Tony Nominee Lily Rabe Signs On to TNT Drama DEADLIER THAN THE MALE
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 Lily Rabe will lead the cast of TNT's upcoming pilot DEADLIER THAN THE MALE. The two-time Tony nominee will star opposite BLOODLINE alum Enrique Murciano in the drama pilot to be produced by Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories and Turner's Studio T....
Joshua Jackson-Led CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Coming to Broadway?
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2017 Berkshire Theatre Group is currently presenting (through July 22) the Tony Award-winning Children of a Lesser God, directed by Tony Award-winner, Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun). Now according to the New York Post, producers have their eyes on the show for Broadway. Michael Riedel writes that Hal L...
Broadway's Brian D'Arcy James to Guest-Star on TNT Oriignal Pilot CIVIL
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2016 Brian D'Arcy James (Spotlight, Smash, Broadway's SOMETHING ROTTEN) will guest-star the pilot, which will also feature Enrique Murciano (Bloodline, Collateral Beauty) in a lead rol...
Netflix Research Uncovers New Trend in Watching TV & Movies
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2016 According to research from Netflix*, a new trend in watching has emerged with more than 30 million Netflix members around the world weaving film into their binge routines....
OKC Artists Beat Rydaz Release Their Latest Single 'Tell Me Where Dey At'
by Caryn Robbins - February 02, 2017 The group Beat Rydaz includes Terror Oso, Artis D, and SDeezy. Each one of the members migrated from different places and eventually came together in Oklahoma City, OK....
TV: Norbert Leo Butz, Tony Danza & More Show What They've Got at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Randy Rainbow - August 21, 2016 It's a big month at Feinstein's/54 Below! Two-time Tony Award winning actor Norbert Leo Butz, Tony nominated actress Carmen Cusack, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor Tony Danza (September 8-9), and Tony nominated actress Melissa Errico (September 20-24) previewed selections from their engagement...
Netflix Unveils 'FYSee' Month-Long Celebration Highlights Best of Netflix Series
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2017 Netflix announces FYSee – a dynamic, participatory exhibition space bringing the best of Netflix series to life for industry and guild members leading into Emmy® voting this season....
Derek McLane, Santo Loquasto, David Korins Among Nominees for 2017 Art Directors Guild Awards; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2017 The Art Directors Guild has announced nominees for 21st annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, featuring 11 categories in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials and music videos....
LibraryBub Announces July 2017 Featured Books from Independent Publishers
by Robert Diamond - July 01, 2017 ...
Broadway Will Dim Lights Tomorrow in Memory of Playwright, Director and Actor Sam Shepard
by Nicole Rosky - August 01, 2017 The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated playwright, actor and novelist Sam Shepard, who passed away on Thursday, July 27th at age 73. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, August 2nd, at exactly 7:45pm for one minute....
World Renowned Jewish Cultural Entertainers to Discuss the Renaissance & Culture
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2017 The Michael Ann Russel Jewish Community Center (MAR-JCC) presents its first installment of the Yiddishkayt Entertainment Series: A Forum for the Celebration of Jewish Culture and Education with The Renaissance of Yiddishkayt and Jewish Culture. World renowned Jewish Cultural entertainers Jake Ehrenr...
Southern Rep Theatre & UNO Extend Run for Lisa D'Amour's AIRLINE HIGHWAY
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2016 In response to overwhelming public demand, Southern Rep Theatre is pleased to announce it will extend the run for its current production, Lisa D'Amour's AIRLINE HIGHWAY, at Robert E. Nims Theatre, UNO Performing Arts Center, New Orleans LA 70122....
Andrea Riseborough, Rory Culkin & More Join Cast of Event Series WACO on Spike TV
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2017 Actors Andrea Riseborough, Rory Culkin, Paul Sparks and Shea Whigham have joined the cast of WACO, a six-part event series based on the gripping true story of the 51-day standoff that began with an ATF raid of a religious sect in Waco, Texas and resulted in a deadly fire....
Norbert Leo Butz Croons Jimmy Webb's 'If These Walls' at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Julie Musbach - September 09, 2017 Broadway's Norbert Leo Butz is heading into a series of solo concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below. Check out his performance of Jimmy Webb's 'If These Walls' from the first concert in the series....
Jim Beam Apple Sponsors Military Appreciation Tent at Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2017 Organizers of the 5th Annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam are proud to announce Jim Beam® Apple is sponsoring a Military Appreciation Tent at the three-day event set for September 1-3, 2017 at Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach....
LET THE DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST to Tackle Privilege, Racism and More at FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2016 Amidst the current national conversations pertaining to privilege, systemic racism, anger and fear, the timely and relevant new play, LET THE DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST, premieres at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) August 12- August 23th as part of the New York International Fringe Festival....
BWW Review: St. Louis Actors' Studio's Intriguing LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL
by Chris Gibson - July 26, 2016 We're so lucky to have the privilege of having the St. Louis Actors' Studio present the Labute New Theater Festival each year. Submissions come from around the country, are whittled down to a few, and then presented in two parts, with each section receiving a full two week run. In addition, there ar...
Lucie Pohl Brings HI, HITLER to Cherry Lane Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017 German-born-NYC-raised comedian, actor and writer Lucie Pohl will bring her newly re-worked first critically acclaimed show Hi, Hitler to The Cherry Lane Theatre tonight, July 13, through July 30, 2017....
Additional Cast Announced for New Live-Action Series MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2017 Freeform and Marvel today announced six new series regulars for its highly anticipated series, MARVEL'S CLOAK & DAGGER a live-action adaptation of the popular Marvel comic....
VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Hopes to Return In a 'Big Ol' Fantastic' Broadway Musical
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2016 In a new interview with USA Today, Tony Award-winner Norbert Leo Butz discusses his new CD called 'Girls, Girls, Girls,' based on his cabaret shows. The actor also discusses his plans to return to Broadway in the future....
Activist Avi Hoffman To Create Programming For Holocaust Awareness
by Molly Tracy - March 07, 2017 Internationally renowned actor and Jewish culture activist Avi Hoffman, who was recently inducted into the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame, is thrilled to announce 2017 programming that will focus on education, entertainment, tolerance, and Holocaust awareness....
Avi Hoffman's TOO JEWISH? Returns to Stage Door Theatre for a Limited Run
by Carol Kassie - July 06, 2017 20 years ago, multi-talented actor, director, comedian, singer, and Jewish cultural activist Avi Hoffman brought his award winning New York show Avi Hoffman's Too Jewish? to the Stage Door Theatre. His life was never the same. Now, he's back! Avi Hoffman's Too Jewish? will open on July 19th, and ru...
BWW Review: KING LEAR at University Of Louisville - Budding Among The Ruins
by Keith Waits - November 14, 2016 As a character, King Lear is the great aging lion, one of what Charlton Heston called the 'man killers' of Shakespeare, and a play that examines the hubris and arrogance in power held too long. In an unusual collaboration, Commonwealth Theatre Center (CTC) and University of Louisville Theatre Arts...
Steven Pasquale to Lead Ayad Akhtar's JUNK on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2017 Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Steven Pasquale will head the cast of its upcoming production of Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar's new play JUNK, directed by Doug Hughes, beginning previews Thursday, October 5 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater....
WaterTower Theatre Announces Casting and Creative Details for NATIVE GARDENS
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2017 WaterTower Theatre Artistic Director Joanie Schultz today announced casting and creative team details for the Regional Premiere of Karen Zacarias' Native Gardens, directed by David Lozano. Native Gardens will run June 2-25, 2017, in the Canterbury Family Main Stage at the Addison Theatre Centre. The... |