Comedy Central and Refinery29 Announce Digital Content Deal Showcasing Female Comedians on the Rise
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019 Comedy Central and Refinery29 today announced a digital-content partnership for two series from Comedy Central Productions produced in partnership with Refinery29 that will identify and showcase an all-female lineup of fast-rising comedians with distinct voices. Slated to premiere next spring, the s... 
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of TINA Unite to Perform Daniel J. Watts' Poignant Poem, 'The Gatherers'
by Nicole Rosky - February 22, 2021 Days after Broadway theatres went dark and cities shuttered last March, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL’s Tony-nominated Daniel J. Watts (Ike Turner) sat down to write a tribute to those who gather. A year later—amidst a renewed racial reckoning and a pandemic that continues to evolve our public and ... 
Sandra Bernhard Kicks Off Carpenter Performing Arts Center's 25th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 19, 2019 Comedian, actress, singer and radio-host Sandra Bernhard returns to the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m., launching the start of the Center's 25th Anniversary Season. Single ticke... 
THE EXTINCTION OF FIREFLIES Starring Michael Urie and Tracie Bennett Now in Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2020 The Extinction of Fireflies, James Andrew Walsh's new comedy starring multi-award winner Michael Urie ('Ugly Betty,' Buyer & Cellar, Torch Song) and Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett (End of the Rainbow, Follies), is now in production on location in the playwright/director's Shelter Island, Rhode ... 
Award Winning RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To Charm City Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2019 Mary Goggin shares a true story of her Irish Catholic upbringing, laced with wicked humor and much pathos, drug addiction, prostitution, and the multitude of characters she encountered along her path to ultimately finding joy. ... 
Catherine Cohen Returns To UK With Two Performances Of THE TWIST? ...SHE'S GORGEOUS
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2020 Straight from the renowned New York stand-up scene via winning Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, American sensation Catherine Cohen is back on UK soil with her hilarious show about living, laughing, loving, and losing your debit card five times in one year a?" for two nights only ... 
The Segal Centre Presents JUDY GOLD: AN EVENING OF COMEDY AND LAUGHTER
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2021 A hilarious evening of side-splitting comedy live from Judy Gold's home! ... 
BWW Interview: Paul Rabenowitz on Starting The Assembly Improv South Africa
by Lindsay Kruger - March 04, 2021 Joining a global community with sister schools in Toronto, Mexico City and Amsterdam, The Assembly Improv South Africa welcomes an international cast of 'improvisers, clowns and performers' to flaunt their comedic skills in this weekend's launch show. Founded by performer and teacher Paul Rabenowitz... 
Comedy Central Orders Interview-Based Series from Phoebe Robinson
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019 Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their w... 
PYGMALION FESTIVAL Kicks Off Next Week With Ilana Glazer, Terrance Hayes and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2020 Setting themselves apart from other festivals, and being in the unique position to move forward with this year's event, in lieu of streaming live performances, the organizers of PYGMALION has made a major pivot to a diverse set of discussions, interactions, and activations that intends to delight an... 
BEETLEJUICE The Musical Will Haunt Brazil in 2022
by Alan Henry - February 25, 2021 Beetlejuice the musical is set to haunt brazil next year in its first internationally licensed production next year.... 
Tony Shalhoub and More to Perform at Playing on Air Live Recording and Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2019 Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th.... 
BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020 BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of James Monroe Iglehart's guest appearance in the upcoming episode of 'Elena of Avalor.' ... 
AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2020 Continuing its exploration of true crime and building on the success of recent true crime documentary series, AMC Networks has signed talent deals with Mona Chalabi, Naomi Ekperigin, Cameron Esposito and Jena Friedman as the company continues to develop original true crime series for its linear netw... 
Dominique Morisseau, Amanda Quaid, And Jason Gray Platt Plays On Deck For PLAYING ON AIR Live Recording Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - November 06, 2019 Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th. Presented at the Pershing Square Signature Center, the evening will feature performances by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub (The Band's Visit, 'The Marvelous M... 
HGTV Announces New Series HOUSE HUNTERS: COMEDIANS ON COUCHES
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 18, 2020 Fans who miss televised live events and the pithy professional commentary that comes with them can now look to HGTV to fill that void with its new, highly anticipated series House Hunters: Comedians on Couches (fka House Hunters: LOL).... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OVER THE MOON, Starring Phillipa Soo, Ruthie Anne Miles, Kimiko Glenn, & More!
by Sarah Leiber - September 22, 2020 Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures.... 
VIDEO: Ilana Glazer Talks About Her Stand Up Special on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - January 15, 2020 Ilana talks about doing her first Kimmel appearance without her 'Broad City' co-star Abbi Jacobson, her first ever stand-up special 'The Planet is Burning,' why politicians should be taking Global Warming more seriously, her Voter Empowerment Dance Party – 'Horny for the Polls,' and hanging out with...
BWW Exclusive: Hear James Monroe Iglehart Sing on ELENA OF AVALOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2020 BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of James Monroe Iglehart's guest appearance in the upcoming episode of 'Elena of Avalor.' ... 
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE NEW ONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2019 Comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia brings his award-winning Broadway show, Mike Birbiglia: The New One, to a global audience for his newest and most highly anticipated Netflix comedy special. Filmed at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, Birbiglia brilliantly blends observational and confessional co... 
PYGMALION Announces 2020 Programming & Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2020 Due to the constraints of COVID-19, PYGMALION has moved all programming to the virtual space.... 
POLY-THEIST Comes to Charm City Fringe
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2019 Boston stand-up Brett Johnson brings his hit show to the Charm City Fringe Festival. At 21, He was a married, monogamous Evangelical. Then he became the opposite: no longer Christian, no longer monogamous and ready to share his unique and hilarious experience with the world. Tracing this improbable ... 
HBO Max Pilot DELILAH Adds Arturo Castro
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019 The half-hour comedy starring Jessica Rothe 'Deliliah' has added Arturo Castro to it's cast, according to a Deadline exclusive.... 
LIZ AND MIL WALK INTO A BAR Comes to The Butterfly Club
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2020 An uptight lesbian and a bisexual disaster walk into a bar. They're both there to remind you that even in the face of a pandemic, sometimes the most romantic relationships of your life are the platonic ones a?" exactly the medicine Melbourne needs right now.... 
Comedy Central Renews AWKWAFINA IS NORA FROM QUEENS for Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2020 Comedy Central today announced a season two pickup for the highly-anticipated Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, ahead of its series premiere on Wednesday, January 22 at 10:30pm ET/PT.... |
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