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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.

Who's on the Wheel of Life? Meet the Full Cast of TUCK EVERLASTING, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - April 26, 2016

TUCK EVERLASTING, the new musical based on Natalie Babbitt's beloved best-selling novel of the same name, with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (Something Rotten!, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon), officially opens tonight, April 26, 2016 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West...


BWW Interview: Actor Brian J Smith Talks THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Marianka Swain - February 01, 2017

American actor Brian J Smith's diverse credits include independent film Hate Crime, TV series Sense8, and, on stage, John Tiffany's acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. The latter was a hit on Broadway and in Edinburgh, and is now playing in the West End at the Duke of Y...


Windy City Playhouse Announces Casting for APARTMENT 3A
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2016

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's most sophisticated theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Apartment 3A by Emmy award-winning, twice Tony award-nominated actor/musician Jeff Daniels....


Greenfield Prize Commissioned BATHING IN MOONLIGHT Announces its Cast
by Ashley LaChant - June 29, 2016

The Hermitage Artist Retreat is pleased to announce that its coveted Greenfield Prize Commission, play BATHING IN MOONLIGHT by Nilo Cruz, is set to premiere in Princeton, NJ this fall at McCarter Theatre Center's Roger S. Berlind Theatre. The 2014 Greenfield Prize in drama is a $30,000 commission in...


Court Theatre Extends Pearl Cleage's BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, announces the extension of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Blues for an Alabama Sky now runs through February 19, 2017 at Court The...


Official: Terrence Mann Will Return to Broadway in FINDING NEVERLAND!
by Nicole Rosky - September 18, 2015

BroadwayWorld has just learned  that Broadway veteran Terrence Mann (Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserable) will take over the roles of "Charles Frohman" and "Captain Hook" in the smash hit musical Finding Neverland beginning Tuesday, September 29. Anthony Warlow, Neverland's current Frohman/Hook, wil...


Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo & More Join Cast of CBC & Netflix Series ANNE
by Caryn Robbins - November 22, 2016

CBC, Netflix and Northwood Entertainment today announced the casting of beloved characters Diana Barry, Rachel Lynde and Gilbert Blythe in the upcoming eight x one-hour drama series ANNE....


PARACHUTE MEN to Open Teatro Vista's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016

Teatro Vista, Chicago's largest professional Latinx theater company, kicks off its 26th season with the world premiere of Parachute Men, a raw, funny and poignant family drama by Mando Alvarado about three brothers who suck at being brothers, suck at love and suck at being men....


Original Series CLUB DE CUERVOS Debuts in All Netflix Territories Today
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2015

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), the world's leading Internet television network, will premiere the outrageous original Spanish-language series, Club de Cuervos, from Mexican filmmaker Gaz Alazraki ('Nosotros los Nobles'), in all Netflix territories today, August 7, 2015....


Mary Beth Fisher and James Vincent Meredith to Star in ROZ AND RAY at Victory Gardens
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2016

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42st season with the world premiere of Roz and Ray, written by Karen Hartman and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. Roz and Ray features Mary Beth Fisher (Roz) and James Vincent Meredith (Ray). This World Premiere runs November 11 - December 11, 2016, with ...


VIDEO: First Look - Netflix New Original Series SENSE8
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015

et a taste of what it means to be  a Sensate in the official trailer and first look images from the Netflix original series Sense8.  All twelve (12) episodes of the global dramatic thriller will launch  Friday, June 5  only on Netflix in all Netflix territories around the world....


CAROL Among Winners of Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association Dorian Awards
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2016

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA.org • Facebook • Twitter), comprised of over 130 professional critics and entertainment journalists nationwide, today released its choices for the best in movies and television of 2015....


THE PASSING SEASON, Featuring Stage Stars, to Premiere at RIIFF
by TV News Desk - August 12, 2016

Starring Tony nominee Brian J. Smith (Sense8, Quantico, The Glass Managerie - Broadway), Gayle Rankin (Cabaret - Broadway, The Meyerowitz Stories - dir. Noah Baumbach), Patrick Murney, Elizabeth Alderfer and Nick Choksi, THE PASSING SEASON premieres this week at the Rhode Island International Film F...


Tanya Saracho's FADE Opens Tonight at Primary Stages
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2017

Primary Stages presents the New York premiere of FADE, written by Tanya Saracho (Mala Hierba) and directed by Jerry Ruiz (Basilica). The cast of FADE will feature Annie Dow (SONG FOR THE DISAPPEARED) as 'Lucia' and Eddie Martinez ('Sense8') as 'Abel'....


VIDEO: Watch Trailers for New FOX Series THE EXORCIST, LETHAL WEAPON & More
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2016

Yesterday, Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2016-2017 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation...


Raul Mendez, Hannia Guillen, Priscilla Lopez and More to Lead Nilo Cruz's BATHING IN MOONLIGHT World Premiere at McCarter Theatre Center
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016

When Father Monroe discovers that Marcela and her Cuban-American family are struggling, he offers a warmth and kindness unlike anything Marcela has ever experienced. Small acts of generosity blossom into love as the lines between vocation and passion begin to blur. McCarter Theatre Center Artistic D...


PARACHUTE MEN to Open Teatro Vista's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016

Teatro Vista, Chicago's largest professional Latinx theater company, kicks off its 26th season with the world premiere of Parachute Men, a raw, funny and poignant family drama by Mando Alvarado about three brothers who suck at being brothers, suck at love and suck at being men....


2016 Dorian Award Nominees Announced
by Marakay Rogers - January 13, 2016

GALECA has announced the film and television nominees for its 2016 Dorian Awards....


Tony Nominee Brian J. Smith to Star in Independent Film THE PASSING SEASON
by Tyler Peterson - June 26, 2015

Brian J. Smith (The Glass Menagerie, The Columnist, Come Back Little Sheba) has signed on to star in the independent feature The Passing Season.  Gabriel Long is making his feature debut, directing the script he co-wrote with Matthew-Lee Erlbach. Rebecca Atwood will produce. Shooting is set for this...


THE DANISH GIRL, TRANSPARENT Among 2016 GLAAD Media Award Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives....


Original Broadway Kids of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL to Reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2015

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents the original Broadway kids of A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL in THE KIDS FROM A CHRISTMAS STORY on Monday November 2, 2015 at 7:00pm....


Dash Berlin feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn's "World Falls Apart (Thomas Gold Remix)" Out Now
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 29, 2015

Flashback to the year 2012… January 26th was the day on which we saw Dash Berlin deliver an anthemic masterpiece with 'World Falls Apart' feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn. Now let's be honest…...


BWW Interview: Terrence Mann Talks Stepping Into FINDING NEVERLAND; Upcoming TUCK EVERLASTING
by Caryn Robbins - October 28, 2015

Today, the Broadway vet chats exclusively with BWW and explains why joining FINDING NEVERLAND was like 'jumping onto a speeding train'. The actor also gives us a preview of his next exciting project, the stage adaptation of TUCK EVERLASTING, heading to Broadway next April....


Netflix's Second Original Series from Mexico, INGOBERNABLE, Premieres 3/24
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2017

Netflix has confirmed March 24, 2017 as the debut for the first season of the anticipated Mexican original series, INGOBERNABLE....


THE PASSING SEASON, Featuring Stage Stars, to Premiere at RIIFF
by TV News Desk - August 12, 2016

Starring Tony nominee Brian J. Smith (Sense8, Quantico, The Glass Managerie - Broadway), Gayle Rankin (Cabaret - Broadway, The Meyerowitz Stories - dir. Noah Baumbach), Patrick Murney, Elizabeth Alderfer and Nick Choksi, THE PASSING SEASON premieres this week at the Rhode Island International Film F...






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