Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Earl Jones to Knock the Ball Out of the Park for Roundabout's DAMN YANKEES Benefit
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017 Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced a special Benefit Concert Reading of Damn Yankees, the Tony award-winning musical comedy by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross....
Alex Breaux and Madeline Weinstein Join Roundabout's THE REAL THING
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2014 Roundabout Theatre Company has announced additional casting for The Real Thing, starring Ewan McGregor as 'Henry,' Maggie Gyllenhaal as 'Annie,' Cynthia Nixon as 'Charlotte' and Josh Hamilton as 'Max.' Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play The Real Thing, directed by Sam Gold begins preview perform...
THE MEATBALL CHRONICLES Gets Los Angeles Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2018 Santa Fe "Actorvist" Debrianna Mansini of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad will be in Los Angeles this June to do the LA Premiere of The Meatball Chronicles and to advocate for New Mexico congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham's? ??Bipartisan Anti-Lunch Shaming bill HR 2401 and Senator Tom Udall's s...
Kennedy Center to Pay Tribute to Music Icon John Lennon at 2017 Spring Gala
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2017 In one of D.C.'s most anticipated social events of the year, the Kennedy Center pays tribute to musical icon John Lennon at the 2017 Kennedy Center Spring Gala on Monday, May 8, 2017 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall....
Production Begins on Horror-Comedy KRAMPUS, Starring Toni Collette & Adam Scott
by Tyler Peterson - March 12, 2015 Principal photography is set to begin on Legendary Pictures' KRAMPUS, a horror-comedy feature film that reveals an irreverently twisted side to the Christmas holiday. This darkly festive tale of a yuletide ghoul is co-written and directed by Michael Dougherty and stars a stellar ensemble cast, who a...
Jeff Bridges & The Abiders Coming to Ridgefield Playhouse, 9/6
by Tyler Peterson - August 05, 2014 Movie star and Oscar winner for Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges & The Abiders, his band, are coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, September 6, at 8 p.m. to do what Jeff loves to do when he's not acting: perform his brand of country music. There are numerous echoes o...
Amy Madigan to Helm West Coast Premiere of OFF THE KING'S ROAD
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2015 Golden Globe Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Madigan directs the West Coast premiere of a new play by former publicist/talent manager/producer-turned-playwright Neil Koenigsberg. Off the King's Road opens June 27 as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre....
Robert Duvall, Alejandro G. Iñárritu to Be Honored at Palm Springs Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - December 22, 2014 The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall with the Icon Award and Academy Award-nominated director Alejandro G. Iñarritu with the Director of the Year Award for Birdman at its annual Awards Gala....
Variety to Honor Will Smith, '10 Directors to Watch' & More at Palm Springs Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - December 28, 2015 Variety will present two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith with theCreative Impact in Acting Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz,which celebrates his scope of work...
Katy Perry & Dolly Parton to Duet on 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - March 22, 2016 Country Music's Party of the Year(R) just got bigger when music superstars Dolly Parton and Katy Perry take the stage to for an unforgettable duet at the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS....
Broadway Babies - Meet the Broadway Class of 2014, Fall Edition!
by BWW Special Coverage - August 26, 2014 In the coming months, Broadway will welcome a fresh crop of productions- many of which will mark the Broadway debuts for a slew of talented actors. Whether they are fresh faces or established stars, these Broadway babies will soon take their very first bows on the grandest stages in the world. Me...
Jeff Bridges to Receive American Rivera Award at 32nd Annual Santa Barbara Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - December 21, 2016 The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Jeff Bridges will be honored with the 2017 American Riviera Award at the 32nd edition of the Fest, which runs from February 1 to February 11, 2017....
Read an excerpt from new release THE CAJUN DOCTOR By Sandra Hill!
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - June 07, 2017 Have you heard about the Sandra Hill's brand-new novel THE CAJUN DOCTOR yet? It just came out on May 30th from Avon // HarperCollins, and the publisher was nice enough to treat BroadwayWorld readers to a special excerpt!...
Jeff Bridges Narrates New 3D IMAX Documentary DREAM BIG: ENGINEERING OUR WORLD
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017 Academy Award-winning actor, Jeff Bridges, lends his voice to narrate DREAM BIG: ENGINEERING OUR WORLD, a new MacGillivray Freeman 3D film for IMAX and giant screen theaters opening globally beginning February 17, 2017....
Review Roundup: Johnny Depp Stars as One of the Most Notorious Gangsters in U.S. History in BLACK MASS
by Tess Reynolds - September 18, 2015 Three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp stars as notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in the drama BLACK MASS, directed by Scott Cooper....
LA LA LAND, HACKSAW RIDGE Among 17 Golden Globe Award Nominations Received by Lionsgate
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2016 Lionsgate, a premier next generation global content leader, earned 17 Golden Globe nominations, spanning its feature film and television businesses this morning, led by an industry-best seven nominations, including Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, for Damien Chazelle's critically-acclaimed LA ...
THE DEUCE: The Complete First Season Available for Digital Download 11/27
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2017 Catch up on the show that The Wall Street Journal calls a spectacularly appealing enterprise, when THE DEUCE is available for Digital Download on November 27, 2017 and on Blu-RayTM and DVD February 13, 2018....
T Bone Burnett Will Write Music for Broadway-Bound Roy Rogers Musical, HAPPY TRAILS; Menken & Slater Depart Creative Team
by Nicole Rosky - November 06, 2015 Producer Larry G. Spangler and The Spangler Group announced today that T Bone Burnett has joined the creative team of Happy Trails, the new Broadway-bound musical based on the life and career of American icons Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans. The music world legend will be writing the score (mus...
THE DEUCE, Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Debuts on HBO 9/10
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2017 THE DEUCE chronicles that moment in time when sex went from being a back-alley, brown-paper-bag commodity to a billion-dollar universal in American life, a moment when ground zero for the earliest pioneers in the flesh trade was the midtown heart of the nation's largest city, New York's Times Square...
The Yard to Welcome Amy Brenneman and Sabrina Peck in THRESHOLD: 90-52-15
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016 There will be a special benefit event for The Yard, featuring Amy Brenneman, on Friday, July 15, 7- 10pm at The Yard....
TIFF 2018's 'In Conversation With...' Lineup Features Hilary Swank, Mahershala Ali and Maggie Gyllenhaal
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018 The Toronto International Film Festival presents this year's In Conversation With... lineup: Hilary Swank, Mahershala Ali and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Through insightful, dynamic and intimate discussion, this programme will provide an engaging experience for TIFF's audience with artists who have commanded...
City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2018 City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More...
Jeff Bridges to Lead THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN Film Adaptation
by Movies News Desk - February 11, 2015 The Hollywood Reporter writes that Jeff Bridges will star in THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN, adapted from Claire Messud's novel and helmed by Lake Bell for Imagine Entertainment....
Oscar Winning Actor Jeff Bridges to Perform on Maui in Intimate Performance
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016 Oscar winning superstar Jeff Bridges, who won the Academy Award for his role in 'Crazy Heart,' will grace the stage of The Maui Ballroom in Kaanapali located at The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa....
VIDEO: First Look - Maggie Gyllenhaal Stars in BBC's THE HONOURABLE WOMAN
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2014 Below, check out a trailer for BBC Two's eight-part miniseries THE HONOURABLE WOMAN, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal.... |