Peter Cushing

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Star Wars: A New Hope, Film Live With Orchestra

On May 4 at 10am, The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) opens ticket sales to the general public for Star Wars: A New Hope, Film Live With Orchestra.

Actor Bernard Cribbins Dies At The Age of 93

Actor, singer and entertainer Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93. The news was announced this morning (28 July)

BWW Review: Languid Production of FRANKENSTEIN Will Have No One Clamoring, “It's Alive!”

The California Premiere of Nick Dear's adaptation of Frankenstein features a heartbreaking performance by Michael Manuel as a creature born innocent but ugly, taught to hate and rebel against humanity. Manuel carries the production on his hulking shoulders, which becomes crippling due to a confounding script and unusually lifeless direction from Los Angeles star director Michael Michetti.

BBC One and Netflix's DRACULA Announces Additional Casting

Additional casting has been unveiled for BBC One and Netflix's forthcoming Dracula.

BWW Review: Mad Theatre of Tampa's Edgy, Darkly Funny HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at the Shimberg

It's sold out for its entire 13-show run; does it live up to the hype?

Winner Of London Lovecraft Festival's New Writing Contest Announced

Orange Shade Productions and the London Lovecraft Festival are pleased to announce that the winner of the first 'Writing Lovecraft' competition is James Goss, who submitted 'The Collectors of Screams,' a mythos-expanding work set in a very strange office in the twenties. Goss is best known for his work on universe building within Doctor Who, but in addition to his rich body of work in this area he's also written plays including 'The Gentlemen of Horror' (about the friendship between Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee) and a much-produced adaptation of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. The play will be given a staged reading at the Old Red Lion on the closing night of the 2019 London Lovecraft Festival (5PM, Saturday February 9).

BWW Review: Southwest Shakespeare Presents PRIDE@PREJUDICE

If, perchance, you had never read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, you'd be none the worse for the delight you'd glean from Southwest Shakespeare Company's scintillating and brainy production of PRIDE@PREJUDICE, Daniel Elihu Kramer's clever modernization of the 1813 classic.

Leo Ash Evens, Russell Fischer and More to Lead MONSTER MAKERS Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below

MONSTER MAKERS: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT has announced full casting for its Feinstein's/54 Below on September 3, 2016.

Leo Ash Evens, Russell Fischer and More to Lead MONSTER MAKERS Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below

MONSTER MAKERS: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT has announced full casting for its Feinstein's/54 Below on September 3, 2016.

Jennifer Damiano and More Set for Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below

Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

FSLC Announces Scary Movies 9 Lineup & Hitchcock/Truffaut Special Event

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Scary Movies 9, the annual horror fest featuring highly anticipated new thrillers, genre rarities, and special guests

MONSTER MAKERS Set for Old Library Theatre

Last year, OLT's Reader's Theatre brought you the original musical A Dream of Wings - providing patrons with the opportunity to hear an original musical in development and provide feedback to its writer/composer. This year, we're presenting our second original musical - Stephen Dolginoff's Monster Makers.

JAWS, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, THE KID and More Set for 2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2015 series will run today, June 5-August 9 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 29 films over nine weeks (no films scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July).

JAWS, CABARET, MY FAIR LADY, THE KID and More Set for 2015 CAPA Summer Movie Series

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015 with an impressive assembly of classics, cult favorites, and beloved films. The 2015 series will run June 5-August 9 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) and will feature 29 films over nine weeks (no films scheduled for the week of the Fourth of July).

Mark Hamill Talks STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS' Focus on 'New Generation'

Talking to Yahoo! Movies, original STAR WARS hero Mark Hamill talked about welcoming his smaller role in THE FORCE AWAKENS after being absent from the first trailer.

getTV Presents Monster Halloween Marathon Featuring Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price & More, Today

Trick or Treat with getTV this Halloween, as the network conjures a monster marathon loaded with witches, ghosts, vampires, and a slew of genre icons, today, October 31.

getTV to Present Monster Halloween Marathon Featuring Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price & More, 10/31

Trick or Treat with getTV this Halloween, as the network conjures a monster marathon loaded with witches, ghosts, vampires, and a slew of genre icons, on Friday, October 31.

New Horror/Thriller Book Series 'The Trust Casefiles' is Released

Book one of the series The Trust Casefiles was released in print and ebook format in late 2013, while books 2 and 3 are currently only available as ebook format. Book Information: The Trust Casefiles Author: Lee Cushing Publisher: FastPrint Publishing ISBN: 978-1780357225 ASIN: B00DD7VMZY Pages: 314 Published: November 2013 Genre: Thriller, Horror The Trust - A secret organization comprised of thousands of independent field units fighting an eternal war against demonic forces that prey on the innocent. One such unit is led by Alexandra Glinyeu, a Voodoo Priestess. Her top operatives are former vigilantes, Forrest King and Catherine Jordan - two people who have discovered that the demons they fight could be anyone - friend, lover or family. This collection of their exploits include Catherine facing the prospect of potential lifelong happiness with a new love when she helps the head of a Trust library whose former girlfriend has returned as a blood sucking Nelapsi, an unidentified flesh-eating creature stalking an isolated community living on a small island, an American television star under sentence of death and an ancient evil returning from beyond the grave. Other books in the Trust Casefiles Series: Pack Hunters (Book 2) Publisher: Autharium Pages: 225 ASIN: B00IS1P9T0 The Girls Of Lakeview Academy (Book 3) Publisher: Autharium Pages: 73 ASIN: B00G5HNNLK About the Author: The author's pen name is a combination of the great Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. He is an amateur student of the occult, folklore, witchcraft and anything else that is unexplained. He currently lives in the U.K. For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact: Lee Cushing Email: thepisachasretribution@aim.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clive.precious

DON'T WAKE ME: THE BALLAD OF NIHAL ARMSTRONG to Open Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters, 4/1-20

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Nihal Theatre Company in association with Louise Chantal Productions to Brits Off Broadway with the US premiere of DON'T WAKE ME: THE BALLAD OF NIHAL ARMSTRONG, written by Rahila Gupta, directed by Guy Slater, and starring Jaye Griffiths. DON'T WAKE ME: THE BALLAD OF NIHAL ARMSTRONG begins performances on Tuesday, April 1 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 20. Press opening is Sunday, April 6 at 7:30 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8:30 PM; Saturday at 2:30 PM & 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $25 ($17.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or visit www.59e59.org.

VIDEO: Must Watch! STAR WARS Blooper Reel Hits the Web

We don't know why it took soooo long to hit the web, but we don't care as a blooper reel from the FIRST Star Wars movie hit the web today, after being shown at Comic-Con in San Diego earlier this year. Watch Peter Cushing, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and the rest of the cast goofing around, making mistakes and having an intergalatic good 'ole time.