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 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...
New Scholastic Professional Resource from Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp Highlights the Power of Book Access for All Kids
by Robert Diamond - November 12, 2018 ...
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...
CBS Announces the 18 Castaways for New Season of SURVIVOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2019 CBS announced today the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 38th season, Wednesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
Oprah Winfrey And WW Announce 'Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus' Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019 Today global media leader Oprah Winfreyannounced her first national arena tour in five years, Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus. Presented by WW (NASDAQ: WW) – Weight Watchers Reimagined – Oprah will bring a full day wellness event to nine U.S. cities beginning January 2020. Joined by high pro...
USA Network's REAL COUNTRY Adds Trace Adkins, Wynonna Judd and Big & Rich as Celebrity Guests
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 17, 2018 USA Network announced today that its new music showcase series REAL COUNTRY has added country stars Trace Adkins, Wynonna Judd and Big & Rich as celebrity guests. The network also announced a special appearance by the beloved country icon Willie Nelson, and set Graham Bunn - most recently from South...
DEAR EVAN HANSEN, KING KONG to Perform on THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018 THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS will be anchored by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT host Kevin Frazier and correspondent Keltie Knight, live from New York City Thursday, Nov. 22 on the CBS Television Network. The parade will be broadcast 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, live ET/8:00-11:00 AM, live CT/7:00-10:00 AM, live ...
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....
Soledad O'Brien To Host The Women's Media Center 2018 Women's Media Awards
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2018 The WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER announces our host and honorees for the 2018 WOMEN'S MEDIA AWARDS, to be held on November 1st, at Capitale in New York City....
Lil Pump To Deliver 2019 Harvard University Commencement Speech
by Tori Hartshorn - February 25, 2019 Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Steven Spielberg, J.K. Rowling and Bill Gates now share something in common with Lil Pump… ...
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...
Stacey Abrams, Nipsey Hussle and Lizzo Named Most Influential African Americans
by Abigail Charpentier - September 26, 2019 The Root today announced the annual Root 100 and topping the list are Stacey Abrams, Nipsey Hussle, and Lizzo....
Soulfrito Urban Latin Music Festival to Take Over the Barclays
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 17, 2019 Hip-Hop's newest generation of game-changers will take over the stage on Friday, August 30th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The one-night-only concert,Soulfrito Urban Latin Music Festival, will be returning to party with the New York City area. The show features a new wave of rappers and Latin trap...
Mangurama Aquires Rights to the Groundbreaking Documentary THE PORTAL
by Abigail Charpentier - September 17, 2019 Mangurama, a partnership between Abramorama and Giancarlo Canavesio's Mangusta Productions announced today the acquisition of North American theatrical rights to Tom Cronin andJacqui Fifer's, groundbreaking documentary THE PORTAL. The film will be released in theaters across North America starting N...
A Noise Within Announces 2019-2020 Season
by Sarah Hookey - May 01, 2019 A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, is thrilled to announce its 2019-2020 season with the theme, THEY PLAYED WITH FIRE. A Noise Within's current season subscribers and donors were invited to hear the news first at an exclusive event held last night on A Noise Withi...
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents Double Bill: Art Ensemble of Chicago 50th Anniversary + The Necks
by Marianka Swain - July 05, 2019 Supersense is thrilled to announce a once in a lifetime line-up bringing together two legendary ensembles of contemporary music, jazz and improvisation: ground breaking pioneers of American free jazz the Art Ensemble of Chicago and transcendent, internationally revered Australian trio The Necks. In ...
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 ...
TADA! Youth Theater Presents GAME CHANGERS
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2019 Right now, the Drama Desk award-winning TADA! Youth Theater is presenting the 90s pop musical, Game Changers. A throwback to the popular kids' game shows of the 1990s, Game Changers follows six young contestants, each determined to be the first to make it to the top of Mt. Victory and win the game. ...
Stacey Abrams, Nipsey Hussle and Lizzo Named Most Influential African Americans
by Abigail Charpentier - September 26, 2019 The Root today announced the annual Root 100 and topping the list are Stacey Abrams, Nipsey Hussle, and Lizzo....
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.... |