BWW Feature: The Best of Mike Leigh
by Jonathan Marshall
- Apr 3, 2020
The theatre landscape has changed dramatically since the 1977 premier of Abigail's Party but Leigh remains as real, raw and relevant as ever before. At 77 the writer / director shows no signs of slowing down. After venturing into period pieces with Topsy-Turvey and Mr Turner, Leigh's most recent picture Peterloo is his most ambitious yet. We've put together a list of Leigh's top ten works.
BWW Review: THE VISIT, National Theatre
by Marianka Swain
- Feb 14, 2020
Three years after the National's enthralling revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America, the playwright returns with his new adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's tragicomic 1956 parable a?' which has also been turned into an Ingrid Bergman-starring film and a Kander and Ebb musical.
THE VISIT Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain
- Jan 27, 2020
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a new Tony Kushner adaptation to an epic musical and Shakespeare sitcom, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE VISIT at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 6, 2020
In the town of Slurry, New York, post-war recession has bitten. Claire Zachanassian, improbably beautiful and impenetrably terrifying, returns to her hometown as the world's richest woman. The locals hope her arrival signals a change in their fortunes, but they soon realise that prosperity will only come at a terrible price.
Focus Features to Partner with Paul Thomas Anderson on His Next Film
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Dec 18, 2019
Focus Features is set to partner with writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson on his untitled new film. Anderson and Focus Features collaborated on his last feature Phantom Thread, which garnered 6 Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, Director for Anderson, Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, Supporting Actress for Lesley Manville, Score for Jonny Greenwood and Costume Design for Mark Bridges, which he went on to win. Longtime collaborators JoAnne Sellar and Daniel Lupi will produce this new project along with Anderson.
LET HIM GO Gets Release Date at Focus Features
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Dec 10, 2019
Focus Features will release LET HIM GO on Friday August 21, 2020 domestically in North America. Universal Pictures International will release internationally.
THE VISIT Begins Rehearsals at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 2, 2019
In the town of Slurry, New York, post-war recession has bitten. Claire Zachanassian, improbably beautiful and impenetrably terrifying, returns to her hometown as the world's richest woman. The locals hope her arrival signals a change in their fortunes, but they soon realise that prosperity will only come at a terrible price.
Bebe Rexha Unveils Single for Disney's MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL
by Abigail Charpentier
- Sep 20, 2019
Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha unveils new single, “You Can't Stop The Girl' (Warner Records) which is the featured song for Disney's “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The accompanying video was helmed by award-winning director Sophie Muller and will be released in the weeks ahead. The highly anticipated Disney sequel hits theaters on October 18th.
VIDEO: Sean Bean, Helen Hunt Star in WORLD ON FIRE Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Aug 28, 2019
MASTERPIECE on PBS has released the trailer for World on Fire, an adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.
Season Three of HARLOTS Premieres Today on Hulu
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jul 10, 2019
The first episode of Hulu's drama Harlots staring Liv Tyler, Samantha Morton and Lesley Manville debuts today, with remaining episodes streaming weekly each Wednesday!
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