If you missed your chance to star in “Pitch Perfect,” you won’t want to pass up this opportunity to sing with an a cappella group in a new concert concept from Disney called “D Cappella.” The mouse is working with Deke Sharon, the arranger for all three “Pitch Perfect” movies and creative director Jim Millan to create this Pentatonix-style touring performance experience. It will be built around seven vocal ranges (soprano, mezzo, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, and vocal percussion), and the concert will feature new arrangements of Disney favorites. The team is currently seeking singers and vocal percussionists for the group. For both roles, they’re looking for male and female talent, aged 18–30, from all over the country. The tour will start in early March 2018 and will officially launch later that month. There are about 40 performances planned for the initial run, and talent will be contracted to appear for the whole of that time.
- 12/18/2017
- backstage.com
He came in second place on the inaugural season of Fox’s megahit American Idol. But looking back on it, Justin Guarini sure is glad he didn’t win.
The 38-year-old singer and actor — currently earning rave reviews for his turn in Broadway’s new musical In Transit — told People that while there are things he would have changed about his time on the show, beating out Kelly Clarkson for the top prize isn’t one of them.
“I think my life would have gone differently had I won,” Guarini said. “I was not ready, and I was just naive.
The 38-year-old singer and actor — currently earning rave reviews for his turn in Broadway’s new musical In Transit — told People that while there are things he would have changed about his time on the show, beating out Kelly Clarkson for the top prize isn’t one of them.
“I think my life would have gone differently had I won,” Guarini said. “I was not ready, and I was just naive.
- 12/15/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Known for writing original music for Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and Frozen, for which she and her husband, Robert Lopez, won an Academy Award and two GRAMMYs, Kristen Anderson-Lopez is now returning to her roots for her latest project: In Transit, an a cappella musical now in previews and officially opening on Broadway Sunday, Dec. 11. The show, starring Justin Guarini of American Idol fame, tells the intertwined stories of 11 New Yorkers navigating the challenges of city life.
Yes, before becoming a sought-after lyricist for upcoming films such as Disney’s Gigantic, Lopez made music with her mouth in the a cappella group Bob Ross Juice Box with In Transit’s book, music and lyric co-writers, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. It was there that the idea for a “theatricappella” experience first came together. “We were not fantastic as a group, but I’m really excited that we found our way to writing and sharing...
Yes, before becoming a sought-after lyricist for upcoming films such as Disney’s Gigantic, Lopez made music with her mouth in the a cappella group Bob Ross Juice Box with In Transit’s book, music and lyric co-writers, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. It was there that the idea for a “theatricappella” experience first came together. “We were not fantastic as a group, but I’m really excited that we found our way to writing and sharing...
- 12/9/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Producer Janet B. Rosen announced today that the new musical In Transit will premiere on Broadway in Fall 2016 at Circle in the Square Theatre 235 West 50th Street. With a book, music and lyrics by Academy Award winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez Frozen, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth, vocal arrangements by Deke Sharon Pitch Perfect, 'The Sing-Off' and musical supervision by Rick Hip-Flores Rocky, In Transit will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes, Nice Work If You Can Get It.
- 6/27/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lifetime's Pitch Slapped, a new, competitive reality TV show, debuts Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. In advance of the Pitch Slapped series premiere, Lifetime has released a new trailer. Watch it, below.
Season one's eight one-hour episodes of Pitch Slapped feature two rival New Jersey high school a cappella teams, which will face off weekly. Pitch Perfect‘s Deke Sharon mentors Cherry Hill’s “Stay Tuned.” A cappella star Diana Preisler (of the group, Blue Jupiter) coaches “The Voices,” from Allendale.
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Season one's eight one-hour episodes of Pitch Slapped feature two rival New Jersey high school a cappella teams, which will face off weekly. Pitch Perfect‘s Deke Sharon mentors Cherry Hill’s “Stay Tuned.” A cappella star Diana Preisler (of the group, Blue Jupiter) coaches “The Voices,” from Allendale.
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- 12/22/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Lifetime premieres Pitch Slapped, its new a cappella team series, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. The eight one-hour long episodes will explore the competitive atmosphere of high school a cappella. Season one of Pitch Slapped features two rival New Jersey high schools, who are assigned professional coaches and face off weekly.
Pitch Perfect's Deke Sharon works with Cherry Hill, NJ's "Stay Tuned." A cappella star Diana Preisler (of the group, Blue Jupiter) coaches Allendale, NJ's "The Voices." Continue on for all the series details. Read More…...
Pitch Perfect's Deke Sharon works with Cherry Hill, NJ's "Stay Tuned." A cappella star Diana Preisler (of the group, Blue Jupiter) coaches Allendale, NJ's "The Voices." Continue on for all the series details. Read More…...
- 11/10/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow are back in tune in Pitch Perfect 2 — only this time, they're turning up the volume with more onstage numbers and ambitious arrangements. "In the first movie, the Barden Bellas are only singing the same few songs — if I hear 'The Sign' on the radio, it's like post-traumatic stress disorder because we went over and over that song in multiple scenes!" Deke Sharon, music director and vocal producer who oversees the film's arrangements and created the competition portrayed in the 2012 film, laughs to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More
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- 5/14/2015
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A capella singing competition has a new home on Lifetime. Lifetime greenlights the new docuseries Sing It! (working title) following two cross-town rival a cappella groups from New Jersey as they are given a chance to work with the world’s best coaches and face off in weekly competitions. Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect) will stop at nothing to get his team, Stay Tuned from Cherry Hill, to come out of their shells and get them in-tune while a capella rockstar and performance coach Diana Preisler (Blue Jupiter) will guide The Voices from Allendale, to harmonize their way to a win. Over […]...
- 5/2/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
It seems only natural that the country’s favorite a cappella group will appear in the country’s favorite a cappella-based movie, right?
Pentatonix, the five-person ensemble that rose to fame after winning the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off, has joined the cast of the upcoming Pitch Perfect 2. The band reveals exclusively to EW that they’ll play a rival group to the Barden Bellas, the collegiate a cappella singers at the center of the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, due in theaters in 2015.
The members of Pentatonix spent just one day on set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,...
Pentatonix, the five-person ensemble that rose to fame after winning the third season of NBC’s The Sing-Off, has joined the cast of the upcoming Pitch Perfect 2. The band reveals exclusively to EW that they’ll play a rival group to the Barden Bellas, the collegiate a cappella singers at the center of the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, due in theaters in 2015.
The members of Pentatonix spent just one day on set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,...
- 6/24/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW - Inside Movies
The little engine that could known as The Sing-Off is back for a fourth season, and after revealing the 10 new groups competing on the show’s official Twitter, my a cappella senses are tingling!
The Sing-Off was never officially canceled, but it was a pleasant surprise when NBC picked it up for a fourth season in March, after going off the air in November 2011. After the huge success of a-cappella-pixie-dream-film Pitch Perfect (for which The Sing-Off producer Deke Sharon arranged the music), and an estimated 40 bajillion YouTube views for season 3 winner Penatonix, bringing back this cult favorite was a no-brainer.
The Sing-Off was never officially canceled, but it was a pleasant surprise when NBC picked it up for a fourth season in March, after going off the air in November 2011. After the huge success of a-cappella-pixie-dream-film Pitch Perfect (for which The Sing-Off producer Deke Sharon arranged the music), and an estimated 40 bajillion YouTube views for season 3 winner Penatonix, bringing back this cult favorite was a no-brainer.
- 11/20/2013
- by Jodi Walker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Nick Lachey and his witty zingers may soon be returning to NBC.
The network’s gone-but-not-forgotten reality series The Sing-Off has been renewed for a fourth season, producer Deke Sharon confirms to EW.com.
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The a cappella competition show’s upcoming cycle will return to the holiday season format used in Seasons 1 and 2, as opposed to the...
The network’s gone-but-not-forgotten reality series The Sing-Off has been renewed for a fourth season, producer Deke Sharon confirms to EW.com.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Outlaws Return Date, Dulé Hill Joins Pompeo Drama and MoreThe Voice Recap: The Playoffs' Beginning Marks the End of the Line for Four ContestantsAll American Gets Extra Season 6 Episodes, Eyes a Wave of New Cast Members If Renewed (Report)
The a cappella competition show’s upcoming cycle will return to the holiday season format used in Seasons 1 and 2, as opposed to the...
- 3/14/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Nick Lachey and his witty zingers may soon be returning to NBC.
The network’s gone-but-not-forgotten reality series The Sing-Off has been renewed for a fourth season, producer Deke Sharon confirms to EW.com.
The a cappella competition show’s upcoming cycle will return to the holiday season format used in Seasons 1 and 2, as opposed to the super-sized fall 2011 Season 3 run that earned sub-par ratings. No word yet on whether judges Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman and Sara Bareilles and host Lachey will return.
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• High School Musical star Corbin Bleu has joined...
The network’s gone-but-not-forgotten reality series The Sing-Off has been renewed for a fourth season, producer Deke Sharon confirms to EW.com.
The a cappella competition show’s upcoming cycle will return to the holiday season format used in Seasons 1 and 2, as opposed to the super-sized fall 2011 Season 3 run that earned sub-par ratings. No word yet on whether judges Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman and Sara Bareilles and host Lachey will return.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• High School Musical star Corbin Bleu has joined...
- 3/14/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Brace yourselves, a-caholics! EW has confirmed that NBC is bringing back its a cappella competition The Sing-Off for a fourth season.
“I am happily able to confirm that casting is going on. The show is back!” producer Deke Sharon tells EW over the phone. A casting call site went live today, and Sharon says that, within minutes, there were already group registrations pouring in.
The Sing-Off was never officially canceled after its super-sized third season, which earned lackluster ratings in fall 2011, but NBC passed on picking it up for a fourth go-round in 2012. Still, in the time that has transpired,...
“I am happily able to confirm that casting is going on. The show is back!” producer Deke Sharon tells EW over the phone. A casting call site went live today, and Sharon says that, within minutes, there were already group registrations pouring in.
The Sing-Off was never officially canceled after its super-sized third season, which earned lackluster ratings in fall 2011, but NBC passed on picking it up for a fourth go-round in 2012. Still, in the time that has transpired,...
- 3/13/2013
- by Grady Smith
- EW - Inside TV
This fall, the music of Pitch Perfect joined a crowded field of soundtracks that cover well-loved songs, but even with shows like Glee, Smash, American Idol and The Voice hitting the scene well before it, the movie that put the spotlight on collegiate a cappella made its mark. EW talked to director Jason Moore and music supervisors Julianne Jordan and Julia Michels about getting together the music for the film about an all-girls a cappella group determined to achieve national music competition glory. For more stories behind this year’s top TV and movie moments, click here for EW.com...
- 12/14/2012
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
Lately there seems to be no shortage of TV shows that churn out covers of well-loved songs, from Glee to Smash to American Idol to the recently canceled The Sing-Off. Soon joining that group is the movie Pitch Perfect, which rolls into theaters next week.
Pitch Perfect presents an edgier-than-Glee, college-set story of a cappella competition, starring Anna Kendrick as Beca, a freshman at fictional Barden University. After reluctantly joining the school’s all-girls a cappella group, the Bellas, Beca spices up the group’s decidedly old school repertoire with some remixes and mash-ups.
The Bellas’ shift from square...
Pitch Perfect presents an edgier-than-Glee, college-set story of a cappella competition, starring Anna Kendrick as Beca, a freshman at fictional Barden University. After reluctantly joining the school’s all-girls a cappella group, the Bellas, Beca spices up the group’s decidedly old school repertoire with some remixes and mash-ups.
The Bellas’ shift from square...
- 9/20/2012
- by Emily Rome
- EW - Inside Movies
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