The Shattering

Investigation Discovery Announces All-New October Slate

Delivering the highest quality investigative programming on cable, Investigation Discovery has been devoted to providing its viewers with insight into true stories that piece together the puzzles of human nature since its launch in 2008. (more...)

BAM Presents US Premiere of Cirque Ensemble Compagnie 111's SANS OBJET, 11/9 & 10

Renowned nouveau cirque ensemble Compagnie 111 returns to BAM following their BAM debut The Seven Boards of Skill (2008 Next Wave), with the US premiere of the darkly playful Sans Objet, as part of the 30th Next Wave Festival. (more...)

VIDEO: NBC to Adapt Hit Australian Miniseries THE SLAP

Darkhorizons reports that NBC has just closed a deal with Universal Television and Matchbox Pictures to adapt the multiple award-winning Austrailian miniseries THE SLAP for American TV. Jon Robin Baitz (Brothers & Sisters) will pen the U.S. adaptation. Check out the Aussie series below! (more...)

Performance Network Theatre Extends SONIA FLEW thru 10/24

In response to audience popularity and rave reviews from critics, Performance Network's production of Melinda Lopez's SONIA FLEW has been extended for one weekend. Additional performances will be held on October 22, 23 and 24. 'Sonia Flew' is directed by David Wolber and stars Sarab Kamoo, Mila Govich, Jon Bennett, Will David Young, Christina Flynn and Russ Schwartz. (more...)

Performance Network Theatre Closes SONIA FLEW 10/17

Performance Network Theatre announces its production of the drama, 'Sonia Flew' by Melinda Lopez. (more...)

BAM Presents US Premiere of Cirque Ensemble Compagnie 111's SANS OBJET, 11/9 & 10

Renowned nouveau cirque ensemble Compagnie 111 returns to BAM following their BAM debut The Seven Boards of Skill (2008 Next Wave), with the US premiere of the darkly playful Sans Objet, as part of the 30th Next Wave Festival. (more...)

BROADWAY OR BUST and More Highlight PBS' Fall 2012 Line-Up

The runaway British hit CALL THE MIDWIFE, a new drama that depicts midwifery in 1950s London, kicks off the PBS 2012 fall season with a six-part Sunday-night run that begins September 30. A production of BBC Worldwide and Neal Street Productions, MIDWIFE further strengthens PBS' hold on quality Sunday night programs and launches a fall full of drama - both fictional and real - anchored by Ken Burns's new documentary THE DUST BOWL, PBS ELECTION 2012 coverage of the presidential campaign including FRONTLINE's award-winning 'The Choice,' and the season two return of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC 'Upstairs Downstairs.'Sundays continue to be a source of captivating drama for PBS, while strong Wednesday 'Exploration' nights feature new episodes of the science series NATURE, NOVA and an updated NOVA scienceNOW, hosted for the first time by tech guru and New York Times reporter David Pogue. Monday nights open with a series of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW specials that lead into the first fall season of MARKET WARRIORS. The award-winning film series INDEPENDENT LENS moves to Mondays at 10 p.m. beginning October 29, creating a new space for independent film that will also be the home for POV's 2013 season. Friday night PBS ARTS programs include the four-part series VOCES, which highlights Latino and Hispanic arts, and AMERICAN MASTERS 'Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance.' (more...)

Investigation Discovery to Debut Werner Herzog's ON DEATH ROW, 3/9

In this four-part companion television series, created by Herzog exclusively for Investigation Discovery, the Academy-Award nominated filmmaker dives deeper into the abyss of the human soul. Through interviews with five additional inmates awaiting their appointment with a lethal injection in the Texas and Florida prison systems, Herzog conducts a uniquely thought-provoking analysis of why people, and the state, kill. ON DEATH ROW makes its world premiere on Investigation Discovery, premiering Friday, March 9 at 10 PM ET/PT. (more...)

BEACHES Among Five World Premieres in Signature's 2013-14 Season; Plus GYPSY, MISS SAIGON and More!

According to the Washington Post, Signature Theatre's 2013-14 season will include three world premiere musicals, one world-premiere play, a developmental run of a world-premiere musical, and revivals of Miss Saigon, Gypsy and The Threepenny Opera. Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer will be directing all four of the new musicals, as well as Miss Saigon. (more...)

SpeakEasy's NEXT TO NORMAL Struggles with the Highs and Lows of Mental Illness

SpeakEasy Stage Company of Boston mounts a stirring, if not completely satisfying, production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that explores an average family's attempts to deal with The Shattering effects of mental illness (more...)

Direct TV to Premiere New Drama Series THE SLAP, 2/15

DirecTV's Audience Network continues to provide viewers with cutting-edge, provocative programming with the addition of two new dramas, THE SLAP, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10pm ET/PT and THE SHADOW LINE, premiering on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

Investigation Discovery to Debut Werner Herzog's ON DEATH ROW, 3/9

In this four-part companion television series, created by Herzog exclusively for Investigation Discovery, the Academy-Award nominated filmmaker dives deeper into the abyss of the human soul. Through interviews with five additional inmates awaiting their appointment with a lethal injection in the Texas and Florida prison systems, Herzog conducts a uniquely thought-provoking analysis of why people, and the state, kill. ON DEATH ROW makes its world premiere on Investigation Discovery, premiering Friday, March 9 at 10 PM ET/PT. (more...)

BWW Reviews: ALL MY SONS Delivers Classic Arthur Miller

ALL MY SONS is a classic Arthur Miller psychological drama about a family torn apart by the unraveling of its own dark secrets. First produced in 1947 and based on a true story, the play (which became Miller's first Broadway success) is a timely reminder of the devastating impact that misguided personal decisions can have on the world at large. (more...)

BD Wong to Lead THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO at ACT; Upcoming Events Announced

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced today four of the seven shows that will comprise the lineup of the company's 47th subscription season, including 'a brilliant and visionary high-spirited musical, a seductive and sexy cat-and-mouse comedy, a newly adapted Chinese classic starring stage and screen star BD Wong, and a masterwork from acclaimed playwright George Bernard Shaw.' (more...)

A Spouse's Survival Guide to Terminal Illness is Revealed in JOURNEY OF MY HEART

"In sickness and in health," are familiar words, but few spouses really expect to have that oath tested. Mary Ann Sheveland is one of those few, having cared for her husband during his battle with the coronary artery disease that ultimately claimed him. (more...)

Direct TV to Premiere New Drama Series THE SLAP, 2/15

DirecTV's Audience Network continues to provide viewers with cutting-edge, provocative programming with the addition of two new dramas, THE SLAP, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10pm ET/PT and THE SHADOW LINE, premiering on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

Direct TV to Premiere New Drama Series THE SLAP, 2/15

DirecTV's Audience Network continues to provide viewers with cutting-edge, provocative programming with the addition of two new dramas, THE SLAP, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 10pm ET/PT and THE SHADOW LINE, premiering on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. (more...)

BWW REVIEW: AN 'OUR TOWN' FOR OUR TIME

David Cromer's stunning reimagining of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama 'Our Town' reverberates with life and longing in the Huntington Theatre Company production now at the Boston Center for the Arts (more...)

Sandglass Theater Opens its Voices of Community Series With Sara Felder, 5/4-5

Sandglass Theater's Voices of Community Series opens May 4-5 with Sara Felder in June Bride, the fabulous tale of a traditional Jewish lesbian wedding. Sara is not your average award-winning solo theater artist, playwright, monologist and humorist. She is also a world-class juggling diva. Sara will be in residence at Sandglass for the week leading up to the performances on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 general and $12 for students and seniors. (more...)

David Strathairn Will Headline ACT's UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced today two additional productions for the company's 47th subscription season: Glen Berger's acclaimed solo drama, Underneath the Lintel, starring Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee David Strathairn, and Beatrice Basso and Linda Alper's new translation of Eduardo De Filippo's poignant Italian comedy, Napoli!, featuring A.C.T. favorites Marco Barricelli and Stratford Festival star Seana McKenna. These two productions join the previously announced 1776, A Christmas Carol, Major Barbara, Venus in Fur, and The Orphan of Zhao. The final production for the 2013-14 season will be announced at a later date. (more...)

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