WYRD Productions

MAC back at CalShakes (take 3!)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EDT

Back by popular demand! Rick Miller's MACHOMER returns for a third run with California Shakespeare Theater, in their newly-renovated Bruns amphitheatre in Orinda, CA. Dates: Aug 3-7, 2010.

Rick stars in "Horror Musical Short Film"

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:59:00 EDT

Coming soon: Sable & Batalion's "The Legend of Beaver Dam", starring L.J. Benet, Seán Cullen and Rick Miller. Rick spent a few rain-soaked days in December 2009 frightening campers with a pound of gory make-up and some rock-tenor screaming. Stay tuned for "STUMPY SAM"... it's going to get ugly! Watch the trailer. Hide your children.

JÃSUS Ã MontrÃ©al!

Sun, 30 May 2010 18:50:00 EDT

Du 8 au 19 juin 2010, au Théâtre de Quat’Sous, sera présenté pour la première fois en français à Montréal, BIGGER THAN JESUS de Rick Miller et Daniel Brooks (plus 2 représentations en anglais et 1 en allemand/français).
Critiques: Le Journal de Montréal, VOIR, Le Devoir, Le Quatrième.com, monthéâtre.qc.ca, et Radio-Canada et The Gazette (English)
Articles: le Journal de Montréal, La Presse, Voir, HOUR (English),
Entrevue a Radio-Canada,
Extrait vidéo,
Site web officiel.

MACHOMER, 2 USA dates

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:01:00 EDT

Between BIGGER THAN JESUS dates, Rick Miller will be taking his one-man juggernaut MacHomer to Princeton, NJ (McCarter Theatre) on April 30th and to Yountville, CA (Lincoln Theatre) on May 7th 2010.

BIGGER THAN JESUS in Halifax, Montreal, and soon in your living room

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:47:00 EDT

BIG NEWS for BIGGER THAN JESUS: WYRD Productions' international hit play, playing now until April 24th in Halifax (reviews below) and opening June 8th in Montreal, will soon be the subject of a feature-length documentary.

Rick Miller lecture at McGill University

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:57:00 EST

Join Rick Miller at his alma mater, McGill University's School of Architecture, for a lecture entitled "The Architecture of Live Performance", Monday March 1st at 6:00 pm, Room G10 of the Macdonald-Harrington Building, McGill campus, Montreal.

Entrevue avec Rick Miller Ã TFO

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:09:00 EST

Gisèle Quenneville en entrevue avec Rick Miller "l’homme aux mille visages" à l'émission PANORAMA à TFO, diffusée le 24 février 2010.

MACHOMER opens in OZ!

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:52:00 EST

Rick Miller's MacHomer kicks off its 4-city Australian tour with standing ovations, sold-out houses and rave reviews. First stop: 3 weeks with the prestigious Sydney Theatre Company (Artistic Directors: Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton).

RICK MILLER to play in star-studded benefit concert

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:24:00 EST

Rick Miller joins Hawksley Workman, Melissa McClelland, Luke Doucet, Dave Bidini and many more Canadian Indie artists in Mia Sheard's annual CHRISTMAS SHOW, at the Rivoli in Toronto, Dec 18, 2009. Proceeds go to the Daily Bread Food Bank and The Stephen Lewis Foundation.

BIGGER THAN JESUS named one of the 10 "finest shows of the decade"

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:56:00 EST

BIGGER THAN JESUS, the award-winning international hit play, has been named one of Toronto's top 10 shows of the decade. "This look at the mythic and historical Jesus's effect on history and culture featured an all-out performance by Miller and cameos by pop-cult figures. The decade’s best multimedia show." (Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine)

Rick Miller wins a Gemini Award!

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:47:00 EDT

And the Gemini award for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series goes to: Rick Miller and his fellow Atomic Betty cast mates! The 24th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year's best in Canadian English-language television, took place on October 20th, 2009. This is Rick's first nomination and first win.

D'OH across the USA!

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:02:00 EDT

Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, is on a mini-tour across America, with stops in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Colorado and Illinois. Next stop: a one-nighter at the Quick Centre for the Performing Arts in Fairfield, CT on Friday, Oct 23. NB: The people making the Simpsons' 20th Anniversary TV special will be filming the performance! Buy Tickets online. Read the review from Philadelphia, the preview article for Fairfield...

CONTROVERSY! Bigger Than Jesus at IdeaCity in Toronto

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:28:00 EDT

Bigger Than Jesus, Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks' internationally-acclaimed hit play, was one of the highlights at Toronto's IdeaCity09. But fellow presenter Ronald Weinland (author and self-proclaimed Prophet of God) begs to differ... For some incendiary rhetoric, read on!!!

MACHOMER in Atlanta

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:12:00 EDT

141 cities and counting! Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, plays from Aug 26-30 2009 in Atlanta, GA, presented by Georgia Shakespeare. Buy Tickets online.

MACHOMER at the Walton Arts Center

Sun, 24 May 2009 12:56:00 EDT

32 States and counting! Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, plays from May 27-31 at the Walton Arts Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Buy Tickets online.

HARDSELL plays Toronto!

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:07:00 EDT

HARDSELL, the latest Rick Miller/Daniel Brooks collaboration, runs until May 9th at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto.
"HARDSELL is another Miller/Brooks opus that fascinates like a cobra. Hypnotized, we can’t look away...I’m still thinking about the show the next day!" (Paula Citron, Classical FM 96)

Read on for more info, previews and reviews.

MACHOMER in NYC (finally!)

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:17:00 EST

After 13 years and 130 cities worldwide, MacHomer is coming to New York City. Rick Miller's hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" doing Macbeth plays 3 shows only, March 1-2 2009, at the Highline Ballroom. Read the preview articles in the NY Post, Time Out, Village Voice and Metromix.

Bigger Than Jesus production plays Europe

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:39:00 EDT

A German-language production of Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks' Bigger Than Jesus plays Zurich (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany)

MACHOMER sold out in DC!

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:07:00 EDT

MACHOMER's week-long run in Washington DC sells out before opening night. Woolly Mammoth Theater Company is presenting 7 performances of Rick Miller's mega-hit from Oct 8-12, 2008, and is now selling a handful of standing-room-only tickets. For box office info, click here. Also, read the Washington Post review and feature article.

MACHOMER at Just For Laughs!

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:58:00 EDT

After a 9-year absence, MACHOMER finally returns to its birthplace, Montreal! The Just for Laughs festival, the world's biggest comedy event, will play host to three performances of MacHomer on July 11-12, 2008 at the beautiful Gesu Theatre.

JUST FOR LAUGHS returns to ABC!

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:55:00 EST

JUST FOR LAUGHS, the hidden camera comedy series now seen in over 130 countries, returns to ABC primetime, hosted by Rick Miller. After a fantastic summer of ratings, ABC is bringing back a second season of JFL in 2008, airing Tuesdays from 8:30-9:00 pm.

HARDSELL opens with a bang!

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:46:00 EST

The MTC Warehouse Presents the World Premiere of Necessary Angel and WYRD Productions’ HARDSELL. In a world where everything and everyone has a price, the sell is the currency of the modern age. Co-creators Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks, along with the design team of Beth Kates and Ben Chaisson, take audiences through the nightmarish world of selling, as seen through the not-so-rose-coloured glasses of a character who sold his soul long ago. Here are links to more reviews and previews.

Read the CBC article

Read the Winnipeg Sun article

Read the Winnipeg Free Press article

Read the Whats On Winnipeg article

BTJ gets raves in Vancouver!

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:56:00 EDT

After short runs in Kirkland and Victoria, Bigger Than Jesus has settled into Vancouver BC, and must close on April 07, 2007. Gte your tickets soon, because reviews have been fantastic!

Bigger Than Jesus sold out in Italy!

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:28:00 EST

Bigger Than Jesus sells out at Intercity Festival in Florence.

Next USA stop: Minnesota!

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:22:00 EST

MacHomer continues its neverending US tour with a week in St Paul, MN.

BTJ up for more awards!

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:13:00 EST

Bigger Than Jesus nominated for 3 Capital Critics Circle Awards.

Bigger Than Jesus gets Italian premiere

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:07:00 EDT

Bigger Than Jesus premieres in Italy on Oct 28-29, 2006.

MacHomer sold out in Toronto!

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:58:00 EDT

MacHomer's return to Toronto is now officially sold out!

MacHomer sells out 3 weeks in Chicago!

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:25:00 EDT

MACHOMER storms into Chicago, and quickly sells out 3 weeks of performances.

MacHomer returns to Toronto, Sept 4-30 2006

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:54:00 EDT

After a sold out run 5 years ago, MacHomer returns to Toronto for a 4-week run in September 2006. Since 2001, MacHomer has been updated and expanded for its 10th anniversary, and has now been seen by over half a million Simpsons and Shakespeare fans.

Bigger Than Jesus at Magnetic North Festival, June 2006

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:48:00 EST

BIGGER THAN JESUS heads to the Maritimes! The Magnetic North Theatre Festival, in conjunction with the National Arts Centre, will present BIGGER THAN JESUS in St John’s Newfoundland from June 28-July 1 2006.