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& Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms. Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, all written by Max Martin and his collaborators, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and many more.Learn More
A Beautiful Noise
The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical featuring his hit songs “Sweet Caroline”, “America”, and “Cracklin’ Rosie”. Directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), choreographed by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Once, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), and written by four-time Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Two Popes), good times never seemed so good.Learn More
A Doll's House
A Doll’s House thrust drama firmly into the modern age when it premiered in 1879. Now, nearly a century-and-a-half later, Tony Award nominee Jamie Lloyd and acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog will make freshly relevant a story that shocked audiences and brought forth a new era of theater. One of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, Jessica Chastain will inhabit one of the theater’s most iconic roles, re-energizing the play for a whole new generation.Learn More
Aladdin has arrived on Broadway, and audiences and critics agree: This show is a hit!The producers of The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Newsies have brought the beloved story of Aladdin to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical comedy. The New York Times calls it “Fabulous!” and “Extravagant!” and The Huffington Post says it’s “One of the most delirious things of its kind in years!” With exhilarating choreography, show-stopping performances and astonishing visual effects, Aladdin is, as NBC-TV declares, “Exactly what you wished for!” A Whole New World
The beloved story is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical. With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin's journey sweeps you into an exotic world full of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. It's an unforgettable experience that includes all the cherished songs from the Academy Award-winning score and more written especially for Broadway.
A Whole New Way
This brand-new stage production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, and composed by Tony Award winner Alan Menken. It features lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman and Tony Award winner Tim Rice, with book and additional lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Aladdin also showcases an incomparable design team with exquisite sets, costumes and lighting by multiple Tony Award winners Bob Crowley, Gregg Barnes and Natasha Katz.Learn More
Anthony Rapp's Without You
Anthony Rapp’s Without You is a new musical based on The New York Times best-selling memoir of love, loss and the story of the musical Rent. In 1994, Anthony Rapp was 22, out of money and working at a Starbucks, about to audition for a new musical by a young writer named Jonathan Larson. The musical? The global phenomenon Rent. This is where Anthony Rapp’s Without You begins...
The Wall Street Journal calls it “Nostalgic, gripping and moving” and The New York Times says “You would have to be made of stone to NOT be moved.” Backed by a 5-piece rock band, Anthony shares his unimaginable story during the early years of Rent in this intimate evening of unsurpassed joy and unspeakable loss. Extended by popular demand, Anthony Rapp’s Without You is playing through June 11th at New World Stages.
Back To The Future: The Musical
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical has a book by Bob Gale, new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Bob Gale is the co-creator and co-writer of the Back to the Future film trilogy and Alan Silvestri composed the iconic film score for the series.
Starring Tony Award winner Roger Bart as “Doc Brown” and Olivier Award nominee and WhatsOnStage Award winner Hugh Coles as “George McFly,” reprising their acclaimed performances from the original West End production.
Marty McFly is a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. But before he can return to 1985, Marty must make sure his high school-aged parents fall in love in order to save his own existence.
In the exceptionally beautiful kingdom of Belleville, the fields are idyllic, the prince is charming, and the townsfolk are ravishing. Only one stubborn peasant stands in the way of absolute perfection: Cinderella. To the flawless residents and royals of Belleville, this damsel IS the distress.
From ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER comes “a big, colorful, fun fairy-tale rewrite” (The New York Times), featuring an original story and book by Oscar®-winning writer EMERALD FENNELL (Promising Young Woman, “Killing Eve”) and lyrics by Tony Award® winner DAVID ZIPPEL (City of Angels). Choreographed by JOANN M. HUNTER (School of Rock) and directed by LAURENCE CONNOR (Les Misérables).
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group are three bald characters that will light up your night in New York with one of the most energizing shows around! The wildly popular off-Broadway sensation at the Astor Place Theater combines musical elements, comedy, science, percussions and multimedia theatrics to create a totally unique show.
Blue Man Group incorporates high-tech stage effects, old-fashioned comedy and even a bit of circus-style mime and clowning. As interactive as theater gets, the first few rows come equipped with ponchos and plastic coverings, so audience members can shield themselves from food, paint and whatever other substances fly off the stage.
Bob Fosse's DANCIN'
DANCIN’ is Fosse’s full-throated, full-bodied celebration of dancers and dancing. Utterly reimagined for the 21st century, this DANCIN’ brims with a level of warmth, emotion, and color seldom seen in modern interpretations of Fosse’s influential style and features some of his most inventive and rarely performed choreography. With New York’s hottest cast performing 120 minutes of wall-to-wall dance, DANCIN’ delivers the quintessential Broadway experience for Fosse fans and first-timers alike. You think you’ve seen dancing, but you’ve never seen DANCIN’ like this.
The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento, one of the stars of the original Broadway production, and produced in cooperation with Nicole Fosse.
A true New York City institution, Chicago has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen.
No wonder Chicago has been honored with six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations in cities all around the world. The musical was also adapted into an Oscar-winning film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger.
Chicago follows the murder trial of jazz baby Roxie Hart, who kills her lover in a fit of rage. Along the way, audiences meet fellow murderess Velma Kelly, Roxie's sympathetic husband Amos, and Roxie and Velma's shark lawyer, Billy Flynn
Dog Man: The Musical
A Hilarious Heartfelt Family Adventure Based On The Worldwide Bestselling Series
NY Times Critic’s Pick
Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be?
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime?? Find out in this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters.
FAT HAM, the deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play, comes to Broadway following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at The Public Theater. Playwright James Ijames and Director Saheem Ali reinvent Shakespeare’s masterpiece, creating what The New York Times calls “a hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy.”
Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. But here’s the rub! Revenge doesn’t come easy to Juicy, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man in search of his own happiness and liberation. From an uproarious family cookout emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
Welcome to musical comedy heaven! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, a revised book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original classic by Isobel Lennart, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, choreography by Ellenore Scott, and direction from Michael Mayer, this love letter to the theatre has the whole shebang!
The sensational cast, starring Drama Desk Award® nominee Lea Michele as Fanny Brice, Tony Award® nominee Ramin Karimloo, Jeff Award winner Jared Grimes, and Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh, dazzles with the songs “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage. Everyone told her she’d never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway.
Gazillion Bubble Show
Gazillion Bubble Show is the most incredibubble show in the world!
Bubble lovers of all ages are delighted with an unbubblievable experience, awashed with a bubble tide, and perhaps even find themselves INSIDE a bubble. Mind-blowing bubble magic, spectacular laser lighting effects, and momentary soapy masterpieces will make you smile, laugh, and feel like a kid again. You have to experience it to bubblieve it!
Good Night, Oscar
It’s 1958 and Jack Paar is hosting
We’ve been expecting you.
When a couple crashes their car in the mountains, they seek shelter in an isolated cabin. Its inhabitants, though somewhat unusual, are eager to make their guests feel right at home. But as the blizzard outside rages on and one night turns into several, the couple becomes less and less sure of what's true—about their hosts, themselves, and why that sound in the walls keeps getting louder.
Two-time Tony Award® winner Laurie Metcalf (A Doll’s House, Part 2) stars in this first-of-its-kind Broadway experience, alongside Emmy Award® winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Emmy nominee Paul Sparks (House of Cards), Sophia Anne Caruso (Beetlejuice) and Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place). With direction by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (The Humans, Wicked), and written by Levi Holloway, GREY HOUSE is a “savvy, smart new play—that just happens to be legitimately terrifying” (Chicago Tribune).
Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always.
HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda brings to the stage the story of the unlikely founding father determined to make his mark on the new nation as hungry and ambitious as he is. From bastard orphan to Washington's right hand man, rebel to war hero, a loving husband caught in the country's first sex scandal, to the Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy. George Washington, Eliza Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and Hamilton's lifelong friend/foil Aaron Burr all make their mark in this astonishing new musical exploration of a political mastermind.Learn More
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC AGAIN
Adventure runs in the family. When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. “You’ll be wondering ‘how’d they do that?’ for days to come” (People Magazine).
Experience the wizarding world like never before from the moment you arrive. The entire theatre has been transformed with hidden surprises to discover around every corner. “It’s a marvel of imagination, as magical as any spell or potion” (The New York Times).
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Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love is an immersive theatrical experience based on the story of Imelda Marcos and the Philippine People Power Revolution. Written by David Byrne (Academy Award®, Grammy Award®, and Tony Award® winner) and Fatboy Slim (Grammy Award® winner), with choreography by Annie-B Parson (Olivier Award nominee) and directed by Alex Timbers (Tony Award® winner).
Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos' astonishing rise to power and subsequent fall at the hands of the Philippine People Power Revolution. From the minds of David Byrne (Academy Award®, Grammy Award®, and Tony Award® winner) and Fatboy Slim (Grammy Award® winner), Here Lies Love has been called "ingenious" by The New York Times and "an ecstatic and dynamic party” by Time Out New York. With choreography by Annie-B Parson (Olivier Award nominee) and directed by Alex Timbers (Tony Award® winner), the theater is transformed into a dance club where the audience is immersed in the story.
After sold-out, critically acclaimed runs at The Public Theater, London's National Theatre, and Seattle Rep, Here Lies Love is now coming to Broadway.
Ticket buyers can experience this revolutionary production in two ways: immersed within the show standing on the dance floor, or from an array of traditional and innovative theater seating options.
Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady, and yet, her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.Learn More
Set in Vienna, Leopoldstadt takes its title from the Jewish quarter. This passionate drama of love and endurance begins in the last days of 1899 and follows one extended family deep into the heart of the 20th Century. Full of his customary wit and beauty, Tom Stoppard's late work spans fifty years of time over two hours. The Financial Times said, "This is a momentous new play. Tom Stoppard has reached back into his own family history to craft a work that is both epic and intimate; that is profoundly personal, but which concerns us all." With a cast of 38 and direction by Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt is a "magnificent masterpiece" (The Independent) that must not be missed.Learn More
Life of Pi
Based on one of the best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – LIFE OF PI is a breath-taking new theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.
After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a sixteen-year-old boy name Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?
LIFE OF PI is currently playing at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End where it won five Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design. In an historic first for the Olivier Awards, the seven performers who play Royal Bengal tiger ‘Richard Parker’ were collectively awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The London production with its cutting-edge visual effects has garnered great critical acclaim.
Little Shop of Horrors
The world’s most ravenous plant has returned to its acclaimed, sold-out run at the Westside Theatre! Winner of the 2020 Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is “wildly exuberant” (The Hollywood Reporter), and a New York Times Critic’s Pick.
This smash-hit production stars Emmy® winner and Grammy® nominee Tammy Blanchard (“Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows”), Tony® nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), and two-time Tony winner Christian Borle (Something Rotten!), who won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for his performance in LITTLE SHOP. Together they bring succulent new life to a true musical landmark. Get tickets now and enjoy a taste of what we’ve all been craving: live theater!
MJ the Musical
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new musical. Centered around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and created by Tony Award(R)-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status. Turn it up, Broadway — MJ is here!Learn More
Merrily We Roll Along
Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends—writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. An inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, Merrily We Roll Along features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs. Maria Friedman first directed the musical at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory–a production that subsequently transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre, where it garnered the most five-star reviews in West End history before going on to win the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.Learn More
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical!
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love. With a book by Tony Award winner John Logan; music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Tony Award winner Justin Levine; and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind.
New York, New York
Featuring music and lyrics by Tony, Emmy & Grammy Award winners and Academy Award nominees John Kander & Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret), written by Tony Award nominee David Thompson (The Scottsboro Boys, Steel Pier), co-written by Sharon Washington (Audible’s Feeding The Dragon) and featuring additional lyrics by Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy & Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In The Heights), NEW YORK, NEW YORK will be directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys).
This new musical is inspired by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture New York, New York written by Earl M. Rauch.
It is 1946, the war is over, and a resurgent New York is beginning to rebuild. As steel beams swing overhead, a collection of artists has dreams as big and diverse as the city itself. But do these singers, dancers, musicians and makers have what it takes to survive this place, let alone to succeed? If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK is a spectacular show for a singular city. With a unique blend of dazzling new songs and big band classics (“New York, New York,” “The World Goes Round”), this jubilant new musical is destined to become the talk of the town.
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Once Upon a One More Time
Oh baby baby, your favorite fairy-tale icons are flipping their scripts — empowered by the chart-topping hits of the undisputed Princess of Pop, Britney Spears. Once Upon a One More Time weaves the definitive hits of Britney Spears into a “clever and uproarious” (NPR) original story that proves there's more to life than finding a prince.
Every fortnight, when our storybook heroines gather for book club, they always discuss the same book, Grimm’s Fairy Tales — because as far as they know, it’s the only book that’s ever been written. That’s when a rogue fairy godmother drops The Feminine Mystique into their corseted laps. From now on, “happily ever after” will never be the same. It’s the ultimate revisionist fairy tale that’ll make you feel stronger than yesterday.
This is not over yet—the acclaimed, sold-out New York City Center production of PARADE starring Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award® winner Ben Platt is moving to Broadway in the can’t-miss event of the year. The New York Times hails it as a Critic’s Pick and “the best-sung musical in many a New York season. It recalls an era of big casts, big stories and big talent – a time when musicals actually felt like events.”
Platt and rising star Micaela Diamond (The Cher Show) reprise their “powerhouse performance for the ages” (The New York Times) in Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry’s Tony-winning musical, under the visionary direction of Michael Arden (Once On This Island – Best Revival Tony winner).
Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, PARADE reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a highly physical comedy packed with finely-tuned and inspired slapstick, delivered with split-second timing and ambitious daring. The play sees the Cornley Drama Society back on stage battling technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes as they attempt to present J.M Barrie’s much-loved tale. But will they ever make it to Neverland?Learn More
Pictures From Home
Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage in the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home, which brings to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives. Based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan, adapted to the stage by Sharr White (The Other Place, Annapurna), starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker and staged by award-winning director Bartlett Sher, Pictures From Home will evoke memories of childhood, parenthood, and the vicissitudes that comprise familial relationships.Learn More
Tessa is a thoroughbred. A young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.Learn More
What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can’t get enough of: corn. Shucked is the new musical comedy that proves sometimes tearing down a few walls, rather than growing them, is the only way to preserve our way of life. Shucked is about to turn Broadway on its ear and offer a kernel of hope for our divided nation.Learn More
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse—remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power. The female cast are backed by an all-female band, the “Ladies in Waiting.” Songs from the studio album are streamed on average 300,000 times per day, making it the second highest streaming cast recording in the world.Learn More
Sleep No More
A legendary hotel. Shakespeare's fallen hero. A film noir shadow of suspense. Emursive presents Punchdrunk's Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel (530 W. 27th Street).Sleep No More is an award-winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare's classic Macbeth tragedy through the lens of a film noir movie. Audiences move freely through the epic world of the story at their own pace, choosing where to go and what to see, and everyone's journey is different and unique. No one under sixteen will be permitted.Learn More
Some Like It Hot
Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, SOME LIKE IT HOT is the rollicking story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they’re on the run as the newest members of the swingingest big band ever to cross the country. Can they hide in plain sight without completely losing themselves? Or will the mob, the truth, and maybe even love itself finally catch up to them?Learn More
Four-time Emmy Award® winner & Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney (My Name Is Lucy Barton, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes) and Tony Award® nominee Jessica Hecht (The Assembled Parties) return to Broadway in a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and fellow MTC alum David Auburn (Proof, The Columnist). This deeply moving, insightful piece is about connection, memories, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives.
Over one fateful summer, an unlikely friendship develops between Diana (Linney), a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mom, and Alice (Hecht), a free-spirited yet naive young housewife. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country, these two young women in Ohio navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence. Directing is Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes).
For the first time since 1980, Broadway audiences will experience Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award ®–winning score as it was performed in the original production—with Jonathan Tunick’s classic 26-player orchestration on an epic scale. Tony Award–winning director Thomas Kail (Hamilton) helms the return of this musical thriller starring Tony and Grammy® nominee Josh Groban (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) as Sweeney Todd, and Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford (Sunday in the Park With George, Kinky Boots) as Mrs. Lovett. Tony winner Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen) reunites with Kail as Music Supervisor, and Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Once, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) choreographs this new production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.Learn More
The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it "the best musical of the century." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it "Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal." It's The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical.Learn More
The Coast Starlight
Lincoln Center Theater’s latest new play, The Coast Starlight, is a smart, funny, and compassionate play by Keith Bunin, directed by Tyne Rafaeli (LCT’s Epiphany, Power Strip).
In Keith Bunin’s new play, a young man armed with a secret that can land him in terrible trouble boards the Coast Starlight, the long-distance train that runs from Los Angeles to Seattle. With the help of his fellow travelers, all of whom are reckoning with their own choices, he has roughly one thousand miles to figure out a way forward. The Coast Starlight is a smart, funny, and compassionate story about our capacity for invention and re-invention when life goes off the rails.
The Cottage is a side-splitting farce by Sandy Rustin inspired by the works of Noel Coward. Set in the English countryside in 1923, this tale of sex, betrayal and love unfolds when Sylvia decides to expose her affair to both her husband and to her lover's wife. The true meaning of fate, identity and marriage are called into question as a surprising and hilarious web of secrets unravels in this ridiculous - potentially murderous - romantic comedy.Learn More
The Lion King
Feel the joy. Feel the thrill. Feel alive… at The Lion King.
Experience the stunning visual artistry, the unforgettable music and the exhilarating choreography of this musical theater phenomenon—one of the most awe-inspiring productions ever brought to life on stage. A remarkable tale of hope and adventure, The Lion King has found its way into the hearts of millions. As The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”
Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Disney’s The Lion King showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater’s most extraordinary stagecraft. The Lion King also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.
Now is the time to join the circle of life at The Lion King, The Award-Winning Best Musical, playing on Broadway eight times a week at the Minskoff Theatre.
The Phantom of the Opera
The longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera debuted in 1988, winning seven Tony Awards® including Best Musical. Based on Gaston Leroux’s horror novel, it tells the enticing story of the Phantom, who haunts the stage of the Paris Opera and subsequently falls in love with a beautiful young soprano. Audiences are in for a thrilling night of spectacle and romance, accompanied by Broadway’s most unforgettable score.Learn More
The Play That Goes Wrong
The time is right to see The Play That Goes Wrong, Broadway’s funniest smash hit! This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “a riotous explosion of comedy!” (The Daily Beast) and “tons of fun for all ages!” (HuffPost). Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls The Play That Goes Wrong “a gut-busting hit,” and Cindy Adams of the New York Post has just one word for you: “Go!” Get tickets now – it would be WRONG to wait!Learn More
The Thanksgiving Play
MacArthur Genius Larissa FastHorse’s shocking satire flips the bird on one of America's most prolific myths. THE THANKSGIVING PLAY arrives on Broadway in a brutally funny and raw new production directed by Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown, Great Comet). When a troupe of really, really well-meaning theater artists attempt to put on a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving school pageant, things get messy. Hilarious and poignant, this delicious play skewers everything right, wrong, and woke in America. The Hollywood Reporter raves, “It’s uproarious, clever and very, very funny! Something for which to be truly thankful.”Learn More
White Girl In Danger
Tune in to the epic and viciously funny new musical WHITE GIRL IN DANGER from Michael R. Jackson, the Tony Award ® and Pulitzer Prize winning creator of A Strange Loop (2022 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical).
It’s a fever dream mashup of classic daytime and primetime soap operas, Lifetime movies, and red-hot melodrama. The citizens of the soap opera town Allwhite face high-stakes drama and intrigue all the days of their lives. But Keesha Gibbs and the other Blackgrounds have been relegated to backburner stories of slavery and police violence for all of theirs. Keesha is determined to step out of the Blackground and into the center of Allwhite’s juiciest stories. Can Keesha handle the Allwhite attention—especially from the Allwhite Killer on the loose? What role do the other Blackgrounds play in Keesha’s Allwhite schemes? And just whose story is this anyway? Find out at WHITE GIRL IN DANGER.
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Wicked is the untold musical story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good... before Dorothy dropped in. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the visually-stunning musical Wicked takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing a tale of unexpected friendship and love.A mega hit for over ten years, Wicked on Broadway is full of memorable tunes including "Defying Gravity," "As Long As Your Mine," "Popular" and "The Wizard and I."Learn More


If you’ve been on social media lately, even for a second, you’ll more than likely have seen a lot of chatting around Do not look up, which appeared on Netflix over Christmas. The movie is the talk of the town (read: world) since its release, not to mention its gripping message about climate change, but also its star-studded cast, which Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande and more.
But while the impressive cast turned out to be a hit with fans, things behind the scenes of the movie were a bit tougher, with Lawrence recently revealing that it was actually “really, very difficult” to work with Hill .
Fortunately, however, there is no bad blood brooding between the two, and the difficulty they encountered during the filming has everything to do with Hill’s improv skills. Talk to Vanity Fair, J Law, who plays astronomer Kate Dibiasky, said: “It was really, really hard to film with Jonah, and just did not ruin the take after take, to laugh.”
She continued, “We devoted an entire day to him once, just to improve insults against me. It was incredible.”
Commenting on Hill’s ability to improve, the Hunger Games star revealed he and “Meryl was the only one who had to do that kind of improvement.”
“I mean, he’s just a comic master,” she added.
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While the filming of the movie was nice, and there are undoubtedly plenty of scenes to laugh about, J Law reminds us that the sentiment behind the Netflix must-see is more serious. When asked what should take the “biggest thing” viewers away from the movie, she replied, “To stop dealing with information like we do now, where there’s like truth and science and then politics, or you know, personal feelings are involved. “
“You know, we all just have to be on the same page to, you know, take care of our planet and take care of humanity. World peace would be my hope.”
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A sell out audience voted for the Jab Jab documentary as their favourite film from the Exeter Phoenix Two Short Nights Film Festival 2015 where it was awarded the Audience Award. Read more about the film here: ‘JAB JAB the biggest band you’ve never heard of’ Dir. Amanda Whittington This is the story of Jab Jab, one of Britain’s most successful unsigned bands of the 1970s. With their unique fusion of rock, reggae, calypso and funk music, Jab Jab were breaking boundaries. In the pre-digital era, fans were unable to access Jab Jab’s music outside their live performances. Until now… Inspired by the discovery of reel-to-reel recordings, filmmaker Amanda Whittington helps bring the band back together and documents their story and music. Could they be the biggest band you’ve never heard of? The film will be screened at film festivals across the UK in 2016 and available on the web in 2017.
8th June 2015: The Crowdfunder, ‘Jab Jab band reunion – the film’ is now live! Your support would be hugely appreciated, please take a look. It’s your chance to support the first music documentary about Jab Jab’s fascinating story and music. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/jabjab-reunion There are lots of great perks too, including exclusive t-shirts, Jab Jab music downloads, tickets to Jab Jab’s reunion concert, meet and greet the band and even a stay at the Hammond organist, Rob’s hotel. Thanks and I hope you can help us make a great film. Amanda Whittington, producer director
1st May 2015: We’ve had a great week filming with Jab Jab for our music documentary, Jab Jab the film (working title). It was incredible to witness their first rehearsals for 35 years and see the family-band dynamic unfold. I went in wondering how it would go and was amazed. The music still holds its own today and Jab Jab have still got it! Luckily I was using the static camera as it was hard to keep still, their music just makes you want to dance! Very high energy and funky with their own unique sound. I was relieved to see the rest of the crew had stable hands. We also filmed interviews with Joe and Charlie and will be posting some clips up soon. It’s a fascinating journey working with Jab Jab as we find out more about their story and music. Amanda Whittington, director producer
Inspired by the discovery of old recordings after 30 years, this film will document the little-known story and reformation of Jab Jab, the acclaimed 1970s band from Huddersfield. Taking the viewer on a colourful and original musical journey, with laughter and tears, nostalgia, diverse characters and music, the film will climax with their reunion concert.


The Show of Shows (1929)
At some point in 1928 or 1929, Carpentier spent a month at the lavish Long Island estate of Arthur Loew, then vice-president of MGM, whom he had met in Paris. There he rubbed elbows with some of the Hollywood royalty of the era such as Douglas Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and his wife Joan Crawford. These powerful contacts led to Carpentier’s relocating temporarily to Hollywood to appear in the film The Show of Shows (1929), a collection of variety acts—musical numbers, comedy routines, skits-- directed by John G. Adolfi (who had already directed Carpentier in The Wonder Man) and produced by Jack Warner. During the filming period, Carpentier was Warner’s house guest and met even more famous and influential “movie people.”
The Show of Shows was Carpentier’s first “talkie” and also the first and only time he performed on film the same sort of routine he had done, and would continue to do, in his music-hall act: a little singing, a little dancing, a bit of patter, a bit of exercise to show off his physique. Typically self-deprecating, especially with respect to his movie career, Carpentier describes The Show of Shows and his participation in it as follows:
It was a kind of grand revue in glorious Technicolor, a technique which was just coming in at the time to consolidate the victorious advance of the “Talkies.” And in this film of course there was a good deal of dialogue and singing, though I didn’t take much part in either. I had a few lines to say and two or three songs to sing, but my chief job was to prance around and show off my anatomy. […] The job lasted for about twelve days and I did fairly well it appeared, but I wasn’t very happy about it. (Carpentier by himself, 188)
Carpentier appears in two production numbers in the film: one begins with him, as a sort of gym teacher or personal trainer, exercising, which eventually leads into an elaborate production number worthy of Busby Berkeley, complete with scores of dancing girls and an outlandishly fanciful set design; the other is somewhat less outrageous, consisting of him singing a song that is essentially about his being French and a boxer. With a replica of the Eiffel Tower behind him, Carpentier sings “If I Could Learn to Love As Well As I Fight,” while a “Yankee” girl and a French girl compete for his attention. At the end of this sequence, Carpentier performs a sort of strip-tease (“Undressing for Excess”), taking off his top hat, tails, and spats and ending up in a tank top, boxing trunks and a sash-type belt, a clear visual evocation of both his ring persona and his earlier film performance in The Wonder Man. The second half of the number is essentially a calisthenics sequence, with a line of high-kicking chorus girls surrounding the exercising Carpentier as the Marseillaise plays in the background.
Carpentier’s persona in The Show of Shows is thus completely self-referential; American audiences knew him as a boxer and a suave French dandy, so he appears, logically enough, as a boxer and as a suave French dandy. His abilities to perform as a singer or dancer are beside the point; he is appearing as Georges Carpentier. Audiences were clearly expected to enjoy the novelty of watching Carpentier the celebrity on screen, regardless of the quality of his performance.
Naughty but Nice (1930)
Carpentier also appeared in Naughty but Nice, another Warner production filmed in 1929 and released on January 30, 1930 (there is little information is available about this film and Carpentier he makes no mention of in either of his autobiographies). Carpentier may well have been the star of the film; one source lists the title as “Georges Carpentier in Naughty but Nice.”
Hold Everything (1930)
Jack Warner himself invited Carpentier to star in Hold Everything (dir. Roy Del Ruth), the film version of a successful Broadway musical comedy of the same title. According to Carpentier, Warner suggested that this would be his opportunity to “go in for film work seriously.” Carpentier, fully aware of his limitations as an actor, was skeptical:
I hesitated. I felt a little lost in flamboyant Hollywood amongst all the famous stars. But much more important than that: I have always had a horror of not doing things really well, and I certainly didn’t think a great deal of my abilities as a film star. But Jack Warner pressed me, saying that my début in Show of Shows had been quite satisfactory and there was no reason why I shouldn’t do just as well this time. In the end I accepted his offer. (Carpentier by himself, 189)
In the film, a very early Technicolor production, Carpentier plays, predictably, a champion boxer. Georges La Verne is in love with his childhood sweetheart, Sue Burke, played by Sally O’Neill (who had also starred in The Show of Shows). Unfortunately for La Verne, another young woman is in love with him. Most of the action takes place in La Verne’s training camp and, predictably, the story culminates in the heavyweight championship fight for which La Verne has been in training. The fight is (of course) hard fought, La Verne nonetheless triumphs (of course) by a magnificent KO and walks away (of course) with both the title and the woman he loves. In this, his last American film, Carpentier was once again more or less playing himself on screen, using the role to display both the athleticism that he was no longer being paid to put to use in the ring and the singing and dancing skills he had acquired on the music-hall stage since his retirement from boxing.
Of note is the fact that there is a sub-plot concerning a proposed fixed fight, which La Verne’s manager refuses. In light of Carpentier’s rather spectacular downfall due to a fixed fight seven years earlier, this particular plot point is rather ironic. One can reasonably assume, however, that among American film-goers, only the die-hard fight fans would have known about and remembered the Carpentier-Siki debacle.


Leah Remini Nude
Known only previously as on-screen wife to Kevin James in the sitcom The King of Queens, Leah Remini has since broken away from that image and has proven to be an unexpected Hollywood hottie. Beneath her tender face is a body she only just began taking advantage of, winning her invitations to be on the cover of the popular men’s magazines FHM and Stuff. And her career is certainly headed in the right direction. Any girl in possession of a tight body, a firm ass, and such a stunning face should shrug off the wholesome roles and engage more in activities that perfect bodies are definitely carved for.
But before her breakthrough role as Carrie Heffernan in The King of Queens and her subsequent move to sexier and hotter assignments, Leah Remini was first a struggling auditioner for acting spots. She fought to pursue acting as a career, alongside jumping from several other jobs as a waitress, car insurance salesperson, and a telemarketer. Her major entrance in acting came in the form of a small speaking line on an episode of the television series Head of the Class. But that was somewhere in the eighties, and ever since playing that small part in the show, she has been invited to appear in many other TV series, some for lead roles, and others for cameo appearances. Some of these roles included a recurring part in Living Dolls, a spin-off of the short-lived series Who’s the Boss?. It was in 1998, however, where she got the role she was most known for, in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, which ran for nine years.
Now, with full awareness of exactly how hot and smexy she really is, Leah Remini is now engaging in naughtier activities than her usual range of work. We’ve seen Leah pose nude for the camera, and let me tell you, her cover photoshoots for FHM and Stuff are just the beginning. Let me show you just how horny she can be, and how proud of it she is: the goods are right here, on Leah Remini Nude. Say goodbye to the Leah Remini you once admired from a respectful distance; it’s time to get real and get off, with her exquisite body pushed up against your face.


Life Ballet Film Project Arise Sweet SarahVerb Records
Rochester, New York 14603
Start Date: May. 29th, 2017
Start Time: 9:00am - End Time: 6:00pm
The Life Ballet Film Project "Arise Sweet Sarah" final fundraising and filming and now releases official trailer - The Life Ballet is a show about choice. Our mission is to save lives and heal hearts in the aftermath of abortion. We dedicate our work to the children who never had the chance to dance.
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Sponsor: The Life Ballet
Other Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs-BQpFIDik


James Bond: No Time to Die – Movie Premiere
Join Land Rover Grand Rapids for an early screening of James Bond: No Time to Die!
Join Land Rover Grand Rapids (Sharpe Cars) at Celebration Cinema North for a special screening of James Bond: No Time to Die on Thursday, October 7th at 6:30 PM (one day before the movie’s official release date)!
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Welcome to Chris Evans Central, your source for all things on Chris Evans. You may know Chris as Steve Rogers in the Captain America and Avengers Films. Chris has starred in other movies such as Fantastic Four, Snowpiercer, Before We Go, and more. We aim to provide you with all the latest news, photos, and more on Chris. Take a look around the site and visit again!
Entertainment Weekly has released a deleted scene from Captain America: Civil War. Check it out below:
Yesterday (August 04), Chris spoke on stage at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Grants Banquet with Aaron Taylor-Johnson. I have added HQ photos from his appearance to the gallery! Enjoy!
Yesterday (July 31), Chris attended the Teen Choice Awards. The gallery has been updated with high quality photos from the awards! Chris won for Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Captain America: Civil War won Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Congrats! You can watch Chris’ acceptance speech below.
DEADLINE.COM – EXCLUSIVE: Chris Evans might be diversifying from his Captain America good-guy persona. Evans has come attached to play the lead role of Tom Jackman in Jekyll, the feature that Lionsgate is developing from the 2007 BBC One series. Ellen DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman are producing through their A Very Good Production banner, and scribe team Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry have written a script based on the Steven Moffat-scripted six-episode miniseries. Bagarozzi & Mondry teamed on the Shane Black-directed The Nice Guys and Doc Savage, as well as the remake of Death Note. No director yet.
This creates a potential collision course between projects sourced from the Robert Louis Stevenson public-domain novel about the doctor with the split personality. Universal’s classic monsters franchises set Russell Crowe to play the dual-personality doc, first in The Mummy opposite Tom Cruise and presumably as a stand-alone in a later film.
The BBC miniseries wasn’t a straight adaptation of the Stevenson novella; rather, the lit classic was a jumping-off point for a sequel. In the miniseries, James Nesbitt played Jackman, a modern-day descendant of Jekyll who is beginning to exhibit the trademark split personality. The father and husband abandons his family, without explaining why, and lives in a fortified basement with a psychiatric nurse as his ally. When they strap the doctor to a metal chair, she watches him transform into an alter ego who rages, shows heightened strength and speed and can be a charming, flirtatious scoundrel as well. The two personalities try to co-exist, even though one doesn’t remember what the other does while in control of the body. They use a microcassette to leave messages for each other. Unable to stay away from the family he left behind for their own safety, he visits his wife, Hyde assumes control and learns about them, and things grow very complicated.
CAA and 3 Arts rep Evans, who next will carry the red, white and blue shield in back-to-back installments of The Avengers, following the blockbuster Captain America: Civil War.
The first production still of Chris as Frank Adler in his upcoming film Gifted has been released. Check it out in the gallery! It was also announced that the film will open in theaters on April 12, 2017!
Chris has done another shoot for FILA for the Red line Fall/Winter. The gallery has been updated with some photos from the shoot. Hopefully we’ll get some more photos and get these photos untagged soon! You can also check out a behind the scenes video below.
Chris attended the New York premiere of The Secret Life of Pets earlier today. The gallery has been updated with 10 high quality photos. Hopefully we’ll get some more photos soon!
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Meet Our Team!
Julie O’Connor (Lead Dreamer):
Was a member of the Board of Directors for Stone Arch Theatre and Director of their Children’s Theatre Camp for three years. She is a painter, writer, actress, filmmaker and professional photographer who owns BitterSweet Studios. Her endless energy and enthusiasm for the arts will forever keep the lights on and roof over our heads. That is a promise.
Jett is the son of Julie O’Connor and an exceptionally creative twelve year old. Although he prefers being ‘behind the scenes’ he has starred in several of his own short films. His first stop motion film premiered in Australia at age seven. He is an avid comic book illustrator, writer and ‘doodler’. He loves hanging out and helping in the tech booth during theatre performances and recently helped create the short play ‘Time Train’.
Dane is the son of Julie O’Connor and at 10 years old is the creator of several children’s plays including ‘The Luckiest Leprechauns’, ‘Scare em’ all 101’, and ‘Time Train’. He was the focus of a documentary ‘The Truth about Dane’ which premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and has had several roles in his mother’s short films, his brother Jett’s short films and also on stage in his local theatre group. Dane may not be able to walk but he has never let that ‘stand’ in his way.
Chris is a theatre veteran having participated in decades of productions with Stone Arch Theatre and State College Community Theatre. He has been behind the scenes in every way and has also had the opportunity to grace the stage. He brings a multitude of talent to the group and has also been in the center every day since he first arrived at our doors.
Bryan has been active in the local community theater since the summer of 2015 when he attended their teen summer camp. Since then he has participated in almost every production of the theater. He’s had hands-on training in theater lighting and sound, assisted with props and set construction, and acted in several productions. He also helped teach the Kids Theater Camp in 2016. He has taken courses in screenwriting, film editing and video photography, and plans to go to college for film editing.


Tyrone was born in Guangzhou, China and has been a proud resident of Toronto since a young age. Raised in a diverse community, his energetic and quirky charisma plays a big part in the passion he brings to all that he does. His education from Ryerson University in Television and Radio Media Production has equipped him with the mind and skills needed to create on different canvases.
With a strong background in production and performance, both on and behind stage, he has been very involved in Toronto’s performance scene, including stage plays, voice-over, radio program host, television, and film works. Fluency in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese allows him to effectively connect and engage with different people and audiences.
As an Emcee for various events and celebrations since the age of 19, he has demonstrated his charisma and effective communication skills on all sorts of stages. His goal is to bring his knowledge of Chinese and Western media and cultural life as the bridge of friendship and exchange which ultimately hopes to translate into more innovative Chinese content.


I heard one movie critic refer to this movie as Thanos 1.0 because coincidentally it seems like he's the biggest character in this movie; not literally, of course, but he does command the biggest stage presence throughout most of the movie. Throughout most of the MCU (since the first Avengers movie), he's stood in the shadows as this quintessential big bad that we were eventually going to confront, and now here he is; as menacing as ever. When he's onscreen, he's quite the menace; and even when he's off-screen, he still looms ever large as the mastermind behind something quite sinister. He's definitely one of the best movie villains that Marvel has put onscreen to-date. The "Mad Titan" is played a tad more seriously than his comic book origins; instead of being some lovesick puppy obsessed with courting the incarnation of death, this time around he's a tad obsessed (seemingly obsessive-compulsive) with randomly eliminating a fair random portion of the universe as some form of benevolence that would help restore some semblance of balance. And his methods are quite surgical and precise. The best villains have always been those that you can empathize with; you may not approve of his methods, but you can understand him, and maybe even respect him in spite of it all.
This was characterized as a heist movie from the beginning, but it is so much more than; I'd suggest that Ant-Man was the MCU's one true heist movie. This is part heist movie, and also part melding together of all the disparate stories and characters that had been set in motion; this thus brings the space-faring Guardians of the Galaxy (GoTG) and Thor together with mostly earthbound heroes like the Avengers (post-Civil War), The Black Panther and the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange. Just like the initial team-up of the Avengers, things are a little messy with egos clashing and loyalties being tested from the outset. This was important to the way things were presented because as viewers we've essentially cosied up to this whole machine that is the MCU, but forgotten that our heroes haven't all encountered each other previously. The writers also keep the story tight by reminding us that not all characters are aware of the events of Captain America: Civil War, and leaving room open to interweave the other separate characters whose stories have yet to be woven into this latest Thanos thread.
Be that as it may, the team-ups are spread far and wide apart. The teaming up of Dr. Strange and Iron Man makes for a mostly palatable arc with the exceptional weak link being GoTG's Starlord. This team has enough pride among its members to just throw things off-kilter; apparently Doctor Strange didn't fully learn the virtue of humility and Tony, being the ever arrogant billionaire, clashes with him from the start. The antics of Starlord, however, seemed a bit misplaced for this movie. His humour sometimes has that strange Marvel quality whereby it makes a joke of something serious...somewhat like the way they wrote Tony in Iron Man III.
One of the best character arcs has to be that of Thor. Thor Ragnarok certainly gave us a greater understanding of the character, and in this movie no one's story epitomizes the theme of LOSS as much as Thor's. Since his vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron, he's mostly been plagued about the underpinnings of the Infinity Stones. He and Asgard were directly involved in dealing with the Tesseract (Space) and the Reality stones; and he was responsible for helping bring Vision to life, thus making Vision the bearer of the Mind stone. This time around he probably has the largest arc, interacting with most of the separate Avengers teams, and delivers some of the best heroics.
Also fresh of his Thor Ragnarok appearance, Bruce Banner and the Green Goliath also weave an interesting web among the separate teams. Since a lot of Thor Ragnarok was based on the "Planet Hulk" storyline, it stands to reason that not much of Banner was essential to that movie's plotline. However, with an earthbound Banner this time around, we require more Banner than we actually do the Hulk (to a certain point). This movie does put a bit of emphasis on the clash between Hulk and Banner, and is probably starting us along a trail where we'll eventually encounter one of the other Hulk personas sooner rather than later. It was also a treat to see Banner interact with Shuri, the MCU's resident genius-supreme.
This movie worked well for its gnarly two-and-a-half-hour run time; the action was on point with the Russo Brothers' signature penchant for action spectaculars here for all to see. What we have here is a complete story with an ending so sad that even the greatest pessimist will surely be on hand for the sequel to see how things will ultimately be resolved in a positive fashion; but it is missing some things. Thanos' "Black Order", his impressive minions are just as menacing as he is, but they just appear out of nowhere. A part of me wants to see their beginnings and how they all ended up serving Thanos. Surely, they must have an experience akin to Gamora's and Nebula's, something that either tugs at the heartstrings or at least points out why they are so devoted to him and keen to make his vision a reality. One part of the heist is also missing, and I hope we get to see it in the sequel (to mention anything else would be too spoiler-y).
Just have to say that this is only one of 3 movies that I've watched twice during it's theatrical run - Spider-Man II & Batman: The Dark Knight being the other entries - and one of the 2 that I willingly wanted to (ended up watching The Dark Knight again because of a friend). Each time was a joy, but there were a few cinema sins committed this time around.
- Parents, this was rated a PG-13 movie. If you're going to bring your younger children along, get them to be quiet. Having a kid upfront shouting loudly about the blow-by-blow of a scene is downright annoying. I now understand why some shoot outs break out in cinema halls!
- Y'all patrons need to put your phones down. Being interrupted by you flicking your phone on-and-off is uncalled for. It's not like a whatsapp conversation is going to save your life. Get your act together.
- 20th Century Imax is a disaster. Don't think I've ever been able to watch a movie in peace there for a long time. This time around, the projection equipment broke down about 25 minutes into the movie. After 45 minutes of finagling, they finally restarted the movie and basically kept us there for more than an hour. God help me, apart from the IMAX screen, everything else about that theater belongs in the scrap heap.
I did learn one good thing though: if you end up in the front seats (4th row in my case), don't consider sitting in the middle - that'll just be an exercise in cognitive-dissonance. Rather, take a seat on the edges, and enjoy a crisp movie experience.
Finally, I give this movie two thumbs up, an A+. It'll be an enduring memory for years to come. This is as much a game changer as the first Avengers movie, and a gift to the world. Looking forward to what's coming next.


So since not all of my friends/followers have gone over to follow my new site, I figured I would do a weekly update over here for DVD rentals that will hopefully tempt your palates enough to go over for the bigger (and let’s face it bigger IS better) and newer stuff.
So here, it is. My recommendations for your rentals this week, all can be found on Netflix or even possibly at your local library (seriously, check out your local library and not just for the flicks).
1. Dedication - In Justin Theroux’s directorial debut you catch a glimpse of something unlike anything I have ever seen - real, dramatic love. Anyone that knows me gets that I loathe romantic movies but this does not feel like one … AT ALL. This feels like some warped, yet total real, version of love story which stars Billy Crudup and, one of my favorite famous people, Mandy Moore. Crudup is a total nut (but adorably so) who writes children’s books but it a total misanthrope (basically he hates everyone, there’s your word of the day). And he gets stuck with a new illustrator, Mrs. Ryan Adams, and so begins a very odd yet fascinating and genuine story of two very strange people. If you like drama, dark comedies, or either actor, give it a go. (Not available for Instant)
2. Beginners - Do you love Ewan McGregor as much as I do? Then you need to watch this. Immediately. For instance, I went and bought it the day after renting it (from my local library but it is also on Netflix). Ewan plays a graphic artist who learns that his father (Christopher Plummer), who is dying, has been keeping the secret that he is gay and decides to come out. While this is all going on, he happens to fall for a French actress played by Melanie Laurent. Honestly, this movie is in my top five. Go watch it. (Not available for Instant)
3.The Woman in Black- This movie comes out today so I know it won’t be up straight away or even in the library but it is definitely my suggestion for horror movie lovers. I saw this when it came out and it really blew me away not only with the acting chops of Harry Potter himself but also with the plot and just how creepy the entire thing is. It’s about a young lawyer (a single papa) who goes to this crazy out of the way town where kids keep dying in these horrible suicides. While there he discovers, you guessed it, the woman in black (a freakish and vengeful ghost). I think any person who loves a good horror flick or thriller would definitely enjoy it. (Not available yet, but Netflix tells me it will be a short wait).
In my queue -
1. Shame - Finally getting around to watching this flick starring one of my newest Hollywood crushes, Michael Fassbender. It also stars Carey Mulligan who I have begun to like immensely after seeing Public Enemies and will also be starring as dear Daisy in the upcoming film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Basically, Fassbender is a total nympho and it gets all screwy when his sister (Mulligan) comes to stay with him. Since it was a limited release I’m just now getting to see it. (Not available for Instant and is on short wait)
2.Martha Marcy May Marlene- Elizabeth Olson broke out onto the Hollywood scene with this indie flick starring as the brainwashed ex-cult member, Martha, who is trying to reconnect with her sister. It made quite the splash at Sundance and I am so sooooo excited to finally get to watch it (partially because I adore Hugh Dancy). (Not available for Instant)
3.Melancholia- I will admit, I am no fan of Kirsten Dunst, but I am, however, a huge fan of Alexander Skarsgard and Kiefer Sutherland (and Alex’s papa, Stellan, is also in it). The plot seems very odd to me, Earth is about to crash into another planet where everyone is certain to meet death, and all the while Dunst’s marriage is falling apart along with her relationship with her very depressed sister (I’m guessing that’s the melancholia part). I honestly didn’t read any reviews on this one - I’m just going to see how it all pans out on my own. (Available for Instant!)
So I’ve applied to this new blogging site where I have a chance to earn some money for my posts. What I would absolutely LOVE is if all of my lovely darling friends would go over there and follow me so maybe I can be reimbursed for all those movie tickets I am buying.
The url is dis - http://thecriticalfilm.hubpages.com/
Puh-lease do this for me, I will be ever so grateful. I probably won’t be posting much on here anymore except for silly little things.
The Cabin in the Woods -
Joss freakin’ Whedon, man. Do you know how pumped I was when I heard he was writing this movie? I’m a fairly big fan of his, for those of you who don’t know me all that well. And, after seeing this movie, I truly see his influences in the perfect balance of horror and science fiction that is represented in this film. And, since I love both of those genres to no end, I loooooooooved this movie.
The film follows two basic principles - a group of foolish kids in a cabin in the woods and another plot about a group of scientists creating strange monsters. Okay, maybe that one isn’t so basic but it IS awesome.
And the stars, of course, the beautiful Thor himself Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly (haven’t seen much of her, though she had roles in movies like Revolutionary Road and Certainty), Anna Hutchison (also, not many roles though she was the Yellow Ranger on some Power Ranger spinoff), Fran Kranz (The Village and Donnie Darko), Jesse Williams (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2). Not to mention, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford. Oh, and, Amy Acker from Whedon’s own Angel series. There is a special appearance at the end, but I don’t wanna spoil it ;).
I don’t want to talk too much about this movie because I don’t want to give anything away but there is so much to love about it - zombies, Thor, sci-fi surprises, gore (but not Saw-level), monsters … so much.
I am always complaining about the lack of originality in horror movies these days and look what comes to my doorstep? Something totally unique and awesome. Thank you, Joss Whedon, you never fail to disappoint. All around, this movie is EPIC. From the horror-ness (new word I just created) to the slight comedic relief which is actually rather clever. I loved it. I’d see it again. I’ll probably even buy it.
Go see it if you’re into the genre(s) at all. You won’t be disappointed.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home -
Only took Ohio about a month to get this at the only indie theater within fifty miles of me, but I think it was worth the wait. Not only do I love Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, and Susan Sarandon but the story was so heartfelt, yet comedic and unique and surprising. I loved it. I thought it was clever and real and all around superb.
For those that do not know the plot, Jason Segel plays Jeff who, shockingly, lives at home in his mother’s (Susie) basement. His brother Pat (Eddie) thinks his wife, Linda (Judy), is cheating on him. The film takes place in one day where the two brothers who are vastly different from one another, stalk Linda and discover their destiny. There are different story lines throughout the movie and they are woven together beautifully. I have no complaints at all about this flick - truly great.
Now, I believe it’s out of theaters since it took me a few weeks to write this but I expect it on DVD within the next few months. If it happens to still be at the indie theater (the Neon for my fellow southwestern Ohioans) then you should definitely go and see it!
Mirror Mirror -
I used to say you can never go wrong with Julia Roberts (or Sandra Bullock). I’m not saying that she was terrible in this movie but I just can’t buy her as an evil queen, I guess. She was great, don’t get me wrong, but I find myself wondering (now that I’ve had approximately three weeks to dwell on this film) if they couldn’t have found someone a bit better. For instance, I think Charlize Theron is going to be amazing.
After all, they cast the PERFECT Snow White. Lily Collins, man. She really blew me away. I hadn’t seen her act in anything before and I was fairly impressed with her performance and she looks sooooooo much like how I would envision Snow White in real life. I thought she was pretty awesome. And probably better than Kristen Stewart will be (gross).
In the previews I thought the prince looked very blah and then I saw the movie and actually enjoyed him quite a bit. Prince Alcott, played by Armie Hammer, was one of my favorite characters and totally adorable. And yes, he is the guy playing The Lone Ranger to Johnny Depp’s Tonto. So excited!
Some other notable mentions - Nathan Lane, of course, who doesn’t love him? Sean Bean, remarkably short appearance but memorable. And I sort of developed quite the crush on one of the dwarves, Wolf, played by Sebastian Saraceno.
I had very low expectations for this movie and it turned out to be a lot funnier than I thought it would be. It took me by surprise a few times and though they switched up the story a bit, I consider them all improvements because Snow White was never my favorite fairytale. But it was humorous and enjoyable despite the low score it seemed to have gotten everywhere I liked it. Do I think it could have been better? Yes, definitely. But it wasn’t bad by any means.
A bit strange to have two Snow White movies coming out the same year and it’ll be interesting to see the other with how different they are. I’m just waiting until they make a live action Beauty and the Beast. Now there’s a fairytale I can get into.
If no new movies strike your fancy, look for these movies coming out on DVD this month.
We Bought a Zoo -Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, some really adorable kids, and even cuter animals. Apparently it was based on a true story which makes it all that much more adorable. I did not see it, but I heard really amazing things about it. Who wouldn’t want to live on a zoo??
War Horse - Didn’t see it, didn’t want to even though I loooooove horses. It was a huge huge hit, as most Steven Spielberg movies are, and again was supposedly based on a true story. I’m all about historical movies when done correctly, and I even prefer to study WWI as opposed to WWII but this didn’t interest me in the slightest.
The Darkest Hour -Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby star in this sci-fi thriller. I wanted to see this very badly but it didn’t last long in theaters. Kind of terrifying to think we can be attacked using our power supply since everything we do runs on power these days. Creeeeepy. And who doesn’t just love Emile Hirsch?
The Iron Lady - No thank you.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol -Despite better judgment, a part of me wanted to see this. What can I say? I like Simon Pegg. And I do find it impressive that Tom Cruise still does the majority of his stunts including hanging off of one of the tallest buildings in the world. Eep! The dude may be crazy but he’s talented.
Shame - Michael Fassbender (who does full frontal nudity in this movie from what I hear and a lot of it) and Carey Mulligan (love her) star as brother and sister. The brother which is apparently a complete nympho has to deal with her untimely arrival. Played for a short time at our indie theater but didn’t stay long enough for me to go and see it. Both actors are wonderful so I’m sure it’s good.
Contraband -Saw this in theaters so for a full review, mosey on over there. Marky Mark and some dirty action.
The Innkeepers -Sadly this horror movie never came out in Ohio but I am please it’ll be on DVD soon. I very badly wanted to see it even though movies with ghosts tend to freak me out ( save for Paranormal Activity ). Sara Paxton is the main star and I believe her to be completely underrated.
Not a whole lot of DVD action either, but I’m sure they’re just having a bit of a cool down before May! Maybe this is a sign that y’all need to be studying for exams and not going out to the movies …. Nahhhh!
Since the saying goes ‘April showers …’ I think we can all agree it might be a fantastic movie watching month. Unless you’re with me in the Midwest and you’ve been having crazy rollercoaster weather. In which case … who knows? We may need our swimsuits next week.
Anyways, as per usual I am giving you the head’s up on what movies are coming out this month in a theater near you with perhaps a small sampling of those limited release because I have a soft spot for them despite the fact Ohio isn’t cool enough to get them.
Titanic 3D - Good God, why? It’s like when they released Star Wars Episode I again. It has me shouting WHY at the top of my lungs, internally of course otherwise people might think I’ve gone completely mental. I don’t care how gorgeous Leo is… no thank you once was enough.
American Reunion -Normally, I would be thinking, seriously? The last one sucked and aren’t these jokes getting old? But I think there’s a very good reason that all those classic characters are back with the original actors and actresses. And that reason? Good comedy. The trailer looks hilarious. I like that they’re actually going back after a couple of years when things have actually changed and not have them still in college or doing whatever. I think this looks very promising. And am I the only person on the planet kind of attracted to Chris Klein?
Lockout -Guy Pearce fighting bad dudes in a space prison? Sounds super cheesy but you know what? I applaud the originality behind it. I mean the whole in space thing being original, there have been plenty prison movies and plenty prison break out movies but this one is definitely unique. I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. Maggie Grace is the other star and I do think she’s pretty great so we’ll see.
Three Stooges - I just don’t know. Maybe this was just before my time. I’m not amped about it like a lot of other people are. Will Sasso kind of gets on my nerves, I do love Sean Hayes for sure (he was the only reason I watched Will & Grace), Chris Diamantopoulos is way too attractive in real life to play Moe but you know I can roll with it. I love that Jane Lynch and Sofia Vergara are in it, too. We’ll see - it’ll have to be good to live up to everyone’s standards and also all the hype it’s been getting.
The Cabin in the Woods -I am actually very excited for this movie. Partly, because I love horror movies, even when they are terrible. But also because Chris Hemsworth is in it and though I love him suited up as Thor, I’m thinking the flannel look suits him even better. I digress. There’s something different about this horror movie which I can definitely get into. Almost sci-fi in some of the glimpses I’ve been getting. Love that.
Think Like a Man-Don’t shoot me, but this actually looks kind of funny. I don’t do romances as anyone who knows me knows, but I actually think parts of this look pretty hilarious. And it’s not a gag me romantic movie from the looks of it. It IS typical that four guys would use a self help book to get women into bed. Sorry, gents, but that is the stereotype. There are A LOT of people in this - Gabrielle Union, Arielle Kebbel, Meagan Good, Taraji Henson, Chris Brown (I find that humorous, too), Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Hart. Laundry list of actors.
The Five-Year Engagement -Yes. Please. Jason Segel? LOVE. Emily Blunt? Might love even MORE. Mindy Kaling is even in this. It’s going to be AWESOME.
Safe -Well, Jason Statham in an action movie, again. Trying to keep a little girl safe, again. Regardless, I’ll be seeing it. I’m a sucker for Statham.
The Raven -John Cusack as my favorite writer of all time, Edgar Allen Poe? YES PLEASE. A horror movie with a killer based off his writings while he tries to solve them? Double yes please! And Luke Evans. He’s becoming a favorite of mine.
I suppose it’s a bit of a lull month between the great March and May releases, but there are some gems in there. Of course, you can always go and watch The Hunger Games again like I plan to …
Wrath of the Titans -
First things first - who on earth thought it was a good idea to have Sam Worthington grow out his hair? Seriously. It made him look like a douche.
Now that I got that off my chest I can honestly say I enjoyed it, but I might prefer the first one. The effects were definitely much better this time around and I liked the characters they inserted into the storyline such as Agenor and Andromeda (who was in the first one but played by a different actress). I did like the storyline a lot, going to the Underworld is always an interesting idea in my book.
Of course, it’s hard to have a terrible movie with stars like Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, and Bill Nighy as Hephaestus. You also have Sam Worthington, of course, and Rosamund Pike as the new Andromeda. I always hate when actresses and actors get changed in the middle of a series and this one was particularly bothersome because they went from a brunette to a blonde. Call me a biased brunette, but it irked me no matter how much I appreciate Rosamund Pike. I do think she’s a great actress. Plus, she was a Bond girl. Another actor I appreciated was the man playing Agenor, Toby Kebbell who actually has a rather impressive resume such as Prince of Persia and RocknRolla, which I love. Underestimated actor, for sure.
One change I was not okay with was the actor playing Ares, Edgar Ramirez. It’s not that I thought Tamer Hassan was better in the first one (in fact I can’t even place him what with the heavenly hottie Luke Evans clouding up Mt Olympus as Apollo) but it’s the fact that I just can’t buy him as Ares. The entire time I’m watching him I’m thinking about how he looks like an idiot. It kind of reminded me of the end of Step Brothers when that guy was telling Will Ferrell about how he needs to change his face or he’d change if for him? Yeah, that’s how I felt about it.
The creatures were way cooler this time around and there’s a bit more comedic relief which I think everyone can appreciate. I like when the gods get into the fighting, it always makes for a good scene. Plus, who doesn’t love a good Pegasus? I wish I had a horse with wings. FOR REALZ.
All in all it was enjoyable. My brother made me go see it in 3D which was lame because I don’t think any movie is necessarily better in 3D and it gives me a headache. Save the extra four bucks and get a small soda.*
*Sodas at movie theaters are more than four dollars, be prepared to pay extra.


Head of Drama, Pate’s Grammar School
Edward is Head of Drama at Pate’s Grammar School. He loves the theatre in all manifestations as he loves life, and the people who inhabit it. As director, he has been responsible for many productions over a span of thirty years, ranging from musicals to farce, from improvised theatre to high Greek drama.
Edward has a particular love of Shakespeare, and is convinced of the power of words. He directs two theatre companies, GYP (the only youth theatre company in the UK which performs solely Shakespeare) and Dramestics (the only affordable chamber theatre company which performs in the found spaces of people’s homes). Edward has been a Head of Drama in primary and secondary schools, and is also a visiting university lecturer. He runs practical workshops such as ‘Journeying through Shakespeare’ and lectures on themes such as ‘Mental Health and Shakespeare’.
Edward has a bachelor’s degree from University of Oxford in Oriental Studies Chinese Language, Literature and History.
Learn more about Edward here.


Yugo Yugo is a documentary animation project about the organic adaptation of industrial capitalism in Latin America and its environmental consequences. It is a transmedia project that has 3 components: animated short film, serious virtual reality interactive (serious VR) and web documentary (web doc). This project tells the story of a couple of anonymous industrial workers, who must face migration, work and illness. The protagonists of this story are peasants; a man and a woman, who create an informal metal-mechanic workshop in a peripheral area of Bogotá, where they make heavy vehicle parts. The central idea of this project is to situate the story of this couple in a socio-economic structure that shapes their destiny. In this sense, Yugo Yugo proposes a look at the production of the social body and its relationship with the production of individual bodies, in order to establish a metaphorical panorama between the social order and the biological order. Yugo accounts for the transformation of bodies through work and the burden that is assumed by being part of the material reproduction of the world.
Proyecto Ganador del Premio Mentoría Mediamorfosis


Brian Keith Bloom is an American actor, voice actor, and screenwriter. Bloom was born in Merrick, New York, the brother of producer/actor Scott Bloom and musician Mike Bloom. Bloom had an early interest in acting, including appearing in several commercials as a child, but made his big break in the Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in America. From there, he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the hit soap opera As the World Turns, which he played for several years. During that run, Bloom became the youngest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Young Leading Man during the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards show for his performance on the series. Despite his success, he soon grew tired of the scheduling involved in that field and eventually left the series to star in several television movies and myriad guest appearances.
Geburtsort: Long Island, New York, USA


A while back I picked up all 3 seasons of the Original Series on DVD (the Yellow, Blue, and Red inserts in the clear plastic cases).
Finally got around to starting Season 1 last night.
What do you guys think of the added CGI? Granted it looks tons better than the original model-on-a-string, but to me the Enterprise looks too "clean" in most of the outside shots. There's not enough shadow from natural lighting compared to the original shots.
Frankly I don't think it looks as good as what's been done on TNG, which is somewhat odd considering how much time they had and how few scenes they actually had to do. Minor touches like the "rear-view mirror" shot as they're pulling away from a planet are nice, though.
Aside from that, I did notice a few glaring oddities:
First off, the first disc does not have The Cage (pilot episode with Capt Pike and the Buttheads whose storyline comes around again for The Menagerie I and II). There's no listing for it on any of the 10 discs, and it's not on a separate disc in the package.
Second, and this bit is confirmed by the episode air-date listings on IMDB, the 3rd episode (Where No Man Has Gone Before) appears to have been filmed prior to the first episode - there's no Uhura, they're still wearing the original uniforms with their original color schemes (medical and security both wear blue), and Spock appears more greenish than in the first episode.
I actually had to interrupt the show to look up the sequence online because it seemed completely illogical to me, but IMDB says this was originally a 2nd pilot. If that was the case, then it's really out of sequence with the 2 previous episodes.
Granted changing the sequence from the original air dates would be a bit like putting Stairway before Battle of Evermore, but still, continuity is thrown way off IMO.