The House Theatre of Chicago Announces Death and Harry Houdini
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 12, 2011 The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 10th anniversary season with an all-new re-imagining of the company's inaugural production and first ever hit, Death and Harry Houdini, opening on January 29, 2011 at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.)....
Aaron Sorkin Withdraws from Broadway's HOUDINI Due to Scheduling Conflicts
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2013 According to Deadline.com, Aaron Sorkin has withdrawn as librettist of the upcoming Broadway production Houdini, starring Hugh Jackman. Sorkin's schedule, including his commitments involving the second season of HBO's 'The Newsroom' and adapting Walter Isaacson's book 'Steve Jobs' for Sony Pictures,...
SMOKE AND MIRRORS to Reopen 1/26 at Road Theatre in North Hollywood
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2013 After a successful three month run at Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica, Smoke and Mirrors - a heartfelt comedy-drama with mind-bending magic that has been named 'Critics Choice' in the Los Angeles Times - opens January 26 at The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood....
NYC's Museum of the Moving Image 'Salute' Fundraiser to Honor Hugh Jackman, 12/11
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2012 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hugh Jackman will be honored by New York City's Museum of the Moving Image's annual 'Salute' fundraiser on December 11, 2012, at Cipriani Wall Street....
Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in HOUDINI 2013-14 by Stephen Schwartz & Aaron Sorkin!
by Robert Diamond - January 04, 2012 Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013/2014 season starring as America's greatest showman in HOUDINI, an original musical. Making his Broadway debut as librettist, Academy Award and six-time Emmy Award winner Aaron Sorkin will collaborate with three-time Academy Award and four-time Gra...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - TLC's DAVID BLAINE:WHAT IS MAGIC? Airing 1/26
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2012 On TLC's upcoming special, NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning is fooled by the great magician David Blaine. DAVID BLAINE: WHAT IS MAGIC? premieres on TLC on January 26 at 10/9c....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - TLC's DAVID BLAINE:WHAT IS MAGIC? Airing 1/26
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2012 On TLC's upcoming special, NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning is fooled by the great magician David Blaine. DAVID BLAINE: WHAT IS MAGIC? premieres on TLC on January 26 at 10/9c....
THE HOUDINI BOX Set for Skokie Run 3/14-25
by James T Harding - February 17, 2012 Chicago Children's Theatre's new musical THE HOUDINI BOX, currently enjoying a run at Chicago's Mercury Theater through Mar 4, will transfer to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 N. Skokie Blvd. in Skokie, for a second suburban run, Mar. 14-25....
Hugh Jackman and Lee Daniels Team on ORDERS TO KILL Film Adaptation
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2012 According to the LA Times and ComingSoon.net, director Lee Daniels and Hugh Jackman are joining forces for an adaptation of William F. Pepper's book Orders to Kill....
Syfy's DEALS FROM THE DARKSIDE to Premiere 11/7
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2012 Syfy delves into the the world of some of the creepiest and most notorious antiques and relics in existence in the new half-hour reality series, DEALS FROM THE DARKSIDE, premiering Wednesday, November 7 at 10 PM ET/PT. The 13 episode reality series was acquired from CABLEready....
DEATH AND HARRY HOUDINI Miami Premiere At The Arsht Center
by Beau Higgins - April 09, 2012 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly presents The House Theatre of Chicago's critically-acclaimed production of DEATH and HARRY HOUDINI. This play marks the second House Theatre of Chicago production presented at the Adrienne Arsht Center after last season's...
Emmy-Winning TV Director Rob Schiller to Helm Warner Theatre's CURTAINS, Beg. 1/26
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2013 Emmy Award winning Hollywood Director Rob Schiller, also known for his philanthropic endeavors, is now lending his award-winning directing talents to the Warner, a historic theater in Connecticut that offers state of the art digital cinema, dance, plays and musicals....
CenterStage: Jewish Community Center Presents RAGTIME, 10/25-11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012 Ragtime, The Musical sweeps into CenterStage at the Jewish Community Center, running October 25 - November 11, 2012. For tickets, call (502) 459-0660 or go online at www.CenterStageJCC.org....
DEATH AND HARRY HOUDINI Miami Premiere At The Arsht Center
by Beau Higgins - April 18, 2012 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly presents The House Theatre of Chicago's critically-acclaimed production of DEATH and HARRY HOUDINI. This play marks the second House Theatre of Chicago production presented at the Adrienne Arsht Center after last season's...
CenterStage: Jewish Community Center Presents RAGTIME, Now thru 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2012 Ragtime, The Musical sweeps into CenterStage at the Jewish Community Center, running tonight, October 25 - November 11, 2012. For tickets, call (502) 459-0660 or go online at www.CenterStageJCC.org....
The House Theatre of Chicago Announces Death and Harry Houdini 1/29
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2012 The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 10th anniversary season with an all-new re-imagining of the company's inaugural production and first ever hit, Death and Harry Houdini, opening on January 29, 2011 at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.)....
2012 Equity Jeff Award Nominations Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2012 The Jeff Awards Committee announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings,...
Emmy-Winning TV Director Rob Schiller Helms Warner Theatre's CURTAINS, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013 Emmy Award winning Hollywood Director Rob Schiller, also known for his philanthropic endeavors, is now lending his award-winning directing talents to the Warner, a historic theater in Connecticut that offers state of the art digital cinema, dance, plays and musicals....
The House Theatre of Chicago's Death and Harry Houdini Closes
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2012 The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 10th anniversary season with an all-new re-imagining of the company's inaugural production and first ever hit, Death and Harry Houdini at The Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.)....
Aaron Sorkin Gives HOUDINI Update: June 25 'Stumble-Through' Planned with Hugh Jackman
by Nicole Rosky - June 07, 2012 As BroadwayWorld previously reoprted, Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013/2014 season starring as America's greatest showman in HOUDINI, an original musical, with a libretto by Academy Award and six-time Emmy Award winner Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin recently revealed some details on the...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Hugh Jackman Chats HOUDINI on 'Inside the Actor's Studio'
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2013 Bravo shines the spotlight on multi-talented star, and 2013 Oscar nominee, Hugh Jackman, as he returns to the 'Inside the Actors Studio' stage for a second time, premiering Wednesday, February 13 at 8PM ET/PT. Check out the sneak peek below!...
Museum Of The Moving Image Hosts MAGICIANS ON SCREEN
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2011 Magic and movies are popular art forms based on make-believe. Magicians were once the world's most popular entertainers-but once cinema supplanted them, magicians quickly embraced the moving image, using it to create astonishing new illusions....
Chi Children's Theatre Announces Houdini Box Illustrated Essay Contest
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2012 In Chicago Children's Theatre's upcoming world premiere of Brian Selznick's The Houdini Box, a young boy named Victor has the good fortune to meet his hero, the magician Harry Houdini. ...
Emmy-Winning TV Director Rob Schiller Helms Warner Theatre's CURTAINS, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013 Emmy Award winning Hollywood Director Rob Schiller, also known for his philanthropic endeavors, is now lending his award-winning directing talents to the Warner, a historic theater in Connecticut that offers state of the art digital cinema, dance, plays and musicals....
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 10/12- Hugh Jackman
by Nicole Rosky - October 12, 2012 Happy Birthday Hugh Jackman! Jackman will next be seen in the role of Jean Valjean in the upcoming and highly anticipated Les Misérables film. Jackman is also working on Broadway's Harry Houdini, set for the stage in 2013. He has also appeared on the Great White Way in Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway... |