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Potters Bluff is a quaint seaside town in Rhode Island that’s “the size of a postage stamp” according to its Sheriff, Dan Gillis (James Farentino). He has a beautiful wife, Janet (Melody Anderson), and the respect of the townspeople. It’s the kind of place where everyone is happy to see you, and they hope you’ll stick around for a long, long, time.

However, Sheriff Gillis has a problem no civil servant wants to have: His small town has been the site of several mysterious tourist murders. With the help of the local coroner, Mr. Dobbs (Jack Albertson), the poor Sheriff is in a no-win situation as bodies keep showing up.

Written by Dan O’ Bannon (Alien) and Ronald Shusett, Dead & Buried is the kind of really weird, and chokingly atmospheric horror movie they just don’t make anymore. Everything is shrouded in fog, day and night. And everyone acts a little strangely,...

The Festival of New American Musicals Fnam's spokesperson, Darren Criss Glee and executive producers Marcia Seligson, Bob Klein, and Linda Shusett are announcing the first annual nationwide search for emerging young musical theatre writers. It is called Fnam's Show Search. Fnam is looking for the next Stephen Schwartz Wicked, and now some of the best up-and coming musical theatre talent will have the opportunity to showcase their work via an online search at www.festivalofnewamericanmusicals.org to find Fnam's Best New Musical.

What is the state of musical theater today? Ask eight people and you'll likely get eight different answers: There are too many revivals. Jukebox musicals are choking the form. More diversity among writers is needed. Ticket prices are too high. The New York Times has too much power. The Internet is destroying standards. The audience is dying out. A new audience is emerging thanks to "Glee."To get an idea of the core health of musical theater, I spoke with eight professionals, who work with new musicals and new writers, about where shows come from, how they're developed, and the strengths and weaknesses of a very ad hoc system.It Startson the PageObviously, everything begins with the writers. We are blessed with an abundance of successful composers, lyricists, and book writers today—including Stephen Schwartz, William Finn, Terrence McNally, Jeanine Tesori, Thomas Meehan, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, John Weidman,...

The Festival of New American Musicals, headed by its Executive Producers Marcia Seligson, Bob Klein, and Linda Shusett is announcing two events. The first is a closing party on Saturday, August 22 from 3 to 6 pm, honoring Stephen Schwartz, open to the public with donation. There will be performances of songs from Schwartz' musicals performed by Peter Gallagher, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Graham Phillips, David Burnham, Susan Egan, Georgia Stitt and others.