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When quirky single mom Fiona and her son Marcus move in next door, Will's perfect world is changed forever. Created for television by Parenthood's Jason Katims.

Garden Theatre's Production of BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL Opens April 26 Photo Garden Theatre's Production of BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL Opens April 26
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2019

Grab your dance shoes, because Billy Elliot: The Musical is coming to town! Billy Elliot, a heartfelt story about a boy with a seemingly impossible dream, runs at Garden Theatre April 26 - May 26, 2019. Directed by Rob Winn Anderson, the production features local and national talent....


Wolf Performing Arts Center Presents Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO JR Photo Wolf Performing Arts Center Presents Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO JR
by Julie Musbach - May 29, 2018

When the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish to bring his beloved puppet to life, the new father quickly learns that being a parent is full of challenges. He struggles to make his son 'the perfect boy,' only to lose him to a gang of Roustabouts. It is only when faced with the thought of never seeing P...


RAVEN'S HOME to Premiere Musical Episode on October 12th Photo RAVEN'S HOME to Premiere Musical Episode on October 12th
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 28, 2018

Actress, singer and series executive producer Raven-Symoné leads the multitalented 'Raven's Home' cast in a dynamic musical episode, 'Raven's Home: Remix,' about self-empowerment and self-expression. Directed by Paul Hoen ('ZOMBIES,' 'Camp Rock 2,' 'Let it Shine') and choreographed by Will 'WilldaBe...


Ben Davis to Star in The Link Theatre's Inaugural Production of THE FANTASTICKS Photo Ben Davis to Star in The Link Theatre's Inaugural Production of THE FANTASTICKS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2019

Tony Award nominated actor Ben Davis will star as El Gallo in The Link Theatre's inaugural production of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks. The first professional theatre company in Northeast Arkansas, The Link is a new non-profit theater company located in Jonesboro, AR. Broadway vet...


The Shows Must Go On! Postpones Broadcast of PETER PAN LIVE! Photo The Shows Must Go On! Postpones Broadcast of PETER PAN LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - June 04, 2020

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the previously scheduled broadcast of Peter Pan Live! has been postponed. The Shows Must Go On! writes in a statement: 'We will no longer be going ahead with this weekend's show. We stand with our Black employees, colleagues, partners and creators in outrage at ac...


VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of FOX's ALMOST FAMILY Starring Brittany Snow Photo VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of FOX's ALMOST FAMILY Starring Brittany Snow
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2019

Executive producer Jason Katims (“Friday NightLights,” “Parenthood”) and writer Annie Weisman (“About A Boy,” “Desperate Housewives”) bring you ALMOST FAMILY (wt), the story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it t...


ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival Presents THE FANTASTICKS Photo ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival Presents THE FANTASTICKS
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018

'Try to Remember' a time when this romantic charmer wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world and with good reason: at the heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is a purity and simplicity that transcends ...


John L. Sheppard Releases New Novel LATCH KEY KIDS Photo John L. Sheppard Releases New Novel LATCH KEY KIDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2020

John L. Sheppard has announced the release of his new dark coming of age novel, Latch Key Kids.  Latch Key Kids, the long-awaited follow-up to Small Town Punk, chronicles the enduring impact one life can have on another....


TV Adaptation of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT in the Works Photo TV Adaptation of THE VELVETEEN RABBIT in the Works
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2018

Producers of 'The Gruffalo' and the writer of the BBC and Netflix series “Watership Down” are adapting  “The Velveteen Rabbit” for TV, according to Variety. Magic Light Pictures and Tom Bidwell are currently in development on the project and have begun talks with broadcasters. ...


PETER PAN LIVE!, Starring Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Photo PETER PAN LIVE!, Starring Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman, and More, Will Be Broadcast with The Shows Must Go On
by Nicole Rosky - June 15, 2020

Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch this Friday, June 19 at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Show Must Go On's YouTube channel, and right here on BroadwayWorld....


Dax Shepard Slated To Join Netflix's THE RANCH Following Firing of Danny Masterson Photo Dax Shepard Slated To Join Netflix's THE RANCH Following Firing of Danny Masterson
by Tori Hartshorn - March 15, 2018

According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Dax Shepard is set to star in a recurring role on the Netflix series THE RANCH opposite Ashton Kutcher. The follows the departure of Danny Masterson, after he was ousted amid rape allegations late last year. Read more about it from The Hollywood Reporter he...


BWW Review: THE BAND, King's Theatre, Glasgow Photo BWW Review: THE BAND, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 27, 2018

Written by award-winning writer Tim Firth, The Band is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband and how those songs became the soundtrack to their lives....


Ghostlight Productions Presents THE FANTASTICKS Photo Ghostlight Productions Presents THE FANTASTICKS
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2019

Ghostlight Productions, kicks off its inaugural season with a new production of the world's longest-running musical, The Fantasticks, a captivating romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, two fathers, and a wall, with performances April 25 -28 at Richmond Town's County Courthouse....


NOSFERATU, BADLY DRAWN BOY, and More Confirmed For Royal Albert Hall's Festival of Fi Photo NOSFERATU, BADLY DRAWN BOY, and More Confirmed For Royal Albert Hall's Festival of Film
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2019

Buster Keaton, Badly Drawn Boy and Nosferatu are the latest names confirmed for the Royal Albert Hall's fourth Festival of Film....


VIDEO: Watch the Stars of ALMOST FAMILY Play the Sister Challenge Photo VIDEO: Watch the Stars of ALMOST FAMILY Play the Sister Challenge
by Sarah Leiber - September 26, 2019

Stars of 'Almost Family' Brittany Snow, Emily Osment, and Megalyn Echikunwoke got together to take the Sister Challenge for the Fox Network. Watch the clip below!...


Hugh Grant Is Returning to the Small Screen in BBC's A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL Photo Hugh Grant Is Returning to the Small Screen in BBC's A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL
by Macon Prickett - May 11, 2018

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hugh Grant is returning to the small screen for his first major TV role in 20 years. ...


CLOUD ONE Sci-Fi Film Finds It's Star Photo CLOUD ONE Sci-Fi Film Finds It's Star
by Tori Hartshorn - January 18, 2018

CLOUD ONE Sci-Fi Film Finds It's Star...


VIDEO: Watch a Preview of the Series Premiere of ALMOST FAMILY Photo VIDEO: Watch a Preview of the Series Premiere of ALMOST FAMILY
by Sarah Leiber - October 02, 2019

Don't miss the series premiere of ALMOST FAMILY, TONIGHT at 9/8c only on FOX! Watch a preview below!...


Wolf Performing Arts Center Presents Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO JR Photo Wolf Performing Arts Center Presents Disney's MY SON PINOCCHIO JR
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2018

When the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish to bring his beloved puppet to life, the new father quickly learns that being a parent is full of challenges. He struggles to make his son 'the perfect boy,' only to lose him to a gang of Roustabouts. It is only when faced with the thought of never seeing P...


THE FANTASTICKS Plays 3Below In San Jose Beginning January 30 Photo THE FANTASTICKS Plays 3Below In San Jose Beginning January 30
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2020

a?oeTry To Remembera?? a time when The Fantasticks wasn't enchanting audiences around the world. The longest-running musical in history, this beloved piece is a charming, funny, and romantic musical fable about a boy, a girl, their parents, and the wall that keeps them apart. ...


VIDEO: First Look - Bernadette Peters & More in MOZART IN THE JUNGLE's Season 4 Photo VIDEO: First Look - Bernadette Peters & More in MOZART IN THE JUNGLE's Season 4
by Caryn Robbins - December 11, 2017

Amazon has shared the official trailer for Season Four of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning series MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, featuring HELLO, DOLLY's Bernadette Peters....


Silly Boy Blue Shares New Single 'The Riddle' Photo Silly Boy Blue Shares New Single 'The Riddle'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 15, 2021

Silly Boy Blue is a young singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Paris, who started her music career in the band Pégase....


AJ Shivley, Autumn Hurlbert, and Brian Fenkart Lead Reading Of New Play PLANET ALICE Photo AJ Shivley, Autumn Hurlbert, and Brian Fenkart Lead Reading Of New Play PLANET ALICE
by Stephi Wild - January 20, 2020

The Dramatist Guild's Friday Night Footlights continues its series of play readings with Planet Alice by Jonathan Grupper on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at 7:30PM. The cast includes AJ Shivley (Bright Star), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), Brian Fenkart (Memphis), and Shafer Gootkind of the Actionp...


Hershey Area Playhouse to Present A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Photo Hershey Area Playhouse to Present A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2017

Rounding out its 2017 season, Hershey Area Playhouse will present A Charlie Brown Christmas, a story about a boy searching for the real meaning of Christmas....


Photo Flash: First Look at NATHAN GUNN FLYING SOLO Photo Photo Flash: First Look at NATHAN GUNN FLYING SOLO
by Julie Musbach - April 09, 2018

Laguna Playhouse is thrilled to present the sixth show in its 97th season, the world premiere of NATHAN GUNN FLYING SOLO, written and directed by Hershey Felder, with musical direction by Michael Bagby....






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