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Kooman And Dimond
Kooman and Dimond (Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond) are Emmy nominated songwriters for the stage and screenTheir television work includes the Disney Junior (Channel), Disney Junior series Vampirina and the Netflix series Ridley JonesTheir stage musicals include ''Romantics Anonymous'' (written with Emma Rice and premiered at Shakespeare's Globe), ''The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes'' (and its subsequenworld premiere recording, ''Dani Girl'', ''Judge Jackie: Disorder in the Court'', and ''Orphie & The Book of Heroes.'' They are also known for their cabaret material (and subsequent YouTube following); and their album ''Out of Our Heads'', released in 2011. Background Both natives of Pennsylvania, Michael and Chris met and began working together under the tutelage of Milan Stitt at Carnegie Mellon University in 2006. They have been awarded the prestigious 2013 Fred Ebb Award, a Jonathan Larson Grant, and were awarded the first Lorenz Hart Award by the ASCAP Foundation. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kooman
Michael Kooman is an Emmy nominated composer writing for the stage and screen. His television work includes songs on the Disney Junior animated series, ''Vampirina'' and the Netflix series Ridley JonesHe is most known for his musical ''Romantics Anonymous (musical), Romantics Anonymous'' (written with Emma Rice), which premiered in 2017 at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is half of the writing team of Kooman and Dimond. Works ''Vampirina'' Kooman and Dimond are the primary songwriters for the Disney Junior (Channel), Disney Junior series Vampirina, and were nominated for a 2020 Emmy for their work on the show. Following the story of a family of vampires as they move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania, the series features Isabella Crovetti, James Van Der Beek, Lauren Graham, Wanda Sykes, Patti LuPone, Patti Lupone, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Notable Broadway guest stars include Andrew Rannells and Christian Borle. By the end of the show's thirds season he's written over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramatists Guild Of America
The Dramatists Guild of America is a professional organization for playwrights, composers, and lyricists working in the U.S. theatre market. Membership as an Associate Member is open to any person having written at least one stage play. Active Members are playwrights who have had at least one play produced in front of a paying audience or have had their work published by a major theatrical publisher. Student membership is also available for those enrolled in dramatic writing courses. The Dramatists Guild works to negotiate better contracts for playwrights in professional markets and offers recommendations for contracts in other markets. The Business Affairs division assists playwrights by reviewing contracts for productions and maintains a set of contracts for Guild members to use when licensing their work. ''The Dramatist'' is a bimonthly journal produced by the Dramatists Guild, which includes articles, interviews, and other information pertinent to playwrights. History 1912 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C. White. It is commonly referred to as The O'Neill. The center has received two Tony Awards, the 1979 Special Award and the 2010 Regional Theatre Award. President Obama presented the 2015 National Medal of Arts to The O'Neill on September 22, 2016. The O'Neill is a multi-disciplinary institution; it has had a transformative effect on American theater. The O'Neill pioneered play development and stage readings as a tool for new plays and musicals. It is home to the National Theater Institute (established 1970), an intensive study-away semester for undergraduates. Its major theater conferences include the National Playwrights Conference (est. 1965); the National Critics Conference (est. 1968), the National Musical Theater Conference (est. 1978), the National Puppetry Conference (est. 1990), and the Cabaret & Performance Conference (est. 2005). The Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Nee
Christine Nee is an American children's television screenwriter and TV producer, producer. Nee is best known as the creator of ''Doc McStuffins'', which she conceived as ''Cheers'' for preschoolers. She has previously worked as an associate producer on several Sesame Street international co-productions, international versions of ''Sesame Street''. Career Nee said that while she did not originally connect with any shows because she did not see herself "represented onscreen," she first tried to be an actor. Realizing she couldn't fit in, she worked on scripts for ''Blue's Clues'' in 2001 and ''Wonder Pets'', continuing to work as a producer, the latter on ''Deadliest Catch'' for two episodes. Nee conceived of her award-winning show, ''Doc McStuffins'' while in the shower after her son had visited the doctor for asthma a few days before. It was her idea to make the lead character female and she readily agreed when Nancy Kanter, the creative head of Disney Junior, suggested that she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantics Anonymous
''Romantics Anonymous'' (french: Les Émotifs anonymes) is a 2010 French-Belgian romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré. It received three nominations at the 2nd Magritte Awards, winning Best Foreign Film in Coproduction. Plot Angélique is a young French woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder and is afraid of just about everything. She regularly attends a support group for other people like her. Jean-René, who owns a small manufacturer of chocolate called the Chocolate Mill, also suffers from social anxiety, and is afraid of many things, particularly intimacy. The Chocolate Mill is failing because it makes a plain, old-fashioned kind of chocolate that no longer sells well. Angélique had attended pastry school to fulfill her dream of becoming a chocolate maker. However, her anxiety prevented her from being able to answer questions or write exams. Luckily, a fellow sufferer of social anxiety disorder, Mr. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Borle
Christian Dominique Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in ''Peter and the Starcatcher'' and as William Shakespeare in ''Something Rotten!''. Borle also originated the roles of Prince Herbert, et. al. in ''Spamalot'', and Emmett in ''Legally Blonde'' on Broadway. He starred as Tom Levitt on the NBC musical-drama television series '' Smash'', and starred as Marvin in the 2016 Broadway revival of ''Falsettos''. Early life Borle was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Andre Bernard Borle (1930–2011), a professor of physiology at the University of Pittsburgh. His love for ''Star Wars'' and drawing made him dream of becoming a comic book artist when he grew up, but it was only when a friend convinced him to audition for a school play in his second year at Shady Side Academy that he began to develop an interest in acting. Borle attended the School of Drama at Carnegie Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Winkler
Henry Franklin Winkler, OBE (born October 30, 1945), is an American actor, comedian, author, executive producer, and director. After rising to fame as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the American television series ''Happy Days'', Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles such as Arthur Himbry in ''Scream,'' Coach Klein in ''The Waterboy,'' Barry Zuckerkorn in ''Arrested Development,'' Eddie R. Lawson in ''Royal Pains,'' Dr. Saperstein in '' Parks and Recreation'', Fritz in '' Monsters at Work,'' Stanley Yelnats III in ''Holes,'' Uncle Joe in ''The French Dispatch,'' '' Al Pratt in ''Black Adam, and Gene Cousineau in ''Barry''. In 2016, he also became a reality television star on the NBC series, ''Better Late Than Never''. Winkler's accolades include a Primetime Emmy, two Daytime Emmys, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Critics Choice Award. As a child, Winkler struggled at P.S. 87 on West 78th Street, Manhattan and the McBurney School, where he was be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skylar Astin
Skylar Astin Lipstein (born September 23, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He became known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films ''Pitch Perfect'' (2012) and ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015). He originated the role of Georg in the Broadway musical '' Spring Awakening'', and has since appeared in films such as ''Hamlet 2'' (2008), ''Taking Woodstock'' (2009), ''Cavemen'' (2013), and '' 21 & Over'' (2013). He played the role of Greg Serrano on the last season of ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'', a role originally played by Santino Fontana, and Max in the musical dramedy ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' (2020). He plays the titular role in the 2022 CBS drama ''So Help Me Todd''. Early life Astin was born in New York City, the son of Meryl and Barry Lipstein, a garment industry executive. He grew up in New City, New York, in Rockland County. He has a sister, Brielle, and two brothers, Milan and Jace. Astin is Jewish. Having graduated from Clarkstown High School North, he attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Ramirez
Sara Elena Ramírez (; born August 31, 1975) is a Mexican-American actor and singer. Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Ramírez moved to the United States at eight years old, eventually graduating with a fine arts degree from the Juilliard School. Ramírez began acting in Broadway theatre, Broadway productions, making their debut in Paul Simon's ''The Capeman'', and later ventured into film and television roles. Ramírez's breakthrough came with their portrayal of the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical ''Spamalot'', winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Ramírez was offered to pick their own primetime television show in an array of American Broadcasting Company, ABC lineups, choosing ''Grey's Anatomy''. They portrayed Callie Torres, Dr. Callie Torres, one of the longest-running LGBT characters in US television history, appearing in 11 seasons and 239 episodes. Ramírez's volunteered addition of the character's bisexuality marked one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Rannells
Andrew Scott Rannells (born August 23, 1978) is an American film, stage, television and voice actor. Rannells is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon'' for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He received his second Tony nomination in 2017 for his performance as Whizzer in the 2016 Broadway revival of ''Falsettos''. Other Broadway credits include ''Hairspray'' (2005), ''Jersey Boys'' (2009), ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' (2010), ''Hamilton'' (2015), and '' The Boys in the Band'' (2018). In the 2010s, he began working as a screen actor; most notably, he starred in the 2012 NBC sitcom '' The New Normal'' and played the recurring role of Elijah in HBO's ''Girls'' (2012–2017). In 2019, he began starring in ''Black Monday'' on Showtime. He has accumulated numerous voice acting credits since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell (born October 31, 1957) is an American actor and singer. A powerful baritone, he has been one of the central leading men of the Broadway theater since the 1990s. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2000 for his performance in ''Kiss Me, Kate''. Early life Mitchell was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of four children of George Mitchell, an electronics engineer, and his wife Lillian (née Stokes), a school administrator. Mitchell grew up at various U.S. military bases overseas, where his father was a civilian engineer for the U.S. Navy. As a young boy, he lived in San Diego, California, where he began acting in school musicals. He did not attend college, having begun performing professionally while a student at Patrick Henry High School, although he did have private teachers in both acting and voice in his teen years. He has said that he studied film scoring, orchestration, and conducting through UCLA. Prior to ''Ragtime'', he was kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti LuPone
Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of Fame. LuPone began her professional career with The Acting Company in 1972 and made her Broadway debut in '' Three Sisters'' in 1973. She received the first of eight Tony Award nominations for the 1975 musical '' The Robber Bridegroom''. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Eva Perón in the 1979 original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Evita''. She played Fantine in the original London cast of ''Les Misérables'' and Moll in ''The Cradle Will Rock'', winning the 1985 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in both. She won a second Tony Award for her role as Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of ''Gypsy''. For her performance as Joanne in Stephen Sondheim's ''Company'', she wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
