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BWW Interview: Ralph B. Peña, Artistic Director of Ma-Yi, Talks Diversity, Faith, and Photo BWW Interview: Ralph B. Peña, Artistic Director of Ma-Yi, Talks Diversity, Faith, and New Production FELIX STARRO
by Sarah Hookey - August 29, 2019

Ralph B. Peña is currently directing Ma-Yi's Felix Starro Off-Broadway at Theatre Row. The new musical is making an impact on both audience members and the history books as it marks the first time a musical created by Filipino-Americans will be presented Off-Broadway. Peña took the time to chat with...
CNBC Transcript: Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones Sits Down with CNBC's Andrew R Photo CNBC Transcript: Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones Sits Down with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin Today
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2018

The following is the unofficial transcript of an EXCLUSIVE CNBC interview with the founder of Tudor Investment Corporation and the Robin Hood Foundation Paul Tudor Jones and CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin today, Tuesday, June 12th on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' (M-F 6AM - 9AM.) Watch video of the interview on CN...
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Celebrates Successful One-Night-Only Production of Photo YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Celebrates Successful One-Night-Only Production of BREACH OF PROMISE
by Sarah Hookey - August 21, 2019

Leon Kobrin's rediscovered 1912 play BREACH OF PROMISE, a darkly comic slice of tenement life in New York City, was presented Wednesday evening, July 31st at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in a newly commissioned English translation (from the original Yiddish) by writer/director Allen Lewis ...
The Tribeca TV Festival Features the Season Premieres of TRACEY ULLMAN'S SHOW, RAY DO Photo The Tribeca TV Festival Features the Season Premieres of TRACEY ULLMAN'S SHOW, RAY DONOVAN, the 20th Season of LAW & ORDER
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018

Calling all TV fans, the Tribeca TV Festival is back on the big screen bringing audiences together to discover new series and be the first to see favorite new season premieres. The 2nd Tribeca TV Festival will celebrate unforgettable storytellers who have shaped what 'peak TV' is today and introduce...
John Arthur Greene Stars In THESE ARE THE SHOWS I DIDN'T BOOK...AND WHY At Feinstein' Photo John Arthur Greene Stars In THESE ARE THE SHOWS I DIDN'T BOOK...AND WHY At Feinstein's/54 Below
by Julie Musbach - October 09, 2018

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents John Arthur Greene in "These are the shows I didn't book…and why" on November 25th, 2018. ...
LILIES to be presented at The Bath House Photo LILIES to be presented at The Bath House
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018

North Texas-based theatrical and film producers Gordon Kelly and Robin Benson Linek have developed a way for theatre ticket purchases to double as grass roots support for a new production in Dallas; the North Texas premiere of Michael Marc Bouchard's play Lilies, scheduled to start performance at th...
W. Kamau Bell Announces PRIVATE SCHOOL NEGRO Netflix Special Premiering June 26 Photo W. Kamau Bell Announces PRIVATE SCHOOL NEGRO Netflix Special Premiering June 26
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018

Emmy and NAACP Image Award-winning socio-political comedian and 'United Shades Of America' host W. KAMAU BELL announces the premiere of his new comedy special 'PRIVATE SCHOOL NEGRO' which premieres globally TUESDAY, JUNE 26 on NETFLIX. Praised as “one of comedy's most necessary voices on social and ...
BWW Review: FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY at The Bomhard Theater Photo BWW Review: FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY at The Bomhard Theater
by Taylor Clemons - March 09, 2019

Could I BE anymore in love with this show?...
United Solo Festival Hosts Premiere of One-woman Rock Opera Psychedelic Cartoon Slide Photo United Solo Festival Hosts Premiere of One-woman Rock Opera Psychedelic Cartoon Slideshow, With Puppets
by Julie Musbach - August 07, 2018

Song of Seamus and the Psychedelic Squirrel takes you to Fort Tryon Park, under the shadow of the George Washington Bridge, where the animal gangs of gritty 1970's New York are fighting over our garbage. Battling the forces of pigeons (and other monsters), and the hazards of sex, drugs and rock & ro...
The Full List of Winners from the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys Photo The Full List of Winners from the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2018

The Television Academy tonight presented the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday night honoring outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Saturday ceremony, which kicked-off the 70th Emmys, awarded many tale...
A.R.T. Announces September/October OBERON Programming Photo A.R.T. Announces September/October OBERON Programming
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2018

American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.) announces September and October 2018 programming at OBERON, its club space for cutting-edge performance and thriving incubator for local and emerging artists. Upcoming events include A.R.T.'s Live @ OBERON, Breakout (formerly OBERON Presents)...
Oakland Symphony Announces 2018-19 Programming Photo Oakland Symphony Announces 2018-19 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - August 28, 2018

Oakland Symphony and Music Director and Conductor Michael Morgan announce programming for 2018-19 Season running October 12, 2018 - May 19, 2019. Concerts are at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland and other East Bay venues. Subscriptions for the 2018-2019 season are currently on sale and single ticket...
LILIES to be presented at The Bath House Photo LILIES to be presented at The Bath House
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018

North Texas-based theatrical and film producers Gordon Kelly and Robin Benson Linek have developed a way for theatre ticket purchases to double as grass roots support for a new production in Dallas; the North Texas premiere of Michael Marc Bouchard's play Lilies, scheduled to start performance at th...
Title Track from Betty Buckley's New Album Now Available Photo Title Track from Betty Buckley's New Album Now Available
by Julie Musbach - May 04, 2018

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend BETTY BUCKLEY will release her inspiring and emotionally-compelling new live album Hope - a profound mix of Americana, pop, rock and standards - from Palmetto Records in physical, digital and streaming formats on Friday, June 8. Buckley will celebrate the album at ...
THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 1 Photo THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 100 Favorite Novels
by Robert Diamond - April 20, 2018

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THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, A New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 1 Photo THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, A New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 100 Favorite Novels
by Tori Hartshorn - April 20, 2018

PBS today unveiled a list of America's 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new PBS series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the books we love. THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, hosted by television personality and journalist Meredith Vieir...
UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA WITH W. KAMAU BELL Premieres Fourth Season on April 28 Photo UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA WITH W. KAMAU BELL Premieres Fourth Season on April 28
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2019

The Emmy Award-winning series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell will premiere its 4th season on Sunday, April 28 at 10pm ET/PT. Produced by Main Event Media and All3Media America, United Shades of America is an eight-part Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series that follows sociopolitical c...
Meet the Cast of HANGMEN - Now in Previews on Broadway! Photo Meet the Cast of HANGMEN - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 28, 2020

Hangmen is officially in previews on Broadway! Martin McDonagh's Hangmen marks McDonagh's seventh play to be produced on Broadway and his return to the stage following his BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-winning and Oscar-nominated film Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. Hangmen will offi...
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at FOX THEATRE-Helicopters and Hopelessness Make MISS SAIGON Photo BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at FOX THEATRE-Helicopters and Hopelessness Make MISS SAIGON a winner!
by Rob Levy - May 04, 2019

After 30 years of tours and a successful run in the West End and on Broadway MISS SAIGON needed a fresh coat of paint. Boy did it sure get one!...
Asian Premiere of MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Announces Full Cast; Show Opens Aug Photo Asian Premiere of MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Announces Full Cast; Show Opens Aug. 2
by Oliver Oliveros - July 16, 2019

Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group has announced the full cast of MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, its maiden production for Atlantis Imaginarium Young Theatre. The show, based on the hit Dreamworks animated feature film of the same name will open on August 2, 2019, at the Maybank Performing Ar...
THE REDEMPTION PROJECT, UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA to Premiere on CNN 4/28 Photo THE REDEMPTION PROJECT, UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA to Premiere on CNN 4/28
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 03, 2019

It's a big CNN Original Series premiere night on Sunday, April 28 with the series launch of The Redemption Project with Van Jones at 9 p.m. ET/PT and the season four premiere of the Emmy Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, at 10 p.m. ET/PT....
Arena Stage Announces Full Cast And Creative Team For DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE Photo Arena Stage Announces Full Cast And Creative Team For DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2019

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for the world premiere of Ken Ludwig's (Broadway's Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy For You) Dear Jack, Dear Louise. Based on his own parents' love story, U.S. Army Captain Jacob S. Ludwig and aspiring actress, Louise Rabiner, meet...
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Photo BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!...
W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu Come to The Soraya Photo W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu Come to The Soraya
by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2019

Two of today's freshest comic voices come to The Soraya for one night of evening of groundbreaking stand-up comedy-W. Kamau Bell, host of the Emmy Award-winning CNN docuseries United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell and Brooklyn-based comedian and podcaster Hari Kondabolu, whose best known for T...
Betty Buckley's New Album HOPE Out Today Photo Betty Buckley's New Album HOPE Out Today
by Julie Musbach - June 08, 2018

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend BETTY BUCKLEY has announced the release of her inspiring and emotionally-compelling new live album Hope - a profound mix of Americana, pop, rock and standards - today, Friday, June 8. The recording is now available from Palmetto Records in physical, digital and str...




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