Katie Finneran News

Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer! (more...)

According to a report by MSN Music News, Jay-Z will head musical direction for the soundtrack of the new Annie film starring Willow Smith. (more...)

Two-time Tony Award® winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off) will star as Miss Hannigan in the new production of ANNIE, the Tony Award-winning classic musical. ANNIE opens November 8 at the Palace Theatre (1567 Broadway at 47th Street). Previews begin October 3. (more...)

The Second Annual Tony Awards Film Series kicked off this weekend, featuring a collection of Broadway inspired films and exclusive interactive opportunities for audiences, including panel discussions with Tony Award winners, a Carol Channing look-a-like contest and sing-a-long. The Tony Awards Film Series is free to the public, with a suggested donation to The Paley Center for Media. (more...)

TVGuide.com reports that the FOX network has officially canceled its comedy series I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER and BREAKING IN. (more...)

The Tony Awards Film Series will open on Saturday, May 12th with the world premiere of Stephanie Riggs' "The Standbys." The Standbys follows actors Ben Crawford (standby for Shrek), Merwin Foard (standby for Gomez in The Addams Family) and Aléna Watters (standby for Anita in West Side Story). Get a first look at the film below! (more...)

The FOX network has tabled its plans to bring back I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER as part of its June lineup, network sources have confirmed. The series, which was put on hiatus in March, had been set to return on Sunday, June 3 at 7:00/6:00c with back-to-back episodes for three weeks - completing its 13-episode run. (more...)

An Evening With Marty Panzer" (Barry Manilow's first lyricist) completed two sold out shows Sat. April 28th, adding a 2d show on April 29th at the Triad Theatre, to benefit the Manilow Music Project which provides instruments to kids in need. (more...)

Last night, April 26, Roudabout Theatre company opened DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening night arrivals and brings you photo coverage below! (more...)

„Company“ erzählt vom Leben des Mittdreißigers Robert (Neil Patrick Harris) und seinen Freunden. Robert lebt in New York und ist beziehungsresistenter Single. Zu seinem 35. Geburtstag wollen ihn seine besten Freunde - fünf verheiratete Paare und drei Freundinnen, die sich bislang noch nie begegnet sind - in seinem Appartement mit einer Party überraschen, um ihm alles Gute zu wünschen. Doch was mag das sein? In kurzen Rückblicken erinnern sich seine Freunde an Episoden aus ihrem Leben mit Robert, erzählen von ihren Beziehungen, ihren Problemen, ihrem Leben. (more...)

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER opened last night, April 15th and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the star filled red carpet on their way in to see the show. Get out your 'Stache' and scroll on down! (more...)

Acclaimed screenwriter, playwright and novelist Delia Ephron appeared at Barnes & Noble’s Upper East Side location last night, April 5, to sign copies of her latest novel, “The Lion Is In”. (more...)

The long-running Off Broadway favorite Love, Loss, and What I Wore will close tonight, Sunday, March 25, 2012 after playing for two and a half years and 1,013 performances. (March 15th marked the show’s landmark 1,000 performance.) (more...)

On Monday, March 12th, 2012 Roundabout celebrated Rob Marshall with the 2012 Spring Gala: From Screen to Stage. Rob Marshall began his career with Roundabout working on celebrated musicals such as She Loves Me, Company, Little Me and the Tony Award®-winning Cabaret. When Hollywood beckoned, he directed and choreographed the biggest film musical in years, the Academy Award® winning Chicago, the summer blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the star studded NINE among others. BroadwayWorld was inside the event to chat with the star-studded guests. Click below for the action! (more...)

Two-time Tony Award winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off, TV’s “I Hate My Teenage Daughter”) will offer an acting and musical theatre performance master class on Friday, April 27th from 6:30pm to 10:30pm at The Davenport Studios in Midtown Manhattan. (more...)

FOX has yanked its struggling comedy I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER from its Tuesday lineup, network sources have confirmed. (more...)

The American Theatre Wing (Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Heather Hitchens, Executive Director) is now accepting applications for the 2012 SpringboardNYC summer program, being held June 5 - 16 in New York City. Limited to 35 participants, SpringboardNYC provides financial aid and multiple scholarship programs to students who qualify. (more...)

FOX's I Hate My Teenage Daughter, starring Katie Finneran, has been canceled, Entertainment Weekly reports. The comedy will play its final episode of the season on Tuesday, April 3. A recent episode of the show only garnered 3.6 million viewers and a 1.4 rating among adults aged 18-49. FOX may air the remaining episodes over the summer. (more...)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Fox network has shelved the comedy series I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER due to weak ratings. The network has announced that it will air an expanded version of 'American Idol' in its place on Wednesdays during the month of April. (more...)

Acclaimed screenwriter, playwright and novelist Delia Ephron will appear at Barnes & Noble’s Upper East Side location (150 East 86th Street, at Lexington Avenue) on Thursday, April 5th at 7:00 PM, signing copies of her latest novel, “The Lion Is In” (Blue Rider Press; March 29, 2012; $24.95). (more...)