Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking hating your boss, Raising Cane’s, paper wallets, and more. Your letters: Will: What is a band (or two) you’d … Read more
Rialto Distribution is excited to announce that the joyous new Australian musical THE DEB will hit cinemas nationwide from APRIL 9.Thanks to Rialto we have 5 double passes to give away and first in will get double pass. Subject THE DEB to hushhushbiz88@gmail.com Winners will be notified. Good Luck. Set in the drought-stricken town of … Read more
Fans of the 1988 film Beaches were given a little treat when Bette Midler shared her reunion with Barbara Hershey on Instagram. The Hocus Pocus actress, 80, took to the social media platform on Thursday, February 26, where she posted a selfie with Hershey, 78. In the snap, both women were all smiles and seemed … Read more
Music may play a role in how babies begin to understand language, according to new research examining how infants respond to rhythm and sound. Mom and baby playing piano. Photo Credit: Freepik.com A study published in the journal of Developmental Science found that infants who are better at detecting rhythm in music also tend to … Read more
Several months ago, I received a text from my friend Giulia with news that every former musical theater nerd yearns to hear: she had an extra ticket to see a Broadway show. Namely, Chess: The Musical, starring Lea Michele, and did I want to go? Yes, I said, yes, I will, yes! I knew very … Read more
What To Know Death by Lightning star Matthew Macfadyen discusses the meaning behind his character’s final moments. Showrunner Mike Makowsky offers more context on Lucretia Garfield’s confrontation with Guiteau. Plus, did Giteau really sing at the gallows? [Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Death by Lightning, Season 1, Episode 4, “Destiny of the Republic.”] Death … Read more
For filmmaker Jeffrey D. Simon, storytelling has always been a hands-on affair, whether he was composing original music for a school play or art directing blockbuster films like Venom and Spider-Man: Homecoming. But it was in a snowy upstate bookstore, with just eight crew members and two actor-musicians, that Jeffrey rediscovered the magic that first … Read more
Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep’s romantic musical is set to arrive on Prime Video. The first part of Mamma Mia! came out on September 12, 2008, whereas a sequel dropped a decade later in July 2018. Apart from Seyfried and Streep, the movie featured talents like Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, and many more. … Read more
A new Wildcats star is stepping into the spotlight and he’s already making history. Six-year-old Jules Zion will be come the first Black and Latino to portray Troy Bolton in High School Musical. Jules Zion as Troy Bolton in High School Musical. ADRIAN DAVIS The newest rendition of High School Musical, will open at the Black Box … Read more
Maybe Happy Ending had a big night at the Tony Awards in June, winning six awards (more than any other show this year), including best musical and best original score. The show’s stars, Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen, performed “Chasing Fireflies” and “Never Fly Away” on the telecast. Will that translate into a Grammy … Read more