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A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean's hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their "wonder years" in a turbulent time.

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Durango PlayFest Returns With Three Plays in August Photo Durango PlayFest Returns With Three Plays in August
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2021

Learn more about all three productions at the upcoming festival. Tickets will be available in early July....


Disney+, Hulu & ESPN Honor Black History Month with New Content & Curated Collections Photo Disney+, Hulu & ESPN Honor Black History Month with New Content & Curated Collections Across the Bundle
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022

This February, in honor of Black History Month, The Disney Bundle will continue its promise of amplifying Black stories across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ all year long with new and shared content in each service's always-on Black Stories collection. Check out the lineup of content now!...


ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series THE PRANK PANEL Photo ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series THE PRANK PANEL
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022

Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe form the all-star panel of “pranxperts,” taking viewers behind the scenes as they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes.  The Panelists serve as mentors and saboteurs, with celebrity guests sometimes joining the fun. ...


My Chemical Romance, The Original Misfits & More to Headline Riot Fest Photo My Chemical Romance, The Original Misfits & More to Headline Riot Fest
by Michael Major - May 11, 2022

Notable first-timers for Riot Fest 2022 include beloved indie rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs; the pivotal goth rock group Bauhaus; a reunited Sunny Day Real Estate; as well as first-time sets from Portugal. The Man, Yungblud, Placebo, Jeff Rosenstock, Lunachicks, The Linda Lindas, and Lucky Boys Confusion....


Maiesha McQueen Returns To Atlanta From Broadway To Star In MAHALIA: A GOSPEL MUSICAL Photo Maiesha McQueen Returns To Atlanta From Broadway To Star In MAHALIA: A GOSPEL MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2022

Dominion Entertainment Group has announced its first production of their 10th anniversary season; Mahalia: A Gospel Musical, lead by actress Maiesha McQueen, who was last seen on Broadway starring in the hit musical WAITRESS. ...


Tony Nominee Saycon Sengbloh Will Star in Reboot of THE WONDER YEARS Photo Tony Nominee Saycon Sengbloh Will Star in Reboot of THE WONDER YEARS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2021

Fred Savage, star of the original series, produces the reboot - which still takes place in the 1980s, but will instead follow a Black, middle class family in Montgomery, Alabama....


Disney Announces Talent Showcase in Honor of 20 Year ABC Partnership Photo Disney Announces Talent Showcase in Honor of 20 Year ABC Partnership
by Michael Major - December 06, 2021

Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase has served as a launching pad for new artists, previous members include Lupita Nyong'o, Chadwick Boseman, Ali Stroker, Ginda Rodriguez, Carrie Ann Inaba, Jesse Williams, Alexandra Shipp, Meghan Markle, and more....


Janelle James to Host ABC'S THE FINAL STRAW Competition Series Photo Janelle James to Host ABC'S THE FINAL STRAW Competition Series
by Michael Major - May 23, 2022

The stakes are high as four teams of colorful contestants face off to combat tremendous tipping towers. Each life-sized themed tower is chock full of various objects ranging from basketballs to small kitchen appliances as contestants try to successfully pull items from the stack without tipping it o...


BWW Video Exclusive: Judith Ivey, Lindsay Crouse, and More Talk MORNING'S AT SEVEN Of Photo BWW Video Exclusive: Judith Ivey, Lindsay Crouse, and More Talk MORNING'S AT SEVEN Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

Directed by Obie Award winner Dan Wackerman, Morning's At Seven will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement, October 20 - January 9 at Theatre at St. Clements....


Durango PlayFest Announces Plays For 2022 Festival Photo Durango PlayFest Announces Plays For 2022 Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2022

Durango PlayFest today announced the three plays that will headline its play development festival, August 4-7, 2022, as well as a community event that rounds out this year's schedule. PlayFest's mission is to bring well-known and emerging playwrights, directors and actors to Durango to incubate new ...


Brian Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Andre De Shields and More Join Penguin Rep's KEEPING Photo Brian Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Andre De Shields and More Join Penguin Rep's KEEPING LIVE THEATRE ALIVE
by A.A. Cristi - November 09, 2020

Tony and Emmy Award-winners Brian Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk, The Band's Visit) are among the stellar performers being brought to you by Penguin Rep Theatre as part of the exciting, innovative Keeping Live Theatre Alive! initiative.  ...


First Kiss Theatre to Close Out In-Person Season With A MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY By Alice N Photo First Kiss Theatre to Close Out In-Person Season With A MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY By Alice Nora
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 02, 2022

A Middle School Play by Alice Nora, directed by Jacqueline Keeley - December 11th and 12th at 7pm Relive the wonder years with this comedic take on the messy & outlandish time that is the middle school experience....


Dulé Hill and Laura Kariuki Join Reboot of THE WONDER YEARS Photo Dulé Hill and Laura Kariuki Join Reboot of THE WONDER YEARS
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2021

Emmy-winning stage and screen star Dulé Hill will join Tony-nominee Saycon Sengbloh, Elisha Williams and Laura Kariuki on the upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years....


Dan Lauria to Star in Staged Reading of LAST DAY by Richard Vetere Photo Dan Lauria to Star in Staged Reading of LAST DAY by Richard Vetere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2022

Eric Krebs & THEATER555 will present a staged reading of Last Day by Richard Vetere. Inspired by the William Butler Yeats quote, 'The beautiful and innocent have no enemy but time.' Last Day is a vigorous exploration of love & friendship at the end of the 20th Century....


Hulu Orders KING OF THE HILL Reboot From Original Co-Creators Mike Judge and Greg Dan Photo Hulu Orders KING OF THE HILL Reboot From Original Co-Creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023

The animated series will star original voice talent including Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick and Lauren Tom. The reboot has been in the works since the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, where Judge and Daniels reconnected with the cast and celebrated the 20th anni...


Florida Studio Theatre Extends Runs Of THE 70S: MORE THAN A DECADE And A PLACE IN THE Photo Florida Studio Theatre Extends Runs Of THE 70S: MORE THAN A DECADE And A PLACE IN THE SUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2023

Florida Studio Theatre is extending two Cabaret productions—The '70s: More Than A Decade and A Place in the Sun: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder­. ...


Hot Mulligan Releases 'Gans Media Retro Games' Photo Hot Mulligan Releases 'Gans Media Retro Games'
by Michael Major - April 12, 2023

Produced by longtime collaborator Brett Romnes, ‘Why Would I Watch’ is Hot Mulligan at their loudest, their poppiest, and, ultimately, their most poignant: twinkly Midwestern emo guitars and mathy, synthy-heavy rhythms, Tades Sanville’s sandpaper vocals and indelible melodies....


BWW Feature: THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE)! at Penguin Repertory Theatre Photo BWW Feature: THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE)! at Penguin Repertory Theatre
by Peter Danish - November 19, 2020

STONY POINT, NY - NOVEMBER 16, 2020 - 'As theatres remain dark, Penguin Rep remains committed to making art and to connecting with our community,' says founding artistic director Joe Brancato. 'As we grapple with a way to tell stories given the continued closure of theatres, we are inspired by other...


Just Friends Release 'Dosed' Cover Photo Just Friends Release 'Dosed' Cover
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 10, 2020

Funk, punk collective, Just Friends, have shared a cover of “Dosed” originally performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers....


REASONABLE DOUBT to Make Broadcast Television Premiere Photo REASONABLE DOUBT to Make Broadcast Television Premiere
by Michael Major - November 03, 2022

The drama series - from writer and executive producer Raamla Mohamed, and executive producer and director Kerry Washington - is produced by ABC Signature and streams exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. Mohamed leads an all-Black writing staff on the series. “Reasonable Doubt” stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, ...


Playwright Joanna Pickering Inks A Deal With Next Stage Press Photo Playwright Joanna Pickering Inks A Deal With Next Stage Press
by Stephi Wild - July 23, 2021

Pickering, is a British, actress and writer. She began writing for theatre in 2018, at Primitive Grace Theatre Ensemble, with artistic directors Paul Calderon and David Zayas, also co-founding members of New York LAByrinth Theatre. In 2020, Pickering was accepted as a member of The League of Profess...


Brian Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Andre De Shields and More Join Penguin Rep's KEEPING Photo Brian Cranston, Laurie Metcalf, Andre De Shields and More Join Penguin Rep's KEEPING LIVE THEATRE ALIVE
by A.A. Cristi - November 09, 2020

Tony and Emmy Award-winners Brian Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk, The Band's Visit) are among the stellar performers being brought to you by Penguin Rep Theatre as part of the exciting, innovative Keeping Live Theatre Alive! initiative.  ...


BWW Video Exclusive: Judith Ivey, Lindsay Crouse, and More Talk MORNING'S AT SEVEN Of Photo BWW Video Exclusive: Judith Ivey, Lindsay Crouse, and More Talk MORNING'S AT SEVEN Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2021

Directed by Obie Award winner Dan Wackerman, Morning's At Seven will play a strictly limited 12-week engagement, October 20 - January 9 at Theatre at St. Clements....


Lyle Kessler's One-Acts Join Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival Photo Lyle Kessler's One-Acts Join Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2023

Following their critically-acclaimed 2022 Season (including NY Times Critic's Pick macbitches) Chain Theatre is pleased to announce the 2023 Winter One Act Festival with a special selection of one acts by stage and screen legend: Lyle Kessler (Orphans, The Watering Place, Perp). ...


PINKSHIFT Share New Anti-White Supremacy Single 'GET OUT' Photo PINKSHIFT Share New Anti-White Supremacy Single 'GET OUT'
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022

A fitting single from a vehemently unapologetic punk band whose songs rail against prejudice and oppression while also examining the human condition, “GET OUT” is a snarling and anthemic track that blends metal riffs with punk vocals, and the band has dedicated to the Supreme Court recently during l...






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