STAGE TUBE: SNL Weekend Update Spoofs SPIDER-MAN's Taymor March 13, 2011Last night's episode of Saturday Night Live featured a Weekend Update spoof in which Seth Myers interviewed 'Julie Taymor' about the recent events unfolding at SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. At one point, Taymor jokes that the mega-musicals bad luck comes from the two people in charge of props named Mac and Beth.
STAGE TUBE: Zach Galifianakis Pays Tribute to ANNIE on SNLMarch 13, 2011Last night on Saturday Night Live, host Zach Galifianakis paid a tribute to Little Orphan Annie when he took off his shirt and pants to don the red dress made famous by the comic book character. Galifianakis lip-synched to the classic song 'Tomorrow' from the musical while he turned the pages of a poster board which read things like, 'Thanks for the applause,' and 'Clap if you endorse legalized marijuana.'
STAGE TUBE: Lauren Molina's Newest Music Video 'Try to Say'March 13, 2011Lauren Molina has released her newest music video to the song 'Try to Say' off of her latest album 'Seat for Two.' According to Molina, the video concept was born out of the idea of an actor's nightmare, morphing int on 'Alice in Wonderland' like chacse through a mirror to find a run away heart. Molina teamed up with animator Noella Borie and the video was created using traditional paper cut animation.
Fowler, White et al. Set for Broadway on 22nd Street at The Metropolitan Room, 3/27March 13, 2011The Metropolitan Room is proud to present this monthly series that will feature some of the most talented performers from The Great White Way. Each Month three Broadway performers will be featured in this monthly series. No Sets,No Costumes and No Fourth Wall. Just them and a piano. The series kick off in February with Nancy Ticotin,Doreen Montalvo and Ruben Flores from Broadways TONY Award winning musical In The Heights.
MEMPHIS, LA CAGE, BILLY et al. Set for PNC Broadway Across America 2011/12March 13, 2011PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh, presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America, proudly announces the 2011/2012 season. PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh, one of the city's premier entertainment series, is sponsored by The PNC Foundation. This season presents an exceptional array of live entertainment on the Cultural District's world-class stages.
Photo Coverage: Murney, Tartaglia, Locke et al. at Jim Caruso's Cast Party In HollywoodMarch 13, 2011This past Wednesday and Thursday, host Jim Caruso and musical director Billy Stritch oversaw another Hollywood edition of Cast Party, the wildly successful open mic night, which tours the country celebrating local talent. The event, made up of impromptu musical performances, has been running every Monday at Birdland in New York City for the past eight years.
Deborah Berman Appointed Ex. Dir. of LA Children's ChorusMarch 13, 2011Deborah Berman, a highly regarded veteran arts administrator with extensive experience on both coasts, has been appointed Executive Director of Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) following a nationwide search, it was announced by LACC Board Chair David Scheidemantle. Ms. Berman has been serving as Interim Executive Director since December 1, 2010, and assumes her new post effective immediately.
Crimes of the Heart opens at CCCT 4/8March 12, 2011The Magrath sisters have had their share of hardship. Reuniting in their ailing Granddaddy's house in Mississippi, resentment and frustration are inevitable. Lenny, turning 30, is trying desperately to come to terms with her simple, lonely life. The wild and unreliable Meg has been away for years chasing a seemingly unattainable singing career. And Babe, the youngest, has just been released from jail on bail after sending her husband to the hospital by shooting him in the stomach!
STAGE TUBE: GLEE Performs Maroon 5's 'Misery'March 12, 2011Blaine (Darren Criss), Kurt (Chris Colfer) & the Dalton Academy Warblers perform Maroon 5's 'Misery' at Regionals in Episode 16 of Season 2 of GLEE titled 'Original Song' which follows New Directions to regionals, where they try performing new songs to get an advantage. Click below to listen to the performance.
STAGE TUBE: GLEE's Warblers Perform 'Raise Your Glass'March 12, 2011Blaine (Darren Criss) & the Dalton Academy Warblers perform P!nk's 'Raise Your Glass' at Regionals in Episode 16 of Season 2 of GLEE titled 'Original Song' which follows New Directions to regionals, where they try performing new songs to get an advantage. Click below to listen to the performance.
STAGE TUBE: GLEE Sings Beatles' 'Blackbird'March 12, 2011Kurt (Chris Colfer) will sing lead with the Dalton Academy Warblers in The Beatles classic 'Blackbird' in Episode 16 of Season 2 in 'Glee' titled 'Original Song,' which follows New Directions to regionals, where they try performing new songs to get an advantage. Click below to listen to the performance.
L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival -- Fashion Week Launches, 3/14March 12, 2011The L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival launches next Monday with a week-long showcase of the latest autumn-winter collections. The festival brings the Australian fashion industry to Melbourne each March with exciting, vibrant events that celebrate the Australian fashion industry and connects it with consumers, media and business.