, and Michelle Rodriguez, as well as famed Chinese director/producer Qiankuan Li, Chairman Emeritus of China Film Association, President of China Film Foundation; You Xiaogang, China top tier movie and TV director and producer who won nearly 100 awards from inside and out of China; Guiyun Xiao, the only female winner of Golden Rooster "Best Director Award" in China; Zhang Jizhong, one of the most famous Chinese film producer, director and writer; famous Chinese movie star Heidi Wong; together with Tang Guoqiang, the multiple awards winning actor who is the all-time first choice for emperors in Chinese movies; and many more. Highlights of the sumptuous dinner will include: ACCS awards, a high fashion runway show, gifted Chinese performers, talented American musicians, and a fun, DJ dance after-party to cap off this special event. An informative film co-production panel discussion and script pitch fest will take place earlier in the day to promote US-China co-productions, with a cash award to the winning pitch. The evening will be sponsored in part by American Airlines and high-end retailer, South Coast Plaza. Sponsorships, group tickets and press kits are available through the ACCS at: www.American-ChineseCEO.org or email Kathy for more information at: kathyaccs@gmail.com or call 1-714-715-7318

The Winnipeg New Music Festival's (WNMF) unique relationship with Iceland its innovative composers and their uniquely evocative music has evolved over a number of seasons. This year is the 100th anniversary of an important milestone in Icelandic history: the Danish Icelandic Act, a pivotal point in Iceland's history and journey to independence. In celebration of that event, the 2018 Festival (running Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2018) presents multiple world premieres by Icelandic composers including a major new work for orchestra and choir by Hilmar rn Hilmarsson on January 31.

Amazon today announced it has acquired the global television rights to THE LORD OF THE RINGS based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment.

Broadway alum Diane Lane is set to star in Matthew Weiner's Amazon series THE ROMANOFFS. The series will feature eight standalone episodes with no recurring plot elements or actors.

The New Group has announced additional casting and production dates for David Rabe's Good for Otto, with F. Murray Abraham, Rileigh McDonald, Rosie O'Donnell and Michael Rabe joining, as previously announced, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan in this New York premiere directed by Scott Elliott.

Buckethead is a virtuoso guitarist and multi instrumentalist who performs within many genres of music.  He has released over 300 studio recordings, way more than anyone else in the history of music.  He released 178 "pikes" in the 2014-2015 period alone.  He has also performed on over 50 more albums by other artists.  His music spans such diverse areas as progressive metal, funk, blues, jazz, bluegrass, and avant-garde music.

CBS announced today that Maria Bello has joined the cast of NCIS as a series regular and will be introduced in the season's fourth episode. The 15th season of NCIS premieres Tuesday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

The New Group has announced four productions for its 2017-2018 Season.

Tito Beveridge, owner and founder of Tito's Vodka, and all around Renaissance man, (from geophysicist to microdistilling pioneer,) wrote a play that was first produced in Austin, TX in September of 2015. That play then became a film directed by filmmaker Ty Roberts made with a small budget and stellar director and crew in Austin. The film is now picking up steam as it recently played at the  Sonoma Film Festival with Tito in attendance (who threw one hell of a film party with yes, lots of vodka.) More about the film and Tito's involvement below but let me know if you would be interested in chatting with Tito about his project and new found interest in film.

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival, handed out honors to Moonlight, The Witch, Other People, Manchester by the Sea, Elle and Hell or High Water at this afternoon's 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Today, Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival, and IFC announced the full list of presenters for Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Time is running out to get your 2017 Oscars Pool picks in, so we here at BroadwayWorld have put together a team of experts and stage and screen stars to help you in your prognostication. The stars lending their acting and filmmaking expertise are Broadway and CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND star Donna Lynne Champlin; UNDATEABLE and the West End's Dewey Finn in SCHOOL OF ROCK, David Fynn; Broadway and CHICAGO MED star Patti Murin; and one of the stars of the new Broadway musical Caesar Samayoa.

The 89th Oscars is taking place tonight, Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network. BWW will be updating live!

The Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented its coveted Actor® statuettes for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2016 at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® held Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.