Matthew Perry wanted to make a movie about his life!
19.10.2023 - 16:01 / theplaylist.net
Based on Adrienne Shelly‘s 2008 film “Waitress” with Keri Russell, “Waitress: The Musical” is one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals in recent history. It ran for more than 1500 performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, and returned for a limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre after Broadway reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. READ MORE: Fall Film Preview: 60+ Most Anticipated Movies To Watch Now, the hit show based on a movie gets the movie treatment itself, with “Waitress: The Musical” hitting theaters this December.
Matthew Perry wanted to make a movie about his life!
The Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical featuring the hit songs of ’80s superstars Huey Lewis and The News, is coming to Broadway this spring, with previews beginning at The James Earl Jones Theatre on Friday, March 29, 2024, ahead an opening night on Monday, April 22.
The first-ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing musical sensation, Burlesque, which starred Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci - will have its World Premiere at the Manchester Opera House next summer.
A hotel in Blackpool has officially be named the best luxury hotel on the continent after picking up the accolade at a prestigious hotel awards. BLVD Hotel took home the gong for Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.
Gwyneth Paltrow has added her name to the list of celebrities mourning Matthew Perry after his sudden death over the weekend — and it turns out they had a much deeper connection than we ever realized!
Matthew Perry never married or had children, but he had a large family that he was very proud of. After the sudden death of the famous ‘Friends’ actor at the age of 54, millions of fans around the world are in shock, and his loved ones are still struggling to come to terms with an unexpected farewell that has left them broken with grief.
Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak” – won big Saturday night at Spain’s Valladolid Festival, walking off with its main competition Golden Spike and the Spanish event’s best actor (Dave Turner) and Audience Award plaudits respectively. The prize ceremony also saw Charlotte Rampling, star of closing film “Juniper” from Matthew J.
Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are getting naked for a new tequila ad!
Based on word of mouth out of TIFF, A24 may have yet another hit on their hands with Kristoffer Borgli‘s “Dream Scenario“? Don’t believe the hype? Well, leading man Nicolas Cage has a new behind-the-scenes promo for the upcoming satire, explaining why critics are so excited about this one. READ MORE: ‘Dream Scenario’ With Nicolas Cage Tops 2023 TIFF Platform Slate And, yes, it has a lot to do with Cage himself.
Regarding movie runtimes, Alexander Payne apparently likes short and lean and “sharklike” in their efficiency. IndieWire reports that the director of “The Holdovers” had some choice words about inflated runtimes of recent film releases at the Middleburg Film Festival last weekend.
The new musical Here We Are, which is the final show from legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, has officially debuted off-Broadway.
Broadway box office held steady last week with total grosses for 28 shows tallying up to $28,106,860, with 224,832 ticket buyers paying an average $125.01 per seat.
Dicks: The Musical (★★★☆☆) is exactly the silly, sex-obsessed, do-anything-for-a-laugh (including having Nathan Lane regurgitate ham into the mouths of puppets), song-happy spoof implied by the title. And that’s why it works.“Bravely written by two homosexuals,” according to the opening credits, the film stars those very same creators, Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, as identical twins Craig (Sharp) and Trevor (Jackson), separated at birth.
With more than 1,500 performances during its initial 2016-2020 Broadway run, and a subsequent three-month post-Covid-shutdown remount, Waitress: The Musical baked its way into the hearts of theatergoers, and in December folks who didn’t make it to New York City will get a chance to see what the fuss was about: Bleecker Street and Fathom Events have set nationwide special-event screenings for five nights only beginning December 7.
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Foley, the actor known for his work in film and television and on stage, who most recently starred in the Broadway production of The Thanksgiving Play, has signed with Independent Artist Group.
Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera’s success came almost at the same time during their professional careers, since first meeting as young girls and sharing parallel experiences in the entertainment industry, fans have always speculated about their relationship and thoughts on each other.CHRISTINA AGUILERA MAKES ONE OF THE BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENTS OF HER CAREERBRITNEY SPEARS ENJOYS FUN NIGHT WITH MALUMA AND J BALVIN IN NEW YORK CITYAnd now that the iconic pop star has released her highly anticipated memoir ‘The Woman in Me,’ many are wondering if Christina will be making an appearance in one of the episodes of the book. During a recent interview with People, Britney briefly mentioned Christina and looked back at their time on ‘The Mickey Mouse Club.’“Being in the show was boot camp for the entertainment industry,” Britney said to the publication, “extensive dance rehearsals, singing lessons, acting classes, time in the recording studio, and school in between.” Britney went on to reveal that she shared some time with Christina during their younger years.“Christina Aguilera and I were the younger kids, and we shared a dressing room.
We’re just one week away from the release of Britney Spears‘ explosive memoir The Woman In Me, and if these excerpts are any indication, we’re in for an emotional ride.
One of the biggest movie events of the year is almost here: Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers Of The Flower Moon” hits theaters this Friday. And to keep the hype machine humming and turning, Apple Original Films has a final trailer for Scorsese’s film, with all-new scenes not seen in previous previews.
EXCLUSIVE: Global sales agent Palisades Park Pictures has signed an agreement with VIP Medienfonds to represent all available media rights to its catalog, including the Media 8 film library.
“Book of Mormon” duo now star in “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” a hyperactive two-hander that opened Thursday night at the James Earl Jones Theatre, and their old-school chops and boisterous chemistry are why the cute off-Broadway gem has improbably wound up, as Gad’s Bud accurately puts it, “on the weird side of 7th Avenue.”“Gutenberg!” is on the weird side, all right.The appealingly nerdy show by Scott Brown and Anthony King has two equally wild identities. Call it “Mr. Hyde and Mr.