Hollywood Bowl Adds WEST SIDE STORY and Composer A.R. Rahman to 2011 SeasonFebruary 14, 2011The Hollywood Bowl, whose previously announced lineup included the Broadway hit Hairspray and The Sound of Music as well as Michael Feinstein featuring performers such as Dick Van Dyke, Cheyenne Jackson, Vanessa Willians and more, has added two more events: WEST SIDE STORY and composer A.R. Rahman.
Signature's ANGELS IN AMERICA Now Offers Student Rush TixFebruary 14, 2011Signature Theatre Company presents Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, directed by Michael Greif. The show will now offer student rush tickets and though originally slated to run through December 19, 2010 and extended initially through January 30, 2011 and a second time through February 20, 2011, will now play an additional five weeks through Sunday, March 27, 2011.
James Nelson Exhibit Opens 2/17 at McKenzie Fine ArtFebruary 14, 2011McKenzie Fine Art announces an exhibition of new drawings by James Nelson, opening Thursday, February 17 and running through Saturday, March 19, 2011. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, February 17 from 6 to 8 p.m.
MusiCares Launches 'Be a Part of the Heart' CampaignFebruary 14, 2011In conjunction with Valentine's Day, MusiCares announced today the launch of an innovative fundraising campaign aimed at the public to create the world's largest photo mosaic comprised of one million photo tiles. 'Be A Part Of The Heart' encourages fans, recording artists, and corporate and media partners to come together to raise awareness and generate resources to help MusiCares continue to provide a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need.
Cherie Lily Premieres 'Werk' Music Video 2/15February 14, 2011Musician and HOUSEROBICS originator, Cherie Lily, premieres the music video for her energetic track 'WERK' on the morning of Tuesday, February 15th on AOL Music's premiere indie-music site SPINNER.com.
$10 Million 'The Treehouse' Film Will Star Kim Cattrall and Jeremy IronsFebruary 14, 2011According to the Hollywood Reporter, 'The Treehouse', a film based on the novel Schwüle Tage, will star Jeremy Irons and Kim Cattrall. The film's budget is set at the relatively conservative $10 million mark, produced by Transcorda Filmproduktion of Hamburg and Groundswell Productions of the UK.
Dancer/Fashion Editor Emily Loftiss Appears on MTV's 'Made' 2/18February 14, 2011MTV's 'Made', the reality show which follows teens as they work toward a goal with the help of those who have already achieved success, originally aired in 2002 and has since gone through ten seasons. For the show's eleventh season, which premiered October 5, fashion editor and dancer Emily Loftiss will teach 16-year-old Kenzie to become a 'girly-girl'.
SPIDER-MAN Seeks Feedback from Focus GroupsFebruary 11, 2011With SPIDER-MAN's less-than-appealing reviews hitting newsstands this week, the producers of the $65 million giant are looking to see what the average audience member thinks of the production by offering 'goodie bags' to those who participate in focus groups. According to the New York Times, however, participants will not be viewing the entire show. They will view one act only - either act one or act two, not both.
AMERICAN IDIOT Will Begin National Tour in Fall 2011February 11, 2011Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong and the band collaborate with one of the theatre's most acclaimed creative teams, led by the Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, to bring this explosive, iconic album to the stage. Beginning in the fall, AMERICAN IDIOT, which opened on Broadway in April 2010 and has been playing the St. James Theatre since, will be brought to venues around the country.
STAGE TUBE: Post-Reviews, SPIDER-MAN Tagged 'National Joke'February 9, 2011After many major newspapers published their reviews for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark on Tuesday, other major news outlets are picking up on the buzz: the $65 million (and counting) spectacle was essentially lambasted across the board. With a headline that screamed 'THE NATIONAL JOKE', NBC's The Today Show spoke with critic Ben Brantley and producer Michael Cohl, and had a look at the reviews, saying '[The reviewers note that] the show is 'hanging on by a thread'...'laughable'...and these are the good ones.' Watch the segment below!
Kerry Washington Cast in Shonda Rhimes's 'In Crisis' PilotFebruary 9, 2011Though she's a stage and film regular, Kerry Washington has never starred in a TV series - until now. The 34-year-old, who in 2010 starred in Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' film and in David Mamet's play Race, will shoot a pilot for Shonda Rhimes's upcoming show tentatively titled 'In Crisis'.
Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan Will Star in 'He Loves Me' Film From 'Little Miss Sunshine' TeamFebruary 9, 2011The team behind the 2006 independent hit film 'Little Miss Sunshine' haven't made a movie in the time since - but, as the Los Angeles Times reports, a new film is in the works. The film, which will be lead by 'Little Miss Sunshine' directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, will be titled 'He Loves Me' and will feature Paul Dano as a young writer.
John Benjamin Hickey and Ken Leung Will Guest Star on 'The Good Wife' 3/1February 9, 2011CBS's drama 'The Good Wife' often features court cases based in part on real-life issues; on Tuesday, March 1st, the show takes on social networking with a man suing a social networking site for failing to protect his privacy, TV Guide reports. The man will be played by 'Lost' veteran Ken Leung, and the CEO of the website will be played by John Benjamin Hickey, who most recently appeared on Broadway in 2009's Mary Stuart.
Diane Keaton and Ed Harris Will Lead 'The Look of Love' FilmFebruary 9, 2011'The Look of Love', a new film that was co-written and will be directed by Arie Posein, will star Diane Keaton and Ed Harris. The film centers around a widow who meets a man who looks exactly like her late husband several years after his death; 'This movie is about the hope that love can strike at any age, and that it's possible to love deeply, lose terribly, and still love again,' Posein told the LA Times.
Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley Will Lead Boston Pops Tribute to Cole Porter, 3/15-3/20February 9, 2011Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops honor one of the greatest of the great American Songbook, Cole Porter. A supreme tunesmith and witty wordsmith, Porter's saucy style comes to life with Broadway darlings Kelli O'Hara and Jason Danieley. Included on the program are his iconic songs 'Night and Day,' 'I GetA Kick Out of You,' 'What Is This Thing Called Love?' 'Begin the Beguine,' 'It's De-Lovely' plus much more.