Laura Osnes, who received a Tony Award nomination for her performance as Bonnie Parker in the 2011 Broadway musical Bonnie & Clyde, has been replaced by West End actor Frances Mayli McCann in London’s nearly sold-out upcoming Bonnie & Clyde In Concert event that was intended to reteam Osnes with her original Clyde, actor Jeremy Jordan.
Producer Fourth Wall Live announced the new casting in a statement today but didn’t disclose the reason for the replacement, noting only that “The previously announced Laura Osnes is no longer performing in Bonnie and Clyde in Concert.”
Osnes made news several months ago when she departed the upcoming Disney Princess – The Concert tour after declining to comply with the production’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for performers. In an August message on Instagram, Osnes defended her vaccine refusal by saying, “I stand by the decision my husband and I, with input from our physician,...
Producer Fourth Wall Live announced the new casting in a statement today but didn’t disclose the reason for the replacement, noting only that “The previously announced Laura Osnes is no longer performing in Bonnie and Clyde in Concert.”
Osnes made news several months ago when she departed the upcoming Disney Princess – The Concert tour after declining to comply with the production’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for performers. In an August message on Instagram, Osnes defended her vaccine refusal by saying, “I stand by the decision my husband and I, with input from our physician,...
- 11/5/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A young Iranian couple and their baby are the sole occupants of a Shining-style hotel in this effective supernatural thriller
The fundamental creepiness of hotels is the driving force behind this very potent supernatural mystery-thriller from Iranian-American film-maker Kourosh Ahari: the creepiness of their deserted corridors, their stately or shabby lobbies, and their anonymous rooms, whose blankness keeps the secret of their previous occupants.
It’s a creepiness that predates and is independent of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, though that’s admittedly an influence here. In modern-day Los Angeles, a young Iranian couple with a baby – Babak (Shahab Hosseini) and Neda (Niousha Noor) – are at a dinner party with friends in an unfamiliar part of town. They are tired and quarrelsome on the way home; Babak is really too drunk to drive, and Neda has lost her licence after an earlier run-in with a traffic cop, so they...
The fundamental creepiness of hotels is the driving force behind this very potent supernatural mystery-thriller from Iranian-American film-maker Kourosh Ahari: the creepiness of their deserted corridors, their stately or shabby lobbies, and their anonymous rooms, whose blankness keeps the secret of their previous occupants.
It’s a creepiness that predates and is independent of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, though that’s admittedly an influence here. In modern-day Los Angeles, a young Iranian couple with a baby – Babak (Shahab Hosseini) and Neda (Niousha Noor) – are at a dinner party with friends in an unfamiliar part of town. They are tired and quarrelsome on the way home; Babak is really too drunk to drive, and Neda has lost her licence after an earlier run-in with a traffic cop, so they...
- 3/30/2021
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Exclusive: After its stateside theatrical release of the IFC Midnight’s The Night in January, the Kourosh Ahari-directed thriller is set to have its theatrical premiere in Iran on February 24. Mammoth Pictures and Ayat Film Company’s release of the pic marks a historic moment as it is the first U.S.-produced film to have a wide theatrical release in Iran since the country’s revolution 40 years ago.
The Night is the feature directorial debut of Kourosh Ahari and stars Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini (Cannes 2016 Best Actor Winner Oscar-winning The Salesman), Niousha Jafarian (Here and Now) and George Maguire (The Pursuit of Happyness). The film also marks Hosseini’s debut performance in a US-based production.
The psychological thriller is cut from the same cloth of The Shining and follows an exhausted married couple, Babak (Hosseini), Neda (Jafarian) and their baby who take shelter in the grand, but eerie...
The Night is the feature directorial debut of Kourosh Ahari and stars Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini (Cannes 2016 Best Actor Winner Oscar-winning The Salesman), Niousha Jafarian (Here and Now) and George Maguire (The Pursuit of Happyness). The film also marks Hosseini’s debut performance in a US-based production.
The psychological thriller is cut from the same cloth of The Shining and follows an exhausted married couple, Babak (Hosseini), Neda (Jafarian) and their baby who take shelter in the grand, but eerie...
- 2/23/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
While playing a game of “mafia,” Babak (Shahab Hosseini) and Neda (Niousha Noor) are tasked with figuring out who amongst them (it’s an evening with friends rounded out by two more couples) are gangsters and who are citizens. The idea is to therefore lie if you’re the former. Pretend you’re innocent and point your finger elsewhere in hopes that the majority of players choose to “kill” the wrong person. A poker face is king and in this case salvation for those searching for one last victory before kababs are grilled and conversations move to more serious matters. That’s not to say this sort of deceit doesn’t also bleed into those matters too. Secrets are inevitable. They sometimes prove necessary. The question becomes whether you can stomach the guilt.
As a sudden toothache reveals, Babak’s constitution for keeping his shame at bay might not be as strong as he thought.
As a sudden toothache reveals, Babak’s constitution for keeping his shame at bay might not be as strong as he thought.
- 1/26/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"Where were you, just now?" IFC Films has debuted a new official US trailer for an indie film titled The Night, made by Iranian filmmaker Kourosh Ahari. This originally premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival last year, and it later screened at the Fajr, Sitges, Cinequest, and Nightstream Film Festivals as well. This unsettling horror is about an Iranian couple living in the US that becomes trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them. It becomes a night that never ends... The Night stars Shahab Hosseini, Leah Oganyan, Niousha Jafarian, George Maguire, and Gia Mora. This still looks heavily inspired by The Shining in many ways, but re-invented as an intriguing immigrant horror film about Iranians and the demons haunting their relationship. This one is worth a look. Here's the full-length US trailer (+ poster) for Kourosh Ahari's The Night,...
- 1/7/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In her 4-star Nightstream review, Emily von Seele wrote that "Kourosh Ahari’s The Night is a deeply unsettling film that is both a haunting ghost story and affecting morality play," and you can now get an idea of what to expect in the official trailer ahead of its forthcoming release from IFC Midnight.
Written and directed by Kourosh Ahari, The Night stars Shahab Hosseini, Niousha Jafarian, and George Maguire. IFC Midnight will release the film in select theaters and on Digital and VOD beginning January 29th.
Synopsis: "The Night is a psychological thriller that follows an Iranian couple, Babak and Neda, and their one-year-old daughter, Shabnam. Returning home from a friend’s gathering, Babak drives drunkenly, too stubborn to let Neda drive with a suspended license. When Babak’s driving threatens the safety of the family, Neda insists they stay the night at a hotel. Once they check-in, Babak and Neda find themselves imprisoned,...
Written and directed by Kourosh Ahari, The Night stars Shahab Hosseini, Niousha Jafarian, and George Maguire. IFC Midnight will release the film in select theaters and on Digital and VOD beginning January 29th.
Synopsis: "The Night is a psychological thriller that follows an Iranian couple, Babak and Neda, and their one-year-old daughter, Shabnam. Returning home from a friend’s gathering, Babak drives drunkenly, too stubborn to let Neda drive with a suspended license. When Babak’s driving threatens the safety of the family, Neda insists they stay the night at a hotel. Once they check-in, Babak and Neda find themselves imprisoned,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"Did you hear that, too?" Mammoth Pictures has unveiled an official US trailer for an indie film titled The Night, made by Iranian filmmaker Kourosh Ahari. This originally premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival at the beginning of the year, and it screened at the Fajr, Sitges, Cinequest, and Nightstream Film Festivals. This unsettling horror is about an Iranian couple living in the US that becomes trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them. It becomes a night that never ends. Starring Shahab Hosseini, Leah Oganyan, Niousha Jafarian, George Maguire, and Gia Mora. This looks like it's inspired quite a bit by The Shining, playing on cultural differences and using the freakiness of a US hotel to seriously scare this couple. And it certainly does look freaky and unsettling. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Kourosh Ahari's The Night,...
- 11/12/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Demons of the mind come alive in a cavernous Los Angeles hotel in “The Night,” a scary and stylish psychological horror thriller by Iranian American director Kourosh Ahari. Featuring excellent performances by Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Jafarian (“Here and Now”) as a married couple with a baby daughter and a frayed relationship, this predominantly Farsi-language production sneaks up on viewers and delivers a knockout final act.
The first U.S. production approved for commercial exhibition in Iran since 1979, “The Night” has been acquired by IFC Midnight, which aims to release it in North American cinemas in January 2021. Comparisons with Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” are inevitable for just about any film about people stuck in a haunted old hotel building. Ahari and co-writer Milad Jarmooz take this in stride, nodding here and there to Kubrick’s classic while stamping this visit to a hostile hostelry with its own distinct personality.
The first U.S. production approved for commercial exhibition in Iran since 1979, “The Night” has been acquired by IFC Midnight, which aims to release it in North American cinemas in January 2021. Comparisons with Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” are inevitable for just about any film about people stuck in a haunted old hotel building. Ahari and co-writer Milad Jarmooz take this in stride, nodding here and there to Kubrick’s classic while stamping this visit to a hostile hostelry with its own distinct personality.
- 10/27/2020
- by Richard Kuipers
- Variety Film + TV
Premiere Entertainment handles international sales.
IFC Midnight has picked up North American rights to Iranian psychological horror The Night starring Shahab Hosseini, winner of the Cannes best actor prize for The Salesman.
The distributor said The Night is the first US-produced film to receive a license for theatrical release in Iran since 1979, and also marks Hosseini’s debut performance in a US-based production.
Further details about the Iranian release were unavailable at time of writing.
Mammoth Pictures produced in association with 7Skies Entertainment, Indie Entertainment, Orama Filmworks, Leveller Media and Supernova8 Films.
IFC Midnight plans a January 2021 for the story...
IFC Midnight has picked up North American rights to Iranian psychological horror The Night starring Shahab Hosseini, winner of the Cannes best actor prize for The Salesman.
The distributor said The Night is the first US-produced film to receive a license for theatrical release in Iran since 1979, and also marks Hosseini’s debut performance in a US-based production.
Further details about the Iranian release were unavailable at time of writing.
Mammoth Pictures produced in association with 7Skies Entertainment, Indie Entertainment, Orama Filmworks, Leveller Media and Supernova8 Films.
IFC Midnight plans a January 2021 for the story...
- 9/16/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Kourosh Ahari’s The Night made history as the first U.S.-produced film to receive a license receive a theatrical release in Iran. Now, IFC Midnight has acquired the North American rights to the psychological thriller which will be released January 2021.
The Night marks Ahari’s feature directorial debut and stars Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Jafarian as an Iranian couple who find themselves locked inside an old hotel with their one-year-old daughter. While attempting to make the best of this creepy hotel, an outside force pushes them to share the secrets they’ve hidden from each other. How, and if, they check out depends on how carefully they question everything and anyone that comes across their path. The film also features George Maguire.
“We feel elated that we have found...
The Night marks Ahari’s feature directorial debut and stars Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Jafarian as an Iranian couple who find themselves locked inside an old hotel with their one-year-old daughter. While attempting to make the best of this creepy hotel, an outside force pushes them to share the secrets they’ve hidden from each other. How, and if, they check out depends on how carefully they question everything and anyone that comes across their path. The film also features George Maguire.
“We feel elated that we have found...
- 9/16/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Kourosh Ahari-directed psychological thriller The Night has landed a license for theatrical release in Iran. This is a historic benchmark for the country’s filmmaking community as it is the first U.S.-produced film to receive a license for theatrical release in Iran since the revolution.
Iran’s strict guidelines about what can be released theatrically in the country and its impact on artistic expression has received backlash from Iranian filmmakers including Mohammad Rasoulof (There Is No Evil), Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) as well as Rakhshan Bani Etemad. The country’s guidelines also require films to obtain a permit on a script before going into production. The Night, which is a U.S. and Iran co-production, managed to receive this permit before the Trump Administration’s new Iran sanctions at the end of 2018.
Shot stateside, The Night marks Ahari’s feature directorial debut and stars Shahab Hosseini...
Iran’s strict guidelines about what can be released theatrically in the country and its impact on artistic expression has received backlash from Iranian filmmakers including Mohammad Rasoulof (There Is No Evil), Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) as well as Rakhshan Bani Etemad. The country’s guidelines also require films to obtain a permit on a script before going into production. The Night, which is a U.S. and Iran co-production, managed to receive this permit before the Trump Administration’s new Iran sanctions at the end of 2018.
Shot stateside, The Night marks Ahari’s feature directorial debut and stars Shahab Hosseini...
- 7/14/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Pierce Brosnan has signed up to star in the feature-length adaptation of Brett Marty’s short film ‘Youth’.
Brosnan will play an engineer in the near future who’s about to retire at age 70 when his company pays him to undergo a procedure to rewind his body’s biological clock back to its prime. The process goes tragically wrong and his ageing begins accelerating rapidly, so he attempts a more dangerous treatment.
Marty will direct from a script he co-wrote with Josh Izenberg and Amelia Whitcomb. Jib Polhemus, Paul Schiff and Martin Brennan will produce alongside executive producers Laura Bickford and Hannah Leader.
Also in news – Odeon Cinemas across the UK to open in July
The original 2016 sci-fi short starred Jessica Stroup & George Maguire and won numerous awards on the festival circuit including Best Screenplay at the Las Vegas Film Festival.
Brosnan got his big break in the 1982 series ‘Remington...
Brosnan will play an engineer in the near future who’s about to retire at age 70 when his company pays him to undergo a procedure to rewind his body’s biological clock back to its prime. The process goes tragically wrong and his ageing begins accelerating rapidly, so he attempts a more dangerous treatment.
Marty will direct from a script he co-wrote with Josh Izenberg and Amelia Whitcomb. Jib Polhemus, Paul Schiff and Martin Brennan will produce alongside executive producers Laura Bickford and Hannah Leader.
Also in news – Odeon Cinemas across the UK to open in July
The original 2016 sci-fi short starred Jessica Stroup & George Maguire and won numerous awards on the festival circuit including Best Screenplay at the Las Vegas Film Festival.
Brosnan got his big break in the 1982 series ‘Remington...
- 6/11/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hollywood star Tom Hanks has acknowledged the two actors who helped him when he was getting started in the industry.
Hanks reminisced about friends George Maguire and Michael John McGann, two actors he met when he was just out at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland in 1978. The duo insisted that Hanks move to New York to get his career going, reports people.com.
Also Read:?Tom Hanks to be honoured with Cecil B deMille award
"George and Michael John made the quick work of telling me: I would go to New York! Just as they had! New York City is where actors and artists go to test their talent and wherewithal!" Hanks wrote in an essay.
Hanks opened up about his early acting career -- and the two best friends who helped him out in the earliest days -- in the new cover story of Aarp the Magazine.
Hanks reminisced about friends George Maguire and Michael John McGann, two actors he met when he was just out at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland in 1978. The duo insisted that Hanks move to New York to get his career going, reports people.com.
Also Read:?Tom Hanks to be honoured with Cecil B deMille award
"George and Michael John made the quick work of telling me: I would go to New York! Just as they had! New York City is where actors and artists go to test their talent and wherewithal!" Hanks wrote in an essay.
Hanks opened up about his early acting career -- and the two best friends who helped him out in the earliest days -- in the new cover story of Aarp the Magazine.
- 10/1/2019
- GlamSham
Tom Hanks is opening up about his early acting career — and the two best friends who helped him out in the earliest days — in the new cover story for the Oct./Nov. issue of Aarp the Magazine.
Hanks reminisces about his actor friends George Maguire and Michael John McGann, the two actors he met when he was just starting out at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland in 1978. The duo insisted that Hanks had to move to New York City to get his career going.
“George and Michael John made the quick work of telling me: I would go to New York!
Hanks reminisces about his actor friends George Maguire and Michael John McGann, the two actors he met when he was just starting out at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland in 1978. The duo insisted that Hanks had to move to New York City to get his career going.
“George and Michael John made the quick work of telling me: I would go to New York!
- 9/30/2019
- by Gillian Telling
- PEOPLE.com
By Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
I recently had a chance to talk with Kourosh Ahari. He’s a very promising young filmmaker that not only appreciates all the facets of good storytelling, but also embraces the technology that would allow him to tell those stories within and outside the realm of known possibilities. That approach has worked pretty well for guys like Spielberg and Cameron, so I relished the opportunity to talk to someone with that same passion at the dawn of their career.
He has already crossed genres with some pretty surreal and powerful stories involving human emotion intersecting with extraordinary circumstances, and now he’s using an innovative new three screen technology in his horror short film The Secret Of 40. Ahari talks with me in this interview about his beginnings, his very impressive body of work thus far, and what may be next for how we watch and enjoy films.
I recently had a chance to talk with Kourosh Ahari. He’s a very promising young filmmaker that not only appreciates all the facets of good storytelling, but also embraces the technology that would allow him to tell those stories within and outside the realm of known possibilities. That approach has worked pretty well for guys like Spielberg and Cameron, so I relished the opportunity to talk to someone with that same passion at the dawn of their career.
He has already crossed genres with some pretty surreal and powerful stories involving human emotion intersecting with extraordinary circumstances, and now he’s using an innovative new three screen technology in his horror short film The Secret Of 40. Ahari talks with me in this interview about his beginnings, his very impressive body of work thus far, and what may be next for how we watch and enjoy films.
- 8/8/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Dame Angela Lansbury wins her first ever Olivier Award after an absence of nearly 40 years on the London Stage. Her trophy given on Sunday is for Best Supporting Actress in "Blithe Spirit," the same role that brought her a 2009 Tony Award on Broadway. Best Play is "King Charles III," and Best Musical is "Sunny Afternoon." Other acting winners are Mark Strong ("A View From the Bridge"), Penelope Wilton ("Taken at Midnight"), Nathaniel Parker ("Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies"), John Dagleish ("Sunny Afternoon"), Katie Brayben ("Beautiful"), George Maguire ("Sunny Afternoon"), and Lorna Want ("Beautiful"). Playbill -Break- Action sequel "Furious 7" continues its hot pace adding another $60.6 million for this weekend's box office. That brings its domestic total in two weeks to $252.5 million for the Vin Diesel movie. Animated hit "Home" with ...'...
- 4/13/2015
- Gold Derby
Denzel Washington scores a big opening for The Equalizer - but Billy Elliot has gone one better...
The growing phenomena of event cinema took another step forward over the weekend, as a special performance of Billy Elliot The Musical was broadcast live to cinemas (both in the UK and abroad) from the stage of the Palace Theatre in London.
Reuniting the three people who originated the role of Billy Elliot on the stage - Liam Mower, James Lomas and George Maguire - amongst a cast of past Billys, what's of particular note is just how much business the performance did in cinemas. For early figures suggest that Billy Elliot The Musical Live topped the UK box office over the weekend, with a take of £1.9m. Second placed The Equalizer grossed £1.89m.
Billy Elliot has thus enjoyed the biggest opening for any event cinema presentation thus far (beating even Doctor Who...
The growing phenomena of event cinema took another step forward over the weekend, as a special performance of Billy Elliot The Musical was broadcast live to cinemas (both in the UK and abroad) from the stage of the Palace Theatre in London.
Reuniting the three people who originated the role of Billy Elliot on the stage - Liam Mower, James Lomas and George Maguire - amongst a cast of past Billys, what's of particular note is just how much business the performance did in cinemas. For early figures suggest that Billy Elliot The Musical Live topped the UK box office over the weekend, with a take of £1.9m. Second placed The Equalizer grossed £1.89m.
Billy Elliot has thus enjoyed the biggest opening for any event cinema presentation thus far (beating even Doctor Who...
- 9/30/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
This weekend saw a record breaking twenty-five former and current Billy Elliots come together on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale of Billy Elliot the Musical. At a unique performance, broadcast live to eight countries from the show's West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre, all three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - took part in the spectacular finale. Two special screenings of Billy Elliot the Musical Live also took place at the historic Easington Social Welfare Centre, formerly the Easington Colliery Miners' Institute, one of the settings for Billy's inspiring story. Check out highlights from the special event below...
- 9/29/2014
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
This weekend saw a record breaking twenty-five former and current Billy Elliots come together on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale of Billy Elliot the Musical. This unique performance was broadcast live to eight countries from the show's West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre. All three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - took part in a spectacular finale as the broadcast, the widest ever cinema release of a live event, hit number one at the UK box office.
- 9/29/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Billy Elliot the Musical has been scheduled for further encore screenings, following the success of this weekend's mash-up performance.
The special performance saw all three original Billy Elliot actors - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - taking part in a finale dance. The performance, which took place at the musical's West End home of the Victoria Palace Theatre, was broadcast live to eight countries.
Two screenings also took place at the Easington Social Welfare Centre (formerly the Easington Colliery Miners Institute), which was one of the settings for the story.
Billy Elliot: The Musical will now be screened to a further nine countries across four continents, with encore screenings taking place in 350 cinemas across the UK on October 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The musical will be available on DVD and blu-ray on November 24.
The performance featured stars including Ruthie Henshall, Deka Walmsley, Chris Grahamson and Ann Emery. It also starred a...
The special performance saw all three original Billy Elliot actors - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - taking part in a finale dance. The performance, which took place at the musical's West End home of the Victoria Palace Theatre, was broadcast live to eight countries.
Two screenings also took place at the Easington Social Welfare Centre (formerly the Easington Colliery Miners Institute), which was one of the settings for the story.
Billy Elliot: The Musical will now be screened to a further nine countries across four continents, with encore screenings taking place in 350 cinemas across the UK on October 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The musical will be available on DVD and blu-ray on November 24.
The performance featured stars including Ruthie Henshall, Deka Walmsley, Chris Grahamson and Ann Emery. It also starred a...
- 9/29/2014
- Digital Spy
This weekend saw a record breaking twenty-five former and current Billy Elliots come together on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale of Billy Elliot the Musical. At a unique performance, broadcast live to eight countries from the show's West End home at the Victoria Palace Theatre, all three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - took part in the spectacular finale. Two special screenings of Billy Elliot the Musical Live also took place at the historic Easington Social Welfare Centre, formerly the Easington Colliery Miners' Institute, one of the settings for Billy's inspiring story.
- 9/28/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Twenty-seven former and current Billy Elliots will unite on stage in a specially choreographed mash-up finale onSunday 28 September when Billy Elliot the Musical is broadcast live from the Victoria Palace Theatre to cinemas across the UK and around the world. All three original Billy Elliots - James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower - will take part in the spectacular finale. In addition, as previously announced, Liam Mower will play the role of Older Billy at this performance.
- 9/5/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
A total of 27 former and current Billy Elliots will unite on stage for a special performance of Billy Elliot the Musical later this month.
The specially choreographed finale will be included in the show on Sunday, September 28, when the musical is broadcast live to cinemas in the UK and around the world.
All three original Billy Elliot actors, James Lomas, 24, George Maguire, 23, and Liam Mower, 22, will return to the production for one night only.
Director Stephen Daldry said: "We are thrilled to welcome so many of our former Billys back to the Victoria Palace Theatre for this very special performance.
"We've been delighted to see them flourish as performers since their time in the show and it will be wonderful to bring them together again for this unique event."
The musical adaptation of the 2000 film has won 80 theatre awards since debuting at London's Victoria Palace Theatre in 2005.
Productions of Billy Elliot...
The specially choreographed finale will be included in the show on Sunday, September 28, when the musical is broadcast live to cinemas in the UK and around the world.
All three original Billy Elliot actors, James Lomas, 24, George Maguire, 23, and Liam Mower, 22, will return to the production for one night only.
Director Stephen Daldry said: "We are thrilled to welcome so many of our former Billys back to the Victoria Palace Theatre for this very special performance.
"We've been delighted to see them flourish as performers since their time in the show and it will be wonderful to bring them together again for this unique event."
The musical adaptation of the 2000 film has won 80 theatre awards since debuting at London's Victoria Palace Theatre in 2005.
Productions of Billy Elliot...
- 9/5/2014
- Digital Spy
On Sunday 28 September, Liam Mower will join the cast of Billy Elliot the Musical for a special performance to be broadcast live from the Victoria Palace Theatre to cinemas across the UK and around the world. Mower, who will play the role of Older Billy, originated the role of Billy Elliot in 2005 along with George Maguire and James Lomas, and was the first boy ever to play the role on stage.
- 7/25/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
We all know Santa has his reindeer and a team of elves to help him deliver those gifts.
But that's not all. Santa also has a dog and you can meet him in Hercules Saves Christmas, a two-hour festive family movie that has its world premiere on November 17 at the Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California. It airs on December 3 on Animal Planet, the same day it arrives on DVD.
Written by John Pizzo and directed by Edward Hightower, it features pit bull Hercules, star of Animal Planet's series Pit Boss, with Shorty Rossi as the voice of the dog. Also starring are Anthony Robinson, Mackenzie Phillips, Kathy Garver, Marc McClure, Danny Arroyo, George Maguire, Richard Van Vleet and, as the elves, Arturo Gil, Ronald Clark, George McGuire, Brad Williams and Dana Woods.
The story begins two days before Christmas when Max Moogle (Anthony Robinson), an adorable yet mischievous 12-year-old orphan,...
But that's not all. Santa also has a dog and you can meet him in Hercules Saves Christmas, a two-hour festive family movie that has its world premiere on November 17 at the Orinda Theatre in Orinda, California. It airs on December 3 on Animal Planet, the same day it arrives on DVD.
Written by John Pizzo and directed by Edward Hightower, it features pit bull Hercules, star of Animal Planet's series Pit Boss, with Shorty Rossi as the voice of the dog. Also starring are Anthony Robinson, Mackenzie Phillips, Kathy Garver, Marc McClure, Danny Arroyo, George Maguire, Richard Van Vleet and, as the elves, Arturo Gil, Ronald Clark, George McGuire, Brad Williams and Dana Woods.
The story begins two days before Christmas when Max Moogle (Anthony Robinson), an adorable yet mischievous 12-year-old orphan,...
- 11/7/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Marin Shakespeare Company presents Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Set in Victorian England, Oscar Wilde's witty comedy makes fun of the British upper class as it follows the follies of two young eligible bachelors when they court two young women. One of the wittiest plays ever written. It features George Maguire as Lady Bracknell with an all Equity cast.
- 6/17/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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