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Casting Announced For Week Three of The Blank Theatre's 30th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Casting has been announced for week three of The Blank Theatre's 30th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Being presented as digital shorts, the next three of 12 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 will be available to stream on Vimeo July 22–28.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GODMOTHERED on Disney Plus

Set at Christmas time, “Godmothered” is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Jillian Bell) who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers.
GODMOTHERED Premieres on Disney Plus Dec. 4

Disney+ announced today that “Godmothered,” an all-new enchanted Christmas comedy starring Isla Fisher (“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Wedding Crashers”) and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon,” “Rough Night”) will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 4, 2020.  
VIDEO: Young Performers From Broadway and Beyond Come Together for LYRICS FOR LIFE Virtual Concert

Lyrics for Life is a concert series that has been seen in New York City and Los Angeles since 2014, featuring young talent from Broadway, TV, film, London's West End, award-winning dancers, musicians, and more.
Disney Channel to Premiere Season Two of JUST ROLL WITH IT on March 15

Raising the comedy stakes, the second season of the hybrid family sitcom/improvisation series 'Just Roll With It' is set to premiere SUNDAY, MARCH 15 (8:45 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Comedian J.C. Currais becomes a series regular cast member, in the fan-favorite role of Gator, and John Ratzenberger (Disney/Pixar's 'Toy Story,' 'Cheers') guest stars in a recurring role as Blair's grandfather. The season also includes 'wild' animals, real-life wedding vows with legal matrimony as part of a storyline and feats of epic proportions. The studio audience votes for wacky scenarios that the cast must improvise their way through during the show taping. Additional season two guest stars include Charles Shaughnessy ('The Magicians,' 'The Nanny'), Johnny Pemberton ('Superstore'), Jason Earles (Disney's 'Hannah Montana'), Debra Wilson ('MADtv'), Jillian Shea Spaeder (Disney's 'Walk the Prank') and Kingston Foster (Disney's 'ZOMBIES').
Disney+ Begins Production on GODMOTHERED Starring Isla Fisher

Production has commenced in Boston on “Godmothered,” an original live-action movie for Disney+ starring Isla Fisher (“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Wedding Crashers”) and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon,” “Rough Night”), directed by Sharon Maguire (“Bridget Jones's Diary,” “Bridget Jones's Baby”). The screenplay is by Kari Granlund (“Lady and the Tramp”) and Melissa K. Stack (“The Other Woman”). The film is produced by Justin Springer (“Dumbo,” “TRON: Legacy”), with Ivan Reitman (“Ghostbusters”), Tom Pollock (the upcoming “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”), Amie Karp (the upcoming “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”) and Diane L. Sabatini (“Lady and the Tramp”) serving as executive producers.
Disney Announces Season 3 Pickups for STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, BUNK'D & More

A trio of popular comedy series for kids age 6-14 have received third season orders -- Disney Channel's 'Stuck in the Middle' from executive producer Linda Videtti Figueiredo, 'BUNK'D' from executive producer Pamela Eells O'Connell and Disney XD's 'Walk the Prank' from executive producers Adam Small and Trevor Moore. Production on each will resume in the fall.
Photo Flash: Christina Hendricks, Sharon Lawrence, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and More Attend Fiasco's INTO THE WOODS Opening at the Ahmanson

The acclaimed Fiasco Theater production of 'Into the Woods' opened April 5, 2017, at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre and plays through May 14, 2017. The celebrated new production of the Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, is directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!
Season 2 of Disney XD's WALK THE PRANK Kicks Off with All-Day Marathon

WALK THE PRANK Disney XD's hit series that blends scripted comedy with elaborate hidden-camera pranks, kicks off its second season with two back-to-back episodes on April Fool's Day, SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Season 2 of Disney XD's WALK THE PRANK Kicks Off with All-Day Marathon

WALK THE PRANK Disney XD's hit series that blends scripted comedy with elaborate hidden-camera pranks, kicks off its second season with two back-to-back episodes on April Fool's Day, SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Disney XD Orders Season Two of Hidden-Camera Prank Series WALK THE PRANK

Disney XD has ordered a second season of WALK THE PRANK its broadly-appealing hit series that blends scripted comedy with real hidden-camera pranks.
WALK THE PRANK Preview to Air on Disney XD & Disney Channel, 4/1

Disney XD and Disney Channel will debut a 'sneak preview' of the innovative new series that blends scripted comedy with real hidden-camera pranks, 'Walk the Prank,' on April Fools' Day, FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. EDT). The 'Walk the Prank' cast Cody Veith ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'), Bryce Gheisar ('A Dog's Purpose'), Jillian Shea Spaeder ('Theatre and Me's the Bully'), Brandon Severs ('The Neighbors') and Tobie Windham ('The Wesley's') will host the sneak preview. Disney XD will also air prank-themed episodes of its popular series 'Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything' and 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island,' among others. Following the sneak preview, 'Walk the Prank' will air in its regular time slot on Wednesday nights at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Disney XD.
Photo Flash: Broadway, TV, Film, Music and Dance Stars Take Part in KOTA's LYRICS FOR LIFE

KOTA presented LYRICS FOR LIFE at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Hosted by Madisyn Shipman ('Game Shakers', Broadway's Enron) and Casey Simpson ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'), the event featured talent from TV, film, Broadway, singer/songwriters, dancers, and musicians. Scroll down for photos from the event, plus click here for shots from the red carpet!
Photo Flash: Madisyn Shipman, Casey Simpson and More Walk the Red Carpet at KOTA's LYRICS FOR LIFE

KOTA presented LYRICS FOR LIFE at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Hosted by Madisyn Shipman ('Game Shakers', Broadway's Enron) and Casey Simpson ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'), the event featured talent from TV, film, Broadway, singer/songwriters, dancers, and musicians. BroadwayWorld has photos from the red carpet below!
KOTA Presents LYRICS FOR LIFE on 3/19

KOTA presents, Lyrics for Life, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center on Sat, March 19th at 7:30 PM.
Full Cast Announced for LYRICS FOR LIFE Benefit in Los Angeles

KOTA presents, Lyrics for Life, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center on Sat, March 19th at 7:30 PM.

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