BWW Interview: Veteran TV Actor Dan Castellaneta Talks FOR PIANO AND HARPO
by Don Grigware
- Jan 25, 2017
Actor Dan Castellaneta is a familiar face and voice from TV's The Simpsons and The Tracy Ullman Show. He has written a play entitled For Piano and Harpo that will open on February 10 at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank. In our chat he tells us about his past work, the play and what inspired him to write it.
Tell us how For Piano and Harpo came about. Were you intrigued by the relationship between Harpo and Oscar Levant? What a frenzy those two must have created together!
American Jazz Singer Freda Payne and Grammy Award Nominee B. Slade Joins THE SORTING ROOM
by A.A. Cristi
- Dec 15, 2016
American Soul/R&B singer Freda Payne and Grammy Award nominee B. Slade, who brought down the house during the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts' co-production of For The Record: Scorsese - American Crime Requiem, bring their signature vocal styles to The Wallis for special one-night-only concerts in The Sorting Room on January 7 and 8, respectively. The Sorting Room, an exciting new intimate space for live performance, temporarily transforms The Wallis' Lovelace Studio Theater into a 150-seat nightclub that offers Los Angeles audiences the opportunity to see some of the best established and upcoming talent in cabaret, comedy, live contemporary music, dance performance and more, now through January 14.
FOX Renews THE SIMPSONS for Unprecedented 29th & 30th Seasons
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 4, 2016
FOX has ordered 29th and 30th seasons of the pop culture phenomenon THE SIMPSONS. The renewal takes the long-running animated series to 669 episodes, the largest number of episodes for any scripted television show ever, breaking the record previously set by “Gunsmoke” (635).
Loudon Wainwright III, Sandra Bernhard, Megan Hilty, Rita Wilson & More Get Ready for The Sorting Room
by Liz Cearns
- Oct 7, 2016
The Sorting Room-an exciting new intimate space for live performance-is launching in December at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts through January 14, 2017. Transforming the Lovelace Studio Theater into a 150-seat custom-built space, The Sorting Room will offer Los Angeles audiences the opportunity to see some of the best and upcoming talent in cabaret, comedy, live contemporary music, dance performance and more, delivering a unique, personal experience.
Adirondack Theatre Festival to Continue Season with HOME
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 13, 2016
Continuing Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 22nd summer season of professional theatre is HOME. Performances will be held at the Charles R. Wood Theater (207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls) July 28th - August 5th at 7:30pm with a special matinee performance on August 3rd at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $30-$42 and are available at the Wood Theater Box Office, online at ATFestival.org, or by calling (518) 480-4878. Discount season flex passes are available for the full seven show line-up.
Nickelodeon's HEY ARNOLD! TV Movie to Be Titled 'Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'; Original Voice Actors Return
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 13, 2016
Nickelodeon announced today that the upcoming TV movie titled HEY ARNOLD!: The Jungle Movie will feature 19 original voices from the beloved television series. The announcement comes in the midst of Nickelodeon's 25th anniversary celebration of original creator-driven animation. Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie is written and executive produced by the series' original creator Craig Bartlett and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank. The two-hour TV movie will debut in 2017.
Falcon Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 8, 2016
Falcon Theatre Founder, Garry Marshall, has announced the Falcon Theatre's 2016-2017 Five-Play Subscription Season. Falcon Theatre's 15th subscription season brings five entertaining productions to Burbank, including a holiday collaboration with the award-winning Troubadour Theater Company, and a world premiere written by and starring Dan Castellaneta. For the 2016-2017 season, the Falcon has also partnered with Malbec restaurant in Toluca Lake to give subscribers a delicious bonus benefit.
Halloween-Themed Episodes of SCREAM QUEENS & More Heading to FOX
by Caryn Robbins
- Oct 5, 2015
Halloween comes early this year when FOX airs frightfully funny all-new episodes of SCREAM QUEENS (Tuesdays, Oct. 6 and 13; 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), THE SIMPSONS (Sunday, Oct. 18 and 25; 8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), BOB'S BURGERS (Sunday, Oct. 18; 9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (
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