"A Shakespearean Fantasy," With Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, to Play Disney Concert Hall

Orlando Bloom ("The Lord of the Rings") and Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad (Stick Fly, The Trip to Bountiful), who recently starred in the Broadway revival of Romeo and Juliet, will appear as part of "Tchaikovskyfest: A Shakespearean Fantasy" Feb. 26 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

The evening will feature the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The actors will offer key scenes from Shakespeare's plays before each piece of music they inspired.

Kate Burton directs the 8 PM presentation that will feature Bloom reading Romeo, Rashad reading Juliet, Robert Sean Leonard reading Hamlet and Joe Morton reading Prospero.

The evening is presented as part of "Tchaikovskyfest," which runs Feb. 20-March 2.

As previously reported, the revival of Romeo and Juliet, starring Bloom and Rashad, is being screened in cinemas across the U.S.

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Orlando Bloom Speaks Out on Miranda Kerr Split: 'Life Sometimes Doesn't Work Out as We Plan' (Video)

The actor opens up to Katie Couric about his feelings for his estranged, Victoria's Secret model wife and how he's doing in the wake of news that they've decided to separate.

A week after Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr announced they were separating, Bloom has opened up about the split.

Appearing on Katie Couric's daytime talk show, Katie, the actor explained that he still loves his estranged wife and that they'll be there for their son.

"We love each other, we're a family, we're going to be in each other's lives for the rest of our lives," Bloom said. "There's no question, for the sake of our son and everything, we're going to support one another and love one another as parents to [our son] Flynn."

He indicated that he was disappointed by the demise of his marriage but suggested that he and his wife would be able to deal with the development.

"Life sometimes doesn't work out exactly as we plan or hope for, but fortunately we're both adults," he said. "We're professionals and we love and care about each other and most of all care about our son."

Source: THR

Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr Split After Three Years Of Marriage

After three years of marriage, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have split, reports E! News.

"In a joint statement, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have announced that they have been amicably separated for the past few months," a rep for Bloom said in a statement confirming the split. "After six years together, they have recently decided to formalize their separation. Despite this being the end of their marriage, they love, support and respect each other as both parents of their son and as family."

Bloom, 36, and Kerr, 30, had been an item since 2007 and were engaged for only a month before they wed in a secret ceremony in July 2010. The couple welcomed their son Flynn into their lives on Jan. 6, 2011.

Reports of trouble in paradise began swirling in late 2012 after the Australian Victoria’s Secret model was spotted not wearing her wedding ring and the gorgeous couple was rumored to have decided to "take a break" and live apart.

At the time, the pair denied rumors their marriage was in trouble and the British actor's mother stepped in to tell the Daily Mail, "everything is fine" and "they are very happy."

Before announcing their split, the couple were last seen together with their son in New York City on Oct. 7.

Source: huffingtonpost

Robert Downey Jr. & More Study Shakespeare with Romeo and Juliet's Orlando Bloom

Iron Man and Legolas came together in New York City when Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. headed to the Great White Way on September 3 to check out Orlando Bloom in the new contemporary revival of Romeo and Juliet. Downey brought along two of his stage vet co-stars in the forthcoming movie drama The Judge, Vincent D'Onofrio (off-Broadway's Clive) and Jeremy Strong (off-Broadway's The Great God Pan). Afterwards, the gents went backstage for a meet-and-greet with Romeo himself, Orlando Bloom. Check out our snapshots, then head over to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo and Juliet!


Source: Broadway.com

Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad star in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway

Romeo and Juliet's Orlando Bloom & Condola Rashad Show Off Their Red-Hot Chemistry in Times Square

Rehearsals have begun for the upcoming contemporary revival of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's tragic tale of the world's most famous star-crossed lovers. International film star Orlando Bloom and two-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad star as the titular lovers in the sure-to-be gorgeous production, which will be directed by five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux. Before previews begin on August 24, Broadway.com photographer Jenny Anderson stopped by Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre where Bloom, Rashad and Leveaux unveiled the marquee, tagged "Juliet's Wall" and showed off Romeo's motorcycle. Take a look through our gallery and don't forget to get your tickets to this exciting new staging of Romeo and Juliet!

Source: broadway.com