SOUND OFF Special Edition: A Ken Russell Retrospective

Champagne. Soap bubbles. Baked beans. Melted bon-bons. Four images - all part and parcel of perhaps the most famous scene he ever committed to celluloid (which, in this instance, is definitely saying something grand) - that seemingly conjure up so much of the universe of peerless British stage and film director Ken Russell. With or without Ann-Margret in a white leather cat-suit, Russell's TOMMY is one of the most unique and enduring movie musicals of the later half of the twentieth century and his other music-based films provide a plethora of information and insight (not all of it factual and much of it often quite admittedly wrongheaded) - so, for those alone, Russell is due much praise as far as theatre fans are concerned. Yet, with WOMEN IN LOVE, Russell mastered a quite different milieu - that of Victorian sexual politics - and brought the leading lady of that picture to both an Oscar nomination (which Ann-Margret also received for TOMMY) and a win; Glenda Jackson - a frequent Russell collaborator - taking top honors for her work. Look no further than Russell's adaptation of SALOME - or even Jackson's cameo in THE BOY FRIEND - for more of their palpable, playful, endlessly enjoyable onscreen rapport. So, too, did Russell give Kathleen Turner and Theresa Russell the roles of their careers with Crimes of Passion and WHORE, respectively, and that's to say nothing of his long-standing and loving actor-director relationship with Oliver Reed, whose best work resides in Russell's still-banned Catholicism and exorcism consideration, THE DEVILS. Both an actor's director and a director's director, Russell was always passionately committed to his vision for the potential property and that was both a gift and a curse. The eccentricities and excesses may be overwhelming for some, but over the course of his fifty-year career, Ken Russell broke down barriers and created films that we may enjoy, analyze, debate and cherish for many decades to come. (more...)

SECRETS;LOVE to Debut in Hoboken Before NYC Performance, 3/22

On MARCH 22, Original drama 'Secrets; Love' will premiere in Hoboken, N.J., before its New York City performance in the 10th annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival on March 28. (more...)

SECRETS;LOVE to Debut in Hoboken Before NYC Performance, 3/22

On MARCH 22, Original drama 'Secrets; Love' will premiere in Hoboken, N.J., before its New York City performance in the 10th annual Downtown Urban Theater Festival on March 28. (more...)

CandyKing Productions & Celtic KissProductions Present CRIMES OF PASSION

CandyKing Productions and Celtic KissProductions present Crimes of Passion: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

Civic Theatre Announces 2011-12 Season, Includes Hairspray and Chicago

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre announces the 2011-2012 season which will begin with the spirited musical Hairspray opening July 23, 2011. (more...)

Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo Play Ridgefield Playhouse, 7/18

Pat Benatar was one of the first female rock singers to hit the airwaves in 1979. (more...)

CRIMES OF PASSION Plays Greenwich Playhouse 7/12-8/14

CandyKing Productions and Celtic KissProductions present Crimes of Passion: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

Greenwich Playhouse Presents A Joe Orton Double Bill July 12-Aug 7

CandyKing Productions and Celtic Kiss Productions present: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

CandyKing Productions & Celtic KissProductions Present CRIMES OF PASSION

CandyKing Productions and Celtic KissProductions present Crimes of Passion: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

Investigation Discovery's 'Scorned: Love Kills' Scorches on Saturday Night

On Saturday, January 21, the world premiere of SCORNED: LOVE KILLS set network primetime records for Saturdays in all key demos including People 2+ (1.039M), People 25-54 (587k), Women 25-54 (395k) and Households (805k). Additionally, SCORNED: LOVE KILLS is the 16th series to break the 1.0 Household rating mark for Investigation Discovery since January 2011. (more...)

BWW TV: Sneak Peek of Kathleen Turner in RED HOT PATRIOT

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins starring two-time Tony and Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner plays the Geffen Playhouse though February 19. Turner sizzles as Molly Ivins, the brassy Texan reporter whose liberal journalism skyrocketed her to the national stage. This acclaimed one-woman show captures the red-headed reporter's indomitable character by weaving personal anecdotes with her colorful take on national politics. Check out a sneak peek of the production by clicking below! (more...)

Deadly Dalliances and Crimes of Passion Heat Up - Investigation Discovery's New Series 'Scorned: Love Kills'

Investigation Discovery's new series SCORNED: LOVE KILLS uncovers Crimes of Passion sparked by a spurned lover's snap from provocative paramour to predacious threat. The 20-episode first season examines the dark side of love with a voyeuristic peek into the lust and obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes to make front-page headlines. (more...)

Susan Lucci to Host New Investigation Discovery Series DEADLY AFFAIRS

The incomparable Susan Lucci, best known for her portrayal of the deliciously devious Erica Kane on ABC's All My Children, is bringing her cunning craft to cable as host and narrator of Investigation Discovery's world premiere original series DEADLY AFFAIRS. (more...)

Fox Announces February Programming Including Ricky Martin on GLEE, 2/7

This February, FOX ignites with major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including the exclusive world preview of the video for Madonna's new single on AMERICAN IDOL Feb. 2; Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on GLEE Feb. 7; an all-new MOBBED special Feb. 8; (more...)

Fox Announces February Programming Including Ricky Martin on GLEE, 2/7

This February, FOX ignites with major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including the exclusive world preview of the video for Madonna's new single on AMERICAN IDOL Feb. 2; Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on GLEE Feb. 7; an all-new MOBBED special Feb. 8; (more...)

FLASH FRIDAY: Lady Gaga Marries The Night

The premiere of a new Lady Gaga music video is always a cause celebre for entertainment lovers of any sort, but earlier today Gaga gave us a truly theatrical - and totally, wildly, adorably surreal - early Christmas treat of epic proportions in the form of the short film "Marry The Night". Part TOMMY, part David Lynch-ian fever dream, part throwback music video, with the rest unmistakably, unquestionably and undoubtedly all Gaga. Directed by Gaga herself, the "Marry The Night" music video puts into question the term itself - much like Kanye West's exquisite mini-movie musical treatment of eight of his songs from his Grammy-nominated opus MY BEATIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY in the form of the "Runaway" short film/music video from late last year - and, now, once again, Gaga has redefined not only the genre she is working in, but the entire music and theatre game itself. Daring, edgy, avant garde and more bizarre than anything you are likely to see at any multiplex this weekend - let alone on sweet, safe Broadway - the "Marry The Night" film is nothing short of Gaga firing on all axels - in this case, literally - and setting the stage afire with her fierce, determined conviction to following her own oh-so-idiosyncratic vision through to its ultimate - and oft-ugly; and, just as often, gorgeous - end. Actually, ends are what this video is about in many ways - from asses to hosannas. This isn't your mama's music video - or Madonna's, either (a trait which has been ascribed to Gaga videos past) - but what it is is the most over-the-top theatrical and unabashedly excessive - and best - music-related film of the year. Just don't call it a music video. (more...)

Deadly Dalliances and Crimes of Passion Heat Up - Investigation Discovery's New Series 'Scorned: Love Kills'

Investigation Discovery's new series SCORNED: LOVE KILLS uncovers Crimes of Passion sparked by a spurned lover's snap from provocative paramour to predacious threat. The 20-episode first season examines the dark side of love with a voyeuristic peek into the lust and obsession that fueled some of the most senseless, but definitely not emotionless, crimes to make front-page headlines. (more...)

Greenwich Playhouse Presents A Joe Orton Double Bill Thru August 8

CandyKing Productions and Celtic Kiss Productions present: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

CandyKing Productions & Celtic KissProductions Present CRIMES OF PASSION, Closes August 7

CandyKing Productions and Celtic KissProductions present Crimes of Passion: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

CRIMES OF PASSION Plays Greenwich Playhouse, Closes August 14

CandyKing Productions and Celtic KissProductions present Crimes of Passion: The Ruffian on the Stair And The Erpingham Camp by JOE ORTON (more...)

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