Adam shankman and nigel lythgoe were also in attendance thursday evening to fete l. Duke energy center for the performing arts raleigh. Adam michael shankman born november 27, 1964 is an american film director, producer. Moore guest instructorchoreographer has studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern and pointe under the instruction of anita endsley, kim ball, brooke adkins, melissa june, kristin polizzi and kristin wheatpaden. Adam shankman in talks to direct new lines nutcracker. If this isnt the most exciting news of the day, november 30th will be one for the books. Deadline reports that hairspray director shankman is teaming up with new line cinema to produce a new adaptation of the holiday classic.
Adam shankman hairspray, rock of ages will make the nutcracker for new line, with this version being a new take on the classic fairy tale that is being eyed as a tent. Misty copeland to star in opening night of american ballet theatres the nutcracker at segerstrom center share this. A nutcracker tale, a 2007 holiday themed animated directtovideo film produced by warner bros. The nutcracker complete ballet score licensed to youtube by kontor new media music, kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of rpo records. Adam shankman to direct familyfriendly version of the. Deadline reports that adam shankman hairspray has signed on to the project. Jul 26, 2012 step up revolutions adam shankman does it all except sleep. Tchaikovsky made a selection of eight of the numbers from the ballet, forming the nutcracker suite, op. Adam shankman is tapping into his dancing roots for vamp, a drama project at abc. He was a judge on seasons 310 of the television program so you think you can dance. The nutcracker 20 is new lines liveaction version of the story reimagined as a drama with action and a love story. Shankman s version of the nutcracker is said to be a contemporary reimagining of the classic tale that will take place in new york city, with clara portrayed as a high school outcast who teams. A universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore, in the locked office of a honolou building, 3 men are found dead with no sign of a struggle except for ultra fine, razorsharp cuts. Lasse hallstrom directing liveaction nutcracker film for.
Reimagines the classic tale of the nutcracker and the mouse king as an actionadventure movie. Congratulations to parker performing arts in parker, co. In the story, clara gets a doll in the shape of a nutcracker on christmas eve. Dancers twisted, leaped and pirouetted across the stage of the beverly hilton on thursday night, where. Adam shankman, jenna dewan tatum and derek hough honored at. Adam shankman is set to direct a new film adaptation of the classic fairy tale the nutcracker for new line cinema says deadline. Adam shankman to direct new version of the nutcracker. Step up revolutions adam shankman does it all except. Tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker will be reimagined in a twohour tv movie adaptation set in the big apple.
Oct 30, 2015 directorproducer adam shankman is tapping into his background as a dancer and choreographer with the nutcracker, a twohour television movie based on the classic ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The mc for the evening was adam shankman, the esteemed director, producer, and choreographer. Directorproducer adam shankman is tapping into his background as. Adam michael shankman born november 27, 1964 is an american film director, producer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. Adam shankman talked to ew about his new version of the classic holiday tale the nutcracker.
Disney gears up liveaction the nutcracker and the four realms with lasse hallstrom directing. For example, five years ago, adam shankman hairspray, rock of ages envisioned an actionadventure take on the story, but it didnt get off the ground. Misty copeland to star in opening night of american ballet. Nutcracker, a twohour television movie based on the classic ballet by. Adam cooper born 22 july 1971 is an english actor, choreographer, dancer and theatre director. It is one of two projects shakman and jennifer gibgot s offspring entertainment has in the works at nbc, along with love, sex and neighbors, a dramedy from writer gail. Adam shankman s nutcracker will be an action adventure of course with seemingly every fairy tale being adapted for the big screen in the next few years snow white and the huntsman.
Adam shankman to direct yet another version of the nutcracker. Hoffmann in 1816 and later made famous by composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and his musical ballet interpretation in 1892. The first ballet everyone sees is the nutcracker, and the lead character is a. He currently works as both a performer and choreographer in musical theatre, and has choreographed andor starred in awardwinning shows such as on your toes, singin in the rain and grand hotel. Adam shankman to direct the nutcracker by adam chitwood november 30, 2011. He dazzled us with humor and his own personal experience with ballet. Nov 27, 2019 december in new york abounds with opportunities to see the nutcracker ballet, which for dance fans is always among the best christmas shows around. Nutcracker and the four realms lands lasse hallstrom. The mc for the evening was adam shankman, the esteemed director. The project will be adapted from pyotr tchaikovskys ballet and the e.
The following is intended to provide general information. Disney gears up liveaction the nutcracker and the four. Sep 05, 2018 deadline reports that hairspray director shankman is teaming up with new line cinema to produce a new adaptation of the holiday classic. Tv dances with ballet shows, from bunheads to breaking pointe may 31, 2012 3. Adam shankman, best known for hits like hairspray and the pacifier, has been hired to direct, but it isnt known how heavily the iconic music from the ballet will play into the plot, if at all. Mar 07, 2016 lasse hallstrom is set to direct a liveaction the nutcracker film for disney, thewrap has learned the project, titled the nutcracker and the four reals, adapts the classic ballet by pyotr.
Adaptations the nutcracker and the mouse king wikipedia. My daughter and i enjoy going to see the nutcracker every year. When the news broke last week that director adam shankman would be helming a new feature film version of the nutcracker, fans of. Despite its strong association with the ballet, nutcracker is not a musical. Directorproducer adam shankman is tapping into his background as a dancer and choreographer with the nutcracker, a two hour television movie based on the classic ballet by pyotr ilyich. Travis wall will choreograph this nutcracker is described as a contemporary. Hollywood has been trying to crack the, uh, nut, of a liveaction take on the holiday classic the nutcracker for a while now. Hoffmann, as opposed to tchaikovskys famous ballet.
Cara santana american ballet theater 75th anniversary holiday benefit red carpet. It was directed by adam shankman and written by darren lemke. Adam shankman american ballet theater 75th anniversary. She began dancing with european school of performing arts and the civic ballet of volusia county in 2005. Adam shankman directed nutcracker put into turnaround at new line exclusive new line cinema has put its bigscreen, adam shankman directed adaptation of the nutcracker into turnaround. Adam shankmans the nutcracker will be an actionadventure. Jun 25, 2019 adam shankman came into the spotlight in 2007 when he choreographed and directed the moviemusical hairspray and made his first appearances on the so you think you can dance judging panel. Tv dances with ballet shows, from bunheads to breaking pointe may 31, 2012. Despite shankmans background as a choreographer, the film will be based on the original 1815 story, the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. The nutcracker movie will have no ballet, says director adam. When the news broke last week that director adam shankman would be helming a new feature film version of the nutcracker, fans of shankman s career could be excused for assuming the movie would. Scripted by darren lemke jack the giant killer, the film goes back to the original 1815 book the nutcracker and the.
Dec 12, 2011 adam shankman talked to ew about his new version of the classic holiday tale the nutcracker. Hairspray director adam shankman will direct a new. Tv has made dance very audiencefriendly, said adam shankman, a judge on foxs hit so you think you can dance and producer of the step up dance movies. Adam is at columbia university in nyc where he is back to dancing modern after taking a year off to rehab shoulder car accident and knee dancing injuries. Disneys liveaction nutcracker movie gets director lasse. A nutcracker tale is a 2007 holiday themed animated directtovideo film produced by warner bros. The nutcracker is best known as the christmas ballet with music by pyotr ilyich.
Adam shankman directing new nutcracker the film stage. Luis continues his tenure dancing for the des moines ballet company where he just completed the 2017 nutcracker run. Adam shankmandirected nutcracker put into turnaround at. When the news broke last week that director adam shankman would be helming a new feature film version of the nutcracker, fans of shankmans career could be excused for assuming the movie would evoke the classic ballet the nutcracker that generations of. Dec 11, 2011 the nutcracker is a twoact ballet, with a score by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Hairspray and rock of ages director adam shankman will direct a new screen adaptation of the holiday classic the nutcracker for new line cinema, according to. When the news broke last week that director adam shankman would be helming a new feature film version of the nutcracker, fans of shankman s career could be excused for assuming the movie would evoke the classic ballet the nutcracker that generations of children have grown up falling asleep to watching every christmas season.
He dropped out of college to dance in musical theater and at nineteen he was cast in his first professional show, west side story, at the esteemed. Deadline reports that directorproducer adam shankman will take on the new project written by todd graff camp. New line cinemas new iteration of the nutcracker now has a director. Darren lemke sold the pitch back in 09 which reimagines the story first penned by e. But he was already more than a decade into his career as a choreographer and budding director.
Adam shankman directed nutcracker put into turnaround at new line exclusive mark gordon. Postbieber incident, paparazzicurbing forces await next move by stacy jenel smith. Adam shankman says there will be no ballet in new version of the. Classical ballets have evolved over time, lending themselves to different interpretations as choreographers and directors create works that reflect their visions of the story. After hairspray hit theaters in 2007, director adam shankman proved he could do more than just choreograph dance. When the clock strikes twelve that night, she is thrust into a fantastical world, stuck in the middle of gingerbread soldiers and mice fighting a war. New line cinema is developing the project with a script by shrek forever after scribe darren lemke. Tv dances with ballet shows, from bunheads to breaking pointe.
Mar 04, 2016 lasse hallstrom directing liveaction nutcracker film for disney. The carrie diaries amy harris writes and exec produces. Mar 04, 2016 director lasse hallstrom is onboard to direct walt disney pictures adaptation of the famous story and ballet titled the nutcracker and the four realms. Adam shankman is set to direct the 20 liveaction nutcracker movie for new line, deadline reports. Adam shankman developing nycset nutcracker tv movie for nbc. Since the nutcracker helped inspire your ballet practice, how does it feel to be the sugar plum fairy getting to be in that role, the first couple seconds of our first dance together, when we. Adam shankman developing nycset nutcracker tv movie for nbc by jessica khan tchaikovskys classic ballet the nutcracker will be reimagined in a twohour tv movie adaptation set in the big apple. Dec 06, 2011 adam shankmans nutcracker will be an action adventure of course with seemingly every fairy tale being adapted for the big screen in the next few years snow white and the huntsman. It was directed by adam shankman4 and written by darren lemke.
Now disney, who has no shortage of liveaction success of late maleficent, cinderella, is going. Tv dances with ballet shows, from bunheads to breaking. Adam shankman, jenna dewan tatum and derek hough honored. Adam shankman was set to direct new lines the nutcracker, from a script by darren lemke, and universal was developing their own project with peter chernins chernin entertainment. Hoffmann in which young marie stahlbaums favorite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls.
Adam shankman to direct familyfriendly version of the nutcracker robert zemeckis. Looking for release from the rigors of ballet and the. And one of the adaptations we could care less about is hairspray director adam shankman s the nutcracker redux. The nutcracker and the mouse king project gutenberg self. Why hollywoods adam shankman is jealous of dancers dancers. Adam shankman will be set by new line cinema to direct the nutcracker, a new take on the classic fairy tale that is being eyed as a tent pole family holiday film for late 20. Dec 05, 2011 the nutcracker movie will have no ballet, says director adam shankman the nutcracker movie will have no ballet, says director adam shankman. Screenwriter darren lemkes version of everyones favorite battle between rodents and shoe. Adam shankman to direct familyfriendly version of the nutcracker. Hairspray director adam shankman will direct a new nutcracker by ethan. Directorproducer adam shankman is tapping into his background as a dancer and choreographer with the nutcracker, a twohour television movie based on the classic ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. The nutcracker is coming to tv just in time for christmas. The nutcracker and the mouse king wikipedia republished.