L Morgan Lee to be Featured in DRAW THE CIRCLE WIDE
Celebrated performer L Morgan Lee is the second guest artist to be featured in Series 2 of the video series Draw the Circle Wide, created by longtime collaborators Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco. Her episodes will be released on Thursday October 21 and 28 at 12 PM.
Winners Announced for the 2018 Writers Guild Awards
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2018 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York City and The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Laura Josepher to Direct DEPARTURES at Feinstein's/54 Below
Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, welcomes director Laura Josepher to the creative team of Departures: The Songs of Gualtieri & Sisco. The concert is set for Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 9:30pm and will feature, under Josepher's direction, Ta'Rea Campbell (Hamilton, Sister Act), Alexandra Foucard (Les Mis rables, Guys and Dolls), Amy Justman (Carousel, A Gentleman's Guide ), Kevin Massey (A Gentlemen's Guide , Memphis) and Dennis Stowe (Aladdin, Annie), along with Wagner College Theatre students Alexis Eldredge and Harper Levy on backup vocals.
Ta'Rea Campbell and Dennis Stowe Join Cast of DEPARTURES: THE SONGS OF GUALTIERI & SISCO
Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, welcomes new cast members to Departures: The Songs of Gualtieri & Sisco, a collection of new works by songwriting team Tom Gualtieri & David Sisco. The concert, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 9:30pm, has added Ta'Rea Campbell (Book of Mormon, Leap of Faith) and Dennis Stowe (Aladdin, Annie) to a cast that currently boasts Alexandra Foucard (Les Mis rables, Guys and Dolls), Amy Justman (Carousel, A Gentleman's Guide ), and Kevin Massey (A Gentlemen's Guide , Memphis)along with Wagner's School of Music students Alexis Eldredge and Harper Levy on backup vocals.
HANDMAID'S TALE, GLOW Among Nominees for 2018 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS; Full List
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2017. Winners will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at concurrent ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
Vivien Leigh Biopic in Development from Writers of FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN
The life of Vivien Leigh will be coming to the big screen! FX's FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN writers Michael Zam and Jaffe Cohen are developing a biopic about Ms. Leigh, as reported by Variety. The writers will adapt the biopic from the feature length VIVIEN LEIGH: A BIOGRAPHY From Hugh Vickers.
Olivia de Havilland is Suing Ryan Murphy Over Portrayal of Her on FEUD
Olivia de Havilland, golden age silver screen star may be 101 years old but she's still around and keeping an eye on pop culture. The New York Times reports that Ms. de Havilland has filed suit against Ryan Murphy, accusing him of falsely representing her on his series FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN.
Works by Paula Vogel, Alex Brightman and More Set for 2017 Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed
In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 32 established and emerging composers, lyricists, and librettists will converge on the Goodspeed campus from mid-January through mid-February 2017 to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 18 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.