“Encores! Off-Center” has done it again: it breathes new life into the relatively unknown and unsung Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, which opened last night at New York City Center. Yes, it’s a musical based on a Kurt Vonnegut novel. Vonnegut is one of the most admired American writers of the twentieth century, and his novels– including Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Breakfast of Champions— are imaginative, socially conscious, political, sardonic, and emotionally robust. But, his work seems like an odd choice for a musical. Yet, as crafted by famed songwriting team Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is
When Preacher was announced as the newest addition to AMC’s television line-up, there was an immediate hubbub and excitement surrounding it. Based upon a comic book series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon, Preacher is about a not-so-perfect preacher, Jesse (Dominic Cooper), who gets possessed by a supernatural being that is both angelic and demonic. We were thrilled to chat with some of the producers and cast of Preacher at SDCC about what’s happened and what might be coming up! Seth Rogen, executive producer and writer On belief as expressed
Emotions were high in Ballroom 20 during the Teen Wolf panel. Fans were treated to a sneak peek of season six. And, let’s just say, it might be the best season yet. Following the trailer, series creator Jeff Davis and members of the cast joined the stage. What was to follow was a shocking announcement. “This season is a little different, but no less reason to celebrate. We’re going to hit 100 episodes at the end of season six, and we’ve decided that 100 episodes is going to be it”
If you were as obsessed with Syfy’s The Magicians as we were, you’ll know how excited we were to be able to chat with the cast at San Diego Comic Con about the show. Although we didn’t really get any juicy spoilers about season 2 (despite our best efforts!), we still enjoyed delving back into the world of Breakbills and Fillory. The Cast & The Characters Like any good story, the focus of The Magicians is on the characters. The characters are the heart (and, I’d argue, the story is