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In the new FX original comedy series, Legit, Jim Jefferies stars as an edgy, foul-mouthed, stand-up comedian from Australia, in his mid-30s and living in LA, struggling to make his life and career more "legit," only to find it a difficult, uncomfortable uphill struggle every step of the way. Jim is encouraged in his quest by his neurotic best friend and roommate, Steve, a cyberlaw library salesman who struggles to stay on his feet in the wake of a divorce, and Steve



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BIG RIVER Film Adaptation in the Works By CHICKEN & BISCUITS Writer Douglas Lyons Photo BIG RIVER Film Adaptation in the Works By CHICKEN & BISCUITS Writer Douglas Lyons
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024

Douglas Lyons, who wrote the 2021 Broadway play Chicken and Biscuits, is adapting Big River into a movie musical. Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn first opened on Broadway in 1985, winning seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A revival opened in 2003 with a special ASL production....


The Brick Announces An Evening With Maya Sharpe, RJ The Magician, and Ryan Douglass Photo The Brick Announces An Evening With Maya Sharpe, RJ The Magician, and Ryan Douglass
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2021

Looking to be transported? Transformed? Or just straight up entertained? The Brick proudly invites you to a literally and figuratively magical evening, featuring the beautiful song art of Maya Sharpe, the winding and bending tales of cities from Ryan Douglass and the legit iconic craft of RJ the Mag...


Cast Set for For Susan Crawford & Dan Seidman's FIFTH AVENUE at Don't Tell Mama Photo Cast Set for For Susan Crawford & Dan Seidman's FIFTH AVENUE at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 03, 2024

CAST ANNOUNCED for Susan Crawford & Dan Seidman’s musical journey into Hell’s Kitchen in 1928. Fifth Avenue - A Jazz Musical Comedy at Don’t Tell Mama, NYC. Reserve now!...


Dawn Derow to Present WOMEN'S WORK Honoring Legendary Women In Music at The Cutting R Photo Dawn Derow to Present WOMEN'S WORK Honoring Legendary Women In Music at The Cutting Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2024

Dawn Derow will present Women's Work at The Cutting Room in NYC, celebrating 16 female music legends like Adele, Joni Mitchell, and Aretha Franklin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to the performance. ...


Tectonic Theater Project Announces Upcoming Projects Including Broadway-Aimed Drag So Photo Tectonic Theater Project Announces Upcoming Projects Including Broadway-Aimed Drag Solo Show, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 16, 2022

Tectonic Theater Project has announced its upcoming slate of projects, including a Broadway-aimed solo show by RuPaul's Drag Race album Sasha Velour, and more....


Which Broadway Theaters are the Biggest/Smallest? Photo Which Broadway Theaters are the Biggest/Smallest?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - June 29, 2024

This time, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters are the largest and which are the smallest and our expert, Jennifer Ashley Tepper has done a deep dive on the sizes of Broadway theatres both past and present!...


Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Production on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Has Been Stalled Photo Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Production on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Has Been Stalled
by Michael Major - October 06, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that production on the Sunset Boulevard film starring Glenn Close has been stalled. Close originated the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway in 1994 before returning to the role in the recent revival....


FIFTH AVENUE Run Extended at Don't Tell Mama; R.K. Greene Joins The Team Photo FIFTH AVENUE Run Extended at Don't Tell Mama; R.K. Greene Joins The Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 05, 2024

Susan Crawford & Dan Seidman's musical journey into Hell's Kitchen in 1928 has been extended....


Video: First Look at All New Clips From POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Video: First Look at All New Clips From POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - November 08, 2023

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released all new video footage from the Chicago premiere of Selina Fillinger’s outrageous farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, a satirical, laugh-out-loud look at the women in charge of the man in charge, directed by A...


VIDEO: Director Audrey Francis on POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo VIDEO: Director Audrey Francis on POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Alan Henry - October 05, 2023

Audrey dishes about the show, the 'amazing Chicago women' involved onstage and off, and the awesome power of laughing with strangers. POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Written by Selina Fillinger Directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis Featuring ense...


DARKNESS OF LIGHT: CONFESSIONS OF A RUSSIAN TRAVELER Begins World Premiere Run March Photo DARKNESS OF LIGHT: CONFESSIONS OF A RUSSIAN TRAVELER Begins World Premiere Run March 31
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2023

DOL PRODUCTIONS and PIVOT PRODUCTIONS have announced the world premiere production of Alexander Kaletski's DARKNESS OF LIGHT: Confessions of a Russian Traveler, directed by Michael Mailer (The Minute You Wake Up Dead with Morgan Freeman, Heart of Champions with Michael Shannon, Blind with Alec Baldw...


Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Production on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Has Been Stalled Photo Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals Production on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film Has Been Stalled
by Michael Major - October 06, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that production on the Sunset Boulevard film starring Glenn Close has been stalled. Close originated the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway in 1994 before returning to the role in the recent revival....


Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Brings a Touch of Class at Saint Vincent Summer Theatr Photo Review: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING Brings a Touch of Class at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - July 21, 2023

The summer institution shakes up its image with a lightly sophisticated musical revue....


Pilot Episode LEGIT MARRIED To Have West Coast Premiere At DANCES WITH FILMS Photo Pilot Episode LEGIT MARRIED To Have West Coast Premiere At DANCES WITH FILMS
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022

Legit Married, an award-winning comedy web pilot co-written by Ahsan Ali, Lisa Jill Anderson, and Stephen Brown and directed by Chelsea Gonzalez, is an official selection of Dances With Films and will have its West Coast Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatres (6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles) on June...


Carmelo Anthony and Asani Swann Join Producing Team of THE HARDER THEY COME as Show S Photo Carmelo Anthony and Asani Swann Join Producing Team of THE HARDER THEY COME as Show Sets Sights on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 06, 2023

Carmelo Anthony joined the team of The Harder They Come at the Public Theater as an executive producer. Anthony’s long-time business partner Asani Swann will also serve as an executive producer on the show....


Photos: LEGIT MARRIED Claims Audience Award For Best Web Pilot At Dances With Films 2 Photo Photos: LEGIT MARRIED Claims Audience Award For Best Web Pilot At Dances With Films 2022
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2022

The comedy web pilot Legit Married had a strong showing to a sold out theater at the 25th annual Dances with Films festival in Los Angeles, claiming the Audience Award for Best Web Pilot. ...


Jim Jefferies Comes To The VETS In Providence This Summer Photo Jim Jefferies Comes To The VETS In Providence This Summer
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

Australian comedian Jim Jefferies (Legit, FX; The Jim Jefferies Show, Comedy Central) brings his world-wide Give 'Em What They Want Tour to The VETS in Providence August 26, 2023....


Comedian Brad Williams Comes To Marietta Center For The Performing Arts Next June Photo Comedian Brad Williams Comes To Marietta Center For The Performing Arts Next June
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2023

Get ready to laugh till your sides ache, as renowned comedian Brad Williams hits the road with his new comedy tour – Tour '24. He will stop in Raleigh at Meymandi Concert Hall at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts on June 6, 2024. ...


Andrew Lloyd Webber Sues UK Government to Release COVID-19 Events Research Results Photo Andrew Lloyd Webber Sues UK Government to Release COVID-19 Events Research Results
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber and artists within the theatre and music industries in the UK are launching legal action against the UK Government to release the results of their COVID-19 Events Research Programme. ...


JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct Broadway-Aimed YASUKE: THE BLACK SAMURAI Photo JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct Broadway-Aimed YASUKE: THE BLACK SAMURAI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 18, 2024

JoAnn M. Hunter will direct the Broadway-aimed musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. Learn more about the Hunter and about the show!...


ENTOURAGE Star Jeremy Piven To Perform At Red Rock Resort Photo ENTOURAGE Star Jeremy Piven To Perform At Red Rock Resort
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2022

Award-winning actor and comedian Jeremy Piven is returning to Las Vegas for a special performance at the Red Rock Ballroom at Red Rock Resort on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 at 8 p.m....


rü Delivers Exhilarating 6-Track EP 'Blue/Green' Photo rü Delivers Exhilarating 6-Track EP 'Blue/Green'
by Michael Major - October 29, 2021

Returning to the release radar, Chicago-based up-and-comer rü makes an emphatic return delivering a masterful six-track EP. The emerging producer shows his production capabilities on his latest body of work, Blue/ Green. Out now via Super Legit Records, the Blue/ Green EP is available to stream acro...


Robyn Hurder & Kerry Butler to Lead SMASH Musical Industry Readings Photo Robyn Hurder & Kerry Butler to Lead SMASH Musical Industry Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2023

Tony nominees Robyn Hurder and Kerry Butler will lead industry readings of the stage musical adaptation of the TV show Smash. Find out who else is in the cast, and everything else we know. ...


2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Australia - Sydney Awards; THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, F Photo 2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Australia - Sydney Awards; THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, FORGETTING TIM MINCHIN, Blackout Theatre Company & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...


Nancy Atlas And Her Band Returns To Bay Street Theater October 7 Photo Nancy Atlas And Her Band Returns To Bay Street Theater October 7
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2023

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the ever-popular, local treasure Nancy Atlas and her band will return to Bay Street Theater for a rockin' performance on Saturday, October 7, at 8 p.m.  ...






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