September 04, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
The landmark Broadway musical “Rent” will finally close at the Nederlander Theatre in New York after the evening performance on Sunday, September 7, 2008, after playing 5,124 performances and 16 previews, producers have announced.
There had been buzz that the seventh longest running show in Broadway history would extend longer. It has grossed over $280 million during its Broadway run.
“Rent” was responsible for helping to usher in a number of important changes to Broadway and its marketing, including the use of simpler, more contemporary advertising and logo design; the rebirth of 41st Street’s Nederlander Theatre; a shop and windows at Bloomingdales that featured clothing inspired by the show and its costumes; the institution of same day front row seats priced at $20; and the appeal to and attraction of teen and college-age audiences.
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July 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Producer Marc Platt, the man behind “Wanted,” and Universal’s investment in the stage production of “Wicked” will stay at Universal Pictures through 2012, Variety reported.
Platt is now ushering in plans for “Wanted 2” alongside director Tim Bekmambetov, writers Michael Brandt & Derek Haas and — hopefully — James McAvoy.
Find out when ‘Wicked’ could make its big screen debut.
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January 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The stars may not have been there to accept the awards, but that didn’t stop the Golden Globes from shining on some of film’s biggest names in Hollywood on Sunday night.
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August 22, 2007
NEW YORK, NY
“I definitely go into live theatre; it perks me up, and makes me want to do it,” the young actress continued to say.
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August 09, 2007
NEW YORK, NY (August 9, 2007) – Amanda Bynes’ career got a big boost with the huge box office hit “Hairspray,” but don’t expect her to become a Hollywood bad girl. Paris, Britney and Lindsay she is not.
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July 20, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“I’m getting there, I’m getting there,” he told Access of becoming accustomed to the love he’s getting from fans. “It’s crazy. I can’t believe, every time all these fans show up. I’m so grateful, you know. [I’m] stoked!”
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July 19, 2007
There’s no question about it: “Hairspray” is, by far, the most fun you’ll have at the movies all summer long. The big screen version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit musical, which itself was based on the 1988 cult classic directed by John Waters, is a groovy, bouncy, irresistible slice of pop-culture that will leave a smile on your face for hours, if not for days.
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July 11, 2007
NEW YORK, NY
Though she auditioned for the Broadway version of the musical, longing to give her take on Tracy to the world, she was sadly, shot down. Trolling the Internet one day not long after, the wannabe actress stumbled across an ad looking for auditions tapes from potential new Tracy’s for the big screen adaptation of the teen’s tale.
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July 05, 2007
But with a pedigree that includes a cult-classic original film and a long running, multiple Tony-award winning stage adaptation, there’s not much that a musical superstar like Travolta should be worried about. Well, actually, there is the matter of the fat-suit, makeup and sweat involved in playing the role of an overweight singing and dancing 1950’s mother! “My breasts were much larger,” he joked, when Tony showed him a doll based on his character. “And my butt was bigger — it was a bubble butt,” he laughed.
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