Chico, Canine Co-Star of LEGALLY BLONDE, Passes AwayMarch 13, 2019BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of canine actor, Chico the Chihuahua, best known to Broadway audiences as 'Bruiser Woods' in Legally Blonde. Veteran animal trainer Bill Berloni revealed the news in a touching tribute tonight on social media.
Documentary Honors Church Shooting Victims & Highlights The Power Of Forgiveness In The Wake Of TragedyMarch 13, 2019Four years after the devastating tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina that shook the nation, Arbella Studios, in association with JuVee Productions and Unanimous Media, presents an SDG and Fiction Pictures Production, “EMANUEL,” opening in movie theaters nationwide through Fathom Events on June 17 and 19 only. Documenting the events of June 17, 2015, “EMANUEL” is a powerful documentary that examines how faith, hope and forgiveness healed a devastated community after the heinous church shooting at Emanuel A.M.E., carried out by white supremacist Dylan Roof.
VIDEO: First Look At THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] At Jobsite TheaterMarch 12, 2019Jobsite Theater continues their 20th Anniversary Season with another 'greatest hits' return! They've dusted off their trunks full of everything from skulls to skirts and daggers to dinosaurs for a revival of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] running Mar. 15 - Apr. 7 in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center, where Jobsite is resident theater company. Having shrunk Willy's wit and wisdom into manageable morsels of madness, they tear around the stage in doublets and Converse on a riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays plus the sonnets all in an hour and a half.
VIDEO: The Company Of BEETLEJUICE Prepares To Haunt Broadway!March 12, 2019It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole 'being dead thing.' Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.
VIDEO: First Look At FIORELLO! At 42nd Street MoonMarch 7, 2019San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon presents its first 2019 production, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical FIORELLO! Based on the life of New York City's legendary mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, FIORELLO! features lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and music by Jerry Bock (SHE LOVES ME, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) and a book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott (THE PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES).
Review Roundup: Critics Stop By The World Premiere of DADDYMarch 5, 2019The New Group and Vineyard Theatre present Jeremy O. Harris' 'Daddy,' with Alan Cumming, Tommy Dorfman, Fran Jaye, Kahyun Kim, Hari Nef, Ronald Peet and Charlayne Woodard, in a world premiere production directed by Danya Taymor opening tonight.
LA MALA NOCHE To Have Its World Premiere At The SXSW Film FestivalMarch 5, 2019La Mala Noche (The Longest Night), the debut feature by Ecuadorean writer-director Gabriela Calvache will have its world premiere as part of the Global section at the 2019 edition of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place March 8-16 in Austin, Texas, followed by its Latin American premiere in the official Ibero-American competition at the 34th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Mexico, March 8-15.
Filmmaker Creates Diverse Superhero, and Lands Hollywood NominationMarch 4, 2019There's no shortage of superheroes in today's landscape. From movies to video games to television, we can expect a caped, masked rescuer to make an appearance in our daily lives. However, there's still an absence of minority heroes; someone that African American children can admire. The company D Fault Entertainment intends to change that with their film, 'Bizarre Man: The Jingle Bell Battle.'