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Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. PENNY DREADFUL is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

Broadway's Patti LuPone to Guest Star on Season 2 of Showtime's PENNY DREADFUL!
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2014

Two-time Tony® Award winner and Emmy® nominee Patti LuPone (American Horror Story, Life Goes On, Evita, Gypsy) is signing on as a guest star on the second season of the hit SHOWTIME drama series PENNY DREADFUL....


Tony Winner Douglas Hodge & More Join Cast of TV Adaptation of THE NIGHT MANAGER
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015

BBC One, AMC and The Ink Factory today announced further names for the highly-anticipated television adaptation of John le Carre's novel, The Night Manager, including Russell Tovey (Banished), Alistair Petrie (Utopia) and Douglas Hodge (The Town)....


Tony Winner John Logan to Adapt Limited Series Based on Patti Smith Memoir for Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2015

Showtime announced at today's Television Critics Association's summer press tour that they have greenlit a pilot for a drama from Jim Carrey set in the 1970s comedy scene, as well as a limited series based on Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids....


Final Season of Showtime's NURSE JACKIE Premieres Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 12, 2015

This spring, SHOWTIME will bid farewell to one of its signature series with the premiere of NURSE JACKIE's final season tonight, April 12th at 9 P.M. ET/PT, followed by the highly-anticipated second season of the hit drama series PENNY DREADFUL on Sunday, April 26th at 10 P.M. ET/PT....


TV to Expand Coverage for 2014-2015 TV Season
by Matt Tamanini - September 14, 2014

With the premiere of the 2014 fall TV season nearly upon us, BroadwayWorld TV is upping the ante on our television coverage. While we have brought you occasional recaps, interviews, and features in the past, for this season, BWW TV has expanded our staff to over 35 writers who will be recapping over...


Tony Winner John Logan to Adapt Limited Series Based on Patti Smith Memoir for Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2015

Showtime announced at today's Television Critics Association's summer press tour that they have greenlit a pilot for a drama from Jim Carrey set in the 1970s comedy scene, as well as a limited series based on Patti Smith's memoir Just Kids....


VIDEO: New Trailer for J.K. Rowling's THE CASUAL VACANCY on HBO
by TV News Desk - March 26, 2015

HBO has released a new trailer for the TV miniseries adaptation of THE CASUAL VACANCY, based on 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling's global bestseller, which will consist of three one-hour parts, airing in the U.S. on April 29 and 30. Watch below!...


VIDEO: Watch Eerie Teaser for Season Two of Showtime's PENNY DREADFUL, Returning in 2015
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2014

Below, check out an eerie teaser for Season Two of Showtime's hit drama PENNY DREADFUL. The show's freshman season will be available on Blu-ray on October 14th....


Strawdog Theatre Company Closes Season with QUIZ SHOW, Now thru 6/13
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015

Strawdog Theatre Company and Artistic Director Hank Boland are proud to announce the final main stage production in its 2014 - 2015 season, Rob Drummond's Quiz Show, tonight, May 1 - June 13,directed by Max Truax, at Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway St. Preview performance tickets are $15 ...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - The Creature Unleashes His Rage on Next PENNY DREADFUL
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2015

On the next episode of Showtime's PENNY DREADFUL titled The Creature unleashes his rage and Sir Malcolm goes to confront Evelyn....


Rory Kinnear to Lead New Version of Kafka's THE TRIAL at the Young Vic This Summer
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2015

According to the Daily Mail, Rory Kinnear will star as 'Josef K' in Franz Kafka's THE TRIAL at the Young Vic this summer. A new version of the play from Nick Gill will run June 19 through August 8, 2015, directed by Robert Jones....


PENNY DREADFUL's Reeve Carney Set for Showtime's Comic Con Panel
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2015

Recently picked up for a third season, SHOWTIME will bring the world of PENNY DREADFUL to San Diego Comic-Con, starting with an autograph signing with star Reeve Carney, on Saturday, July 11...


Patti LuPone on Social Media: "Some People Think I'm a Dinosaur"
by Nicole Rosky - February 20, 2015

Broadway legend Patti LuPone is currently back on stage in LA Opera's The Ghosts of Versailles, by composer John Corigliano and librettist William C. Hoffman. The opera gets its long awaited west coast premiere in a new production directed by 2014 Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, running through Ma...


Simon Russell Beale and Mark Strong to Lead Radio 4's VICTORY, Based on Harold Pinter Screenplay
by Movies News Desk - December 18, 2014

The Daily Mail reports that Simon Russell Beale and Mark Strong will lead the cast for Radio 4's new drama VICTORY, helmed by Richard Eyre and based on Harold Pinter's screenplay adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1915 novel....


VIDEO: Josh Hartnett Talks 'Penny Dreadful' & More on LATE NIGHT
by - May 08, 2015

On last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, guest Josh Hartnett talked about his starring role on Penny Dreadful and recalled the time he almost got arrested as a teen filmmaker. ...


TheatreWorks Presents SWEENEY TODD, Now thru 11/2
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2014

TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, presents SWEENEY TODD, the gripping Broadway musical masterpiece with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Based on Christopher Bond's retelling of the original Victorian penny dreadful, SWEENEY TODD tells th...


Old Times starring Clive Owen will open our 50th Anniversary Season
by Roundabout Theatre Company - March 02, 2015

I am thrilled to share the news of another exciting production for our 50th Anniversary Season. It is my pleasure to announce that Clive Owen will be making his Broadway debut in Harold Pinter's Old Times, in a production directed by Douglas Hodge....


ImprovBoston to Offer Original Halloween Show
by Tyler Peterson - September 25, 2014

ImprovBoston resurrects its annual blood-soaked Halloween show, GoreFest, with a musical production that puts the audience in the middle of the carnage in a way that it never has before. This year's revival of The Gruesome Tale of Penny Dreadfulbrings the actors up close for a fully immersive experi...


Showtime Debuts 2015 Primetime Emmy Campaign
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2015

SHOWTIME has rolled out its For Your Consideration Emmy Award campaign, kicking-off its annual efforts with a multi-faceted promotion...


VIDEO: BBC America Debuts First Trailer for THE LAST KINGDOM
by - August 17, 2015

BBC AMERICA’s new original series, THE LAST KINGDOM, is a contemporary story of redemption, vengeance and self-discovery set against the birth of England. The eight part drama series follows young warrior and outsider, Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon, American Horror Story), on a fierce mission to reclaim...


Rory Kinnear to Lead New Version of Kafka's THE TRIAL at the Young Vic This Summer
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2015

According to the Daily Mail, Rory Kinnear will star as 'Josef K' in Franz Kafka's THE TRIAL at the Young Vic this summer. A new version of the play from Nick Gill will run June 19 through August 8, 2015, directed by Robert Jones....


Hayes Theatre Co's BEYOND DESIRE Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2014

Loosely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet and E.M Foster's novel Maurice, the World Premiere of Beyond Desire is playing at Hayes Theatre Co from tonight, 21 November to Saturday 13 December 2014....


Freshman Season of Showtime's PENNY DREADFUL Now Available on Multiple Platforms
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2014

The first season of the critically-acclaimed hit SHOWTIME® drama series PENNY DREADFUL is now available for purchase...


SHOWTIME ANYTIME Launches with Google Chromecast
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2014

Today, Showtime Networks announced that SHOWTIME ANYTIME is now available on Google Chromecast streaming devices through the SHOWTIME ANYTIME iOS and Android mobile applications....


Netflix Launches in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium & Luxembourg
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2014

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), the world's leading Internet TV network, launches in Belgium and Luxembourg today, culminating a week of events that also introduced Netflix to France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland....






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