VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop!
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2020 This week, playwright Young Jean Lee hosted an online playwriting workshop through Zoom!...
Tonya Pinkins and Ciara Renée Present RED PILLING OF AMERICA Featuring Conversations With Broadway Guests
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2020 Every Thursday at 3pm from September 10th - October 31st, Tony award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins and TV & Broadway star Ciara Renée will come together for exclusive, one-on-one conversations with new guest stars each week when Pinkins' puts a horror-fying lens on the upcoming election with her fil...
McKnight Names Writer Marcie Rendon 2020 Distinguished Artist
by Stephi Wild - August 26, 2020 The McKnight Foundation has announced the selection of Marcie Rendon for its 2020 Distinguished Artist Awarda?"a $50,000 award created to honor a Minnesota artist who has made significant contributions to the statea??s cultural life....
Hannah Cheesman and Aiken Heart Film's SUCCOR Bows at TIFF20
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Aiken Heart Films (Coral Aiken) and The Long Reach Company (Hannah Cheesman) reveal details on their short film, the dark BFF rom-com Succor, which will have its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival....
Otherworld Theatre Presents DRACULA
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2019 Otherworld Theatre begins it's seventh season: Epics Reimagined with Countess Dracula, running September 28th-November 2nd. ...
JOY WOMACK: THE WHITE SWAN Sets Digital & DVD Release
by Michael Major - December 30, 2021 The documentary follows the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s prestigious main training program, and the first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet, Joy Womack as she makes history. Joy Womack: The White Swan, a feature-length documentary from filmmake...
Review Roundup: THE KING'S SPEECH at the National Theatre - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2020 David Seidler's original play THE KING'S SPEECH makes its D.C. debut at the National Theatre from February 11-16, 2020. The original play a?" which inspired the 2010 Oscar-winning film by the same name a?" marks the eleventh installment in the venue's 2019-2020 Broadway at the National series, which...
Marlan Warren Slated To Read From 'Roadmaps For The Sexually Challenged' At Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2019 ...
VIDEO: Diana Huey Talks Disney & More on the Latest Episode of 32 BAR CUT
by Nicole Rosky - June 10, 2021 On this week's episode of 32 Bar Cut: The Show, we are sitting down with a Disney princess, Diana Huey! Diana played Ariel on the Broadway tour of The Little Mermaid and made history as the first Asian-American woman to do so. Diana shares with us what her life has been like since that day, her care...
Shonali Burke Named Chief Marketing Officer of Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2021 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie have announced the appointment of Shonali Burke as Chief Marketing Officer....
Cicely Tyson Announced as Recipient of Peabody Awards' Career Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2020 Deadline has reported that Cicely Tyson has been announced as the recipient of the Peabody Awards' Career Achievement Award. The award is given to individuals whose work has left an incredible imprint on the field of broadcasting and digital media, as well as in American Culture. ...
Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Trailblazer Vinnette Carroll
by Nicole Rosky - February 23, 2021 Vinnette Carroll was an American playwright, actress, and theatre director best known for being the was the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1972 production of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. Until Liesl Tommy's 2016 nomination for Eclipsed, Carroll was the onl...
Quartet 131 Launches 2020 Arion Chamber Music Series
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2020 The Arion Chamber Music Series began their 5th Anniversary Season with featured guests Quartet 131 on February 21st at their resident venue, Christ & St. Stephens Church located at 120 W. 69th St. in New York's Lincoln Square Arts District....
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Teams Up With SoHarlem For Costume Creation And Preservation, Connecting Culture & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2021 This Fall, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will begin a unique partnership with SoHarlem, a social enterprise connecting Harlem residents to cultural industries' opportunities that help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. ...
Ashley Park To Co-Star in the Paramount Network Series EMILY IN PARIS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2019 Ashley Park has been announced as the co-star, opposite Lily Collins, in Paramount Network's half-hour dramedy, Emily in Paris, according to Deadline. The series hails from Younger and Sex and the City creator Darren Star....
Renaissance Theaterworks Announces Schedule Changes to 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2020 Due to the complex challenges of COVID-19 and in keeping with recommendations from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the CDC, Renaissance Theaterworks is making changes to their 2020-2021 season to ensure the safety of patrons, artists, and staff. ...
Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, Nicolette Robinson
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - August 31, 2020 In today's episode, Broadway veteran Nicolette Robinson returns to chat about quarantining with her family in LA, and her new series- Love in the Time of Corona. ...
Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon Join Cast of BLACK BEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2019 Productivity Media Inc and Oakhurst Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon are set to join the cast of the upcoming thriller BLACK BEAR, directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Penned by Levine, the film will be produced by Tandem Pictures' Julie Christeas ...
VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop!
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2020 This week, playwright Young Jean Lee hosted an online playwriting workshop through Zoom!...
Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon Will Lead Julian Fellowes Drama THE GILDED AGE on HBO
by Nicole Rosky - September 26, 2019 HBO has found two leading ladies for its upcoming series from Julian Fellowes, The Gilded Age. Stage and screen stars Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon will play sisters Agnes van Rhijn and Ava Brook respectively....
KUNG FU Reboot Moves Forward at The CW
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 06, 2019 Variety reports that a reboot of 'Kung Fu' is moving forward at The CW after previously being set at Fox....
Breaking: Julianne Moore Joins Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie
by Nicole Rosky - September 01, 2020 BroadwayWorld just reported last week that Amy Adams and Danny Pino joined the cast of the upcoming 'Dear Evan Hansen' film. Now Deadline reports that Oscar winner Julianne Moore has joined the cast....
The International Florence Price Festival Will Celebrate Composer Florence Price
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019 The International Florence Price Festival is partnering with the University of Maryland School of Music (SOM) to bring together performers, scholars and advocates from around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of the late African American composer Florence Price....
Gavin Stenhouse & Gwendoline Yeo Join KUNG FU on The CW
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 09, 2020 Deadline reports that Gavin Stenhouse and Gwendoline Yeo have joined 'Kung Fu' on The CW. The series is described as a reimagining of the 70s series....
Little Angel Theatre Presents Digital Performance of REACH FOR THE STARS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 09, 2020 Little Angel Theatre has announced a digital performance of Reach for the Stars, a brand new show in partnership with the Albany and Arts Bridge Charity. Rocket into space with Nat as she overcomes her fears and strives to achieve her greatest ambition - to fly.... |