Places, please! The show must go on at AdirondACTS, a scrappy summer theater camp in Upstate New York, after its beloved founder falls into a coma and her clueless crypto bro son is put in charge of the camp’s operations, including its big summer productions. Can the camp’s eccentric staff and ensemble of stars-to-be come up with a solution to save their safe space? While summer is almost over, you can now relive it on Hulu: “Theater Camp” will make its streaming debut on the platform on Thursday, Sept. 14. You can watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
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Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman make their feature directorial debuts with the mockumentary-style comedy set at AdirondACTS,...
How to Watch 'Theater Camp' When: Thursday, September 14, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About 'Theater Camp'
Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman make their feature directorial debuts with the mockumentary-style comedy set at AdirondACTS,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Searchlight Pictures’ Sundance-winning original comedy Theater Camp will take in an estimated $281,172 or $46.9k per theater at six locations opening weekend — the best limited opening for the distributor since Jojo Rabbit in the fall of 2019 ($349k in five locations). That’s after the A CinemaScore film on Sunday pulled ahead of Searchlight’s The Banshees Of Inisherin four-theater debut last year.
The number’s higher than Searchlight anticipated and the demographic mix a surprise at over 50% 25-34 year-olds,” said SVP Frank Rodriguez. “We didn’t expect that. It was a young audience. We got a lot of the older demos too. It’s a great spot to be in.”
AMC Lincoln Square and Alamo Brooklyn led the way, with Theater Camp at each booking the second-highest weekend gross behind Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning. It took the top spot at the Angelika. LA locations are AMC Century City, the Grove and AMC Burbank.
The number’s higher than Searchlight anticipated and the demographic mix a surprise at over 50% 25-34 year-olds,” said SVP Frank Rodriguez. “We didn’t expect that. It was a young audience. We got a lot of the older demos too. It’s a great spot to be in.”
AMC Lincoln Square and Alamo Brooklyn led the way, with Theater Camp at each booking the second-highest weekend gross behind Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning. It took the top spot at the Angelika. LA locations are AMC Century City, the Grove and AMC Burbank.
- 7/16/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Platt, Molly Gordon in Theater CampPhoto: Searchlight Pictures
There was a time when the adage “write what you know” was not only an instinctual starting place, but also sage industry advice. These days, many artists seem to recoil from those words, preferring high-concept ideas over simple, small stories, and...
There was a time when the adage “write what you know” was not only an instinctual starting place, but also sage industry advice. These days, many artists seem to recoil from those words, preferring high-concept ideas over simple, small stories, and...
- 7/13/2023
- by Brent Simon
- avclub.com
When the initial idea that would become co-directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s feature directorial debut was first hatched, it was relatively small-scale. Literally: It was a short film. But after Gordon and Lieberman, alongside their creative partners Ben Platt and Noah Galvin, released the short “Theater Camp” online in 2020 to quick acclaim, the group knew they needed to make it bigger. Like, feature-sized bigger.
Three years later, the foursome premiered the feature version of “Theater Camp” at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with strong reviews and a quick buy from Searchlight Pictures, which picked it up in “the high seven figures range,” with a theatrical release guaranteed.
Both the short and the feature hinge on a concept near and dear to all of their hearts. Cleverly conceived as a mockumentary, “Theater Camp” picks up as our unnamed (and unseen) filmmakers are just a day into production.
Three years later, the foursome premiered the feature version of “Theater Camp” at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with strong reviews and a quick buy from Searchlight Pictures, which picked it up in “the high seven figures range,” with a theatrical release guaranteed.
Both the short and the feature hinge on a concept near and dear to all of their hearts. Cleverly conceived as a mockumentary, “Theater Camp” picks up as our unnamed (and unseen) filmmakers are just a day into production.
- 7/12/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Welcome to AdirondACTS Theater Camp in gorgeous upstate New York. Led by founder Joan Rubinsky (Amy Sedaris), the kids, a menagerie of the precocious and hyperactive, are about to put on a production of Bye Bye Birdie. The stage lights are on and––oh, wait. Never mind. Joan has just suffered a seizure from the strobing, so she’s in the hospital. Apparently the “documentary” filmmakers have only been on location for a day. Alas, we only know that because a title card tells us. We don’t really get to see anything, and via another card we learn Joan’s techbro of a son, Troy (Jimmy Tatro), has arrived to salvage the camp.
The jokes continue, largely of the predictable sort. He’s a chronic slang shitter with a ring light. He also, in what the film finds to be hysterical, just loves Post Malone. But wait: he’s not the focus either.
The jokes continue, largely of the predictable sort. He’s a chronic slang shitter with a ring light. He also, in what the film finds to be hysterical, just loves Post Malone. But wait: he’s not the focus either.
- 7/12/2023
- by Matt Cipolla
- The Film Stage
Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s Theater Camp suggests Christopher Guest’s Waiting for Guffman as made by, and starring, theater brats. The largely improvised film also lovingly lampoons the more ridiculous and high-strung tendencies of overly serious community theater types, but does so with an earnest gusto that quickly becomes tiresome.
Guest’s 1996 film is populated by a murderer’s row of skilled improvisers whose work, even at its most over the top, feels effortless, with a lived-in quality that grounds the absurdity in a heightened yet recognizable reality. By contrast, Theater Camp’s comedy mostly comes across as forced and laborious, which makes watching the film, at times, feel like sitting through extended acting exercises where everyone is giving it 110% every take.
Adapted from Lieberman’s 2020 short of the same name, Theater Camp grew out of co-writers Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin’s desire to, per Gordon,...
Guest’s 1996 film is populated by a murderer’s row of skilled improvisers whose work, even at its most over the top, feels effortless, with a lived-in quality that grounds the absurdity in a heightened yet recognizable reality. By contrast, Theater Camp’s comedy mostly comes across as forced and laborious, which makes watching the film, at times, feel like sitting through extended acting exercises where everyone is giving it 110% every take.
Adapted from Lieberman’s 2020 short of the same name, Theater Camp grew out of co-writers Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin’s desire to, per Gordon,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Comedy is exceedingly difficult to pull off theatrically in the streaming age, but Searchlight Pictures is giving it the ol' college try this summer with the original comedy "Theater Camp." The good news? It looks absolutely hilarious and has been met with rave reviews coming out of film festivals such as Sundance (read our review here). Now, a trailer has arrived online, which will help give the moviegoing masses an idea of what to expect. If this is anything to go on, expect something endearing and funny.
The film hails from Nick Lieberman and Molly Gordon, who you may recognize from movies like "Booksmart" and "Good Boys." They are directing here, with Gordon also starring alongside Ben Platt ("Dear Evan Hansen"). While they may not be overly experienced feature directors, it looks like they didn't miss a beat in bringing this story to life. But enough talk, let's roll the footage.
The film hails from Nick Lieberman and Molly Gordon, who you may recognize from movies like "Booksmart" and "Good Boys." They are directing here, with Gordon also starring alongside Ben Platt ("Dear Evan Hansen"). While they may not be overly experienced feature directors, it looks like they didn't miss a beat in bringing this story to life. But enough talk, let's roll the footage.
- 5/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
"These people are really weird." Searchlight Pictures has revealed their fun first official trailer for the indie comedy Theater Camp, a mockumentary in the same vein as Waiting for Guffman or Best in Show. This first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was a massive hit, one of the best of the fest, I loved it and raved about it in my own review as well. The acclaimed faux documentary film follows the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York, as they band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat, when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin. They attempt to put on a masterpiece to save their theater camp known as "AdirondACTS". The ensemble cast of this comedy includes Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The first trailer for “Theater Camp,” the buzzy mockumentary hit from Sundance 2023, is out — and it previews a hilariously dramatic summer led by camp counselors played by Ben Platt and Molly Gordon.
The feature from directors Gordon and Nick Lieberman, who wrote the script together with Platt and Noah Galvin, sold earlier this year to Searchlight for $8 million.
Starring Platt, Gordon, Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron and Amy Sedaris, “Theater Camp” is produced by Galvin, Gordon, Platt, Lieberman, Will Ferrell, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman and Jessica Elbaum. It won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for its ensemble at Sundance and screened at the 2023 South by Southwest festival as part of its official selection.
Per the feature’s official logline: “Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy...
The feature from directors Gordon and Nick Lieberman, who wrote the script together with Platt and Noah Galvin, sold earlier this year to Searchlight for $8 million.
Starring Platt, Gordon, Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron and Amy Sedaris, “Theater Camp” is produced by Galvin, Gordon, Platt, Lieberman, Will Ferrell, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman and Jessica Elbaum. It won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for its ensemble at Sundance and screened at the 2023 South by Southwest festival as part of its official selection.
Per the feature’s official logline: “Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy...
- 5/18/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
There’s nothing that sings summer like (theater) camp.
Molly Gordon’s directorial debut “Theater Camp,” which she co-helmed with Nick Lieberman, draws upon the beloved chaos of theater camp days lore. The film debuted at 2023 Sundance and boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Amy Sedaris and “The Bear” breakout Ayo Edebiri, with Tony winner Ben Platt co-writing the script and starring in a lead role opposite Gordon.
The official synopsis for “Theater Camp” reads: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy as Amos and Rebecca-Diane, lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro) arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane, and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students, staging a masterpiece to keep their beloved summer camp afloat.
Noah Galvin, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham,...
Molly Gordon’s directorial debut “Theater Camp,” which she co-helmed with Nick Lieberman, draws upon the beloved chaos of theater camp days lore. The film debuted at 2023 Sundance and boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Amy Sedaris and “The Bear” breakout Ayo Edebiri, with Tony winner Ben Platt co-writing the script and starring in a lead role opposite Gordon.
The official synopsis for “Theater Camp” reads: Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the original comedy as Amos and Rebecca-Diane, lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro) arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane, and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students, staging a masterpiece to keep their beloved summer camp afloat.
Noah Galvin, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Clear the runway! It’s time to revisit Zoolander… Directed and co-written by Ben Stiller, the film focuses on Derek Zoolander, a slow-witted supermodel, who becomes embroiled in an international conspiracy to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia by the top people in the fashion industry, namely Jacobim Mugatu and Derek’s agent Maury Ballstein, before he can pass progressive labor laws in his country that would harm their businesses. Zoolander is recruited as a pawn and brainwashed into killing him during a fashion show. If that wasn’t enough, Derek faces an identity crisis due to his declining popularity, his family’s embarrassment of his occupation, and his search for a higher calling in life besides being ridiculously good looking. Thanks to his friend and eventual love interest, journalist Matilda Jeffries, Derek becomes aware of the planned assassination plot. Once Derek squashes his beef with competing male model Hansel,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Searchlight Pictures has set a July 14th release date for the ensemble musical comedy Theater Camp, which it acquired out of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival for around $8M with a theatrical guarantee.
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The film will contend in its opening weekend at the box office with Paramount’s long-anticipated Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
The improv-driven film, based on the 2020 short of the same name — which won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble at Sundance — was a passion project for longtime friends Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, Noah Galvin and Ben Platt which would...
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The film will contend in its opening weekend at the box office with Paramount’s long-anticipated Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
The improv-driven film, based on the 2020 short of the same name — which won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble at Sundance — was a passion project for longtime friends Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, Noah Galvin and Ben Platt which would...
- 3/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
There are plenty of movies about making movies, both literally and figuratively, but you won't find nearly as many films about the art of theater. With so much drama surrounding, well, the drama of theater, it's a setting that is ripe for comedy, and the new Sundance-selected film "Theater Camp" takes advantage of that and delivers sidesplitting laughs in droves with a wonderful assembly of talent both in front of and behind the camera.
As the title suggests, "Theater Camp" follows the mentors and aspiring young actors who come together every summer in the Adirondack mountains for the uplifting and beloved theater camp known as AdirondACTS. Even more beloved is Joan (Amy Sedaris), the founder of the camp, but when the strobe lights of a local stage production send Joan into a seizure followed by a coma, AdirondACTS suddenly finds itself in the hands of crypto-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro of...
As the title suggests, "Theater Camp" follows the mentors and aspiring young actors who come together every summer in the Adirondack mountains for the uplifting and beloved theater camp known as AdirondACTS. Even more beloved is Joan (Amy Sedaris), the founder of the camp, but when the strobe lights of a local stage production send Joan into a seizure followed by a coma, AdirondACTS suddenly finds itself in the hands of crypto-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro of...
- 1/29/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Asked how they feel about making their Sundance debut in the mockumentary Theater Camp, newly engaged couple Ben Platt and Noah Galvin, in their first red carpet interview since the ring exchange, already sounded like an old married couple.
“It feels that much more special because we really deserved it, you know? We really earned it. We made a thing and they wanted us here,” Galvin said before his Tony Award-winning beau corrected him. “Nobody deserves anything. We’re just lucky and grateful to be here.”
Noah Galvin and Ben Platt attend the Theater Camp premiere at Park City’s Eccles Theatre on Jan. 21, 2023.
They made the most of their Park City rendezvous as the Molly Gibson- and Nick Lieberman-directed film screened to a capacity crowd at the Eccles, And for an encore, the film’s young stars took the stage and performed a musical medley of original...
“It feels that much more special because we really deserved it, you know? We really earned it. We made a thing and they wanted us here,” Galvin said before his Tony Award-winning beau corrected him. “Nobody deserves anything. We’re just lucky and grateful to be here.”
Noah Galvin and Ben Platt attend the Theater Camp premiere at Park City’s Eccles Theatre on Jan. 21, 2023.
They made the most of their Park City rendezvous as the Molly Gibson- and Nick Lieberman-directed film screened to a capacity crowd at the Eccles, And for an encore, the film’s young stars took the stage and performed a musical medley of original...
- 1/28/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Molly Gordon and Ben Platt in ‘Theater Camp’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance)
Theater Camp comes with the audience advisory that it contains strobe effects and may potentially trigger seizures. And in a unique twist, this humorous mockumentary from first-time feature film directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman incorporates that warning into the plot.
AdirondACTS theater camp founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) suffers a seizure from the strobe light in the camp’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. Joan lapses into a coma at the worst possible time for the struggling upstate New York theater camp. It’s also horrible timing for the documentary crew since Joan was supposed to be the focus of the film and her coma occurs on the first day of shooting.
Money is a major issue and after Joan is forced to make an unexpected exit from camp, her son, Troy (Jimmy Tatro), is put in charge.
Theater Camp comes with the audience advisory that it contains strobe effects and may potentially trigger seizures. And in a unique twist, this humorous mockumentary from first-time feature film directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman incorporates that warning into the plot.
AdirondACTS theater camp founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) suffers a seizure from the strobe light in the camp’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. Joan lapses into a coma at the worst possible time for the struggling upstate New York theater camp. It’s also horrible timing for the documentary crew since Joan was supposed to be the focus of the film and her coma occurs on the first day of shooting.
Money is a major issue and after Joan is forced to make an unexpected exit from camp, her son, Troy (Jimmy Tatro), is put in charge.
- 1/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Set in a sleepaway stage-training program for shy kids and incorrigible natural hams, where attendees get intensive instruction from Broadway burnouts, “Theater Camp” is that rare parody that has viewers laughing from the opening scene till the credits roll. I’m talking about the 18-minute short film that Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman and Ben Platt uploaded to YouTube a month or so into the pandemic, earning a cult following among musical theater geeks and those who survived comparable drama camps in upstate New York.
The feature version is more of the same, minus the laughs.
Truth be told, this new “Theater Camp” probably contains just as many laughs, except that now, nearly all of them are packed into the final half-hour of a gets-old-fast feature in which co-directors Gordon and Lieberman hammer the same joke ad nauseam. The driving concept behind “Theater Camp” — which sold to Searchlight for...
The feature version is more of the same, minus the laughs.
Truth be told, this new “Theater Camp” probably contains just as many laughs, except that now, nearly all of them are packed into the final half-hour of a gets-old-fast feature in which co-directors Gordon and Lieberman hammer the same joke ad nauseam. The driving concept behind “Theater Camp” — which sold to Searchlight for...
- 1/25/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
One thing Theater Camp could never be accused of is not knowing its audience.
Hatched by co-directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman and their fellow screenwriters Noah Galvin and Ben Platt out of a string of sketches, an unreleased web series and an improvised short, this larkish comedy is laser-targeted for a highly specific niche. Musical theater geeks, aspiring performers and eccentric drama educators will find countless sweet-spot insider jokes in a film that conveys the love of its creative team for the milieu at every turn. For the uninitiated, its charms are more likely to register in fits and starts.
The project takes as its model the Christopher Guest improv comedy, which is both a blessing and a curse since the under-baked mockumentary frame is rickety and seems to be forgotten for large chunks at a time. Another drawback is the considerable overlap with two sharper, more disciplined films,...
Hatched by co-directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman and their fellow screenwriters Noah Galvin and Ben Platt out of a string of sketches, an unreleased web series and an improvised short, this larkish comedy is laser-targeted for a highly specific niche. Musical theater geeks, aspiring performers and eccentric drama educators will find countless sweet-spot insider jokes in a film that conveys the love of its creative team for the milieu at every turn. For the uninitiated, its charms are more likely to register in fits and starts.
The project takes as its model the Christopher Guest improv comedy, which is both a blessing and a curse since the under-baked mockumentary frame is rickety and seems to be forgotten for large chunks at a time. Another drawback is the considerable overlap with two sharper, more disciplined films,...
- 1/24/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Searchlight Pitures has won a fierce bidding war for one of the buzziest Sundance crowd-pleasers. The Disney-owned distributor has closed a worldwide rights deal for the well-reviewed and well-received “Theater Camp,” with distribution rights going for around 8 million, according to an insider with knowledge of the deal.
The feature adaptation of Nick Lieberman’s 2020 short film of the same name will receive a theatrical release. It premiered in the dramatic competition on Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Theater in Park City and received a standing ovation.
The mockumentary stars comedic ensemble Gordon, Ben Platt (“Pitch Perfect”), Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), Jimmy Tatro (“American Vandal”), Patti Harrison (“Together Together”), and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). Penned by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman and Platt, and based on their short film, the film was produced by Will Ferrell, Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman, and Jessica Elbaum.
The feature adaptation of Nick Lieberman’s 2020 short film of the same name will receive a theatrical release. It premiered in the dramatic competition on Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Theater in Park City and received a standing ovation.
The mockumentary stars comedic ensemble Gordon, Ben Platt (“Pitch Perfect”), Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), Jimmy Tatro (“American Vandal”), Patti Harrison (“Together Together”), and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). Penned by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman and Platt, and based on their short film, the film was produced by Will Ferrell, Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman, and Jessica Elbaum.
- 1/23/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez and Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Update: Searchlight has confirmed Deadline’s deal scoop on Theater Camp. Release is below, with another big Sundance deal in the books.
Exclusive: Searchlight Pictures is in final talks to acquire Theater Camp out of the Sundance Film Festival, in a worldwide deal that will land in the 8 million range, with a theatrical release guarantee.
Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman, the film stars Gordon and Ben Platt as longtime best friends who return to an upstate run down theater camp that is imperiled when its founder lapses into a coma due to an unfortunate strobe-light incident. Her son takes over, and he tries to stave off foreclosure even though he initially has little interest in greasepaint and the boards.
The project grew out of Booksmart, another Gloria Sanchez production. Elbaum & Ferrell produced with PictureStart’s Erik Feig (who financed), Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman,...
Exclusive: Searchlight Pictures is in final talks to acquire Theater Camp out of the Sundance Film Festival, in a worldwide deal that will land in the 8 million range, with a theatrical release guarantee.
Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman, the film stars Gordon and Ben Platt as longtime best friends who return to an upstate run down theater camp that is imperiled when its founder lapses into a coma due to an unfortunate strobe-light incident. Her son takes over, and he tries to stave off foreclosure even though he initially has little interest in greasepaint and the boards.
The project grew out of Booksmart, another Gloria Sanchez production. Elbaum & Ferrell produced with PictureStart’s Erik Feig (who financed), Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Theater Camp is a hilarious film by first time directors Molly Gordon (Booksmart), and Nick Lieberman. This was a collaborative effort between friends as it’s written by Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Nick Lieberman, and Noah Galvin which was a labor of love because while it’s kooky, it’s full of vulnerability and earnestness.
The movie opens at AdirondACTS (located in the Adirondacks in upstate NY), a rundown theater camp founded by Joan (Amy Sedaris). While they’re readying for the summer session of kids to arrive, the staff is shocked to learn Joan has fallen ill. However, its too late to mitigate circumstances as the diverse group of kids show up before the camp can cancel the session. These kids are the awkward outsiders who are unsure of their talents, and without Joan, they aren’t sure how to move forward.
The AdirondACT crew is composed of a...
The movie opens at AdirondACTS (located in the Adirondacks in upstate NY), a rundown theater camp founded by Joan (Amy Sedaris). While they’re readying for the summer session of kids to arrive, the staff is shocked to learn Joan has fallen ill. However, its too late to mitigate circumstances as the diverse group of kids show up before the camp can cancel the session. These kids are the awkward outsiders who are unsure of their talents, and without Joan, they aren’t sure how to move forward.
The AdirondACT crew is composed of a...
- 1/23/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Inside the walls of AdirondACTS — just four hours from New York City, as a musical number will later reveal — young thespians can spend summers developing their craft among likeminded kids without fear of being ridiculed by those unversed in the dramatic arts. It’s in this land where misfits rule supreme that the sidesplitting and largely improvised mockumentary “Theater Camp” sets its stage.
The humor in directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s quick-witted crowd-pleaser, which is both mischievously critical and adoring of the microcosm it depicts, derives almost entirely from the self-seriousness that everyone involved displays for their chosen passion. With utmost earnestness, they all worship at the altar of all things showbiz.
Another wondrous season is about to begin at AdirondACTS when its founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) goes into a “Bye, Bye Birdie”–induced coma. But the show must quite certainly go on, and the staff has come...
The humor in directors Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s quick-witted crowd-pleaser, which is both mischievously critical and adoring of the microcosm it depicts, derives almost entirely from the self-seriousness that everyone involved displays for their chosen passion. With utmost earnestness, they all worship at the altar of all things showbiz.
Another wondrous season is about to begin at AdirondACTS when its founder Joan (Amy Sedaris) goes into a “Bye, Bye Birdie”–induced coma. But the show must quite certainly go on, and the staff has come...
- 1/22/2023
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
‘Theater Camp’ Review: Song, Dance, and an Adorable and Clever New Entry Into the Mockumentary Canon
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Searchlight Pictures releases the film in theaters on Friday, July 14.
Real summer camp buffs have this saying: “10 for 2,” meaning they spend 10 months out of the year looking forward to the two they will spend at summer camp. For some people, summer camp is their true home, the one place they can really be themselves, a treat that makes the real world bearable. For the kids (and adults) of Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s charming and hilarious “Theater Camp,” it’s also a place where they can hone their craft without the prying eyes of the decidedly non-theatrical in their lives.
Cleverly conceived of as a mockumentary, “Theater Camp” picks up as our unnamed (and unseen) filmmakers are just a day into production. Their plan: follow a summer at “AdirondACTS,” an upstate New York theater camp run...
Real summer camp buffs have this saying: “10 for 2,” meaning they spend 10 months out of the year looking forward to the two they will spend at summer camp. For some people, summer camp is their true home, the one place they can really be themselves, a treat that makes the real world bearable. For the kids (and adults) of Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s charming and hilarious “Theater Camp,” it’s also a place where they can hone their craft without the prying eyes of the decidedly non-theatrical in their lives.
Cleverly conceived of as a mockumentary, “Theater Camp” picks up as our unnamed (and unseen) filmmakers are just a day into production. Their plan: follow a summer at “AdirondACTS,” an upstate New York theater camp run...
- 1/22/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Sundance Film Festival raised the curtain on Theater Camp Saturday afternoon, presenting the world premiere of the feel-good mockumentary made by four best friends, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
The audience inside Park City’s Eccles Theatre gifted the showing with a generous and heartfelt standing ovation and saved another for the surprise musical performance that followed the final credits, a rarity for a fest screening. The brief musical ditty featured eight young actors belting out a medley of tunes written for the movie’s musical finale titled Joan, Still. When they had taken their final bow, the crowd cheered and applauded like one would for a Broadway performance.
They then introduce a surprise musical performance featuring 8 young actors belting out a medley of tunes from the film’s theater camp musical finale, “Joan, Still.” A couple of the cast members told me that they...
The audience inside Park City’s Eccles Theatre gifted the showing with a generous and heartfelt standing ovation and saved another for the surprise musical performance that followed the final credits, a rarity for a fest screening. The brief musical ditty featured eight young actors belting out a medley of tunes written for the movie’s musical finale titled Joan, Still. When they had taken their final bow, the crowd cheered and applauded like one would for a Broadway performance.
They then introduce a surprise musical performance featuring 8 young actors belting out a medley of tunes from the film’s theater camp musical finale, “Joan, Still.” A couple of the cast members told me that they...
- 1/22/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Based on the internationally bestselling picture books from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, the series features the voice talents of Yvette Nicole Brown, Harvey Guillen, Scott Adsit and Gideon Adlon
Plus, all-new episodes of “Helpsters” season three premiere Friday, January 6 featuring guest stars Andrea Martin, John Oliver, Danielle Brooks, Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and more
Apple TV+ today announced the all-new stop motion series for kids and families, “Shape Island,” featuring the beloved familiar voices of Yvette Nicole Brown (“Disenchanted”), Harvey Guillen (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock”) and Gideon Adlon (“Blockers”). Based on the internationally bestselling trilogy of Shapes picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, “Shape Island” premieres globally Friday, January 20 on Apple TV+.
This clever, funny and inspiring new stop-motion animated series from Apple TV+ takes place on a charming island and invites viewers to join serious Square, intrepid Circle and tricky...
Plus, all-new episodes of “Helpsters” season three premiere Friday, January 6 featuring guest stars Andrea Martin, John Oliver, Danielle Brooks, Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and more
Apple TV+ today announced the all-new stop motion series for kids and families, “Shape Island,” featuring the beloved familiar voices of Yvette Nicole Brown (“Disenchanted”), Harvey Guillen (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock”) and Gideon Adlon (“Blockers”). Based on the internationally bestselling trilogy of Shapes picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, “Shape Island” premieres globally Friday, January 20 on Apple TV+.
This clever, funny and inspiring new stop-motion animated series from Apple TV+ takes place on a charming island and invites viewers to join serious Square, intrepid Circle and tricky...
- 1/6/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Amy Sedaris, Alan S. Kim, Patti Harrison, Owen Thiele, Jimmy Tatro, Ayo Edebiri, Caroline Aaron and Nathan Lee Graham will star in the musical comedy Theater Camp, marking the directorial debut of Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
The film written by Platt, Galvin, Gordon and Lieberman is inspired by their 2020 short film of the same name. It will follow the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York, as they band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat, when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin. Up-and-comers including Alexander Bello, Kyndra Sanchez, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan and Vivienne Sachs will round out the cast of the pic, which will feature original music written by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt and Mark Sonnenblick.
Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey and Julia Hammer will produce for Picturestart,...
The film written by Platt, Galvin, Gordon and Lieberman is inspired by their 2020 short film of the same name. It will follow the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York, as they band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat, when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin. Up-and-comers including Alexander Bello, Kyndra Sanchez, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan and Vivienne Sachs will round out the cast of the pic, which will feature original music written by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt and Mark Sonnenblick.
Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey and Julia Hammer will produce for Picturestart,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Dear Evan Hansen actor Ben Platt, Booksmart actor Noah Galvin, actress Molly Gordon and filmmaker Nick Lieberman are set to star in the comedy Theater Camp, based on their 2020 short film of the same name.
Picturestart and Topic will finance the film, with the companies producing alongside Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez Productions.
The film “follows the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York who must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin.”
Platt, Galvin, Gordon and Lieberman wrote the screenplay, with Gordon and Lieberman making their directorial debut on the film. Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, and Mark Sonnenblick are behind the original music for the film.
Amy Sedaris, Patti Harrison, Owen Thiele, Jimmy Tatro,...
Dear Evan Hansen actor Ben Platt, Booksmart actor Noah Galvin, actress Molly Gordon and filmmaker Nick Lieberman are set to star in the comedy Theater Camp, based on their 2020 short film of the same name.
Picturestart and Topic will finance the film, with the companies producing alongside Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum’s Gloria Sanchez Productions.
The film “follows the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York who must band together with the beloved founder’s bro-y son to keep the camp afloat when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin.”
Platt, Galvin, Gordon and Lieberman wrote the screenplay, with Gordon and Lieberman making their directorial debut on the film. Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, and Mark Sonnenblick are behind the original music for the film.
Amy Sedaris, Patti Harrison, Owen Thiele, Jimmy Tatro,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Platt, Molly Gordon and Amy Sedaris have signed up to lead the cast of “Theater Camp,” a feature adaptation of Nick Lieberman’s 2020 short film of the same name.
“Booksmart” and “Shiva Baby” star Gordon will make her directorial debut alongside Lieberman, who has helmed a number of video shorts and music videos for Platt, the award-winning star of “Dear Evan Hansen.” Gordon, Lieberman, Platt and co-star Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), who wrote the short film together, will write the screenplay. The foursome will partner with composer Mark Sonnenblick on original music.
Set in upstate New York, the film revolves around the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp that threatens to fall apart when its beloved founder falls into a coma right before the start of the summer session. In order to save the camp, they must work together with her bro-y son.
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“Booksmart” and “Shiva Baby” star Gordon will make her directorial debut alongside Lieberman, who has helmed a number of video shorts and music videos for Platt, the award-winning star of “Dear Evan Hansen.” Gordon, Lieberman, Platt and co-star Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), who wrote the short film together, will write the screenplay. The foursome will partner with composer Mark Sonnenblick on original music.
Set in upstate New York, the film revolves around the eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp that threatens to fall apart when its beloved founder falls into a coma right before the start of the summer session. In order to save the camp, they must work together with her bro-y son.
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- 6/9/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Refresh for updates: Former President Donald Trump eulogized Rush Limbaugh on Fox News today by noting, “People whether they loved him or not, they respected him.”
Apparently Trump hasn’t been keeping up with Twitter since getting booted from the platform.
“Rush Limbaugh already started a radio show in Hell,” tweeted Saturday Night Live‘s Luke Null, “and is ranting about how the devil should shut the fiery gates because all these Outsiders are ruining everything!”
Satirist Randy Rainbow offered a succinct, “Bye gurl. Amen.”
With a flood of social media posts compiling the many racist, homophobic, misogynistic and just plain cruel comments made by the right-wing radio host over the years, his supporters certainly made their voices heard too.
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“A hero to many,” tweeted former Fox News host Glenn Beck. “An icon. A patriot. A revolutionary that saved radio.
Apparently Trump hasn’t been keeping up with Twitter since getting booted from the platform.
“Rush Limbaugh already started a radio show in Hell,” tweeted Saturday Night Live‘s Luke Null, “and is ranting about how the devil should shut the fiery gates because all these Outsiders are ruining everything!”
Satirist Randy Rainbow offered a succinct, “Bye gurl. Amen.”
With a flood of social media posts compiling the many racist, homophobic, misogynistic and just plain cruel comments made by the right-wing radio host over the years, his supporters certainly made their voices heard too.
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“A hero to many,” tweeted former Fox News host Glenn Beck. “An icon. A patriot. A revolutionary that saved radio.
- 2/17/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
This Katy Keene review contains spoilers.
Katy Keene Episode 6
“That’s when I knew I was royally screwed.”
As this episode opens, Katy realizes that it’s time to move on from K.O., a sentiment that is echoed by her friends. And viewers. She has only ever experienced romance with him, and let’s face it, dude was super lame. (I still can’t believe that the ever-candid Jorge has never spoken up to tell Katy this fact). After learning that her mom did in fact work at Lacy’s for a short while, she is thrust into helping Prince Errol Swoon and his bride-to-be Patricia prepare for their engagement photo shoot at Lacy’s. Not really having time to process this information.
Unfortunately, the pair are bickering and Katy uses her flawless people skills and fashion sense to save the day and the shoot. It’s there that...
Katy Keene Episode 6
“That’s when I knew I was royally screwed.”
As this episode opens, Katy realizes that it’s time to move on from K.O., a sentiment that is echoed by her friends. And viewers. She has only ever experienced romance with him, and let’s face it, dude was super lame. (I still can’t believe that the ever-candid Jorge has never spoken up to tell Katy this fact). After learning that her mom did in fact work at Lacy’s for a short while, she is thrust into helping Prince Errol Swoon and his bride-to-be Patricia prepare for their engagement photo shoot at Lacy’s. Not really having time to process this information.
Unfortunately, the pair are bickering and Katy uses her flawless people skills and fashion sense to save the day and the shoot. It’s there that...
- 3/13/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and singer Nathan Lee Graham about Lena Horne's 1981 live album 'Lena Horne The Lady and Her Music.' They also discuss Andr De Shields, Billy Porter, 'Mame,' Robin de Jess, 'Showboat,' Angela Lansbury, 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' Judy Garland, Jenifer Lewis, James Brown III, Hal Prince, Susan Stroman, and Eartha Kitt. Nathan talks about social activism through art and how performers like Lena and Eartha have influenced his career. Nathan has starred on Broadway in beloved shows such as 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' and Michael John Lachiusa's 'The Wild Party.' He's appeared in the hit films 'Zoolander,' 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and 'Hitch,' and on TV shows such as 'The Comeback,' 'Absolutely Fabulous,' and 'Katy Keene.'...
- 3/9/2020
- by Ben Rimalower
- BroadwayWorld.com
Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff chaired the 65th Viennese Opera Ball on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, under the patronage of The President of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Alexander Van der Bellen.
Daniel Serafin, Elisabeth Muhr, Jean Shafiroff, Denise Rich and Silvia Frieser
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Actor Nathan Lee Graham emceed the Ball, celebrating the cultural and economic relationships between Austria and America, connecting two continents, two cities and two centuries in one glamorous evening.
“There is nothing like this in America with pageantry that could only come from the Habsburg Royal Houses” said President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, “Just as in Europe, the celebration began with our Debutantes, wearing beautiful tiaras donated by Austrian jewelry company Ciro and white gowns, dancing the Polonaise and Alles Walzer with their partners in white tie.” Artistic Director Daniel Serafin presented an operatic concert with Ewa Płonka,...
Daniel Serafin, Elisabeth Muhr, Jean Shafiroff, Denise Rich and Silvia Frieser
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Actor Nathan Lee Graham emceed the Ball, celebrating the cultural and economic relationships between Austria and America, connecting two continents, two cities and two centuries in one glamorous evening.
“There is nothing like this in America with pageantry that could only come from the Habsburg Royal Houses” said President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, “Just as in Europe, the celebration began with our Debutantes, wearing beautiful tiaras donated by Austrian jewelry company Ciro and white gowns, dancing the Polonaise and Alles Walzer with their partners in white tie.” Artistic Director Daniel Serafin presented an operatic concert with Ewa Płonka,...
- 2/20/2020
- Look to the Stars
Stars of stage and screen have come together to celebrate Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning star, Billy Porter's monumental year with an epic lip sync video for his chart-topping dance single, aoeLove Yourself.a The aoeLove Yourselfa lip synch video features Porter's aoePosea co-stars Mj Rodriguez, Ryan Jamal Swain, Dylln Burnside, Jeremy McClain, and Jason A. Rodriguez Kinky Boots cast and creatives Cyndi Lauper, Jerry Mitchell, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford, Lena Hall, and the Ogunquit Playhouse cast of the smash hit musical the Broadway cast of Ain't Too Proud along with Kelly Ripa, Debra Messing, Lin Manuel Miranda, Patina Miller, Nathan Lee Graham, Miss J, Peppermint, and designer Christian Siriano.
- 12/20/2019
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Updated May 24 at 7:31 a.m. Pt with “Code Black” canceled by CBS.
Is “Ghosted” coming back?
That’s a question on viewers’ minds as upfronts week comes to a close, with Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW all having announced their fall programming schedules as of Thursday. ‘Cause some of those slates have holes in them, meaning the statuses of almost half a dozen shows on broadcast television are still up in the air.
Look, we can accept the fact that not every series will be saved like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” — not every show should be. But come on, networks — minus ABC and The CW, who have already killed or renewed everything they’re going to — fans need to hear one way or another whether their favorite programs will be returning this fall, especially for ones that have a crazy-devoted fanbase.
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Is “Ghosted” coming back?
That’s a question on viewers’ minds as upfronts week comes to a close, with Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS and The CW all having announced their fall programming schedules as of Thursday. ‘Cause some of those slates have holes in them, meaning the statuses of almost half a dozen shows on broadcast television are still up in the air.
Look, we can accept the fact that not every series will be saved like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” — not every show should be. But come on, networks — minus ABC and The CW, who have already killed or renewed everything they’re going to — fans need to hear one way or another whether their favorite programs will be returning this fall, especially for ones that have a crazy-devoted fanbase.
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- 5/24/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Network: Fox. Episodes: 15 (half-hour). Seasons: One. TV show dates: January 2, 2018 — May 1, 2018. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. TV show description: From creator Lon Zimmet, the La to Vegas TV show centers on the weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The workplace comedy follows the crew and frequent fliers who make the regular weekend trek to the Sin City, with dreams of returning a big winner. Read More…...
- 5/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It looks like low ratings have permanently grounded the La to Vegas TV show in cancellation land. Despite the fact that space had reportedly been reserved for season two production, Fox has cancelled their Tuesday night comedy series.A Fox workplace comedy, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The crew and frequent fliers make the regular weekend trek to Sin City, with dreams of returning a big winner. Read More…...
- 5/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“La To Vegas” has been canceled at Fox after one season.
The single-camera comedy set aboard the fictional Jackpot Airlines weekend Los Angeles to Las Vegas flights will not be seeing a return trip for the 2018-19 television season. The first season, which launched in early 2018, drew an average of 2.3 million viewers and a 0.73 rating in the 18-49 demo.
Series star Amir Talai announced the cancellation on his Twitter account Monday night, writing, “I love you so much #LAtoVegas fans. That’s why it breaks my heart to tell you that our show is not coming back. I don’t have an explanation for you, but it doesn’t actually matter. It’s done. I’m gonna miss our #LAtoVegas family so much, and that includes you.”
He followed it up with a Tweet that said, “God I’m just really really sad,” followed by the show’s hashtag.
“La To Vegas” starred Kim Matula,...
The single-camera comedy set aboard the fictional Jackpot Airlines weekend Los Angeles to Las Vegas flights will not be seeing a return trip for the 2018-19 television season. The first season, which launched in early 2018, drew an average of 2.3 million viewers and a 0.73 rating in the 18-49 demo.
Series star Amir Talai announced the cancellation on his Twitter account Monday night, writing, “I love you so much #LAtoVegas fans. That’s why it breaks my heart to tell you that our show is not coming back. I don’t have an explanation for you, but it doesn’t actually matter. It’s done. I’m gonna miss our #LAtoVegas family so much, and that includes you.”
He followed it up with a Tweet that said, “God I’m just really really sad,” followed by the show’s hashtag.
“La To Vegas” starred Kim Matula,...
- 5/22/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Looks like “La to Vegas” won’t be taking off on Fox’s fall 2018-19 slate after all. The network has officially canceled the Dylan McDermott-led series after just one season.
An individual with knowledge of the decision tells TheWrap that, while the network was “proud of the show,” with the addition of “Thursday Night Football,” as well as new comedies on Fridays and Sundays, and the large amount of returning shows next season, Fox’s schedule couldn’t accommodate a second season of the Will Ferrell and Adam McKay-produced comedy.
Along with McDermott, the cast of “La to Vegas” includes Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin and Peter Stormare.
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The decision to cancel the show comes one week after Fox announced its upcoming Fall programming schedule on the morning of its...
An individual with knowledge of the decision tells TheWrap that, while the network was “proud of the show,” with the addition of “Thursday Night Football,” as well as new comedies on Fridays and Sundays, and the large amount of returning shows next season, Fox’s schedule couldn’t accommodate a second season of the Will Ferrell and Adam McKay-produced comedy.
Along with McDermott, the cast of “La to Vegas” includes Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin and Peter Stormare.
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The decision to cancel the show comes one week after Fox announced its upcoming Fall programming schedule on the morning of its...
- 5/22/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Following the October premiere of Ghosted, the La to Vegas TV show is the second new half-hour sitcom to debut on Fox this television season. Last year, the network introduced three new sitcoms, but only The Mick evaded cancellation. Have they chosen better, this time around? Will La to Vegas be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.From creator Lon Zimmet, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The Fox TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The workplace comedy follows the crew and frequent fliers who make the regular weekend trek to Sin City, with dreams of returning a big winner. Read More…...
- 5/21/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
While nothing is official, we hear the La to Vegas TV show is inching closer to a second season on Fox. The network hasn't made an announcement, but a source indicates some initial steps in season two pre-production have already been taken, in advance of kicking off production over the summer. Earlier this week, we reported creator Lon Zimmet and Steve Levitan were already working on a way to "make some noise" and land a season two renewal. Perhaps they have done just that. A Fox workplace comedy, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The sitcom centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The first season kicked off in January with decent numbers and scored a bigger episode order a week later, but...
- 5/19/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
While a flight cancellation can mess up a whole day, a TV show cancellation leaves a lot of people unemployed and robs its fans of a season's worth of enjoyment. Fox has not yet decided whether its La to Vegas TV show should be cancelled or renewed for season two. Because no final decision has been made on the status, creator Lon Zimmet and his fellow executive producer Steve Levitan are hard at work on ideas for a second season and are reportedly determined to "make some noise," if they do make a second season. A Fox workplace comedy, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Although it premiered in...
- 5/15/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for 20th Century Fox Television. For this season, the studio has returning winners “This Is Us” (Sterling K. Brown) and “Modern Family” (Ty Burrell), newcomers “La to Vegas” (Dylan McDermott) and “The Orville” (Seth MacFarlane) and limited series “Genius: Picasso” (Antonio Banderas) as part of their 2018 campaign.
Below, the list of Fox lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedies, dramas, animated programs and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
See‘This Is Us’: All five Pearsons will make the Emmy cut, readers declare
“American Dad”
Animated Program
Voice-Over Performer – Patrick Stewart
“Bob’S Burgers”
Animated Program
Voice-Over Performer – H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman,...
Below, the list of Fox lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedies, dramas, animated programs and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
See‘This Is Us’: All five Pearsons will make the Emmy cut, readers declare
“American Dad”
Animated Program
Voice-Over Performer – Patrick Stewart
“Bob’S Burgers”
Animated Program
Voice-Over Performer – H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Vulture Watch Is everyone a winner? Has the La to Vegas TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Fox? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of La to Vegas, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A workplace comedy airing on the Fox television network, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The crew and frequent fliers make the regular weekend trek to Sin City, with dreams of returning a big...
- 4/12/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Ed Weeks is having a blast with his role on Fox’s new sitcom La to Vegas. The actor spoke to People Chica about his character, who is eerily like him in real life. “I play a British man named Colin. We are pretty similar. Sarcasm masking a deep shyness and insecurity? Check. Maybe a teeny bit pompous? Check,” he jokes. “Oh, and we definitely have similar hair!”
Weeks shares the small screen with Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Olivia Macklin, Nathan Lee Graham and Peter Stormare. “Dylan is probably the biggest joker among the cast. He’s full of hilarious pranks and non-sequiturs.
Weeks shares the small screen with Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Olivia Macklin, Nathan Lee Graham and Peter Stormare. “Dylan is probably the biggest joker among the cast. He’s full of hilarious pranks and non-sequiturs.
- 1/17/2018
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
While it's not a season two renewal, it is better than a cancellation. After just one outing, Fox has ordered three more episodes of its new La to Vegas TV show. The comedy just premiered on January 2nd, and the second episode hits the airwaves, tonight. The new order brings the season one episode count up from 12 to 15. A Fox workplace sitcom, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The crew and frequent fliers make the regular weekend trek to Sin City, with dreams of returning as big winners. Read More…...
- 1/10/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
How's the turbulence during the first season of the La to Vegas TV show on Fox? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show La to Vegas is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the La to Vegas season one episodes below. A Fox workplace comedy, La to Vegas stars Dylan McDermott, Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Amir Talai. The TV series centers on a weekly Jackpot Airlines roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The crew and frequent fliers make the regular weekend...
- 1/3/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hey, someone‘s gotta transport Los Angeles’ strippers, tourists and hopeful/hapless gamblers to/from Sin City every weekend. And that’s the simple, highly entertaining gist of L.A. to Vegas, Fox’s new workplace comedy that premiered Tuesday.
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The ensemble series follows Jackpot Airlines, a low-cost operation that only flies between the two titular cities. We meet Ronnie (The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Kim Matula), a flight attendant desperate to move to a company that will allow her to see the world; Bernard (The Comeback‘s Nathan Lee Graham), Ronnie’s professionally content,...
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The ensemble series follows Jackpot Airlines, a low-cost operation that only flies between the two titular cities. We meet Ronnie (The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Kim Matula), a flight attendant desperate to move to a company that will allow her to see the world; Bernard (The Comeback‘s Nathan Lee Graham), Ronnie’s professionally content,...
- 1/3/2018
- TVLine.com
If TV shows are movies now, then give Dylan McDermott an Oscar for “La to Vegas.” Ok, Ok. Maybe that’s a little extreme. Even actual movies can’t win film’s most prestigious honor if they’re funny, so Mr. McDermott will have to settle for a Golden Globe — but it’ll be for film, dammit, since that’s clearly so much more important that television.
Overall, Fox’s new half-hour comedy set in the friendly skies between the City of Angels and the City of Sin shows signs of turbulence. Coming up with a season’s, let alone seasons’ worth of fresh material all set within a small, flying cylinder seems about as difficult as making Jerry Seinfeld’s airplane observations topical again. Even in its first three episodes, the series strains to integrate some of its cast members into the narrative — how many excuses can there be...
Overall, Fox’s new half-hour comedy set in the friendly skies between the City of Angels and the City of Sin shows signs of turbulence. Coming up with a season’s, let alone seasons’ worth of fresh material all set within a small, flying cylinder seems about as difficult as making Jerry Seinfeld’s airplane observations topical again. Even in its first three episodes, the series strains to integrate some of its cast members into the narrative — how many excuses can there be...
- 1/2/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Do you need something to watch this Christmas? Today, Fox announced they releasing the premiere of their new TV show La to Vegas online early.The comedy follows "an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take the roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind - to come back a winner." The cast includes Dylan McDermott, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, and Peter Stormare.Read More…...
- 12/23/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the upcoming 'workplace comedy' TV series "La To Vegas", airing January 2, 2018 on Fox:
"...an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take a no-frills roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind – to come back a winner..."
Cast includes Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham and Olivia Macklin, with Peter Stormare and Dylan McDermott.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "La To Vegas"...
"...an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take a no-frills roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with one goal in mind – to come back a winner..."
Cast includes Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham and Olivia Macklin, with Peter Stormare and Dylan McDermott.
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- 12/21/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Fox has your back this winter, no matter whether you're in the need for a good laugh or cry. Today, the network announced the premiere dates for two new TV series: La to Vegas and The Resident. A workplace comedy from executive producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Lon Zimmet, Chris Henchy, Owen Burke, and executive producer/director Steve Levitan, the La to Vegas TV show centers on the crew of an airline and the passengers who make a weekly pilgrimage to Las Vegas, in hopes of a big payout. The series stars Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin, Peter Stormare, and Dylan McDermott. It premieres on Fox, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. The Resident, meanwhile, is a new Fox medical drama starring Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal,...
- 11/22/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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