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They put on a costume to save lives and entertain a nation. They fought villains, rescued the innocent and became role models to viewers of every age. The superheroes of television lived so vividly in the public

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Checks in on Prestige, Fluff, and Gives Credit Where it's Due
by Matt Tamanini - November 19, 2015

In the latest episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast, Jennifer McHugh and I check back in on some of our favorite shows of the fall, discuss two of our favorite 'fluff' TV shows, and begrudgingly give each other credit where it is due. We also get the bottom of Jenn's LES MIS inspired...


Jeremy Renner, Nathan Fillion & More to Attend Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015

The star power of Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak's pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016, just multiplied, as more pop culture and technology icons are confirmed to appear at the show....


Eisai Launches New Medikidz Epilepsy Comic Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 26, 2016

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Eisai Inc. today announced the launch of 'Medikidz Explain Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS),' an educational comic book designed to inform people about LGS, a rare type of epilepsy that is usually characterized by multiple seizure types, cognitive impair...


CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Among 7 Current Series Picked Up by The CW for 2017-18 Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2017

The CW Network has given early renewals to seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season....


BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015

TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...


New-York Historical Society to Present SUPERHEROES IN GOTHAM, THE NIXON TAPES, and Many More Exhibitions in the Fall
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 04, 2015

The New York Historical Society has announced its exhibitions and programs for September-October 2015....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Super Selfies' on Next FACE OFF on Syfy
by Caryn Robbins - March 16, 2015

In next week's new episode of Face Off, the contestants undertake the most daunting challenge in the show's history – to transform themselves into superheroes and villains!...


VIDEO: Ben Affleck & Henry Cavill Talk the Making of 'Batman v Superman' on GMA
by - February 16, 2016

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill chatted about suiting up as superheroes and the pressure to live up to fans' expectations in much-anticipated new film, "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice." ...


CAPTAIN AURORA: A SUPERHERO MUSICAL Remount to Play Centaur Theatre, 1/8-17
by Tyler Peterson - January 05, 2016

Kaleidoscope Theatre Montreal (winner of the 2015 Frankie for Most Promising English Company) is proud to present the remount of last year's highest grossing 25th St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival show: Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical. Created and directed by Trevor Barrette, Captain Aurora i...


Disney XD Premieres 'Lab Rats' Spinoff ELITE FORCE Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 02, 2016

Merging the two popular Disney XD series 'Lab Rats' and 'Mighty Med,' bionics meet superpowers to form one incredible team when 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' premieres TONIGHT, MARCH 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) on Disney XD....


POP-UP TALES Returns to Galloway Theatre with More Choose Your Own Adventure Style Children's Theatre
by David Fick - June 19, 2016

Back by popular demand, Tangible Productions brings POP-UP TALES back to the Galloway Theatre this July holiday. POP-UP TALES is interactive, improvised storytelling for children, where the audience gets to decide the "who", "what" and "where" of their very own fun-filled adventure....


BWW Previews: First Stage World Premiere LUCHADORA! Dedicated to Strong Women
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - March 31, 2015

"After growing up with three sisters, and three half sisters--while being raised by two sisters-all strong women,' Alvaro Saar Rios begins, "LUCHADORA! continues that personal tradition with a story of Vanessa, and her Nana Lupita, who entered the Mexican world of masked wrestlers."...


The Catamounts to Stage Regional Premiere of SPIRITS TO ENFORCE This October
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015

For the first show of Season Five, The Catamounts joyfully reunite with Mickle Maher, author of their 2014 hit production There Is A Happiness That Morning Is.  Swapping randy college lecturers on William Blake for telemarketing superheroes, SPIRITS TO ENFORCE once again combines a keen absurdist se...


Noah Mease's OMEGA KIDS to Bring Superhero Tales to the Stage at Access Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2017

New Light Theater Project and Access Theater will present OMEGA KIDS by Noah Mease, directed by Jay Stull....


BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015

TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...


The Catamounts Stage Regional Premiere of SPIRITS TO ENFORCE This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015

The Catamounts present SPIRITS TO ENFORCE by Mickle Maher, directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. The production runs tonight, October, 2, through October 17, 2014, at The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado....


Vanessa Hudgens to Lead NBC's DC Comics Workplace Comedy POWERLESS
by Tyler Peterson - February 22, 2016

With GREASE LIVE behind her, Vanessa Hudgens has lined up her next role....


UConn Puppet Arts Program to Present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016

The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program and Department of Dramatic Arts present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN, an entertaining and informative hand puppet production created by Puppet Arts MFA candidate Anatar Marmol-Gagne....


'Hobbit' Star Martin Freeman to Be Honored at Giffoni Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2015

Martin Freeman is one of the international stars set to appear at the 2015 Giffoni Experience. The British actor will meet the young jurors and receive a Giffoni Experience Award on July 19....


VIDEO: Watch Extended Promo for New Season of ARROW on The CW
by - September 16, 2016

Oliver suits up for a new season of ARROW Wednesday, October 5 on The CW. Below, check out the extended promo for the new season!...


Avi Gvili Named Best Writer in the Staten Island Advance 2015 Reader's Choice Awards
by Christina Mancuso - November 04, 2015

Avi Gvili, educator & author is voted best writer on Staten Island in the Staten Island Advance 2015 Reader's Choice Awards for the best of culture on Staten Island!...


Jill Gatsby and Son Gabriel Gocobachi Create Healing Superhero
by Christina Mancuso - June 15, 2016

Jill Gatsby and her son Gabriel Gocobachi are the creators of the first healing superheroes. Meet Super Cellular and his tiny team of micro healing heroes. They are featured in a book, a guided imagery and mindfulness website for kids, a series of animated healing videos, and the first healing arcad...


Houston Symphony Welcomes Superheroes to Jones Hall Today
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2016

Associate Conductor Robert Franz will lead the Houston Symphony in Superheroes at the Symphony!, a musically adventurous family concert revealing the superpowers of the orchestra's instruments at 10 and 11:30 a.m. today, March 26....


CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Among 7 Current Series Picked Up by The CW for 2017-18 Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2017

The CW Network has given early renewals to seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season....


Houston Symphony to Welcome Superheroes to Jones Hall This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2016

Associate Conductor Robert Franz will lead the Houston Symphony in Superheroes at the Symphony!, a musically adventurous family concert revealing the superpowers of the orchestra's instruments at 10 and 11:30 a.m. March 26....






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