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Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Study Reveals Small Theatres in NYC Generat Photo Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Study Reveals Small Theatres in NYC Generate $1.3B
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2019

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment today announces the first-ever study of its kind, 'ALL NEW YORK'S A STAGE: NYC Small Theater Industry Cultural and Economic Impact Study.' This groundbreaking report calls attention to the vibrance of the small theater community, and offers an in-depth p...


KIDLESS Comedy in Development at Fox Photo KIDLESS Comedy in Development at Fox
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 10, 2019

Variety reports that Fox is developing 'Kidless,' a new comedy from 'Single Parents' executive producer Mnelik Belilgne....


Washington, DC Council Passes Bill to Provide Relief to Theatre Professionals Photo Washington, DC Council Passes Bill to Provide Relief to Theatre Professionals
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2020

According to DC Theatre Scene, Washington DC's council has passed a bill that could provide relief for theatre professionals who have lost work due to COVID-19....


New York Public Schools Closed Due to Covid-19 Photo New York Public Schools Closed Due to Covid-19
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2020

It was announced this afternoon, that all New York public schools will be closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak....


The Metropolitan Opera Cancels Performances Through March Photo The Metropolitan Opera Cancels Performances Through March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2020

In light of the circumstances involving the COVID-19 virus and in consultation with the office of the Mayor, the Metropolitan Opera has canceled all performances and rehearsals through March 31, effective immediately....


JENUFA Opens at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center October 28 Photo JENUFA Opens at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center October 28
by Rachel Katz - October 26, 2018

The Greek National Opera is set to bring Jenufa, by Czech composer Leoš Janacek, to Athens....


The 20th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Returns To Hartford Photo The 20th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball Returns To Hartford
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2019

It's a big year for The Mayor's Charity Ball! Since West Hartford's most exciting charity event was founded in 1999, all attendees this year, along with acting Mayor Shari Cantor, are going to party like it's 1999! The gala benefitting two local charities, Playhouse on Park and The Town That Cares, ...


Cast of Peninsula Players Reading of POPCORN FALLS Announced Photo Cast of Peninsula Players Reading of POPCORN FALLS Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2020

Peninsula Players will present a reading of 'Popcorn Falls,' a new two-person comedy by James Hindman. 'Popcorn Falls' will perform on Monday, February 3 at 7 p.m. at Björklunden, located at 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor. 'Popcorn Falls' is produced with support from and in coordination with Doo...


THIS IS US Brings NBC to the Top of Tuesday Night Photo THIS IS US Brings NBC to the Top of Tuesday Night
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018

NBC (8.216 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) cruised to victory on Tuesday with a new 'The Voice' (9.451 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) followed by the fall finales of 'This Is Us' (8.908 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and 'New Amsterdam' (6.290 million viewers, #...


BWW Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Theatre Photo BWW Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Union Theatre
by Gary Naylor - January 10, 2019

Phil Willmott's updating of An Enemy of the People could hardly be more timely, but falls a little flat for want of some attention to detail....


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2020

Ziegfeld Theater has filmed its production of Newsies, performed in both English and American Sign Language (ASL). Watch the trailer biw!...


Arts & Venues' Cultural Advisory Board Seeks Candidates Photo Arts & Venues' Cultural Advisory Board Seeks Candidates
by Julie Musbach - May 08, 2019

The Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs (DCCA) is seeking candidates for open commission positions to oversee the 1% for public art program, serve as trustees of Denver's cultural plan, IMAGINE 2020, advise on arts and cultural issues and act as ambassadors to the community....


David Alan Grier Will Star on PROSPECT Photo David Alan Grier Will Star on PROSPECT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 05, 2020

Deadline reports that three time Tony-nominee David Alan Grier has joined the cast of upcoming ABC comedy 'Prospect.'...


MNM Theatre Company's CABARET Postponed Photo MNM Theatre Company's CABARET Postponed
by Carol Kassie - March 18, 2020

MNM Theatre Company's production of Cabaret, which was scheduled to open on May 15th and run through May 30th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center has been officially postponed due to COVID-19.  A new date has not been announced, but the company's Founder and Artistic Director Marcie Gorman ...


BWW Review: Karamu's DAY OF ABSENCE Loses its Message due to Misdirection
  Photo BWW Review: Karamu's DAY OF ABSENCE Loses its Message due to Misdirection  
by Roy Berko - November 09, 2018

As Douglas Turner Ward, the author of 'Day of Absence,' explains it, 'The time is now. The play opens in an unnamed Southern town of medium population on a somnolent cracker morning - meaning no matter the early temperature, it's gonna get hot. The hamlet is just beginning to rouse itself from the s...


LATEA Theatre and improvisation troupe Teatro 220 Present LOS SUPER AGENTES Photo LATEA Theatre and improvisation troupe Teatro 220 Present LOS SUPER AGENTES
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2018

LATEA Theatre and the improvisation troupe Teatro 220, present the new comedy show, 'LOS SÚPER AGENTES', (The Super Agents). Performances will be today November 24 and Sunday November 25 at 8:00pm, at Teatro LATEA, Lower East Side, Manhattan.This show reunites the creativity of seven Latin-American ...


VIDEO: CBS Shares Preview for S.W.A.T. Photo VIDEO: CBS Shares Preview for S.W.A.T.
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2019

Lt. Lynch pulls the SWAT team's focus when the mayor tasks her with enacting a departmental review of the squad right as they pursue the unstable and dangerous fugitive leader of an infamous doomsday cult. Meanwhile, Luca asks the team to invest in his new passion project, a Guatemalan food truck, o...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2020

Ziegfeld Theater has filmed its production of Newsies, performed in both English and American Sign Language (ASL). Watch the trailer biw!...


BWW Reviews: SNS' TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review Photo BWW Reviews: SNS' TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review
by Paul Batterson - August 27, 2018

Lisa Glover, Johnathon L. Jackson, Steven Michael Mooney, Sheri Sanders and Jesse Daniel Trieger could probably fit in a Honda Civic and need only one large pizza for the cast party. Yet their performances, with many of the actors taking on an exhausting list of roles, make TOXIC AVENGER seem like a...


PLASTIC MAN in Development at Warner Bros. Photo PLASTIC MAN in Development at Warner Bros.
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 07, 2018

Amanda Idoko is adapting Plastic Man, for an upcoming Warner Bros./DC feature, according to Deadline. The film does not have a director attached as of yet, and it's currently notgreenlit....


Smash Holiday Hit BOB'S HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY Returns to Atwater Village Theatre Photo Smash Holiday Hit BOB'S HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY Returns to Atwater Village Theatre
by Rebecca Russo - November 02, 2018

For  nearly  two & one-half  decades,  Bob's Holiday Office Party  has earned a solid cult  following with audiences and critics alike!  Playwrights Joe Keyes and Rob Elk are proud to bring back the longest running Holiday hit, Bob's Holiday Office Party.  Now in their 23rd year, the hilarious and i...


Fox to Develop Comedy with Riki Lindhome Photo Fox to Develop Comedy with Riki Lindhome
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2018

Fox is developing a comedy from Riki Lindhome and Monica Padrick. according to Variety. ...


French Institute Alliance Française Presents 'Pascal Greggory: Unsung Eros' Photo French Institute Alliance Française Presents 'Pascal Greggory: Unsung Eros'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2018

This fall the French Institute Alliance Française presents Pascal Greggory: Unsung Eros, a CinéSalon series celebrating the work and film career of acclaimed actor Pascal Greggory from November 6 to December 18....


The Mayor Of London, Sadiq Khan, Awards £750K Grant To Southwark Playhouse Photo The Mayor Of London, Sadiq Khan, Awards £750K Grant To Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2018

Southwark Playhouse are pleased to announce the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today awarded the theatre a grant of £750,000. The award is part of the Mayor of London's £70 million Good Growth Fund, £30 million of which has been awarded to projects which put local communities at the heart of regen...


Dennis Staroselsky Joins LOVE, WEDDINGS, & OTHER DISASTERS Photo Dennis Staroselsky Joins LOVE, WEDDINGS, & OTHER DISASTERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2019

Deadline reports that actor Dennis Staroselsky has joined 'Love, Weddings & Other Disasters.' The film also stars Diane Keaton and Jeremy Irons....






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