Paul traveled to Austin, Texas last week to teach the students of TexARTS Association for Visual and Performing Arts, who will be staging the Fame musical later this month.  One student said of Paul, "He was really inspiring because no matter what he did, no matter how tired he was, he would always do it full out with all the energy in his body.”  The two master classes were a success, in terms of the students' immediate improvement in skill, but also their long term re-dedication to the artform.  “I think the most fulfilling thing is seeing kids come out of their shells and explore what they can do," said Paul.  Photo and quotations courtesy of the Lake Travis View.  

Memphis won four Tony Awards last night at Radio City Music Hall!  In addition to the coveted award for Best Musical, the show won Best Score, Best Orchestrations and Best Book.  Paul had arrived early that morning from Los Angeles, and was on-hand to celebrate with his new cast.  He is pictured below with his manager, Michael Einfeld, at the home of Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan, the co-writer of Memphis.

Paul will be returning to New York this month to join the cast of the hit Broadway musical Memphis.  The show is loosely based on the story of Memphis, TN disc jockey Dewey Phillips, one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s.   It is directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo.  The Broadway production began previews at the Shubert Theatre on September 23, 2009 and officially opened on October 19, 2010.  Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press praised the show, stating "The exhilerating new musical shaking the Shubert Theatre is the very essence of what a Broadway musical should be." John Simon of Bloomberg News praised the show as well: "I guarantee you a rambunctious good time, highlighted by rousing music and singing, spectacular dancing, and a witty, moving story."  The production won Best Musical in the Live Theatre division of the Golden Icon Awards, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, the Outer Critic Circles Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical, and is nominated for 8 Tony's including Best Musical.

Paul McGill is currently in Charlottesville, Virginia, taking on the role of Jason in Eric Hurt's latest horror film, House Hunting.  Set on a desolate farm, House Hunting expounds on the theme in Jean-Paul Sartre's play "No Exit", that "Hell is Other People".  Part traditional ghost story, part psychological thriller, we meet our two very different families as they search for the perfect house to call home.  When both families show up at the deserted farmhouse, it quickly becomes clear that something is not right.  After rescuing Hanna, a lost girl whose tongue has been cut out, and discovering that every attempt to leave the farm takes them right back to its front door, the horror of the situation sets in.  Stuck in this purgatory together, the familes search in vain for a way out, and the group dynamics dissolve into chaos.  The film will be Execute Produced by Amy Carney (Sony Pictures Television) and Written/Directed by Eric Hurt (Pillage and Plunder Pictures).

Paul will appear as the celebrity guest speaker at the North Shore Academy of the Arts gala fundraiser event this weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  NSAA is a not-for-profit dedicated to offering high caliber opportunities in the performing, visual, and literary arts to all ages. It is designed to encourage, inspire and promote creativity while fostering a cultural appreciation of the arts in its community.  NSAA promotes a sense of self worth, responsibility, and strength of character while providing individuals and families the means to recognize and develop talents, interests, assets, and aspirations.  Paul will be sharing his story, and meeting with guests at the event.

Paul McGill has joined Kathy Griffin, Cindy and Meghan McCain, Pete Wentz, Jane Lynch, Kim Kardashian, Margaret Cho, and Holly Madison as the latest celebrity to endorse Adam Bouska's NOH8 Campaign.  The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world.  Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to promote and raise awareness for marriage equality and anti-discrimination on a global level.

The "Extended Dance Edition" of FAME will be released worldwide on January 12, 2010 in DVD and Blu-Ray formats.  It will include an extended cut of the film, deleted scenes, music videos, and making-of featurettes, including casting sessions.  

Paul McGill will appear on Nickelodeon's new show Victorious, which will premiere in early 2010.  The show will be set in a performing arts high school, and stars Victoria Justice.  Creator Dan Schneider was also behind hit shows iCarly, Zoey 101 and Drake and Josh.  

 The highly anticipated reinvention of the 1980 hit movie FAME opens this Friday, with Paul McGill playing the role of Kevin, a dancer.  Take all your friends!  

 It's finally here!  The red carpet will be filled with celebrities and entertainment industry insiders on Wednesday, September 23 at The Grove in Los Angeles.