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Friday, February 3, 2012

Al Pacino to Lend Voice to Despicable Me 2 Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Al Pacino will lend his voice to the animated film Despicable Me 2, which is set for a July 2013 release, according to Deadline.com. Pacino won Tony Awards for his work in…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:38PM

VIDEO FLASH: NEWSical's John Walton Does Smash by Brian Scott Lipton

NEWSical has released a video which imagines a reality casting project for the forthcoming NBC series, Smash. In the video, NEWSical cast member John Walton offers his impersonations of suc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:17PM

Shoshana Bean to Perform at XL Nightclub by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean will perform at the newly opened cabaret space at XL Nightclub on Mondays, February 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 8pm. Bean has been seen on stage in such shows as Wic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Video Feature: Along Comes Merrily by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Colin Donnell, Adam Grupper, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Elizabeth Stanley and Betsy Wolfe preview the City Center Encores! production of Merrily We Roll Along.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:48PM

Opera Singer Camilla Williams Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

Camilla Willliams, a promnent African-American opera singer, has died at age 92, according to The New York Times. Williams was hired by City Opera in 1946 to sing the leading role in Madama…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:24PM

Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room Will Not Reopen by Brian Scott Lipton

The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel will not reopen for business. The room, which has been dark since January, was supposed to resume operations in May after an extensive renovation of the h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:25PM

Viola Davis Joins Cast of Ender's Game Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Viola Davis play a military psychologist in the film, Ender's Game, according to Variety. The film, to be directed and written by Gavin Ho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:10PM

John Hurt, Octavia Spencer Set for Snow Piercer Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen stars John Hurt and Olivia Spencer will co-star with Oscar winner Tilda Swinton, Chris Evans, and Kang Ho Song in Bong-Joon Ho's film Snow Piercer , according to The Ho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Michael Sheen Cast in Showtime's Masters of Sex Pilot by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Michael Sheen has been cast as famed human sexuality researcher William Masters in Showtime's drama pilot Masters of Sex, according to Deadline.com The pilot is w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:24PM

Quentin Earl Darrington, Josh Segarra Set for Broadway at Birdland's The Niko Songbook by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present The Niko Songbook on Monday, March 12 at 7pm. The concert will be directed by John Simpkins. The evening's program will feature o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:09PM

Guy Davis to Star in Crossroads Theatre's The Adventures of Fishy Waters by Brian Scott Lipton

Guy Davis will bring his solo show, The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues, to the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey, February 16-26. The production will be dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Stephen Burdman to Direct New York Classical Theatre's Playing Moliere by Brian Scott Lipton

The New York Classical Theatre will offer a free presentation of Playing Moliere, three one-act intertwining Molière comedies, February 21-March 11 at the Winter Garden in the Wor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

David Wilson Barnes, Anita Gillette, Phoebe Strole Set for The Big Meal by Brian Scott Lipton

Full cast and creative team have been announced for Playwrights Horizons' production of Dan LeFranc's The Big Meal, to run March 1-April 8 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. The produ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM

Love Never Dies to Get U.S. Movie Screening on February 28 and March 7 by Brian Scott Lipton

NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Love Never Dies at select U.S. movie theaters on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. local time; followed by an en…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester Gets CD Release by Brian Scott Lipton

Sony Records has released Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester. The 14-track CD includes such songs as "Come In from the Rain," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM

Eisa Davis to Present Flowers Are Sleeping Concert on March 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

Eisa Davis will present a concert, Flowers Are Sleeping, at 7:30pm on Thursday, March 1 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space. The evening will include songs from her most r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:37PM

Rebecca Brooksher, Dana Ivey to Star in Acting Company's Suddenly Last Summer Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Dana Ivey will headline The Acting Company 's benefit staged reading of Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer at 7 pm on Monday, February 13 at the Mainstage…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington Win Germany's Golden Camera Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winners Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington will be honored in Germany on Saturday, February 4 with the Golden Camera Awards for Best International Actress and Actor, respec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:06AM

Christopher Meloni Cast in 42 Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Christopher Meloni will play Brooklyn Dodgers' manager in Brian Hegeland's film 42, according to Deadline.com. The film, which focuses on the racial integra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Lesley Manville Among Cast of Romeo & Juliet Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Complete casting has been announced for a new film version of William Shakepeare's Romeo & Juliet, to be directed by Carlo Carlei and adapted by Oscar winner Julian Fellowes, accord…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:44AM

William H. Macy, Meryl Streep to Present at Spirit Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

Academy Award winner and Broadway veteran Meryl Streep will be among the presenters at the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, to be held on Saturday, February 25 in Los Angeles and aired…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM

Video Feature: Carrie On by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

Marin Mazzie, Stafford Arima and the cast and crew of MCC Theater's production of Carrie preview the musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:34AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Tony Bennett, Eddie Izzard, Alicia Keys to Honor Paul McCartney at MusiCares Gala by Brian Scott Lipton

MusiCares will honor Sir Paul McCartney at its annual Person of the Year gala, to be held on Friday, February 10 in Los Angeles. Eddie Izzard will host the event. The benefit will feature …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:18PM

PHOTO FLASH: Katie Couric, Christine Ebersole, Anjelica Huston at Cafe Carlyle by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole debuted her new cabaret show, The End of the World Cabaret As We Know It at the Cafe Carlyle on Tuesday, January 31. The show, which is directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:15PM

PHOTO FLASH: Matthew Broderick, Katie Couric, Christine Ebersole, Anjelica Huston at Cafe Carlyle by Brian Scott Lipton

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole debuted her new cabaret show, The End of the World Cabaret As We Know It at the Cafe Carlyle on Tuesday, January 31. The show, which is directe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:15PM

PHOTO FLASH: Candice Bergen, James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury and The Best Man Cast Meet the Press by Brian Scott Lipton

The cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, which will begin previews on March 6 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, met the press on Wednesday, February 1 at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

Review: Christine Ebersole: The End of the World As We Know It Cabaret by Brian Scott Lipton

The Tony Award-winning star delivers another extraordinary evening of entertainment at the Cafe Carlyle.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:55PM

VIDEO FLASH: Will Chase, Anjelica Huston, Brian d'Arcy James at Smash Premiere by Brian Scott Lipton

The official premiere of NBC's new musical drama series Smash was held at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art on Thursday, January 26. NBCUniversalDirect was on the red car…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:55PM

Kelly Clarkson, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna to Perform at Super Bowl on February 5 by Brian Scott Lipton

Madonna will perform at halftime at the Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday, February 5 and air live on NBC. The game, which will pit the New York Giants versus the New England Patriots…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Feature: Haydn Gwynne Gets on Bard by Brian Scott Lipton

The award-winning actress discusses her role in the Bridge Project's production of Shakespeare's Richard III opposite Kevin Spacey.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Alec Baldwin,Viola Davis, Jessica Lange Among SAG Award Winners by Brian Scott Lipton

The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on Sunday, January 29 in Los Angeles and aired live on TNT and TBS. Winners in film included Viola Davis (The Help), Jean Dujardin (The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50PM

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