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The World-Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood is a 60-minute tram ride to explore a real working movie studio behind the scenes.

It is also known as the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour or the studio tour.

During this tour, you will visit 13 city blocks of the studio (also known as the backlot), built with creative consultation from Steven Spielberg.

It is one of the most important experiences at the Los Angeles tourist attraction and is included with every  Universal Studios Hollywood ticket . 

This article covers everything you must know about the World-Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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King kong 360 3-d, fast & furious – supercharged, earthquake – the big one, flash flood, boeing 747 from war of the worlds, amity island’s jaws, bates hotel & mansion, celebrity guides of the studio tour, studio tour’s timings, how long does the studio tour last, best time to take the studio tour, vip backlot access, what to expect on the studio tour.

Universal Studios Hollywood is a must-visit for movie buffs, and the studio tour is the closest visitors get to movie-making. 

It takes you behind the scenes where movies are made and where Hollywood’s biggest stars work daily. 

During the world-famous studio tour, you will learn about Hollywood’s filmmaking secrets and see the world’s most extensive street movie set.

Buy tickets in advance The  General Admission ticket  helps you skip the ticket counter lines and save money. Select the Express Ticket  on the booking page if you want to skip both the ticket counter lines and the ride queues. Follow the link to find out more about Universal Hollywood Express Pass . If you are on a budget holiday, there are many ways to score discount tickets at Universal Hollywood .

Here are some of the highlights of the backlot tour –

The award-winning King Kong 360-3D created by Peter Jackson is the world’s most enormous 3-D experience and is included with every  Universal Studios ticket . 

During this experience, you will get caught in a terrifying struggle between a 35-foot T-Rex and King Kong.

During the Universal Studios Hollywood’s King Kong ride, your heart will pound, and you will be scared, but you will ask for more when it is over!

Fast & Furious – Supercharged At Universal Studios Hollywood is a 3-D immersive attraction that takes you into all the movie action.

You will ride along with the all-star cast from the hit movies on an exhilarating high-speed chase that exceeds 195 km (120 miles) per hour and catapult you into the world of fast cars and international crime cartels.

The length of the attraction is 247 meters (809 feet) — longer than two football fields – and uses cutting-edge, hyper-realistic special effects on the world’s most expansive 360-degree canvas.

The Fast and Furious ride, which you will experience during the World-Famous Studio Tour, is not a roller coaster.

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Universal Studio’s Earthquake experience is designed to look like an 8.3 Ritcher scale earthquake in a San Francisco subway station.

When the tram tour reaches Stage 50, the earthquake starts. 

The whole station starts shaking, a burning gasoline truck collapses through the roof; a subway train derails, and a flood of water rushes in. 

Even as there is chaos everywhere, your tram starts shaking. 

The attraction resets itself within just 15 seconds and gets ready to welcome the next studio tour tram.

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The Flash Flood effect at Universal Studios happens on a winding street running through a Mexican village. 

Even as you are enjoying the ‘rain effect’ and ‘thunderstorm effect’ from your tram seat, the guide announces that there has been a flash flood and water is rushing down from the hill.

A wall of water (10,000 gallons!) rushes down the hill, scares the guests, and drains off. 

The massive Boeing 747 set used by Steven Spielberg for his movie  War of the Worlds  is next to the Psycho house (remember Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho?).

The outdoor set was erected at an exorbitant cost – US$60,000 for a decommissioned plane and US$200,000 to cut it into pieces and transport it to Universal Studios Hollywood.

It was used for three days of shooting in 2005 and is still available for guests to walk around and explore. 

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The Amity island set, used in  the Jaws  movie, was included in the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot Tour a year after Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film.

Guests see a moving shark animatronic from the film, which usually scares them.

The Jaws attraction is a recreation of a few buildings seen on Martha’s Vineyard, where the entire film was shot on location.

During the studio tour, you will see both the Psycho House and the Bates Motel.

Since Alfred Hitchcock wound Psycho’s shooting in 1960, the sets have been moved around the backlot a bit. 

You will also see Norman Bates hanging around the motel if you are lucky. 

Occasionally he is moving around a dead body, and if he sees you seeing him, he chases your tram with a knife!

Is the Studio Tour scary? Some of the  rides at Universal Hollywood , such as Jurassic Park, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey , and Revenge of the Mummy, can be terrifying for some. However, putting a scare quotient on the Studio Tour is difficult. During the studios’ backlot tour, you will be seated in a tram and exposed to loud sounds, intense shaking, extreme water, fire effects, etc., which can scare some kids and adults. 

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Comedian Jimmy Fallon, the star host of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” shares entertaining clips during your tour. 

He augments the live Studio Tour guide’s narration, and you can see him on the HD monitors in the trams.

Visitors love his jokes and laugh their hearts out during the tour. 

Occasionally, the tour has special guests who hop on and serve as a guide. 

Studio Tours are available in Spanish on special days. On the day of your visit, look for digital boards throughout the Park for tour times.

Backlot Tour at Night During the peak season, guests can go on a night tour of the studio’s backlot. If you visit during the peak summer, we recommend doing both the regular Studio and Nighttime tours. The  General Admission ticket  can also get you access to the nighttime tour.

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The Universal Studios Hollywood opens some days at 8 am; on some days, it begins at 10 am, and its closing time varies seasonally, from 6 pm in winter to 11 pm during peak summer. 

Check the daily hours in advance of your visit.

The World-Famous Studio Tour trams start an hour after the park opens and end an hour before the theme park shuts down for the day. 

The Universal Studios Hollywood tour lasts about 60 minutes, and you get a peek into the world of movies. 

The tram travels through the Front Lot, Backlot, and various attractions, passing sets and props from numerous movies.

Some tourists have claimed that their tours lasted only 45 to 50 minutes, which is possible during crowded days.

The best time to take the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour is late morning, afternoon, or early evening because the temperature increases and waiting times for the Universal rides are high .

It is better to go on the Studio Tour mid-way through your visit when you are tired and would prefer to sit down and enjoy the 60 minutes of the tram ride.

The World Famous Studio Tour trams stop before Universal Studios Hollywood closes, so don’t wait till the last tram departure.

Opt for  Universal Studios Hollywood’s VIP Tour , which includes exclusive access to the Universal Studios Backlot, if you want to get a closer look behind the scenes. 

You can access areas not available to regular ticket holders with the  VIP Tour ticket . 

You will tour the movie industry’s busiest sets in a special trolley and disembark to explore famous outdoor locations.

The VIP ticket also gets valet parking, light snacks, refreshments in the private VIP lounge, unlimited priority access to all rides and shows, and a gourmet meal in the private VIP dining room. 

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It may be by far the oldest attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, but the world-famous Studio Tour remains its biggest draw. In addition to taking guests on a trip around a number of working movie sets located on the studio's backlot (still one of Hollywood's leading production facilities), the tour also packs a number of mini-attractions into its lengthy 45-minute running time.

After boarding the Studio Tour's iconic trams, guests are whisked around locations from movies including Psycho, War of the Worlds and Back to the Future (the mixture of other sets can vary depending on the studio's production schedule). Set-pieces include an attack by Bruce the shark from Jaws, a collapsing bridge, an earthquake and an encounter with King Kong.

The last element, added during the recovery from a disastrous fire in 2008, is almost a separate attraction in itself, and is dubbed King Kong 360 3-D. Based on the Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of the original King Kong movie, it replaced the previous Kong attraction, which was burnt to the ground.

Guests remain seated on trams throughout the King Kong 360 3-D experience, donning 3-D glasses to allow them to see the action. They are surrounded by two 180-foot-long, 40-feet tall screens to immerse them in a battle between Kong and two giant dinosaurs. The new finale to the Studio Tour is Fast and Furious - Supercharged - a 3D-HD high-speed car chase that exceeds 120mph.

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Ultimate Guide: Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood

The Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood is in my opinion one of the best attractions at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.

The World-Famous Studio Tour is a one-hour tour around the backlot at Universal. This is a real working movie studio, as such you’ll see sets from your favourite shows and movies as well as some of Hollywood’s most legendary filming locations.

This tour is suitable for the whole family (I recently did it with my wife and our 14-month-old little boy) and features two cinematic ride experiences; Fast & The Furious: Supercharged & King Kong 3D.

What Is The Universal Studio Tour?

The World-Famous Studio Tour takes you behind the scenes of a real film studio which has been the home to a number of movie and television shows since its inception over 50 years ago.

The tour is hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon alongside a live guide who provides commentary throughout the duration of the tour.

Highlights Of The Studio Tour

During the tour, you will travel through different past various sound stages, and through movie sets. Throughout this time you’ll experience a variety of attractions including;

Bates Motel

This is perhaps the scariest part of the tour.

Here you’ll pull up to the Bates Motel from the epic thriller film Psycho just as Norman Bates himself is carrying a body from a room to place in the back of his truck.

As he does so, he spots you, a witness.

In an aim to cover his tracks, Norman will come towards you with a fake knife. Thankfully, the driver will begin to pull away just in time.

Norman gets closest to the back two carriages of the tram. As such I highly recommend sitting in the carriages closest to the front if you’re travelling with young children.

Plane Crash Wreckage

After escaping Norman Bates, you’ll enter the plane crash wreckage area of the tour. This features a commercial 747 aircraft which was purchased by the production company behind the hit 2005 film War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg.

The plane was chopped into pieces and transported to Universal where the full set has been left fully dressed as it was during filming.

Obviously, given how realistic this all is, it can be scary for younger guests.

Jupiter’s Claim

This new area of the backlot tour opened on July 22, 2022 (timed to open the same day as Jordan Peele’s movie Nope).

This is a drive-through area which has been rebuilt at Falls Lake (previously occupied by the Log Cabin) and features select theme park sets used in the sci-fi horror film.

Flash Flood Simulator

As you drive through the Mexcian Village, you’ll experience one of two flooding simulators that feature within the Universal Studios backlot tour.

This is one of the oldest parts of the backlot tour (in operation since 1968) and has appeared in countless films including Big Fat Liar and Fletch Lives.

In my opinion, this isn’t as scary as the other flash flood simulator which takes place as part of Earthquake: The Big One!

Earthquake: The Big One!

Earthquake: The Big One is the only split-level sound stage in the world, and has been in operation at Universal since 1969.

As the tram pulls into the subway area, an 8.4 Richter-level earthquake hits, causing a subway train to come off the tracks as it pulls into the station and flooding from the streets above to pour down into the underground.

Various scenes have been shot here including; Beverly Hills Cop III and Season 5, Episode 15 of the TV show Bones.

The Jaws portion of the Studio Tour dates back to 1967 and subsequently is one of the most nostalgic parts for long-time visitors.

As the tram approaches the water, the tension builds as the tour guide narrates the scene. Suddenly the giant animatronic shark jumps out of the water, jaws wide open.

King Kong 360 3-D

King Kong 360 3-D is one of two simulator-based rides on the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour.

This simulator was created by Peter Jackson himself and is the world’s largest 3-D experience.

The film lasts just a couple of minutes and see’s you caught in the middle of a terrifying struggle between a 35-foot T-Rex and the 8th wonder of the world – King Kong.

Fast & The Furious Supercharged

This is another simulator-based ride situated on the back lot tour.

Once again you’ll put on your 3D glasses and experience a high-speed chase alongside Dom and the gang. This is far from my favourite part of the tour, but sadly it’s not optional. Thankfully, it only lasts a couple of minutes.

Where Is The Universal Studios Tour Located?

The World Famous Studio Tour is located in a dedicated lower lot area of Universal Studios Hollywood which can be accessed from Springfield, home of The Simpsons via a number of escalators.

This dedicated lower lot area is not to be confused with the lower lot escalators down to Jurassic World & Super Nintendo World.

If you’re unsure as to where to go for the Studio Tour be sure to ask one of the Universal Studios team members situated around the park, or the Universal Studios mobile app which features a map with GPS.

How Long Is The Universal Studio Tour?

The Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood lasts between 40 minutes and one hour. During the ride, there are no stops and no toilet breaks.

While the ride itself is between 40 minutes and an hour, the standby wait line for the ride can be another hour (give or take) depending on how busy the park is during your visit.

This ride is eligible for the Universal Express Pass so, if you are upgrading to the Universal Express Pass then you will be able to skip the line here. We did this during our most recent visit and we walked straight on (the standby line at the time was around 20 mins – February 2022).

How Much Does The Universal Studio Tour Cost?

The Universal Studios Tour is free.

However, to go on the tour you will need a Universal Studios Hollywood park ticket.

Universal Studios Hollywood tickets are sold using a dynamic pricing model based on estimated demand.

As such quieter days or times of year often have lower ticket prices, while more popular days and seasons (Christmas, Halloween, Spring Break, Summer etc.) have higher ticket prices.

This dynamic pricing model also applies to Universal Express Pass tickets and tickets for the VIP Experience.

Do You Have To Book The Universal Studio Tour?

Sadly, you can not book your tour of the Universal Studios backlot in advance. Instead, spaces on each tram are on a first-come, first-served basis. Each tram roughly holds between 100 and 150 people split across 6 or so carriages.

How Long Is The Wait For The Universal Studios Tour?

The wait time for the World Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood can vary depending on factors such as the time of day, day of the week, and season.

During quieter times at the park, you can wait as little as 10 or 20 minutes to board the tram. However, during peak periods such as holidays or weekends, wait times can be in excess of one hour.

Can You Use A Universal Express Ticket For The Universal Studio Tour?

A Universal Express ticket at Universal Studios Hollywood can be used for the Studio Tour, as well as for many of the other popular attractions and rides in the park.

The Universal Express ticket gives guests priority access to select attractions, allowing them to bypass the regular standby line and experience the attraction with a shorter wait time.

Best Time To Go On The Universal Studios Tour?

Generally, speaking the best time to go on the tour is in the morning when the park first opens.

During this time the crowds are typically smaller and the lines are shorter, allowing visitors to enjoy the tour with minimal wait times.

On the flip side, the worst time to go on the tour is usually in the early afternoon, just after lunchtime as most people get to this area of the park at this time of day.

Is The Universal Studios Tour Scary?

Certain areas and attractions within the World-Famous Universal Studio Tour may be scary to younger children. However, none of them last long (maximum of four minutes).

If you’re looking for thrill rides then this tour isn’t it!

Is The Universal Studios Tour Suitable For Babies & Toddlers?

The Universal Studios Tour is suitable for babies and toddlers.

However, you will be on the tram ride for up to an hour so be sure to bring any supplies you may need for that duration of time with you.

It’s also worth noting that children must remain seated throughout the duration of the tour for health and safety reasons. So if you have a restless little one consider bringing a book, toy or iPad.

There is an extensive stroller parking lot available in the Lower Lot area from where the tour departs, this is covered so if it does start raining while you’re out on the tour then your stroller should be protected.

Are There Any Height Or Weight Restrictions For The Studio Tour?

Unlike other rides at Universal Studios Hollywood there are no weight or height restrictions on the World-Famous Studio Tour.

Can You Take Photographs & Videos During The Studio Tour?

Visitors are permitted to take photographs and videos during The World Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.

However, flash photography is not permitted during the tours 3D cinema experiences (King Kong 360 & Fast and Furious: Supercharged).

Is The Studio Tour At Universal Studios Hollywood Worth It?

While going on the Studio Tour takes up a significant portion of your day at Universal Studios Hollywood park. I believe it’s a worthwhile time investment.

This tour provides a unique insight into how scenes from your favourite movies and TV shows are made while the expert tour guide provides some incredible Hollywood secrets.

Can You See Celebrities On The Universal Studios Hollywood Tour?

There is always the possibility of seeing celebrities on the World Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, as the tour takes visitors through active movie and television sets where productions are often being filmed.

However, there is no guarantee.

I’ve been on this tour more than ten times over the past couple of years, and the only person I’ve seen is Mario Lopez who was filming at the entrance of the theme park.

Does Universal Studios Orlando Have A Backlot Tour?

Sadly, Universal Studios in Orlando does not have a backlot tour since it is a dedicated theme park, rather than a film studio.

The Universal Orlando Resort does, however, have a VIP Experience (which is also available at Universal Studios Hollywood).

The VIP Experience is a full-day tour of the Universal Studios park with a dedicated Universal guide. The ratio of guests to guide is roughly 8:1 so it’s a very personal experience in which you’ll skip the line on every ride in the park, go behind the scenes and learn park secrets.

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The History Behind the King Kong Rides at Universal Studios

King Kong  inspired two different experiences at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Orlando. 

King Kong and Universal Studios go together like banana splits and hot summer days. The two have long been associated with both the Hollywood and Orlando theme parks. It's not hyperbole to say that Kong has been a big deal at the Universal Studios theme parks going back to his first appearance as part of the Universal Studios Tour on June 14, 1986. Since then, the major monkey has continuously appeared in several experiences at the theme parks including Kongfrontation, King Kong: 360 3-D, and the Orlando exclusive dark ride, Skull Island: Reign of Kong . 

With the great ape celebrating his 90th birthday in 2023, here's some history about how King Kong has made his presence felt at Universal Studios for almost 40 years. 

Inside King Kong's History at Universal Studios

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The first King Kong-centric experience at a Universal Studios theme park was for the Hollywood Studio Tram Tour . King Kong Encounter was based on the 1976 film directed by John Guillermin, and the park actually built a 30-foot animatronic ape that weighed seven tons. It was designed by legendary theme park Imagineer, Bob Gurr. Guests on the tram would get an eye-level experience with the beast as he rampaged New York City and the Brooklyn Bridge. Just as he ripped the suspension bridge cables, the tram would jolt to safety. A thrilling stop on the tour due to the scale, pyro, motion effects, and Kong's banana breath — we kid you not — the ride remained a visitor favorite until it burned down in the tragic Universal Studios fire of 2008.

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Kongfrontation

On June 7, 1990,  Kongfrontation opened at Universal Studios Florida. It was also based on the 1976 remake of the 1933 King Kong , and was a riff on the successful King Kong Encounter at Universal Studios Hollywood. A full standing ride, there was no tram tour associated with this iteration of the experience. Guests would enter a queue that was themed to look like the actual line for the Roosevelt Island aerial tram circa 1976. Everyone would eventually load into a Roosevelt Island tram (which was similar to a tram car) and then make their way on a supposedly calm commute. Guests would then float above 50 set-dressed facades modeled after Manhattan's Lower East Side during the late '70s, while radio traffic alerted the tram operator and guests about the impending Kong danger. After making it past flames, electrical explosions, and flowing fire hydrants on the streets, guests got face-to-face with a livid Kong hanging on the Brooklyn Bridge. The tram then found itself in the middle of a helicopter attack between the ape, with shots fired and the tram swinging in danger until everyone escaped. It became a huge attraction and cornerstone of the early Orlando park's success until it was retired in 2002.

King Kong: 360 3-D

In 2005, director Peter Jackson rebooted the monster for his version of King Kong . A technology enthusiast, Jackson and WETA helped develop a brand-new Kong experience based on the Skull Island section of his film called King Kong: 360 3-D . The first iteration was designed for the Universal Studios Hollywood Tram Tour as an immersive two and a half minute 3-D film that is part of the tour. Guests on each tram get a video introduction to the experience by Jackson who explains the tech developments of using two 200-foot wide screens on both sides of the tram with 3-D glasses to make guests feel like they're smack dab in the middle of a prehistoric fight between a Vastatosaurus rex and King Kong. With that, the tram rolls into the ancient looking cave and the chaos ensues. Using motion, water, heat, and the perception of actually falling off the tracks, guests get an exhilarating thrill from Hollow Earth. King Kong: 360 3-D continues to be a major stop on the current Universal Studios Hollywood Tram tour . 

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Skull Island: Reign of Kong

With the success of King Kong: 360 3-D at Universal Studios Hollywood, the idea was expanded upon for a non-tram version at Universal Studios Orlando.  Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened on June 9, 2016 as a dark ride where guests enter the experience via a full scale, ancient native temple honoring King Kong. In the highly detailed queue, guests encounter a shamaness who warns the outsiders that they are trespassing on sacred ground. As they continue to meander inside, they'll see bodies littered around as another visual warning until they reach base camp. There is the entrance to a truck that will take you into the dark ride danger zone. Riders on the expedition will see animatronics mixed with 3-D filmed footage of all kinds of creatures like Terapusmordax attacking the riders and the expedition leader named Kate. Finally, the truck will experience the same screen created battle between Vastatosaurus rex and King Kong, with the extra payoff of a scale animatronic head and torso of Kong to say goodbye. It's a full circle way to honor the very first Kong ride and bring the big beast into the cutting edge of ride technology!

Peter Jackson's King Kong is now available from Universal Pictures. For more information on the King Kong theme park attractions, head to Universal Studios  Hollywood and Orlando .

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Based on the novel of the original 1933 screenplay, the stage show of  King Kong  is a contemporary take on the classic tale of beauty and the beast.

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“You’ve never seen anything like  King Kong  on stage. Ever.” ( Entertainment Weekly ).  The epic modern myth is now a "dazzling thrill ride" ( Variety ), brought roaring to life on Broadway through an innovative mix of robotics, puppetry, music and stagecraft. In the grip of the Great Depression, New York City is a place of pressure, of desperation, but also of hope. Enter Ann Darrow, a fearless young actress with a will of steel and dreams that reach as high as the just-completed Empire State Building. After a brutal struggle just to stay on her feet, Ann finds her big break in the form of Carl Denham, a fast-talking filmmaker who promises to make her the star of his next big adventure movie. Throwing caution to the winds, she joins Carl on a voyage to the mysterious Skull Island. There, they encounter a wonder more astonishing than they could have possibly imagined: a 20-foot-tall, 2,000-pound ape known only as Kong. To her surprise, Ann finds an unexpected kindred spirit in this magnificent, untameable creature. But when Carl hatches a plan to capture Kong and display him to the New York masses, she’s faced with a terrible choice. Will Ann follow the call of her own ambition? Or can she find the strength to stand up for what’s right?  Directed and choreographed by Olivier winner Drew McOnie,  King Kong  features an electrifying new score by Marius de Vries ( La La Land ) and Eddie Perfect ( Beetlejuice The Musical ), and a book by Jack Thorne, the Tony® and Olivier Award-winning writer of  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child .  Don’t miss this “heart-stopping spectacle” ( Newsday )  People   Magazine  calls “as thrilling as any action movie."

Cast & Creative

Following making her Broadway debut in A Bronx Tale , Christiani Pitts will star as Ann Darrow in the Broadway production of King Kong . Her recent credits include Rent, Aida, Big Fish and Cabaret. On screen, she's been seen in Big Momma's House and Like Father Like Son . Chrisitiani holds a BFA from Florida State University.

Eric William Morris can currently be seen in a great supporting role in the FX limited series Fleishman Is In Trouble opposite Jesse Eisenberg. Theatrically, he starred in Broadway's King Kong and in Richard Greenberg's The Perplexed at MTC opposite Margaret Colin. Other TV Credits: Mindhunter, FBI, NCIS: New Orleans , ABC’S Quantico , and Amazon's I Know What You Did Last Summer .

Second Stage:  Metamorphoses, Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci.  Broadway:  King Kong, Misery, Metamorphoses .  Off-Broadway:  Unknown Soldier  (Playwrights Horizons),  Macbeth  (CSC) Napoli,  Brooklyn  (Roundabout),  The Light Years  (Playwrights),  A Funny Thing…of NYC  (MCC),  Stupid F***ing  Bird  (The Pearl),  Small Mouth Sounds  (Ars Nova),  Row After Row  (Women’s Project),  Melancholy Play  (13P),  February House  (Public Theater). TV/Film: Law & Order, Blacklist, Madame Secretary, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . He is married to playwright Laura Eason.

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• “A HEART-STOPPING SPECTACLE.” Newsday
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• “AS THRILLING AS ANY ACTION MOVIE.” People Magazine
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The epic modern myth comes alive on Broadway through an innovative mix of animatronics, puppetry, music and stagecraft! It’s 1931, the world is in the grip of the Great Depression, and New York City is a place of pressure, of desperation, but also of hope. Enter Ann Darrow, a fearless young actress with a will of steel and dreams that reach as high as the just-completed Empire State Building. After a brutal struggle just to stay on her feet, Ann finds her big break in the form of Carl Denham, a fast-talking filmmaker who promises to make her the star of his next big adventure movie. Throwing caution to the winds, she joins Carl on a voyage to the mysterious Skull Island. There, they encounter a wonder more astonishing than they could have possibly imagined: a 20-foot-tall, 2,000-pound ape known only as Kong.

To her surprise, Ann finds an unexpected kindred spirit in this magnificent, untameable creature. But when Carl hatches a plan to capture Kong and display him to the New York masses, she’s faced with a terrible choice. Will Ann follow the call of her own ambition? Or can she find the strength to stand up for what’s right? Roaring with heart-pounding action, KING KONG is a gripping and spectacular story of unlikely friendship, unshakable courage, and breaking free from the cages others put us in.

Directed and choreographed by Olivier winner Drew McOnie , KING KONG features an electrifying new score by Marius de Vries ( La La Land ) and Eddie Perfect ( Beetlejuice The Musical ), and a book by Jack Thorne , the Tony ® and Olivier Award-winning writer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . Don’t miss this exhilarating, emotional encounter with a legend that’s always been too big to contain.

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One of the most vibrant, rocking electronic dance bands I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. The songs, the sounds, the show, the shapes. Everything is crafted for a live show and the guitar effects give them that extra fizzle. Think Leftfield/Johnny Rotten - Open Up and you have a vague notion of what these guys are about. I would go seem them every time they are nearby, can't get higher praise than that.

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Saw Them at Bearded Theory. One of the 1st bands to play on Thursday afternoon while people were still arriving. Never heard of them. Did not know what to expect. We were all blown away!!! At the end of the set my mate summed it up.... F** me! wasn't expecting that! I suppose it is all down hill from now. I think we might have peaked to early!

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for KING & COUNTRY Announces Unsung Hero Fall 2024 Tour

Multi-Platinum and four-time GRAMMY Award-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY (brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone)  has announced their fall 2024 Unsung Hero Tour.

“We’ve missed you, family. And WE’RE HITTING THE ROAD to see you across America this fall,” the duo shared in the tour announcement. “We’ll be playing all of your for KING + COUNTRY favorites, as well as a few from our new ‘Inspired By’ album across 31 cities on what may be our most audacious stage design we’ve ever done…it’s one you aren’t gonna want to miss.”

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10AM local time with presale beginning Tuesday, May 7 at 10AM local time.

TOUR DATES: 09.19 Evansville, IN 09.20 Milwaukee, WI 09.21 St. Louis, MO 09.22 Grand Rapids, MI 09.27 Omaha, NE 09.28 Rapid City, SD 09.29 Colorado Springs, CO 10.04 Sioux Falls, SD 10.05 Des Moines, IA 10.06 Kansas City, MO 10.10 Hollywood, FL 10.11 Tampa, FL 10.12 Birmingham, AL 10.13 Louisville, KY 10.17 Pittsburgh, PA 10.18 Toledo, OH 10.19 Cincinnati, OH 10.20 Charlotte, NC 10.24 Roanoke, VA 10.25 Hershey, PA 10.26 Boston, MA 10.27 Fairfax, VA 11.02 Greenville, SC 11.03 Atlanta, GA 11.07 Little Rock, AR 11.08 Cedar Park, TX 11.09 Oklahoma City, OK 11.10 Dallas, TX

The family’s biopic ‘Unsung Hero’ is in theaters now. Based on a remarkable true story, “UNSUNG HERO” follows Helen and David Smallbone as they move their family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after David’s successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY’s Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives. Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children, who would go on to become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history: four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artists for KING + COUNTRY and Rebecca St. James. The film stars Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, Candace Cameron Bure, and Terry O’Quinn. It was directed and written by Joel Smallbone and Richard L. Ramsey; and produced by Joshua Walsh, Justin Tolley, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone. For more information visit: https://unsunghero.movie/.

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Christian duo For King & Country bringing 'Unsung Hero Tour' to OKC: What you need to know

Following the release of their biopic movie "Unsung Hero," Christian pop hitmakers For King & Country have announced their new U.S. tour of the same name.

The “For King & Country Live: The Unsung Hero 2024 Tour” is coming Oklahoma City for a Nov. 9 concert at Paycom Center.

The four-time Grammy Award-winning duo will embark on the 31-city tour Sept. 19 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

For King & Country to perform new music on autumn tour

The duo of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone recently dropped “Unsung Hero (The Inspired By Soundtrack)” simultaneously with the theatrical release of the film “Unsung Hero” on April 26.

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The soundtrack includes “Place In This World," featuring Michael W. Smith; “Checking In” with Lee Brice; “To Hell With The Devil (RISE)” featuring Lecrae and Stryper; “Lead Me On” featuring Amy Grant; and much more.

It also features the title track of the film, “Unsung Hero,” from their current Grammy-nominated and American Music Awards, Billboard and Dove award-winning album “What Are We Waiting For?”

For King & Country will be performing new music from “The Inspired By Soundtrack” from the film "Unsung Hero," along with many fan favorite songs from their previous albums. The duo is promising to give audiences an innovative new production unlike any previous For King & Country tour to date.

When and how can people get OKC For King & Country tickets?

Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Friday, May 10.

For more information, https://www.paycomcenter.com .

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Heavenly King Andy Lau to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium in October

SINGAPORE – Hong Kong singer-actor Andy Lau will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in October.

At around noon on May 6, Hong Kong production company Focus Entertainment posted on Facebook that the Heavenly King’s Today... Is The Day tour will be making a stop in the Lion City. Focus Entertainment is under Focus Group Holdings, which was formed by Lau in 2003.

Within 20 minutes, local concert promoter Unusual Entertainment shared the post on its Facebook page with the caption: “Coming to you soon!!” Unusual’s post was also “liked” by the Facebook page of ticketing platform Ticketmaster Singapore.

It is not known how many shows Lau will stage here.

The 62-year-old last performed in Singapore in 2019 for his My Love world tour, also at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. He staged four concerts on a grand four-sided stage where he sang songs such as Kiss Me Again (1991) and I Hate Myself For Loving You (1989).

His latest tour was announced in late April, and 11 stops have been confirmed so far.

The tour is slated to start in July 2024 in Shanghai, before travelling to Guangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing and Shenzhen. There are also shows slated for Macau in October and Hong Kong at year-end.

Since Lau’s last performance here, he has released the Cantonese album Performing And Singing (2020), with tracks such as Continue To Be Beautiful. He recently starred in the Hong Kong crime movie The Goldfinger (2023) and Chinese satirical comedy film The Movie Emperor (2023).

好久不見，相約"今天" 《今天⋯is the Day劉德華巡迴演唱會2024 - 新加坡站》 #今天IsTheDay劉德華巡迴演唱會 Posted by Focus Entertainment 映藝娛樂 on  Sunday, May 5, 2024

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Meet the Monsters of Hollow Earth in New 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Featurette [Exclusive]

The exclusive featurette arrived to support the new home release dates for 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.'

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• Godzilla and Kong team up to face a colossal threat challenging their existence and humanity's survival.
• Exclusive special features include behind-the-scenes insights and a peek into the Titans' history.
• A 5-film 4K UHD Collector's Edition celebrating the franchise's 10th anniversary is available for die-hard fans.

The Monsterverse got even more epic with the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the Titan-sized bromance is now heading for the small screen with the release of the movie on digital, and 4K UHD. The movie is ready to stomp its way into your living rooms for purchase and rental, beginning May 14, 2024 and, for those who still love a good ol' fashioned disc, mark June 11, 2024 on your calendars, because that's when the film will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD from both online and physical retailers. To mark the occasion, Collider is delighted to bring our readers an exclusive clip, entitled "Monsters of Hollow Earth," a short featurette which takes viewers into Kong's kingdom of the Hollow Earth and explores the biology of that hidden world.

In the movie, the iconic monsters Godzilla and Kong team up in an unprecedented alliance to face a colossal, undiscovered threat that is hidden within our world. This new enemy challenges not only the existence of our colossal heroes but also the very survival of humanity. The film explores deeper into the histories and origins of these Titans , uncovering the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while revealing a mythic battle that helped shape these extraordinary beings and tied their destinies to humanity forever. Director Adam Wingard is back to steer the ship, with a star-studded cast that includes Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen . The screenplay is penned by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, and Jeremy Slater , from a story by Rossio, Wingard, and Barrett.

What Special Features Are Included with 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'?

But wait, there's more! If you're a true Monsterverse fanatic, you'll want to snag the 5-film 4K UHD Collector’s Edition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the franchise, complete with Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) , and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Plus, a disc packed with special features, including a new featurette on the Monsterverse directors. It's basically a kaiju lover's dream come true.

Speaking of special features, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on Digital, 4K UHD, and Blu-ray comes loaded with behind-the-scenes goodies like GxK: Day of Reckoning , Evolution of the Titans: Godzilla Evolved , and Into the Hollow Earth: Monsters of Hollow Earth. Disappointingly, there is no commentary track with Godzilla and Kong offering their takes on the movie, so we have to settle for the expertise of Wingard on how he made the movie. Don't you hate it when the stars of the movie get an ego?

Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire drops on digital on May 14, and is available to buy in physical form on June 11. Check out our exclusive clip above and the cover art below:

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Kong and the fearsome Godzilla face off against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.