New SAILOR MOON Musical Images, Info & CastingJuly 3, 2013New promotional posters as well as full casting and details on the newest musical edition of the popular and enduring Japanese franchise SAILOR MOON and its subsequent stage musical incarnation inspired by the works of Naoko Takeuchi have been released.
Washington Covers & Talks Sex Ed Onstage In Vanity FairJuly 3, 2013Stage, film and TV superstar Kerry Washington is one of the most popular women in all of entertainment at the moment thanks to the mega-hit status of her steamy nighttime soap SCANDAL and the attractive headliner covers the new issue of Vanity Fair magazine in nothing but a swimsuit.
First Promo For Idina Menzel's IF/THEN D.C. TryoutJuly 3, 2013The first promotional ad for the highly anticipated new musical by the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, IF/THEN, written explicitly for notable Broadway and GLEE star Idina Menzel has been unveiled.
Backstage & Onstage With Darren Criss At RoselandJuly 2, 2013Popular rising stage and screen star Darren Criss has been touring the country in a string of dates so far this summer and he takes fans behind the scenes in a new behind-the-scenes look at a recent show held at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on June 10.
First Look At New FROZEN FootageJuly 2, 2013A Japanese entertainment program has leaked a plethora of new footage from Disney's forthcoming feature film FROZEN in what appears to be a trailer arriving soon in promotion of the big screen animated musical starring Broadway/Hollywood notables Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Available For Pre-Order, Release 9/10July 2, 2013The rapturous recent arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's internationally celebrated rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra-Violet in the US at long last on on September 10 and the items are all now available for pre-order.
First Trailer For Alan Rickman In DUSTJuly 1, 2013Stage and screen crossover star Alan Rickman - most recently seen on Broadway in Theresa Rebeck's SEMINAR - headlines a new short film titled DUST and the long-awaited trailer for the controversial, Kickstarter-financed indie project have now been released.
Preview Tracks From New CLOSER THAN EVER Cast RecordingJuly 1, 2013The recent Off-Broadway revival of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire's celebrated and cherished revue CLOSER THAN EVER has been preserved via cast album courtesy of JAY Records and a preview track of the new disc and digital download has been released.
Alfie Boe Set For Joe's Pub Gig, 8/15July 1, 2013Internationally renown tenor and LES MISERABLES 25th Concert At The 02 headliner Alfie Boe will make his way to Manhattan for a special solo show at Joe's Pub on August 15.
Sizzling Promo Posters Revealed For FROM HERE TO ETERNITYJuly 1, 2013A series of provocative and picaresque promo posters for the highly anticipated new West End musical adaptation of the hallowed, historically-based novel and subsequent classic film FROM HERE TO ETERNITY have been released, featuring the comely central cast soaking up the equally alluring and eerie tropical atmosphere of the Hawaii-set tale - and proving their patriotic spirit given the professions and proximity to the Army for all concerned in the war-ravaged, period-set tale of forbidden love.
First Trailer, Promo Images For Lloyd Webber's STEPHEN WARDJune 28, 2013The first attention-grabbing trailer and official eye-popping promotional poster graphics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's highly anticipated new musical STEPHEN WARD have been unveiled, as has a flashy new website for the forthcoming period-set West End tuner.
SOUND OFF: 2013 Summer Round-Up! THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, Shakespeare, Dench, Jewish Musicals & MoreJune 30, 2013Today we are highlighting four particularly compelling recent releases perfect for Summer enjoyment, all from Acorn/Athena Media- the documentaries SHAKESPEARE: THE KING'S MAN and BROADWAY MUSICALS: A JEWISH LEGACY, as well as the complete collection of Judi Dench's British TV series A FINE ROMANCE and also the lavish 1982 TV film THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL starring Ian McKellen, Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour.
Tveit Talks Auditioning, Typecasting & Theatre PlansJune 27, 2013Breakout LES MISERABLES movie musical star and frequent Broadway headliner Aaron Tveit talks about his unique predeliction for auditioning as well as the plights of typecasting in a new interview.
Winterson & Tyler Set To Pen Shakespeare NovelizationsJune 27, 2013Acclaimed novelist Jeanette Winterson as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler have been tapped to pen novelized explorations of the plays of William Shakespeare as part of the new Random House series The Hogarth Shakespeare.
Matthew Morrison Set For Six 54 Below Shows, 7/13-7/17June 27, 2013Popular stage, screen and small screen GLEE star Matthew Morrison returns to NYC cabaret venue 54 Below for six encore shows this July following his successful debut at the beginning of this month with two sold-out performances.
Duncan Sheik Plays Seven 54 Below Shows, 9/9-9/14June 27, 2013Tony Award-winning SPRING AWAKENING composer Duncan Sheik will sing some favorite selections from his musical theatre and pop oeuvre as well as premiere new material at NYC cabaret venue 54 Below this September in a series of seven shows it has just been announced.
Promo Image Unveiled For New ROMEO & JULIETJune 27, 2013A romantic and flowery promo image for the forthcoming Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's seminal tragedy ROMEO & JULIET has been unveiled, featuring the attractive stars of the forthcoming David Leveaux-directed production posing alluringly.
Paley Center To Present NYMF-Centric Theatre SeriesJune 27, 2013Conveniently scheduled to occur during the weeks of this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival, The Paley Center For Media is presenting a series of theatrically-related programs and presentations throughout July featuring some particularly rarely-seen entities.