New Jersey Rep Announces Cast For CHARACTER ASSASSINS, Runs 9/23-10/31June 15, 2010New Jersey Repertory Company has announced the cast of its world premiere production of 'Character Assassins' by Charlie Schulman. Directed by Dana Benningfield, this ingenious and relentlessly surprising comedy will run September 23 - October 31, 2010, at NJ Rep, 179 Broadway in Long Branch.
Telemundo's DONDE ESTA ELISA Receives Rose d'Or Award NominationJune 15, 2010Telemundo, a leading producer of high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world, today announced that its popular novela 'Donde Esta Elisa' has been nominated for the renowned competition Rose D'Or Award. In a field of 110 international nominees, 'Donde Esta Elisa' is one of only three nominees from the U.S., joining NBC's 'Parenthood' and WNET's 'Dance in America.'
NBC Sports Names Sam Flood As Seventh Executive Producer In Its HistoryJune 15, 2010Sam Flood, Coordinating Producer, NBC Sports since 2005 has been named the seventh Executive Producer in NBC Sports history. Flood, who first began his career at NBC Sports as an Olympic researcher in 1986, begins his new role immediately and reports to Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. Ebersol, who made the announcement, continues to serve as Executive Producer for all Olympics and NFL coverage.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS Is The No. 1 NewscastJune 15, 2010"NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" was the most watched network evening newscast for the week of June 7 - 13, 2010, according to Nielsen Media Research data. During the week, 'Nightly' saw 7.526 million total viewers, +595,000 more than ABC 'World News,' 6.931 million and +2.082 million more than CBS 'Evening News'" 5.444 million. Nightly News was retitled on Wednesday due to pre-emptions in western markets for coverage of the NHL Finals. World News was coded as a breakout on both Tuesday and Thursday due to coverage of the NBA Finals. Season-to-date, "Nightly" leads "World News" by +1.083 million total viewers.
Old Globe Unveils Photo Exhibit Celebrating Its 75th AnniversaryJune 15, 2010Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the opening of a permanent exhibit of photos in celebration of The Old Globe's 75th anniversary. Located in the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center and the Old Globe Theatre lobby, the exhibit uses photographs and graphics to present images of the Globe's 75 years including the many artists who have worked both on and off the stage. The exhibit is comprised of four parts: 'Bringing Art to Life,' 'Lineage of the Globe,' 'Artists of the Globe' and 'History of the Globe.' Curated and designed by Llance Bower, the exhibit includes more than 150 images, custom wall-mounted illustrations, motion-activated digital picture frames and lenticular printing that allows images to change when viewed from different angles.
Spencer Theater Presents 3 REDNECK TENORS 6/26June 15, 2010In the melodic wake of the renowned appearances of the operatic trio, The Three Tenors, comes a new breed of tenors from more humble origins...3 Redneck Tenors - A New Musical Adventure.The musical comedy, featuring classically trained artists, is like Greater Tuna meets Das Barbecu - down home laughs with big city music!
Deborah Voigt Leads SF Opera's THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, Runs Through 7/2June 15, 2010On June 9, Deborah Voigt, America's top dramatic soprano, marked another milestone in her career when she returned to San Francisco Opera and made her title role debut as the pistol-packing, poker-playing barmaid in Puccini's Gold Rush extravaganza, La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West). Running through July 2, the new San Francisco production is the first North American staging to celebrate the opera's centenary.
The Garden Theatre Announces 2010 Summer Camps, August 2-6June 15, 2010The Garden Theatre announces the 2010 Summer Camps, running the week of August 2-6, at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street). Both camps include hands-on learning experiences with a performance opportunity at the end of the week for family and friends.
BURN THE FLOOR Comes To Seattle's Paramount Theatre 9/14-19June 15, 2010The producers of BURN THE FLOOR have announced that Robbie Kmetoni, Ashleigh Di Lello & Ryan Di Lello, Karen Hauer, and Janette Manrara will appear as featured dancers during the 2010-11 US tour of the Broadway smash hit. All five have been seen on TV's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' in the US (Ashleigh & Ryan Di Lello, Karen Hauer and Janette Manrara) and Australia (Robbie Kmetoni).
Shadowland Theatre's Founding Cooperative Artists Group Holds 25th Anniversary Reunion 7/3June 15, 2010More than 25 years after defying long odds, harsh wintry conditions, scant supplies of food and little money to invest, members of the Cooperative Artists, the group that established professional theater at a then-closed 1920s Art Deco movie house in the old Borscht Belt region of the Lower Catskill Mountains are returning for a July 4th weekend reunion celebration at Shadowland Theatre, the Actors' Equity theater in downtown Ellenville, NY, 90 miles northwest of Broadway.
Cygnet Announces Cast For THE VORTEX Staged Reading 6/21June 15, 2010Noël Coward is alive and well at Cygnet Theatre! With the current run of Coward's PRIVATE LIVES receiving raves on the mainstage, Associate Artistic Director Francis Gercke has assembled a stellar cast of San Diego favorites to deliver a staged reading of his most famous drama, THE VORTEX. The one-night only reading will be performed Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 7:00pm in Cygnet's Old Town Theatre. This performance marks the continuation of Cygnet's highly popular Playwright Companion Series which seeks to deepen the theatre-going experience for its audiences with uniquely diverse 'partner pieces' to each of Cygnet's main-stage shows.