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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

Samantha Leigh Dodemaide Will Click Her Heels As Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ Photo Samantha Leigh Dodemaide Will Click Her Heels As Dorothy in THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Julie Musbach - July 30, 2017

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones today announced their new star who will play the coveted role of Dorothy Gale in the upcoming Australian tour of the world's favourite musical, The Wizard of Oz. Stepping out of the chorus and into the limelight, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide will wear the ruby slip...


Photo Flash: Poster Art for Disney Pixar's COCO; New Trailer Premieres Tomorrow Photo Photo Flash: Poster Art for Disney Pixar's COCO; New Trailer Premieres Tomorrow
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has shared a brand-new poster for Disney Pixar's COCO. Check back with BWW tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT for an all-new trailer....


VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived!
by Caryn Robbins - June 08, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has released a brand-new trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO, coming to U.S. theaters onNov. 22, 2017. Check it out below!...


New Viking Series, 'Vikings: The Truth About Aslaug and Ragnar,' Endevours to Uncover Photo New Viking Series, 'Vikings: The Truth About Aslaug and Ragnar,' Endevours to Uncover the Facts
by Robert Diamond - April 17, 2018

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Blank Canvas Theatre to Present FLOYD COLLINS Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017

In this day and age, 'fake news' is just one click away. Well it's nothing new. Trapped in a cave in 1925, Floyd Collins became one of the first media sensations of the 20th century. ...


Best in Show! Nat Geo WILD Greenlights New Special THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER Photo Best in Show! Nat Geo WILD Greenlights New Special THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2017

Nat Geo WILD today announced the greenlight of THE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER, a two-part special to be produced by Leepson Bounds Entertainment....


Maria Elena Salinas Returns to ID in THE REAL STORY Beginning June 4 Photo Maria Elena Salinas Returns to ID in THE REAL STORY Beginning June 4
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Returning with 10 all-new episodes, Maria Elena Salinas is back on Investigation Discovery (ID) for season two of THE REAL STORY WITH MARIA ELENA SALINAS. As an investigative journalist, the Emmy, Peabody, and Edward R. Murrow award winner has learned many things during her prolific career. Perhaps ...


New Docu-Series RELEASED to Premiere on OWN 9/30 Photo New Docu-Series RELEASED to Premiere on OWN 9/30
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2017

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the eight-episode docu-series, RELEASED, which features intimate, first-person narratives of formerly incarcerated men and women as they walk out of the prison doors for the first time to restart their lives. The series premieres on Saturday, September 30...


Good Theater Presents 33 Days of Continuous Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2017

Good Theater the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland, will open its next main stage production, THE MAY QUEEN on January 25.  In addition the company will present three performances per week of A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS.  From January 25-F...


Disney's FROZEN Makes Network Broadcast Premiere on ABC Today
by TV News Desk - December 11, 2016

Disney's Academy Award-winning FROZEN, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney TONIGHT, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network....


Popular Comedian Set To Lark About As Stand-Up Show Returns To Town Photo Popular Comedian Set To Lark About As Stand-Up Show Returns To Town
by Julie Musbach - June 11, 2018

A celebrated comedian is hitting the road once again as he prepares to entertain fans with a compendium of hilarious tales and musical jokes....


The LIVINGroom Presents Full-Length Solo Show I COME FROM HOARDERS Photo The LIVINGroom Presents Full-Length Solo Show I COME FROM HOARDERS
by Rebecca Russo - September 01, 2017

The LIVINGroom presents a one-night only performance of the solo show I Come From Hoarders by actor/playwright/storyteller Carly Jo Geer on September 13 at 7:00 pm in the Cabaret Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago. Tickets are $10, $7 for students with valid ID, and are available ...


VIDEO: First Look - Tony Winner Denis O'Hare Portrays Edgar Allan Poe in PBS Biopic Photo VIDEO: First Look - Tony Winner Denis O'Hare Portrays Edgar Allan Poe in PBS Biopic
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017

Written and directed by Eric Stange (The War That Made America, American Experience: Murder at Harvard), the new documentary American Masters EDGAR ALLAN POE: BURIED ALIVE-draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author....


VIDEO: First Look - A&E Premieres Documentary THE MENENDEZ MURDERS: ERIK TELLS ALL Photo VIDEO: First Look - A&E Premieres Documentary THE MENENDEZ MURDERS: ERIK TELLS ALL
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017

For the first time in over a decade, Erik Menendez opens up with his most in-depth interview to date in THE MENENDEZ MURDERS: ERIK TELLS ALL, a new documentary series that re-examines one of the most fascinating true crime tragedies of the past century through the lens of one of the convicted killer...


Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Win the Oscar for COCO's 'Remember Me' Photo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Win the Oscar for COCO's 'Remember Me'
by Nicole Rosky - March 04, 2018

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez have just won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Remember Me,' from Coco....


Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER Returns to New York Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017

MidCity Productions first production of 2017 is a big one, the beloved and eerie tale of promises kept and debts to be repaid in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer....


VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived! Photo VIDEO: All-New Trailer for Disney•Pixar's COCO Has Arrived!
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017

Walt Disney Studios has shared a brand-new trailer for Disney Pixar's COCO. Directed by Lee Unkrich ('Toy Story 3'), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist 'Monsters University') and produced by Darla K. Anderson ('Toy Story 3'), Disney Pixar's 'Coco' opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017....


BWW Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Delivers a Comical Fairy Tale at Theatre Tuscaloosa Photo BWW Review: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Delivers a Comical Fairy Tale at Theatre Tuscaloosa
by David Edward Perry - July 15, 2018

'Once Upon a Mattress' is a comical retelling of the 1835 fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, 'The Princess and the Pea.' This fun song and dance show is reminiscent to the films like 'The Court Jester' starring Danny Kaye. Overall the production is a fun comedy representation of the real story b...


Book Remembers Historic Tougaloo Nine
by Robert Diamond - May 09, 2017

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Conor McPherson's THE SEAFARER Will Return to New York This February
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2017

MidCity Productions first production of 2017 is a big one, the beloved and eerie tale of promises kept and debts to be repaid in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer....


Marco de la O Cast in Title Role of Univision Original Series EL CHAPO
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2017

Univision and Story House Entertainment today announced that stage and screen actor Marco de la O (Tanto Amor) has been cast in the role of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán for the network's upcoming boundary-breaking series EL CHAPO....


Disney's FROZEN to Make Network Broadcast Premiere on ABC, 12/11
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2016

Disney's Academy Award®-winning FROZEN, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network....


More to The Story as Maria Elena Salinas Returns to Investigation Discovery with THE Photo More to The Story as Maria Elena Salinas Returns to Investigation Discovery with THE REAL STORY
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2018

Returning with 10 all-new episodes, Maria Elena Salinas is back on Investigation Discovery (ID) for season two of THE REAL STORY WITH MARIA ELENA SALINAS. As an investigative journalist, the Emmy, Peabody, and Edward R. Murrow award winner has learned many things during her prolific career. Perhaps ...


VIDEO: Disney/Pixar's COCO Unveils All-New Trailer; Tickets on Sale Now Photo VIDEO: Disney/Pixar's COCO Unveils All-New Trailer; Tickets on Sale Now
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2017

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with the turkey and stuffing comes Disney Pixar's COCO, opening in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017. Check out the all-new trailer below!...


Disney's FROZEN to Make Network Broadcast Premiere on ABC, 12/11
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2016

Disney's Academy Award®-winning FROZEN, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, will make its network broadcast premiere as part of the Wonderful World of Disney on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-10:04 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network....






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