ABC Renews MISTRESSES for Fourth Season
by Tyler Peterson - September 25, 2015 Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, “Mistresses” will return for a fourth season in 2016. ABC has ordered 13 episodes of the ABC Studios series which is executive-produced by Rina Mimoun, KJ Steinberg, Robert Sertner and Douglas Rae and stars Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macal...
FROZEN Writing Team Departs Disney's BOB THE MUSICAL; Tom Cruise to Star?
by Jessica Showers - July 27, 2015 BOB THE MUSICAL is circling a new creative team. ...
Anne Hathaway, Johnny Depp & More Being Filming on Disney's ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2014 Disney's 'Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass' begins principal photography this week, featuring an award-winning production team and all-star ensemble cast, including Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen....
VIDEO: Watch THE MUPPETS Get Down to '70's Funk Classic 'Jungle Boogie'
by Caryn Robbins - August 06, 2015 Below, get down, get down with The Electric Mayhem and this 1978 Kool and the Gang's boogie classic 'Jungle Boogie.'...
ABC's THE MUPPETS Beats 8pm Premiere of NBC's 'Best Time Ever' in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - October 14, 2015 At 8:00 p.m., ABC's “The Muppets” took second in Adults 18-49 (1.3/5) to CBS' “NCIS,” beating NBC's time-slot premiere of “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” by 18% in the half-hour...
Ken Jeong to Star in New ABC Medical Pilot
by Tyler Peterson - February 10, 2015 According to Deadline, Ken Jeong's ABC medical pilot DR. KEN has been picked up by ABC after it was originally developed for NBC in 2013....
FROZEN, ALADDIN & More Set for 'NOW That's What I Call Disney 3', Out 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2014 NOW That's What I Call Music! and Walt Disney Records have once again teamed up for a special NOW album collection showcasing beloved Disney music classics. NOW That's What I Call Disney 3 will be released on CD and digitally on Monday, October 27....
BWW Reviews: An Original Christmas Twist with MR. DICKENS CHRISTMAS CAROL at Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare
by Bruce Levy - December 01, 2014 This one act marvel truly embodies the heart of the season...
Premiere Episode of TV's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Now Available
by Matt Tamanini - October 01, 2015 Podcasts are hard, yo! After a week of tinkering, we were able to improve the sound quality of the podcast enough so that it no longer sounds like I am broadcasting from 'the bathroom of a tin-roofed crack house,' but it still isn't at the level that we would like. Nonetheless, we are sallying forth...
MUPPETS Movie Memorabilia to Be Auctioned Off to Benefit VH1 Save The Music
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2014 In celebration of the upcoming home entertainment release of Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" on August 12, Yamaha Entertainment Group is auctioning off an incredible Yamaha Disklavier grand piano that has been signed by 18 cast members...
Premiere Episode of TV's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Now Available
by Matt Tamanini - October 01, 2015 Podcasts are hard, yo! After a week of tinkering, we were able to improve the sound quality of the podcast enough so that it no longer sounds like I am broadcasting from 'the bathroom of a tin-roofed crack house,' but it still isn't at the level that we would like. Nonetheless, we are sallying forth...
STAGE TUBE: The Muppets Take Broadway? Watch Performances with Minnelli, Vereen, Merman & More!
by Nicole Rosky - July 16, 2014 As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Disney might bring the beloved characters from 1984's THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN to the Great White Way. The New York Post's Michael Riedel reports that the Walt Disney Company, which has had the rights to the Muppets since 2004, is 'exploring the possibility' o...
VIDEO: Josh Groban is Miss Piggy's Overprotective Boyfriend on Last Night's THE MUPPETS
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2015 In the scene from last night's episode of ABC's THE MUPPETS, titled 'Hostile Makeover', when Kermit sets Miss Piggy up with Josh Groban in an attempt to make her happy, he may get more than he bargained for!...
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME & THE MUPPETS Head to Comic Con Panels
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 On Saturday, July 11, it's a day filled with magic as ABC's fan favorite, “Once Upon a Time,” returns to Comic-Con for its fifth consecutive year with a panel that will discuss the upcoming season...
BWW Review: Tonight's Premiere of THE MUPPETS is Joyless, 'Real Life' Reinvention
by Matt Tamanini - September 22, 2015 I grew up watching the MUPPET BABIES, loving the whimsy of the odd, but relatable creatures (although always frustrated that we couldn't see Nanny's face). Then, MUPPETS TONIGHT debuted during my freshman year of high school and I started to really understand the joys of a variety show (only later f...
FROZEN Writing Team Departs Disney's BOB THE MUSICAL; Tom Cruise to Star?
by Jessica Showers - July 27, 2015 BOB THE MUSICAL is circling a new creative team. ...
'RUDOLPH' to Run 11/12-12/27 at Center for Puppetry Arts
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2015 Embrace your inner misfit and join the most famous reindeer of all in joyful merriment at Center for Puppetry Arts! Lighting up Atlanta for its sixth consecutive year, Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerTM plays November 12-December 27. Adapted by Jon Ludwig, directed by Tim Sweeney, and based on the tim...
VIDEO: Cast of STOMP Featured on CNN International's QUEST MEANS BUSINESS
by Tyler Peterson - June 06, 2014 See STOMP on CNN International's "Quest Means Business" in a story that aired yesterday about "unconventional instruments" in the context of international banking. Click here to check it out!...
The Secret Opera to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 12/3-20
by Tyler Peterson - September 14, 2015 The Secret Opera will present a fresh take on one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in a series of performances in New York City and the greater NY area. This family-friendly holiday favorite comes to life in an all-new interdisciplinary work util...
Ken Jeong to Host ABC FALL PREVIEW SPECIAL, 9/18
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2015 Tune-in and take a look at the exciting new shows coming to ABC this fall as doctor-turned-actor/comedian Ken Jeong hosts “ABC Fall Preview Special,” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:31-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network....
ABC Orders UNCLE BUCK Comedy Starring Mike Epps
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2015 ABC has greenlit the comedy series UNCLE BUCK, starring comedian Mike Epps. The show joins three other previously announced comedies for the network including “The Muppets”, “Dr. Ken,” and “The Real O'Neals.”...
VIDEO: Josh Groban & Lindsey Stirling Perform 'Pure Imagination with The Muppets!
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015 "Take a look and you'll see into your imagination" with this new music video from YouTube star and electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling and multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban as they perform "Pure Imagination*" with the Muppets!...
ABC Sets Summer Block Party Dates
by Tyler Peterson - June 10, 2015 The ABC Summer Block Party is hitting the road with a six-market mobile pilot screening tour giving guests the opportunity to get a first look at some of ABC's highly anticipated new fall shows including “Blood & Oil,” and “Quantico” as well as a special preview of “The Muppets.”...
FROZEN Soundtrack Ranked No. 1 Top Selling Album On The 2014 Year-End Billboard 200 Album Chart
by Robert Diamond - December 09, 2014 Today, the Frozen soundtrack from Walt Disney Records was ranked the No. 1 best-selling album on the 2014 year-end Billboard 200 chart, for the period November 24, 2013 to November 16, 2014. It is the first soundtrack to reach No. 1 on the year-end chart since Titanic in 1998 and is the first Disney...
ABC to Hit the Road with Advanced Screenings of New Fall Shows
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015 The ABC Summer Block Party is hitting the road with a six-market mobile pilot screening tour giving guests the opportunity to get a first look at some of ABC's highly anticipated new fall shows... |