Theatrical producers Pam Laudenslager and Colleen Lober have announced the launch of a new entertainment company – Center Stage Capital, Inc. – to present a portfolio of productions that includes the previously announced Broadway-hopeful Green Acres the Musical, a contemporary musical comedy by Tor Hyams and Lisa Rothauser based on the classic sitcom.
And yes, the new musical will include the old theme song, which, thanks to syndication, has taught at least several generations of Americans why Green Acres is the place to be.
Other productions in the Center Stage portfolio are the musicals Mother Eve’s Secret Garden of Sensual Sisterhood, Empyrea, and In the Room.
In its announcement, Center Stage Capital describes itself as featuring “an innovative new disruptive business model for funding by allowing the investor to engage directly in a portfolio of four original theatrical productions. This will mitigate risk through diversification and could reduce the risk...
And yes, the new musical will include the old theme song, which, thanks to syndication, has taught at least several generations of Americans why Green Acres is the place to be.
Other productions in the Center Stage portfolio are the musicals Mother Eve’s Secret Garden of Sensual Sisterhood, Empyrea, and In the Room.
In its announcement, Center Stage Capital describes itself as featuring “an innovative new disruptive business model for funding by allowing the investor to engage directly in a portfolio of four original theatrical productions. This will mitigate risk through diversification and could reduce the risk...
- 7/11/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Alfie Boe has featured in a new clip from Mr Selfridge.
The singer plays music hall tenor Richard Chapman in the ITV drama, which continues on Sunday (February 23).
The latest episode features Harry (Jeremy Piven) arranging a patriotic concert to raise money for the troops.
Victor (Trystan Gravelle), Agnes (Aisling Loftus), Miss Mardle (Amanda Abbington) and Florian (Oliver Farnworth) watch Richard's performance at a music hall, while Lady Mae (Katherine Kelly) asks if he'll sing at their event at Selfridge's.
The second series of Mr Selfridge premiered earlier this year, with the show picking up in 1914 - five years after the series one finale.
The singer plays music hall tenor Richard Chapman in the ITV drama, which continues on Sunday (February 23).
The latest episode features Harry (Jeremy Piven) arranging a patriotic concert to raise money for the troops.
Victor (Trystan Gravelle), Agnes (Aisling Loftus), Miss Mardle (Amanda Abbington) and Florian (Oliver Farnworth) watch Richard's performance at a music hall, while Lady Mae (Katherine Kelly) asks if he'll sing at their event at Selfridge's.
The second series of Mr Selfridge premiered earlier this year, with the show picking up in 1914 - five years after the series one finale.
- 2/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Happy Thursday, y'all! While most of Digital Spy's TV team are getting ready to brave the nerd-tastic endurance test that is Comic-Con 2013, some of us have valiantly stayed behind to make sure all your telly queries are answered in our weekly Q&A.
Read on below for juicy deets on some of your favourite shows, and make sure you stick with DS in the coming days for all the Comic-Con goss on Doctor Who, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and more...
Hi Tube Talk Q&A! Do we know why, apart from the first week, Channel 5 are debuting new The Walking Dead episodes on 5* on Sunday nights and then repeating them on the main channel Mondays/Tuesdays at midnight instead of the other way around? Is it due to low ratings as with Dallas or because of Big Brother?
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Read on below for juicy deets on some of your favourite shows, and make sure you stick with DS in the coming days for all the Comic-Con goss on Doctor Who, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and more...
Hi Tube Talk Q&A! Do we know why, apart from the first week, Channel 5 are debuting new The Walking Dead episodes on 5* on Sunday nights and then repeating them on the main channel Mondays/Tuesdays at midnight instead of the other way around? Is it due to low ratings as with Dallas or because of Big Brother?
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- 7/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Alfie Boe is to make an appearance in the next series of Mr Selfridge.
The opera singer will guest star as tenor Richard Chapman when the show returns for its second run.
The singer will appear mid-way through the series as part of a storyline that sees his character take part in a charity event at the famous store.
Series two of the ITV drama began filming in April, with Boe due to film his scenes later this month.
Boe said: "I'm a huge fan of Mr Selfridge and am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of the series. I'm looking forward to seeing the set and meeting the cast."
Kate Lewis, executive producer for ITV Studios, added: "As soon as we introduced the character of Richard Chapman we knew Alfie Boe would be the perfect person to play him. We were delighted when he accepted the...
The opera singer will guest star as tenor Richard Chapman when the show returns for its second run.
The singer will appear mid-way through the series as part of a storyline that sees his character take part in a charity event at the famous store.
Series two of the ITV drama began filming in April, with Boe due to film his scenes later this month.
Boe said: "I'm a huge fan of Mr Selfridge and am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of the series. I'm looking forward to seeing the set and meeting the cast."
Kate Lewis, executive producer for ITV Studios, added: "As soon as we introduced the character of Richard Chapman we knew Alfie Boe would be the perfect person to play him. We were delighted when he accepted the...
- 7/17/2013
- Digital Spy
• As told to Roger Ebert
Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin walk into a hotel room, and that sounds like the set-up for a joke. It's more like a long-delayed punchline. These guys have been stars for more than 40 years, but until "Stand Up Guys," they've all three never been in a movie together. Arkin and Pacino were in "Glengarry Glen Ross" together, and Walken and Pacino were both in "Gigli," but that's as far as it goes.
I mention they go way back.
"Yes, absolutely," Walken says. "I've known Al for decades, from New York and from, you know..."
"He didn't know I was an actor," Pacino says, "until we did this movie. He'd just see me around the street a lot."
"We never worked together, you know, for 30 years or more, something like that," Walken says.
"Do you remember that time," Pacino asks, "When we almost got...
Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin walk into a hotel room, and that sounds like the set-up for a joke. It's more like a long-delayed punchline. These guys have been stars for more than 40 years, but until "Stand Up Guys," they've all three never been in a movie together. Arkin and Pacino were in "Glengarry Glen Ross" together, and Walken and Pacino were both in "Gigli," but that's as far as it goes.
I mention they go way back.
"Yes, absolutely," Walken says. "I've known Al for decades, from New York and from, you know..."
"He didn't know I was an actor," Pacino says, "until we did this movie. He'd just see me around the street a lot."
"We never worked together, you know, for 30 years or more, something like that," Walken says.
"Do you remember that time," Pacino asks, "When we almost got...
- 2/6/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Movie to musical transfers are a dime a dozen, but now it seems TV shows are getting in on the singing fun.
Green Acres, the classic sitcom that aired from 1965-1971, is being developed into a musical by film production company Hemisphere Two and Richard L. Bare, who directed more than 165 episodes of the show.
Variety reports, “Bare said he has penned an initial draft of the book; Richard Chapman (“Simon and Simon”), one of the principals of Hemisphere Two, and E. Jack Kaplan are onboard to rewrite. In Bare’s draft, the storyline of the musical picks up as...
Green Acres, the classic sitcom that aired from 1965-1971, is being developed into a musical by film production company Hemisphere Two and Richard L. Bare, who directed more than 165 episodes of the show.
Variety reports, “Bare said he has penned an initial draft of the book; Richard Chapman (“Simon and Simon”), one of the principals of Hemisphere Two, and E. Jack Kaplan are onboard to rewrite. In Bare’s draft, the storyline of the musical picks up as...
- 7/23/2012
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
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