Jeff Daniels News

Buck Creek Players (BCP), the award-winning all-volunteer community theater on the southeast side of Indianapolis, is today announced the 39th season of quality theater, In the Spotlight, as they present six entertaining productions for 2012-2013. (more...)

Manhattan Theatre Club will celebrate Artistic Director Lynne Meadow’s 40th anniversary as the visionary and artistic leader of the organization with a special tribute on Monday, June 18. The event will begin at 6:30 PM with a VIP cocktail reception, followed by a 7:30 tribute event at the Samuel J. Friedman (261 West 47th Street). Immediately after the Friedman tribute event, a party will follow at Copacabana (268 West 47th Street). (more...)

Circle Theatre are adding additional Thursday performances on June 14, 21 & 28 at 8pm, Friday July 6 and Saturday July 7 at 8pm, and Sunday July 8 at 3pm to their run of ALMOST AN EVENING by Ethan Coen, one of the Academy Award winning Coen Brothers. (more...)

The Royal Court Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning play COCK opened last night, May 17. Written by Mike Bartlett, directed by James Macdonald and starring Jason Butler Harner as M, Amanda Quaid as W, Cory Michael Smith as John and Cotter Smith as F, COCK is playing Off-Broadway at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street project. Previews began May 1. BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and brings you photo coverage below! (more...)

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo and Noor Theatre Artistic Director Lameece Isaaq, Executive Director Maha Chehlaoui, and Producing Director Nancy Vitale have announced that the world premiere of Food and Fadwa, written by Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader, and directed by Shana Gold, begins performances tonight, Friday, May 18, 2012, at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. The opening night is scheduled for Thursday, June 7. Food and Fadwa is a co-production with Noor Theatre, a company-in-residence at New York Theatre Workshop. (more...)

Following the partnership on Ron Howard’s RUSH, also to be released through Cross Creek’s distribution deal with Universal Pictures, the first film being produced and financed under this new far reaching arrangement is the thriller A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES starring Liam Neeson (TAKEN). (more...)

Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, in conjunction with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin as Guest Director for the 2012 Festival. (more...)

Hunter Parrish, who previously starred in the Broadway revival of GODSPELL, has joined the starry talent lineup of When You Believe: A Conversation With and Tribute To Stephen Schwartz on May 19 in Palm Springs. (more...)

A second trailer has just been released for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama, THE NEWSROOM, a new hour long series that centers on the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news station. (more...)

In a return to its studio productions, Circle Theatre presents ALMOST AN EVENING by Ethan Coen, one of the Academy Award winning Coen Brothers. (more...)

GOD OF CARNAGE is a well written comedy that evokes constant laughter. It gets a top-notch production at Dobama. If you want an evening of totally delightful entertainment, to experience rationality being replaced by riot, this is a must go-see! (more...)

As first reported on EW.com, Jesse Eisenberg is set for a voiceover role in the premiere episode of Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO drama THE NEWSROOM. (more...)

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) will present the world premiere of Food and Fadwa, written by Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader, and directed by Shana Gold, will begin performances on Friday, May 18, 2012, at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. The opening night is scheduled for Thursday, June 7. Food and Fadwa is a co-production with Noor Theatre, a company-in-residence at New York Theatre Workshop. (more...)

Just announced is word that the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announcement will be co-hosted by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. (more...)

LOOPER is coming to theaters on September 28, 2012. The Sci-fi thriller is written and directed by Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Jeff Daniels, Tracie Thoms, Noah Segan, David Jensen, Qing Xu, James Hébert and Nick Gomez. (more...)

Amicus Productions presents this mystical romantic comedy at Fairview Library Theatre, running April 12-14, 19-21 at 8 p.m. and April 14 and 15 at 2p.m. Tickets are $20 regular, $18 for students and seniors. Group rates are available. For tickets or information, call 416-860-6176. All seating is reserved. (more...)

The debut dates for the new seasons of the HBO series TRUE BLOOD and THE NEWSROOM have been confirmed. (more...)

According to Comingsoon.com, Bobby and Peter Farrelly have confirmed that a sequel to their 1994 film DUMB AND DUMBER is currently in the works with shooting scheduled to begin this September. (more...)

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Sunday, April 1, 2012. (more...)

Just released tonight is the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO drama, 'The Newsroom' a new hour long series premiering this June that centers on the behind-the-scenes workings of a cable news statio. The series is filled with theatre vets and will star Jeff Daniels as the show's anchorman, Emily Mortimer as his executive producer, Sam Waterson as the station's boss and a newsroom staff that includes actors Alison Pill, John Gallagher, Jr., Olivia Munn, Dev Patel and Thomas Sadoski. Award-winning actress Jane Fonda also is in the cast as the network parent company's CEO, Leona Lansing. (more...)