Richard John News

Award winning star of TV and theatre, Catherine Tate (Assassins, The Catherine Tate Show, The Vote, Doctor Who) and Dean John-Wilson (Aladdin, Here Lies Love), who takes lead role in Disney's Aladdin this summer, will lead the cast in the new musical comedy Miss Atomic Bomb, alongside musical theatre stars Florence Andrews (A Little Night Music, Annie Get Your Gun), Simon Lipkin (The Lorax, Assassins, Rock of Ages, Avenue Q) and Daniel Boys (Any Dream Will Do, Avenue Q, Spamalot) as it explodes into the UK for its World Premiere at the St James Theatre, Victoria, in Spring 2016. The production will be running from 7 March for a strictly limited five week season, with press night on 14 March 2016.

In celebration of Black History Month, actor/vocalist Richard Johnson will perform the premiere of his one man play, 'Pappy on Da Underground Railroad,' directed by Keith Allen, accompanied by musical director Terry Wallstein. Johnson is best known for his cabaret shows on the music of Nat King Cole and as a stylist of antique gospel music and Negro Spirituals. In the play-which ascends into soaring spiritual music-a 'conductor' the Underground Railroad educates and prepares a group of runaway slaves for their journey northward with him. He is met with the daunting challenge of selling freedom to men and women who don't believe freedom exists for them. Performances will be February 11 to 27 at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, Manhattan.

This is one of the best works that I have seen presented by this company.

During last night's Season Release Bash at Fischman Liquors and Tavern, artistic director and co-founder Michael Patrick Thornton proudly announced The Gift Theatre's 2016 season will include: Shakespeare's Richard III to be presented in Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre starring Thornton as the villainous Richard; John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, adapted by Frank Galati; and Melissa Ross' world premiere of A Life Extra Ordinary.

London, Thursday 25 June 2015: Karl Sydow, award-winning producer of productions ranging from Our Country's Good to Dirty Dancing and Backbeat, has today announced the team behind what is set to be the most visually stunning stage production of 2015. The best creative talents in theatre will create a multimedia spectacular in honour of the centenary of icon Frank Sinatra. Sinatra The Man & His Music at the London Palladium is the official celebration of Frank Sinatra's centenary year and opens on 10 July, marking 65 years to the day since Sinatra's first ever performance in the UK at the Palladium back in 1950. 

The NY Guitar Show & Expo (#nyguitarexpo) excitedly announces that the 4th Annual NY Guitar Show is set to be held this weekend, April 25 and April 26, 2015 at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd. in Freeport, NY.

The NY Guitar Show & Expo (#nyguitarexpo) excitedly announces that the 4th Annual NY Guitar Show is set to be held on Saturday April 25 and Sunday April 26, 2015 at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 E. Merrick Rd. in Freeport, NY.

Shakespeare Uncovered continues with a second season on PBS, beginning tonight, January 30 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) and continuing the following two successive Todays.

Shakespeare Uncovered continues with a second season on PBS, beginning Friday, January 30 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) and continuing the following two successive Fridays.

There's 36 hours to go until voting closes in this year's BWW:UK Awards - but can Miss Saigon hang on to the lead in all its categories?

Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Urinetown are all leading the musical theatre categories in this year's BWW:UK Awards - with Saigon stars Eva Noblezada, Kwang-Ho Hong, Rachelle Ann Go and Jon Jon Briones all out in front in the performance categories.

Here are the current standings for UK / West End as of Sunday 12, October.

Internet radio platform Universal Broadcasting Network (www.ubnradio.com) is presenting its second live broadcast play reading on Sunday, June 29 at 3:00 PM PST on the station's Entertain channel (Channel 1). The work chosen for this reading is a collection of comedic short plays by writer and producer Robert Hensley, Death, Life & a Creme-filled Center.

Starz, in an acquisition from Monterey Media, will exclusively debut the U.S. television premiere of the award-winning film, Half of a Yellow Sun, starring Academy Award(R) nominee and five-time Golden Globe(R) nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, this fall on STARZ IN BLACK and its associated STARZ ON DEMAND and STARZ PLAY online services. Prior to its television debut on the premium network, the film has screened steadily within the festival circuit including the Toronto International Film Festival, AFI Fest, African Film Festival New York and more. Monterey Media recently debuted the film to theatrical audiences in the US with a New York premiere on Friday, May 16th, followed by release in select theaters nationwide including Los Angeles (May 23rd premiere date), Chicago and other major U.S. cities.

DAZZAL MI ENTERTAINMENT ended its 7-time nominated, 3-time winning production of 'Sunday Mourning,' with a sold out performance in Atlanta. And now Kinnik Sky is back at it again.

But I'm a Cheerleader: The Musical, with book and lyrics by Bill Augustin and music by Andrew Abrams, based on the 1999 Lionsgate cult motion picture, will receive its first London presentation in the form of an exploratory reading on Friday 6 December 2013 directed by Jerry Mitchell, it was announced today.

DAZZAL MI ENTERTAINMENT ended its 7-time nominated, 3-time winning production of 'Sunday Mourning,' with a sold out performance in Atlanta. And now Kinnik Sky is back at it again.

One Village Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the release of Frat Brothers, a coming-of-age drama about creating your own legacy. The directorial debut of Dante Wyatt, the film stars Romeo Miller (Jumping the Broom), Darrin Henson (Stomp the Yard), Mishon Ratliff (Lincoln Heights) and Denyce Lawton (Tyler Perry's House of Payne). A journey of self-discovery for two brothers venturing out to college, Frat Brothers is available on DVD for an SRP of $14.98 today, Oct. 8, 2013.