Michael Phillips News

De Niro Con​, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, has unveiled its programming lineup. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at Spring Studios in New York City from June 14-16. De Niro Con is powered by Webex Events, allowing fans to download an exclusive app to make the most of their Con experience. See the full lineup here!

MGM+ has ordered a new sci-fi series EARTH ABIDES, a television adaptation of the legendary cult classic novel, featuring Alexander Ludwig in a leading role. Created by showrunner Todd Komarnicki (Sully), the series will star Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) as “Ish” and begin production in Vancouver on April 8.

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has opened applications for writers and critics for its annual National Critics Institute program. Learn more about how to apply here!

Cockpit In Court at CCBC presents THE DINNER PARTY, by Neil Simon. With 30+ Neil Simon plays to consider, THE DINNER PARTY is an unconventional choice. It’s not funny-funny, as one who is only passingly familiar with Neil Simon’s work, might expect, so it’s less often produced; consider it an opportunity to see something one hasn’t seen before.

Producers Denise Silvey, Christopher Biggins and Jane Compton (CDJ Entertainment) along with Prestonfield House hotel have announced details of further shows which are now on sale for new Edinburgh venue, The Fringe at Prestonfield, which runs from 18-27 August 2023.  

What did our critic think of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Wildwood Park For The Arts?

Chances are you may have been scrolling through Tik Tok or Instagram over the last two years and happened upon a video of two brothers performing fresh, fun and amazing Irish dance routines together. Those brothers, Michael and Matthew Gardiner are currently on tour with the 25th Anniversary tour of RIVERDANCE which will make a stop here in Orlando January 20th – 22nd. I had a chance to speak with the brothers to learn more about how they got started dancing, their newfound social media fame and their involvement in what has become a global phenomenon over the last 28 years.

THE WHALE has been stunning audiences since its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. Check out what critics thought of The Whale now!

What did critics think of Diana the Musical on Netflix? We've rounded up all of the reviews from the filmed capture of the Broadway show which is now streaming on Netflix.

Today, Jermyn Street Theatre announces its first full season since it reopened with the Footprints Festival earlier this year.  The Encounters Season, which runs from mid-September to the end of the year, features some of the greatest on-stage talent in the UK, in a line-up that includes Sîan Phillips, Michael Pennington, Oliver Ford Davies and Stephen Boxer.

Seminary Hill, an orchard-driven, eco-focused, locally made cider brand based in Callicoon, New York, will debut a new line of hard ciders on June 25, 2021.

The Music Box Theatre in Chicago will screen the upcoming In The Heights film, thanks to increasing capacity limits coming soon to the city.

 The follow-up to 'Ariana' which was released last month, 'Stumble' is the second single from The Neverlutionaries  debut self-titled LP set for release February 12, 2021 via Polychromatic Records. 

Orlando native and Broadway star Michael James Scott (Aladdin, The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten, Hair, All Shook Up, The Pirate Queen, Elf, Mamma Mia and Tarzan) will headline The Dr. Phillips Center's Front Yard Festival with “A Fierce Christmas” on Saturday, December 19 at 8pm

John Patrick Shanley's 'Wild Mountain Thyme' will be available to stream starting Friday, December 11th. 

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is coming! Netflix will release the film adaptation of August Wilson's play on December 18th. Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman star.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is now open in select theaters, before coming to Netflix on October 16.

'Coastal Elites' is coming to HBO! The special presentation debuts September 12 at 8:00pm ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. 

Leading screenplay discovery and development organization, ScreenCraft, and Santa Monica-based media financier BondIt Media Capital, have opened submissions for the 2020 ScreenCraft Film Fund program.

Disney+ is set to release the documentary Howard, the story of lyricist Howard Ashman, on August 7.