Bichir to Star in Geffen's 'By The Waters of Babylon'
by Faetra Petillo
- Aug 28, 2008
The Los Angeles premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's By the Waters of Babylon brings two award-winning, long-time theater actors to the Geffen stage for the first time: Demián Bichir and Shannon Cochran.
Jefferson Award Nominees Announced
by Faetra Petillo
- Aug 25, 2008
Today, the Jefferson Awards announced the 150 nominations in 35 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008. Beginning with this season, the Jeff Awards is acknowledging the work of Large and Midsize theatres in separate categories for productions and technical elements.
Play-Based 'Bug' Opens Nationwide in Theaters Today
by BWW News Desk
- May 25, 2007
Bug, the new William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Excorcist) directed thriller starring Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), Michael Shannon (8 Mile) and Harry Connick, Jr. (Broadway's The Pajama Game), opens in theaters nationwide today, May 25.
'Wonderland' Captures Old Hollywood Allure
by James Sims
- May 7, 2007
Fame, that glorious accolade that is so rarely attained, and once tasted, is constantly yearned for again. It is a tale as old as time here in Hollywood, where Gloria Swanson roams the hills in a dilapidated mansion, and gawkers flock to place a hand in some long ago imprint in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater...