Theatre Artists United Present RENT, 3/30-4/7March 16, 2012Alaska Theatre of Youth and Theatre Artists United present the pop cultural phenomenon, rock-opera, RENT, at the Sydney Laurence Theatre. The production is scheduled to run March 30 and 31, April 1, and April 4-7.
Photo Flash: Helen Hayes Theatre Celebrates 100 Years on BroadwayMarch 13, 2012Martin Markinson and Jeff Tick are pleased to announce that Monday, March 12th marks the 100th anniversary of the Little/Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street), which opened on March 12, 1912 with John Galsworthy's play THE PIGEON. The theatre is currently home to the smash hit musical Rock of Ages. A private centennial celebration at the theatre is confirmed for Thursday, May 24, 2012. Owners and employees gathered after Monday's performance of ROCK OF AGES to celebrate the theatre's great accomplishment. Broadway World brings you photos below.
Discovery to Premiere HIV/AIDS: AMERICA'S DIVIDE Documentary, 3/17March 13, 2012More than thirty years after the first case report of HIV, AIDS remains a significant problem in America. Despite tremendous advances in testing and treatment, not everyone has benefitted equally. Discovery Channel takes an in depth look at the color lines of HIV/AIDS in a world premiere documentary HIV/AIDS: AMERICA'S DIVIDE airing Saturday, March 17 at 8am e/p.
A&E Premieres Exterminator Reality Series RAMBUG, 4/28March 13, 2012A&E Network presents a new real life series about a brawny group of hard-working, over-the-top Italian exterminators from Brooklyn who dress in camouflage and wage war on the city's nastiest critters. RAMBUG premieres Saturday April 28 at 10 PM ET/PT on A&E.
Ovation Greenlights A CHANCE TO DANCE from Nigel & Simon LythgoeMarch 13, 2012The announcement was made today that Ovation, the only multi-platform network dedicated to art, artists and all forms of artistic storytelling, has green-lit a new dance competition series from executive producers Nigel and Simon Lythgoe. A co-production between their two respective companies, Nigel Lythgoe Productions (NLP) and Legacy Productions, A CHANCE TO DANCE follows Michael Nunn and William Trevitt - two former Royal Ballet dancers known as 'The BalletBoyz,' as they audition, select and train a new American dance company.
Award-Winning TV Host Martha Stewart to Guest Star on 2 BROKE GIRLS, 5/7 March 12, 2012Author, entrepreneur, and Emmy Award-winning TV host Martha Stewart will make a cameo appearance as herself on 2 BROKE GIRLS, Monday, May 7 on the CBS Television Network. In the episode, Max and Caroline plan to attend a big fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where Martha is scheduled to be a guest, in an attempt to have her taste their cupcakes and get her seal of approval.
Bravo Announces THE REAL HOUSEWIVES: The Game, to be Launched on FacebookMarch 12, 2012Building on the success of Bravo's TOP CHEF:TEXAS multiplatform initiative, the network is announcing their next transmedia experience in the highly addictive series THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY. Passionate Bravo fans will be given the chance to live the lifestyle they have come to love through a new Facebook game, The Real Housewives: The Game, set to run concurrently with the fifth season of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY. This marks a new social gaming genre for Bravo who entered the space last September by launching Turtle Time in the interactive late-night series WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE.
MY EXTREME AFFLICTION Makes ABC #1 on Saturday for 2nd WeekMarch 12, 2012Boosted by 20/20: MY EXTREME AFFLICTION opposite first-run programming on each of the other nets, ABC ranked #1 on Saturday in Adults 18-49 for the 2nd week in a row, outpacing CBS by 13% (w/48 HOURS MYSTERY), Fox by 50% (2-hour Q' Viva! THE CHOSEN) and NBC by 50% (w/THE FIRM).
Oxygen Media Partners With ACTV8.ME for THE GLEE PROJECT Season 2March 9, 2012Oxygen Media announced a partnership with ACTV8.ME to power its new Social TV platform for the second season of THE GLEE PROJECT, premiering this summer 2012. Oxygen will offer fans the opportunity to experience a talent-powered, relationship-driven social TV platform that connects them directly to the series contenders over the course of the entire competition.
New Seasons of THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW, THE THICK OF IT Due in April on BBC America March 9, 2012BBC has announced that THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW and THE THICK OF IT will return for American audiences this year. The eleventh season of THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW premieres Saturday, April 28, 11:00pm ET/PT. THE THICK OF IT is set to premiere Saturday, April 29, 12:00am ET/PT. Both shows are featured as part of The Ministry of Laughs.
DSL to Present GETTING SARA MARRIED, 5/3-13February 29, 2012Dakota Stage Limited is set to present GETTING SARA MARRIED from May 3 through 13, on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM, and Sunday matinees as 2 PM.
Sarofim Hall Presents JERSEY BOYS, 3/13-3/30February 27, 2012Sarofim Hall is set to bring the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to the stage in JERSEY BOYS. The national tour will stop in Houston from March 13 through 30th.