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The two-night scripted miniseries HOUDINI follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsal for New Staging of RAGTIME at The 5th Avenue Theatre Photo VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsal for New Staging of RAGTIME at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017

The 5th Avenue Theatre presents an evocative new production of Ragtime, which recently began rehearsals. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at a read/sing rehearsal for the show in the video below!...


BWW Reviews: RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Lakewood Cultural Center
by colin roybal - April 01, 2016

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History Orders Original Drama Series KNIGHTFALL from Jeremy Renner
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2016

HISTORY(R) has picked up KNIGHTFALL, an original scripted drama series chronicling the mysterious but true accounts of the Knights Templar, the elite warriors of the Crusades...


THE ILLUSIONISTS to Bring Jaw-Dropping Talents to NJPAC Next Spring Photo THE ILLUSIONISTS to Bring Jaw-Dropping Talents to NJPAC Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with The Illusionists. Direct from Broadway, this spectacular, mind-blowing evening of entertainment brings together the jaw-dropping talents of five of the most incredible Illusionists on Earth!...


BWW Review: Diverse and Parentless at the Turn of the Century: RAGTIME Revived at Toby's
by Jack L. B. Gohn - September 23, 2015

The America depicted here is a place of quests: Father's for the unknown horizon, Tateh's for a land where he and his daughter can prosper, Coalhouse's for reuniting with Sarah and raising his son in a world where blacks are regarded and treated as equals. To these quests might be added two more: Yo...


RAGTIME Releases Its First Picture - Meet Coalhouse Walker Jr.
by Liz Cearns - September 19, 2016

Ako Mitchell stars as Harlem musician Coalhouse Walker Jr., one of the central characters in the musical 'Ragtime'. This stunning new actor-musician version, with a cast led by West End and Broadway stars EARL CARPENTER and  ANITA LOUISE COMB, will follow critically acclaimed 'Titanic' as the second...


'Successor to Harry Houdini' to Bring Off-Broadway Hit to Houston
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016

Daniel Bauer, the magician and escape artist who currently holds the official title 'Successor to Harry Houdini,' is bringing his one-of-a-kind off-Broadway show to Houston for a limited engagement....


'Successor to Harry Houdini' to Bring Off-Broadway Hit to Houston
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016

Daniel Bauer, the magician and escape artist who currently holds the official title 'Successor to Harry Houdini,' is bringing his one-of-a-kind off-Broadway show to Houston for a limited engagement....


House Theatre of Chicago Extends DEATH & HARRY HOUDINI
by Tyler Peterson - June 28, 2016

The House Theatre of Chicago has announced the extension of the first play to ever grace its stage, the magic-filled crowd favorite Death & Harry Houdini, written and directed by The House Theatre of Chicago Artistic Director Nathan Allen and starring Company Member and professional magician Dennis ...


STAGE TUBE: Anita Louise Combe Sings 'Back To Before' from RAGTIME
by Stage Tube - September 20, 2016

Earl Carpenter, who starred in the West End and on Broadway as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, and West End star Anita Louise Combe, Tessie Tura in Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre and both Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in Chicago, head the cast of a major new ...


BWW Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at The Fulton - The Truth Is, You'll Laugh
by Marakay Rogers - March 21, 2016

The touching love story of a boy and his cow, with a Mysterious Man, a Giant, Ogra the Giant's wife, and more jokes than legally allowed. The fun? You can't handle the fun....


BWW Review: Stunning THE ILLUSIONISTS LIVE FROM BROADWAY at The Fox Theatre
by Chris Gibson - April 03, 2017

Magicians have always found a home on stage, whether it was during vaudeville's heyday or on Broadway, and THE ILLUSIONISTS is proof that this association is still going strong (of course, the art of magic goes back many centuries, long before either existed). I have to confess that I've never actua...


EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: THE TITANIC ORCHESTRA, Pleasance Courtyard, August 9 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2015

John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors, The Mummy) stars in this madcap comedy of illusion. Four tramps huddle together at an abandoned railway station, full of vodka-fuelled dreams of escaping on one of the passing trains....


Patrick Terry Set for MAGIC HOUR at the Roger Smith Hotel Today
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2016

Patrick Terry, who recently played the titular showman in Beth Burns' HOUDINI SPEAKS TO THE LIVING, is developing a new solo project with The Roger Smith Hotel which is set to premier Today December 3rd at 8pm.  ...


Wavestage Theatre Company to Present RAGTIME THE MUSICAL, 7/14-17
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016

Wavestage Theatre Company enters its 22nd Season with a limited engagement of RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts this summer! The production will run from July 14-17 with a talented cast of 58 performers....


YEE-HAW! Theatre of NOTE & Opiate of the Masses Extend RIO HONDO
by Tyler Peterson - December 08, 2015

YEE-HAW! Theatre of NOTE, in association with Opiate of the Masses, are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed, world premiere production of RIO HONDO, written by Bill Robens (Entropy, Kill Me, Deadly, A Mulholland Christmas Carol) and directed by Jaime Robledo (Stoneface, Watson) is E...


Griffin Theatre's Hit Musical RAGTIME Extends Through 7/22
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017

Due to popular demand, Griffin Theatre Company's newly-orchestrated chamber version of the Tony Award-winning musical RAGTIME will add one additional week of performances, extending through July 22, 2017 at The Den Theatre's Heath Main Stage, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago....


BWW Review: IMPOSSIBLE, Noël Coward Theatre, 13 July 2016
by Natalie Crofts - July 14, 2016

There's something rather nostalgic about watching a magic show in the heart of London, where the prestigious Magic Circle was first established in 1905. Playing at the Noel Coward Theatre until 27 August, Impossible, presented by Jamie Hendry and Gavin Kalin Productions, celebrates an old-fashioned,...


EDINBURGH 2015- BWW Reviews: IMPOSSIBLE, Pleasance Dome, August 19 2015
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2015

Seances, spirituality, immortality and magic. The true story of the deadly feud between Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Starring Phill Jupitus as Conan Doyle and Alan Cox as Houdini....


Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe Lead RAGTIME at Charing Cross Theatre
by Marianka Swain - August 22, 2016

Earl Carpenter, who starred in the West End and on Broadway as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, and West End star Anita Louise Combe, Tessie Tura in Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre and both Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in Chicago, are to head the cast of a maj...


RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL to Play the Grand, 2/20-21
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2015

The Grand 1894 Opera House presents RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL, Saturday, February 20, at 8 pm, and Sunday, February 21 at 3 pm....


'THE ILLUSIONISTS' Set to Bring Their Blockbuster Entertainment Even to NBC 12/9
by Caryn Robbins - November 20, 2015

One of the hottest shows on Broadway is making its way to TV as “The Illusionists” bring their unique brand of magic with a one-hour special scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. on NBC....


Lifetime to Premiere Original Movie THE REAL MVP: THE WANDA DURANT STORY, 5/7
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2016

Durant's moving story of a mother's love, tenacity and sacrifice unfolds on Saturday, May 7 at 8pm ET/PT in THE REAL MVP: THE WANDA DURANT STORY, just in time for Mother's Day....


House Theatre of Chicago to Host 4th Annual Secret Soiree Fundraiser, 3/5
by Tyler Peterson - February 29, 2016

?The House Theatre of Chicago's Board of Directors announce the 4th annual incarnation of The Secret Soiree, which celebrates the company's continuing commitment to amazing feats of storytelling with a one-night-only stage magic performance from Company Member Dennis Watkins (The Magic Parlour, Deat...


Wavestage Theatre Company to Present RAGTIME THE MUSICAL, 7/14-17
by Tyler Peterson - June 01, 2016

Wavestage Theatre Company enters its 22nd Season with a limited engagement of RAGTIME THE MUSICAL at Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts this summer! The production will run from July 14-17 with a talented cast of 58 performers....






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