Propagate Acquires Electus and Majority Interest in Artists First to Expand Its Global Film and Television Studio
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 Propagate, one of the world's fastest-growing independent content creation and distribution companies, has acquired Electus, the independent production and distribution company initially founded by Ben Silverman, and a majority interest in powerhouse talent management and production firm Artists Fir...
Lou Laurence to Present Toronto Premiere of LOVE, SHARKS & FRENCHING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2023 Get ready to laugh and fall in love with Lou Laurence's award-winning solo comedy-music show, Love, Sharks & Frenching. Join Lou for a cabaret-inspired date filled with jazzy songs, hilarious stories, and relatable anecdotes about modern dating....
A SHERLOCK CAROL Comes to Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2024 Westport Country Playhouse will stage “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday production based on two classic tales, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” a classic Sherlock Holmes story, and “A Christmas Carol.'...
Court Theatre Extends Smash-Hit FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
by A.A. Cristi - September 27, 2017 Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Stephen J. Albert, Executive Director, announces the extension of Five Guys Named Moe by Clarke Peters, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson, Music Director Abdul Hamid Royal and Associate...
About Face Theatre Announces Cast of THE GULF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2019 About Face Theatre continues its 2019-2020 season with the Chicago premiere of Audrey Cefaly's award-winning drama THE GULF, running January 9 through February 15, 2020, at Theater Wit. THE GULF is a riveting look at how partners in a long-term relationship change over time, and what it takes to kee...
Photo Flash: Carson Kressley Visits Company XIV's NUTCRACKER ROUGE
by Julie Musbach - November 21, 2018 Company XIV, which recently presented their acclaimed production of Ferdinand: Boylesque Bullfight, opens a return engagement of their hit holiday spectacular Nutcracker Rouge. Carson Kressley got into the holiday spirit paying a visit to the company, check out the photo below!...
BWW Review: Strong Performance and Timely Staging Elevate Theater West End's War-Torn Musical, DOGFIGHT
by Aaron Wallace - March 21, 2022 Powerful as that theme may be, DOGFIGHT as written isn't fully the righteous proposition it hopes to be. At its core are some deeply troublesome male figures who engage in truly horrendous behavior, and while theatre is always welcome to put unseemly or complicated characters on the stage, DOGFIGHT ...
BBC Writersroom and Popcorn Group Reveal Edinburgh Longlist for Popcorn Writing Award 2023
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2023 Popcorn Group, a film, television, and theatre production company founded by filmmaker Charlotte Colbert, has again partnered up with the BBC Writersroom and eight renowned Edinburgh theatre venues to shortlist the best of new writing coming to this year’s Fringe Festival....
Company XIV's NUTCRACKER ROUGE Returns This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019 Company XIV will present their sexy hit holiday show, NUTCRACKER ROUGE, conceived, choreographed and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick, running November 14, 2019 a?" January 26, 2020 in a limited 11-week engagement at the company's gorgeous new home, Théâtre XIV (383 Troutman St....
Electus Partners With Grammy Winning Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds for 90's Music Dramedy Series
by Macon Prickett - March 15, 2018 Production studio Electus has teamed with eleven-time Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and artist Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds for a new, scripted 90s music series (as yet untitled) it was announced today by Electus CEO Chris Grant and Electus President John Pollak....
24 Actors Will Make Their Broadway Debuts in LEOPOLDSTADT; Meet the Full Cast!
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2022 Leopoldstadt officially begins previews on Broadway, September 14. Get to know the cast bringing this play to the stage! ...
Kendra Cunningham and Katina Corrao Have Released a New Double Comedy Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 06, 2019 New York comedy fixtures Kendra Cunningham (Boston Comedy Festival, Last Comic Standing) and Katina Corrao (Broad City, Lasers in the Jungle at Caveat) are proud to release their double comedy album Less Bitter, More Glitter on 800 Pound Gorilla Records, and will be celebrating its release with a li...
IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY Sends Up Break-ups And Make-ups And Teams Up With Lakefront Brewery
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2019 The Second City has been laughing at love and its infinite scroll of side effects for decades. In the world-famous comedy company's latest laughter-inducing undertaking, IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME, THE SECOND CITY takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections and the mire of human relationships. Your fri...
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Virtual Playreading of Mystery Mashup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2021 Westport Country Playhouse will present a virtual Script in Hand playreading of “A Sherlock Carol,” a new, mystery mashup featuring familiar characters from the literature of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens....
COMPANY XIV Announces 2018-2019 Season
by Julie Musbach - August 13, 2018 Company XIV announces their 2018-2019 season kicking off with the return engagement of Ferdinand: Boylesque Bullfight inspired by the story of Ferdinand the Bull. This mix of dance and theater will be presented at their home, Theatre XIV, 383 Troutman Street in Bushwick (L Train to Jefferson Street...
Cast Announced For Westport Country Playhouse's Family-Friendly Holiday Show, A SHERLOCK CAROL, December 19 – 23
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2023 Get ready for a family-friendly holiday show at Westport Country Playhouse! Check out the cast announcement for 'A Sherlock Carol' running from December 19-23....
Cast Complete for The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS at Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2017 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the full casting for the return of The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens. Second City alumni Carisa Barreca and Paul Jurewicz and local favorite Eric M. Messner join returning cast members Aar...
Cast Complete for The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS at Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2017 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the full casting for the return of The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens. Second City alumni Carisa Barreca and Paul Jurewicz and local favorite Eric M. Messner join returning cast members Aar...
Nick Blaemire, Brian Eugenio Herrera, and Dan Domingues Announced for KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2021 Keen Company has announced new guests for upcoming evenings of the popular FREE event, Keen After Hours: Brian Eugenio Herrera on March 15th, Nick Blaemire on March 22nd and Dan Domingues on March 29th, joining the previously announced Thomas Jay Ryan (March 1st) and Jennifer Ashley Tepper (March 8t...
Silent Theatre Co. Announces Two New Ensemble Members and More
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2020 Silent Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the expansion of its ensemble with two new members: Robyn Coffin and Phillip Lewis. Robyn Coffin has been working with STC since its inception and Phillip Lewis has done so for the last decade. Both members have proven to be invaluable to the company an...
Company XIV's Sexy Hit Holiday Show NUTCRACKER ROUGE Begins Previews Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2019 Company XIV's sexy hit holiday show, NUTCRACKER ROUGE, conceived, choreographed and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Austin McCormick, begins previews tonight, November 14. Opening night is slated for November 24. The production plays through January 26, 2020 in a limited 11-week engagement at t...
The Second City Announces Casting for SHE THE PEOPLE and UP Comedy Club's Complete Winter Lineup
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2018 The Second City announces complete casting for the return of The Second City's She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves, a sketch show created, designed and performed entirely by the women of Second City. Back by popular demand, She the People features Carisa Barreca, Al...
The Second City Extends SHE THE PEOPLE Due To Overwhelming Demand
by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2018 The Second City announces the extension of The Second City's She the People: Girlfriends' Guide to Sisters Doing It for Themselves, a show the Chicago Tribune calls "empowering entertainment" and the Sun-Times raves is "one of the funniest revues Second City has produced in the past 20 years." A ske...
Writers Theatre to Open 2022/23 Season With TIGER STYLE! by Mike Lew in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2022 Writers Theatre will debut its 2022/23 Season with Tiger Style! by Mike Lew, directed by Brian Balcom. The production runs September 29, 2022 – October 30, 2022 in the in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre.... |