Oscar-nominated writer/producer/director David Stevens passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-stevens-dead-oscar-nominated-screenwriter-breaker-morant-was-77-1129108

Emmy-nominated writer/director/producer David Stevens passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-stevens-dead-oscar-nominated-screenwriter-breaker-morant-was-77-1129108

What day and time will the nominations be announced?

Movies released on Friday, July 20:
Equalizer 2—A
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again—A-
Unfriended: Dark Web—C

Broadway.com did an interview with Pose stars Billy Porter and MJ Rodriguez. https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192834/summer-tv-standouts-billy-porter-and-mj-rodriguez-on-staying-true-to-yourself-and-the-power-of-pose/

July 20:

Wide Release Films:
Equalizer 2—49%
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again—78%
Unfriended: Dark Web—62%

Limited Release Films:
Blindspotting—92%
Damascus Cover—10%
Generation Wealth—51%
King Cohen: The Wild World Of Filmmaker Larry Cohen—100%
Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story—80%
Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms—100%
McQueen…[Read more]

Fight choreographer William Hobbs passed away. While he was most well known for his work in film, he spent many years as fight director of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre Company, and he acted as fight choreographer for several Shakespeare productions on Broadway.…[Read more]

Three more passings:

Animator/director Jon Schnepp. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-schnepp-dead-metalocalypse-director-dies-stroke-1128827

Stuntman/fight choreographer William Hobbs. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/william-hobbs-dead-fight-director-swashbuckling-classics-duellists-rob-roy-was-79-1128567

Oscar-nominated…[Read more]

Jennifer Hudson is actually around the same age Betty Buckley was when she first played Grizabella in the Broadway production.

Animator/director Jon Schnepp passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-schnepp-dead-metalocalypse-director-dies-stroke-1128827

Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Ian McKellen will be starring in Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of Cats. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taylor-swift-jennifer-hudson-james-corden-ian-mckellen-star-cats-movie-adaptation-1128647

What I wonder is how are they going to do these performances? Is it going to be motion capture? Or will they just do the same type of costumes seen on stage?

Mary Page Marlowe will extend its run for another week until August 19.

Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Skyes will play the titular group members in the Ahmanson Theatre production of Ain’t Too Proud–The Life And Times Of The Temptations that will run from August 21-September 30.…[Read more]

Abrons Arts Center has announced their 2018-2019 season lineup. http://www.playbill.com/article/jack-and-the-beanstalk-return-of-pollock-heathers-inspired-phedre-and-more-make-up-new-abrons-season

Emmy-nominated film editor/producer Murray Jordan passed away. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shinobu-hashimoto-dead-screenwriter-seven-samurai-rashomon-was-100-1128623

Three more passings:

Adrian Cronauer, who inspired the movie Good Morning, Vietnam. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adrian-cronauer-dead-good-morning-vietnam-inspiration-dies-at-79-1128399

Film editor/producer Murray Jordan.…[Read more]

Lin-Manuel Miranda will be making his film directorial debut with a film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick…Boom! Tony winner Steven Levenson will write the screenplay. https://deadline.com/2018/07/lin-manuel-miranda-directing-debut-tick-tick-boom-hamilton-jonathan-larson-steven-levenson-imagine-entertainment-musical-movie-1202429317/

1. Sandra Bullock
2. Cate Blanchett
3. Judi Dench
4. Meryl Streep
5. Amy Adams

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical played its 100th performance last night. http://www.playbill.com/article/see-summer-the-donna-summer-musical-celebrate-100-broadway-performances