This article is part of a new Untitled Magazine series called “Expectation vs. Reality,” where we examine the hype surrounding popular projects before and after release, and examine whether they ultimately meet the general public’s expectations. The first part, “Expectations,” was written prior to release, while the second part below, “Reality,” was written after release.…
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"The theatre is who I am - it's where I feel the most inspired, the most at home, the most useful." -Mary-Louise Parker Head to the Williamstown Theatre Festival from June 27th through July 8th to see Tony award winner Mary-Louise Parker in her element, on stage. She's starring in "The Sound Inside" by Pulitzer Prize finalist…
The Algonquin Kid by Michael Colby: The Real Life Eloise Story. April 2nd was a Broadway star-studded book signing for a brand new book for the Algonquin Kid at The Drama Book Shop in NYC. This was an event with performances from old and new Broadway celebrities, which included Steve Ross, Tovah Feldshuh, Tony Sheldon, KT Sullivan,…
Brooke Shields is well known for a number of high-profile touchstones, including but not limited to playing a child prostitute in 1978’s Pretty Baby; 1980s erotic coming-of-age film The Blue Lagoon; the romantic drama Endless Love; not to mention those Calvin Klein ads and that Vogue cover, which, at fourteen, made her the youngest model…
Broadway shows have held their place in the entertainment industry as both a platform for artists to launch their careers, as well as a stage for seasoned actors to take a break from television or film in order to exercise their musical talents. Over the past several years, however, Hollywood has taken a growing interest in the…
The 2014 Tony Awards were held on Sunday, June 8th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and saw some of Broadway's elite nab trophies for their phenomenal work on and off the stage. Hugh Jackman hosted the event for the fourth time and held the audience's attention with his quick wit, famous…
Just when we thought that James Franco couldn't possibly tack anything else to his resume, he went and added 'Broadway actor'! Franco will be starring in a limited engagement revival of Of Mice and Men alongside Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester on Broadway this coming March. The actors will all be making their stage debuts in…
Tom Hanks in Broadway's Lucky Guy as real-life tabloid journalist Mike McAlary Tom Hanks made his transition from the silver screen to the Broadway stage April 1 in Lucky Guy, late playwright Nora Ephron’s epitaph to the bygone days of journalism. No April Fool’s jokes here; the two-time Oscar-winner reportedly took to the stage like…
MADE IMMORTAL BY HER AUDACIOUS FILM ROLES in cult favorites including Showgirls and Bound, Gina Gershon, still stunning at 50, is a true renaissance woman. Her accomplishments include Broadway, film, television, music albums, audio books and novels. After moving to New York City to study at NYU, she founded the theater group Naked Angels (which…