VIDEO: Listen to the Cast of NBC's RISE Sing More SPRING AWAKENING From Next Week's Episode
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 16, 2018
Today, Atlantic Records has unveiled two brand new cast recordings of songs that will be featured in next week's episode of “Rise,” NBC's new drama series from the producers of “Hamilton,” “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood.” “Word Of Your Body” by the “Rise” cast, featuring Auli'i Cravalho, the voice of Moana, and Damon J. Gillespie and “The Song Of Purple Summer” by the “Rise” cast, featuring the voice of Amy Forsyth – both exclusive renditions of songs originally featured in the Tony Award-winning musical, “Spring Awakening” - are available now at all DSPs and streaming services.
VIDEO: Watch Highlights From the First Episode of NBC's RISE
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 14, 2018
Watch highlights from the first episode of RISE, which aired last night on NBC. From Jason Katims, executive producer and showrunner of “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood,” and “Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller comes a heartening new drama about finding inspiration in unexpected places. When dedicated teacher Lou Mazzuchelli (Josh Radnor) sheds his own self-doubt and takes over the school's lackluster theater department, he galvanizes not only the faculty and students but the entire working-class town.
VIDEO: Josh Radnor Discusses NBC's RISE Live on THE TODAY SHOW
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 13, 2018
Josh Radnor stops by The Today Show to discuss his role in the new NBC musical series RISE. In the new musical drama series “Rise,” Josh Radnor portrays an inspirational high school theater director. He tells TODAY's Hoda Kotb that he was “thrilled” to learn that Rosie Perez would co-star with him: “She's really fun to fake-fight with, but I wouldn't recommend a real fight with her.”
VIDEO: Listen to the Cast of NBC's RISE Sing SPRING AWAKENING
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 9, 2018
Listen to the cast of NBC's RISE sing a Spring Awakening Montage, along with 'I Believe' from Spring Awakening below! Each Friday, beginning, March 9, original cast recordings of the tracks featured in the following Tuesday's episode of “Rise” will be released at all DSPs and streaming services. The first musical offering highlights cast recordings included in the “Rise” series premiere, airing on Tuesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, immediately following the season finale of “This Is Us.” The weekly musical releases will culminate with a full album, entitled “RISE SEASON 1: THE ALBUM,” due Friday, May 11. The collection will highlight selected tracks released over the course of the season, alongside additional unreleased songs from the cast.
Winners of R.I.S.E. America Grants For School Theatre Programs Announced
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 5, 2018
Fifty high schools have risen above 1,000 applicants to claim NBC's R.I.S.E. America grants. The program – inspired by the network's upcoming drama “Rise” about a high school theatre department and its effects on a small town – is awarding half million dollars to high school theatre programs across the country.
VIDEO: First Look at Auli'i Cravalho and More in New Promo for RISE on NBC
by A.A. Cristi
- Feb 2, 2018
NBC has released the latest promo for the upcoming drama 'Rise.' The music video style promo, featuring the show's cast performing a new Tom Kitt arrangement of Macklemore's 'Glorious', will also preview on air during NBC's broadcast of the Super Bowl on Sunday. Check out the new promo below!
Jeffrey Seller's New NBC Show RISE Could Do HAMILTON... But You Might Have To Wait
by Nicole Ciravolo
- Jan 10, 2018
Jeffrey Seller's upcoming NBC Show 'Rise' is redefining the high school theatre TV-show template. The Hamilton producer's new show puts its focus on a small town in Pennsylvania where a dedicated teacher revolutionizes his school's theatre department. Each season will bring a new musical to the screen, following the ups and downs of high school drama on and off the stage. Of course, the question must then become: will viewers ever get the chance to see a rendition of Tony-award winning Hamilton?
NBC Sets Premiere Dates for New Dramas RISE and GOOD GIRLS
by Caryn Robbins
- Nov 16, 2017
With its fall lineup on track to dominate the fourth quarter for a sixth consecutive year in the 18-49 demo, NBC is set to launch two of its highly anticipated midseason dramas, GOOD GIRLS and RISE with their debuts scheduled behind a pair of formidable lead-ins.
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