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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.

Smithsonian Channel Greenlights New Series SPORTS DETECTIVES
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015

SPORTS DETECTIVES, comprised of six one-hour episodes, is scheduled to premiere in 2016...


Turner Sports to Debut 'Snapchat Live Stories' During NCAA March Madness
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2016

Turner Sports and Snapchat are joining forces for a multi-year content deal that leverages Snapchat's Live Story product with the goal of enhancing fans' storytelling and viewing experiences through Snapchat's coverage of major sporting events...


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...


BWW Review: Bountiful Storytelling in Surreal DUELS at 12th Avenue Arts
by Amelia Reynolds - August 22, 2016

There are dozens of different ways to tell a story, and budding production team amador/stokes may have used all of them in their vibrant, surreal production "DUELS", currently playing at 12th Avenue Arts....


NY Times Bestseller BRADY VS. MANNING Makes Great Stocking Stuffer for Sports Fan
by Christina Mancuso - December 14, 2015

Need a 'Stocking Stuffer' idea for the avid football fan, check out NY Times Bestseller 'Brady vs. Manning: The Untold Story of the Rival That Transformed the NFL' (Crown-Archetype) by NFL Veteran correspondent Gary Myers, invites readers to an eye-opening look inside the real story behind two of th...


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....


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....


Breaking News: Get Ready- MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Will Return to Broadway Next Summer!
by Nicole Rosky - November 23, 2015

It's time to start dancing in the street! BroadwayWorld has just learned that Motown The Musical, the smash hit production featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, will return to Broadway for an 18 week limited engagement beginning July 2016 at The Nederlander...


Billy Springer Releases MY ENEMY IN VIETNAM
by Christina Mancuso - September 28, 2016

Billy Springer, an ex-teacher and business owner, has completed his new book, 'My Enemy In Vietnam': an engaging and dramatic story written to expose the racial issues in Vietnam that no one ever saw on the evening news....


Showtime Announces Documentary on Legendary Singer Whitney Houston
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2016

Today, Showtime Documentary Films announced the start of production on a film exploring the incredible career and complicated life of the memorable singer....


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....


Meet the Stars of NYMF: India Carney of HELD MOMENTARILY
by Nora Dominick - July 16, 2015

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals. Like any great art form, musical theatre is shaped by the events and philosophies of the day. The strength and vitality of musical theatre lie in...


New GPS Audio Tour Entertains Road-Trippers from LA to Vegas
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2015

Just Ahead (http://www.justahead.com/), the award-winning smartphone app synonymous with road tripping through national parks, has just added one of the country's most popular open-road drives to its audio-tour map....


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. ...


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....


Host Jamie Kaler Returns for AHC's Original Series AMERICA: FACTS VS. FICTION Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 06, 2015

Season three kicks off with back-to-back episodes tonight, October 6 at 10pm ET and 10:30pm ET and premieres regularly todays at 10pm ET beginning Today, October 13 only on AHC....


Castle Craig Players to Stage THE WIZARD OF OZ
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016

The merry old land of Oz comes to downtown Meriden May 13-22 as the Castle Craig Players presents THE WIZARD OF OZ. Join Dorothy as she's swept away from farmland Kansas and enters a world of color. Dance and sing along the yellow brick road with her companions, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. And clic...


Investigation Discovery Announces New Newsmagazine THE REAL STORY WITH MARIA ELENA SALINAS
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2017

For 35 years, investigative journalist Maria Elena Salinas has brought stories to life that interest and affect America's vast Latino community....


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!...


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...


NUTCRACKER! THE MUSICAL Set for Pleasance Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - September 29, 2015

Nutcracker! The Musical takes the classic ETA Hoffmann tale and Tchaikovsky's soaring classical music - familiar to fans of The Nutcraker ballet - and gives them a thrilling moden twist, with enchanting new Musical Theatre arrangements and a book and lyrics by multiple Emmy Award winner Nancy Holson...


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...


AMC to Premiere Season 3 of HALT AND CATCH FIRE with 2-Hour Event, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2016

AMC announced today that HALT AND CATCH FIRE a series that garnered significant critical acclaim in its second season, will return for season three today, August 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes....


Investigation Discovery Premieres OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY Today
by TV News Desk - February 27, 2016

The trial and its' controversial verdict infiltrated homes and workplaces and divided communities for years, afterwards. Revisit the case that has captivated the world for the past two decades in this special premiering today, February 27 at 8/7c only on Investigation Discovery....


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....






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