Alicia Silverstone is Back on Broadway in Time Stands Still
Alicia Silverstone talks about being back on Broadway in "Time Stands Still," Donald Margulies' new Broadway play which focuses on the journalistic dilemma of whether recording human suffering for the rest of the world is more important than putting the camera down and helping the injured.
The play also stars Laura Linney. In this clip, Alicia shares her excitement for the theater and how she didn't even want to take a bathroom break during rehearsals for fear she would miss something. Take a look:
Bugs Bunny on Broadway will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2010 with a newly-created concert sequel, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. The new concert, as well as the original Bugs Bunny on Broadway, is created and conducted by George Daugherty and produced by David Ka Lik Wong and IFX Productions. Bugs Bunny at the Symphony features a new fusion of on-screen Looney Tunes and live symphony orchestra accompaniment. It will spotlight some of the original cartoons used Bugs Bunny on Broadway, while adding more Warner Bros. animated characters and cartoons.
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony will be unveiled in mid-2010 in a series of performances which span the planet, including a high-profile, two-tiered world premiere occurring at Australia's famed Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, and at the iconic Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17. The Bowl performances, which will include a fireworks display choreographed to the animated classic, What's Opera, Doc?. Bugs Bunny at the Symphony will make an Australian national tour in May 2010. The U.S. East Coast premiere will take place in Washington D.C. with The National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap Filene Center on Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7.
Video: Scarlett Johansson Makes Her Debut on Broadway
Scarlett Johansson has been getting good reviews for her Broadway debut in the Arthur Miller play A View From the Bridge. Scarlett co-stars with Liev Schreiber. She talks about being nervous for her first big performance, and how much she loves doing the play. Her mother told her that she finally had arrived, now that she's on Broadway. Take a look:
Video: Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Her Broadway Debut
Catherine Zeta-Jones made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Catherine is also starring with the fabulous Angela Lansbury, who has nothing but praise for Catherine. Catherine looks and sounds fantastic. But we would expect nothing less from the Oscar winner. Take a look:
Liza Minnelli's Tony Award Winning Show Opens on Broadway Tonight
Liza Minnelli is bringing her Tony award-winning Broadway show to the Palace once again. In this clip Liza talks about being a child and sitting in mom Judy Garland's lap as she saw her first live performance. That's when she knew she wanted to be an entertainer. "Liza's at the Palace" opens tomorrow night
on Broadway at the Palace Theatre (Broadway & 47th Street) for a limited engagement through January 4, 2010. The show has been filmed and will be run as a television special and will be available on DVD. Take a look:
We just love Jane Lynch as the Cheerios taskmaster on the hit show Glee. But Jane does more than television. She's an experienced theater actor, as well. In this clip she talks about her new off Broadway play called "Love, Loss and What I Wore." The play is based on a book in which the women remember important times of their lives based on what they were wearing at the time. The fashions they wore are how they mark major passages of their lives. Jane says producer Nora Ephron tends to remember life events by what she was eating at the time, but really responded to the book. Take a look:
Video: Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones Talk A Little Night Music
Angela Lansbury returns to musical theater and Catherine Zeta Jones makes her Broadway debut with the revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Multiple Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Angela talks about how thrilled she is to be back on the stage singing and Oscar-winner Catherine says she has a blast working with Angela. The show debuts December 15 at the Walter Kerr theater in New York and is sure to be a hot ticket. You can learn more and buy tickets at Broadway.com. Take a look:
Sienna Miller made her Broadway debut in the August Strindberg play "Miss Julie," which was originally written in 1888. The play was rewritten to be set in post World War II Britain and examines class warfare. Sienna plays an aristocrat who has an affair with her chauffeur (Jonny Lee Miller). Sienna talks about what drew her to the role. Take a look:
You can find out more about the play and buy tickets here.
John Stamos and Gina Gershon talk about their next project: a remake of the classic musical "Bye Bye Birdie" on Broadway. We still have the "Bye Bye Birdie" song stuck in our heads because of the Mad Men episodes where the client wants to recreate Ann Margaret's famous rendition of the song from the movie. Take a look:
You can learn more about the production (which opens on October 15) and buy tickets at the official website.
Jessica Biel made her major musical theater debut in Los Angeles this weekend in the "Guys and Dolls" premiere. Jessica Biel says she was in and out of voice lessons as a child. She says Broadway has always been a dream of hers.
You can see a clip here of her performance over the weekend.
Sienna Miller graces the cover of the July issue of Vogue. In this behind the scenes video of the photo shoot with Craig McDean in Los Angeles, Sienna discusses her upcoming G.I. Joe movie tour, her Broadway debut and what she fears most. Take a look:
Neil Patrick Harris' Closing Number at the Tony Awards
Neil Patrick Harris did a fabulous job of hosting the Tony Awards last night. Here is his amazing closing number, which sums up the evening's events quite cleverly. Take a look:
Billy Elliot, The Musical Leads Tony Awards Nominations
The Tony nominations are in and Billy Elliot, The Musical leads the pack with 15 nominations. This year there are quite a few big Hollywood names in the nominee list, including Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Elton John and Angela Lansbury. The winners will be voted on by about 750 industry professionals and will be announced on June 7th. Take look:
You can see what shows are playing on Broadway and buy tickets at Broadway.com.
Reuters reports that actress Anne Hathaway has been signed by Harvey Weinstein to play Judy Garland in film and stage adaptations of the biography, Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland, written by Gerald Clarke.
Movie kingpin Harvey Weinstein on Monday said he had signed the Oscar-nominated actress to portray singer Judy Garland in both film and stage adaptations of the biography "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland."
In a statement, Weinstein called Hathaway "brilliantly talented" and said "she will be a true class act in this challenging role."
Details of the project were scant. No writer or director is yet on board.
Garland, of course, is the legendary movie star of Hollywood's Golden Age who portrayed Dorothy in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz," starred opposite Mickey Rooney in the "Andy Hardy" films and was twice Oscar-nominated for roles in "A Star is Born" and "Judgment at Nuremberg."
There's already premature Oscar and Tony buzz. Tom O'Neil at the L.A. Times Gold Derby blog writes:
If Hathaway can pull this part off, she would be a leading contender at both the Oscars and the Tonys. Seven of the last 10 women to win lead actress at the Academy Awards did so by playing real-life roles.
It's a big opportunity for Anne Hathaway and a difficult role. If Anne's smart she'll try not to think about all the Oscar and Tony talk in the entertainment blogs and focus on the role.
This was our favorite sketch from Saturday Night Live last night. In the skit, various performers gather together to see how they can save Broadway from dismal ticket sales due to the recession. The cast gives pitch-perfect impressions from every show from Rent to Cats. We just love Neil Patrick Harris. Take a look:
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