BWW Reviews: An Enchanting Evening With THE BOYS NEXT DOOR
by John James DeWitt - Apr 30, 2013
Tom Griffin's 'THE BOYS NEXT DOOR' is a tricky script…its subject matter is a group home in the Boston area housing four mentally-challenged adult men; Arnold, Norman, Lucien and Barry. They have a caretaker, Jack, who lives offsite, and the play progresses through a series of vignettes illustrating the challenges of their everyday lives. As depressing as that may sound, the script has many comic moments, and it's a tightrope to balance the humor with the pathos. It was made into a mildly effective television movie in 1996 featuring Nathan Lane, Courtney B. Vance and Mare Winningham. I say 'mildly effective' because the play has an extra layer of difficulty in that the humor is generated by the plight of its characters…the audience laughs at the behavior and reactions of these damaged men, and without careful direction and acting skill, there could be guilt and self-loathing in the laughter rather than charm and warmth. The TV version fell victim to this, but STAGEright Theatre Company presents a beautiful rendering of the show under the direction of Jay D. Irwin. (more...)
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Tracey Erin Smith's SoulOTheatre Announces Programming
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013
Artistic Director and award-winning solo performer Tracey Erin Smith has announced the programming for SoulOTheatre's inaugural SoulOTheatre Festival. Some of best solo performers from Canada and the United States take the stage from May 23-26 at the Red Sandcastle Theatre in Toronto's Leslieville. As well, the festival features a series of panels and workshops, with experts teaching the public how to do this work themselves. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: THE RUNNER STUMBLES - a Thrilling Mystery
by Jimmy Ferraro - Apr 25, 2013
Clearwater's West Coast Players' current production of 'THE RUNNER STUMBLES' is as much a love story, as it is a thriller, a mystery, a court room drama, and a who-dunnit? In fact, it is all of these things and more. It is a fascinating, compelling, theatrical piece, based on a true story beginning in rural Michigan, in 1906. (more...)
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Rapper 50 Cent Visits CBS SUNDAY MORNING Today
by TV News Desk - Mar 24, 2013
Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent knows that despite his multiple successes in the music and business worlds, there will still be people who will see him as a thug, he says in an interview for “The Money Issue” edition of CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast today, March 24, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)
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Rapper 50 Cent to Visit CBS SUNDAY MORNING, 3/24
by TV News Desk - Mar 21, 2013
Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent knows that despite his multiple successes in the music and business worlds, there will still be people who will see him as a thug, he says in an interview for “The Money Issue” edition of CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast March 24, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at TheatreWorks' THE MOUNTAINTOP
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2013
In a timely production that coincides with the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents the regional premiere of THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall.
BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)
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VIDEO: DOWNTON's Maggie Smith Reveals She Has Never Watched the Show!
by TV News Desk - Feb 14, 2013
The British actor sits down with Steve Kroft for a rare interview in which she seems to still be in her "Downton Abbey" character, Lady Grantham. Dame Smith's 60 MINUTES interview will be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)
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Former High School Choral Director Returns in Benefit Concert for Paul's Players, 2/9-10
by BWW News Desk - Feb 09, 2013
Jerry Smith was only 25 years old when he was hired in 1959 to develop a choral program at Livonia's Bentley High School. But over the course of his 25 years at the school, the Bentley Concert Choir (BCC) developed a widespread reputation for excellence, and its members traveled worldwide sharing their musical abilities. When Bentley closed in 1985, Smith went on to develop the CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts Program) at Churchill High School. Smith, along with members of his musical family, will perform a concert to benefit Paul's Players, a local community theater group, tonight, February 9, 2013. (more...)
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29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Begins at Western Folklife Center Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2013
The 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering -the nation's greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions-will take place today, January 28 to February 2, 2013, in Elko, Nevada. Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering features performances of poetry and music from the cowboy and ranching occupation, but also presents exhibitions, films, workshops, dances and discussions-all centered on land-based culture in the American West, its traditional arts and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. (more...)
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29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering to Begin at Western Folklife Center, Jan 28
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2013
The 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering -the nation's greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions-will take place January 28 to February 2, 2013, in Elko, Nevada. Produced by the Western Folklife Center, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering features performances of poetry and music from the cowboy and ranching occupation, but also presents exhibitions, films, workshops, dances and discussions-all centered on land-based culture in the American West, its traditional arts and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. (more...)
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Former High School Choral Director Returns in Benefit Concert for Paul's Players, 2/9-10
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2013
Jerry Smith was only 25 years old when he was hired in 1959 to develop a choral program at Livonia's Bentley High School. But over the course of his 25 years at the school, the Bentley Concert Choir (BCC) developed a widespread reputation for excellence, and its members traveled worldwide sharing their musical abilities. When Bentley closed in 1985, Smith went on to develop the CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts Program) at Churchill High School. Smith, along with members of his musical family, will perform a concert to benefit Paul's Players, a local community theater group, on February 9, 2013. (more...)
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SAG Awards Stunt Ensemble Nominations Announced
by Movies News Desk - Jan 10, 2013
Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Awards Committee Member Scott Bakula will announce the recipients of the honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles from the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet during the live SAG Awards digital pre-show, according to an announcement today (more...)
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Firehouse Theatre Project Appoints Jase Smith as Interim Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - Jan 06, 2013
The Firehouse Theatre Project is pleased to announce the appointment of Jase Smith to the position of Interim Artistic Director. Smith is well known to the Richmond theatre community as a rising star director of shows that have earned many accolades including 24 Richmond Theatre Critic's Circle Awards nominations and eight awards in various categories. (more...)
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VIDEO: NFL's DeMaurice Smith Visits CBS THIS MORNING
by TV News Desk - Dec 12, 2012
NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith discussed the ruling to overturn the New Orleans Saints Bountygate player suspensions and urged the NFL to apologize in an interview with co-hosts Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell that was broadcast live today Dec. 12, 2012, on CBS THIS MORNING on the CBS Television Network (7:00 AM - 9:00 AM). Watch the interview in its entirety below! (more...)
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