Exclusive: Rachel Bay Jones (Young Sheldon) and Danny Burstein (Tokyo Vice) are joining newcomer Ana Sharp in the independent feature Rise and Shine, directed by Laura Somers (Rich Kids) from a screenplay by Michael Stagliano.
Rise and Shine is based on the true story of Janice Steele and her daughter Terri, who was born with cerebral palsy and a developmental delay. She was homeschooled until her teen years, when she entered public school and inspired her community with her infectious optimism and positivity.
Jordan Walker Ross, Analesa Fisher, Jordan Nichole Wall and Halie Strickler round out the cast.
Jones is best known for originating the role of Heidi Hansen in the original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen and received Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Lucille Lortel and a Drama League awards for her performance. She recently recurred on Young Sheldon, The Good Doctor and United States of AI and appeared in the films Critical Thinking,...
Rise and Shine is based on the true story of Janice Steele and her daughter Terri, who was born with cerebral palsy and a developmental delay. She was homeschooled until her teen years, when she entered public school and inspired her community with her infectious optimism and positivity.
Jordan Walker Ross, Analesa Fisher, Jordan Nichole Wall and Halie Strickler round out the cast.
Jones is best known for originating the role of Heidi Hansen in the original Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen and received Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Lucille Lortel and a Drama League awards for her performance. She recently recurred on Young Sheldon, The Good Doctor and United States of AI and appeared in the films Critical Thinking,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Drama League Awards unveiled their slate of winners at an in-person ceremony on Friday, May 17. The event was hosted by Frank Dilella at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where attendees toasted the best of Broadway and Off-Bradway.
The biggest winner of the day was Sarah Paulson, who claimed the coveted Distinguished Performance Award for her fiery role in “Appropriate.” That play, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, also took home the League’s trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
See 2024 Dorian Theater Awards nominations announced: LGBTQ journalists champion ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘Oh, Mary!‘
The Distinguished Performance Award is unique in that a performer may only win the award once in their career. After prevailing, they are never eligible again. The category is also a massive catch-all race that includes actors of all genders, roles of all sizes, and both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. This year, 54 thespians were included as nominees.
Winning...
The biggest winner of the day was Sarah Paulson, who claimed the coveted Distinguished Performance Award for her fiery role in “Appropriate.” That play, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, also took home the League’s trophy for Best Revival of a Play.
See 2024 Dorian Theater Awards nominations announced: LGBTQ journalists champion ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘Oh, Mary!‘
The Distinguished Performance Award is unique in that a performer may only win the award once in their career. After prevailing, they are never eligible again. The category is also a massive catch-all race that includes actors of all genders, roles of all sizes, and both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. This year, 54 thespians were included as nominees.
Winning...
- 5/17/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Oh, this is such delicious casting! But what else would we expect from the chilling Evil? Richard Kind and John Carroll Lynch will guest star, and Danny Burstein will return, throughout the show’s four bonus episodes—and Leland Townsend (Michael Emerson) is on trial, TV Insider has learned exclusively. These were the episodes Paramount+ ordered to wrap up the series once it was determined the upcoming fourth season would be its last. Kind will guest star as Judge Joseph Jeter. He is a seemingly by-the-books, straight-arrow judge who is overseeing Leland Townsend’s trial and values efficiency at all costs. Lynch plays Henry Stick, the attorney assigned to Leland Townsend. He appears to be a bumbling, barely competent lawyer, but fortunately for Leland, Henry Stick proves to have greater power than is initially evident. Burstein is reprising his role as Da Lewis Cormier. He previously appeared in four episodes...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
The nominations for the 77th Tony Awards will be announced in less than three weeks, but the lay of the land is ever changing because seven more musicals and musical revivals will open between now and the eligibility cutoff. As these remaining shows have started preview performances, our savvy users have been updating their choices for the most likely nominees in 10 of the 15 musical categories. See below for a breakdown of how our official odds have changed in the top categories since our last predictions center update on March 21, according to the 1,200 readers currently making their picks. Scroll to the bottom of the article for a tally of nominations by show in 10 of the 15 musical categories.
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“Cabaret” — This immersive revival of the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb musical has been leading our odds for the most nominations of any musical revival of the year. It has now added...
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“Cabaret” — This immersive revival of the classic John Kander and Fred Ebb musical has been leading our odds for the most nominations of any musical revival of the year. It has now added...
- 4/15/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Mark Ruffalo is returning to the stage in a one-night performance of the new play Ironweed: An Evening of Art & Humanity.
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
Ruffalo will star opposite Jessica Hecht in a performance set for May 17 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The play is based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was first published in 1983, and conceived of by Jodie Markell, who directs, and Brad Gilbert, who is the producer.
In addition to the onstage cast, the performance will include excerpts from the audio recording of the play, which is set to be released in fall 2024 and features Norbert Leo Butz, Kristine Nielsen, John Magaro, Michael Potts, David Rysdahl, Frank Wood and Katie Erbe, as well as songs by Tom Waits and an original score by Tamar-kali.
The play is set on All Hallow’s Eve in Albany in 1938. Francis Phelan, played by Ruffalo, returns to his hometown after being...
- 4/15/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"It's me! It's Molli!" Level 33 Entertainment has revealed an official trailer the indie sci-fi romantic comedy called Molli and Max in the Future, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak. I love this film! It's a nerdy, one-of-a-kind, tiny little sci-fi film riffing on When Harry Met Sally, but set in the distant future. Made on a tiny budget with practical FX and simple sets mostly in one location: a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult. Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari star as the galaxy-crossed lovers in the future. There's also appearances by a few others including Erin Darke, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Danny Burstein. It premiered at SXSW last year, but I caught up with this one in Sitges, and it's right up my alley. I wrote in my glowing review that "anyone will enjoy it...
- 1/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There are so many stars in attendance at the opening night of Appropriate on Broadway!
Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, and Rose Byrne are just some of the celebs who walked the carpet at the opening event on Monday (December 18) at the Hayes Theater in New York City.
Appropriate, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, stars Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, and Dakota‘s younger sister Elle Fanning. The play is billed as a “darkly comic American family drama” that takes place as the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past.
More stars in attendance at the event included Jim Parsons, Jane Krakowski, Amanda Peet, Zachary Quinto, Nicholas Braun, Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector, and so many more.
Head inside to...
Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, and Rose Byrne are just some of the celebs who walked the carpet at the opening event on Monday (December 18) at the Hayes Theater in New York City.
Appropriate, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, stars Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, and Dakota‘s younger sister Elle Fanning. The play is billed as a “darkly comic American family drama” that takes place as the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past.
More stars in attendance at the event included Jim Parsons, Jane Krakowski, Amanda Peet, Zachary Quinto, Nicholas Braun, Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector, and so many more.
Head inside to...
- 12/19/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Martin Gage, a veteran Hollywood and New York talent agent whose client roster over the decades included Woody Harrelson, Kirstie Alley, Geraldine Page, Kim Basinger and Tim Robbins, died yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
His death was announced by the Brs/Gage Talent Agency.
Born in New York on May 4, 1934, Gage began his show business career as an actor in the 1950s, performing on and Off Broadway, as well as in summer stock and the Las Vegas production of the musical comedy La Plume De Ma Tante.
Gage shifted his focus to representation in the 1960s, first as a manager, and then as an agent. He joined the Fifi Oscard Agency, and after four years became a partner in the newly-dubbed Oscard-Gage Agency. In 1973, he opened The Gage Group in New York, and two years later moved to Los Angeles to expand the agency.
In 2014, his agency merged with Brs...
His death was announced by the Brs/Gage Talent Agency.
Born in New York on May 4, 1934, Gage began his show business career as an actor in the 1950s, performing on and Off Broadway, as well as in summer stock and the Las Vegas production of the musical comedy La Plume De Ma Tante.
Gage shifted his focus to representation in the 1960s, first as a manager, and then as an agent. He joined the Fifi Oscard Agency, and after four years became a partner in the newly-dubbed Oscard-Gage Agency. In 1973, he opened The Gage Group in New York, and two years later moved to Los Angeles to expand the agency.
In 2014, his agency merged with Brs...
- 11/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Culture Club singer Boy George will return to Broadway in February after a 20-year absence to play a limited engagement in the hit musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Boy George, born George O’Dowd, will play the role of Harold Zidler at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre from Tuesday, February 6, 2024, through Sunday, May 12, 2024.
The Zidler character is the owner of the Moulin Rouge! nightclub and serves as a de facto emcee in the musical. The role was originated on Broadway by Danny Burstein, and is currently played by Tituss Burgess through Sunday, December 17. Eric Anderson returns to the role December 19 through February 4.
Boy George was last on Broadway in the short-lived Taboo, the musical about the fashionable London nightclub Taboo of the 1980s. Boy George wrote the music and lyrics and portrayed nightlife icon Leigh Bowery.
Tituss Burgess as Harold Zidler
As lead singer of the ’80s band Culture Club, Boy...
Boy George, born George O’Dowd, will play the role of Harold Zidler at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre from Tuesday, February 6, 2024, through Sunday, May 12, 2024.
The Zidler character is the owner of the Moulin Rouge! nightclub and serves as a de facto emcee in the musical. The role was originated on Broadway by Danny Burstein, and is currently played by Tituss Burgess through Sunday, December 17. Eric Anderson returns to the role December 19 through February 4.
Boy George was last on Broadway in the short-lived Taboo, the musical about the fashionable London nightclub Taboo of the 1980s. Boy George wrote the music and lyrics and portrayed nightlife icon Leigh Bowery.
Tituss Burgess as Harold Zidler
As lead singer of the ’80s band Culture Club, Boy...
- 11/6/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Lucy, we’re home!,” jokes Julia Child upon her return to the Wgbh studios from her sojourn in the South of France in the trailer for the second season of “Julia,” the Max comedy series. The popular television chef may be spoofing “I Love Lucy,” but the return of the critically-acclaimed series is a welcome homecoming for viewers who have been waiting for new episodes since the first season finished airing 18 months ago. Watch the full trailer above.
The new footage teases Child’s (Sarah Lancashire) trip to France with her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) as she collaborates with her French cookbook co-writer Simone Beck (Isabella Rossellini). After testing recipes – and after a surprise outing to Paris with Paul – she returns to a booming television program and is confronted by the executives’ idea of introducing “product placement” to her latest episodes. The success of “The French Chef” puts pressure...
The new footage teases Child’s (Sarah Lancashire) trip to France with her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) as she collaborates with her French cookbook co-writer Simone Beck (Isabella Rossellini). After testing recipes – and after a surprise outing to Paris with Paul – she returns to a booming television program and is confronted by the executives’ idea of introducing “product placement” to her latest episodes. The success of “The French Chef” puts pressure...
- 10/24/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Nickelodeon’s beloved Latina heroine Dora the Explorer is making her big screen debut with the launch of the all-new animated short film, Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, exclusively in theaters beginning Friday, September 29. Movie fans of all ages around the world seeing Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, will experience the original theatrical short that heralds her return in Dora, an all-new CG-animated preschool series set to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in spring 2024 in the U.S. Internationally, Dorawill stream day-and-date on Paramount+ and air on Nickelodeon channels in all markets where available. Check out the trailer above!
In Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, Dora (Diana Zermeño) and Boots (Asher Spence) embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper (Marc Weiner) to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration. The...
In Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, Dora (Diana Zermeño) and Boots (Asher Spence) embark on an incredible adventure to the land of alebrijes, the most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper (Marc Weiner) to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration. The...
- 9/15/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Dora and Boots are headed to theaters in a new short film debuting with Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
Dora and the Fantastical Creatures marks the first time an animated iteration of Dora has hit theaters, following the live-action 2019 feature Dora and the Lost City of Gold, which starred Isabela Merced as Dora.
The short sends Dora (Diana Zermeño) and Boots (Asher Spence) on a journey to the land of alebrijes, which according to the logline is a place full of “most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper (Marc Weiner) to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration.”
Dora and the Fantastical Creatures will lead into a new CG animated series, Dora, which will stream on Paramount+ in spring 2024, and also air on Nickelodeon. The film also voice stars Anairis Quiñones as Luna Arcoiris, Danny Burstein as Sol, and Kate del Castillo as Ale.
Dora and the Fantastical Creatures marks the first time an animated iteration of Dora has hit theaters, following the live-action 2019 feature Dora and the Lost City of Gold, which starred Isabela Merced as Dora.
The short sends Dora (Diana Zermeño) and Boots (Asher Spence) on a journey to the land of alebrijes, which according to the logline is a place full of “most magical and colorful creatures in the rainforest. There, they must band together against Swiper (Marc Weiner) to save the beloved alebrijes and their Copal Tree Celebration.”
Dora and the Fantastical Creatures will lead into a new CG animated series, Dora, which will stream on Paramount+ in spring 2024, and also air on Nickelodeon. The film also voice stars Anairis Quiñones as Luna Arcoiris, Danny Burstein as Sol, and Kate del Castillo as Ale.
- 9/14/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aristotle Athari, also known as Aristotle Athiras, is a American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his short stint as a cast member on the popular NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for its forty-seventh season.
Aristotle Athari Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Aristotle Athari was born on July 28, 1991 (Aristotle Athari age: 32) in Plano, Texas. He is of Iranian American descent.
For college, Athari attended the University of Southern California.
Aristotle Athari Biography: Career
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Athari revealed what inspired him and made him want to begin his comedy career in the first place.
“I mean, I was always a class clown growing up,” Athari declared. “Really, kind of, that was the only thing I was good at, I guess, maybe? I liked art a lot in school, but wasn’t the best student growing up. A teacher told...
Aristotle Athari Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Aristotle Athari was born on July 28, 1991 (Aristotle Athari age: 32) in Plano, Texas. He is of Iranian American descent.
For college, Athari attended the University of Southern California.
Aristotle Athari Biography: Career
In an exclusive interview with uInterview, Athari revealed what inspired him and made him want to begin his comedy career in the first place.
“I mean, I was always a class clown growing up,” Athari declared. “Really, kind of, that was the only thing I was good at, I guess, maybe? I liked art a lot in school, but wasn’t the best student growing up. A teacher told...
- 8/18/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
Emmy-winning actor Sarah Paulson will return to Broadway this fall for the first time in 13 years when she stars in the Second Stage Theater production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ darkly comedic family drama Appropriate. Lila Neugebauer (The Waverly Gallery) will direct.
The production, part of Second Stage’s 45th Anniversary Season, will begin previews Tuesday, November 28 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with an official opening on Monday, December 18. Appropriate will mark Jacobs-Jenkins’ Broadway debut.
Paulson, whose Broadway credits include The Sisters Rosensweig (1993), The Glass Menagerie (2005) and Collected Stories (2010), last appeared on the New York stage in a 2013 Off Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly opposite Danny Burstein.
Additional casting and creative team for Appropriate will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lila Neugebauer (Credit: Courtesy)
The playwright is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner best known for his plays An Octoroon and The Comeuppance.
The production, part of Second Stage’s 45th Anniversary Season, will begin previews Tuesday, November 28 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater, with an official opening on Monday, December 18. Appropriate will mark Jacobs-Jenkins’ Broadway debut.
Paulson, whose Broadway credits include The Sisters Rosensweig (1993), The Glass Menagerie (2005) and Collected Stories (2010), last appeared on the New York stage in a 2013 Off Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s Talley’s Folly opposite Danny Burstein.
Additional casting and creative team for Appropriate will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lila Neugebauer (Credit: Courtesy)
The playwright is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner best known for his plays An Octoroon and The Comeuppance.
- 7/27/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Season 2 of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building racked up 11 Emmy Award nominations on Wednesday including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy for Martin Short, Outstanding Guest Actor Nathan Lane and Outstanding Comedy Series—all 3 were nominated in the same category in 2022.
John Hoffman, who co-created the series with Steve Martin, has 4 Emmy wins and a total of 19 nominations, the latest for writing the episode “I Know Who Did It.” Nathan Lane has a total of 8 nominations and one win. Both spoke to Deadline about how they’re celebrating and what we can expect from Season 3.
“I get old but [being nominated for an Emmy] never gets old. I feel very grateful and lucky just to be alive and that I’ll be invited to the big party,” Lane, who plays Teddy Dimas on the Only Murders in the Building told Deadline.
Added Hoffman on a separate call, “I just got...
John Hoffman, who co-created the series with Steve Martin, has 4 Emmy wins and a total of 19 nominations, the latest for writing the episode “I Know Who Did It.” Nathan Lane has a total of 8 nominations and one win. Both spoke to Deadline about how they’re celebrating and what we can expect from Season 3.
“I get old but [being nominated for an Emmy] never gets old. I feel very grateful and lucky just to be alive and that I’ll be invited to the big party,” Lane, who plays Teddy Dimas on the Only Murders in the Building told Deadline.
Added Hoffman on a separate call, “I just got...
- 7/13/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+'s 2023 series "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" serves as a prequel to the hit 1978 film. The musical series follows Jane (Marisa Davila), Olivia (Cheyenne Isabel Wells), Cynthia (Ari Notartomaso), and Nancy (Tricia Fukuhara) as they form the girl gang the Pink Ladies in 1954. In "Grease," which is set in 1958, Sandy (played by the late Olivia Newton-John) is befriended by the Pink Ladies clique when she becomes a student at Rydell High, though Betty Rizzo, Frenchy, Jan, and Marty are all different levels of welcoming toward her.
How does "Rise of the Pink Ladies" connect to the original "Grease"? Well, of course, the new Pink Ladies and T-Birds attend the same high school that the original characters do. In the movie, Rydell High is run by Principal McGee, played by the late Eve Arden, but in "Rise of the Pink Ladies," she's Assistant Principal McGee, played pitch-perfectly by comedic icon Jackie Hoffman.
How does "Rise of the Pink Ladies" connect to the original "Grease"? Well, of course, the new Pink Ladies and T-Birds attend the same high school that the original characters do. In the movie, Rydell High is run by Principal McGee, played by the late Eve Arden, but in "Rise of the Pink Ladies," she's Assistant Principal McGee, played pitch-perfectly by comedic icon Jackie Hoffman.
- 5/18/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
The 2023 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2. Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories, a number of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Read my 31 fascinating facts, stats and trivia for this year’s contenders below.
See 2023 Tony Awards nominations: Full List
1. The following shows only received one Tony nomination: “Almost Famous,” “Ohio State Murders,” and “Summer, 1976.”
2. The following Broadway productions from this past season were completely snubbed: “1776,” “Bad Cinderella,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” “The Collaboration,” “The Kite Runner,” “Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” “Pictures From Home,” “The Thanksgiving Play,” and “Walking with Ghosts.”
3. Two of this year’s nominees for Best Revival of a Musical (“Into the Woods” and “Parade”) are transfers from successful runs at New York City Center.
4. Some noteworthy names who happen to be nominated for producing at least one Broadway...
See 2023 Tony Awards nominations: Full List
1. The following shows only received one Tony nomination: “Almost Famous,” “Ohio State Murders,” and “Summer, 1976.”
2. The following Broadway productions from this past season were completely snubbed: “1776,” “Bad Cinderella,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” “The Collaboration,” “The Kite Runner,” “Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” “Pictures From Home,” “The Thanksgiving Play,” and “Walking with Ghosts.”
3. Two of this year’s nominees for Best Revival of a Musical (“Into the Woods” and “Parade”) are transfers from successful runs at New York City Center.
4. Some noteworthy names who happen to be nominated for producing at least one Broadway...
- 5/2/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
In writer and director Michael Lukk Litwik‘s sci-fi romantic comedy Molli & Max In The Future, viewers follow the story of Molli, Zosia Mamet, and Max, Aristotle Athari, as the two’s paths continuously cross through three dimensions and four planets over the span of 12 years.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview founder Erik Meers at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Athari revealed what it was like working with Mamet on set.
“Well, I mean Zosia’s very, very easy to work with because she’s just so pleasurable,” he began. “She’s just like a nice person to be with, it’s just like I was waiting for a moment to be like, you know, kind of that moment where you know somebody’s like a little Hollywood and she’s like not like that at all. We shared a lot of photos of...
In an exclusive interview with uInterview founder Erik Meers at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Athari revealed what it was like working with Mamet on set.
“Well, I mean Zosia’s very, very easy to work with because she’s just so pleasurable,” he began. “She’s just like a nice person to be with, it’s just like I was waiting for a moment to be like, you know, kind of that moment where you know somebody’s like a little Hollywood and she’s like not like that at all. We shared a lot of photos of...
- 3/29/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
When surveying the outstanding crop of plays this Broadway season and attempting to make early guesses as to which ones will snag Tony nominations, I can only sum it up as “absolutely insane.” Luckily, trusted Gold Derby contributor David Buchanan joins me in a new video slugfest to hash out all the possibilities.
Though he concurs that this intensely crowded field is difficult to pare down. A whopping 17 new plays and 5 revivals will compete for top honors at the 2023 Tony Awards. Watch the full video above to find out which plays David and I believe will make the cut before logging your own predictions.
David and I begin the conversation as a united front, both picking Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” as the current frontrunner for Best Play. It’s a positively massive success with both critics and audiences and offers a hauntingly poignant look at a Jewish family as they...
Though he concurs that this intensely crowded field is difficult to pare down. A whopping 17 new plays and 5 revivals will compete for top honors at the 2023 Tony Awards. Watch the full video above to find out which plays David and I believe will make the cut before logging your own predictions.
David and I begin the conversation as a united front, both picking Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” as the current frontrunner for Best Play. It’s a positively massive success with both critics and audiences and offers a hauntingly poignant look at a Jewish family as they...
- 3/21/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Friends, Romans, theater lovers, lend me your ears! The 2023 Tony Awards nominations prediction center is now open, with 23 plays competing for Broadway’s top honors. Be sure to log your early predictions now to see if you can pick which dramas will win over the Tony voters.
Best Play is always a crowded field thanks to a slew of limited engagements that pepper the Broadway calendar, and this season is no different. 18 new works will attempt to be singled out as one of the five nominees.
“Leopoldstat” opened in October to a rapturous response from critics and audiences. It’s the latest drama from Tom Stoppard, who has won this category more than any other playwright. Featuring a vast ensemble cast which includes David Krumholtz, Brandon Uranowitz, and Faye Castelow, the gut wrenching story follows a Jewish family over multiple generations. It’s one of the rare straight plays that...
Best Play is always a crowded field thanks to a slew of limited engagements that pepper the Broadway calendar, and this season is no different. 18 new works will attempt to be singled out as one of the five nominees.
“Leopoldstat” opened in October to a rapturous response from critics and audiences. It’s the latest drama from Tom Stoppard, who has won this category more than any other playwright. Featuring a vast ensemble cast which includes David Krumholtz, Brandon Uranowitz, and Faye Castelow, the gut wrenching story follows a Jewish family over multiple generations. It’s one of the rare straight plays that...
- 3/4/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Why do we always remember the arguments? If there’s a family spat at the Thanksgiving table, it’ll be remembered long after grandma’s gravy recipe is lost to the ages.
Sharr White’s new play Pictures From Home drives that simple truth all the way home, and then makes so many return trips you imagine the ride could be made blindfolded. Given a loving production, the play opens tonight at Broadway’s Studio 54, with a trio of Broadway’s best – Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, and Zoё Wanamaker – who couldn’t be more devoted to the sentimental memory play if it was about their own families. And Pictures From Home frequently pierces through its own nostalgia with an observation clear and crisp as a brand new Polaroid. Lots and lots of Polaroids.
Based on the unlikely source of photographer Larry Sultan’s wonderful 1992 photo book of the same title,...
Sharr White’s new play Pictures From Home drives that simple truth all the way home, and then makes so many return trips you imagine the ride could be made blindfolded. Given a loving production, the play opens tonight at Broadway’s Studio 54, with a trio of Broadway’s best – Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, and Zoё Wanamaker – who couldn’t be more devoted to the sentimental memory play if it was about their own families. And Pictures From Home frequently pierces through its own nostalgia with an observation clear and crisp as a brand new Polaroid. Lots and lots of Polaroids.
Based on the unlikely source of photographer Larry Sultan’s wonderful 1992 photo book of the same title,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Discounts, winter promotions, benefit performances and the absence from the roster of now-closed solid earner The Piano Lesson added up to a slide in Broadway box office for the week ending Feb. 5, down about 9 from the previous week to 23,518,702.
Total attendance was down only 5 through, with the smaller average ticket price (120.29 compared to the previous week’s 124.43) biting into receipts. Nineteen of the 22 shows on the week’s roster reported box office drops, though most shows filled up more than 90 of their seats.
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Topping the list once again was The Phantom of the Opera, drawing ever closer to its April 16 closing date after 35 years on Broadway.
Total attendance was down only 5 through, with the smaller average ticket price (120.29 compared to the previous week’s 124.43) biting into receipts. Nineteen of the 22 shows on the week’s roster reported box office drops, though most shows filled up more than 90 of their seats.
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Topping the list once again was The Phantom of the Opera, drawing ever closer to its April 16 closing date after 35 years on Broadway.
- 2/7/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-running The Phantom of the Opera was once again Broadway’s highest grossing show last week, taking in a mighty 2,483,532 for the week ending Jan. 29, outpacing runners-up Funny Girl and Hamilton by a noticeable margin.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical at the Majestic has experienced a remarkable resurgence in interest (and box office) since announcing a closing date last year. Earlier this month, Phantom reported its 20 millionth audience member since opening in 1988.
Overall, the 23 Broadway shows on the boards last week held steady with the previous week, grossing 25,705,039, with attendance of 206,578 at about 94 of capacity. The average ticket price for all the shows was 124.43, reflecting the discount pricing of some shows during the annual NYC Broadway Week promotion (which continues through Feb. 12).
Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, ‘The Piano Lesson’
In its final week of performances, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson,...
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical at the Majestic has experienced a remarkable resurgence in interest (and box office) since announcing a closing date last year. Earlier this month, Phantom reported its 20 millionth audience member since opening in 1988.
Overall, the 23 Broadway shows on the boards last week held steady with the previous week, grossing 25,705,039, with attendance of 206,578 at about 94 of capacity. The average ticket price for all the shows was 124.43, reflecting the discount pricing of some shows during the annual NYC Broadway Week promotion (which continues through Feb. 12).
Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, ‘The Piano Lesson’
In its final week of performances, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
We’re now about halfway through the 2022-23 Broadway season, and there are currently nine productions of plays set to open this spring. Could we be seeing any of them contend at this year’s Tony Awards? Below is a plot overview of each play as well as the awards history of its author, cast, and creative teams, plus the opening and (where applicable) closing dates.
“Pictures From Home” (opens February 9; closes April 30)
This stage adaptation of Larry Sultan’s 1992 photo memoir is a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother and father, and the son who photographed their lives. As Larry tries to capture his parents, their reality explodes from the frame in an exploration of the power of art and how much it reveals.
Adapted for the stage by WGA nominee Sharr White, the production stars Tony winner Danny Burstein, three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane, and four-time Tony nominee Zoë Wanamaker.
“Pictures From Home” (opens February 9; closes April 30)
This stage adaptation of Larry Sultan’s 1992 photo memoir is a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother and father, and the son who photographed their lives. As Larry tries to capture his parents, their reality explodes from the frame in an exploration of the power of art and how much it reveals.
Adapted for the stage by WGA nominee Sharr White, the production stars Tony winner Danny Burstein, three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane, and four-time Tony nominee Zoë Wanamaker.
- 1/25/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
With a slimmed-down roster and many productions offering 2 for 1 tickets during the annual Broadway Week promotion, Broadway box office was down 24 for the week ending January 22, with the 23-show total at 25,835,362. Attendance of 204,847 was off 17 from the previous week when 29 shows were on the boards.
Despite the overall drop, the percentage of seats filled remained at about 93 of capacity, consistent with the previous week. Average ticket price was down considerably though – those 2-for-1s kicking in – with the average price of 126 down a full 10 from the previous week.
The annual Broadway Week winter promotion (which actually lasts several weeks) seems to have had an impact – 18 of the 23 shows were at 90 of capacity or more, even as ticket prices fell. Filling all their seats were Mj and The Phantom of the Opera.
The sole previewing show, Pictures From Home starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker, sold about 92 of...
Despite the overall drop, the percentage of seats filled remained at about 93 of capacity, consistent with the previous week. Average ticket price was down considerably though – those 2-for-1s kicking in – with the average price of 126 down a full 10 from the previous week.
The annual Broadway Week winter promotion (which actually lasts several weeks) seems to have had an impact – 18 of the 23 shows were at 90 of capacity or more, even as ticket prices fell. Filling all their seats were Mj and The Phantom of the Opera.
The sole previewing show, Pictures From Home starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker, sold about 92 of...
- 1/24/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadway lost six productions on January 15 – including the top-grossing The Music Man – to the usual January roster-thinning, and each show went out on a happy note with strong attendance.
With 29 productions on the boards, Broadway grossed 33,859,988 for the week ending January 15, down about 9 from the previous week when there were 32 productions reporting figures. Total attendance was 247,667, a 10 drop commensurate with the fewer shows. Overall capacity percentage remained at about 93.
Each of the six final-week shows filled at least 90 of seats at their venues, and all reported significant increases in box office dollars from the previous week. A Strange Loop, for example, set a new house record at the Lyceum, beating (with eight performances) the 2020 record set by Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol (and that was for nine performances).
The Music Man, meanwhile, set previous 8-show records in 53 out of 54 performance weeks and the 9-show record 51 times. The production broke...
With 29 productions on the boards, Broadway grossed 33,859,988 for the week ending January 15, down about 9 from the previous week when there were 32 productions reporting figures. Total attendance was 247,667, a 10 drop commensurate with the fewer shows. Overall capacity percentage remained at about 93.
Each of the six final-week shows filled at least 90 of seats at their venues, and all reported significant increases in box office dollars from the previous week. A Strange Loop, for example, set a new house record at the Lyceum, beating (with eight performances) the 2020 record set by Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol (and that was for nine performances).
The Music Man, meanwhile, set previous 8-show records in 53 out of 54 performance weeks and the 9-show record 51 times. The production broke...
- 1/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The new drama Will Trent is joining ABC’s primetime lineup on January 3, 2023, airing in the 10pm time slot following new episodes of The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds. The series is based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling book series and stars Ramón Rodríguez (The Affair) as the titular character.
The season one cast also includes Erika Christensen (Ten Days in the Valley) as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson (This Is Us) as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin (Quantico) as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn (The Chi) as Amanda Wagner.
Liz Heldens, Daniel Thomsen, Karin Slaughter, and Oly Obst serve as executive producers.
“Pilot” Plot: When a murder investigation reveals there’s more to the story than meets the eye, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Gbi) relies on his keen instincts and unique experience to uncover the truth. Along the way, he also reunites with a part...
The season one cast also includes Erika Christensen (Ten Days in the Valley) as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson (This Is Us) as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin (Quantico) as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn (The Chi) as Amanda Wagner.
Liz Heldens, Daniel Thomsen, Karin Slaughter, and Oly Obst serve as executive producers.
“Pilot” Plot: When a murder investigation reveals there’s more to the story than meets the eye, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Gbi) relies on his keen instincts and unique experience to uncover the truth. Along the way, he also reunites with a part...
- 12/21/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Variety will honor “Elvis” director Baz Luhrmann with the Creative Impact in Directing Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award, for the director’s body of work including “Elvis,” will be presented on Jan. 6 as part of the annual 10 Directors to Watch brunch at the Parker Palm Springs. The film’s star, Austin Butler, will be on hand to present Luhrmann with the award.
Luhrmann, a writer, director and producer, has worked across film, opera, theatre, events and music. His most recent film, “Elvis,” which opened in theaters this summer, has become the filmmaker’s highest grossing film in the U.S. and in 22 international territories. In Australia, “Elvis” became the fourth-highest grossing Australian film of all time. “Elvis” is also the second-highest grossing musical biopic of all time, globally.
Luhrmann entered the world filmmaking scene with the first of the Red Curtain Trilogy, “Strictly Ballroom” (1992), followed...
Luhrmann, a writer, director and producer, has worked across film, opera, theatre, events and music. His most recent film, “Elvis,” which opened in theaters this summer, has become the filmmaker’s highest grossing film in the U.S. and in 22 international territories. In Australia, “Elvis” became the fourth-highest grossing Australian film of all time. “Elvis” is also the second-highest grossing musical biopic of all time, globally.
Luhrmann entered the world filmmaking scene with the first of the Red Curtain Trilogy, “Strictly Ballroom” (1992), followed...
- 12/7/2022
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
This review originally ran June 13, 2022, in conjunction with the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival.
Theater buffs who couldn’t snag a seat at this year’s Tony Awards will find some solace in “Broadway Rising,” a heartfelt tribute to all the shows that were shuttered between 2020 and 2021.
It does initially seem as though the film might suffer from a touch of solipsism, as actors talk expansively about centering their feelings during a period that wrought so much suffering across the globe. But director Amy Rice (“By the People”) wisely expands the story beyond the stage stars, making the impactful case that behind the bright lights lies an entire ecosystem essential to the city.
As such, she includes a range of representatives from the tens of thousands of Broadway workers who found themselves unemployed and worse during the early days of Covid-19.
Usher Peter McIntosh, for example, was...
Theater buffs who couldn’t snag a seat at this year’s Tony Awards will find some solace in “Broadway Rising,” a heartfelt tribute to all the shows that were shuttered between 2020 and 2021.
It does initially seem as though the film might suffer from a touch of solipsism, as actors talk expansively about centering their feelings during a period that wrought so much suffering across the globe. But director Amy Rice (“By the People”) wisely expands the story beyond the stage stars, making the impactful case that behind the bright lights lies an entire ecosystem essential to the city.
As such, she includes a range of representatives from the tens of thousands of Broadway workers who found themselves unemployed and worse during the early days of Covid-19.
Usher Peter McIntosh, for example, was...
- 12/2/2022
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
Sienna Miller says in a new interview with British Vogue that she once was told by an “extremely powerful” Broadway producer to “f*ck off” when inquiring about why she was “offered less than half” the salary of a male co-star.
The actress, who did not name the play, says she told the producer, “It’s not about money – it’s about fairness and respect.” Her thinking was she’d be met with an “Of course, of course,” but instead “they just said, ‘Well f*ck off then.’”
Miller has appeared in two Broadway productions: a revival of Cabaret when, in 2015, she replaced original star Michelle Williams in the starring role of Sally Bowles, and, in 2009, After Miss Julie, in which she co-starred with Jonny Lee Miller. Sienna Miller did not indicate in which production she experienced the problem,...
The actress, who did not name the play, says she told the producer, “It’s not about money – it’s about fairness and respect.” Her thinking was she’d be met with an “Of course, of course,” but instead “they just said, ‘Well f*ck off then.’”
Miller has appeared in two Broadway productions: a revival of Cabaret when, in 2015, she replaced original star Michelle Williams in the starring role of Sally Bowles, and, in 2009, After Miss Julie, in which she co-starred with Jonny Lee Miller. Sienna Miller did not indicate in which production she experienced the problem,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Nathan Lane is returning to Broadway this winter to star in the debut run of Pictures of Home.
Based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan of the same name and adapted for the stage by Sharr White, the story explores both childhood and parenthood memories, and the often contrasting and shifting conditions that make up familial relationships.
Directed by Bartlett Sher, Pictures of Home follows a father (Lane) and a mother, played by Olivier-winning actress Zoë Wanamaker, as they are captured through a series of comic and dramatic still photographs by their son, portrayed by Tony winner and Moulin Rouge! star Danny Burstein.
Pictures From Home is produced by Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Rebecca Gold, Jayne Baron Sherman, Kayla Greenspan and Jacob Soroken Porter and will open at Studio 54 on Feb. 9 for a strictly limited engagement. Previews will begin Jan. 10.
The remaining...
Nathan Lane is returning to Broadway this winter to star in the debut run of Pictures of Home.
Based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan of the same name and adapted for the stage by Sharr White, the story explores both childhood and parenthood memories, and the often contrasting and shifting conditions that make up familial relationships.
Directed by Bartlett Sher, Pictures of Home follows a father (Lane) and a mother, played by Olivier-winning actress Zoë Wanamaker, as they are captured through a series of comic and dramatic still photographs by their son, portrayed by Tony winner and Moulin Rouge! star Danny Burstein.
Pictures From Home is produced by Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Rebecca Gold, Jayne Baron Sherman, Kayla Greenspan and Jacob Soroken Porter and will open at Studio 54 on Feb. 9 for a strictly limited engagement. Previews will begin Jan. 10.
The remaining...
- 10/25/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker, three of the theater’s most acclaimed artists, will return to the New York stage this January in the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home, based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan adapted for the stage by Sharr White.
Pictures From Home, staged by director Bartlett Sher, will begin previews on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Studio 54 on Broadway and officially open on Thursday, February 9, 2023 for a strictly limited engagement. The creative team and ticketing information will be announced at a later date.
Pictures From Home is described as a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives and evokes memories of childhood, parenthood, and the vicissitudes that comprise familial relationships.
Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker (Photos courtesy production)
Pictures From Home reunites Sher with both Wanamaker whom he directed in Awake and Sing!
Pictures From Home, staged by director Bartlett Sher, will begin previews on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Studio 54 on Broadway and officially open on Thursday, February 9, 2023 for a strictly limited engagement. The creative team and ticketing information will be announced at a later date.
Pictures From Home is described as a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives and evokes memories of childhood, parenthood, and the vicissitudes that comprise familial relationships.
Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker (Photos courtesy production)
Pictures From Home reunites Sher with both Wanamaker whom he directed in Awake and Sing!
- 10/25/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker will return to Broadway for “Pictures From Home,” a new play about manhood, fatherhood and hidden truths.
“Pictures From Home” is based on the memoir by photographer Larry Sultan and is being adapted for the stage by Sharr White, whose credits include “The Other Place” and “Annapurna.” The story, described as equal parts comedic and dramatic, paints a portrait of a mother, father and son who photographed their lives.
Bartlett Sher, a nine-time Tony nominee for “The King and I,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and others, is directing the stage version. “Pictures From Home” reunites Sher with Wanamaker, whom he directed in “Awake and Sing,” as well as and Burstein, whom he directed in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
“Pictures From Home” will begin previews on Jan. 10, 2023 at Studio 54 ahead of opening night on Feb. 9, 2023. It will only run for a limited engagement.
The...
“Pictures From Home” is based on the memoir by photographer Larry Sultan and is being adapted for the stage by Sharr White, whose credits include “The Other Place” and “Annapurna.” The story, described as equal parts comedic and dramatic, paints a portrait of a mother, father and son who photographed their lives.
Bartlett Sher, a nine-time Tony nominee for “The King and I,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and others, is directing the stage version. “Pictures From Home” reunites Sher with Wanamaker, whom he directed in “Awake and Sing,” as well as and Burstein, whom he directed in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
“Pictures From Home” will begin previews on Jan. 10, 2023 at Studio 54 ahead of opening night on Feb. 9, 2023. It will only run for a limited engagement.
The...
- 10/25/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Meals On Wheels America – the national leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation across the U.S. – has joined forces with many of its celebrity supporters to launch the #RespectYourElders campaign, garnering support for America’s aging population and raising awareness for the importance of honoring seniors nationwide.
The social media challenge is simple – share heartwarming videos or photos that raise up the stories, smiles and charming personalities of meaningful elders in your life – and it comes at a crucial time when America’s seniors are lonelier than ever, with millions homebound and living by themselves without family or friends nearby.
We all have the power to help change that, so Meals on Wheels America is issuing a call to value our senior neighbors before they are completely left behind. After all, there is so much we can learn by spending time...
The social media challenge is simple – share heartwarming videos or photos that raise up the stories, smiles and charming personalities of meaningful elders in your life – and it comes at a crucial time when America’s seniors are lonelier than ever, with millions homebound and living by themselves without family or friends nearby.
We all have the power to help change that, so Meals on Wheels America is issuing a call to value our senior neighbors before they are completely left behind. After all, there is so much we can learn by spending time...
- 8/16/2022
- Look to the Stars
Exclusive: The Flight Attendant star Zosia Mamet and Saturday Night Live’s Aristotle Athari are leading sci-fi romcom Molli & Max in the Future.
Principal photography on the New York-filmed feature debut from short film director Michael Lukk Litwak has just wrapped and pic has now entered post-production.
Set one billion years into the future and employing techniques used for Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the film is set in an absurd world where lead Max (Athari) believes people change and Molli (Mamet) doesn’t. Over the course of ten years, six planets, four dimensions, and one space cult, they prove each other right.
Rounding out cast is Arturo Castro (Broad City), Michael Chernus (Severance), Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman), Okieriete Onaodowan (Broadway’s Hamilton), Paloma Garcia-Lee (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), Erin Darke (Good Girls Revolt), Grace Kuhlenschmidt (Search Party), stand-up comedian Matteo Lane and seven-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein (Broadway’s Moulin Rouge!
Principal photography on the New York-filmed feature debut from short film director Michael Lukk Litwak has just wrapped and pic has now entered post-production.
Set one billion years into the future and employing techniques used for Disney+’s The Mandalorian, the film is set in an absurd world where lead Max (Athari) believes people change and Molli (Mamet) doesn’t. Over the course of ten years, six planets, four dimensions, and one space cult, they prove each other right.
Rounding out cast is Arturo Castro (Broad City), Michael Chernus (Severance), Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman), Okieriete Onaodowan (Broadway’s Hamilton), Paloma Garcia-Lee (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), Erin Darke (Good Girls Revolt), Grace Kuhlenschmidt (Search Party), stand-up comedian Matteo Lane and seven-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein (Broadway’s Moulin Rouge!
- 8/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The 75th annual Tony Awards has kicked off with the official red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose will host The 75th Annual Tony Awards, airing live coast-to-coast on CBS, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
75th Annual Tony Awards: Deadline’s Full Coverage
The top-line presenters include Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Hudson and, in a rare appearance, both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of Mj subject Michael Jackson.
The roster of presenters also includes Josh Lucas, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Lilli Cooper, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara,...
Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose will host The 75th Annual Tony Awards, airing live coast-to-coast on CBS, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
75th Annual Tony Awards: Deadline’s Full Coverage
The top-line presenters include Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Hudson and, in a rare appearance, both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of Mj subject Michael Jackson.
The roster of presenters also includes Josh Lucas, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Lilli Cooper, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Before the 2022 Tony Awards begin, this year’s nominees, presenters and guests will be walking the red carpet outside of Radio City Music Hall, where the 75th annual celebration of the best of Broadway is set to take place.
Presenters set to take the stage Sunday night include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Andrew Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Marcia Gay Harden, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Aaron Tveit,...
Before the 2022 Tony Awards begin, this year’s nominees, presenters and guests will be walking the red carpet outside of Radio City Music Hall, where the 75th annual celebration of the best of Broadway is set to take place.
Presenters set to take the stage Sunday night include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Andrew Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Marcia Gay Harden, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Aaron Tveit,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emmy Award-winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt, an hour of exclusive content streaming live only on Paramount+ beginning 60 minutes prior to the live broadcast of the Tony Awards ceremony on CBS. Criss and Hough will kick off the evening celebrating the 2022 Tony Awards, bestowing multiple honors and introducing special performances throughout Act One.
Immediately following, Academy Award winner and Tony-nominee Ariana DeBose will host The 75th Annual Tony Awards, airing live coast-to-coast from Radio City Music Hall in New York on the CBS, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
The top-line presenters include Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Hudson and, in a rare appearance, both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of Mj subject Michael Jackson.
Immediately following, Academy Award winner and Tony-nominee Ariana DeBose will host The 75th Annual Tony Awards, airing live coast-to-coast from Radio City Music Hall in New York on the CBS, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt.
The top-line presenters include Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Hudson and, in a rare appearance, both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of Mj subject Michael Jackson.
- 6/11/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Original cast members of the 2006 Broadway production of Spring Awakening will reunite for a special performance during this Sunday’s Tony Awards events, producers said today.
Also performing Sunday will be the casts of A Strange Loop, Company, Girl From the North Country, Mj, Mr. Saturday Night, Music Man, Paradise Square and Six, as well as past Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Billy Porter.
Although specific Spring Awakening cast members participating in the performance were not announced, a previous reunion documented in the current HBO Max film Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known include Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher Jr., Lauren Pritchard, Lilli Cooper, Skylar Astin and others.
As previously announced, presenters will include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Andrew Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry,...
Also performing Sunday will be the casts of A Strange Loop, Company, Girl From the North Country, Mj, Mr. Saturday Night, Music Man, Paradise Square and Six, as well as past Tony winners Bernadette Peters and Billy Porter.
Although specific Spring Awakening cast members participating in the performance were not announced, a previous reunion documented in the current HBO Max film Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known include Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher Jr., Lauren Pritchard, Lilli Cooper, Skylar Astin and others.
As previously announced, presenters will include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Andrew Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Tony Awards performances slate has been set.
Among the Tony-nominated musicals featured as part of Sunday’s performance lineup are “Music Man,” “A Strange Loop,” “Company,” “Girl from the North Country,” “Mj,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Paradise Square” and “Six.”
Billy Porter and Bernadette Peters, both previous Tony winners, will also perform during the telecast, which airs live on Sunday, June 12.
The cast members of the original “Spring Awakening” (2007), which won the Tony for Best Musical, will perform. So will the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.
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Jessica Chastain, Billy Porter and Andrew Garfield Among Tony Awards Presenters
Oscar winner Ariana DeBose hosts the ceremony, which airs live Sunday night at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on CBS and will be streaming on Paramount+.
Previously announced presenters include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston,...
Among the Tony-nominated musicals featured as part of Sunday’s performance lineup are “Music Man,” “A Strange Loop,” “Company,” “Girl from the North Country,” “Mj,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Paradise Square” and “Six.”
Billy Porter and Bernadette Peters, both previous Tony winners, will also perform during the telecast, which airs live on Sunday, June 12.
The cast members of the original “Spring Awakening” (2007), which won the Tony for Best Musical, will perform. So will the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.
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Jessica Chastain, Billy Porter and Andrew Garfield Among Tony Awards Presenters
Oscar winner Ariana DeBose hosts the ceremony, which airs live Sunday night at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on CBS and will be streaming on Paramount+.
Previously announced presenters include Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Andrew Garfield, Bowen Yang and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars set to celebrate Broadway’s biggest night. The three actors have been announced as presenters for the 2022 Tony Awards.
In addition to the three, the full presenter list for the awards ceremony, which honors the best in theater over the last year, includes Broadway stars like Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, Lilli Cooper, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza Renée Elise Goldsberry, David Alan Grier, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Chita Rivera, Phillipa Soo, Aaron Tveit and Adrienne Warren. In addition, film and television actors such as Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Laurence Fishburne, Tony Goldwyn, Vanessa Hudgens, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Sarah Paulson, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson, Tony Shalhoub,...
In addition to the three, the full presenter list for the awards ceremony, which honors the best in theater over the last year, includes Broadway stars like Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, Lilli Cooper, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza Renée Elise Goldsberry, David Alan Grier, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Chita Rivera, Phillipa Soo, Aaron Tveit and Adrienne Warren. In addition, film and television actors such as Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Laurence Fishburne, Tony Goldwyn, Vanessa Hudgens, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Sarah Paulson, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson, Tony Shalhoub,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Girls vet Allison Williams is joining Matt Bomer as one of Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, our sister site Variety reports.
The limited series is based on Thomas Mallon’s novel and is described as “an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington,” per Showtime.
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The limited series is based on Thomas Mallon’s novel and is described as “an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington,” per Showtime.
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- 6/7/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
This Sunday’s 75th Annual Tony Awards will feature a line-up of presenters from the stage and screen, including Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang and both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of Mj subject Michael Jackson.
The roster of presenters was announced today by Tony Awards producers, and also includes Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren and Patrick Wilson.
The four-hour June 12 Tony evening begins at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt with The Tony Awards: Act One, a one-hour...
The roster of presenters was announced today by Tony Awards producers, and also includes Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Jessica Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Billy Porter, Latanya Richardson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Aaron Tveit, Adrienne Warren and Patrick Wilson.
The four-hour June 12 Tony evening begins at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt with The Tony Awards: Act One, a one-hour...
- 6/7/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The stars are stepping out for Sunday night’s Tony Awards.
On Tuesday, the Tonys announced Jessica Chastain, Billy Porter, Aaron Tveit and Andrew Garfield are among the stars presenting at the event.
The full list of talent heading to the stage is: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Paris Jackson, Prince Jackson, Samuel L Jackson, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Porter, Latanya Richardson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson and Bowen Yang.
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On Tuesday, the Tonys announced Jessica Chastain, Billy Porter, Aaron Tveit and Andrew Garfield are among the stars presenting at the event.
The full list of talent heading to the stage is: Utkarsh Ambudkar, Skylar Astin, Zach Braff, Danielle Brooks, Danny Burstein, Len Cariou, RuPaul Charles, Chastain, Lilli Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Cruz, Colman Domingo, Anthony Edwards, Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Esparza, Laurence Fishburne, Garfield, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Tony Goldwyn, David Alan Grier, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Hudson, Paris Jackson, Prince Jackson, Samuel L Jackson, Nathan Lane, Telly Leung, Judith Light, Josh Lucas, Gaten Matarazzo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O’Hara, Sarah Paulson, Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Pope, Porter, Latanya Richardson, Chita Rivera, Tony Shalhoub, Phillipa Soo, Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Tveit, Adrienne Warren, Patrick Wilson and Bowen Yang.
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- 6/7/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
The Drama League Awards set themselves apart from other theater industry kudos thanks to their Distinguished Performance Award. The category generally features forty to fifty performers from both Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. Nominees encompass both lead and supporting roles from plays and musicals, and can be of any gender. When one performer rises to the top of this deep roster, they tend to be the frontrunner for one of the acting races at the Tony Awards. This year, Sutton Foster claimed the Distinguished Performance award for “The Music Man.” In the process, the Tony race for Lead Actress in a Musical was just upended.
Most Tony pundits have assumed that Lead Actress in a Musical is a two horse race up until this point. Sharon D Clarke has held a strong lead in our combined odds thanks to her formidable performance in the revival of “Caroline, or Change.” The British...
Most Tony pundits have assumed that Lead Actress in a Musical is a two horse race up until this point. Sharon D Clarke has held a strong lead in our combined odds thanks to her formidable performance in the revival of “Caroline, or Change.” The British...
- 5/23/2022
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Bobby, bubi, we need to talk about the Tony Awards! This season’s revival of the late Stephen Sondheim’s landmark musical “Company” earned nine nominations, the highest for any musical revival of the year and the fourth largest tally of any show. It earned citations for Best Revival, three for performers Matt Doyle, Patti LuPone, and Jennifer Simard, Best Director for Marianne Elliott, and four others.
Glaringly absent from this well-deserved list, though, is star Katrina Lenk, who plays the musical’s central character Bobbie; Elliott has reimagined the piece with a woman at the fore. If this snub seems egregious, it’s one that productions of “Company” past have had to contend with before.
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Just as Bobby and Bobbie are notoriously unlucky in love, the character has never been particularly lucky with Tony nominators, dating way back to 1971. The very...
Glaringly absent from this well-deserved list, though, is star Katrina Lenk, who plays the musical’s central character Bobbie; Elliott has reimagined the piece with a woman at the fore. If this snub seems egregious, it’s one that productions of “Company” past have had to contend with before.
See the complete list of 2022 Tony Awards nominees
Just as Bobby and Bobbie are notoriously unlucky in love, the character has never been particularly lucky with Tony nominators, dating way back to 1971. The very...
- 5/10/2022
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
The 2021-2022 Broadway season has been quite a busy one for actor Brandon J. Dirden. First he appeared opposite Phylicia Rashad in Manhattan Theatre Club’s presentation of Dominique Morisseau‘s play “Skeleton Crew” this past winter. Now he can be seen in Second Stage Theater’s revival of Richard Greenberg‘s 2003 Tony-winning play “Take Me Out.” After having previously appeared in award-winning Broadway productions of “Clybourne Park” (2012), “All the Way” (2014), and “Jitney” (2017), will either of Dirden’s two main stem appearances from this past year make him a first-time Tony nominee?
In “Skeleton Crew,” Dirden played Reggie, the manager of one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit. The company is on shaky ground and the workers have to make choices about how to move forward if their plant goes under. All the while Reggie is torn between doing right by his work family and the red tape in his office.
In “Skeleton Crew,” Dirden played Reggie, the manager of one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit. The company is on shaky ground and the workers have to make choices about how to move forward if their plant goes under. All the while Reggie is torn between doing right by his work family and the red tape in his office.
- 4/16/2022
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
This article contains spoilers for “Winning Time” Episode 3.
“Truth is terrific, reality is even better, but believability is best of all.” That’s what the screenwriter and author William Goldman once said when describing why it’s sometimes necessary to downplay the details of a true story. Paradoxically, the truth might be too incredible to seem true.
That’s why the wildest anecdote yet to be showcased in HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” – the murder of Vic Weiss – is likely to raise some questions.
As writer and executive producer Max Borenstein told TheWrap, “Our rule going in was, for the things that are going to make the audience’s jaws drop and think, ‘Wait, this couldn’t possibly have happened’ – those things had to be true one hundred percent and we followed that rule in the case of Vic Weiss.”
“Because you can’t go...
“Truth is terrific, reality is even better, but believability is best of all.” That’s what the screenwriter and author William Goldman once said when describing why it’s sometimes necessary to downplay the details of a true story. Paradoxically, the truth might be too incredible to seem true.
That’s why the wildest anecdote yet to be showcased in HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” – the murder of Vic Weiss – is likely to raise some questions.
As writer and executive producer Max Borenstein told TheWrap, “Our rule going in was, for the things that are going to make the audience’s jaws drop and think, ‘Wait, this couldn’t possibly have happened’ – those things had to be true one hundred percent and we followed that rule in the case of Vic Weiss.”
“Because you can’t go...
- 3/21/2022
- by Harper Lambert and Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
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
To say that 2021 has been a weird year is quite an understatement. Things started off really bleak then seemed to be getting better only to culminate in the uncertainty we now feel about everything. But we still got awards ceremonies and plenty of great moments from them. Due to pandemic precautions, all the ceremonies had to find ways to adapt so that they could still be events full of stars but also emphasizing the safety of those in attendance. Some of those presentations, like this year’s Grammy Awards, actually made this list which was selected by 15 of the site’s editors and contributors.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
Several of the moments that are highlighted came from specific wins. Tony Ruiz gushed over Jean Smart claiming the Best Comedy Actress Emmy for “Hacks” (her fourth win overall). Also from this year’s Emmys, Rob Licuria went nuts for...
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
Several of the moments that are highlighted came from specific wins. Tony Ruiz gushed over Jean Smart claiming the Best Comedy Actress Emmy for “Hacks” (her fourth win overall). Also from this year’s Emmys, Rob Licuria went nuts for...
- 12/30/2021
- by Charles Bright and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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