Season three of Netflix‘s teen romance hit Heartstopper lands on our screens this week.
Charlie (played by Joe Locke) faces something of a mental health crisis as beau Nick (Kit Connor) becomes increasingly concerned. The wider friendship group, including Imogen (Rhea Norwood), Tara (Corinna Brown), Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney), are also facing more relationship and identity crises, showing their own angst over becoming young adults — all while love, sex and university choices land on their plates.
Guest starring as Charlie’s celebrity crush Jack Maddox is Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey, who Norwood describes as “very charming.” “He’s just got this incredible, natural charisma,” the 23-year-old says.
It’s been a busy year for the young British actress, who from June to September led London’s West End performance of Cabaret as Sally Bowles, alongside musical theater pro Layton Williams, at the Playhouse Theatre.
Charlie (played by Joe Locke) faces something of a mental health crisis as beau Nick (Kit Connor) becomes increasingly concerned. The wider friendship group, including Imogen (Rhea Norwood), Tara (Corinna Brown), Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney), are also facing more relationship and identity crises, showing their own angst over becoming young adults — all while love, sex and university choices land on their plates.
Guest starring as Charlie’s celebrity crush Jack Maddox is Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey, who Norwood describes as “very charming.” “He’s just got this incredible, natural charisma,” the 23-year-old says.
It’s been a busy year for the young British actress, who from June to September led London’s West End performance of Cabaret as Sally Bowles, alongside musical theater pro Layton Williams, at the Playhouse Theatre.
- 10/2/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with thriller Woman Of The Hour. Here’s the trailer.
Update: Netflix has released a new trailer for Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman Of The Hour. The film follows a woman (played by Kendrick) who enters a TV dating show, but what she doesn’t know is that one of the bachelors is a serial killer, Rodney Alcala, played by Daniel Zovatto.
The film is set to head straight to Netflix and will appear on the service on 18th October, although it was previously thought the film would head into UK cinemas first.
Take a look at the new trailer:
There’s also a brand new poster for the film, which you can spy below.
Credit: Netflix
Our original story follows…
12th August: While Anna Kendrick may be best known for leading the ensemble of the Pitch Perfect films, she...
Update: Netflix has released a new trailer for Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman Of The Hour. The film follows a woman (played by Kendrick) who enters a TV dating show, but what she doesn’t know is that one of the bachelors is a serial killer, Rodney Alcala, played by Daniel Zovatto.
The film is set to head straight to Netflix and will appear on the service on 18th October, although it was previously thought the film would head into UK cinemas first.
Take a look at the new trailer:
There’s also a brand new poster for the film, which you can spy below.
Credit: Netflix
Our original story follows…
12th August: While Anna Kendrick may be best known for leading the ensemble of the Pitch Perfect films, she...
- 10/1/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Exclusive: The musical adaptation of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt’s bestselling nonfiction tale of murder and moss-covered secrets in Savannah, Ga, will debut on Broadway in 2025 following an extended premiere run in Chicago, producers announced today.
Written by Taylor Mac, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres (How I Learned What I Learned) and direction by Rob Ashford (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Midnight is set in Savannah, where the eccentric Southern charm and polite smiles hide secrets and mysteries, the latest involving wealthy antiques dealer and accused murderer Jim Williams. A sensational trial uncovers buried truths “and exposes the fine line between good and evil — which sparks Lady Chablis and other Savannahians to change the city forever.”
The musical, which...
Written by Taylor Mac, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres (How I Learned What I Learned) and direction by Rob Ashford (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Midnight is set in Savannah, where the eccentric Southern charm and polite smiles hide secrets and mysteries, the latest involving wealthy antiques dealer and accused murderer Jim Williams. A sensational trial uncovers buried truths “and exposes the fine line between good and evil — which sparks Lady Chablis and other Savannahians to change the city forever.”
The musical, which...
- 9/30/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters will star in the Off-Broadway play Walden this fall.
The play, written by Amy Berryman and directed by Whitney White, will play the Tony Kiser Theater starting Oct. 16, before an opening night of Nov. 7.
Walden is set in the “near future,” and follows Stella (played by Rossum), with her fiancé Bryan in tow, as she reunites with her estranged twin sister, Cassie (Winters), in a remote cabin. While both were raised by their father to be NASA scientists, only Cassie has followed that path. The two clash over old conflicts, as well as the decision whether to remain on earth or pursue life in space.
The play marks Rossum’s Off-Broadway debut. Best known for her role as Fiona Gallagher on Shameless, Rossum has also starred as Christine in the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, in addition to films such as The Day After Tomorrow,...
The play, written by Amy Berryman and directed by Whitney White, will play the Tony Kiser Theater starting Oct. 16, before an opening night of Nov. 7.
Walden is set in the “near future,” and follows Stella (played by Rossum), with her fiancé Bryan in tow, as she reunites with her estranged twin sister, Cassie (Winters), in a remote cabin. While both were raised by their father to be NASA scientists, only Cassie has followed that path. The two clash over old conflicts, as well as the decision whether to remain on earth or pursue life in space.
The play marks Rossum’s Off-Broadway debut. Best known for her role as Fiona Gallagher on Shameless, Rossum has also starred as Christine in the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, in addition to films such as The Day After Tomorrow,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So many stars auditioned for roles in the upcoming two-part Wicked movie adaptation!
One of the coveted roles was that of Elphaba love-interest Fiyero Tigelaar, which eventually went to Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey.
While many would have loved to see a Broadway star in the role, Jonathan‘s acting credits go beyond film and television, as he has previously shown off his musical theater skills in The Last Five Years on London’s West End.
In case you missed it, a new video teaser of Jonathan as Fiyero was recently released. Check it out here!
As we get closer to the release of the first Wicked movie, we’re taking a look at all of the celebs who have revealed they auditioned for the role of Fiyero, which includes three former Disney Channel stars.
Keep reading inside to find out who auditioned for Fiyero in the Wicked movie adaptation…...
One of the coveted roles was that of Elphaba love-interest Fiyero Tigelaar, which eventually went to Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey.
While many would have loved to see a Broadway star in the role, Jonathan‘s acting credits go beyond film and television, as he has previously shown off his musical theater skills in The Last Five Years on London’s West End.
In case you missed it, a new video teaser of Jonathan as Fiyero was recently released. Check it out here!
As we get closer to the release of the first Wicked movie, we’re taking a look at all of the celebs who have revealed they auditioned for the role of Fiyero, which includes three former Disney Channel stars.
Keep reading inside to find out who auditioned for Fiyero in the Wicked movie adaptation…...
- 8/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Nick Jonas will never compete in the Olympics, but he may as well have.
The actor and singer stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss his new film, The Good Half, his upcoming stint on Broadway for The Last Five Years and his ongoing international tour with the Jonas Brothers.
To kick off their conversation, Jonas explained that he was supposed to be on his way to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but he decided to miss the opening ceremony to appear on the late night show. Host Jimmy Fallon pointed out that he wouldn’t be competing in the games but was in the Disney Channel Games, to loud applause from the audience.
When asked what he remembers from that time, Jonas began with “so much hair” before recounting his experience.
“For those that don’t know, the Disney Channel Games were basically the Olympics,...
The actor and singer stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss his new film, The Good Half, his upcoming stint on Broadway for The Last Five Years and his ongoing international tour with the Jonas Brothers.
To kick off their conversation, Jonas explained that he was supposed to be on his way to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but he decided to miss the opening ceremony to appear on the late night show. Host Jimmy Fallon pointed out that he wouldn’t be competing in the games but was in the Disney Channel Games, to loud applause from the audience.
When asked what he remembers from that time, Jonas began with “so much hair” before recounting his experience.
“For those that don’t know, the Disney Channel Games were basically the Olympics,...
- 7/27/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In an exclusive clip of comedic drama The Good Half, Nick Jonas jumps on stage and belts out the lyrics to Modern English’s “I Melt With You” at a karaoke bar.
“I’ll stop the world and melt with you/ You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the time,” Jonas sings in the clip, as Zoey, a romantic interest played by Alexandra Shipp, grins at his performance.
In The Good Half, Nick Jonas stars as a writer who goes back home to attend his mother’s funeral.
“I’ll stop the world and melt with you/ You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the time,” Jonas sings in the clip, as Zoey, a romantic interest played by Alexandra Shipp, grins at his performance.
In The Good Half, Nick Jonas stars as a writer who goes back home to attend his mother’s funeral.
- 7/23/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly two decades into his music career, Joe Jonas is going solo. The Jonas Brothers and Dnce member will release his technical debut solo single “Work It Out” on Friday, July 19, as the first preview from an album of his own. The record will arrive in full later this year following a string of singles.
“I’m both excited and emotional as I’m gearing up to release new music,” Joe shared in a statement. “I’m humbled and grateful to collaborate with some of my favorite musicians and creators.
“I’m both excited and emotional as I’m gearing up to release new music,” Joe shared in a statement. “I’m humbled and grateful to collaborate with some of my favorite musicians and creators.
- 7/11/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
“A Family Affair,” the new, somewhat superficial Netflix rom-com from writer/director Richard Lagravenese, is by no means brilliant or full of depth. And yet, still, the trio of Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King create an interesting dynamic; the ultimately well-intentioned film has some interesting things to say about late-in-life love, the many facets of self-absorption, and the way we use the notion of protecting the ones we love under the guise of selfish self-interest.
Continue reading ‘A Family Affair’ Review: A Charming Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron & Joey King Elevate The Trappings Of Shallow Hollywood RomComs at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘A Family Affair’ Review: A Charming Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron & Joey King Elevate The Trappings Of Shallow Hollywood RomComs at The Playlist.
- 6/28/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
All you need to know about The Last Five Years, starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, among others! (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Here’s good news for Jonas Brothers fans: Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren are returning next spring to Broadway in a new production of Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed two-handler musical, The Last Five Years.
After over two decades, the show, which premiered in New York City in 2002, is coming to the boards for the first time, starring the iconic two singers. Directed by 2024 Tony nominee Whitney White, the revival will premiere in spring 2025 at a yet-to-be-named theatre, with tickets available starting Monday, July 22.
The announcement of this revival coincides with the 25th anniversary of Brown, a three-time Tony Award winner, composing the first song for The Last Five Years on June 15, 1999. The Last Five Years features a book, music, and lyrics by Brown and chronicles the demise of a relationship between Jamie,...
Here’s good news for Jonas Brothers fans: Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren are returning next spring to Broadway in a new production of Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed two-handler musical, The Last Five Years.
After over two decades, the show, which premiered in New York City in 2002, is coming to the boards for the first time, starring the iconic two singers. Directed by 2024 Tony nominee Whitney White, the revival will premiere in spring 2025 at a yet-to-be-named theatre, with tickets available starting Monday, July 22.
The announcement of this revival coincides with the 25th anniversary of Brown, a three-time Tony Award winner, composing the first song for The Last Five Years on June 15, 1999. The Last Five Years features a book, music, and lyrics by Brown and chronicles the demise of a relationship between Jamie,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- KoiMoi
Bachelorette alum Jason Tartick took a huge step with Kat Stickler on Father’s Day. Just last week he and Kat finally confirmed their rumored romance. Following their Instagram hard launch, Jason shared a very romantic story about Kat. Now, just days after that he and his new love have taken another huge step in their relationship. What happened? Keep reading to find out more.
Jason Tartick And Kat Stickler Take Huge Step In Relationship
Now that Jason Tartick and TikTok star Kat Stickler are public with their relationship, they are wasting no time moving forward. After sharing a very sweet post with fans about the day after their first kiss, he headed out to see his family.
On Father’s Day, Jason went to Instagram to share a family photo. This photo was extra special because it included the new love in his life. It would be a big...
Jason Tartick And Kat Stickler Take Huge Step In Relationship
Now that Jason Tartick and TikTok star Kat Stickler are public with their relationship, they are wasting no time moving forward. After sharing a very sweet post with fans about the day after their first kiss, he headed out to see his family.
On Father’s Day, Jason went to Instagram to share a family photo. This photo was extra special because it included the new love in his life. It would be a big...
- 6/17/2024
- by Jamie Colclasure
- TV Shows Ace
Nick Jonas will return to Broadway next year when the actor/singer stars in the latest revival of The Last Five Years.
The announcement of the revival — which marks the first time the 2001 show, which premiered in Chicago and staged in New York City, has been on Broadway — arrived hours before Jonas and The Last Five Years co-star Adrienne Wilson are set to present at the Tony Awards Sunday night.
Before he took the stage with the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas was a child actor on Broadway, appearing in musicals...
The announcement of the revival — which marks the first time the 2001 show, which premiered in Chicago and staged in New York City, has been on Broadway — arrived hours before Jonas and The Last Five Years co-star Adrienne Wilson are set to present at the Tony Awards Sunday night.
Before he took the stage with the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas was a child actor on Broadway, appearing in musicals...
- 6/16/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren To Star In First-Ever Broadway Staging Of ‘The Last Five Years’ Musical
Singer-actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award-winning Tina actor Adrienne Warren will star in the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown’s musical The Last Five Years, a show that’s built a devoted following since its New York debut Off Broadway in 2002.
Opening in spring 2025, the musical will be directed by Whitney White, the Tony-nominated director of 2024 Best Play nominee Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
Venue, opening night and additional creative team members will be announced at a later date. Producers Seaview, Ambassador Theatre Group and The Season described the project as “a bold, brand-new production.”
“The Last Five Years is one of the greatest original American musicals in the canon,” White said in a statement. “I could not be more excited to bring it to Broadway for the first time with Nick and Adrienne, two powerhouse performers and lovers of theatre. I fell in love with this musical...
Opening in spring 2025, the musical will be directed by Whitney White, the Tony-nominated director of 2024 Best Play nominee Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
Venue, opening night and additional creative team members will be announced at a later date. Producers Seaview, Ambassador Theatre Group and The Season described the project as “a bold, brand-new production.”
“The Last Five Years is one of the greatest original American musicals in the canon,” White said in a statement. “I could not be more excited to bring it to Broadway for the first time with Nick and Adrienne, two powerhouse performers and lovers of theatre. I fell in love with this musical...
- 6/16/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren will star in The Last Five Years on Broadway in spring 2025.
The revival of the musical, which features a score and book by Jason Robert Brown, will be directed by Whitney White, a Tony Award nominee for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
While The Last Five Years premiered in 2001, had Off-Broadway runs in 2002 and 2013 and a film adaptation, this will be the first time the musical has appeared on Broadway. The theater and exact dates will be announced at a later time.
The Last Five Years follows two New Yorkers, aspiring author Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy, as they each narrate the ups and downs for their romantic relationship over the past five years, starting on opposite sides of the timeline.
“I have always believed that when the time was right, The Last Five Years would make its way to Broadway. To have Nick and...
The revival of the musical, which features a score and book by Jason Robert Brown, will be directed by Whitney White, a Tony Award nominee for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
While The Last Five Years premiered in 2001, had Off-Broadway runs in 2002 and 2013 and a film adaptation, this will be the first time the musical has appeared on Broadway. The theater and exact dates will be announced at a later time.
The Last Five Years follows two New Yorkers, aspiring author Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy, as they each narrate the ups and downs for their romantic relationship over the past five years, starting on opposite sides of the timeline.
“I have always believed that when the time was right, The Last Five Years would make its way to Broadway. To have Nick and...
- 6/16/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"He's going to hurt her, and I will have to kill him." The realest line in this. Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a romantic comedy called A Family Affair, the latest movie directed by Richard Lagravenese. This seems like another "we have to do this too" version of the exact same story from Prime Video's The Idea of You. They're almost the same plot, except in this one the guy is a movie star, not a pop star, who falls for the "older woman." A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss Chris Cole, as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron star in this romcom, along with Joey King, Liza Koshy, Sherry Cola, and Kathy Bates. Well this looks pretty awful, not a single funny line in here and everything else is super cringe.
- 5/29/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One month ago today, the Netflix streaming service unveiled a batch of images that gave us our first look at the upcoming romantic comedy A Family Affair, which is scheduled to begin streaming on June 28th. With that date now just one month away, a trailer for A Family Affair has been released, and you can check that out in the embed above.
The film was directed by Richard Lagravenese, whose previous credits include Living Out Loud, A Decade Under the Influence, Freedom Writers, P.S. I Love You, Beautiful Creatures, and The Last Five Years. Speaking with the Netflix promotional website Tudum, Lagravenese said he was drawn to the material because, “I saw in it a coming of age story for three different characters at three different stages of their lives. I was going through my own sort of transition into what Gail Sheehy called Second Adulthood, where after you...
The film was directed by Richard Lagravenese, whose previous credits include Living Out Loud, A Decade Under the Influence, Freedom Writers, P.S. I Love You, Beautiful Creatures, and The Last Five Years. Speaking with the Netflix promotional website Tudum, Lagravenese said he was drawn to the material because, “I saw in it a coming of age story for three different characters at three different stages of their lives. I was going through my own sort of transition into what Gail Sheehy called Second Adulthood, where after you...
- 5/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Romantic comedies are back, baby! After the success of Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s Anyone but You and Lindsay Lohan’s Irish Wish, studios’ wallets are pitter-patting for amor with a touch of giggle juice. Netflix is coming into Monday with a first look at the streamer’s upcoming romantic comedy A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King.
Richard Lagravenese directs A Family Affair from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The tangled web of emotions revolves around a surprising romance that kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Liza Koshy and the legendary Kathy Bates also star.
Netflix’s first look at A Family Affair includes a gallery of stills from the movie showing the primary players sorting their emotions, medical mishaps, and, if I’m not mistaken,...
Richard Lagravenese directs A Family Affair from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The tangled web of emotions revolves around a surprising romance that kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Liza Koshy and the legendary Kathy Bates also star.
Netflix’s first look at A Family Affair includes a gallery of stills from the movie showing the primary players sorting their emotions, medical mishaps, and, if I’m not mistaken,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Ariana Grande’s seventh album begins with a question she spends the rest of the album trying to answer: “How can I tell if I’m in the right relationship?” Five years ago, on her landmark album on Thank U, Next, it seemed certain that she would have that question figured out by now; in the bridge of that album’s title track, she sang about hoping that when she would eventually walk down the aisle it would be her first and last time.
At 30, she’s less convinced she...
At 30, she’s less convinced she...
- 3/8/2024
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
“What looks at first to be remarkable, bizarre, will soon reveal itself to be part of a pattern,” sings Ethan Dobson (Ben Levi Ross), a just-out-of-Princeton wünderkind, at the start of the new musical The Connector, as he lands a coveted job writing features for a legendary magazine. And though he explains that the lyric is a quote from the venerated founder of the titular magazine, what’s quickly revealed is that it’s Ethan himself who’s remarkable, bizarre, and part of a pattern we’ll soon recognize all too well.
That pattern, especially as exposed under the blazing spotlight shone by Robin Martinez (Hannah Cruz), an overlooked female Latina staffer at the magazine and the musical’s blistering narrator, is nothing less than the patriarchy. “Half the stories of the world are left unwritten/Half the stories of the world are kept unread,” Robin protests in “Cassandra,” the...
That pattern, especially as exposed under the blazing spotlight shone by Robin Martinez (Hannah Cruz), an overlooked female Latina staffer at the magazine and the musical’s blistering narrator, is nothing less than the patriarchy. “Half the stories of the world are left unwritten/Half the stories of the world are kept unread,” Robin protests in “Cassandra,” the...
- 2/7/2024
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Lil Nas X Is Learning to Accept Himself in New ‘Long Live Montero’ Documentary — Here’s How to Watch
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Quick Answer: ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ will be released on January 27th and can be streamed on Max, or Hulu with a Live TV plan.
Stream Lil Nas X documentary
Last week, Lil Nas X announced the release of his new documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, only days after releasing his controversial music video “J-Christ.” “The problem is y’all judge everything at face value.
Quick Answer: ‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ will be released on January 27th and can be streamed on Max, or Hulu with a Live TV plan.
Stream Lil Nas X documentary
Last week, Lil Nas X announced the release of his new documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, only days after releasing his controversial music video “J-Christ.” “The problem is y’all judge everything at face value.
- 1/23/2024
- by Kyle Lamar Rice
- Rollingstone.com
Dunki Box Office Collection (3 Day Total) Second Best In The Last 5 Years (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki was expected to be another box-office marvel after Pathaan and Jawan, but at the moment, nothing of that sort is happening. The genre of the Rajkumar Hirani film is the major differentiating factor here. Still, the film is not earning on the expected lines and has currently touched the 75 crore mark.
However, the film could have surely done better. It was also expected that it might pick after word of mouth. Now the aim is to cross the 100 crore mark as soon as possible, and probably, with the Christmas holiday, the film could pick up better.
Going by the data, Dunki still might be the second-best film since 2018 to have collected 75 crore in three days! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan’s film managed to earn the consolation prize. But guess who could Dunki not beat?...
Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki was expected to be another box-office marvel after Pathaan and Jawan, but at the moment, nothing of that sort is happening. The genre of the Rajkumar Hirani film is the major differentiating factor here. Still, the film is not earning on the expected lines and has currently touched the 75 crore mark.
However, the film could have surely done better. It was also expected that it might pick after word of mouth. Now the aim is to cross the 100 crore mark as soon as possible, and probably, with the Christmas holiday, the film could pick up better.
Going by the data, Dunki still might be the second-best film since 2018 to have collected 75 crore in three days! Yes, Shah Rukh Khan’s film managed to earn the consolation prize. But guess who could Dunki not beat?...
- 12/24/2023
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Exclusive: Scott Bakula will return to the New York stage this winter in an Off Broadway, world premiere production of the new musical The Connector, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince with music and lyrics by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade) and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman.
A production of the acclaimed Off Broadway non-profit company McC Theater, The Connector will begin performances at McC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater on January 12, 2024, with an opening night set for February 6. The limited engagement will run through February 18, 2024.
Set in the rapidly changing media and magazine worlds of the late 1990s (the title refers to a revered publication), The Connector also will feature choreography by Karla Puno Garcia, co-choreographer of the Broadway-found Days of Wine and Roses.
In addition to Bakula, who will play a character named Conrad, the large cast of The Connector will include Sweeney Todd‘s Joanna Carpenter,...
A production of the acclaimed Off Broadway non-profit company McC Theater, The Connector will begin performances at McC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater on January 12, 2024, with an opening night set for February 6. The limited engagement will run through February 18, 2024.
Set in the rapidly changing media and magazine worlds of the late 1990s (the title refers to a revered publication), The Connector also will feature choreography by Karla Puno Garcia, co-choreographer of the Broadway-found Days of Wine and Roses.
In addition to Bakula, who will play a character named Conrad, the large cast of The Connector will include Sweeney Todd‘s Joanna Carpenter,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
"Futurama" is an animated comedy, yes, but it's also a show that takes its science very seriously. As nonsensical and absurd as some storylines can be, the writers' room on the series also boasted actual scientists to make sure things made theoretical sense. They were so good, "Futurama" often predicted the future. During the "Futurama Live!" post-show with Nerdist following the series' original finale, the creative team was asked if the science ever got in the way of a storyline. As it turns out, it did.
"I was working on a story with one of our writers, Josh Weinstein [...] We were working on this very complicated story where this character showed up who was living backward in time and talking backward and moving backward, and we worked on it for like three days and it was the coolest science fiction story, but there was nothing funny about it whatsoever," said showrunner David X. Cohen.
"I was working on a story with one of our writers, Josh Weinstein [...] We were working on this very complicated story where this character showed up who was living backward in time and talking backward and moving backward, and we worked on it for like three days and it was the coolest science fiction story, but there was nothing funny about it whatsoever," said showrunner David X. Cohen.
- 8/13/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Mark Simon, a longtime casting director for stage productions on Broadway and at Los Angeles’ Center Theatre Group, died July 16 in Los Angeles. He was 70.
His death was confirmed by Broadway publicist Adrian Bryan-Brown.
Launching his theater career as assistant general manager at Manhattan Theatre Club, Simon subsequently worked at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater and for the Off-Off Broadway Alliance, now known as Art-ny.
Simon was a co-producer of the 1986 revival of Joe Orton’s Loot, directed by John Tillinger. The production started at the Manhattan Theatre Club Off Broadway and subsequently transferred to Broadway’s Music Box Theater with a cast including Zoë Wanamaker, Zeljko Ivanek and, in his Broadway debut, Alec Baldwin.
As the founder of Mark Simon Casting and, before that, as a casting director at Johnson/Liff & Associates, Binder Casting and Livent, Simon worked on such Broadway and Off Broadway productions as The Sweet Smell of Success and Ragtime.
His death was confirmed by Broadway publicist Adrian Bryan-Brown.
Launching his theater career as assistant general manager at Manhattan Theatre Club, Simon subsequently worked at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater and for the Off-Off Broadway Alliance, now known as Art-ny.
Simon was a co-producer of the 1986 revival of Joe Orton’s Loot, directed by John Tillinger. The production started at the Manhattan Theatre Club Off Broadway and subsequently transferred to Broadway’s Music Box Theater with a cast including Zoë Wanamaker, Zeljko Ivanek and, in his Broadway debut, Alec Baldwin.
As the founder of Mark Simon Casting and, before that, as a casting director at Johnson/Liff & Associates, Binder Casting and Livent, Simon worked on such Broadway and Off Broadway productions as The Sweet Smell of Success and Ragtime.
- 7/26/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
July brings new channels to Pluto TV, including the Godzilla Channel, which features 30 films, such as “Godzilla Vs. King Chidorah” and “Godzilla vs. Biollante,” as well as the 1998-2000 animated adventure “Godzilla: The Series.” The Hollywood Squares Channel is also debuting. Celebrities in nine separate tic-tac-toe boxes provide right — and wrong — answers to contestants longing to hear “circle gets the square!”
July continues the streamer’s Summer Popcorn Movies with the “Mission Impossible” franchise starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force (Imf). Cruise has played the super-fit spy since 1996, as well as produced the series. The seventh iteration, “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1,” has a theatrical release date of July 12.
Check out the first “Mission Impossible” trailer
“The Soldier’s Story,” a gripping 1984 drama nominated for three Academy Awards, is a jarring mystery about the death of a black sergeant stationed at a...
July continues the streamer’s Summer Popcorn Movies with the “Mission Impossible” franchise starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force (Imf). Cruise has played the super-fit spy since 1996, as well as produced the series. The seventh iteration, “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1,” has a theatrical release date of July 12.
Check out the first “Mission Impossible” trailer
“The Soldier’s Story,” a gripping 1984 drama nominated for three Academy Awards, is a jarring mystery about the death of a black sergeant stationed at a...
- 6/30/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil, John Berendt’s 1994 bestselling book and Pulitzer Prize finalist is being developed into a new musical by playwright Taylor Mac, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, choreography by Tanya Birl and Sarah O’Gleby and direction by Rob Ashford.
An invitation only industry reading will take place May 12 and 13 in New York.
Mac is the MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, a Tony Nominee perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Off Broadway production of A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.
Ashford is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Emmy Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning director and choreographer whose Broadway credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Frozen, How To Succeed In Business, Promises, Promises, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, John Water’s Cry Baby, Curtains, and The Wedding Singer.
An invitation only industry reading will take place May 12 and 13 in New York.
Mac is the MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, a Tony Nominee perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Off Broadway production of A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.
Ashford is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Emmy Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning director and choreographer whose Broadway credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Frozen, How To Succeed In Business, Promises, Promises, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, John Water’s Cry Baby, Curtains, and The Wedding Singer.
- 2/28/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
From one yearning love story to the next — "Bridgerton" star Jonathan Bailey is considering a break from the Ton to head into the fantastical world of Oz. Per Variety, Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu's "Wicked" adaptation. The actor is being considered for the role of Fiyero, which would put him smack dab in the middle of a love triangle with Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda. All the drama of your typical season of "Bridgerton," but with magic and singing? Sign us up!
In case you aren't up to date on your "Wicked" lore, the stage musical is set to make its big screen debut in a two-part feature adaptation, telling the story of the witches of Oz before the arrival of Dorothy. The films will focus on the connection between Galinda and Elphaba (who becomes known as the...
In case you aren't up to date on your "Wicked" lore, the stage musical is set to make its big screen debut in a two-part feature adaptation, telling the story of the witches of Oz before the arrival of Dorothy. The films will focus on the connection between Galinda and Elphaba (who becomes known as the...
- 9/21/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
While HBO Max is undergoing a sea change behind the scenes, the streamer still boasts an impressive catalog of films. Its documentary line up is particularly strong, thanks to partnerships with TCM, the Criterion Collection, and HBO itself, as well as the inclusion of several HBO Max originals. On the service, you'll find everything from groundbreaking classics that defined the genre, like "Nanook of the North," to docuseries that dive into seminal artists and cultural icons, like "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," to investigative films that probe the human condition, like "Mommy Dead and Dearest."
Whether you're looking to learn more about an overlooked moment in history or dive into the dark underbelly of true crime, there's something for every kind of documentary fan on HBO Max. From the countless hours of material to choose from, we've gathered the best documentaries streaming on HBO Max right now.
20 Feet From Stardom...
Whether you're looking to learn more about an overlooked moment in history or dive into the dark underbelly of true crime, there's something for every kind of documentary fan on HBO Max. From the countless hours of material to choose from, we've gathered the best documentaries streaming on HBO Max right now.
20 Feet From Stardom...
- 9/13/2022
- by Molly Turner
- Slash Film
Academy Award winner Kathy Bates and YouTube star Liza Koshy have joined the cast for an upcoming romantic comedy film from Netflix.
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
- 8/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
If you’ve been putting off watching the terrifically adventurous Brendan Fraser-led “The Mummy” again, now’s the time to prioritize it. The 1999 film is one of a bevy of movies leaving HBO Max in June, the full list of which you can read below.
Also leaving HBO and HBO Max this month is a bevy of Tyler Perry’s Madea movies, “Rounders,” “She’s All That” and “Real Steel.”
If you’re looking to prioritize some selections, “Presumed Innocent” is one of Harrison Ford’s most underrated films (featuring one of his best performances) and the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Bateman comedy “Identity Thief” is good for some solid laughs.
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max below.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on HBO and HBO Max in June 2022
June 9:
12 Strong, 2018
June 30:
2 Guns, 2013
20 Feet From Stardom, 2013 (HBO)
All Dogs Go To Heaven,...
Also leaving HBO and HBO Max this month is a bevy of Tyler Perry’s Madea movies, “Rounders,” “She’s All That” and “Real Steel.”
If you’re looking to prioritize some selections, “Presumed Innocent” is one of Harrison Ford’s most underrated films (featuring one of his best performances) and the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Bateman comedy “Identity Thief” is good for some solid laughs.
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max below.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on HBO and HBO Max in June 2022
June 9:
12 Strong, 2018
June 30:
2 Guns, 2013
20 Feet From Stardom, 2013 (HBO)
All Dogs Go To Heaven,...
- 6/3/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Lance Reddick (John Wick franchise), Teyana Taylor (Coming 2 America) and Laura Harrier (Hollywood) are the latest additions to 20th Century Studios’ White Men Can’t Jump reboot. They’re set to star alongside previously announced cast members Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls.
The film will offer a new take on Ron Shelton’s 1992 sports comedy, starring Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez, which saw Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament. Harlow is stepping into the role originated by Harrelson, with Walls taking on Snipes’, and Reddick playing Benji Allen, the father of Walls’ character Kamal. Benji is living with Ms and has been Kamal’s coach and support system since a very young age. Details with regard to the characters that Taylor and Harrier are playing have not been disclosed.
White...
The film will offer a new take on Ron Shelton’s 1992 sports comedy, starring Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez, which saw Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament. Harlow is stepping into the role originated by Harrelson, with Walls taking on Snipes’, and Reddick playing Benji Allen, the father of Walls’ character Kamal. Benji is living with Ms and has been Kamal’s coach and support system since a very young age. Details with regard to the characters that Taylor and Harrier are playing have not been disclosed.
White...
- 5/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: We hear that Amazon in a competitive situation has taken the Jennifer Lopez-produced Skydance TV series Backwards in Heels off the table.
The show will be written and directed by Oscar nominee Richard Lagravenese and follows the aspirational and timeless story about the glamourous women living at the Barbizon Hotel in post-wwii New York City.
Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina will produce under their Nuyorican Productions. Julie Goldstein is also producing.
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost are producing for Skydance TV.
The Barbizon Hotel, located at 140 East 63rd St. on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was for several decades a female-only residential hotel for young women who came to NYC for professional opportunities. Built in 1927, the 23-story hotel was a blend of Italian Renaissance and late Gothic revival and Islamic decorative elements. No men were allowed above the ground floor, and strict dress and conduct rules were enforced.
The show will be written and directed by Oscar nominee Richard Lagravenese and follows the aspirational and timeless story about the glamourous women living at the Barbizon Hotel in post-wwii New York City.
Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina will produce under their Nuyorican Productions. Julie Goldstein is also producing.
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost are producing for Skydance TV.
The Barbizon Hotel, located at 140 East 63rd St. on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was for several decades a female-only residential hotel for young women who came to NYC for professional opportunities. Built in 1927, the 23-story hotel was a blend of Italian Renaissance and late Gothic revival and Islamic decorative elements. No men were allowed above the ground floor, and strict dress and conduct rules were enforced.
- 3/28/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In season one, Viscount Bridgerton was less hero than impediment. The eldest Bridgerton son, he assumed responsibility for the matches of his younger siblings Daphne and Colin, and spent the season throwing his weight around – sometimes literally in the case of the punch-up and dual with Daphne’s suitor Simon. Anthony attempted to control everybody else’s marriage responsibilities while refusing to face up to his own. His mistress Siena Rosso eventually made the decision for him, recognising that an opera singer with her past would never be found respectable enough to become a society Viscountess. Siena moved on, and urged Anthony to do the same.
In season two, Anthony’s search for a wife is centre-stage, making actor Jonathan the romantic lead. It’s not the first time the actor has told a love story in his established stage and screen career, which started in his childhood with the Royal Shakespeare Company,...
In season two, Anthony’s search for a wife is centre-stage, making actor Jonathan the romantic lead. It’s not the first time the actor has told a love story in his established stage and screen career, which started in his childhood with the Royal Shakespeare Company,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Jen Namoff, whose 15-year career has included casting, artist representation, talent management and production in both New York and Los Angeles, is launching Namoff & Company, a bi-coastal, full-service talent management and production company representing clients across television, film, music, and theater with a client roster that includes Tituss Burgess, Tammy Blanchard, Katrina Lenk and others.
Joining Namoff in the new venture, which was announced today, are John Bautista as Director of Operations/Talent Manager and Doug Middlebrook as Creative Director/Producer.
In a statement describing the new company’s mission statement, the three principals sid, “We are inspired by artists who push boundaries, guiding them to reach their creative potential in every arena. We are committed to telling stories that are relevant, inclusive, and forward-thinking.”
In addition to Burgess, Blanchard and Lenk, Namoff & Company’s current roster of clients includes Gabrielle Carrubba, Julia Mattison, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Solea Pfeiffer, Ben Ahlers,...
Joining Namoff in the new venture, which was announced today, are John Bautista as Director of Operations/Talent Manager and Doug Middlebrook as Creative Director/Producer.
In a statement describing the new company’s mission statement, the three principals sid, “We are inspired by artists who push boundaries, guiding them to reach their creative potential in every arena. We are committed to telling stories that are relevant, inclusive, and forward-thinking.”
In addition to Burgess, Blanchard and Lenk, Namoff & Company’s current roster of clients includes Gabrielle Carrubba, Julia Mattison, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Solea Pfeiffer, Ben Ahlers,...
- 1/11/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck director Brett Morgen will reportedly set his documentary skills on another music icon: David Bowie.
Variety reports that Morgen has spent the past four years combing through thousands of hours of rare performance footage for the project, which a source described as “neither documentary nor biography, but an immersive cinematic experience.”
Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti is among the many collaborators reportedly taking part in the project, with Visconti serving as music producer. Bowie’s estate — which has long disallowed an authorized Bowie...
Variety reports that Morgen has spent the past four years combing through thousands of hours of rare performance footage for the project, which a source described as “neither documentary nor biography, but an immersive cinematic experience.”
Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti is among the many collaborators reportedly taking part in the project, with Visconti serving as music producer. Bowie’s estate — which has long disallowed an authorized Bowie...
- 11/18/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s Global Bulletin, “Minari” star Han Yeri signs with Echo Lake Entertainment in the U.S.; Beijing and Cairo announce hopeful in-person festival details; AMC Plus snags Berlin-set Cold War drama “Spy City”; Cineflix Rights will distribute Israeli cop drama “Manayek”; Deepika Padukone steps down as head of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image; Australia’s Screenwest unveils Rikki Lea Bestall as its new CEO; “The Last Five Years” gets a West End run; Harry Collet to star in mental health short “Why Wouldn’t I Be?”; and biopic “Banking on Mr. Toad” shifts to Rebellion Film Studios.
Talent
South Korean actor Han Yeri, who stars as Monica in Oscar-nominated “Minari,” has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for U.S. representation. Han is well established in Korea, thanks to films including “Sea Fog” and “As One,” for which she won the best new actress prize at the Baeksang...
Talent
South Korean actor Han Yeri, who stars as Monica in Oscar-nominated “Minari,” has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for U.S. representation. Han is well established in Korea, thanks to films including “Sea Fog” and “As One,” for which she won the best new actress prize at the Baeksang...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jamie Lang and Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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There’s really nothing like a good music documentary. Rivaled only by maybe true crime and movie documentaries, music-based films are great because they show the story behind the stories of our favorite artists, songs, bands, and record labels.
When you love documentaries the best place to find them all together is a streaming platform. Netflix reigns supreme, but there are a lot of other options out there at a cheaper price. From Hulu to Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Showtime, and Paramount+, you can enjoy tens of thousands of movies and TV series from your TV, phone, and other streaming devices for under $20 a month. Hulu is the most affordable option out of...
There’s really nothing like a good music documentary. Rivaled only by maybe true crime and movie documentaries, music-based films are great because they show the story behind the stories of our favorite artists, songs, bands, and record labels.
When you love documentaries the best place to find them all together is a streaming platform. Netflix reigns supreme, but there are a lot of other options out there at a cheaper price. From Hulu to Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Showtime, and Paramount+, you can enjoy tens of thousands of movies and TV series from your TV, phone, and other streaming devices for under $20 a month. Hulu is the most affordable option out of...
- 4/1/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists across the country, with digital productions taking the spotlight at the May 21 ceremony.
This year’s nominees, announced today, include such digital productions as Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels In America, and Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration.
See the complete list of nominees below.
The 87th Annual Drama League Awards will be streamed on Friday, May 21 at 7 pm Et.
“In this most difficult time, when stages across America were forced to darken, theater artists responded with light – producing bold new work in ways most of us never dreamed of,” said Drama League Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks.
This year, for the first time since the prestigious theater awards were established...
This year’s nominees, announced today, include such digital productions as Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels In America, and Take Me To The World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration.
See the complete list of nominees below.
The 87th Annual Drama League Awards will be streamed on Friday, May 21 at 7 pm Et.
“In this most difficult time, when stages across America were forced to darken, theater artists responded with light – producing bold new work in ways most of us never dreamed of,” said Drama League Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks.
This year, for the first time since the prestigious theater awards were established...
- 3/30/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Four top TV cinematographers will reveal the secrets behind their crafts when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Monday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Joyce Eng and a group chat with Joyce and all of the DPs together.
RSVP today by clicking here to book your reservations. We’ll send you a reminder a few before the start of the show so you won’t miss watching.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Boys” (Amazon Prime): Dan Stoloff
Stoloff’s career has included “Amazing Stories,” “The Americans,” “Suits,” “The Prince” and “Fairly Legal.”
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix): Steven Meizler...
RSVP today by clicking here to book your reservations. We’ll send you a reminder a few before the start of the show so you won’t miss watching.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Boys” (Amazon Prime): Dan Stoloff
Stoloff’s career has included “Amazing Stories,” “The Americans,” “Suits,” “The Prince” and “Fairly Legal.”
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix): Steven Meizler...
- 11/23/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
At the risk of overgeneralizing, why is it that cheapie musicals are so much more charming to watch on screen than they are when some friend invites you to whatever way-off-Broadway show they’ve managed to get mixed up in? Heck, these tiny film projects are often more endearing than the relatively big-budget ones the Hollywood studios produce. I’ll take “Colma” over “Cats” any day, and would watch “Once” ten times before sitting through “Into the Woods” again.
Big and bombastic works great on stage, but tends to look garish and awkward on screen, whereas scrappy tuners somehow feel more sincere when the camera can go in for a closeup, à la “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Hello Again.” That strategy — of letting the actors’ faces sell the emotion behind frequently corny lyrics — saves the day in Jack Danini’s “Ode to Passion,” a micro-budget contemporary rock musical...
Big and bombastic works great on stage, but tends to look garish and awkward on screen, whereas scrappy tuners somehow feel more sincere when the camera can go in for a closeup, à la “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Hello Again.” That strategy — of letting the actors’ faces sell the emotion behind frequently corny lyrics — saves the day in Jack Danini’s “Ode to Passion,” a micro-budget contemporary rock musical...
- 7/10/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
On Monday night, Ariana Grande joined composer Jason Robert Brown (13, The Last Five Years) for a special virtual concert to benefit the staff and musicians of famed Manhattan venue SubCulture. The intimate theater is currently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In between live-tweeting the show, Grande popped in to do a remote cover of “Still Hurting” from Brown’s famed musical The Last Five Years. The show tells the tale of a couple falling in love and eventually divorcing — from both perspectives.
“Still Hurting” is the opening ballad from the perspective of Cathy,...
In between live-tweeting the show, Grande popped in to do a remote cover of “Still Hurting” from Brown’s famed musical The Last Five Years. The show tells the tale of a couple falling in love and eventually divorcing — from both perspectives.
“Still Hurting” is the opening ballad from the perspective of Cathy,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Ariana Grande and Broadway star Shoshana Bean (Hairspray) will join composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, 13) for a special virtual concert to benefit the staff and musicians from famed Manhattan venue SubCulture. The intimate theater is currently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The show will take place on Monday April 27th at 8 p.m. Est, livestreaming via both SubCulture’s Facebook page and Brown’s Vimeo channel. A page for donations to benefit the venue’s staff is already live. “What I have missed and mourned...
The show will take place on Monday April 27th at 8 p.m. Est, livestreaming via both SubCulture’s Facebook page and Brown’s Vimeo channel. A page for donations to benefit the venue’s staff is already live. “What I have missed and mourned...
- 4/22/2020
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
This new series will launch today, April 14 at 3 p.m. Edt with a live performance and conversation with acclaimed theater, TV, and film actor Tituss Burgess. In addition to performing some of his favorite musical numbers, Burgess will interview a few special friends including Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown The Bridges of Madison County, The Last Five Years, renowned soprano Angel Blue The Metropolitan Opera's Porgy Bess, and other surprise guests. As part of the program, Burgess will also be interviewed by Emmy award-winning journalist Frank Dilella, host of Spectrum News NY1's On Stage, and together they will take questions via social media from the viewing audience.
- 4/14/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Suddenly Jeremy Jordan is standing beside you As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Jeremy Jordan will take over the role of 'Seymour' in Little Shop of Horrors on March 17 at The Westside Theatre. To help get youready to head down to Skid Row, we're looking back at some of Jeremy's most memorable performances, with songs from Newsies, The Last Five Years, Bonnie Clyde, and more Check it all out...
- 2/6/2020
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
As Cynthia Erivo sings "I'm Here," the song from The Color Purple for which, perhaps, she is best known, she takes you on a journey with her voice. The opening is clear and unadorned, but as the song builds, as we witness a woman realizing the innate beauty and strength she possesses, Erivo's voice swells into fullness, rich with emotion. During a concert at New York City's Town Hall in 2016, she sang "Still Hurting," from the musical The Last Five Years. With each note, she conveyed the entire story of a marriage in ...
- 1/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As Cynthia Erivo sings "I'm Here," the song from The Color Purple for which, perhaps, she is best known, she takes you on a journey with her voice. The opening is clear and unadorned, but as the song builds, as we witness a woman realizing the innate beauty and strength she possesses, Erivo's voice swells into fullness, rich with emotion. During a concert at New York City's Town Hall in 2016, she sang "Still Hurting," from the musical The Last Five Years. With each note, she conveyed the entire story of a marriage in ...
- 1/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Who says the musical is dead? The last 10 years have been jam-packed with effervescent, hilarious and melancholy movie musicals for moviegoers of every kind. Whether they incorporate their songs magically into the narrative or simply break at every possible turn for another gangbusters performance, these films kept a song in our hearts and married their wonderful tunes to memorable, sometimes completely unforgettable storylines. To each of these incredible films we say, “Bravo.”
Runners-Up (alphabetically): “Anna and the Apocalypse,” “Get On Up,” “Frozen,” “Jem and the Holograms,” “The Last Five Years,” “London Road,” “The Lure,” “Moana,” “Pitch Perfect 2,” “Tangled”
10. “The Greatest Showman” (2017)
The life of circus entrepreneur P.T. Barnum was nowhere near as sappy and sanitized as it appears in Michael Gracey’s “The Greatest Showman.” But then again, selling tickets to see an entertaining lie because the truth is inconvenient and/or grotesque is entirely in keeping with Barnum’s modus operandi.
Runners-Up (alphabetically): “Anna and the Apocalypse,” “Get On Up,” “Frozen,” “Jem and the Holograms,” “The Last Five Years,” “London Road,” “The Lure,” “Moana,” “Pitch Perfect 2,” “Tangled”
10. “The Greatest Showman” (2017)
The life of circus entrepreneur P.T. Barnum was nowhere near as sappy and sanitized as it appears in Michael Gracey’s “The Greatest Showman.” But then again, selling tickets to see an entertaining lie because the truth is inconvenient and/or grotesque is entirely in keeping with Barnum’s modus operandi.
- 12/11/2019
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Exclusive: We’ve learned that Netflix is adapting the millennial Broadway musical 13 into a family film with three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown to compose new music and Tony winner Robert Horn to adapt the script based on the book he co-wrote with Dan Elish. Tamra Davis is attached to direct.
The musical follows young Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to small-town Indiana. While grappling with his parents’ divorce, he prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. The Broadway version which ran for a 105 performances between 2008-2009 featured the first and only all-teenager cast and band and marked the professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups. The original production of 13 premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in January 2007.
Brown...
The musical follows young Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to small-town Indiana. While grappling with his parents’ divorce, he prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. The Broadway version which ran for a 105 performances between 2008-2009 featured the first and only all-teenager cast and band and marked the professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups. The original production of 13 premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in January 2007.
Brown...
- 9/20/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has commissioned a feature length documentary about country music legend Dolly Parton, it announced Wednesday. The documentary, tentatively titled “Dolly’s Country” will air on BBC Two this fall as part of a season of programs dedicated to country music. The broadcaster announced earlier in the day that it had acquired Ken Burns’ upcoming PBS documentary series “Country Music,” which will air on BBC Four as part of the season.
“Dolly’s Country” promises to uncover a very different Parton “a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.” It reveals the genius songwriter behind the glamor; the private individual who reveals all in her lyrics; the modern feminist who doesn’t want to be called a feminist.
The film is directed and produced by Francis Whately, best known for his trilogy of documentaries about David Bowie “Five Years,” “The Last Five Years” and “Finding Fame,...
“Dolly’s Country” promises to uncover a very different Parton “a Dolly that is no less extraordinary, but far more authentic and far more surprising.” It reveals the genius songwriter behind the glamor; the private individual who reveals all in her lyrics; the modern feminist who doesn’t want to be called a feminist.
The film is directed and produced by Francis Whately, best known for his trilogy of documentaries about David Bowie “Five Years,” “The Last Five Years” and “Finding Fame,...
- 8/21/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
The Rodgers amp Hammerstein Organization has released the second video in its new YouTube Series, RampH Goes Pop. In the video, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan perform The Next Ten Minutes Ago,' a mashup of Ten Minutes Ago from Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella and The Next Ten Minutes from Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years. The song features arrangements by Benjamin Rauhala and Kurt Crowley.
- 2/20/2019
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
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