Condon & Cumberbatch's FIFTH ESTATE Release Date Moved Upby Pat Cerasaro - May 23, 2013Stage and screen superstar Benedict Cumberbatch essays the role of a lifetime in portraying controversial modern-day figure Julian Assange in the new Bill Condon-directed biopic THE FIFTH ESTATE and the release date for the highly anticipated film has just been moved up more than a month by distributor Disney, signaling the studio's faith in the currently in-production project. Read more about Condon & Cumberbatch's FIFTH ESTATE Relase Date Moved Up by broadwayworld.com Behind The Scenes Of Morrison's WHERE IT ALL BEGANby Pat Cerasaro - May 22, 2013Broadway regular and Glee breakout star Matthew Morrison is returning to his theatrical roots with a new Broadway-themed album, appropriately titled WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, and takes us behind-the-scenes in the creation of the new album project in a series of new video featurettes. Mirren Visits Sick Child In Character As The Queenby Pat Cerasaro - May 20, 2013While a visit from the Queen of England is something few of us could ever dream of experiencing, it would be nearly as big a pipe dream to imagine rubbing elbows with Hollywood and theatre royalty like Helen Mirren - yet, that is precisely the wish that 10-year-old cancer patient Oliver Burton expressed and the starry substitute player he received. by Pat Cerasaro - May 20, 2013 Tveit Plays Final 54 Below Show Tonightby Pat Cerasaro - May 18, 2013Due to overwhelming demand, last month cabaret showplace 54 Below added two new dates to the upcoming venue debut of LES MISERABLES breakout star and Broadway marquee name Aaron Tveit and tonight he plays his final show there after a stupendously well-received series of shows. Radcliffe Talks INISHMAAN & Poses In Costume For Vogueby Pat Cerasaro - May 16, 2013HARRY POTTER mega-star and Broadway stalwart Daniel Radcliffe discusses his new role in Martin McDonagh's THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN in the West End as well as shows off some period-apropos duds befitting of his character in the prickly comedic drama in the June issue of Vogue magazine, available now. Stratford TOMMY Sets Guinness World Record With Pinballapaloozaby Pat Cerasaro - May 16, 2013Ramping up the excitement for the new Stratford Festival revival production of The Who's seminal rock opera TOMMY even more, festivities are just coming to a close for Pinballapalooza - an attempt to break the world record for simultaneous pinball play. First Look & New Details On Mary Zimmerman's THE JUNGLE BOOKby Pat Cerasaro - May 16, 2013A plethora of new details about acclaimed director Mary Zimmerman's new stage reimagining of the classic 1967 Disney film THE JUNGLE BOOK have now been released, including a first look at the costumes and information about the score and overall visual inspiration for the new production trying out at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago starting next month. Shannon, Adams, Crowe, Etc. MAN OF STEEL Character Cards Revealedby Pat Cerasaro - May 14, 2013Official character cards depicting the central figures in Zack Snyder's new SUPERMAN feature film reboot MAN OF STEEL have been released, showcasing stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe and more, offering new facts and insights into the characters they portray. First Look At Chastain & Farrell In MISS JULIEby Pat Cerasaro - May 14, 2013The first set pictures and stills from acclaimed actress and director Liv Ullmann's upcoming stage-to-screen adaptation of August Stringberg's MISS JULIE have just been leaked, showcasing film stars Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell in full costume and in action. Murphy Confirms LuPone & Bassett For AMERICAN HORROR STORYby Pat Cerasaro - May 12, 2013GLEE mastermind and multi-award-winning creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy has just announced that none other than Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone will be joining the new season of AMERICAN HORROR STORY, subtitled 'Coven', along with Oscar nominee Angela Bassett. Sexy Cattrall & Numrich SWEET BIRD Poster Unveiledby Pat Cerasaro - May 9, 2013SEX & THE CITY star and thespian Kim Cattral takes on the role of a lifetime in the new production of SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH by Tennessee Williams, co-starring breakout GOLDEN BOY star Seth Numrich. Kim Cattrall Talks Spacey & SWEET BIRD OF YOUTHby Pat Cerasaro - May 6, 2013Stage and screen stalwart and SEX & THE CITY siren Kim Cattrall has opened up about her sexy new stage role at Kevin Spacey's artistically directed Old Vic Theatre in the West End - that of Princess Kosmonopolis (aka Alexandra Del Lago) in the Tennessee Williams classic SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, co-starring rising theatre headliner Seth Numrich. First Look At Jennifer Hudson In BLACK NATIVITYby Pat Cerasaro - May 2, 2013The first look at Academy Award-winning superstar Jennifer Hudson in the stage-to-screen adaptation of the classic Langston Hughes drama BLACK NATIVITY has been released. Norbert Leo Butz Talks & Sings BIG FISHby Pat Cerasaro - May 2, 2013Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz returns to the musical theatre mainstage with his new theatrical venture, BIG FISH, an adaptation of the hit Tim Burton feature film currently trying out in Chicago before its Broadway bow in the Fall, and some glimpses at his central performance of patriarch Edward Bloom have now become available. Anne Hathaway Politely Avoids Paparazzi At LAXby Pat Cerasaro - April 30, 2013Academy Award-winning LES MISERABLES actress Anne Hathaway was caught in an awkward paparazzi situation unfortunately all too par for the course for an internationally recognized star of her stature earlier this week, but handled it with incredible inventiveness and politeness as we can see in a new video. Trey Parker & Matt Stone Planning Scientology Musical?by Pat Cerasaro - April 29, 2013According to an unnamed source over at ContactMusic.com, South Park and multi-Tony Award-winning THE BOOK OF MORMON creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone may very well have their next subject for musicalization decided: Scientology. Michele, Franco & More Show Support For Braff's Kickstarter Filmby Pat Cerasaro - April 25, 2013Stage and screen star Zach Braff has established a Kickstarter account as a means to fund his new feature film project, WISH I WAS HERE, based on an original screenplay co-written with his brother, and celebrity fans have begun to share - and Tweet - their support. LuPone, Kazee & More Comment On Broadway's Throat Doctorby Pat Cerasaro - April 24, 2013Dr. Gwen Korovin may not be a name very well-known to Broadway babies out in the audience, but she is an integral part of the theatre scene insofar as her involvement in the treatment of throat ailments among Broadway's top performers. Cumming Alludes To CABARET Revival & Talks MACBETHby Pat Cerasaro - April 24, 2013Tony Award-winning stage and screen crossover star Alan Cumming discusses his new Broadway role in the radically re-imagined revival of William Shakespeare's MACBETH in a new interview but also hints at potentially singing and dancing his 't*ts off' onstage once again sometime soon - presumedly as the Emcee of CABARET alongside the rumored Sally Bowles of Anne Hathaway, of course. Alan Cumming Releases Shakespeare Album Todayby Pat Cerasaro - April 23, 2013Broadway and Hollywood crossover star Alan Cumming is bringing his MACBETH mettle to the recording studio with a new solo album of Shakespearean monologues titled THE HEAD THAT WEARS A CROWN, subtitled 'Speeches For Royal Men By William Shakespeare,' available now digitally and set to be released in physical form today, April 23. Jason Alexander Stars In Ratner's 'Come Out' Campaignby Pat Cerasaro - April 18, 2013Broadway and Hollywood mainstay Jason Alexander stars in one of a series of new public service announcements crafted by hotshot director Brett Ratner for GLAAD's 'Come Out For Equality' campaign. Colin Farrell Joins Chastain In Ullmann's MISS JULIE Filmby Pat Cerasaro - April 18, 2013Golden Globe-winning screen star Colin Farrell is joining recent Broadway headliner and Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain in Liv Ullmann's new screen adaptation of August Strindberg's MISS JULIE, Chastain confirms on Facebook.
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