Entries from February 25th, 2009

Jones is in the “Spirit”

February 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Hear It Here First, Narrator News

Best wishes to frequent HighBridge reader Simon Jones,
who begins performances tonight on Broadway in a new production of Blithe Spirit. The classic Noel Coward comedy stars Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, Jayne Atkinson, and Rupert Everett.  Deborah Rush, Susan Louise O’Connor, and Simon Jones complete the cast, which performs its first public preview on February 26 and opens on [...]

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“Bees” wins at Image Awards

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, HighBridge at the Movies

Congratulations to the cast and director of the film version of The Secret Life of Bees, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures and now available on DVD. “Bees” took home two awards on February 12 at the 40th annual NAACP Image Awards. The movie received the motion picture award, and Gina Prince-Bythewood was honored for directing [...]

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Kevin Kling on Minneapolis NBC affiliate

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Author News

A local reporter interviews Kevin Kling about an upcoming show, The Dog Says How, and current events.

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Audie Finalists Announced–English Majors among them

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Overheard (Industry News)

The Audio Publishers Association announced the 2009 Audie® Award finalists this week.
Among them, our very own English Majors: A Comedy Collection for the Highly Literate by Garrison Keillor and the cast and guests of A Prairie Home Companion.
Hear an excerpt from English Majors
See the full list of finalists.

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Special Guest

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Hear It Here First, Producer News

HighBridge HQ received a visit this week from one of our favorite New Yorkers, Paul Ruben.  Paul has produced a number of titles for HighBridge, including The Breakthrough by Gwen Ifill.  He has a Minnesota connection, because his brother, Martin Ruben, is an actor in the Twin Cities, who recently completed a run in the musical [...]

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