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PBS & Nat Geo Channels to Present Six-Part Series GENIUS BY STEPHEN HAWKING
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2016

PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger announced at the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour that PBS, with National Geographic as its international broadcast partner, has commissioned a new six-part science series....


Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne Nabs Lead in THE LAST DAYS OF NIGHT
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2016

Eddie Redmayne will star in THE LAST DAYS OF NIGHT from Black Bear Pictures. Morten Tyldum directs from a script by Graham Moore....


Eddie Redmayne Locks Lead for HARRY POTTER Spinoff 'FANTASTIC BEASTS'
by Movies News Desk - June 01, 2015

Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' much-anticipated wizarding world adventure "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Wa...


Benedict Cumberbatch to Host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE This November
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2016

According to Deadline, Benedict Cumberbatch is set to host NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on November 5th. Solange Knowles will be the musical guest....


Eddie Redmayne Locks Lead for HARRY POTTER Spinoff 'FANTASTIC BEASTS'
by Movies News Desk - June 01, 2015

Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' much-anticipated wizarding world adventure "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, Wa...


Windy City Playhouse Extends END DAYS through May 3
by Sally Henry Fuller - April 18, 2015

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's newest Equity theater, has announced the extension of their production of END DAYS. It runs through April 26 at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park....


Albert Zuckerman Updates WRITING THE BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL
by Christina Mancuso - June 14, 2016

NEW YORK, June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Forge Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is thrilled to announce today's on-sale availability of a new Forge Books hardcover, trade paperback, and e-Book title, WRITING THE BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL, by legendary literary agent, ALBERT ZUCKERMAN. He has wo...


World Premiere of Wendy Beckett's A BETTER PLACE Pushes Back First Performance at The Duke on 42nd Street
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016

The world premiere limited engagement of A Better Place, a new work by playwright Wendy Beckett (Anais Nin: One Of Her Lives, A Charity Case) and directed by Evan Bergman (Jericho), is now set to begin performances Thursday, May 5 in advance of a Sunday, May 15 opening night at The Duke on 42nd Stre...


THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- A BETTER PLACE's Judith Hawking
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2016

In this week's edition, we caught up with Judith Hawking, who stars as 'Mary' in A BETTER PLACE, currently in previews at The Duke on 42nd Street....


Auditorium Theatre to Celebrate Frank Sinatra's 100th Birthday with HIS WAY, 5/30
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

Classic cool and retro glam fill the air as the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University marks the 100th birthday of legendary singer and entertainer Frank Sinatra with "His Way -- Sinatra's Centennial Celebration," starring Chicago's own Ron Hawking. The musical tribute comes to the Auditorium, S...


Baba Brinkman's RAP GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHAOS Makes U.S. Debut at SoHo Playhouse Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2016

NYC-based Canadian playwright and 'peer reviewed rapper' Baba Brinkman ('Astonishing and brilliant' - NY Times) is gearing up for the U.S debut of RAP GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHAOS at the SoHo Playhouse in downtown Manhattan, under the direction of Darren Lee Cole, Artistic Director....


BWW Review: GROUNDINGS STAKEOUT Takes You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away Where the Laughter's With You
by Gil Kaan - October 17, 2015

Groundlings' latest laugh-packed Friday & Saturday night show, GROUNDINGS STAKEOUT, keeps the audience in stitches in their ever new and original sketch ideas, providing each of the incredibly talented six-member cast their individual moments to shine....


Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore Among Presenters for 22nd SAG AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016

Priyanka Chopra, Brie Larson, Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Sarah Silverman and Jacob Tremblay will be presenters at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today....


BWW Review: NOBODYS GIRL at NJ Rep is an Excellent Satirical Play
by Marina Kennedy - August 25, 2015

See 'Nobody's Girl' through September 20th. This fascinating satire by Rick Viede is directed by Erica Gould and features an excellent cast....


MATILDA's Bertie Carvel to Lead THE HAIRY APE at the Old Vic This Fall
by Jessica Showers - July 09, 2015

MATILDA star Bertie Carvell will lead Eugene O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE, directed by Richard Jones, at the Old Vic from October 17....


EDINBURGH 2016 - BWW Review: NO HORIZON, Underbelly Med Quad, 15 August
by Amy Hanson - August 16, 2016

New musical No Horizon has been garnering a good deal of attention, with airings on Elaine Paige's radio show, and Chris Evans dubbing it 'the Yorkshire Les Mis'.  It would perhaps be fairer to say it is in the vein of The Theory of Everything, only with added Yorkshire charm.  Based on a true story...


Darren L. Eastman Launches UNIVERSAL EXPANSION AND BLACK HOLES
by Christina Mancuso - August 24, 2015

LOS GATOS, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ After over a century of debate, discovery and frustration, the physics world is still is at odds as to why the universe is expanding, why it's doing so at an ever-increasing rate, and finally, whether black holes are involved in the process. Steph...


VIDEO: Comedy Central Gives Season Two Renewal for LEGENDS OF CHAMBERLAIN HEIGHTS at Comic Con
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2016

Winners before their season even gets started! Comedy Centralhas renewed the urban, coming-of-age animated series LEGENDS OF CHAMBERLAIN HEIGHTS for a second season, months before its debut, it was announced today at Comic-Con....


Costumes from STAR WARS, MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and More Added to DRESSED BY ANGELS Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2015

Costumes carefully selected from Angels' illustrious back catalogue are now on display at The Old Truman Brewery as part of the DRESSED BY ANGELS, 175 YEARS OF COSTUMES exhibition, running now through 3 January 2016. ...


Naked Empire Bouffon Company Presents DO WHAT YOU LOVE & YOU FUCKING EARNED IT
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2016

DO WHAT YOU LOVE and YOU FUCKING EARNED IT. Naked Empire Bouffon Company is pulling out all the stops to celebrate you with the premiere of two plays in two hours. Two searing satires extolling the virtues of hard working Americans like you who make class privilege and economic imperialism feel so d...


Photo Flash: First Look at Wendy Beckett's A BETTER PLACE at The Duke on 42nd Street
by Tyler Peterson - May 12, 2016

The world premiere limited engagement of A Better Place, a new work by playwright Wendy Beckett (Anais Nin: One Of Her Lives, A Charity Case) and directed by Evan Bergman (Jericho), is now in previews and will open Sunday, May 15 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project (229 West 42nd ...


In Other OZ News: Eddie Redmayne to Portray L. Frank Baum in New Biopic!
by Caryn Robbins - August 06, 2015

Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne will take on the role of 'Wizard of Oz' author L. Frank Baum in a new biopic for New Line Cinema....


Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne to Star in HARRY POTTER Prequel!
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2015

Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' much-anticipated wizarding world adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”...


SoBe Arts to Present INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
by Tyler Peterson - April 13, 2015

This June, SoBe Arts will present the world premiere of Intelligent Systems, an innovative 90-minute musical theater work about nothing less than the nature of the universe, conceived and presented in a thrilling multimedia style that will intrigue its audience and raise important questions about id...


Season 20 Premiere of SOUTH PARK Marks Highest-Rated Episode in a Decade
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2016

Last week's 20th Season premiere of SOUTH PARK earned the iconic series its highest-rated episode since 2006, and was followed by the premiere of “Legends of Chamberlain Heights” which scored Comedy Central's highest-rated series premiere since the January 2014 launch of the legendary “Broad City.”...






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