If you like a gripping drama, you will want to catch Tony nominee Michael Cumpsty Boardwalk Empire,' End of the Rainbow and Michael Crane in The Body of an American, now playing at the Cherry Lane Theatre, directed by Obie winner Jo Bonney Father Comes Home from the Wars..., Lost Girls and presented by Primary Stages and Rhoda R. Herrick, in association with Hartford Stage. Winner of the 2014 Horton Foote Prize for Outstanding New American Play and the Inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Award shared with Tony-winner All The Way. The Body of an American tells the true story of an extraordinary friendship as two men, a war photojournalist and playwright, journey from some of the most dangerous places on earth to the depths of the human soul. Winning rave reviews for its previous productions in London and elsewhere, The Body of an American by Guggenheim Fellow Dan O'Brien is...
- 3/9/2016
- by TJ Fitzgerald
- BroadwayWorld.com
Primary StagesandRhoda R. Herrick, in association with Hartford Stage, present The Body of an American, a New York premiere by Dan O'Brien The Voyage of the Carcass, Soho Playhouse and directed byJo BonneyFather Comes Home from the Wars..., Lost Girls. The Body of an American will featureMichael CraneGloria, Bloody BloodyAndrew Jackson and Tony Award nomineeMichael Cumpsty'Boardwalk Empire,' Machinal, End of the Rainbow, 42nd Street. The company just met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hard to capture photo coverage of the whole day...
- 2/4/2016
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
PrimaryStagesandRhoda R. Herrick,in association with HartfordStage, presentThe Body of an American, aNew York premiereby Dan O'Brien The Voyage of the Carcass,Soho Playhouseand directed byJo BonneyFather Comes Home from the Wars, Lost Girls.The Body of an Americanwill feature Michael CraneGloria, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Tony Award nominee Michael Cumpsty Boardwalk Empire,Machinal,End of the Rainbow,42ndStreet. The company just met the press and you can check out a sneak peek from the special day below. Check abck later for complete coverage...
- 2/3/2016
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Here are four auditions spanning the United States that could be right for you! Travel Show, HOSTCreatives are seeking an energetic person with the travel bug to host this upcoming show that pays $100/day and begins filming in the new year. “End Of The Rainbow”Dallas, Texas, will be home to a new rendition of the Judy Garland story, and supporting roles of Mickey Dean, Anthony, and a male actor are being cast. Auditions are Jan. 10. Rehearsals begin March 7 with an April 1–17 run. “49-5Ive”Four leading and supporting roles are being cast for this short film about two brothers reflecting on the death of their younger sister. Actors can audition out of Virginia and Washington, D.C. Pay will be $50/day. “Walk Hard”The Metropolitan Playhouse in New York City will be mounting a production of the 1939 play, “Walk Hard,” about “an upcoming black boxer, battling racism and exploitation,...
- 12/23/2015
- backstage.com
We know you’re busy for the holidays this week, but when you’ve take a breather from the eggnog, treat yourself to the Christmas gift of getting cast! We’ve got four casting opportunities here that will keep you auditioning and submitting through the New Year. “Checking Out The Allen’S”This new nationally syndicated comedy TV series is looking for background talent and extras of all ages and ethnicities for a series of summer shoots through May and August 2016 in Long Beach, Calif. The job pays between $50 and $350 (depending on the role) and includes credit, copy, meals, and breaks. The new series from creator-executive producer Edgar Alexander follows the misadventures of an African-American family and their local community. “End Of The Rainbow”Uptown Players of Dallas, Texas, are holding auditions Jan. 10, 2016 for its production of “End of the Rainbow,” a musical by Peter Quilter that charts the final...
- 12/22/2015
- backstage.com
The thought of snapping your fingers to the tunes of your favorite fictional bands in film seems rather unreal. After all these movie music-makers seem like the “reel” deal in terms of their celluloid artistry and sense of colorful on-screen showmanship.
However, some of the fictional bands or musical acts we know very well and consider so fondly actually morph into real-life acts. Also, there are real-life bands that share a “fictionalized existence” on screen as well (for instance one can try and divide the musical phenomenon of The Beatles as treasured pop cultural entities from the mop top maniacs they portrayed on the big screen in A Hard’s Day Night or Help. Some may argue they were the one in the same in front of and away from the rolling cameras).
Whatever your definition of what constitutes a favorable fictional band in film at the present moment just...
However, some of the fictional bands or musical acts we know very well and consider so fondly actually morph into real-life acts. Also, there are real-life bands that share a “fictionalized existence” on screen as well (for instance one can try and divide the musical phenomenon of The Beatles as treasured pop cultural entities from the mop top maniacs they portrayed on the big screen in A Hard’s Day Night or Help. Some may argue they were the one in the same in front of and away from the rolling cameras).
Whatever your definition of what constitutes a favorable fictional band in film at the present moment just...
- 3/8/2015
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
Since its premiere at Sundance, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has been garnering Oscar buzz and rave reviews. The film could score nominations for best picture, director, actor and more, but after submitting three songs to the Academy for consideration in the best original song category, the film could add another nomination. Two of the songs were written by Ethan Hawke, who could garner a best supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of the father. If Hawke receives a best original song nomination for one of his songs, he will join a short list of actors who have scored nominations for songs since 1994.
Both Annette O’Toole and her husband Michael McKean were nominated in 2004, for their song “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow,” which appeared in 2003’s A Mighty Wind. Well known for her role on Smallville as Martha Kent, O’Toole didn...
Managing Editor
Since its premiere at Sundance, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has been garnering Oscar buzz and rave reviews. The film could score nominations for best picture, director, actor and more, but after submitting three songs to the Academy for consideration in the best original song category, the film could add another nomination. Two of the songs were written by Ethan Hawke, who could garner a best supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of the father. If Hawke receives a best original song nomination for one of his songs, he will join a short list of actors who have scored nominations for songs since 1994.
Both Annette O’Toole and her husband Michael McKean were nominated in 2004, for their song “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow,” which appeared in 2003’s A Mighty Wind. Well known for her role on Smallville as Martha Kent, O’Toole didn...
- 11/10/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
Apparently, the redoubtable Audra McDonald needs to break that Tony-winning record. With five wins under her belt (the last was for her shattering take on the drug-snorting, tortured female lead of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess), she could net a sixth for the Broadway premiere of longtime regional staple Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, in which she will embody none other than “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child” songstress Billie Holiday, in what would become a Tony milestone as she currently ties Angela Lansbury and the late Julie Harris for the most competitive wins by an actress.
- 3/25/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Biographical plays, when they fail, usually do so in one of two ways. Some, like the recent Becoming Dr. Ruth, are busy travelogues of the subject’s life, narrating the major events as if from a tour bus but skimping on current drama. Others, like End of the Rainbow, featuring Judy Garland at her sad-clown finale, focus a microscope on a moment of crisis that is almost by definition unrepresentative. David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu, about the martial arts star Bruce Lee, somehow manages to fail both ways: It’s busy and false. Its many crises feel artificially constructed, even if they are biographically accurate, and it never achieves a recognizably human, in-the-moment texture.The play started life as a musical, and some of its problems may have begun there. Announced in 2008 as Bruce Lee: Journey to the West, with songs by David Yazbek and direction by Bartlett Sher,...
- 2/25/2014
- by Jesse Green
- Vulture
The Academy Award for Best Original Song has gone to some legendary movie anthems — “The Way We Were,” “Take My Breath Away,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “My Heart Will Go On” all notched the Oscars’ highest musical honor. But what about the anthems that don’t win? The winners among the losing nominees? Today we honor the best losing songs of the past 50 years since some of them are, um, the greatest songs ever. (I’ve limited this tally to the past half-century since the rock & roll era is what we really care about, no?)
15. “I Have Nothing” from The Bodyguard
Lost to: “A Whole New World” from Aladdin
Two songs from The Bodyguard‘s soundtrack were nominated for Oscars (this and “Run to You”) but “I Have Nothing” is a decade-best belter that will live on forever in part thanks to its innumerable American Idol performances. Though Whitney Houston...
15. “I Have Nothing” from The Bodyguard
Lost to: “A Whole New World” from Aladdin
Two songs from The Bodyguard‘s soundtrack were nominated for Oscars (this and “Run to You”) but “I Have Nothing” is a decade-best belter that will live on forever in part thanks to its innumerable American Idol performances. Though Whitney Houston...
- 1/28/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
'End of the Rainbow' opens March 20 and performances run through April 21, 2013. 'End of the Rainbow', written by Peter Quilter and directed by Terry Johnson, features Tracie Bennett reprising her Tony Award-nominated performance as Judy Garland, Michael Cumpsty also Tony Award-nominated for his role, Erik Heger and Miles Anderson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the production below.
- 3/15/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
'End of the Rainbow' opens March 20 and performances run through April 21, 2013. 'End of the Rainbow', written by Peter Quilter and directed by Terry Johnson, features Tracie Bennett reprising her Tony Award-nominated performance as Judy Garland, Michael Cumpsty also Tony Award-nominated for his role, Erik Heger and Miles Anderson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.
- 3/15/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
I can't relate to Home Alone because I have no idea what it's like to take Catherine O'Hara for granted.
The legendary comic actress of Sctv, Beetlejuice, the Christopher Guest oeuvre, and (of course) Heartburn turns 59 today, and she may be one of the most universally adored funny people ever. Is it even possible to dislike Catherine O'Hara? You are less of a human being for however much you attempt to dislike Catherine O'Hara. It's an outrageous suggestion, and it should be parodied in a Christopher Guest film.
So, what's Ms. O'Hara's greatest moment?
One contender is certainly her work in the mockumentary A Mighty Wind, where she plays one half of the folk duo Mitch and Mickey. With Eugene Levy, O'Hara trills the pair's signature hit "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow," and at the song's poignant climax, the two reenact their classic, melody-interrupting kiss. The moment...
The legendary comic actress of Sctv, Beetlejuice, the Christopher Guest oeuvre, and (of course) Heartburn turns 59 today, and she may be one of the most universally adored funny people ever. Is it even possible to dislike Catherine O'Hara? You are less of a human being for however much you attempt to dislike Catherine O'Hara. It's an outrageous suggestion, and it should be parodied in a Christopher Guest film.
So, what's Ms. O'Hara's greatest moment?
One contender is certainly her work in the mockumentary A Mighty Wind, where she plays one half of the folk duo Mitch and Mickey. With Eugene Levy, O'Hara trills the pair's signature hit "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow," and at the song's poignant climax, the two reenact their classic, melody-interrupting kiss. The moment...
- 3/4/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
The following "Auditions at a Glance" calendar conveniently organizes projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans. Click on any of the following links to see the casting and job notices related to the dates and project titles highlighted below. Thu. Feb. 14 • 'His Girl Friday' • 'PrizeFighting' • 'The Soulies of Milgarden' Fri. Feb. 15 • AI, 'Paper Flowers' Old Globe Theatre Summer Shakespeare Festival 2013 • 'PrizeFighting' • 'The Soulies of Milgarden' Sat. Feb. 16 • AI, 'Paper Flowers' • 'End of the Rainbow' • 'Fun' & 'Nobody' • 'PrizeFighting' • 'Take Me Back!' The Musical • 'The Dead Girl' • 'Waiting to Wake to Our Future Better Selves' Sun. Feb. 17 • 'D.A.M.E. (The Test)' • 'Love My Truck Drivin' Man' • 'Route 66' • 'Secret Garden' & 'How to Succeed...' • 'The Great American Trailer Park Musical' • 'Trouble with...
- 2/12/2013
- backstage.com
Spooks star Nicola Walker and Coronation Street's Tracie Bennett have signed up for roles on Scott & Bailey. The pair will appear alongside Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp in the third series of the ITV crime drama. Walker will play a woman who is suspected of brutally murdering her estranged mother - the actress is best known for playing Ruth Evershed on spy drama Spooks and has also appeared in Being Human and Luther. Bennett - best known for her theatre work in Hairspray and End of the Rainbow - will play Sharon, the mother of Rachel Bailey (more)...
- 11/19/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
The Broadway production of End of the Rainbow, written by Peter Quilter and directed by Tony Award winner Terry Johnson, will play its final performance today, Sunday, August 19, 2012. The production, which began performances on Monday, March 19 of this year and opened on Monday, April 2, will have played a total of 176 performances at Broadways Belasco Theatre. With this flashback, BroadwayWorld remembers End of the Rainbow's run on the Great White Way.
- 8/19/2012
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
Ghost and End Of The Rainbow are slated to close this weekend, on 818 and 819 respectively, while Sister Act will end its run at the end of the month. Hurry if you want to take in these final performances For all else, check out what's playing on Broadway this week and click on 'More Info' for pictures, videos, cast interviews, reviews and much more...
- 8/13/2012
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest production "Love Never Dies" is in line to be one of the big winners at the Laurence Olivier Awards in Britain next month after picking up seven nominations. The theater impresario's "Phantom of the Opera" sequel has received nods in the Best New Musical category, as well as musical acting nominations for the show's stars Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Summer Strallen, despite mixed reviews from critics.
Acting veteran Sir Derek Jacobi is up for the Best Actor prize for his acclaimed turn in "King Lear", and will compete for the honor against David Suchet ("All My Sons"), Mark Ryland ("La Bete"), Roger Alam ("Henry VI") and Rory Kinnear ("Hamlet").
Emma Thompson's sister Sophie is up for Best Actress for "Clybourne Park" alongside "Episodes" star Tamsin Greig for "The Little Dog Laughed", Tracie Bennett for "End of the Rainbow" and Nancy Carroll for...
Acting veteran Sir Derek Jacobi is up for the Best Actor prize for his acclaimed turn in "King Lear", and will compete for the honor against David Suchet ("All My Sons"), Mark Ryland ("La Bete"), Roger Alam ("Henry VI") and Rory Kinnear ("Hamlet").
Emma Thompson's sister Sophie is up for Best Actress for "Clybourne Park" alongside "Episodes" star Tamsin Greig for "The Little Dog Laughed", Tracie Bennett for "End of the Rainbow" and Nancy Carroll for...
- 2/8/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Society of London Theatre today announced the nominations for its 2011 Olivier Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Tonys. "Love Never Dies," the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," garnered the most nominations with seven, despite opening to a mixed reception. Solt also announced initiatives to revitalize the awards ceremony and reach a broader audience. The society has entered a three-year partnership with MasterCard that will fund efforts to boost the image of the Olivier Awards and London theater around the world. Additionally, Solt announced a new agreement with the BBC for the ceremony to be broadcast live on BBC television and radio. The Olivier Awards will be presented at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on March 13. The nominations for the 2011 Olivier Awards are:Best ActressTracie Bennett, "End of the Rainbow"Nancy Carroll, "After the Dance"Tamsin Greig, "The Little Dog Laughed"Sophie Thompson, "Clybourne Park"Best ActorRoger Allam, "Henry IV Parts 1 & 2"Derek Jacobi,...
- 2/7/2011
- backstage.com
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest production Love Never Dies is in line to be one of the big winners at the Laurence Olivier Awards in Britain next month after picking up seven nominations.
The theatre impresario's Phantom of the Opera sequel has received nods in the Best New Musical category, as well as musical acting nominations for the show's stars Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Summer Strallen, despite mixed reviews from critics.
Acting veteran Sir Derek Jacobi is up for the Best Actor prize for his acclaimed turn in King Lear, and will compete for the honour against David Suchet (All My Sons), Mark Ryland (La Bete), Roger Alam (Henry VI) and Rory Kinnear (Hamlet).
Emma Thompson's sister Sophie is up for Best Actress for Clybourne Park alongside Episodes star Tamsin Greig for The Little Dog Laughed, Tracie Bennett for End of the Rainbow and Nancy Carroll for After The Dance.
Clybourne Park, The Little Dog Laughed, Sucker Punch, Tribes and End of the Rainbow will compete for the Best New Play honour.
The awards, which celebrate the best of the year's West End shows, will take place at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 13 March.
The theatre impresario's Phantom of the Opera sequel has received nods in the Best New Musical category, as well as musical acting nominations for the show's stars Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Summer Strallen, despite mixed reviews from critics.
Acting veteran Sir Derek Jacobi is up for the Best Actor prize for his acclaimed turn in King Lear, and will compete for the honour against David Suchet (All My Sons), Mark Ryland (La Bete), Roger Alam (Henry VI) and Rory Kinnear (Hamlet).
Emma Thompson's sister Sophie is up for Best Actress for Clybourne Park alongside Episodes star Tamsin Greig for The Little Dog Laughed, Tracie Bennett for End of the Rainbow and Nancy Carroll for After The Dance.
Clybourne Park, The Little Dog Laughed, Sucker Punch, Tribes and End of the Rainbow will compete for the Best New Play honour.
The awards, which celebrate the best of the year's West End shows, will take place at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 13 March.
- 2/7/2011
- WENN
Kim Cattrall has been nominated for a coveted theater award. The "Sex and the City" star's turn as Amanda in "Private Lives" sees her considered for the Best Actress in a Play prize at the 11th Whatsonstage.com Awards.
She will face competition from "End of the Rainbow" star Tracie Bennett, Helen McCrory for her role in "The Late Middle Classes", "Ruined" star Jenny Jules, Nancy Carroll from "After the Dance" and "All My Sons" actress Zoe Wanamaker.
The Best Actor in a Play award will be contested by Benedict Cumberbatch from "After the Dance", Kim's "Private Lives" co-star Matthew Mcfadyen, "Hamlet" and "Measure For Measure" star Rory Kinnear, "Deathtrap" and "London Assurance" actor Simon Russell Beale, "The Real Thing"'s Toby Stephens and "All My Sons" star David Suchet.
"All My Sons" received more nominations than any other production, being considered for accolades in six different categories. The most...
She will face competition from "End of the Rainbow" star Tracie Bennett, Helen McCrory for her role in "The Late Middle Classes", "Ruined" star Jenny Jules, Nancy Carroll from "After the Dance" and "All My Sons" actress Zoe Wanamaker.
The Best Actor in a Play award will be contested by Benedict Cumberbatch from "After the Dance", Kim's "Private Lives" co-star Matthew Mcfadyen, "Hamlet" and "Measure For Measure" star Rory Kinnear, "Deathtrap" and "London Assurance" actor Simon Russell Beale, "The Real Thing"'s Toby Stephens and "All My Sons" star David Suchet.
"All My Sons" received more nominations than any other production, being considered for accolades in six different categories. The most...
- 12/4/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
A survey of 6,000 British adults conducted by Travelodge found that eight out of 10 Britons rely on music to help them fall asleep at the end of the day. Coldplay tops the list of most turned-to artists, followed by Michael Bublé, Snow Patrol, Alicia Keys, Jack Johnson, Taylor Swift, Mozart, Barry White, Leona Lewis, and Radiohead. Even more interestingly, a quarter of adults surveyed reported they fall asleep listening to their iPod and they have a specific sleep-inducing playlist. What’s your nighttime entertainment sleep aid?
If I’ve gone to bed thinking I’d be able to fall right asleep but then couldn’t,...
If I’ve gone to bed thinking I’d be able to fall right asleep but then couldn’t,...
- 10/28/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Film festival bosses in Hamburg, Germany will mark John Lennon's 70th birthday next month, on October 9 to be exact, with a special movie tribute to The Beatles, 50 years after the band first performed in the country. The Fab Four will be honored with a special section at Filmfest Hamburg, which runs from September 9 to October 9, when Lennon would have reached the landmark.
The showcase, entitled "Strawberry Fields", will feature several film screenings dedicated to the hitmakers, including Sam Taylor Wood's premiere of "Nowhere Boy", which chronicles Lennon's early years, his relationships with his aunt and mother, his introduction to rock 'n' roll and budding friendship with former bandmate, Sir Paul McCartney. Other screenings include Iain Softley's 1994 film "Backbeat", about the Beatles' years in Hamburg, and Horst Koenigstein's 1989 fictional drama "Hard Days, Hard Nights", as well as his 1977 documentary on Ringo Starr entitled "Ringo und die Stadt am Ende...
The showcase, entitled "Strawberry Fields", will feature several film screenings dedicated to the hitmakers, including Sam Taylor Wood's premiere of "Nowhere Boy", which chronicles Lennon's early years, his relationships with his aunt and mother, his introduction to rock 'n' roll and budding friendship with former bandmate, Sir Paul McCartney. Other screenings include Iain Softley's 1994 film "Backbeat", about the Beatles' years in Hamburg, and Horst Koenigstein's 1989 fictional drama "Hard Days, Hard Nights", as well as his 1977 documentary on Ringo Starr entitled "Ringo und die Stadt am Ende...
- 9/1/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
I’ve heard my share of great music in movies, bought more than one soundtrack that’s introduced me to a band I’ve grown to love. I’ve heard songs in a context that makes me think of it in a new way. But sometimes, the band I love doesn’t really exist outside the world of the movie. Some bands are too over-the-top, too fabulous, or too truly, truly, truly outrageous to live in the real world. This Top 7 list is dedicated to Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and now Get Him to the Greek.
7. Mitch and Mickey from A Mighty Wind (2003)
Recap: Christopher Guest’s mockumentary about a folk reunion concert features many of his regular collaborators, including Eugene Levy as Mitch Cohen and Catherine O’Hara as Mickey Crabbe. They used to be a couple,...
I’ve heard my share of great music in movies, bought more than one soundtrack that’s introduced me to a band I’ve grown to love. I’ve heard songs in a context that makes me think of it in a new way. But sometimes, the band I love doesn’t really exist outside the world of the movie. Some bands are too over-the-top, too fabulous, or too truly, truly, truly outrageous to live in the real world. This Top 7 list is dedicated to Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and now Get Him to the Greek.
7. Mitch and Mickey from A Mighty Wind (2003)
Recap: Christopher Guest’s mockumentary about a folk reunion concert features many of his regular collaborators, including Eugene Levy as Mitch Cohen and Catherine O’Hara as Mickey Crabbe. They used to be a couple,...
- 6/2/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
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