'Mozart in the Jungle' Canceled After Four Seasons
Mozart in the Jungle is being cancelled by Amazon after four seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision was made by new chief Jennifer Salke, who began working for Amazon a few weeks ago.
Photo Flash: Liev Schreiber and More Attend The Actors Fund's Edwin Forrest Day
On Sunday, May 15, The Actors Fund gathered at the home of Western Council member Ilyanne Morden Kichaven and her husband Mike for their annual west coast celebration of Edwin Forrest Day and Shakespeare's birthday. The Actors Fund was honored to have acclaimed star of stage and screen Liev Schreiber as their special guest for the afternoon. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, with Bernadette Peters, Returns for Season 2 Today
Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Blair Tindall, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE is a half-hour comedic drama that looks at finding yourself and finding love while conquering the music world of New York City. Today, December 30, all 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Golden Globe-nominated Amazon Original Series MOZART IN THE JUNGLE will premiere exclusively on Prime Video.
BWW Interview: MOZART IN THE JUNGLE Author Blair Tindall on Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music
Amazon's hit television show, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE kicks off its second season on December 30, 2015. The show follows a fictional (albeit, based in reality) orchestra in New York led by the exciting and controversial Rodrigo de Souza (Gael Garcia Bernal) loosely based on LA Philharmonic conductor, Gustavo Dudamel. The show is based on Blair Tindall's novel of the same name of her experiences with professional classical music in New York and San Francisco.
I had the fortune of speaking with Ms. Tindall about her transition from musician to author to TV consultant.
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, with Bernadette Peters, Will Return for Season 2 on 12/30
Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Blair Tindall, Mozart in the Jungle is a half-hour comedic drama that looks at finding yourself and finding love while conquering the music world of New York City. Returning to the series are stars Gael Garcia Bernal (Rosewater) as maestro Rodrigo, Lola Kirke (Mistress America) as young oboist Hailey, Saffron Burrows (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as worldly cellist Cynthia, Malcolm McDowell (The Mentalist) as former conductor Thomas and Bernadette Peters (Smash) as board chairwoman Gloria. The second season of Mozart in the Jungle is executive produced by Roman Coppola (Moonrise Kingdom), Jason Schwartzman (The Darjeeling Limited), and Paul Weitz (About a Boy).