Circle in the Square Theatre School's 'Festival of Theater' Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2013
Circle in the Square Theatre School's annual Spring 'Festival Of Theater,' featuring five full-length productions of plays and musicals performed by its graduating class, begins this weekend with the School's production of THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov, directed by Alan Langdon. 'Festival Of Theater' performances are open to the public for a $5 suggested donation and take place at Broadway's famed Circle in the Square Theatre (50thStreet between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). (more...)
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Circle in the Square Theatre School's 'Festival of Theater' Kicks Off 5/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013
Circle in the Square Theatre School's annual Spring "Festival Of Theater," featuring five full-length productions of plays and musicals performed by its graduating class, begins this weekend with the School's production of THE SEAGULL by Anton Chekhov, directed by Alan Langdon. "Festival Of Theater" performances are open to the public for a $5 suggested donation and take place at Broadway's famed Circle in the Square Theatre (50thStreet between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). (more...)
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BET's REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD Finale Draws Nearly 6 Million Viewers
by TV News Desk - Mar 22, 2013
BET continues to dominate primetime with last night's finale telecasts of breakout hits REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD and SECOND GENERATION WAYANS. Closing out the season with stellar ratings, REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD is now cable's #1 sitcom among all adults 18-49 so far this season, outperforming all new and returning sitcoms. The series finale is also cable's #1 weeknight sitcom telecast in March among all viewers. SECOND GENERATION WAYANS finished its season as cable's #2 new sitcom among all adults 18-49 this season, only behind REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD. For the month of March, SECOND GENERATION WAYANS' series finale is the #1 cable sitcom telecast in its 10:30 P.M.* time-slot. (more...)
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BET Orders Season 2 of REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD, Featuring Kevin Hart
by TV News Desk - Mar 08, 2013
Earlier this year, more than 4 million viewers tuned in for the series premiere of 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' on BET Networks. Today, the network announced a second season pickup with a 12 episode order for the smart, semi-scripted comedy that is now being labeled the 'fakest reality show ever. (more...)
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Circle in the Square Theatre School to Present THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, 3/18-22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 04, 2013
Circle in the Square Theatre School will present THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, dramatized by le Clanche du Rand from the story by C.S. Lewis, presented by arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company, at Broadway's famed Circle in the Square Theatre (50th St., between Broadway and Eighth Avenue), at 10:30 a.m., March 18 - 22. (more...)
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VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Bassett, Blige Star in Lifetime's BETTY & CORETTA
by - Jan 25, 2013
Below, check out the first trailer for Lifetime's tele-film, BETTY & CORETTA which will premiere on Saturday, February 2 at 8/7c. Starring Mary J. Blige as Betty Shabazz and Angela Bassett as Coretta Scott King, the film follows the relationship between the two single mothers after their husbands, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., were assassinated. (more...)
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Stephen Byrd & Alia Jones Join THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Producing Team
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2013
Producers NELLE NUGENT and KENNETH TEATON welcome STEPHEN BYRD and ALIA JONES as producing partners on the Broadway production of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, starring Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award winner CICELY TYSON, Academy Award winner CUBA GOODING, JR, (Jerry Maguire, Red Tails), Emmy Award nominee and recording star VANESSA WILLIAMS (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives), and Tony Award nominee CONDOLA RASHAD (Lifetime's Steel Magnolias, Broadway's Stick Fly). Directed by MICHAEL WILSON, this 14-week limited engagement will begin previews on Easter Sunday, March 31st at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 W 43rd St). Opening night is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd. (more...)
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Cannon, Kodjoe, & More Star in Mock Reality Show REAL HUSBANDS OF HOUSEWIVES on BET
by TV News Desk - Nov 28, 2012
Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television 'Real Husbands of Hollywood.' (#BETRealHusbands) The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood along their surreal lives. Enjoy the ride as these guys take on all things, from the husband's point of view. You may recognize some situations or characters from those other reality shows. That is completely on purpose, tune in to the network premiere Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 10-10:30 p.m. EST/PST. (more...)
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James Pickens Jr., Nicole Ari Parker and More to Receive NAACP Theatre Awards
by BWW News Desk - Oct 04, 2012
The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch announced the complete list of honorees for the 22(nd) Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The show will be held on Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood and will feature performances by Tichina Arnold (Everyone Hates Chris) and Shoshana Bean (Wicked). (more...)
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Nicole Ari Parker, Danny Glover and More Begin Filming BURN in the Big Easy, Nov 2012
by Movies News Desk - Sep 26, 2012
Louisiana has been a hot bed of activity in the film world thanks to the great economic incentives. BURN starring Nicole Ari Parker (Soul Food, Street Car Named Desire), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, Color Purple, Dream Girls), Giancarlo Esposito ( Do the Right Thing, Last Holiday, Alex Cross (2012) and Sean Faris (Pearl Harbor, Yours, Mine, and Ours) will join the list of great films to sprout from New Orleans scheduled to begin filming in November. (more...)
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Takes Broadway Bows Today, 7/22
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2012
The acclaimed Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Man, takes its final Broadway bows on its original closing date, today, July 22, 2012. The show is aiming to open on London's West End this fall. (more...)
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Photo Flash: STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Gets AEA's Diversity Award
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2012
The Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire was awarded the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2011-2012 Season from Actors' Equity Association (AEA) on Tuesday. The show, produced by Front Row Productions (Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey), received the honor at a presentation at Equity headquarters. Christine Toy Johnson and Julia Breanetta Simpson (AEA Co-chairs Eastern Regional Equal Employment Opportunity Committee) presented the award, which turns the spotlight onto those doing exemplary work to promote the goals of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in theatre.
Check out photos from the big event below! (more...)
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Receives Actors' Equity Diversity Award
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2012
Actors' Equity Association (Equity) announced today that the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE has been selected as the recipient of its Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2011-2012 Season. The Diversity Award will be presented at a reception prior to Equity's National Council Meeting at the Equity headquarters in New York City on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:30PM EST.
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