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The Vietnam War was a decade of agony that took the lives of more than 58,000 Americans, and that Not since the Civil War have we as a country been so torn apart. In an immersive narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

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Reese Witherspoon, Fox 2000 Will Take On Vietnam Drama LEAGUE OF WIVES Photo Reese Witherspoon, Fox 2000 Will Take On Vietnam Drama LEAGUE OF WIVES
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 07, 2018

Fox 2000 and Reese Witherspoon have acquired League of Wives, an upcoming non-fiction book by Heath Lee, to produce an adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter....


BWW Review: A 60's TRILOGY Recounts Three Iconic Moments in an Era That Changed the W Photo BWW Review: A 60's TRILOGY Recounts Three Iconic Moments in an Era That Changed the World
by Shari Barrett - September 27, 2018

Those of us who can remember the tumultuous 1960s will certainly see moments of our own lives in the World Premiere of A 60's TRILOGY by Tommy Carter which connects race relations and the Vietnam War to present day. And on this 50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive and the assassinations of Martin L...


N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Progr Photo N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Programs
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

Join the New-York Historical Society this Veterans Day Weekend as we honor those who have served our country, both in our modern era and throughout American history....


Frigid New York Presents IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Photo Frigid New York Presents IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2018

Produced by Infinite Variety Productions, In Their Footsteps is based on interviews with five women who served the United States in the Vietnam War. It premiered at the Kraine Theater in December 2017 before enjoying a sold-out run at 59E59th. Most recently, In Their Footsteps was featured in The Ed...


San Diego Repertory Theatre Stages VIETGONE Photo San Diego Repertory Theatre Stages VIETGONE
by Julie Musbach - February 06, 2018

VIETGONE…a love story full of joy, laughter, music, dancing and tears is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day.  Vietgone offers the audience a new perspective on America fighting the Vietnam War mixed with ninjas, rap, motorcycles, sex and lots and lots of love.  "Vietgone" tells the story o...


VIDEO: MISS SAIGON Makes its Premiere in Zurich Photo VIDEO: MISS SAIGON Makes its Premiere in Zurich
by Julie Musbach - December 04, 2018

Miss Saigon is flying the helicopter into Theatre 11! Go inside the premiere with the video below...


George Trowbridge Author of Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir, Won the Award for Photo George Trowbridge Author of Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir, Won the Award for Best Overall Book of 2018 for Richter Publishing
by Robert Diamond - November 16, 2018

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VIDEO: First Look - Ken Burns Directs New Documentary THE VIETNAM WAR, Premiering on Photo VIDEO: First Look - Ken Burns Directs New Documentary THE VIETNAM WAR, Premiering on PBS
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2017

THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide....


BEYOND THE ETCHINGS to Play UNDER St. Marks This November Photo BEYOND THE ETCHINGS to Play UNDER St. Marks This November
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Infinite Variety Productions will present Beyond the Etchings, a historical piece about the Vietnam War written by Vietnam Veteran Bob Staranowicz in collaboration with playwrights Ashley Adelman, Kelly Teaford, and Kelly Jones....


Popra Nakayama Stars In The Off Broadway Musical WAR + LOVERS Photo Popra Nakayama Stars In The Off Broadway Musical WAR + LOVERS
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2018

CDancer/Actor Popra Nakayama starred as Li Ming Song in a recent production of the off Broadway musical, War+Lovers, held from August 14-18 at the long-running theatre in New York City, Theatre Row....


JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS Documentary Will Debut on HBO Memorial Day 2018 Photo JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS Documentary Will Debut on HBO Memorial Day 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 08, 2018

HBO has set the debut date for and confirmed the title of the previously announced documentary about Senator John Sidney McCain, III. JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS will debut this Memorial Day, MONDAY, MAY 28 (8:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. Produced and directed by six-time Emmy® winner Peter ...


N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Progr Photo N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Programs
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2017

Join the New-York Historical Society this Veterans Day Weekend as we honor those who have served our country, both in our modern era and throughout American history....


BEYOND THE ETCHINGS to Play UNDER St. Marks This November Photo BEYOND THE ETCHINGS to Play UNDER St. Marks This November
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Infinite Variety Productions will present Beyond the Etchings, a historical piece about the Vietnam War written by Vietnam Veteran Bob Staranowicz in collaboration with playwrights Ashley Adelman, Kelly Teaford, and Kelly Jones....


Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOS Photo Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to honor American veterans this November with two premieres offering unique perspectives and new insights on crucial aspects of the Vietnam War. One-hour special GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM premieres Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and explores the ingenuity of American serv...


New Documentary Film Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Premiere of the Grou Photo New Documentary Film Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Premiere of the Groundbreaking BBC Television Series Civilisation
by Robert Diamond - January 31, 2018

Connecticut-based independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce a new film project - their eighth in 12 years and their seventh 'essay in film' - highlighting the impact that Lord Kenneth Clark's epic thirteen-part television series 'Civilisation' had on America a...


BWW Review: Steven Levenson's Charming and Funny DAYS OF RAGE Takes a Sentimental Loo Photo BWW Review: Steven Levenson's Charming and Funny DAYS OF RAGE Takes a Sentimental Look at Young '60s Activists
by Michael Dale - October 31, 2018

'I hate white people,' blurts out a diminutive, small-voiced white teenager, trying to convince the white activist she just met that she would be a valuable addition to his commune. 'I can't help it. I always have.'...


SEA MARKS Comes to H&R Block City Stage at Union Station Photo SEA MARKS Comes to H&R Block City Stage at Union Station
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2017

You're invited to join us for this exclusive one-time interview as Angela Elam--host of New Letters on the Air (produced at UMKC and aired locally on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. on KCUR 89.3 FM)--talks with local author Alan Proctor before the January 18th performance of Sea Marks from 6:45-7:15 p.m....


BWW Interviews: The Past is Prologue in Arena's THE GREAT SOCIETY Photo BWW Interviews: The Past is Prologue in Arena's THE GREAT SOCIETY
by Benjamin Tomchik - January 25, 2018

In The Great Society, we follow Johnson as he seeks to pass his landmark legislative anti-poverty programs, the Great Society, while struggling to deal with a military quagmire in Vietnam and domestic strife over ongoing civil rights issues....


JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do? Photo JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do?
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017

Last night's episode of the JEOPARDY 2017 Tournament of Champions featured a category titled 'Broadway 2017' in the Double Jeopardy round. Check out the 'answers' below and see how well you would have done!...


VIDEO: DCPA Theatre Company Presents Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE Photo VIDEO: DCPA Theatre Company Presents Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2018

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) presents the Theater Company's production of the 'raucous, immensely moving comedy' (The New York Times) Vietgone by Qui Nguyen....


IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Celebrates the Women Who Served in the Vietnam War Photo IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Celebrates the Women Who Served in the Vietnam War
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018

Infinite Variety Productions proudly presents: IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS, A play honoring five American women who served in the Vietnam War, using only their own words to tell the story....


Review: An Epic and Sweeping MISS SAIGON Photo Review: An Epic and Sweeping MISS SAIGON
by Misha Davenport - November 20, 2018

The current National Tour of MISS SAIGON feature refreshed staging and a heartfelt, emotional and star-making performance by Emily Bautista....


BWW Reviews: A Square Finds A Round Space In Short North Theatre's Production Of HAIR Photo BWW Reviews: A Square Finds A Round Space In Short North Theatre's Production Of HAIR
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2018

In the movie, 'FIELD OF DREAMS,' Annie Kinsella attacks a conservative member of the school board who wants to ban the writings of Terrance Mann with the line, 'I think if you had just experienced the Sixties ...'...


Photo Flash: GLORY DENIED at Pittsburgh Opera Photo Photo Flash: GLORY DENIED at Pittsburgh Opera
by Rebecca Russo - February 22, 2019

Based on a book by Tom Philpott, Glory Denied tells the true story of US Army Colonel Jim Thompson, who was held captive as a prisoner of war longer than any other American in history. The opera deals not only with Thompson's suffering in the jungle of southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, but also...


Oral History of Vietnam War 'IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS' Begins at UNDER St. Marks Photo Oral History of Vietnam War 'IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS' Begins at UNDER St. Marks
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Infinite Variety Productions will present the World Premiere of In Their Footsteps, a docudrama written by Ashley Adelman, Kelly Teaford, and Caroline Peters based on the oral testimonies of women who served in the Vietnam War....






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