HIS DARK MATERIALS to Debut This Fall Exclusively On HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019 Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, HIS DARK MATERIALS will debut this fall. The series follows Lyra (Dafne Keen), a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Her search for a kidnappe...
VIDEO: Listen to the Song Lin-Manuel Miranda Created for STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 22, 2020 Disney Music has shared a video from the most recent Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, which features a song that Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote for the film. The clip shows the the Aki Aki's of the planet Pasaana singing Miranda's song a?oeLido Heya?? for the celebration scene in the film....
Headlong Announces Jeremy Herrin's Last Season As Artistic Director – 2020/21
by Stephi Wild - November 27, 2019 Today, Headlong have announced their programme for 2020/21, the final season under current Artistic Director, Jeremy Herrin....
Tony Winner Bertie Carvel Cast in BBC One & Amazon's THE PALE HORSE
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 31, 2019 Casting for the latest Agatha Christie drama, The Pale Horse has been announced by BBC One, Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited....
Meet the Cast of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 03, 2020 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is officially in previews on Broadway! Two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and Rupert Everett star on Broadway in Edward Albee's seminal drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, this prod...
Showtime Orders Drama Series RIPLEY with Andrew Scott in Title Role
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 25, 2019 SHOWTIME has ordered the first eight-episode season of the ongoing drama series RIPLEY, based on Patricia Highsmith's bestselling quintet of Tom Ripley novels. BAFTA(R) Award winner Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) will star in the title role of Tom Ripley. Oscar and Golden Globe(R) winner and Emmy(...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kerry Washington, James Corden to Present at the 2019 EMMYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2019 The Television Academy and Emmy Awards telecast producers Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted today announced the third and final group of talent set to present at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22. Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden, Cherry Jones, Marrissa Tomei, and Ker...
HIS DARK MATERIALS Starring Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Premiere on November 4 on HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2019 HIS DARK MATERIALS premieres MONDAY, NOV. 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....
Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Childhood, Musical Influences, HAMILTON & More On DESERT ISLAND DISCS
by Marianka Swain - October 06, 2019 Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared today on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs - the UK's long-running interview programme on which celebrity guests choose their favourite music to take to an imaginary desert island, while also sharing stories from their life and career....
HIS DARK MATERIALS Costumers Make Scrubs for U.K. Medical Staff
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 31, 2020 Costumers from the HBO and BBC fantasy series “His Dark Materials” have begun to make scrubs for the medical staff in the U.K. who are fighting coronavirus, according to Variety. ...
BWW News: Lionsgate Purchases Rights to All 22 TORTALL Books from #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author Tamora Pierce For Television
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - November 03, 2019 One of the staples in fantasy that authors still cite as an inspiration is Tamora Pierce. Her books have been shelved in both adult and YA fiction, and a generation has grown up with iconic characters such as Alanna the Lioness. While most of today's teens aren't as familiar with Pierce, the authors...
Andrew Scott Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda in HIS DARK MATERIALS on HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 19, 2019 Andrew Scott, who is currently starring in Present Laughter on the West End, has joined the cast of His Dark Materials, a BBC and HBO co-production, according to Deadline....
VIDEO: Watch a Clip from Season 1, Episode 4 of HIS DARK MATERIALS
by Sarah Leiber - November 26, 2019 His Dark Materials stars Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the first season follows Lyra, a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from ano...
PERFORMANCE LIVE: THE WAY OUT to Premiere on BBC Four
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 12, 2020 Battersea Arts Centre today announces the TV premiere of its brand new film, Performance Live: The Way Out....
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Scott, Kimiko Glenn, & More to Take Part in Comic-Con@Home for HBO, HBO Max and TBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2020 HBO, HBO Max and TBS will bring the very best of fantasy, sci-fi, animation and more to Comic-Con@Home, San Diego Comic-Con's first fully online virtual event....
Casting Announced for New BBC One Comedy Playhouse BUMPS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 09, 2019 Bumps is a new Comedy Playhouse special for BBC One written by Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas, made by Kudos (part of Endemol Shine UK)....
BWW Blog: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's Amanda Brennan on Acting for the Screen
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2020 Amanda Brennan is an acting coach, film director, producer, and the Principal Lecturer and Course Leader in MA Acting for Screen at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her recent coaching credits include Collette, Sex Education and His Dark Materials. She is currently writing her sec...
AMC Partners With Fremantle And Dancing Ledge To Bring BBC One's Limited Series THE SALISBURY POISONINGS To The U.S.
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 17, 2020 AMC today announced that The Salisbury Poisonings, the limited series from BBC One and Dancing Ledge which was the biggest overnight launch of a new drama in the UK in six years, will make its exclusive U.S. debut on the network this fall,...
Where is the HAMILTON Original Cast Now?
by Linnae Medeiros - August 06, 2019 It's officially been four years since audiences first entered the room where it happens with the opening night of Hamilton at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre! In honor of the occasion, we're taking a look at the original cast of young, scrappy, and hungry cast members that brought the show to Bro...
FROZEN 2 and Josh Gad Take Home 2020 Annie Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020 Frozen 2 has taken home two Annie Awards! Josh Gad won the award for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for his role of lovable snowman Olaf. The film also won the award for Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production....
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Scott, Kimiko Glenn, & More to Take Part in Comic-Con@Home for HBO, HBO Max and TBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2020 HBO, HBO Max and TBS will bring the very best of fantasy, sci-fi, animation and more to Comic-Con@Home, San Diego Comic-Con's first fully online virtual event....
VIDEO: See Lin-Manuel Miranda In The Official Trailer For HIS DARK MATERIALS On HBO
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2019 HBO has released the official trailer for season one of 'His Dark Materials' starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Dafne Keen....
BBC One Orders Four-Part Series from CURSED CHILD's Jack Thorne
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019 Best Interests is a compelling, thought-provoking original drama from Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, The Virtues, National Treasure) for BBC One....
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Returns for HIS DARK MATERIALS Season 2
by A.A. Cristi - July 23, 2020 During today's exciting Comic-Con@Home panel for HBO and BBCs HIS DARK MATERIALS, fans were treated to the first official trailer for the upcoming second season of the drama series, which stars Tony-winner Lin Manuel-Miranda. ...
VIDEO: See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, and More in the New Trailer for HIS DARK MATERIALS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2019 HBO and BBC present His Dark Materials, a new original series based on the global bestsellers, starring Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson and Lin-Manuel Miranda. His Dark Materials premieres Monday, November 4 on HBO.... |