BWW Interview: Brandon Dirden & Crystal Dickinson Talk Being Honorees For The 52nd Street Project's Virtual Gala
by David Clarke - May 18, 2020 The 52nd Street Project pivoted their annual gala fundraiser from an in-person fête to a digital party featuring many famous faces. We chatted with this year's honorees, Brandon Dirden and Crystal Dickinson, about why The 52nd Street Project is a crucial part of New York City's theater community....
Maori Karmael Holmes Appointed Curator-at-Large for Film at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 10, 2020 Maori Karmael Holmes, Artistic Director and CEO of BlackStar Film Festival, has been appointed Curator-at-Large for Film at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Mediamaker-in-Residence at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania....
The Casting Society of America Announces 37th Artios Awards Nominations
by Michael Major - November 23, 2021 Since Broadway had been dark throughout the nomination process, the society would instead honor virtual theatre productions that happened throughout the year, naming it the Virtual Theatre Award. Other nominees include Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Girls5Eva, Ted Lasso, Bridgerton, Wandavision, Shr...
The Social Media Superstar Awards Take Beverly Hills in 2020
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 03, 2019 A new awards ceremony - The Social Media Superstar Awards - is being launched today to celebrate the achievements of brands, businesses and individuals, who have changed the face of social media and marketing. The SMS Awards will recognize those businesses and individuals, whose creative work has ma...
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for LFG!
by Sarah Leiber - June 14, 2021 The film is an Everywoman Studios and Change Content production, in association with Propagate Content in collaboration with CNN Films and HBO Max....
2021 Lotte Lenya Competition Finalists Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 20, 2021 Kim H. Kowalke, President of the Kurt Weill Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2021 Lotte Lenya Competition. Fifteen performers will compete for top prizes of $20,000, $15,000, and $10,000....
Recipients Announced For the 2020 Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Fellowships
by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2019 Established in 2018, the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Fellowships is an annual fellowship program operated in partnership with the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation, offering exceptional Bennington drama students the opportunity to work in paid internships at off-Broadway non-profit theatre com...
Long Beach Opera Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2021 Long Beach Opera has announced an audacious 2022 season that seeks to usher in a new era for the company. In addition to the recent announcements of James Darrah as Artistic Director and Derrell Acon as Associate Artistic Director, LBO has announced the appointment of conductor Christopher Rountree ...
Judah & the Lion Releases 'Spirit' EP Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 09, 2021 Fans should expect much more new music from Judah & the Lion in the coming months and the band is excited to begin playing live shows again as soon as they can do so safely. ...
VIDEO: Willie Jones Performs 'Get Low Get High' for Vevo's 2022 DSCVR Artists to Watch
by Michael Major - November 09, 2021 Vevo, the world’s leading music video network released the complete list for its highly-anticipated Vevo DSCVR “Artists to Watch' 2022 campaign. Beginning November 1, Vevo’s DSCVR ATW will showcase engaging, high-quality live performance video content from the class of 2022, with two unique performa...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS
by Sarah Leiber - February 24, 2021 The series features a talented new team of up-and-coming young actors including Brady Noon, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Luke Islam, Kiefer O’Reilly, Taegen Burns, Bella Higginbotham, and DJ Watts. ...
Walt Disney Studios to Offer Select Films For a Limited Time at a Special Price
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 The Walt Disney Studios announced today that movie lovers will be able to purchase a selection of their favorite films on digital at a special price in the U.S....
Disney Plus Sets Spring Series & Season Premiere Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 24, 2021 Disney+ launched in late 2019 and quickly propelled to a leading global entertainment streaming service, touting over 94.9 million subscribers around the world as of January 2, 2021....
Cody Renard Richard to Join Upcoming Episode of TAKE A BOW Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2021 Sydney Lucas and Eli Tokash, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, have announced this month’s guest on TAKE A BOW. The podcast explores what it is like to be a kid/teenager in the entertainment business, and seeks advice from veteran performers....
Season Two of 'Tamron Hall' Set to Premiere Monday, Sept. 14
by Robert Diamond - August 17, 2020 Tamron Hall, honored in her freshman season with a Daytime Emmy® for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host, will return for a sophomore season on Monday, Sept. 14...
Festival Ballet Providence Presents GAME CHANGERS
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2020 Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) presents a bold, contemporary program titled Game Changers at The Vets in Providence, February 7-9, 2020. The mixed bill program, featuring three choreographers at the top of their game, includes contemporary works by Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon, former Bo...
Audra McDonald & Mandy Patinkin Will Appear on FINDING YOUR ROOTS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 21, 2021 Today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families in the seventh season of the critically acclaimed PBS series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR....
TimeLine Hosts STEP INTO TIMELINE: BACK TO OUR FUTURE Gala Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2021 Don't miss Step Into TimeLine: Back to Our Future—TimeLine Theatre Company's first-ever virtual gala and a celebration unlike anything seen from the company before—streaming online on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7 p.m. CT. ...
BWW Interview: James Morton Talks Debut Play FATHER'S SON, Lockdown, Labels and Mental Health
by Jonathan Marshall - April 22, 2020 James Morton is a playwright from Stoke-On-Trent. His debut play Father's Son was shortlisted for the Tony Craze Award and after a reading at Soho Theatre premiered at this year's Vault Festival. Morton spoke with Broadway World about the process of writing and putting on the play as well as mental ...
Judah & the Lion Announces 'Spirit' EP Due Out This Friday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 06, 2021 The remix EP comes as the single lands a major synch in the trailer for Disney+’s The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers – a follow up to the 90s cult classic Mighty Ducks series....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for DIARY OF A WIMPY KID on Disney+
by Michael Major - October 19, 2021 The first book in Jeff Kinney’s worldwide bestselling series comes to Disney+ in the all-new animated adventure “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” The film features the voices of Brady Noon as Greg Heffley, Ethan William Childress as Rowley Jefferson, and Chris Diamantopoulos as Frank Heffley....
Chautauqua HISTORY COMES ALIVE Festival Returns September 2021
by A.A. Cristi - July 20, 2021 Chautauqua's 2021 History Comes Alive Festival traditionally held in June has been rescheduled for September 3 – 12, 2021 to provide a safe environment for our audience. And all public shows will be held outdoors. If inclement weather prevents an outdoor event, the performance will be aired virtuall...
The Green Room 42 Presents The Return of THE EARLY NIGHT SHOW WITH JOSHUA TURCHIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2021 Joshua Turchin will return to The Green Room 42 with his popular cabaret series, 'The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin,' on April 9, 2020, at 7 pm. After a year of an extended intermission, Turchin is returning 'home' to The Green Room and perform live following over 85 virtual episodes of The E...
Katie Holmes, AnnaSophia Robb, Hugh Dancy and More Join Latest Round Of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2020 Tonight, The 24 Hour Plays brings together one of its brightest groups of stars yet for a new edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available on IGTV @24hourplays, on The 24 Hour Plays' Facebook and YouTube channels....
NoMBe Releases 'This Is Not A Love Song' Music Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 03, 2021 Referred to as One To Watch by ET Canada and “one of pop’s most intriguing new faces” by Paper Magazine, NoMBe’s recently released 14-track album highlights the complexities of relationships through clever lyricism, infectious melodies, and sultry vocals.... |