While the scariness of the season may be all too real and in-your-face to East Coast BroadwayWorld readers due to Hurricane Sandy, late October is indeed the most frightening time of the year, so let's take a look at some of the top picks for Halloween 2012 - whether you are looking to pass some time in the storm, boiling up a cauldron of witch's brew for trick or treaters or donning devilish duds yourself.
Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, announced today that FUNNY OR DIE'S BILLY ON THE STREET will return to Fuse on Friday, December 7 at 10pm EST.
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus has announced the complete cast for its February 2013 production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, to be directed by Tony Award-winning director John Tiffany. Multiple Tony and Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones returns to the A.R.T. to play Amanda Wingfield, and will be joined by Zachary Quinto as Tom, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Laura, and Brian J. Smith as the Gentleman Caller. The Tony Award-winning design team includes set and costumes by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha Katz, and sound by Clive Goodwin.
Although he wont be reprising his original role, AMERICAN HORROR STORY Season 1 vet, Dylan McDermott, is set to return to the series as a guest star in the upcoming ASYLUM season. AMERICAN HORROR STORY returns tonight at 10:00 PM on FX.
For two decades OUT has documented the culture and articulated the contribution of gay men and women to a wider, evolving society. During those 20 years, the brand has seen an evolution in the way public figures come out of the closet. From Ellen DeGeneres' Time magazine cover announcing "Yep, I'm gay," to Anderson Cooper's nonchalant email to The Daily Beast saying, "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be…" the time of the big reveal seems to be fading. For OUT's October 2012 issue, celebrating the brand's 20th Anniversary, cover star Zachary Quinto demonstrates, with his thoughtful and intelligent interview, that the days of talking about closets is mercifully coming to an end.
FX, basic cable's leader for scripted programming in the fall season, has set its fall schedule with the return of six original series in September and October.
FX has recently provided fans with 11 short teasers clips for Ryan Murphy's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLYM. Today, the cable network released the first two promos for the upcoming season, which feature the series cast. Check them out below!
Broadway veteran and GLEE star Jonathan Groff stars opposite original cast member Alfred Molina in the Los Angeles premiere of RED at the Mark Taper Forum. Groff plays Ken (orignally played by Tony winner Eddie Redmayne) in the play, alongside Molina who reprises his Tony-nominated role as Mark Rothko. Michael Grandage directs.
John Arthur Pinckard, the Tony Award-Winning Producer of Clybourne Park,has joined with The New Colony, 2011 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award-recipient, to announce the acceptance of last summer's critically-acclaimed 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder and directed by Sarah Gitenstein, into The New York International Fringe Festival. Chicago audiences will be able to see the re-staging of last summer's hit production at Center on Halsted opening on Monday, July 30th with a limited run from August 2nd - August 5th before it heads to FringeNYC.
The Third Annual Summer Playwrights Festival will feature performances by Zachary Quinto, Mo Gaffney, Ann Cusack, Kathy Baker, and Perry King in North Hollywood for one week!
Award-winning producer Ryan Murphy today revealed the title of the new chapter of American Horror Story, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM.
John Arthur Pinckard, the Tony Award-Winning Producer of Clybourne Park,has joined with The New Colony, 2011 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award-recipient, to announce the acceptance of last summer's critically-acclaimed 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder and directed by Sarah Gitenstein, into The New York International Fringe Festival. Chicago audiences will be able to see the re-staging of last summer's hit production at Center on Halsted opening tonight, July 30th with a limited run from August 2nd - August 5th before it heads to FringeNYC.
As first reported on EWonline, Mark Consuelos will join the cast of FX's popular drama series AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Production on the show's second season begins this week. The actor will portray a patient named 'Spivey'.
John Arthur Pinckard, the Tony Award-Winning Producer of Clybourne Park,has joined with The New Colony, 2011 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theater Award-recipient, to announce the acceptance of last summer's critically-acclaimed 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, written by Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder and directed by Sarah Gitenstein, into The New York International Fringe Festival. Chicago audiences will be able to see the re-staging of last summer's hit production at Center on Halsted opening on Monday, July 30th with a limited run from August 2nd - August 5th before it heads to FringeNYC.
The Third Annual Summer Playwrights Festival will feature performances by Zachary Quinto, Mo Gaffney, Ann Cusack, Kathy Baker, and Perry King in North Hollywood for one week!
Last night, The Public Theater opened AS YOU LIKE IT, the first show of The Public's 50th Anniversary season at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park--home of free Shakespeare in the Park. Previews began June 5. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, AS YOU LIKE IT will continue for four weeks through Saturday, June 30. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the arrivals and brings you photo coverage below!
TVLine.com reports that Britne Oldford has joined the cast of FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY's second season.
David Hyde Pierce, James Keach, Jane Seymour, Victor Garber, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jonathan Groff, Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry, John Glover, Zachary Quinto, and John Hickey were among the stars joining forces with members of New York City's philanthropic, business, health care and Alzheimer's communities at the annual "Forget-Me-Not" Gala, An Evening to End Alzheimer's hosted by the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter at The Pierre. Garber, star of stage and screen, emceed the event. An ardent supporter of the Chapter, he lost both parents to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Check out photos from the event below!
This year the "Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement" was presented to Jason Alexander, "A man worthy of the tribute for both his illustrious career and for his support of The Fund over the years," said The Fund's President and CEO, Joe Benincasa. See below for photos from the event!
David Hyde Pierce, James Keach, Jane Seymour, Victor Garber, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jonathan Groff, Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry, John Glover, Zachary Quinto, and John Hickey are among the stars joining members of New York City's philanthropic, business, health care and Alzheimer's communities who will join forces at the annual "Forget-Me-Not" Gala, An Evening to End Alzheimer's hosted by the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter tonight, June 4, 2012 at The Pierre.
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