"Mamma Mia!," It's Arrived: New Movie Musical Opens in U.S. July 18 (Playbill) The movie musical, a genre once considered dead, is alive and well. Following a record-breaking opening in the U.K., "Mamma Mia!" — the new film based on the international hit musical of the same name — opens in cinemas nationwide July 18. us.rd.yahoo.com
Passion for success a dream for entertainers (Post-Tribune) They crave inspiration. Before the West Side Theatre Guild’s first spring performance of “Dreamgirls,” Jasmine Walker and her young co-stars crowded into a wardrobe-stocked dressing room to watch Beyonce Knowles sing in a glittering gown. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Dreamgirls' comes to YLT stage (York Daily Record) When Desire King performs "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," the rambunctious cast of onlooking teens and young adults quiets and listens. Goosebumps climb up their arms as King clings to Roderick Bell (Curtis) and belts that there's "No, no, no, no way I'm living without you." us.rd.yahoo.com
celeb_life_travels21.gif (PEP) Little Big Star (2005) finalist Charice Pempengco is now a big star on the international music scene. It all started with a video clip showing the young singer render her version of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," one of the songs featured in the movie Dreamgirls. us.rd.yahoo.com
Laura Bell Bundy Exits Broadway's Legally Blonde July 20 (Playbill) Tony-nominated actress Laura Bell Bundy will "bend and snap" one final time as Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde July 20. us.rd.yahoo.com
Hollywood and Broadway share, and trade, a lot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The "Mamma Mia" musical is likely to join a growing list of Broadway musicals that have made the successful stage-to-screen translation. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Mamma Mia': Meryl Streep's song and dance (The Buffalo News) What's the use? I give up. Just as I was about to slap two very surly stars on this movie, I saw the three pubescent girls racing out of the theater ahead of me rush to the movie's big cardboard lobby display and take goofy pictures of each other in front it with their cell phones. us.rd.yahoo.com
`Knight,' `Mamma' to draw crowds (Los Angeles Daily News) This is what can safely be called a dream weekend at the multiplex, with buzz everywhere. "The Dark Knight," the new Batman movie, arrived at midnight Thursday and is going to record one of the biggest opening weekends in history. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Mamma Mia!' performs the old-fashioned way (The Daily Texan) This weekend there is one movie everyone is going to see, but if you see another, or if you want to see something funny in between your multiple showings of "The Dark Knight," you should certainly consider seeing "Mamma Mia!" Based on the 1999 musical of the same name, "Mamma Mia!" tells the story of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who wants her father to give her away at her wedding. us.rd.yahoo.com
20-second shot at fame: Would-be 'American Idol' stars audition in Bay Area (San Jose Mercury News) Talk about a cattle call. About 7,000 hopefuls gathered outside the Cow Palace in Daly City on Thursday for a chance to be ridiculed or revered on "American Idol," Season 8. Idol auditions at Cow Palace Upload a video of your 'Idol' best Cable shows lead Emmy nominations Movie listings | Things to do us.rd.yahoo.com
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