Off-Broadway's ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS Puts Out #BrighterThanBullies Challenge for World Day of Bullying Prevention
by Tyler Peterson - October 02, 2015 THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, the hit play written by and starring James Lecesne about an LGBT youth who chose to shine brighter than bullies, will lead the charge in the Broadway and Off-Broadway community to be #BrighterThanBullies in celebration of Stomp Out Bullying's Blue Shirt Day...
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY to Donate Portion of Ticket Sales to The Trevor Project
by Tyler Peterson - June 16, 2015 Tony Award-winning producers Darren Bagert (An American In Paris, Buyer & Cellar) and Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, It Shoulda Been You) announced that for every full priced and premium ticket purchased to the critically-acclaimed new play THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, the production will do...
Troian Bellisario to Reprise Role on USA Network's SUITS
by Caryn Robbins - July 29, 2015 Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) is set to return to the hit USA Network Drama, SUITS, reprising her role as Claire....
Kelly Clarkson Announces Birth of Baby Girl on Twitter
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2014 Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson turned to Twitter to announce the joyous news of the birth of her first child, a baby girl named River Rose....
OLIVES AND BLOOD, CLOUD 9 and More Set for CRT's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014 The Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) announces its 2014-15 Season, filled with classic comedies and challenging, engaging new work. The 2014-15 Season is full of characters in search of their identity. Their journeys explore the dramatic moments and decisions that allow for self-discovery....
Holy Ship! to Welcome Knife Party, Pretty Lights & More for 2015 Voyage
by Tyler Peterson - December 29, 2014 HARD, CLOUD 9 ADVENTURES, and THE BOWERY PRESENTS have announced the schedule and activities for the lineups for both HOLY SHIP! January 3-6, 2015 voyage on the beautiful MSC Divina. Setting sail from Miami,, HOLY SHIP! boasts headliners Knife Party and Pretty Lights, Flume, Boys Noize, A-Trak, RL G...
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY to Honor Eve Ensler Next Week
by Tyler Peterson - September 16, 2015 The producers of the critically-acclaimed new play The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey announced today that Tony Award winning playwright, performer and activist Eve Ensler will be the next recipient of the Absolute Brightness Award. The award, previously awarded to LGBT civil rights hero Edie...
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS' Troian Bellisario to Guest Star on SUITS
by Tyler Peterson - October 09, 2014 Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) has been set as a guest star on USA Network's top rated and critically-acclaimed original drama SUITS when season four returns in early 2015....
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY Headed to Los Angeles in 2016
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2015 The producers of the critically-acclaimed new play THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY announced today that the play written by and starring James Lecesne will play a strictly limited three week engagement in Los Angeles from Wednesday, January 13, 2016 through Sunday, January 31, 2016 as a gu...
Kelly Clarkson Announces Birth of Baby Girl on Twitter
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2014 Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson turned to Twitter to announce the joyous news of the birth of her first child, a baby girl named River Rose....
Graham Scott Fleming to Play Charlie Price in Toronto's KINKY BOOTS
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 21, 2014 The Toronto premiere of KINKY BOOTS has found its Charlie Price. Multiple entertainment industry professionals have been tweeting the last few days congratulating Graham Scott Fleming on being cast as the coveted role in the Tony Award-winning musical....
WaterTower Theatre's CREEP World Premiere Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015 WaterTower Theatre presents the world premiere of Donald Fowler's musical CREEP. The musical will open WaterTower Theatre's 2015-2016 Season on Monday, October 5, 2015 (with previews tonight, October 2, Saturday, October 3, and a Gala Preview performance on Sunday, October 4). Kate Galvin, Associate...
Custom Made Theatre to Present Churchill's TOP GIRLS, 3/20-4/13
by Tyler Peterson - February 26, 2014 Custom Made Theatre has assembled a cast of dangerously funny women to romp through Caryl Churchill's biting social satire, Top Girls, directed by Laura Lundy-Paine. The girls run amok at the Gough Street Playhouse, 1620 Gough Street in San Francisco, March 20 through April 13, 2014....
Elaine Bromka Stars in TEA FOR THREE at Smothers Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 Particularly pertinent in an era of heightened politics, TEA FOR THREE: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty humanizes the political scene with a whimsical and deeply moving performance at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 7:30 p.m. tonight, October 9....
A WOMAN ALONE Begins 11/5 at Gorilla Tango Theater
by Tyler Peterson - October 19, 2015 Gorilla Tango Theater in Bucktown, Chicago has opened its doors to A Woman Alone by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, directed by India Duranthon, and starring Natalia Via. Performances will be November 5th, 12th, 19th, at 7pm and December 3rd at 8pm at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago...
Interrobang Theatre Project to Launch 2014-15 Season with OWNERS, 10/2-11/2
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2014 Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to launch its 2014-15 season with the savagely funny play OWNERS by groundbreaking British playwright Caryl Churchill, directed by Co-Artistic Director Jeffry Stanton, playing October 2 - November 2, 2014 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chic...
Edie Windsor to Receive First Absolute Brightness Award Tonight After 'LEONARD PELKEY'
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2015 The new play THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY will honor civil rights hero Edie Windsor as the first recipient of the Absolute Brightness Award after the evening performance tonight, July 16, at the Westside Theatre. The award is given to a unique individual who is a shining beacon in their...
Electronic Music Cruise HOLY SHIP! Jan 3-6 Sail Announces On Board Activities and Set Times
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 24, 2015 HARD Events, Cloud 9 Adventures and The Bowery Presents--who produce HOLY SHIP!, the annual three-day electronic music cruise through the Caribbean--have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on their first sail of 2016....
VIDEO: First Look- America Ferrera Leads SUPERSTORE on NBC
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 07, 2015 NBC has released the first trailer for its new comedy, starring UGLY BETTY's America Ferrera. A longer sneak peek for the show will premiere after the Nov. 30 episode of THE VOICE on NBC, but for now, check out this clip!...
Gift Theatre to Host 2015 Season Release Bash 6/29 in the Fischman Backlot
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2014 This summer, The Gift Theatre debuts an annual artist-friendly fundraiser it's calling The Season Release Bash, targeting friends and colleagues in the theater community....
BWW Features: OUT LOUD Takes to the Road in 'Massive' Undertaking
by David De Almo - April 03, 2014 OUT LOUD's Kira Hawkridge is young for an artistic director - younger even than the slew of still comparatively young AD's elsewhere in the state. Separating her further from those other groups, like it or not, is her gender. There are very few female AD's in this market, but Hawkridge isn't one t...
THE ACTUAL DANCE Comes to Theatre Row This Winter
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015 Winner of the 2013 Northern Virginia Theater Alliance Award for Best Production, Samuel A. Simon's THE ACTUAL DANCE, with original music by Eli Zoller, and directed by Kate Holland will play a limited engagement at the Studio Theatre (Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street). Performances are Saturday, Ja...
Disney Channel is TV's #1 Network for 4th Year Straight in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - December 31, 2014 For 2014, Disney Channel ranked #1 for the 4th-straight year among Kids 6-11 (498,000/2.1 rating) and for the 6th year in a row among Tweens 9-14 (446,000/1.8 rating), powered by original movies “Zapped,” “Cloud 9,” and “How to Build a Better Boy,” the Top 3 telecasts of the year across major youth ...
Interrobang Theatre Project Launches 2014-15 Season with OWNERS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2014 Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to launch its 2014-15 season with the savagely funny play OWNERS by groundbreaking British playwright Caryl Churchill, directed by Co-Artistic Director Jeffry Stanton, playing today, October 2 - November 2, 2014 at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. ...
Photo Flash: First Look at James Lecesne in 'THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS' at Dixon Place
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2015 Dixon Place's new production, THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, begins performances tomorrow, Saturday, February 7th at 7:30 PM. The play is set to open on Sunday, February 22nd at 6:00 PM. Based on his best-selling novel, the production features critically acclaimed, Emmy nominated and awa... |
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