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Sense8 (a play on the word sensate /?s?nse?t/, meaning aware) is an upcoming American science fiction drama series created, co-written and co-directed by The Matrix trilogy creators Andy and Lana Wachowski. Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski will executive produce and co-write the series, which will be streamed on Netflix in June 5, 2015. The series revolves around eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly become mentally and emotionally linked and it will explore the themes of identity, sexuality, gender, persecution, bigotry, and fear.

NATIVE GARDENS to Tour to 4 Community Partner Venues Photo NATIVE GARDENS to Tour to 4 Community Partner Venues
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2018

The Globe is happy to announce that the Globe for All Tour will continue to bring shows to the community in 2018, with support provided by Theatre Forward's Advancing Strong Theatre grant program. Following the Globe engagement of Karen Zacarias's hilarious comedy directed by Edward Torres, Native G...


Photo Flash: First Look at Marcia Gay Harden and Brian J. Smith in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH at Chichester Festival Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2017

Two of America's leading stage and screen actors come to Chichester this summer for Tennessee Williams' SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, directed by Jonathan Kent. Celebrated Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor Marcia Gay Harden makes her UK theatre debut as Alexandra, and Brian J. Smith plays Chance. The produc...


Photo Flash: Court Theatre presents THE HARD PROBLEM
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2017

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, announces casting for the Chicago premiere of The Hard Problem by Tom Stoppard, directed by Charles Newell. The Hard Problem runs March 9 - April 9, 2017 at Court Theat...


Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Cast of THE CAKE Photo Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Cast of THE CAKE
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2018

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, announces the Midwest premiere of The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Lauren Shouse, and featuring RTE Founders Tara Mallen and Keith Kupferer, RTE Member Krystel McNeil, wi...


Netflix Announces New Series MESSIAH from Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Photo Netflix Announces New Series MESSIAH from Mark Burnett & Roma Downey
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017

Netflix, the world's leading Internet entertainment service, will bring MESSIAH, an epic suspenseful drama exploring the lines among religion, faith and politics, to its members around the globe in 2019....


Marga Gomez' Brings LATIN STANDARDS to Borderlands Theater Photo Marga Gomez' Brings LATIN STANDARDS to Borderlands Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018

Between vivid portrayals of characters from 1960's Manhattan to present day San Francisco, Marga Gomez ponders the ballads (or Latin Standards) penned by her late father Willy Chevalier: a comedian/producer/entrepreneur and composer of dance tunes steeped in jealousy and obsession....


Yale Rep to Present Nambi E. Kelley's Stage Adaptation of NATIVE SON Photo Yale Rep to Present Nambi E. Kelley's Stage Adaptation of NATIVE SON
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017

Yale Repertory Theatre presents NATIVE SON, the critically acclaimed new play by Nambi E. Kelley adapted from the iconic American novel by Richard Wright, directed by Seret Scott, November 24 December 16 at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). Opening Night is Thursday, November 30....


New Comedy KING OF CUBA By Cristina García Opens At Berkeley City Club Photo New Comedy KING OF CUBA By Cristina García Opens At Berkeley City Club
by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2018

King of Cuba, a new comedy by award-winning writer Cristina Garcia, opens with a press night on Saturday, July 21, and runs through August 19 (previews July 19 & 20) at the historic Berkeley City Club. The summer adventure of the Central Works 2018 season King of Cuba, is developed by Ms. Garcia in ...


Terrence Mann & Liz Larsen to Lead SWEENEY TODD Concert in Connecticut Photo Terrence Mann & Liz Larsen to Lead SWEENEY TODD Concert in Connecticut
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) announces the casting for the second production of the 2018 Nutmeg Summer Series: 'Sweeney Todd: A Musical Thriller in Concert', a Tony-Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. Peter Flynn directs....


APOLOGIA Leads August's Top 10 New London Shows Photo APOLOGIA Leads August's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - August 02, 2017

London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a starry drama to musical revivals and family-friendly fun, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…...


Rivendell Announces Extension of THE CAKE Photo Rivendell Announces Extension of THE CAKE
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2018

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core will add four performances to the run The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Lauren Shouse, and featuring RTE Founders Tara Mallen and Keith Kupferer, RTE Member Krystel McNeil,...


Netflix's SENSE8 Finale Launches Globally on June 8 Photo Netflix's SENSE8 Finale Launches Globally on June 8
by Macon Prickett - April 24, 2018

Personal lives are pushed aside as the cluster, their sidekicks, and some unexpected allies band together for a rescue mission and BPO take-down in order to protect the future of all Sensates....


Filmmaker Tom Tykwer Named Jury President of Berlin International Film Festival Photo Filmmaker Tom Tykwer Named Jury President of Berlin International Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017

With German director, screenwriter, film composer, and producer Tom Tykwer serving as Jury President, the International Jury will decide who will receive the Golden Bear and Silver Bears of the 2018 Berlinale Competition....


All-Female Cast Announced for Les Enfant Terribles' INSIDE PUSSY RIOT Photo All-Female Cast Announced for Les Enfant Terribles' INSIDE PUSSY RIOT
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017

An exciting all-female cast have been announced for Inside Pussy Riot the new immersive theatre show from Les Enfants Terribles, the creators of Olivier nominated hit Alice's Adventures Underground, Bird&Carrot (Brodsky/Baryshnikov) and Pussy Riot's co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova....


THE WALKING DEAD Season Three Available on DVD Today Photo THE WALKING DEAD Season Three Available on DVD Today
by Macon Prickett - March 13, 2018

Deception can be your deadliest enemy when Season 3 of “Fear the Walking Dead” – the companion series to the #1-rated cable series “The Walking Dead” – arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD March 13 from Lionsgate. As society collapses around them, the families must come together to survive t...


BWW Interview: Freema Agyeman Talks APOLOGIA, Sense8 And The Female Doctor Photo BWW Interview: Freema Agyeman Talks APOLOGIA, Sense8 And The Female Doctor
by Marianka Swain - July 20, 2017

Freema Agyeman rose to fame with roles on TV shows like Doctor Who, Torchwood, Law and Order: UK and Sense8. Now, she's making her West End debut in black comedy Apologia at Trafalgar Studios, alongside Stockard Channing and Laura Carmichael. The play begins previews on 29 July....


D'Lo to Headline Dixon Place's HOT Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2017

Dixon Place presents the 26th Annual HOT! Festival, the NYC annual celebration of LGBTQ culture. Headlining the festival is D'Lo's solo work TO T, OR NOT TO T, which begins performances on Friday, July 7th at 7:30 PM....


Adam Shapiro and Scandal's Katie Lowes Will Join the Cast of WAITRESS Photo Adam Shapiro and Scandal's Katie Lowes Will Join the Cast of WAITRESS
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2018

We're getting some fresh faces in the diner! Katie Lowes ('Scandal') and actor/director Adam Shapiro (Steve Jobs) will join the company of Waitress on July 17 in the roles of Dawn and Ogie, respectively. This real-life married couple will both make their Broadway debuts in the show, and will get to ...


D'Lo to Headline Dixon Place's HOT Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017

Dixon Place presents the 26th Annual HOT! Festival, the NYC annual celebration of LGBTQ culture. Headlining the festival is D'Lo's solo work TO T, OR NOT TO T, which begins performances today, July 7th at 7:30 PM....


VIDEO: Netflix Releases LOST IN SPACE Full Trailer Photo VIDEO: Netflix Releases LOST IN SPACE Full Trailer
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018

Lost in Space is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960's science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves in a better world. But wh...


SENSE8 Season One Soundtrack Released
by A.A. Cristi - May 05, 2017

WaterTower Music has announced the release of the soundtrack to the first season of Netflix original series, Sense8, the innovative, dramatic thriller created and written by the brilliant and beloved minds of The Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski. Sense8 is a powerful series delving into the exp...


Photo Flash: First Look - Season 2 of Netflix's SENSE8, Premiering Today
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2017

Become connected and explore the world with us. The sensates invite you to escape into their universe and experience these never before seen visions from season 2....


Route 66 Theatre Company Presents I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD Photo Route 66 Theatre Company Presents I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2018

Ella is a precocious and fiercely competitive actress whose sole aim in life is making her famous playwright father, David, proud. Over the course of a boozy evening, Ella and David deliberate over whether to read the reviews of her Off-Broadway debut...and things unravel from there. Halley Feiffer'...


JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA Extends Through April 1, Matt McGrath Takes Over Lead Role Photo JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA Extends Through April 1, Matt McGrath Takes Over Lead Role
by Julie Musbach - February 27, 2018

Due to demand, The New Group has announced a three-week extension for Jerry Springer - The Opera, with Matt McGrath appearing as Jerry Springer beginning March 13.  Terrence Mann, currently appearing in the role of Jerry Springer, plays his final performance March 11 due to an existing commitment be...


Janet Ulrich Brooks Crowned Queen for Chicago Premiere of THE AUDIENCE at TimeLine Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017

TimeLine Theatre Company announces the first production of its 2017-2018 season-the Chicago premiere of THE AUDIENCE by Peter Morgan, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, and featuring TimeLine Company Member Janet Ulrich Brooks in the central role of Queen Elizabeth II, Au...






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