Ryan Murphy Tweets New Look At Adam Lambert On GLEEOctober 16, 2013GLEE creator/mastermind Ryan Murphy took to Twitter earlier this week to share a social media promotional poster featuring eagerly awaited Season Five addition Adam Lambert, who begins his multi-episode arc on the next new episode of the long-running hit musical dramedy series on FOX, airing the first week of November.
New Clip Of Robin De Jesus In PATTI ISSUESOctober 16, 2013A new clip of stage and screen star Robin De Jesus in his new role as replacement monologist, stepping in for the seemingly irreplaceable author and original star himself, Ben Rimalower, in Off-Broadway's PATTI ISSUES, has now been released.
Grammer, Pierce & Mahoney Reunite For EW CoverOctober 16, 2013Acclaimed and versatile stage and screen actors Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney reunite for one of the many special edition covers of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly.
IT COULD BE WORSE Surpasses Season Two Kickstarter GoalOctober 15, 2013Hit Broadway-themed web series IT COULD BE WORSE has officially passed its fundraising goal for Season Two, surpassing the $50,000 necessitated by production costs for the new season of the web-based series days before its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end.
Rock-N-Roll Debauchery Launches Indiegogo CampaignOctober 15, 2013Creative collective Rock-N-Roll Debauchery have kicked off a new Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for upcoming shows utilizing their unique blend of theatre, rock, glamour and attitude, featuring familiar theatre faces such as founder and executive producer Angel Reed.
54 Below Unveils Promo Poster For SMASH HIT LIST ConcertOctober 15, 2013Cabaret and special concert event hotspot 54 Below announced earlier today that they would hold a reunion concert featuring some of the stars of NBC's short-lived musical drama series SMASH performing material from one of the musicals within the series, HIT LIST, this December, and a new promotional poster for the event has been released via social media.
First Photo Of Carrie Underwood In Costume, On Set Of The New SOUND OF MUSIC!October 13, 2013Country music superstar and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood is poised to play one of the most treasured roles in the musical theatre and movie canon, that of Maria Von Trapp in Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic family-friendly musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC and the first shot of Underwood on the set of the upcoming live TV event, in costume, has now been released by People Magazine.
InDepth InterView: Marshall Brickman Talks JERSEY BOYS From Stage To Screen, Plus ROY ROGERS, ADDAMS FAMILY, Woody Allen & MoreOctober 14, 2013Today we are talking to a spectacularly talented screenwriter and bookwriter known for his legendary string of onscreen collaborations with Woody Allen as well as for writing and directing films himself in addition to penning the Best Musical Tony Award-winner JERSEY BOYS and others - the accomplished and entertaining Marshall Brickman. Discussing bringing the tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons via JERSEY BOYS to the stage as well as the new big screen movie musical adaptation that is currently finishing filming, Brickman outlines his role in the international stage sensation and what we can expect from the highly anticipated celluloid creation on the way in 2014. Besides JERSEY BOYS, Brickman also sheds some light on the ongoing success of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, touring the country and performed around the world. Plus, Brickman shares first details on his new musical project, a biomusical based on the life of legendary 20th century American entertainer Roy Rogers. Additionally, Brickman details the finer points of his decades-spanning collaboration with Woody Allen on an incomparable assortment of modern comedy classics, including MANHATTAN, SLEEPER, MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY and the iconic, Best Picture Academy Award-winning ANNIE HALL, for which he and Allen received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. All of that, reflections on his early career working in the Golden Age of television with legends like Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett and comments on some of his own projects as a writer/director like bringing Christopher Durang's SISTER MARY EXPLAINS IT ALL to the small screen, as well as how his banjo playing figures into a classic DELIVERANCE Hollywood moment, developing a new The Mamas & The Papas biopic - and much, much more!
First Look At Little Red Riding Hood's Woods! Crawford & Kendrick INTO THE WOODS UpdateOctober 12, 2013A preliminary peek at the mass of actual real-life trees and greenery that will act as the on location foundation for scenes depicting Little Red Riding Hood's interactions with the Wolf (played by Johnny Depp) and her Granny in the big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's celebrated fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS has been revealed.
Nellie McKay Releases New 'Inner Peace' Promo VideoOctober 11, 2013Incomparably unique song stylist, accomplished actress and arresting solo performer Nellie McKay has released a new promotional video for her anthem 'Inner Peace' and a view of the performer along with band-mates, friends and more in the recording studio is available to view in the new clip.
Sarah Brightman Talks Touring, Space Travel & MusicOctober 11, 2013Internationally renown soprano Sarah Brightman recently discussed her ongoing world tour in promotion of her new space-themed album DREAMCHASER as well as touched upon how she devised the concept and song selection for her new tour as part of a new interview.
Andrew Lloyd Webber On STEPHEN WARD's Inspiration & Historical IntrigueOctober 11, 2013As anticipation builds for the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's new musical STEPHEN WARD, the composer recently held a press preview in which the cast performed a selection of songs and the composer himself discussed his involvement with the piece and new comments have been released.