Despite what you may have read, The Right Girl is not a musical about Harvey Weinstein. Then again, having been created by one of the first women to speak out against the rapist, it’s not not a musical about Harvey Weinstein.
Had Broadway not gone dark with the coronavirus pandemic last March, audiences might already be deciding for themselves how much Weinstein there is in the musical’s villain, and how much is Cosby or Lauer or any of the dozen or so famous men melded into the fictional predator The Right Girl calls Paul. If the big-name creative team behind the production has its way, audiences will still get that chance, either in a future vaccine-protected Broadway theater or on a home screen set to a favorite streaming platform. Either way, The Right Girl could become one of the first major works of commercial entertainment – certainly the first...
Had Broadway not gone dark with the coronavirus pandemic last March, audiences might already be deciding for themselves how much Weinstein there is in the musical’s villain, and how much is Cosby or Lauer or any of the dozen or so famous men melded into the fictional predator The Right Girl calls Paul. If the big-name creative team behind the production has its way, audiences will still get that chance, either in a future vaccine-protected Broadway theater or on a home screen set to a favorite streaming platform. Either way, The Right Girl could become one of the first major works of commercial entertainment – certainly the first...
- 11/23/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss recalls feeling more than a prickle of anxiety when cold-pitching songwriting legend Diane Warren on penning music and lyrics for her sexual harassment musical The Right Girl during a women’s conference in Santa Monica in Oct. 2019.
“I ran up to her and said hello, I’m Louisette Geiss, I’m a Harvey Weinstein survivor and we’re going to do a musical about 25 women telling their stories, and I’ve got Howard Kagan and Susan Stroman, so I’d love if there’s any way I could speak to you about this ...
“I ran up to her and said hello, I’m Louisette Geiss, I’m a Harvey Weinstein survivor and we’re going to do a musical about 25 women telling their stories, and I’ve got Howard Kagan and Susan Stroman, so I’d love if there’s any way I could speak to you about this ...
- 10/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss recalls feeling more than a prickle of anxiety when cold-pitching songwriting legend Diane Warren on penning music and lyrics for her sexual harassment musical The Right Girl during a women’s conference in Santa Monica in Oct. 2019.
“I ran up to her and said hello, I’m Louisette Geiss, I’m a Harvey Weinstein survivor and we’re going to do a musical about 25 women telling their stories, and I’ve got Howard Kagan and Susan Stroman, so I’d love if there’s any way I could speak to you about this ...
“I ran up to her and said hello, I’m Louisette Geiss, I’m a Harvey Weinstein survivor and we’re going to do a musical about 25 women telling their stories, and I’ve got Howard Kagan and Susan Stroman, so I’d love if there’s any way I could speak to you about this ...
- 10/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Right Girl, a new musical based on (and co-written by) the real-life story of former screenwriter Louisette Geiss and the sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein she says ended her film career, will be presented in a film version to a live audience for the first time next month. The production features music by 11-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Susan Stroman.
The filmed performance will screen at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 1, the first time the musical will be seen by the public.
Geiss, a former actress who went public several years ago with her account of Weinstein masturbating in front of her while the two met at his Sundance Film Festival office ostensibly to discuss her screenwriting hopes, wrote the book for the new musical with Howard Kagan, and the lyrics with Warren and Kagan.
The filmed performance will screen at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 1, the first time the musical will be seen by the public.
Geiss, a former actress who went public several years ago with her account of Weinstein masturbating in front of her while the two met at his Sundance Film Festival office ostensibly to discuss her screenwriting hopes, wrote the book for the new musical with Howard Kagan, and the lyrics with Warren and Kagan.
- 10/19/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A filmed musical about sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss and co-writer Howard Kagan, and with music by Diane Warren, is set for a screening by the Barrington Stage Company on Nov. 1.
The Right Girl, a new musical based on true stories, is directed by Susan Stroman. Co-writer Geiss at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 told a press conference that her screenwriting career ended in 2008 when she was sexually harassed by Weinstein, a former Hollywood mogul and now jailed after being convicted of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape.
“To create ...
The Right Girl, a new musical based on true stories, is directed by Susan Stroman. Co-writer Geiss at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 told a press conference that her screenwriting career ended in 2008 when she was sexually harassed by Weinstein, a former Hollywood mogul and now jailed after being convicted of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape.
“To create ...
- 10/19/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A filmed musical about sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss and co-writer Howard Kagan, and with music by Diane Warren, is set for a screening by the Barrington Stage Company on Nov. 1.
The Right Girl, a new musical based on true stories, is directed by Susan Stroman. Co-writer Geiss at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 told a press conference that her screenwriting career ended in 2008 when she was sexually harassed by Weinstein, a former Hollywood mogul and now jailed after being convicted of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape.
“To create ...
The Right Girl, a new musical based on true stories, is directed by Susan Stroman. Co-writer Geiss at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 told a press conference that her screenwriting career ended in 2008 when she was sexually harassed by Weinstein, a former Hollywood mogul and now jailed after being convicted of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape.
“To create ...
- 10/19/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Every year, the featured acting races at the Tony Awards prove to be the most daunting to predict. Whereas the lead races rarely have more than a dozen possibilities, there is a true embarrassment of riches to sift through when it comes to the supporting players. Before you make your 2018 Tony predictions in advance of the May 1 announcement read our breakdown of these four tough categories based on our official Tony Awards odds.
Featured Actor in a Play
Nathan Lane should send the Tony Administration Committee gift bags for placing him in the Featured category. His towering portrayal of Roy Cohn is likely to win. Lane’s co-star James McArdle should also find a spot for his neurotic Louis. The other sure bet is Anthony Boyle’s heart-wrenching and Olivier winning performance in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
We could simply fill out the category with the other “Angels...
Featured Actor in a Play
Nathan Lane should send the Tony Administration Committee gift bags for placing him in the Featured category. His towering portrayal of Roy Cohn is likely to win. Lane’s co-star James McArdle should also find a spot for his neurotic Louis. The other sure bet is Anthony Boyle’s heart-wrenching and Olivier winning performance in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
We could simply fill out the category with the other “Angels...
- 4/30/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Discover the truth behind The Cabin in the Woods when it arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) September 5 from Lionsgate. Featuring an all-star cast includingChris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, and Fran Kranz, the critically acclaimed horror will be available in stunning 4K Ultra HD resolution and High Dynamic Range (Hdr), which delivers the brightest, most vivid and realistic color with the greatest contrast. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray will also feature Dolby Vision™ high-dynamic range (Hdr) and Dolby Atmos immersive audio. Dolby Vision transforms the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors. Together with the captivating sound of Dolby Atmos, consumers will experience both cutting-edge imaging and state-of-the-art sound technology for a fully immersive entertainment experience.
Co-written by producer Joss Whedon (The...
Co-written by producer Joss Whedon (The...
- 7/5/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One of the most discussed and debated horror films of the 21st century, The Cabin in the Woods is coming to 4K Ultra HD on September 5th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment:
Press Release: Discover the truth behind The Cabin In The Woods when the critically acclaimed horror film arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) September 5 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Program Description
Discover the truth behind The Cabin in the Woods when it arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) September 5 from Lionsgate. Featuring an all-star cast including Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, and Fran Kranz, the critically acclaimed horror will be available in stunning 4K Ultra HD resolution and High Dynamic Range (Hdr), which delivers the brightest, most vivid and realistic color with the greatest contrast.
Press Release: Discover the truth behind The Cabin In The Woods when the critically acclaimed horror film arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) September 5 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Program Description
Discover the truth behind The Cabin in the Woods when it arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital HD) September 5 from Lionsgate. Featuring an all-star cast including Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, and Fran Kranz, the critically acclaimed horror will be available in stunning 4K Ultra HD resolution and High Dynamic Range (Hdr), which delivers the brightest, most vivid and realistic color with the greatest contrast.
- 7/5/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present and future.
Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood is into excess. “I’m an over-talker, over-writer, over-shooter,” the “White Girl” writer and director recently explained to IndieWire. “I’m just an excessive person. More, more, more, more, give me more anything.”
But for Wood’s first feature, the daring “White Girl,” the filmmaker had to work against her own nature and strip down a hefty story – one based on her own experiences – to craft a tightly wound story that addresses issues as wide-ranging as white privilege, illegal drugs and sexual assault. Initially imagined as 200-page script that culminated in “a mass orgy,” Wood had to pare down her story to a slim 88 minutes, all in the name of maximum impact and minimum superfluity.
“The exercise of writing ‘White Girl’ was how to strip it down, how to tell this story with...
Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood is into excess. “I’m an over-talker, over-writer, over-shooter,” the “White Girl” writer and director recently explained to IndieWire. “I’m just an excessive person. More, more, more, more, give me more anything.”
But for Wood’s first feature, the daring “White Girl,” the filmmaker had to work against her own nature and strip down a hefty story – one based on her own experiences – to craft a tightly wound story that addresses issues as wide-ranging as white privilege, illegal drugs and sexual assault. Initially imagined as 200-page script that culminated in “a mass orgy,” Wood had to pare down her story to a slim 88 minutes, all in the name of maximum impact and minimum superfluity.
“The exercise of writing ‘White Girl’ was how to strip it down, how to tell this story with...
- 9/1/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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