Carey Mulligan in Talks to Join Ryan Gosling in 'Drive' FilmAugust 24, 2010British actress Carey Mulligan is in negotiations to star in the action thriller Drive, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If cast, the Education star will join Ryan Gosling, who's already attached to the project. Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is also said to be in negotiations to join the cast.
Zac Efron & Taylor Schilling Team Up for 'The Lucky One'August 24, 2010The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Mercy star Taylor Schilling will team up with Zac Efron in The Lucky One on the big screen. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One centers on a U.S. marine (played by Efron) who is fixated on a photograph of a woman he does not know, attributing his survival of three tours of duty in Iraq to this keepsake. Upon returning home, he sets out to search for the face in the photograph (Schilling).
GREASE, COLOR PURPLE, Blue Man et al. Head to Augusta this Season August 17, 2010Global Spectrum has announced the productions for this season's Broadway in Augusta and Beyond Broadway Series, bringing some fan favorites to the town. The Broadway in Augusta program includes Grease and The Color Purple. The Beyond Broadway Series will feature Blue Man Group, and The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller. The two series will occupy the Bell Auditorium and the James Brown Arena.
MEMPHIS Perform for Broadway Impact, 8/23 August 17, 2010James Iglehart, Rhett George, Bryan Fenkart, Danielle Williamson, Brad Bass and Bryan Langlitz, among others, will perform during Broadway Impact's final summer concert series at Joe's Pub on Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.
Schonfeld, Ayers Celebrate CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY Soundtrack Release 8/29August 17, 2010The soundtrack to the indie rock musical Clear Blue Tuesday, directed by Elizabeth Lucas, will be released on Aug. 24 by Sh-K-Boom Records. Clear Blue Tuesday takes audiences through seven Tuesdays. The film follows the transformation of 11 New Yorkers over the span of seven years.
Barbour, Russell, Sharpe & More Set for Aslo Rep in 2010-2011 SeasonAugust 17, 2010Asolo_Rep_20010101
Asolo Rep unveils Asolo Rep Extras, a series of one or two performance shows featuring talented acts from across the United States. The line-up includes the return of A Tale of Two Cities star James Barbour, Broadway's Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe, Charles Ross in One Man Star Wars, Second City's Fair and Unbalanced, and John Epperson as Lypsinka in The Passion of the Crawford. The shows enhance Asolo Rep's 2010-11 season of full run productions already announced.
Abbey Pub Announces Fall 2010 Events August 17, 2010Chicago's Abbey Pub has been featuring local, regional and national music acts since 1973 and today has announced their upcoming schedule for this fall. highlights include Anatomy of Habit, Chicago Barn Dance lessons and more. Advance show tickets can be purchased at www.abbeypub.com.
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents ALL MY SONS, 8/14August 17, 2010A moral conflict resurfaces in the Tony Award winning play, where crimes from the past threaten the future of two seemingly typical families. This classic reveals the lethal consequences of deceit and greed. All My Sons opened Aug. 14 and runs until Oct. 2 at the Ruskin Group Theatre.
L.A Theatre Work's Radio Theatre Series to Air 'Atomic Bombers,' 8/21 August 16, 2010L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air 'Atomic Bombers' by Russell Vandenbroucke, starring Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Phillip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, Lisa Jane Persky, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, and Ron West.