Cartoon Network to Present Holiday-Themed New Episodes POWERPUFF GIRLS & More
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2016 Spend the holly-days with Cartoon Network with a marathon of new episodes on Thursday, Dec. 1....
BWW Reviews: UNCLE JACK Distant Chekhov Relative
by Nancy Grossman - February 27, 2015 The Boston Center for American Performance and Boston Playwrights' Theatre co-production of Michael Hammond's comedy UNCLE JACK is a modern-day retelling of Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA relocated to a small summer theater in the Berkshire hills....
THE REAL AMERICANS Added to PlayMakers' 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - June 12, 2015 "The Real Americans," written and performed by Dan Hoyle, will round out PlayMakers Repertory Company's 2015/16 Season April 27-May 1, 2016....
Jet City Improv Announces Return of UNCLE MIKE RUINS CHRISTMAS
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2016 For those looking to escape the sickening sweetness of most holiday specials with a completely different sickening feeling, Jet City Improv is proud to announce the return of UNCLE MIKE RUINS CHRISTMAS for it tenth season of ruining real holiday memories....
Feinstein's at the Nikko Welcomes Deana Martin This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2015 Feinstein's at the Nikko is honored to welcome Deana Martin in concert for two performances only - tonight, August 7 (8 p.m.) and tomorrow, August 8 (7 p.m.)....
ABC Orders UNCLE BUCK Comedy Starring Mike Epps
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2015 ABC has greenlit the comedy series UNCLE BUCK, starring comedian Mike Epps. The show joins three other previously announced comedies for the network including “The Muppets”, “Dr. Ken,” and “The Real O'Neals.”...
UNCLE PHILLIP'S COAT Stars Gene Weygandt at Greenhouse Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2016 The Chicago Premiere of playwright Matty Selman's "Uncle Philip's Coat" will run at the Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 N. Lincoln Ave) Nov. 27 - Dec. 31. Directed by Elizabeth Margoliusand starring Gene Weygandt (best known as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in "Wicked" in Chicago and on Broadway), "Unc...
Theatricum Botanicum to Stage World Premiere Adaptation of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2016 Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents TOM, a world premiere stage adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' that offers a new look at the power of Stowe's most famous novel and at the true grit of its title character. Written by artistic director Ellen Geer and featuring folk mus...
Acclaimed Russian Director Aleksey Burago Presents MY UNCLE CHEKHOV, Now thru 7/31
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2015 This summer, acclaimed Russian director Aleksey Burago returns with My Uncle Chekhov, a heart-warming, larger-than-life comedy celebrating the short stories of Anton Chekhov....
BWW Review: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE at Trinity
by Andrew Anderson - February 26, 2016 In the Trinity Theatre production of 'How I Learned to Drive', Dallas Akins and Sarah Tipton delivered strong performances in the lead roles of Uncle Peck and his niece 'Li'l Bit' in this everyday tale of incest and pedophilia in what I imagine to be somewhere in Appalachia....
PlayMakers Rep to Launch 2015-16 Season with UNCLE HO TO UNCLE SAM, 8/26-30
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2015 PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premieres of three thought-provoking productions in its 2015-2016 PRC2 second-stage series. The series kicks off August 26-30 with Trieu Tran's powerful one-man show 'Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam.'...
BWW Reviews: Round House Breathes Fresh Air Into UNCLE VANYA
by Itai Yasur - April 16, 2015 Armed with a new, more relevant, adaptation by Annie Baker, director John Vreeke has pulled together a lively and energetic take on Chekov that is a hilarious as it is heartbreaking. A great team of designers and extraordinary cast has made Round House Theatre's take on UNCLE VANYA a highlight of th...
Gay Romance THE PAST IS A TATTOOED SAILOR Comes To The Old Red Lion This August
by Edward Baker - July 14, 2016 In this world premiere of Simon Blow's fiercely witty and bittersweet debut drama The Past Is a Tattooed Sailor, class struggles, thwarted love, and family destruction collide. Simon is the grandson of aristocratic architect Detmar Blow and scion of a family never far from the newspaper columns, and...
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Gives Complimentary Pizza to Vets on Nov. 11
by Marina Kennedy - November 09, 2016 Uncle Maddio's Pizza is celebrating Veterans Day with a mouthwatering goodwill gesture. Participating restaurants nationwide will be giving away a free 9-inch, three-topping pizza to all veterans and active service members on Friday, November 11. Those redeeming this offer must be in uniform or pres...
Photo Flash: NEW COUNTRY Celebrates Midwest Premiere at The Den Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 29, 2016 Stand-up comedian, actor and writer Mark Roberts returns home for the Midwest Premiere of NEW COUNTRY at The Den Theater, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. The no-holds-barred show runs now through May 14, 2016. Under the direction of Ian Streicher, the uncensored comedy about a country star's Nashville bachel...
The Libertinis' UNCLE SEAGULL Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2015 Dust off your feathers and get ready to soar all the way to The Libertinis' brand-new UNCLE SEAGULL, tonight, November 13-22, at the Pocket Theater in Greenwood. Written and performed by founding producers Tootsie Spangles, Hattie HellKat, and Woody Shticks, UNCLE SEAGULL is equal parts love letter ...
BCAP/BPT's UNCLE JACK Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2015 The Boston Center for American Performance (BCAP) and Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) co-production of Michael Hammond's comedy Uncle Jack opens next week. Running from tonight, February 12 to March 1 at the Boston University Theatre's Lane-Comley Studio 210, the newest play from Boston University...
Jet City Improv Announces Return of UNCLE MIKE RUINS CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2016 For those looking to escape the sickening sweetness of most holiday specials with a completely different sickening feeling, Jet City Improv is proud to announce the return of UNCLE MIKE RUINS CHRISTMAS for it tenth season of ruining real holiday memories....
Uncle Function to Play The Peoples Improv Theater, 5/21
by Tyler Peterson - May 17, 2016 Sketch group Uncle Function, a four time winner of UCB's Backyard Brawl, plays The Peoples Improv Theater on May 21st. The sketch team is comprised of 6 actors whose theatre and television credits include; The Awesome 80's Prom, Sense & Sensibility (Off Broadway/Bedlam), The Night Of (HBO), Unforget...
ABC's UNCLE BUCK and TO TELL THE TRUTH Grow On Tuesday Nights
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2016 With repeat comedies from 8:00-9:00 p.m., leading into “Uncle Buck” and “To Tell The Truth,” ABC took second on Tuesday night in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4), tying CBS with the 2-hour season premiere of “Zoo.”...
Review Roundup: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Gets Revamped for the Big Screen
by Tess Reynolds - August 14, 2015 Henry Cavill stars in the newest action-comedy, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E....
BWW Review: In Tandem Illuminates Irish Heritage in LAMPS FOR MY FAMILY
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - February 22, 2016 This winter at Tenth Street Theatre more than 20 lamps brighten the In Tandem Theatre Stage and recall the three generation history of an Irish American family named Duddy. Milwaukee bred playwright and Marquette University graduate Michael Neville reprises his semi-autobiographical play Lamps for M...
35 Maple Street Spirits Entices With New, Handcrafted, Naturally-Infused Gins
by Marina Kennedy - February 05, 2015 35 Maple Street Spirits, a craft spirits company based in Sonoma, California, has released two new handcrafted, naturally-infused gins: Uncle Val's Peppered Gin and Uncle Val's Restorative Gin....
Settecasi Productions Presents UNCLE GIFF'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2014 Settecasi Productions announces the world-premiere production of Uncle Giff's Christmas Special, a new holiday theatrical event written and directed by Gianfranco Settecasi, from today, December 18th through the 21st, at the legendary Gene Frankel Theatre, in the East Village.... |