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Discovery+ Announces New Series HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS Photo Discovery+ Announces New Series HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS
by Michael Major - April 21, 2022

In the new discovery+ series Hungry for Answers, executive produced by JuVee Productions, Williams travels the country uncovering the fascinating, essential, and often untold Black stories behind some of America’s classic and emblematic food and spirits....


James Monroe Iglehart to Join TRUE CRIME OBSESSED Podcast at The Hayes Theater, April Photo James Monroe Iglehart to Join TRUE CRIME OBSESSED Podcast at The Hayes Theater, April 11
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2022

This Monday, “True Crime Obsessed,” the smash hit podcast will present a historic show at the Hayes Theater, marking the first time in history a podcast has performed live on Broadway....


VIDEO: Kerry Ellis Performs 'What Must Be Done' From LADY M Photo VIDEO: Kerry Ellis Performs 'What Must Be Done' From LADY M
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022

All new video has been released of West End star Kerry Ellis performing Lady Macbeth’s ‘What Must Be Done’ from the new musical LADY M....


Gorillaz to Release 20th Anniversary Reissue of Debut Album Photo Gorillaz to Release 20th Anniversary Reissue of Debut Album
by Michael Major - November 04, 2021

Gorillaz (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Vinyl Boxset) collects together the previously unknown 27-page DMC dossier of leaked documents, memos, faxes and some early Jamie Hewlett drawings (assumed lost in a fire), complete with an 8-disc vinyl set, for a very special super deluxe vinyl boxset of the ...


TWISTED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A ROYAL VIZIER Comes to the Hatbox Photo TWISTED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A ROYAL VIZIER Comes to the Hatbox
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2022

'Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier”, produced by Actors Cooperative Theatre, will be presented at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord, NH for three weekends from Friday, April 22 to Sunday May 8. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. ...


Book Exclusively Priced Tickets For WICKED In London Theatre Week Photo Book Exclusively Priced Tickets For WICKED In London Theatre Week
by Marianka Swain - February 24, 2022

Tickets for London's favourite long-running show WICKED start from just £15 during London Theatre Week - so get booking now!...


BWW Review: JACOB MARLEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Fulton Theatre Photo BWW Review: JACOB MARLEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - December 04, 2021

The Fulton Theater's mainstage production of Cinderella has much to compare and contrast with their current fourth floor production of Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. Whereas, Cinderella has a cast of dozens, JMCC is a one man show. ...


Review: A DEAD BODY IN TAOS, Wilton's Music Hall Photo Review: A DEAD BODY IN TAOS, Wilton's Music Hall
by Franco Milazzo - November 03, 2022

David Farr made his name in 2016 bringing John le Carré's book The Night Manager to vivid life in a hit TV adaptation. In his latest play A Dead Body In Taos, re-animation is again the name of the game....


Exclusive: No Booking Fee On Tickets For WICKED Photo Exclusive: No Booking Fee On Tickets For WICKED
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 22, 2022

Exclusive: no booking fee on tickets for Wicked!...


SPECTACLE: THE MUSICAL Will Receive a Spin-Off Web Series Photo SPECTACLE: THE MUSICAL Will Receive a Spin-Off Web Series
by Stephi Wild - July 03, 2021

Struggling artists Ashley and Evan are thrilled to have finally landed their big break when they are hired to pen producing mogul Frank Ryger’s new 200 million-dollar Broadway mega musical “The Sound of Love.” But during the development of their spectacle driven blockbuster they are forced to questi...


MOMENT OF GRACE Tells the Story of Princess Diana's Handshake With an AIDS Patient Photo MOMENT OF GRACE Tells the Story of Princess Diana's Handshake With an AIDS Patient
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

In the 35th anniversary year of Princess Diana’s famous handshake with an AIDS patient, Bren Gosling’s (PROUD, King’s Head Theatre; Invisible Me, Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre; I, Minnie Lansbury, Bloomsbury Festival) award-winning play Moment of Grace returns to tell the story of the ground-break...


LOLO'S LAST WAR Filipino WW2 Guerilla Play Will Be Performed Off-off-Broadway in Dece Photo LOLO'S LAST WAR Filipino WW2 Guerilla Play Will Be Performed Off-off-Broadway in December 2022
by Stephi Wild - June 01, 2022

Around 260,000 Filipinos became guerillas in their local resistance in World War II. At present there are only a few thousand of these men and women left worldwide, and soon there will be no one from their generation left to tell their stories....


NOPE to Stream on Peacock in November Photo NOPE to Stream on Peacock in November
by Michael Major - October 20, 2022

Nope is the latest addition to Peacock’s growing library of iconic films, including Beast, Jurassic World Dominion, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Vengeance, Brian and Charles, The Black Phone, The Bad Guys, Downton Abbey: A New Era, and The Northman....


The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra to Kick Off 2022-2023 Season with Skidmore College Photo The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra to Kick Off 2022-2023 Season with Skidmore College Collaboration This Sunday
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2022

The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra is kicking off the 2022-2023 season by returning to Universal Preservation Hall for another collaboration with Skidmore College 3 p.m. Sunday, October 23....


VIDEO: Regina Hall & Russell Dickerson Appear on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW Photo VIDEO: Regina Hall & Russell Dickerson Appear on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - December 13, 2022

The two stars bond over their on-screen husband Marlon Wayans and Jennifer shares how much he spoiled her, shocking Regina. Then, Jennifer and Regina have a “girlfriend moment” and play a dating dealbreaker game. Later in the show, Jennifer sits down with country music star Russell Dickerson. Watch ...


New Musical THE FALL Selected For The Lighthouse Series At Soho Playhouse! Photo New Musical THE FALL Selected For The Lighthouse Series At Soho Playhouse!
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2023

Allison St. Rock's short musical, The Fall was selected for The Lighthouse Series with Soho Playhouse....


MaryAnne Piccolo and Mike Greko Tribute Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac at Arlene's Gr Photo MaryAnne Piccolo and Mike Greko Tribute Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac at Arlene's Grocery
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2022

This Saturday, October 8th 2022 Damn The Light the internationally acclaimed Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac tribute will be taking the stage at the legendary New York City rock club Arlene's Grocery....


PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Opens At Music Mountain Theatre Photo PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Opens At Music Mountain Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2023

Peter and the Starcatcher provides a humorous and fantastical backstory for the beloved character of Peter Pan and his arch-nemesis, Captain Hook. ...


Apple TV+ Expands MYTHIC QUEST World With MERE MORTALS Series Photo Apple TV+ Expands MYTHIC QUEST World With MERE MORTALS Series
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022

Apple TV+'s critically hailed, hit comedy series “Mythic Quest” will expand its universe of beloved characters with “Mere Mortals,” a new eight-episode extension series from Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney, with Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby and Charlie Day serving a...


Review: SLEEPY HOLLOW THE MUSICAL at West Valley Arts is Spirited Photo Review: SLEEPY HOLLOW THE MUSICAL at West Valley Arts is Spirited
by Tyler Hinton - October 07, 2023

SLEEPY HOLLOW THE MUSICAL at West Valley Arts is a spirited twist on the familiar tale filled with earnest performances. If you’re looking for a seasonal show a bit different from the rest or a fresh musical you haven’t seen over and over again, you may want to give this one a try. ...


From Banker To Bootlegger: Resident Elliott Davis Shares His 2ND ACT Story September Photo From Banker To Bootlegger: Resident Elliott Davis Shares His 2ND ACT Story September 21
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2022

How does one evolve from a Banker to a Bootlegger in 2022? On September 21 at 7pm, Elliott Davis the man behind the Mine Hill Distillery brand of spirits and a resident of Washington, CT for the last twenty-two years, will share his fascinating story of how he did just that, when he kicks off the Pa...


VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Discusses Her Diana Ross Concert Mishap on THE JENNIFER HUDSON Photo VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Discusses Her Diana Ross Concert Mishap on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - October 03, 2022

The excitement continues on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” with rapper-turned-actor LL Cool J, and Tony Award-winning playwright of “A Strange Loop” Michael R. Jackson. Plus, country singer Jimmie Allen, “Queer Eye’s” Bobby Berk, comedian Hasan Minhaj, and actor Kunal Nayyar sit down with Jennifer. Watc...


Harlem School Of The Arts Receives Donation From American Girl In Celebration Of Thei Photo Harlem School Of The Arts Receives Donation From American Girl In Celebration Of Their Newest Historical Character
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022

At the recent launch of American Girl's new historical character Claudie Wells, Harlem School of the Arts welcomed special guest. The 58-year-old organization founded by the internationally acclaimed concert soprano Dorothy Maynor, was the recipient of a significant combination of funds and products...


BWW Previews: JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL) at Photo BWW Previews: JACOB MARLEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL (NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL) at American Stage
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 07, 2021

Producing Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj makes his American Stage directorial debut and a cast of 4 - Saren Nofs Snyder, Amanda Jane Snyder, Patrick A. Jackson, and Amber McNew, brings to life 18 different characters not cast traditionally. Part comedy, part drama, together, they will tel...


Halle Berry Attends Screening of BEHIND BRUISED Photo Halle Berry Attends Screening of BEHIND BRUISED
by Marissa Tomeo - March 06, 2022

Last night, following the UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL ceremonial weigh-ins, UFC invited media to attend a special presentation screening of Behind Bruised, an in-depth look at the lengths to which Halle Berry went to bring the vision of her film Bruised to life. After the screening, media had the...






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