LA's Geffen Playhouse to Premiere Doyle-Helmed THE EXORCIST & More in '11-'12
by Jessica Lewis - May 12, 2011 Next season the Geffen Playhouse is introducing Angelenos to acclaimed new works - including the previously announced Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins featuring Kathleen Turner, Pulitzer Prize nominee The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz and Tony Award nominee Next...
Annex Theatre Presents WOMEN IN PERIL, 4/29-5/20
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2011 Annex Theatre serves up a saucey satire of the Lifetime television genre in a new late night show WOMEN IN PERIL written by Joel Steinpreis & Craig Trolli and directed by Jason Sharp....
South Camden Theatre Presents Go Irish: The Purgatory Diaries of Jason Miller
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 07, 2011 The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey is hosting a special three show production of "Go Irish: The Purgatory Diaries of Jason Miller". ...
Dramatic License Productions Presents THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 8/5-22
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2010 Which actor in the movie The Exorcist also wrote the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON to be presented by Dramatic License Productions, August 5-22? The answer: Jason Miller (who played Father Damien Karras in the 1973 movie) won the Tony, the Pulitzer and the New...
Photo Flash: First Look at Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain, Emily Yetter et al. in THE EXORCIST at Geffen Playhouse!
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2012 The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist features Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain in the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin, respectively, as well as Broadway actor David Wilson Barnes as the troubled young priest Father Damien Karras, Tony Award nom...
BWW Polls: What Horror Film Would You Like to See on the Stage?
by BWW - May 18, 2012 It was announced yesterday that stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain will take on the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin in playwright John Pielmeier's world premiere of The Exorcist at the Geffen Playhouse. Helmed by acclaimed director John Doyle, who won a Ton...
James Earl Jones, Dick Smith, Oprah Winfrey To Receive Governors Awards
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2011 The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted tonight to present Honorary Awards to actor James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to philanthropist Oprah Winfrey....
Mary McDonough brings 'Lessons...' to NY in September
by Kelsey Denette - August 05, 2011 Join award-winning actress, writer and director, Mary McDonough at Barnes & Noble (UPWS), as she signs copies of Lessons From the Mountain: What I Learned From Erin Walton (Kensington Publishers). Ms. McDonough's recent appearances at DOLLYWOOD (with Dolly Parton), the Country Tonite Theatre (With L...
James Earl Jones, Dick Smith, Oprah Winfrey To Receive Governors Awards
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 03, 2011 The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted tonight to present Honorary Awards to actor James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to philanthropist Oprah Winfrey....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek- Ellen Burstyn Stars in USA's POLITICAL ANIMALS
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2012 Ellen Burstyn, star of stage and screen, will soon be featured in USA network's highly-anticipated series POLITICAL ANIMALS, the show that pulls back the curtain on the polished facade of a former first-family. Get a first look below!...
Teller and Sir John Tavener Join THE EXORCIST Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2012 In addition to an accomplished cast, the Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist showcases an award-winning design team - including world-renowned creative consultant Teller and internationally acclaimed spiritual composer Sir John Tavener - to bring playwright John Pielme...
Ellen Burstyn to visit Kean University 12/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 17, 2011 Kean University continues the Premiere Artists series with a visit by Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author Ellen Burstyn on Monday, December 5....
Review Roundup: Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain and More in the World Premiere of THE EXORCIST
by Kelsey Denette - July 13, 2012 The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist features Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain in the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin, respectively, as well as Broadway actor David Wilson Barnes as the troubled young priest Father Damien Karras, Tony Award nom...
Review Roundup: Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain and More in the World Premiere of THE EXORCIST
by Kelsey Denette - July 13, 2012 The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist features Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain in the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin, respectively, as well as Broadway actor David Wilson Barnes as the troubled young priest Father Damien Karras, Tony Award nom...
BWW Reviews: A PANTY LINE and LATE NIGHT CABARET at The Erickson Theatre
by Jay Irwin - May 21, 2012 Flying House Productions is currently presenting two shows over at the Erickson Theatre that's bound to appeal to all kinds of musical theater lovers. The problem is that elements of both shows combined form a kick ass show but separately they seem only half-baked. ...
BWW Reviews: THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Presented By Dramatic License Productions
by Chris Gibson - August 08, 2010 Though actor/playwright Jason Miller may be best remembered for his turns as troubled priest Father Damien in The Exorcist (and Exorcist III: Legion), he should probably be thought of for his Pulitzer-prize winning work, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON. It's a powerful piece that, on the surface, follows a...
Gracye Productions Presents THE ASPHALT CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2011 Gracye Productions is set to present THE ASPHALT CHRISTMAS this holiday season....
Mart Crowley's 'The Boys In The Band' Comes To Rising Action Theatre
by Beau Higgins - October 15, 2010 In 1968, Mart Crowley's viciously funny play 'The Boys in the Band' opened off-Broadway and created a sensation among New York theatre-goers. It stimulated a new awareness of Gay Culture, which became a catalyst for the Stonewall riots a few months later, and we've never been the same since! In 1970...
Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld
by BWW Special Coverage - May 19, 2012 Looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in the theatre world? Look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Geffen Playhouse's THE EXORCIST
by Stage Tube - June 08, 2012 The Geffen Playhouse's world premiere stage adaptation of The Exorcist showcases an award-winning design team - including world-renowned creative consultant Teller and internationally acclaimed spiritual composer Sir John Tavener - to bring playwright John Pielmeier's script and Tony Award winning d...
FEARnet Presents Network Premiere of SAW & Broadcast Premiere of SAW VI Today, 6/17
by Movies News Desk - June 17, 2012 FEARnet is taking 'June Gloom' to an entirely new level with the broadcast premiere of the 2009 blockbuster horror sensation 'Saw VI' tonight, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. And to help start the night out, FEARnet will debut 'Saw,' at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. 'Saw' was the first movie that began the ...
Oprah Winfrey Becomes Honorary Oscar Award Recipient
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2011 People magazine reports that talk show giant Oprah Winfrey is the recipient of an honorary Oscar Award. The Academy of Motion Picture's Arts & Science's bestowed the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for Winfrey's outstanding philanthropic efforts....
Gracye Productions Presents THE ASPHALT CHRISTMAS
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 11, 2011 Gracye Productions is set to present THE ASPHALT CHRISTMAS this holiday season....
Mart Crowley's 'The Boys In The Band' Comes To Rising Action Theatre
by Beau Higgins - November 05, 2010 In 1968, Mart Crowley's viciously funny play 'The Boys in the Band' opened off-Broadway and created a sensation among New York theatre-goers. It stimulated a new awareness of Gay Culture, which became a catalyst for the Stonewall riots a few months later, and we've never been the same since! In 1970...
Dramatic License Productions Presents THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 8/5-22
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2010 Which actor in the movie The Exorcist also wrote the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON to be presented by Dramatic License Productions, August 5-22? The answer: Jason Miller (who played Father Damien Karras in the 1973 movie) won the Tony, the Pulitzer and the New... |