THE RISING to Premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2017 Among The Rising's recruits is Rachel, an angelic-looking would-be assassin on a mission to kill Governor Kerry Kale, a man who makes Trump look classy. In an attempt to get closer to her target, Rachel finds the only person stupid enough to trust her, a sucker, I mean, reporter, Clint. Meanwhile, ...
Warrior Women to Bring CORIOLANUS to Life at Shakespeare in Clark Park
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2017 Now, Shakespeare in Clark Park is reimagining the Bard's work with a cast of women warrior's this summer. Directed by SCP Artistic Director Kittson O'Neill (Interact Theatre Company), Coriolanus is set to run July 26 to 30 at 7 pm in Clark Park in West Philadelphia....
Havana Film Festival New York 2017 Closes with Musical Tour-de-Force THE FORBIDDEN SHORE
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017 The 18th Havana Film Festival New York (www.HFFNY.com) comes to a close with the 8th Havana Star Prize Awards Ceremony followed by the NY premiere of the musical documentary The Forbidden Shore (dir. Ron Chapman) - a portrayal of over 40 exceptional Cuban musicians and artist...
Asolo Rep to Stage GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016 Nearly 50 years after the groundbreaking film inspired the world, Asolo Rep is thrilled to present Todd Kreidler's electric stage adaptation of the iconic Academy Award-winning film GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER. ...
BWW Preview: Take a Bite of DRACULA FOR DUMMYS at the Provincetown Theater
by Kristen Morale - October 08, 2016 Vampires have become such an essential part of American culture, even if they are only fictional beings; from one of the first allusion to them in Polidori's The Vampyre to more modern takes on this age-old creature, it is amazing how vampires have become the talk of the town - the town being in mov...
BWW Interview: Ashley Gilmour Talks MISS SAIGON Tour
by Marianka Swain - June 23, 2017 Ashley Gilmour's previous work includes Link Larkin in Hairspray and the ensemble of the original revival cast of Miss Saigon. Now, he's graduated to playing Chris in the UK and Ireland tour of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical, which begins at Curve Leicester on 1 July....
World Premiere of KING ELIZABETH Wraps Up Gamm Theatre Season
by Julie Musbach - March 27, 2017 The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of King Elizabeth, a new version of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, freely adapted and directed by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Featuring Gamm Resident Actor Jeanine Kane (Hannah Jarvis in Arc...
Watch Live-Streamed Q&A with DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2017 Tonight, Tony nominee and star of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen, Ben Platt, will perform on CBS's LATE SHOW WITH Stephen Colbert. The show airs Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM - 12:37 AM, ET/PT on CBS. Below, check out a live Q&A with THE LATE SHOW!...
Joey Diaz to Appear at Comedy Works Downtown This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016 Joey Diaz will appear at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, August 11 - 13....
VIDEO: First Look - MTV to Premiere Live Weekly Music Show WONDERLAND, Today
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2016 MTV today announced that Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign and Broods are set to headline the premiere installment of WONDERLAND, its first weekly, live music series in almost 20 years....
FOX News Channel to Present Live Election Week Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2016 FOX News Channel (FNC) will provide extensive live coverage leading up to and during Election Day beginning Sunday, November 6th through Wednesday, November 9th....
THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED to Play The Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017 The Town Hall presents 'The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,' stage Adaptation of Groundbreaking Story by 'Gonzo Journalism' Legends, Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman. ...
VIDEO: First Look - MTV to Premiere Live Weekly Music Show WONDERLAND, 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2016 MTV today announced that Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign and Broods are set to headline the premiere installment of WONDERLAND, its first weekly, live music series in almost 20 years....
BWW Blog: Annalise Prentiss - How to Cure a Sore Throat
by Guest Blogger: Annalise Prentiss - May 17, 2016 Performing in musicals definitely has its perks. You can earn money, spend time with friends, strengthen skills, make audiences happy, and of course do what you love! But there is one serious challenge that all actors/actresses are all too familiar with: sore throats. Sore throats are very common, e...
Playwright Chisa Hutchinson to Visit Shepherdstown as DGF Traveling Master
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2016 Playwright Chisa Hutchinson (Dead and Breathing, Dirt Rich, She Like Girls, This Is Not the Play, Sex on Sunday) leads writing workshops and a public Q&A as part of the Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program on July 27 at 4:00 PM at the Frank Center (260 University Drive Shepherdstown, WV...
Michael Charles Tobias Pens New Novel, CODEX ORFEO
by Matt Smith - July 21, 2016 From world renowned author, ecologist and explorer Michael Charles Tobias comes a new and shattering novel that contemplates and internalizes the most appalling, inexplicable tragedy in human history: the Holocaust. Tobias does so in a manner no other writer has ever envisioned....
BWW Feature: JFK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION at Kennedy Center Pays Fitting Tribute for JFK's 100th
by Elliot Lanes - May 31, 2017 Memorial Day is a time where we remember the fallen who gave their lives for this country. This past Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, we also remembered President John F. Kennedy on the day of his birth 100 years ago. The JFK Centennial Celebration was the culminating event in a yearlong tribute to the K...
BWW Interview: Ben Vereen of STEPPIN' OUT LIVE WITH BEN VEREEN at Stockton Symphony
by Courtney Symes - April 24, 2017 When an icon is as approachable, affable and humble as Ben Vereen is, it is easy to see why he has been so successful. The winner of a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his role in Pippin, Vereen is, at the age of 70, showing no signs of slowing down. Luckily for us, he is bringing his energy and ...
BWW Interview: Actress Kate Fleetwood Talks UGLY LIES THE BONE
by Marianka Swain - February 22, 2017 Kate Fleetwood's varied career encompasses everything from musicals London Road and High Society to Macbeth and Medea. She's currently starring in American writer Lindsey Ferrentino's play about a soldier who returns home to Florida after suffering a life-changing injury in Afghanistan. ...
THE FLICK by Annie Baker Comes to Third Rail in January
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2017 Set in a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, home to one of the last 35 millimeter film projectors in the state, The Flick follows the hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking stories of Sam, Avery and Rose, three mismatched employees. As they sweep up popcorn, bitch about their bosses, an...
National Theatre, Citizens Theatre, and More Collaborate to Present MY COUNTRY; A WORK IN PROGRESS
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017 The National Theatre has collaborated for the first time with the Citizens Theatre to create a new play inspired by the recent EU Referendum. The views of people from across the UK, including Glasgow, have been interwoven by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, and will be presented on stage at the Citiz...
Alison Arngrim Set for LEGENDARY DRAG QUEEN BINGO to Support Life Group LA
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017 This Thursday, May 18th, actress/author, Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie, Life Interrupted) will be the Legendary Drag Queen Bingo's celebrity ball caller at the 7pm game located at Hamburger Mary's West Hollywood (8288 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood,CA 90069)....
BWW Interview: Daniel Gorham of RAGTIME - THE MUSICAL at Wolf Trap
by Emma Kouguell - June 06, 2016 From Thursday, June 9 to Saturday, June 11, Washington DC Metro Area audiences will get to experience the magic of Ragtime - The Musical at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. Making this production even more special to the DC Metro Area, one of the cast members, Daniel Gorham, is a native to Baltimore, ...
ILIUM AND ITHAKA: PLAYS OF LOVE AND WAR at New Found Space in Acklam Market
by Liz Cearns - September 16, 2016 This autumn a duo of immersive productions transport audiences to the Middle East in a brand new found space at Acklam Market. London-based theatre company Border Crossings in collaboration with Ramallah-based ASHTAR Theatre of Palestine will present two plays set in the Middle East, plunging the au... |