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Better Things is a semi-autobiographical vehicle for Pamela Adlon similar to the way "Louie" is for CK. It centers on Sam, a working actor with no filter trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' lives, have fun with a friend or two and also

BWW Review: The Yorkville Nutcracker
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 13, 2010

Dances Patrelle returned this holiday season with their 15th anniversary production of The Yorkville Nutcracker. The ballet completed its limited run December 12th at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse. ...


Country Star Terri Clark Brings Her One Woman Bus Tour To Mesa Arts Center 10/9
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2010

Terri Clark, seven-time winner of the Canadian County Music Association Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year, will bring her traveling one-woman show, Terri Clark: Unplugged and Alone, to the Mesa Arts Center's Piper Theater on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now....


TACT/The Actors Company Theatre Names Jenn Thompson as New Co-Artistic Director
by Kelsey Denette - June 30, 2011

TACT/The Actors Company Theatre announced today that it has appointed Company Member and Associate Producer Jenn Thompson as new Co-Artistic Director. Simon Jones, Co-Artistic Director since 1999, is stepping down from the position after 12 years of service to TACT, although he will remain an involv...


Syracuse Theater Pioneer Joseph Lotito Dies at 82
by Jessica Lewis - October 27, 2009

Joseph Lotito, one of the pioneers of Syracuse's community theater scene and Founder/Executive Director of Salt City Center for the Performing Arts, died of heart failure at the age of 82 on Sunday. ...


STG Presents JACKS MANNEQUIN At Showbox SoDo 4/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 09, 2009

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) and Thrasher presents Jack's Mannequin with special guests, Matt Nathanson and Low vs. Diamond, on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 7:30pm at Showbox SoDo. He's the ethereal voice, songwriting powerhouse and full-contact keyboardist behind Something Corporate, the piano-rock...


REVIEW: Piwacket Theatre for Children Presents Delightful Holiday-Themed Show with MISCHIEVOUS ELF
by Chris Gibson - December 15, 2009

Piwacket Theatre for Children's second Christmas-themed offering of the season concerns a MISCHIEVOUS ELF, and conveys a positive message about maintaining hope in the face of adversity to its young audience. This tale of holiday merriment is filled with song and dance, and it's sure to please your ...


Emma Williams Signs Off London Sound of Music Revival
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2006

Emma Williams, the West End star who was previously announced to serve as the alternate for the role of Maria in the upcoming London revival of The Sound of Music, is no longer with the show...


West Branch International Music Festival and Academy Held In The Catskills 7/18-8/1
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2010

If your idea of culture in the Catskills consists of old-time crooners and hammy comedians - or if you're one of those who think that 'culture in the Catskills' is an oxymoron - think again....


Getting to Know Marquette University Theater in 2013
by Caroline Campana - January 07, 2013

Residents of the city of Milwaukee, WI have a multitude of options when deciding to go to the theater. But one of the some of the most important and exciting theater in the city is currently coming out of Milwaukee's university theaters. It is schools like Marquette and The University of Wisconsin- ...


Neil Patrick Harris et al. to Voice Characters in CBS's YES VIRGINIA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2011

Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina are among those set to voice key characters for the new half-hour animated Christmas special, YES, VIRGINIA, presented by Macy's, to be rebroadcast Friday, Dec. 9 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 1...


BWW Reviews: VIEUX CARRÉ, Kings Head Theatre, July 13 2012
by Gary Naylor - July 14, 2012

Mrs Wire runs her shabby New Orleans boarding house with Basil Fawlty's arch sense of misplaced morality and a similar contempt for guests that spills over, literally at one point, into violence....


WHY I LOVED YOU: I WANTED TO FLY by Pooja Sharma is Released
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2013

Author Pooja Sharma weaves relatable stories about the experience of falling in love for the first time in his engaging new novel "Why I Loved You: I Wanted to Fly" (published by Trafford Publishing)....


John Lawton To Release New Concept Album, The Power of Mind
by Kelsey Denette - October 30, 2012

The new concept album by former legendary Uriah Heep / Lucifer's Friend vocalist John Lawton titled 'The Power of Mind'. An innovative new CD, conceived, written and produced by the CGI member, Dr. Milen Vrabevski, but performed by John Lawton and Bulgarian ensemble Diana Express, 'The Power of Mind...


Taymor Says Broadway Success Can Be Found in 'Spectacle with No Book'
by Kelsey Denette - January 24, 2011

With the media and the public eyes still firmly looking toward SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark, director and co-writer Julie Taymor spoke to the LA Times, addressing the widespread negativity leveled toward the book and safety of the show....


The Nutty Professor's DANNY YOUNG Knows What He Wants To Be When He Grows Up
by Jeffrey Ellis - August 02, 2012

Danny Young grew up in the small Wisconsin town of Viola (population 500), the son of a band director, so it should come as absolutely no surprise that he's now plying his trade as a professional musician-a drummer, to be exact-and he's part of the blue-ribbon orchestra playing a brand-new Marvin Ha...


GLEE: Episode 3 - Acafellas
by Laura Holmes - January 18, 2010

Laura Holmes, our resident Gleek, tells us what's going on at William McKinlay. Expect spoilers......


Photo Coverage: AMERICAN IDIOT Tour Kicks Off in Toronto!
by Kelly Cameron - December 30, 2011

The much-anticipated National Tour of Green Day's American Idiot kicked off in Toronto last night, and BWW was on hand to capture photos of the entire event. It was a very special evening as Toronto celebrated the four Canadians who were making their return to 'Broadway North' with the production, ...


BWW Reviews: West Coast Premiere of THE BOOK OF MORMON Finally Blesses Southern California
by Michael L. Quintos - September 14, 2012

Arguably the most anticipated Broadway musical to ever hit the road in recent decades, the worship-worthy comedy THE BOOK OF MORMON--whose first national tour is now cheerfully spreading its gospel at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood through November 25--certainly lives up to its massive box office...


West Branch International Music Festival and Academy In The Catskills Ends
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2010

If your idea of culture in the Catskills consists of old-time crooners and hammy comedians - or if you're one of those who think that 'culture in the Catskills' is an oxymoron - think again....


"Bring Me Giants": World Premiere Musical at McDaniel
by James Howard - March 06, 2008

REVIEW: New musical based on Cyrano de Bergerac is a winner by more than a nose!...


Photo Coverage: AMERICAN IDIOT Tour Kicks Off in Toronto!
by Kelly Cameron - December 30, 2011

The much-anticipated National Tour of Green Day's American Idiot kicked off in Toronto last night, and BWW was on hand to capture photos of the entire event. It was a very special evening as Toronto celebrated the four Canadians who were making their return to 'Broadway North' with the production, ...


Country Star Terri Clark Brings Her One Woman Bus Tour To Mesa Arts Center 10/9
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 17, 2010

Terri Clark, seven-time winner of the Canadian County Music Association Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year, will bring her traveling one-woman show, Terri Clark: Unplugged and Alone, to the Mesa Arts Center's Piper Theater on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now....


Marshall Rowland Shares Country Music Career in New Memoir
by Christina Mancuso - February 12, 2014

In 'Fertilizer 'tween My Toes' (published by iUniverse), author Marshall Rowland shares a lifetime of wisdom and experience with readers as he recounts the highlights and hardships of his life and career in country music, including his memories of meeting legends such as Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, An...


BWW Interview: Peter Gallagher Ponders HOW'D ALL YOU PEOPLE GET IN MY ROOM and More as He Prepares for The Annenberg
by David Green - February 22, 2014

Actor, musician and writer Peter Gallagher makes his debut at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs with his one-man show, 'How'd All You People Get In My Room?,' tonight, February 22 at 8:00 pm. Gallagher will share real-life stories from his early days starting out as a young actor in New York, to...


BWW INTERVIEWS: Richard Meek, Who Returns As Brad In THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
by Carrie Dunn - February 12, 2010

UK editor-in-chief Carrie Dunn talks to the returning star of The Rocky Horror Show about casting, corpsing and Cancun......






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