Lucas' KING KONG Musical Sets Sights on Broadway
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 16, 2010
Carmen Pavlovic, C.E.O. of Global Creatures, the company behind the phenomenal world-wide success, Walking with Dinosaurs - the Arena Spectacular, has announced that a creative team has been assembled and work has begun on KING KONG - Live on Stage, an entirely new production conceived for the Broadway stage. KING KONG - Live on Stage is authorized by the estate of Merian C. Cooper (Creator of KING KONG and director of the 1933 film).
Zachary Quinto in Talks to Star in Speilberg-Helmed Gershwin Biopic
by Jeff Dennhardt - Feb 1, 2010
Television and film star Zach Quinto is expected to star in the upcoming George Gershwin biopic, produced by DreamWorks and Steven Speilberg, according to published reports. Quinto, star of television's 'Heroes' and the recent JJ Abrams Star Trek remake, will play the famed composer who, during his short life, wrote many vocal and theatrical works, including more than a dozen Broadway shows.
REDCAT Announces Their Winter/Spring 2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 15, 2009
Performing arts projects from Chile, Brazil, and Japan are among dozens of new events added to the 2010 schedule at REDCAT (the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), which also announced today that the cast for the touring production North Atlantic, by New York's famed The Wooster Group, will feature Academy Award-winner Frances McDormand and Emmy-nominated ER Alum Maura Tierney.
Dreamworks to Memorialize Gershwin in Feinstein-Produced Biopic
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 29, 2009
Variety reports that DreamWorks will be memorializing composer George Gershwin in a new biopic to be penned by Memoirs of a Geisha writer and Creditor's director Doug Wright, and produced by Marc Platt ('Wanted') and famed singer and pianist Michael Feinstein.
Mint Theater's EnrichMINT Events Series Continues 9/13
by Eddie Varley - Sep 12, 2009
This Sunday, September 13th, the Drama Desk, Lortel and Obie Award-winning Mint Theater Company continues its EnrichMINT Events, an exciting series of post and pre-show discussions throughout the Mint's current engagement of Lennox Robinson's Is Life Worth Living? starring Jordan Baker and Kevin Kilner.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING Runs At The Mint Theatre Through 10/11
by Reynard Loki - Aug 23, 2009
Today, August 23rd, the Drama Desk, Lortel and Obie Award-winning Mint Theater Company continued its EnrichMINT Events, an exciting series of post and pre-show discussions throughout the Mint's current engagement of Lennox Robinson's Is Life Worth Living? starring Jordan Baker and Kevin Kilner.
The Wiz Holds Free Post-Matinee Talkbacks With The Director & Company 6/24, 7/1
by BWW News Desk - Jun 24, 2009
The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz will hold two free post-matinee talkbacks and audience Q&A sessions with Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel and members of the company on Wednesday, June 24 and Wednesday, July 1 at New York City Center, 131 W. 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue).
