425 stories by "Jessica Showers"
Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Lea Michele appears on ELLEN, Kathleen…
Andy Kelso stepped into the shoes of Kinky Boots' 'Charlie Price' at the end of last month, replacing original cast member Stark Sands. Below, BroadwayWorld spoke with Kelso about transition…
Steven Reineke, Music Director of The New York Pops, is hoping to bring the true meaning of Christmas to Carnegie Hall this Saturday with a brand new family concert version of A CHARLIE BROW…
Donna Vivino, who starred for two years as 'Elphaba' in the First National Tour of WICKED and also in the role on Broadway, just released a jazzy new album called 'Beautiful Dreamer' via Gho…
Actress Laila Robins has seen Broadway, the big screen and the small screen. But lately she has poured her soul onto the off-Broadway stage and into her character 'Marian Apple Platt', a rol…
The Daily Mail reports that a year after the first incarnation of FINDING NEVERLAND closed in the West End, the musical has undergone a transformation for the better -- with the help of a li…
Composer and lyricist Dan Mess of Hem revealed on the band's Facebook page on August 13 that he is currently working on the Broadway adaptation of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 film AMELIE.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that GREY'S ANATOMY star Sandra Oh, known for her long-time portrayal of 'Cristina Yang' since the series debuted 2005 on ABC, will not be returning after seaso…
Deadline.com reports that Broadway's Cheyenne Jackson and Anthony Rapp will be co-starring in the upcoming comedy film OPENING NIGHT, from a script by Ryan Dixon with Nena Girsch and Jack He…
Deadline.com reports that Meryl Streep is in talks to join Jeff Bridges in the upcoming film adaptation of Lois Lowry's award-winning, YA novel THE GIVER, directed by Phil Noyce.
Deadline reports that Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro will co-star in THE GOOD HOUSE, a romantic drama from FilmNation Entertainment and Tribeca.
The Associated Press reports that actress Valerie Harper has returned to work following the news that she has been diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. She is filming in Vancouver for the …
According to The Daily Mail, Max Irons BBC TV's The White Queen and Rachel Tucker Wicked are set to star in Beau Willimon's FARRAGUT NORTH, which begins at the Southwark Playhouse September …
According to Deadline.com, Helen Hunt's RIDE has found its financing and cast. Hunt wrote the script and will star in, produce and direct the film as well.
Deadline.com reports that Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights for A MOST WANTED MAN, directed by Anton Cobjin. The adaptation of John le Carre's novel stars Philip Seymour Hoffma…
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anna Torv Fringe will star in Ryan Murphy's LGBT HBO pilot OPEN, alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh has her character's love interest.
The Los Angeles Times writes that Hollywood's Pantages Theatre, home to Broadway touring shows such as THE BOOK OF MORMON, SISTER ACT, the upcoming WIZARD OF OZ and more, is looking to sell …
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sigourney Weaver of Broadway's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is in talks to join the cast of THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS CITY OF ASHES, the sequel to C…
According to ComingSoon.net, NBC announced today plans for four new projects, including a four-hour miniseries about Hillary Clinton, starring Diane Lane, remakes of ROSEMARY'S BABY and Step…
Ryan Murphy Tweeted the news today that Denis O'Hare will be returning for FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY COVEN. Though details on COVEN are being kept quiet, Ryan Murphy confirmed in March that…
Sutton Foster has just released her 2013 collection of new prints Scroll down for a sneak peek, and visit her website to buy them online.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Les Miserables star Samantha Barks, along with Game of Thrones' Art Parkinson and Icelandic actor Thor Kristjansson, has joined the cast of Universal's DRA…
Today we're speaking with Tara Hugo, Olivier nominee for THE THREEPENNY OPERA at the Donmar Warehouse, star of JoAnne Akalaitis and Philip Glass' THE BACCHAE at the New York Shakespeare Fest…
Broadway star and singer Sarah Brightman will headline the closing ceremony of the 2013 Beijing International Film Festival tonight, April 23 at the China National Convention Center.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broadway star and singer Sarah Brightman will headline the closing ceremony of the 2013 Beijing International Film Festival on April 23 at the China Nati…