David Carr News

AMC and Sony Pictures Television today announced an agreement to develop journalist David Carr's searing and poignant bestselling memoir THE NIGHT OF THE GUN as a six-part miniseries on AMC, with Bob Odenkirk ('Better Call Saul,' 'Fargo,' 'Breaking Bad') attached to play Carr, who died last year, and Shawn Ryan ('The Shield,' 'Mad Dogs,' 'Terriers') attached to write.

AMC and Sony Pictures Television today announced an agreement to develop journalist David Carr's searing and poignant bestselling memoir “The Night of the Gun” as a six-part miniseries on AMC, with Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” “Fargo,” “Breaking Bad”) attached to play Carr, who died last year, and Shawn Ryan (“The Shield,” “Mad Dogs,” “Terriers”) attached to write.

Dedicated performing arts enthusiasts Billie Jo and Judd Herberger hosted an intimate party this past Saturday night May 14th to honor Valley Youth Theatre (VYT).

The beloved performer was battling addictions and had left the business when he was called to audition for Tommy Tune.

Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2015.

Sally Darling returns to Don't Tell Mama in 'Perspectives', the latest in her acclaimed signature series of themed programs, December 13th in NYC.

Boy Kahalewai is living the dream: a Division I football scholarship at a mainland college, a chance to play pro and a loving family back home. But as he struggles with intense pressure from his father and awakens to his Hawaiian roots, Boy starts to wonder whose dream he?s been living all along.

The Colony Theatre is pleased to announce that it is bringing to its mid-size Equity theatre the wildly successful, LA Times Critic's Choice production of EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA by Ron House, directed by Alan Shearman and based on El Grande de Coca-Cola by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman, and John Neville-Andrews.

Legendary Off-Broadway extravaganza spawns a sequel, El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola is now making its World Premiere in Los Angeles at the Skylight Theatre, and will add performances through September 30, 2015.

Guitar Player Magazine dubbed him the 'Titan of the Telecaster.' Rolling Stone said he's 'an American treasure' and 'one of our best.' 'One of the best guitarists on the planet' says Elmore Magazine. No matter what you call him, Bill Kirchen is a founding father of the Americana movement, now at the peak of his impressive career. He'll bring his killer band Too Much Fun (David Carroll on bass and Rick Richards on drums) to Daryl's House Club in Pawling tonight, July 30 at 8 pm.

Skylight Theatre Company in association with Flying Cucumber Productions presents the World Premiere of El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola, written by Ron House and directed by Alan Shearman. Based on El Grande de Coca-Cola by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman and John Neville-Andrews, Opening at 8:30pm today, July 18, 2015 Runs at 8:30pm Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm Sundays through August 23, 2015. The Skylight Theatre complex is located at 1816 1/2 N. Vermont, LA, 90027.

Guitar Player Magazine dubbed him the "Titan of the Telecaster." Rolling Stone said he's "an American treasure" and "one of our best." "One of the best guitarists on the planet" says Elmore Magazine. No matter what you call him, Bill Kirchen is a founding father of the Americana movement, now at the peak of his impressive career. He'll bring his killer band Too Much Fun (David Carroll on bass and Rick Richards on drums) to Daryl's House Club in Pawling on Thursday, July 30 at 8 pm.

BroadwayWorld readers have since shared their reaction to the incident, weighing in on BWW's Facebook page. Several of their responses follow

Skylight Theatre Company in association with Flying Cucumber Productions presents the World Premiere of El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola, written by Ron House and directed by Alan Shearman. Based on El Grande de Coca-Cola by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman and John Neville-Andrews, Opening at 8:30pm on Saturday, July 18, 2015 Runs at 8:30pm Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm Sundays through August 23, 2015 The Skylight Theatre complex is located at 1816 1/2 N. Vermont, LA, 90027.

For David Carr, the reporter, editor and media columnist who died last Thursday at age 58 after collapsing in the news room of his beloved New York Times, perhaps the biggest story of his career was his own story: in the 1980s, the talented journalist descended into crack addiction, alcoholism and 'mania' so severe that it ruined much of his life and nearly killed him.

Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) has announced that Brian Kunnari, group account director for R&R Partners, is now a voting member on its board of directors.

Esta noche se emite a las 21.30h el programa 'Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar: La magia y la emocion' en La 2 de TVE, un documental que capta todo el trabajo detras de este musical que estuvo en cartel hasta el pasado 29 de junio.

'It's wonderful to have board members who 'get' what we do,' said Producing Artistic Director Bobb Cooper. 'Lisa Khan, Sara Dial, Daniel DenBoer, David Carruth and Zsolt Milutinovics are as diverse as...any group of young people we've had audition for one of our shows!'

Para todos aquellos que quieran conocer los porcentajes de los finalistas en los Premios del Publico BroadwayWorld Spain 2014, os mostramos los resultados de la segunda ronda de votaciones.

¡Comienza la segunda ronda de los Premios del Publico BroadwayWorld Spain 2014! Elige tus favoritos entre los finalistas de la temporada 2013-2014. Los ganadores se anunciaran en la gala que se celebrara el proximo 24 de noviembre en el Nuevo Teatro Alcala