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Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.

Colorado Theatre Guild Remembers Henry Lowenstein
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2014

How do we even begin to write about a man like Henry Lowenstein?...


Kelli Sue Landon Releases STRANDED IN TIME
by Christina Mancuso - August 15, 2014

HANNA CITY, Ill....


AMERICAN IDOL Recap: A Candidate for Clarkson's Crown Emerges & Demi Lovato Critiques (Updated w/ Pictures)
by Matt Tamanini - April 17, 2014

Now that AMERICAN IDOL has pared down its finalists to a manageable seven, the producers decided to bust out the most original theme in the show's 13 seasons, “Competitor's Picks.” How it basically works is, Randy Jackson did his only work of the season by playing stenographer as each contestant rec...


Willie H. Lattimore' Releases Book on 1960s Rural American Life
by Christina Mancuso - January 17, 2014

Author Willie H. Lattimore provides a glimpse into life in the 1960s and beyond in his new memoir, 'Never Forget ... : The Lattimore Story' (published by Abbott Press)....


Reelz Premieres THE CAPONES Reality Series Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 28, 2014

ReelzChannel previously announced the premiere for The Capones is tonight, January 28, 2014 with two episodes airing back to back starting at 10pm ET/PT. After the premiere week, viewers will see one new episode of The Capones each week on Tuesdays at 10pm ET/ PT....


Chris O'Dowd & ABC Developing U.S. Adaptation of MOONE BOY
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2014

According to Deadline, a U.S. adaptation of Chris O'Dowd's MOONEY BOY, has been picked up by ABC with a put pilot commitment....


Paul Galy Unveils THE 4TH OF MAY
by Christina Mancuso - January 15, 2014

There are memories etched in the mind forever. No matter how much time passed, or how much changed, those moments will always follow a person, haunt him until he gives in and walks down that lane once again. Author Paul Galy shares his past to the rest of the world with his new publication, The 4th ...


VIDEO: Watch All the Performances from Last Night's AMERICAN IDOL!
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2014

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, the Top 7 selected songs for each other!...


Award-Winning Musical Comedian Stephen Sorrentino Plays the Iridium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015

Award-winning comedian, singer, musician, impressionist, STEPHEN SORRENTINO will bring his one-man show to Iridium NYC, for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, tonight, January 13, 2015 at 8pm....


BWW REVIEWS: ACT 1's Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 17, 2015

If you're in need of some intense family drama leavened with heaping helpings of laughter - just like the kind Mama and them can dish up along with the grits and the gravy - then look no further than ACT 1's cracklin' production of Del Shores' Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got the Will?...


BWW Reviews: Philadelphia Theatre Company's VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by Rebecca Goering - April 05, 2014

Christopher Durang's 2012 Tony® and Drama Desk® award-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike follows three middle-aged siblings during a whirlwind reunion weekend. Vanya and Sonia live a quiet, uneventful live in the Bucks County farmhouse where they grew up. Vanya (a gay man who may ne...


BWW Exclusive: National Theater Institute's Family Tree
by National Theater Institute - October 13, 2014

As I was reading The O'Neill: The Transformation of Modern American Theater by Jeffrey Sweet and walking through Launchpad of the American Theater: The O'Neill Since 1964, a 50th anniversary exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, it became clear to me that the ideas, princip...


I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES with Richard Karn to Open 2/12 at Alhambra
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2014

In 1984 Tod Booth was hired to direct at the then-named Alhambra Dinner Theatre. The show? I Ought to be in Pictures starring Claude Akins. Five weeks later, on a return trip to watch a show, while sitting at table B15 with owner Leon Simon, Tod made an offer to buy the Alhambra. The deal was done o...


HBO to Debut FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, 10/17
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014

HBO has confirmed the debut date of FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, with the series to launch its eight-episode season FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), followed by other episodes debuting subsequent Fridays at the same time....


Hub Network Announces 'Super Summer Saturday Giveaway'
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2014

Summer Saturdays are going to become even sunnier on the Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families with entertainment they can watch together....


Mariachi Del Sol De Mexico to Play MPAC, 5/4
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2015

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi master Jose Hernandez and his Sol de Mexico orchestra at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $19-59....


'Saints and Heroes' By Andrew Schultz is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 07, 2014

Lincoln, Neb....


Donaldson's STICK MAN Plays London's Leicester Square Theatre, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014

Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre are delighted to announce that Stick Man by Julia Donaldson will return in 2014, and for the first will play two capital cities simultaneously! Stick Manwill play Christmas Seasons at London's Leicester Square Theatre from today 8 November 2014 (where it retu...


Britt Robertson to Join Scott Eastwood in Film Adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' THE LONGEST RIDE
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2014

According to Deadline, Britt Robertson has signed on to join Scott Eastwood, son of Clint Eastwood, in the upcoming film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' latest romance novel THE LONGEST RIDE. George Tillman, Jr. will direct....


ALL THE WAY's Michael McKean Joins AMC's BETTER CALL SAUL
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2014

Deadline writes that Michael McKean will join Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Bank in AMC's highly anticipated sequel to BREAKING BAD, to be titled BETTER CALL SAUL. He will take on one of the series all-new characters....


VIDEO: Lisa Kudrow Chats Return of 'The Comeback' on THE TALK
by - December 18, 2014

Lisa Kudrow stopped by THE TALK on CBS to discuss her comedy series "The Comeback" returning to television this fall after nearly a decade away. Kudrow says, "There was no saying no…loved doing it so much. ...


HBO to Debut FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, 10/17
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2014

HBO has confirmed the debut date of FOO FIGHTERS: SONIC HIGHWAYS, with the series to launch its eight-episode season FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (11:00 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), followed by other episodes debuting subsequent Fridays at the same time....


Children's Museum of Manhattan to Host Pride Night, 6/23
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2014

The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), announced today that it will host its 9th annual Pride Night on Monday, June 23rd from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. In partnership with Center Families, a family program of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community Center, the Family Equality Council, ...


51st Annual Uptown Art Fair Comes to Minneapolis This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ The 2014 Uptown Art Fair is celebrating its 51 st year with an exciting lineup of nationally recognized artists, special performances, youth artists, a culinary arts competition and much more, including live transformations of cars into works of art. Minnesota...


FAMILY LINKS by Willie Shaw is Now Available
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2014

Family is everything, and documenting a family's history becomes more important as time goes on. This new book provides a place to document cherished family traditions, special occasions and specific personalities, keeping the branches of a family tree connected by the roots. A genealogical record o...






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