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A ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Film Remake Is On Tap At New Line Cinema

A ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Film Remake Is On Tap At New Line Cinema

A remake of the film classic The Wizard of Oz is on tap at New Line Cinema. The movie will be directed by Nicole Kassell and adapted from L. Frank Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, according to Variety. Kassell said she was “incredibly honored” to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing […]

3y ago

‘Hamilton’ Rumored To Be The First Broadway Show To Reopen After COVID-19 Pandemic

‘Hamilton’ Rumored To Be The First Broadway Show To Reopen After COVID-19 Pandemic

Hamilton is rumored to be the first Broadway show to reopen since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the Great White Way in March 2020, reported Page Six. The Lin-Manuel Miranda stage production is reportedly planning to open the doors to its home at the Richard Rodgers theater on July 4 and usher in a return to […]

3y ago

‘Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical’ Honors Legendary Meat Loaf Tunes With Limited New York City Run

‘Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical’ Honors Legendary Meat Loaf Tunes With Limited New York City Run

The legendary Meat Loaf album, Bat Out of Hell, has been turned into a musical and will debut in New York City for a limited run. The play will feature music from the original album as well as its subsequent sequels, Bat Out of Hell 2: Back Into Hell and Bat Out of Hell 3: […]

5y ago

Britney Spears Songs To Be Featured In New Broadway Musical ‘Once Upon A One More Time’

Britney Spears Songs To Be Featured In New Broadway Musical ‘Once Upon A One More Time’

A new Broadway musical featuring songs made famous by pop icon Britney Spears will debut in Chicago later this year before heading to the Great White Way. On Tuesday, March 12, theater owner James L. Nederlander revealed that he is producing Once Upon a One More Time, which is set to feature 23 tunes from […]

5y ago

‘Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants’ Is Getting A Musical Makeover

‘Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants’ Is Getting A Musical Makeover

In 2005, Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, and Amber Tamblyn graced the big screen appearing in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants — playing four best friends who discovered a magical pair of pants over the summer that fit each of them perfectly. The coming-of-age film did so well at the box office that it […]

5y ago

Cher Joins ‘Mamma Mia 2’ Cast, Lends Voice To ABBA Hits In Anticipated Big Screen Return

Cher Joins ‘Mamma Mia 2’ Cast, Lends Voice To ABBA Hits In Anticipated Big Screen Return

Mamma Mia! Cher is returning to the big screen — and apparently, she can turn back time. Cher, 71, has reportedly joined the cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (also called Mamma Mia 2). Sources say the iconic “I Got You Babe” veteran songstress inked a deal to appear in the Mamma Mia […]

6y ago

Alanis Morissette Musical For ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Coming In 2018

Alanis Morissette Musical For ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Coming In 2018

Alanis Morissette is bringing her iconic album, Jagged Little Pill, to the stage, and it is planned for a 2018 debut. To make it even more enticing, Oscar-winning screenwriter, Diablo Cody, and Tony-winning director, Diane Paulus, have been attached to the project. According to Entertainment Weekly, the musical will debut in May 2018 and feature […]

6y ago

‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live!’ Coming To NBC: Five Fast Facts You Need To Know

‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live!’ Coming To NBC: Five Fast Facts You Need To Know

There’s great news for those who love Broadway musicals. NBC announced on May 10, 2017, that they will present a musical production of the hit Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar as part of their live series. Based on the rock opera, the event joins others as NBC is committed to bringing the magic of Broadway […]

7y ago

Watch Hairspray Live! Streaming Online, On TV And On Demand: Don’t Miss Tonight’s Three-Hour Musical Event [Video]

Watch Hairspray Live! Streaming Online, On TV And On Demand: Don’t Miss Tonight’s Three-Hour Musical Event [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRUSbbQynOdHPORqKoi1xQSJKIAH2xpC_ The countdown to NBC’s musical event Hairspray Live! has officially begun. It’s Dec. 7, 2016, and at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, Hairspray Live! will premiere, taking over NBC’s programming until 11 p.m. There are multiple ways to watch the greatly anticipated show including streaming online, on TV, on demand, through various mobile apps […]

7y ago

Excitement Mounts As Countdown To ‘Hairspray Live!’ Musical Begins [Video]

Excitement Mounts As Countdown To ‘Hairspray Live!’ Musical Begins [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgskQwiHE0PGND-hBfnFWJ_8XGEIje8V NBC is bringing the Tony-winning musical Hairspray Live! to excited viewers in December. Following other live musical productions such as The Sound of Music Live!, Peter Pan Live!, and The Wiz Live!, Hairspray Live! is executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and promises to deliver the same level of high-quality, musical entertainment. […]

7y ago

Jennifer Hudson: ‘American Idol’ Alum Leads Cast Of ‘The Color Purple’ In Broadway Tribute To Prince [Video]

Jennifer Hudson: ‘American Idol’ Alum Leads Cast Of ‘The Color Purple’ In Broadway Tribute To Prince [Video]

Jennifer Hudson, an Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, and Grammy-winning actress and singer who began her career by placing seventh on the third season of American Idol, led her fellow Broadway cast members of The Color Purple in a stirring Prince tribute Thursday night that enchanted his mourning fans on social media following the death of […]

8y ago

Two Necks Slashed In School Production Of Sweeney Todd

Two Necks Slashed In School Production Of Sweeney Todd

Two students were taken to the hospital last night after the opening night of a production of Sweeney Todd went horribly wrong, with both 16-year-olds suffering cuts to the neck. An Auckland, New Zealand, school production of Stephen Sondheim’s famous musical got a little too realistic when one of the key props, the razor blade, […]

8y ago

Frozen Musical Will Debut In Denver For World Premiere

Frozen Musical Will Debut In Denver For World Premiere

Disney’s upcoming stage musical adaptation of Frozen will premiere in Colorado at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. An exact date has not been set, but Frozen will make its debut at the Buell Theatre in August 2017. Denver Center for the Performing Arts was also chosen to host the pre-Broadway tryout for Disney’s […]

8y ago

‘Groundhog Day’ Musical To Premiere At Old Vic Theater In London

‘Groundhog Day’ Musical To Premiere At Old Vic Theater In London

The recently announced Groundhog Day musical is set to have its premiere at the Old Vic theater in London, UK, a report from RadioTimes can confirm. Sources indicate that the adaptation will be spearheaded by the production company behind the West End hit Matilda, which premiered in January 2011. The musical will be based on […]

9y ago

‘Clinton: The Musical’ Coming To New York

‘Clinton: The Musical’ Coming To New York

For anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing the Monica Lewinsky scandal brought to life with musical accompaniment, you wish may just be coming true. According to Mother Jones, two Australian writers have developed a musical based on the oft-times tumultuous lives of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. […]

9y ago

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Coming To Blu-Ray/DVD

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Coming To Blu-Ray/DVD

Mary Poppins, the classic 1964 Disney movie, starring Julie Andrews in the title role will be released in a 50th anniversary edition Blu-ray/DVD on December 10. This coincides with another big screen release, Saving Mr. Banks with Tom Hanks in the role of Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers, the author of the […]

10y ago

Zach Braff To Star In ‘Bullets Over Broadway’

Zach Braff To Star In ‘Bullets Over Broadway’

Scrubs star Zach Braff will make his Broadway debut in the stage musical adaptation of Woody Allen’s 1994 comedy Bullets Over Broadway. Braff will play aspiring playwright David Shayne, who was played by John Cusack in the film. In order to finance his play, David hires Olive Neal (Jennifer Tilly), who is a gangster’s girlfriend. Her escort, Cheech, […]

10y ago

‘Kinky Boots’ Walks Away With Six Tony Awards

‘Kinky Boots’ Walks Away With Six Tony Awards

Kinky Boots walked away with no less than six trophies at the 2013 Tony Awards on Sunday evening. The musical adaptation of the hit British comedy won best musical at the ceremony. Cyndi Lauper, who provided the score of the acclaimed adaptation, also picked up a trophy for her work on the production. Those working […]

11y ago

2012 Tony Awards Nominees: ‘Once’ Leads With 11 Nominations

2012 Tony Awards Nominees: ‘Once’ Leads With 11 Nominations

Irish musical Once is in the lead with 11 Tony Award nominations after Tuesday’s announcement in New York at the 2012 Tony Awards. Close in second place were both Nice Work If You Can Get It and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, which both maintained 10 nominations each. Next comes Peter and the Starcatcher, up […]

12y ago

Sylvester Stallone Developing ‘Rocky: The Musical’

Sylvester Stallone Developing ‘Rocky: The Musical’

Rocky Balboa may soon be returning for another fight but this time it won’t be on the big screen but rather in a musical that will take place in Germany. Sylvester Stallone has reportedly teamed up with boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko to create the German stage show which they hope will open to sold […]

12y ago

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