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fromJezebel
4 days ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber Bought a Dog Over the Cats Movie

The film adaptation of the musical 'Cats' was poorly received, prompting Andrew Lloyd Webber to humorously seek comfort in a therapy dog.
Film
fromVulture
5 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
#stephen-sondheim
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song n' dance | Editorial

Trainspotting the Musical adapts Irvine Welsh's novel, showcasing the evolution of stories from books to stage with contemporary themes.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

A 'Glee' star is joining an Off Broadway dance show and we can't think of a better fit

"It has been a bucket-list dream of mine to perform on a New York stage, and I couldn't think of a better way to do that than becoming a part of the 11 to Midnight family," Morris said in a statement.
NYC music
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Kim Novak says Sydney Sweeney is totally wrong to play me' in biopic

Kim Novak disapproves of Sydney Sweeney's casting in a biopic about her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr.
LA Kings
fromArchitectural Digest
8 months ago

Debbie Reynolds at Home: 20 Vintage Photos of America's Sweetheart

Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher were Hollywood's Golden Age sweethearts who married, had two children including future Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher, though Reynolds aspired to leave entertainment for domestic life.
London music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Why Inara George is giving these L.A. theater veterans their flowers

Inara George releases an album interpreting songs by composers Douglass and Littell, reflecting on her past experiences in the Los Angeles music scene.
Film
fromParade
2 weeks ago

Beloved '80s Star With Iconic Role in 1987 Classic Turns 67

Matthew Modine, turning 67 on March 22, is celebrated for his iconic roles, especially in Full Metal Jacket and recent projects like Stranger Things.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Sex with Scorsese, beef with Sondheim and inventing the moonwalk? The wildest moments in Liza Minnelli's memoir

Our love affair had more layers than a lasagna. We were both Italian. Passionate. Intense. Committed to our craft. We both had volcanic tempers. He was a diabolically handsome man who shared my love for film. Their cocaine-dusted romance continued after the film wrapped, and she picked him to direct her in the Broadway musical The Act.
Books
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

New program connects schools with Disney's musical magic

Through Disney Musicals in Schools' Stage Connect, educators are given free resources like show scripts, music tracks and training that give them the confidence they need to produce a school musical. The program makes musicals and bringing the magic of Disney into public schools more accessible for all.
Education
Berlin music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The beast inside me wants to move!' The smart, slapstick world of Audrey Hobert, the Steve Martin of pop

Audrey Hobert blends comedic stagecraft with pop music, drawing inspiration from Steve Martin's absurdist humor to create deliberately silly, entertaining performances.
fromLos Angeles Times
21 years ago

Reprise of her role in Palisades

The actors bought a gated, traditional-style estate with five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in about 6,000 square feet. The home, built in the '50s, has a formal living room with a fireplace, a kitchen with a breakfast area, a bonus room with a fireplace, a loft bedroom that could be used as a playroom or office, and a master bedroom suite with a sitting area.
LA real estate
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Where to See a Movie in Los Angeles, the Heart of American Cinema

Los Angeles is home to more than a dozen one-of-a-kind cinemas that operate on their own terms. Some of these theaters have been around for 100 years, and in classic LA fashion some of them are owned by living LA legends-think Quentin Tarantino and Kyle Ng. Kristen Stewart recently announced she's also jumping into the mix with her purchase of Los Angeles's Highland Theatre.
Los Angeles
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Billy Crystal Reminds Us Rob Reiner's Movies Will 'Last Lifetimes'

The 2024 Oscars in memoriam segment featured an extended tribute to director Rob Reiner led by Billy Crystal, with appearances from numerous actors who worked with him throughout his career.
Film
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

How Billy Crystal Paid Tribute to Rob Reiner at the Oscars

Rob Reiner, acclaimed writer-director, received an emotional tribute at the 98th Academy Awards, with Billy Crystal celebrating his iconic filmography spanning from comedies to dramas.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Utterly winning': Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards

Paddington becomes the first new West End musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards, joining Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Miss Saigon as the most awarded shows in the ceremony's history.
Miscellaneous
fromSan Diego Union-Tribune
1 month ago

The guts and glory of staging a ballet

City Ballet of San Diego presents an ambitious triple bill featuring 'Rhapsody in Blue,' a contemporary ballet set to Gershwin's iconic orchestral jazz score, reworked by resident choreographer Geoff Gonzalez for stage performance.
Berlin music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Review: Gibney Dance offers up a beautiful evening of high-quality rep * Oregon ArtsWatch

Gibney Dance returned to Portland's Newmark Theatre after 20 years, performing new works including pieces by Roy Assaf and William Forsythe that showcased contemporary dance aesthetics rooted in Batsheva and Gaga-informed movement.
Film
fromThe Independent
3 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg subtly shades Timothee Chalamet's divisive opera and ballet remarks

Steven Spielberg defended ballet and opera's cultural value at SXSW, countering Timothée Chalamet's claim that no one cares about these art forms anymore.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 month ago

Sondra Lee, a veteran Broadway dancer with roles in Peter Pan' and Hello Dolly!' dies at 97

Sondra Lee, a Broadway dancer and actor discovered by Jerome Robbins who originated Tiger Lily in Peter Pan and Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly!, died at 97 of natural causes.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Ford nailed the role

Harrison Ford's Hollywood Hills home features his original carpentry work and was instrumental in launching his acting career after director George Lucas hired him as a carpenter.
Film
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
29 years ago

A House Full of Stage Presence

The Center Theatre Group's 30th anniversary reception was held at the Wassermans' prestigious Beverly Hills home, showcasing its renowned art collection and expansive grounds to impressed guests.
Film
fromArchitectural Digest
3 weeks ago

Judy Garland at Home: 7 Photos of the Icon's Life Off-Screen

Judy Garland became a movie star at age 13 when signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, shortly before her father's death from meningitis.
Film
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Reminiscing About Meeting (and Dating!) Movie Stars From Hollywood's Golden Age - San Francisco Bay Times

A TV and radio broadcaster shares memorable encounters with celebrities who visited to promote their work, highlighting humorous and authentic moments from interviews.
#broadway
#liza-minnelli
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Disney Hath Slain the Live-Action Robin Hood

It's dead, sadly. I say sadly because I actually thought there was something really special (and original!) there. Some truly extraordinary music we had figured out for it.
Film
Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Review: Production of classic musical in Berkeley is just about perfect

A staging of Sunday in the Park with George vividly captures Seurat's pointillist process, artistic obsession, and Sondheim and Lapine's collaborative genius.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
Television
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

A Star is born

Netflix is betting heavily on a live Star Search reboot to build recurring global live-audience engagement and create new stars using its streaming infrastructure.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Starlight Express' is closing in London (again)

The first time around, Andrew Lloyd Webber's train-tastic musical opus Starlight Express ran for a walloping 18 years, one of the most successful theatre productions in West End history. The second time around, its first major revival has lasted under two years: it's just been announced that Luke Sheppard's 2024 production will be heading to the great train shed in the sky (it's actually going on tour) in early May.
Arts
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What links Billie Eilish and George Gershwin? The Saturday quiz

A 15-question general-knowledge quiz with answers covering comics, pharaohs, music, wildlife, sport, elements, art, demographics, and thematic links.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 months ago

Giselle in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

A poor girl who dies of a broken heart. Her perfect lover, who pretended to be poor, was actually rich and engaged to another. Sounds like the poor girl has no recourse until she becomes a vengeful spirit. It's not another superhero movie, but a ballet called Giselle. With performers from Ukraine, Italy, Spain, the USA and Japan, Giselle is a United Nations of dancers. Many have called this performance breathtaking and this is a unique chance for people to take their families to see
Arts
#frank-sinatra
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Review: Hershey Felder delivers a brilliant story about Hershey Felder

Hershey Felder's piano symbolizes personal freedom, family history, curiosity, and his embodiment of composers through performance and storytelling.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Broadway: Jeremy Jordan to succeed Jonathan Groff in Just in Time,' Tony Awards back to Radio City, and more amNewYork

Beginning April 21, Jeremy Jordan will step into the role of Bobby Darin in Just in Time, the immersive nightclub musical that quietly became one of last season's surprise hits at Circle in the Square Theatre. Jordan succeeds Jonathan Groff, who plays Darin through March 29, in a production that has turned Circle in the Square into a swinging supper clubcomplete with floor seating, banquettes, and a live band that puts audiences inches from the action.
Music
Film
fromAnOther
1 month ago

How Celia Rowlson-Hall Became Hollywood's Go-To Choreographer

Celia Rowlson-Hall brings contemporary dance to film through choreography on The Testament of Ann Lee and acclaimed TV and movie projects.
Film
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Through remake after remake, why 'A Star Is Born' still resonates with queer (and other) audiences

A Star Is Born's recurring narrative of fame, decline, addiction, and tragedy resonates strongly with LGBTQ+ audiences through casting, queer subtext, and rumored sexualities.
#wicked-for-good
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Paul Mescal's Agenda: Another Oscar Season, Four Beatles Movies, and 20 Years of 'Merrily We Roll Along'

It's so good when you get to do Zoom press with ['Gladiator II' co-star] Pedro [Pascal] or 'The History of Sound' co-star] Josh [O'Connor] or Jessie," he said. "It's immediate. It's such a joy. But I do find that it cranks up this level of imposter syndrome, where you spend so much time talking about it that when you go back to set, you're like, 'Jesus, I better be fucking good,' because you spent so much time discussing it. I'm just taking a break from promoting because I have nothing to promote!
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#oscars
#steven-spielberg
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass review silly, scattershot Hollywood comedy

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is a scattershot, purely comic film that elicits laughter but remains uneven with too many jokes falling flat.
Film
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Let me entertain you

Covid-19 pushed entertainment and brands to innovate, shifting releases and creating digital experiences to maintain connection and reach audiences.
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