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Scientific Discoveries Redefine Werewolves in New Contemporary Fantasy Novel by L. E. Photo Scientific Discoveries Redefine Werewolves in New Contemporary Fantasy Novel by L. E. Perry
by Robert Diamond - June 03, 2018

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Theatre Fans Unite: Vote for 'Broadway Backstory' in this Year's Webby Awards Photo Theatre Fans Unite: Vote for 'Broadway Backstory' in this Year's Webby Awards
by Theater People Podcast - April 18, 2018

Theatre fans, you are running out of time to vote for Broadway's favorite behind-the-scenes, documentary podcast 'Broadway Backstory' in this year's Webby Awards. The show, hosted by Patrick Hinds, is currently nominated in the Best Branded Podcast or Segment category....


Grandview Heights High School Presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Photo Grandview Heights High School Presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by Julie Musbach - October 29, 2018

Grandview Heights High School Theatre Arts Program is proud to present Peter and the Starcatcher directed by April Olt, music directed by Lucas Fox. Peter and the Starcatchers, a play with music, is not only the prequel to Peter Pan, but it is also based on the book by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson....


PortFringe Festival Runs June 16-23 In Portland's Arts District Photo PortFringe Festival Runs June 16-23 In Portland's Arts District
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2018

Think you know what to expect from PortFringe? Think again. The seventh annual PortFringe theater festival will take place June 16-23, 2017, featuring roughly 125 genre-defying performances at venues across Portland's Arts District. The festival is ready to shake things up and remind Portland of the...


BWW Interview: Ashleigh Thompson And Emily Perzan of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Dutch Apple Photo BWW Interview: Ashleigh Thompson And Emily Perzan of THE WIZARD OF OZ at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - June 19, 2018

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BWW Review: THE WOLVES by Red Ryder Productions at The Blue Room Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE WOLVES by Red Ryder Productions at The Blue Room Theatre
by Cicely Binford - August 26, 2019

What would a bunch of American teenage girl soccer players know about the world? Plenty, according to The Wolves playwright Sarah DeLappe and director Emily McLean. A team of 9 young ladies form a fierce pack of characters that come alive with strength, smarts, infectious energy and glorious individ...


Mad Horse Theatre And PortFringe Team Up With A Break From The Holiday Hubbub Photo Mad Horse Theatre And PortFringe Team Up With A Break From The Holiday Hubbub
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2019

Need escape from The Season? Ugh, for real. Take a break from the holiday hubbub with Mad Horse Theatre and PortFringe Maine's Fringe Festival, bringing back to stage highlights from the last two years of PortFringe insanity. Come check out local fringe theatre and performance this December with a r...


TheatreSquared Opens New Permanent Home Photo TheatreSquared Opens New Permanent Home
by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2019

More than 550 Northwest Arkansas civic leaders and arts supporters gathered for a ribbon cutting celebration at TheatreSquared's state-of-the-art, $31 million new home....


Author Elaine Ambrose Releases Frozen Dinners: A Memoir of a Fractured... Photo Author Elaine Ambrose Releases Frozen Dinners: A Memoir of a Fractured...
by Robert Diamond - November 20, 2018

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VIDEO: Watch a Preview for the All New 'Game of Thrones' Novel Photo VIDEO: Watch a Preview for the All New 'Game of Thrones' Novel
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2018

George R.R. Martin has released a trailer for his next novel in the Game of Thrones series....


BWW Review: DON'T LOOK AWAY, Pleasance Theatre Photo BWW Review: DON'T LOOK AWAY, Pleasance Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 09, 2019

Adnan (Robert Hannouch) has just arrived in the UK from Syria. He escaped his home country and made his way across border after border penniless but with a burning desire for survival....


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: UNFORTUNATE, Underbelly Photo EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: UNFORTUNATE, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2019

Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon. But who is the woman behind the tentacles? From the multi award-winning Fat Rascal Theatre, creators of sell-out hit musicals Buzz and Vulvarine, comes the untold story of Ursula the sea witch. It's time to take the plunge as we reveal what really happened...


BWW Review: The Team Learns Why Nora Works with Thawne on THE FLASH Photo BWW Review: The Team Learns Why Nora Works with Thawne on THE FLASH
by Delaney Rombough - April 17, 2019

So now Team Flash knows Nora's secret and they're not happy about it. But how did Eobard Thawne become Nora's mentor and friend in the future? Team Flash reads Nora's journal to find out....


Michael B. Jordan to Play Tom Clancy Character in New Film Series Photo Michael B. Jordan to Play Tom Clancy Character in New Film Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018

Michael B. Jordan will play Tom Clancy hero John Clark in new Paramount Pictures film series, according to Variety. ...


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: IMPROV ACTUALLY, Gilded Balloon Photo EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: IMPROV ACTUALLY, Gilded Balloon
by Fiona Scott - August 05, 2019

The Cambridge Impronauts bring their rom-com inspired show, Improv Actually, to the Edinburgh Fringe. At the top of the show, they take suggestions of character dating profiles from the audience and a favourite is decided by vote. The group then attempt to improvise a full romantic comedy within an ...


BWW Review: PLATONIC, White Bear Theatre Photo BWW Review: PLATONIC, White Bear Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - October 02, 2019

Emily (Julia-Maria Arnolds) is heading to a?oethe villagea?? to try to fix things with her boyfriend, who's actually decided not to go with her after all. Daniel (Duarte Bandeira) is a young man on his way back home from the city. Their loneliness and hunger for something more finds fertile ground w...


BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Photo BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at North Texas Performing Arts Repertory
by Kathleen Anwar - September 13, 2019

Have you ever wondered where Peter Pan became a lost boy, how Captain Hook lost his hand, or what made the alligator a?oeticka??? Well, North Texas Performing Arts Repertory unraveled a creative tale that fleshes out the backstory of these characters, Neverland, and all the rest....


Bravo to Premiere DIRTY JOHN Starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana Photo Bravo to Premiere DIRTY JOHN Starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 09, 2018

Bravo Media's seductive scripted anthology 'Dirty John,' starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana, premieres on Sunday, November 25 at 10pm ET/PT. Based on the articles and breakout true crime podcast with over 30 million downloads from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, the series tells t...


VIDEO: Michael B. Jordan Kept A Killmonger Diary Photo VIDEO: Michael B. Jordan Kept A Killmonger Diary
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2018

'Fahrenheit 451' star Michael B. Jordan approaches every role by journaling the character's backstory, including his portrayal of Erik Killmonger in the blockbuster film 'Black Panther.' Watch the clip below!...


Gracie & Lacy Bring GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK LIVE! to 54 Below Photo Gracie & Lacy Bring GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK LIVE! to 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - July 11, 2018

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents award-winning sister act Gracie & Lacy and the Legends Swing Band in Great American Songbook Live on September 21st, 2018. Dressed to the nines in glittering vintage-inspired attire, Gracie & Lacy deliver power- house vocals, smooth-as-butter ha...


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JENNY BEDE: THE MUSICAL, Just the Tonic Photo EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JENNY BEDE: THE MUSICAL, Just the Tonic
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 18, 2019

Classically trained in musical theatre, comedian, writer and actor Jenny Bede is tired of waiting around for her perfect role. However, much like nationalism and Greggs, musical theatre is having a bit of a moment. Naturally, Jenny wants in on the action....


BWW Review: ANNABELLE COMES HOME Doesn't Beat a Dead Horse Photo BWW Review: ANNABELLE COMES HOME Doesn't Beat a Dead Horse
by Abigail Charpentier - July 01, 2019

With the Conjuring cinematic universe rapidly expanding since its initial film in 2013, it has seen both commercial successes and mixed reviews. The highly anticipated “Annabelle Comes Home” proves to be a great addition to the franchise in terms of expansion and future possibilities, but is not the...


Martha Graham Dance Company Will Present GRAHAMDECONSTRUCTED: NOGUCHI/GRAHAM AND CIRC Photo Martha Graham Dance Company Will Present GRAHAMDECONSTRUCTED: NOGUCHI/GRAHAM AND CIRCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2020

The Martha Graham Dance Company's Studio Series continues with GrahamDeconstructed featuring Martha Graham's 1963 work Circe. GrahamDeconstructed will take place on Tuesday, February 25, and Wednesday, February 26, at 7pm, at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street (11th floor), in Manha...


Miss Hope Springs Comes to Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Fringe Photo Miss Hope Springs Comes to Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Fringe
by Julie Musbach - July 17, 2019

Recovering showgirl Miss Hope Springs was once the toast of Las Vegas. Now she's down on her luck and highly medicated. Join her, live at the piano, as she dusts off an array of all-original toe-tapping show tunes, finger-snapping pop and heartrending ballads from her fabulous vintage repertoire and...


Rebel and Misfits Productions Presents Third Installment of IMMERSIVE THEATRE PROJECT Photo Rebel and Misfits Productions Presents Third Installment of IMMERSIVE THEATRE PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2018

Rebel and Misfits Productions is thrilled to present the third installment of the Immersive Theatre Project October 24-November 10.  Dive into a shocking world and discover the heart and dark underbelly of a story that you have undoubtedly come in contact with before, but never allowed full access t...






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