The JCCSF Announces Two New Events For Its Arts & Ideas 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2019 Today, the JCCSF announced two new events for its Arts & Ideas 2019a?"20 season, presented in partnership with Litquake. On Tuesday, October 15, writer Jeanette Winterson will reimagine Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for the 21st century. The following night (Wednesday, October 16), BoJack Horseman cre...
BWW Interview: Composer Pat Irwin Talks THE GOOD COP and ROCKO's MODERN LIFE
by Brooke Yunis - October 02, 2018 Musician and composer Pat Irwin discusses his work on Netflix's The Good Cop and Nickelodeon's Rocko's Modern Life....
New American Festival Adds Padma Lakshmi, Hasan Minhaj, Dr. Ruth And More To Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2019 Today, ticket sales go live for New American Economy (NAE)'s inaugural New American Festival, a groundbreaking event celebrating immigrant contributions to American art, food, film, comedy, fashion, and more (September 14-15). The festival will feature a keynote address from New York Times best-sell...
Brian Evans to Release New Soccer Song Worldwide
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 02, 2018 Brian Evans, the singer known for his music videos 'At Fenway,' with William Shatner, and 'Creature at The Bates Motel,' which features comedian Carrot Top, will release his new sports-themed song, 'The Beautiful Game,' on Oct. 2, 2018. ...
Daveed Diggs, Sheria Irving, and Zoë Winters Lead The Public's WHITE NOISE
by Julie Musbach - December 17, 2018 The Public Theater announced initial casting today for the world premiere of WHITE NOISE, written by Public Theater Master Writer Chair and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. ...
THE PREDATOR Stop-Motion Holiday Special Is Available Now
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2018 The stop-motion animated Holiday Special featuring THE PREDATOR as he tangles with his most formidable foe yet – Santa and his reindeer. The special aired earlier this evening on Comedy Central during “BoJack Horseman.”...
Guillermo del Toro to Direct PINOCCHIO for Netflix
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2018 Fresh off his Oscar win for “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro will make his animated feature film directing debut with 'Pinocchio,' according to Variety. Del Toro, who will write and produce the film as well, has received the green light from Netflix to film the stop motion musical version of...
BWW Blog: From Screen to Stage - How Denison Premiered The Stage Adaptation of BoJack Horseman
by Student Blogger: Sophia Menconi - October 16, 2019 There are many challenges when adapting a source material for the stage, even more so when your source material is an animated TV show about anthropomorphic animals. This was the challenge facing my college's Theatre Department this fall after we were commissioned to do the first live stage adaptati...
The Black Keys Release 9th Studio Album 'Let's Rock' Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 28, 2019 Today, The Black Keys release their ninth studio album, “Let's Rock,” via Easy Eye SoundNonesuch Records. The record is a return to the straightforward rock of the singerguitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney's early days as a band. Auerbach says, “When we're together we are The Black Key...
Saturday Night Live Star, Jay Pharoah, Announces Debut Australian Shows In Sydney And Melbourne This May
by Rebecca Russo - February 19, 2019 Frontier Comedy is thrilled to announce the debut Australian tour for Saturday Night Livealumni, stand-up comedian, actor, rapper and impressionist Jay Pharoah. Pharoah will perform two shows at Sydney's Factory Theatre on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 May as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival, followe...
Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, Ava Duvernay to Headline Netflix's Fysee Showcase
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 Netflix announced today that iconic filmmaker, Martin Scorsese, legendary musician Bruce Springsteen, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and groundbreaking filmmaker Ava DuVernay will headline the opening and closing week events in its third-annual FYSEE experience at Raleigh Studios, May 5 - June 9. Oscar®-...
Jonny Sun to Write Live-Action/Animated Film PAPER LANTERNS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018 Author Johnny Sun will write the script for the live-action/animated family movie “Paper Lanterns,” according to Variety. Fox Family, the division of 20th Century Fox, and Chernin Entertainment are teaming on the film....
The Black Keys Announce 31-Date North American Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019 This morning, The Black Keys confirm their extensive, thirty-one-date arena tour of North America. The 'Let's Rock' Tour will hit cities including Chicago, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin (full dates below). Special guests Modest Mouse will provide support on all dates, and Shannon & Th...
WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS Returns to HBO Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 05, 2019 Covering a wide range of social and cultural issues, the critically lauded late-night docuseries WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS kicks off its ten-episode second season tonight, FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The Emmy®- and WGA Award-winning comedian and writer offers his ...
Casting Announced For Justin Sayre's RAVENSWOOD MANOR
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2019 From the brilliant comedic mind of television writer Justin Sayre comes a camp-horror-soap-opera play, RAVENSWOOD MANOR. With flavors of cult classic a?oeDark Shadowsa?? sprinkled in, this episodic play will bring audiences along for a ride through the gothic and hilarious goings-on of a small New E...
Crooner Brian Evans to Record First Ever Spanish Song, 'Cocodrilo,' Written by Andres Venegas
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 19, 2018 Brian Evans, who Grammy Magazine has called one of the top five crooners of this generation, will record the first Spanish sung song of his career....
The Den Theatre Presents Comedy Star Maria Bamford
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2019 Maria Bamford, star of the hit Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, brings her stand-up tour to The Den Theatre for six performances only March 14 - 17, 2019 on The Heath Main Stage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago....
BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019 The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) TV One's joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of TV One. The winners will be revealed during the Two...
Production Begins on Disney Junior's MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2018 Production has begun on 'Mira, Royal Detective,' an animated mystery-adventure series for preschoolers slated to debut on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world in 2020. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a co...
ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING Creator and Host, Adam Conover, Announces 'Mind Parasites Live' Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 02, 2018 Creator, writer and host of the critically-acclaimed series Adam Ruins Everything on truTV, Adam Conover, will embark on a national tour, Mind Parasites Live, beginning November 28th in Boston. Presented by truTV, the tour will run through January 2019 stopping in 24 major cities around the U.S....
Wake Up With BWW 1/24: TRUE WEST Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2019 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! First, we'd like to wish a happy opening night to the company of True West!...
Comedian Patton Oswalt To Play The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2019 Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian Patton Oswalt brings his stand-up tour to The Den Theatre for three performances only August 15 - 16, 2019, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. Tickets ($35 general admission, $55 VIP table seating) are currently available at www.thedentheatre.com, in person at ...
Comedian Ron Funches Announces First Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2019 Razor-sharp, yet soft and cuddly like a baby's blanket, Ron Funches is a hugely in-demand US comedian who frequently headlines shows across the US, UK and Canada. Frontier Comedy could not be more pleased to announce his Australian debut!...
Celebration Theatre Will Present Justin Sayre's RAVENSWOOD MANOR
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2019 Celebration Theatre, the nation's longest running LGBTQ theatre, will produce Justin Sayre's Ravenswood Manor, A Camp-Horror-Soap-Opera in October 2019, for a six-week run. Directed by Tom DeTrinis and Jessica Hanna, Ravenswood Manor is an episodic theatrical event with a new episode of the ever-unf...
NJPAC Presents Comedian Maria Bamford
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents stand-up Comedian Maria Bamford on Thursday, January 17th at 8 P.M.... |