Broadway Stage and Screen- A Spring 2024 Watch Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 30, 2024
A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 10 are already films that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2024, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status at the GRAMMYs
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2023
Following her new GRAMMY win, Viola Davis has become the 18th person in history to achieve the EGOT status. Davis has won two Tony Awards for King Hedley II in 2001 and then for Fences in 2010. She won an Emmy Award for How to Get Away With Murder and an Oscar for reprising her stage role in the film adaptation of Fences.
Meryl Streep Will Narrate CHARLOTTE'S WEB Audiobook
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 23, 2019
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep will narrate an upcoming audiobook of E.B. White's 'Charlotte's Web,' a book which hasn't been audio recorded since the author recorded it almost fifty years ago.
90th Annual Academy Awards First Slate of Presenters Announced
by Macon Prickett - Feb 16, 2018
Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced the first slate of presenters for the 90th Oscars® telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live Sunday, March 4, on The ABC Television Network.
Amy Adams, Emma Stone & More to Present at 89th OSCARS on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 16, 2017
Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced the third slate of presenters for the 89th Oscars® telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, on the ABC Television Network.
Denzel Washington, Viola Davis Among Final Presenters Announced for Tonight's SAG AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 29, 2017
Riz Ahmed, Viola Davis, Michelle Dockery, Kathryn Hahn, Salma Hayek, Jonah Hill, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Ashton Kutcher, John Legend, James Marsden, Gina Rodriguez and Denzel Washington will be presenters at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Award
Broadway Dims Lights Today in Honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2014
The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated stage, screen and television actor and theatre director Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away on Sunday at age 46. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory tonight, February 5th, at exactly 7:45pm for one minute.
Broadway to Dim Lights Wednesday in Honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 3, 2014
The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated stage, screen and television actor and theatre director Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away on Sunday at age 46. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday night, February 5th, at exactly 7:45pm for one minute.
FENCES' Viola Davis Leads 'The Help' Film
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2010
According to Variety, Viola Davis will star in DreamWorks Studios' 'The Help,' an adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel. Davis, who is currently in previews for Broadway's Fences also starring Denzel Washington, will play Aibileen.