ABC Dominates Competition with Most-Watched Week in 4 Years
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2014 ABC's “The Oscars” finished as the week's No. 1 TV program in viewers and across all key demographic measures....
ABC's MIND GAMES Opens with 5-Month Time-Slot High
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2014 Mind Games (10-11pm - 3.6 million and 1.1/3 in AD18-49): During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's debut of Mind Games opened with a 5-month high for a series in the time slot among Adults 18-49...
Falcon Theatre Presents West Coast Premiere of THE LAST ACT OF LILKA KADISON Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2014 The Falcon Theatre, Abbie Phillips and Jan Kallish in association with the Lookingglass Theatre Company are thrilled to announce a very special event to benefit Lookingglass Theatre Company. Tonight, March 29 at 4 pm, a performance of the West Coast Premiere of THE LAST ACT OF LILKA KADISON, written...
NBC's THE VOICE Ranks #1 Among All Primetime Big 4 Programs
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2014 Led by the #1 show of the week on the Big 4 networks, Monday's “The Voice,” NBC has tied for #2 in adults 18-49 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox for the primetime ratings week of March 24-30...
Photo Flash: First Look at WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Lakewood Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2014 The Lakewood Playhouse will present the third show of its 75th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: 'WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?' by Edward Albee. The play will be performed on Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Performances will be January 10th - February 2nd, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first lo...
2013 South African Theatre Retrospectives: Comedy, Variety and Storytelling
by David Fick - December 31, 2013 The penultimate column in BroadwayWorld's South African Theatre Retrospective series takes a look at some of the stand-up comedy, variety shows and storytelling performances that have been produced on stage in 2013....
ABC Announces Midseason Premiere Dates for New & Returning Series
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2013 The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series "The Assets," "Killer Women," "Mind Games," and "Mixology."...
LUKE JERMAY: SIXTH SENSE Makes West End Debut at Leicester Square Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013 Luke Jermay is one of the most incredible psychological illusionist you've probably never heard of. Now Luke Jermay is bringing his perceptive skills to the West End for the first time after many years headlining his own one-man show in Las Vegas. Luke Jermay: Sixth Sense will premiere in the Main H...
Spoiler Alert! Recap and Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Creates Conflict, Context in Best Hour Yet
by Matt Tamanini - October 15, 2014 If you are reading this review, you probably loved last week's two-hour AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW premiere as much as I did, but while last week thrived on a sensory assault of spectacular images and fascinating character portrayals, tonight's episode found inventive ways to not only deliver...
John Lennon Studio Albums and Collections Debut in High Def Digital Audio Today
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2014 In celebration of John Lennon's 74th birthday on October 9, eight essential studio albums, two compilations, and the acclaimed John Lennon Signature Box are making their high definition digital audio debuts....
Cole Theatre to Present Mike Leigh's ECSTASY, 8/21-9/28
by Tyler Peterson - July 23, 2014 The newly formed Equity Cole Theatre presents its inaugural production, Mike Leigh's Ecstasy, running August 21-September 28 in Old Town. An intensely naturalistic and darkly comic portrait of gloom and joy, violence and romance, Ecstasy is the story of six sharply drawn characters and their struggl...
ABC's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Grows Week-to-Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - March 12, 2014 During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. grew week to week in Total Viewers (+5%) and Adults 18-49 (+11%)...
The Kilroys Launch List of Industry-Recommended New Plays By Women
by Courtnie Mele - June 16, 2014 The Kilroys, an independent LA-based band of female playwrights and producers, have released THE LIST, the results of the first annual industry survey of excellent new plays by female-identified playwrights....
BWW Review: WHITE SANGRIA Opens at the KC Melting Pot
by Steve Wilson - May 04, 2014 The KC Melting Pot production of White Sangria opened Friday night at the Just Off Broadway Theatre in Kansas City, Mo to a sparse audience. Harvey Williams the founder of the KC Melting Pot, which is in its inaugural season, directs the play written by Arika Larson. The 2011 Kansas City Fringe F...
ABC Cancels New Drama MIND GAMES After Just Five Episodes
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2014 ABC has canceled its new drama series MIND GAMES after airing just five episodes....
NBC's THE VOICE Ranks #1 for Tuesday Night
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2014 NBC won Tuesday night in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 networks with “The Voice” ranking #1 for the night, scoring NBC's best non-Olympic rating in the time period since Oct. 1....
DEATHTRAP, THE ENGLISH BRIDE and More Set for Centenary Stage's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013 Magic, mystery, laughter, and three New York premieres are the highlights of the 2013-2014 season at The Centenary Stage Company in their fourth year at the David and Carol Lackland Center. This year will feature eight diverse theatre events in the Lackland Center in addition to the New York premier...
Cole Theatre's Inaugural Production, ECSTASY, Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2014 Mike Leigh connoisseur Shade Murray, who directed the Jeff Award-winning Abigail's Party for A Red Orchid in 2010, will direct Cole Theatre's inaugural production, Mike Leigh's Ecstasy. The production will star Boyd Harris, Maura Kidwell, Layne Manzer, Lauren Pizzi, Michaela Petro and Joel Reitsma....
Centenary Stage Company to Welcome Magician John B. Born, 11/14-17
by Tyler Peterson - November 06, 2013 Audiences will have the opportunity to be amazed with an evening of theatrical mindreading, skillful sleight-of-hand, and unparalleled magical mysteries on November 14-17 with master magician John B. Born's Miracles and Mindgames. Centenary Stage Company's third annual Black Box Festival is setting ...
Court Theatre's 59th Season to Close with David Henry Hwang's M. BUTTERFLY, 5/8-16
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014 Court Theatre closes its 2013-2014 season with the Chicago premiere of M. Butterfly written by David Henry Hwang and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell, with choreography by Jamie Guan. M. Butterfly will run May 8 - June 8, 2014 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Satu...
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Hits 6-Week Ratings High
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2014 Building on its lead-in (+21%/+14%) during the 9pm half-hour, ABC freshman The Goldbergs was up in Total Viewers (+7%) and Adults 18-49 (+7%) to deliver 6-week highs on both counts - since 2/4/14....
Candace Clark Releases 'The Label'
by Christina Mancuso - January 29, 2014 Candace Clark, a life long writer and patron of the arts, has completed her first book 'The Label': a gripping and potent reminder of how ephemeral and fleeting the idea of equality can be when those in power turn a blind eye....
BWW Reviews: WAIT UNTIL DARK Lights Up Allenberry Playhouse
by Marakay Rogers - October 21, 2013 Artistic Director Roque Berlanga gives Allenberry audiences a well-paced version of the classic thriller...
Centenary Stage Fills the Black Box with Laughs, Illusions, and a Language Lesson, Now thru 11/24
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2013 Music, mind-games, and laugh-out-loud comedy will fill CSC's third annual Black Box Festival providing an opportunity for audiences to explore different genres of theatrical entertainment. Held in the Kutz Black Box Theatre of the Lackland Center, the festival will run tonight, November 7-24 with th...
Photo Flash: First Look at Cortland Rep's SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE JERSEY LILY, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014 For the fourth show in their 43rd annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the New York State premiere of the new mystery/comedy 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily' by Katie Forgette. Performances will run from tonight, July 30th, through August 9th with evening perfor... |