J. Todd Harris

Developmental Workshop of PARENTS IN CHAINS by Jay Martel to be Presented at the Whitley Theatre

J. Todd Harris (Heathers The Musical, The Kids Are All Right) will present a developmental workshop production of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS. Learn how to purchase tickets.

FATHERLAND to Debut Off-Broadway in September

FATHERLAND begins Off-Broadway performances on Sept. 18. The play tells the true story of a man involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and his son who turns him in to the FBI.

Quentin Earl Darrington, Amber Iman & More to Star in HIPPEST TRIP �" THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL at A.C.T.

Get all the details about the world premiere of HIPPEST TRIP — THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL at A.C.T., featuring Quentin Earl Darrington and an incredible cast. Experience the magic of Soul Train as this musical takes you on a journey through its legendary music and cultural impact.

Forestburgh Playhouse's In The Works~In The Woods Reveals Production Lineup

The third annual In the Works~In the Woods at Forestburgh Playhouse, (under the leadership of Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development), will be held September 8 through 10.

Broadway Aimed HIPPEST TRIP �" THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL & More Set for A.C.T. 2023/24 Season

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has announced the productions that will make up the company’s 2023/24 season. See the lineup, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Pre-Broadway SOUL TRAIN, THE HEADLANDS & More Announced for American Conservatory Theater 2022/23 Season

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced today the productions that will make up the company’s 2022/23 season.

World Premiere of Broadway-Bound SOUL TRAIN, Christopher Chen World Premiere & More Announced for A.C.T. Season

American Conservatory Theater announced an updated lineup and performance schedule that will comprise the theater organization’s upcoming season. A.C.T. will present María Irene Fornés's landmark immersive play, Fefu and Her Friends, replacing the previously-announced William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and more.

Patricia Clarkson to Star in LILLY

Lilly Ledbetter was a factory worker who had been paid 40% less than men with the same job for twenty years simply because of her sex. Through David and Goliath trials, this aggrieved Alabama wife and mother, single-handedly motivated President Obama to sign his first piece of legislation in her name.

FOLLOWED is Available on VOD Today

When aspiring social media influencer “DropTheMike” is offered a lucrative sponsorship to grow his channel, he's joined by his video crew on a visit to one of the most haunted hotels in America.

Nambi E. Kelley Will Write PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU, Aiming for Broadway

Producers David Michael Rich & J. Todd Harris, in collaboration with Jackie Alexander and the North Carolina Black Repertory Company have announced that playwright Nambi E. Kelley (Native Son, 'The Chi') has signed on as the playwright of Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou, a world premiere play with music about the life of Dr. Maya Angelou

Photo Flash: Jacki Weaver, Drag Queens, and More Attend the World Premiere of STAGE MOTHER at PSIFF

Last night, the Palm Springs International Film Festival hosted the World Premiere of Stage Mother, a comedic drama starring Jacki Weaver, Lucy Lui and Adrian Grenier about a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco from the son from whom she became estranged when he came out.

Photo Flash: Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lippa, and More Attend CELEBRATING THEATREWORKS AT 50

Stars of stage and screen, playwrights, composers, and supporters of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley came together Saturday, November 2, 2019 to celebrate the acclaimed regional theatre at And the Tony Award Goes To…Celebrating TheatreWorks at 50, a once-in-a-lifetime event honoring the company's half-century and its 2019 Regional Theatre Tony® Award. Some 480 guests attended this extraordinary event which raised nearly $800,000 for TheatreWorks marking it the most attended and most successful fundraiser in the company's history. Guests appropriately gathered in the heart of Silicon Valley at Mountain View's Computer History Museum for cocktails, dinner, and a lively auction, then proceeded to the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, where a stellar array of TheatreWorks alumni returned to pay tribute to its history through words and music.

Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lippa and More Attended 'And the Tony Award Goes To…Celebrating TheatreWorks at 50'

Stars of stage and screen, playwrights, composers, and supporters of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley came together Saturday, November 2, 2019 to celebrate the acclaimed regional theatre at And the Tony Award Goes To...Celebrating TheatreWorks at 50, a once-in-a-lifetime event honoring the company's half-century and its 2019 Regional Theatre Tony® Award.

One-Woman Show Based on Maya Angelou is in Development for Broadway

Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women of the modern age, and Deadline reports that her story may be heading to the Broadway stage.

Adrian Grenier And Mya Taylor Join Jacki Weaver And Cast Of STAGE MOTHER

Film Mode Entertainment and Branded Pictures Entertainment are thrilled to announce the additions of Adrian Grenier(Entourage) and Mya Taylor (Tangerine) to the cast of STAGE MOTHER, a new dramatic comedy, set in the drag queen world of San Francisco. The film is set to go into production on September 14, 2018 in Canada, with much of the filming to take place in Nova Scotia. Rights for the film will be available at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this month. Film Mode Entertainment's Clay Epstein and Branded Pictures Entertainment founder and producer J. Todd Harris announced the project this spring in Cannes. 

Broadway Kids Jam Releases A 'Candy Store' Jam From HEATHERS THE MUSICAL

Broadway Kids Jam has released their latest jam, 'Candy Store' from the Off Broadway and soon to be West End musical, Heathers. The 'Candy Store' jam features Joshua Turchin (The Pill, TrevorLIVE LA, A Christmas Story the Musical), Molly Richardson (Matilda), Mckayla Twiggs (Anastasia, Les Miserables, Once), and Sami Bray (1984, How the Grinch Stole Christmas).

New Film Based On Story of Privacy Rights Pioneer Bill Baird In Development

The story of the now-forgotten but profoundly influential pioneer of the modern birth control rights movement in the United States is the subject of a new feature project in development by Branded Pictures Entertainment (BPE) and Corstoria. Tentatively titled “Privacy,” the film will focus on activist Bill Baird, whose successful 1972 “Eisenstadt v. Baird” Supreme Court case legalized birth control for single people nationwide, and solidified privacy as a constitutionally protected right.

SO B IT Available on Digital HD, On Demand, and Blu-ray and DVD, Today

The beloved New York Times best-selling novel turned star-studded family film, SO B IT will release on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand platforms beginning January 9, 2018 from Good Deed Entertainment and Cinedigm

SO B IT Available on Digital HD, On Demand, and Blu-ray and DVD, 1/9

The beloved New York Times best-selling novel turned star-studded family film, SO B IT will release on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand platforms beginning January 9, 2018 from Good Deed Entertainment and Cinedigm

VIDEO: Frank Grillo Is One Badass WHEELMAN in the New Film Launching on Netflix Today

The adrenaline rush you've been waiting for! Watch the Official Trailer for WHEELMAN below. The film launches exclusively on Netflix on October 20th.