Starz Picks Up Comedy Pilot RUN THE WORLD to Series
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jan 30, 2020
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced it has given an eight-episode series order for 'Run the World.' The half-hour comedy is created and written by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, untitled Wendy Williams biopic) who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (Lionsgate's 'Dear White People,' 'Living Single') and Lionsgate Television, where Bowser's SisterLee Productions is under an overall deal. Millicent Shelton ('black-ish,' 'P-Valley') directed the pilot.
BWW Exclusive: The Story of How RENT Came to Be
by Jeffrey Kare
- Jan 27, 2019
Tonight, FOX will air their third live musical production. Following in the footsteps of Grease and A Christmas Story, the network will be presenting Jonathan Larson's Rent, a rock musical that is loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera, La boheme. The story follows a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Young Actor's Theatre Camp Announces It's 2018 Summer Season Master Class Instructors!
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 22, 2018
Founding Directors, Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth, have announced the all-star summer line up for The Young Actors' Theatre Camp 17th SEASON, which will include TV, Broadway, and Film's most inspirational Actors, Dancers, Singers, Choreographers, Producers, and Directors! This is a sensational summer season not to be missed!
The CW Cancels VALOR After First Season
by Tori Hartshorn
- May 8, 2018
According to Deadline, The CW has officially cancelled VALOR. The show will not be returning for a second season. Read more about it form Deadline here.
