BWW Interview: Alfie Boe Talks TRUST, MR. SELFRIDGE, and Career
by David Clarke - April 24, 2014 Alfie Boe, who is internationally recognized for his tenor voice, first gained recognition in the US when he starred in Baz Luhrmann's LA BOHÈME. In 2010, he took on the role of Jean Valjean for the 25th Anniversary Concert of LES MISERABLES. Now, he is gearing up for the US release of his latest al...
Jeremy Piven Talks SPEED-THE-PLOW Exit and Whether He Feels 'Betrayed by His Own Community'
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2013 In an interview with The New York Times, stage and screen star Jeremy Piven talks about his early exit, due to mercury poisoning, from 2009's Speed-the-Plow on Broadway and the subsequent breach-of-contract dispute....
Sundance Channel to Air MONTY PYTHON Reunion Special Live This July
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2014 The Sundance Channel will air a live broadcast of Eagle Rock Entertainment's Monty Python reunion special, Monty Python Live (Mostly) One Down, Five To Go...
PBS to Air MASTERPIECE's 'Wolf Hall' Starring Tony-Award Winner Mark Rylance
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2014 PBS will host two days of press conferences featuring Damian Lewis, who plays Henry VIII in MASTERPIECE's "Wolf Hall," starring Tony-Award winner Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell...
PBS to Air Second Season of Jeremy Piven-Led MR. SELFRIDGE
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2013 Following its ratings success in the U.S., MASTERPIECE and PBS have announced a second season of Mr. Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven....
BBC America Greenlights Season 2 of Drama Series THE MUSKATEERS
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2014 Announced today, BBC AMERICA will premiere new co-production, The Musketeers, on Sunday, June 22 and has picked up the second season of the drama series for 2015....
TV Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE- ONCE's New 'Guy' & 'Girl'- Arthur Darvill & Joanna Christie!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - August 11, 2013 Welcome to BWW's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know. In the special i...
BWW Interview: Alfie Boe Talks TRUST, MR. SELFRIDGE, and Career
by David Clarke - April 24, 2014 Alfie Boe, who is internationally recognized for his tenor voice, first gained recognition in the US when he starred in Baz Luhrmann's LA BOHÈME. In 2010, he took on the role of Jean Valjean for the 25th Anniversary Concert of LES MISERABLES. Now, he is gearing up for the US release of his latest al...
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Launches New NTI Division
by Tyler Peterson - March 14, 2014 The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has launched an exciting new division of the National Theater Institute, the National Music Theater Institute (NMTI). An unparalleled program, NMTI is for driven students seeking a launching pad into the music theater profession through broad-based, ensemble trainin...
Niamh Perry Leads Cast Of THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, Union Theatre, April-May 2014
by Carrie Dunn - February 24, 2014 Over 12 years after it was seen in the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's The Beautiful Game will receive its first London revival at the Union Theatre from Wednesday 3 April (press night Tuesday 8 April, 7.30pm) to Saturday 3 May 2014, it was announced today. On sale now....
Birmingham Repertory Theatre to Present Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's KHANDAN (FAMILY), 22 May - 7 June
by Tyler Peterson - April 24, 2014 Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's warm and funny new play Khandan (Family) premieres at Birmingham Repertory Theatre this May....
NBC Announces Comedies and Dramas for 2013-14 Primetime Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2013 NBC has announced a new lineup of primetime shows for the 2013-14 season that provide a winning combination of popular returning series, fresh new comedies, compelling new dramas and the latest season of "The Voice," the top reality program on television....
Amanda Abbington, Nikki Amuka-Bird & More to Star in The Royal Court's GOD BLESS THE CHILD
by Tyler Peterson - October 10, 2014 Casting is announced today for God Bless the Child, a new play at the Royal Court Theatre written by Molly Davies and directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, premiering on 12 November at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs....
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Coming to The Marlowe Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014 The critically-acclaimed production of To Kill A Mockingbird starts its UK tour in Canterbury in September. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the show, which will play The Marlowe Theatre in September!...
Sundance Channel to Air MONTY PYTHON Reunion Special Live This July
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2014 The Sundance Channel will air a live broadcast of Eagle Rock Entertainment's Monty Python reunion special, Monty Python Live (Mostly) One Down, Five To Go...
Charlotte Spencer, Alexander Hanson & Charlotte Blackledge to Lead Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical STEPHEN WARD
by Robert Diamond - September 06, 2013 The cast for the World Premiere of Stephen Ward, directed by Richard Eyre, will comprise Alexander Hanson as Stephen Ward, Charlotte Spencer as Christine Keeler, Charlotte Blackledge as Mandy Rice Davies, Anthony Calfas Lord Astor, Daniel Flynn as John Profumo, Joanna Riding as Valerie Hobson, Ian C...
Amanda Abbington to Lead GOD BLESS THE CHILD at the Royal Court, Beginning Nov 12
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2014 According to the Daily Mail, Amanda Abbington will star in Molly Davies' new play GOD BLESS THE CHILD, beginning November 12 at the Royal Court Upstairs. Artistic Director of the Royal Court Vicky Featherstone directs....
MORECAMBE Embarks on UK Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014 On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirt...
BBC America's ORPHAN BLACK & More Now Available Exclusively on Prime Instant Video
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2014 Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement that will make Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming Season One and future seasons of Orphan Black....
William Hurt to Star in AMC's HUMANS; Additional Casting Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2014 William Hurt (A History of Violence, Damages), Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, The Honourable Woman), Tom Goodman-Hill (The Devil's Whore, Mr Selfridge), Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Fall), Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It, Just William), Neil Maskell (Utopia, The Mimic) and Gemma Chan (Dates, Fresh ...
Meet the Hottest Stars of the Summer 2013 Broadway Season!
by BWW Special Coverage - August 02, 2013 Summertime is an important season for Broadway, with tourists flocking from all over to check out the stars they watched on the Tony Awards, be the first to visit the newest additions to the Broadway line-up, and even stop back at an old favorite. Need help keeping track of Broadway's newest and ...
Belle's Mother to Appear in New Season of ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME
by TV News Desk - September 04, 2014 The Hollywood Reporter writes that ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME will welcome Frances O'Connor in the role of 'Colette', Belle's mother, for season four....
O'Neill Center Launches National Music Theater Institute; Applications for Fall 2014 Due 3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2014 The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has launched an exciting new division of the National Theater Institute, the National Music Theater Institute (NMTI). An unparalleled program, NMTI is for driven students seeking a launching pad into the music theater profession through broad-based, ensemble trainin...
MORECAMBE to Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2014
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2013 On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirt...
Photo Flash: First Look at DOCTOR WHO's Arthur Darvill, Joanna Christie & Katrina Lenk in ONCE!
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2013 Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie recently made their Broadway debuts starring in the 8-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical Once at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on April 23rd. The actors took over from the temporary leads Ben Hope and Laura Dreyfuss, who, as planned and scheduled, resume being st... |