NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Wins Time Slot for a 13th Straight Original Vs. Competition
by Caryn Robbins - April 27, 2017 NBC's CHICAGO P.D. (1.2/4 in 18-49, 6.2 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Wins the 10 p.m. hour in 18-49, total viewers and adults, men and women 25-54 (including a tie in women 25-54)....
Geva Presents GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2017 Geva Theatre Center presents Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, a funny and poignant stage adaptation of the beloved Academy Award©-winning film. Adapted by Todd Kreidler and based on the screenplay by William Rose, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is directed by Skip Greer and will be performed in the Wils...
NBC's Telecast of ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS Wins Time Slot with Kid Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - December 22, 2016 An encore telecast of “ELF: BUDDY'S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Wins the slot among the Big 4 networks in kids 2-11 (with a 0.7 rating) and ties for #2 in adults 18-34....
NBC Wins Six of Seven Nights in Adults 18-49, Takes the Week in Every Key Ratings Measure
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2017 NBC has dominated the primetime ratings week of Feb. 27-March 5, winning the week in every key measure and taking six of seven nights in the key demographic of adults 18-49, according to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research....
NBC's BLINDSPOT Grows By +3% in Total Viewers Following 4-Week Break
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2017 “Blindspot” (0.9/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grows +0.1 of a point or +13% versus its prior original (0.9 vs. 0.8 on Feb. 22), despite a four-week break since its most recent telecast and the impact since then of Daylight Saving Time....
Photo Flash: Court Theatre presents THE HARD PROBLEM
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2017 Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, announces casting for the Chicago premiere of The Hard Problem by Tom Stoppard, directed by Charles Newell. The Hard Problem runs March 9 - April 9, 2017 at Court Theat...
Broadway-Bound THE MINUTES, GUARDS AT THE TAJ, BLKS and More Highlight 2017-18 at Steppenwolf
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2017 Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Anna D. Shapiro and Executive Director David Schmitz announced today the 2017/18 Season. The nation's premier ensemble theater, Steppenwolf celebrates its 42nd season with seven captivating shows - three world premieres and four Chicago premieres - that ...
For the Second Week in a Row, ABC Wins Wednesday With Its Comedies as the Top 4 TV Shows in Adults 18-49
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2017 ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49): ABC won the 2nd-straight Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating Fox by 21% (1.4/5) NBC by 31% (1.3/5) and CBS by 55% (1.1/4). Also for the 2nd week running, ABC delivered Wednesday's Top 4 TV shows in the key yo...
New NBC Competition Series THE WALL Jumps +42% Night-to-Night
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2017 The regular-slot debut of “The Wall” (1.7/6 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):Jumps +42% versus the prior night's 10 p.m. Monday preview in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.2) and +49% or 2.2 million persons in total viewers (6.768 million vs. 4.538 million)....
Nominations for 23rd Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS to Be Announced Today
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2016 Nominations for the 23rd Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS will be announced live from the Pacific Design Center today, Dec. 14th. Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D., One Tree Hill) and Common (Suicide Squad, Selma) will join SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris will announce the nominees....
Alexander Zeldin's BEYOND CARING to Make U.S. Premiere at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2017 Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with Dark Harbor Stories, present the U.S. Premiere of Beyond Caring, written and directed by Alexander Zeldin....
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY Each Draw Most Viewers Since September
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2017 ABC's comedies won each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, as each show was exactly even with its week-ago Fast Affiliate rating. Please note: “Modern Family” adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals last week, which tied a best-since-premiere rating (on 9/21/16)....
NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Wins Its 12th Straight in Time Slot; Grows +18%
by Caryn Robbins - April 06, 2017 NBC's “Chicago P.D.” (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the 10 p.m. hour versus ABC's “Designated Survivor” and CBS' “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure...
NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Ties ABC's 'Designated Survivor' for First Time in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2016 “Chicago P.D.” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Ties ABC's “Designated Survivor” (1.3/5) for the first time in 18-49....
Sophia Bush and Common to Announce the 23rd SAG Awards Nominations 12/14
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2016 Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D., One Tree Hill) and Common (Suicide Squad, Selma) will announce the nominees for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood...
CHICAGO JUSTICE Preview Matches One-Year Slot High for NBC Serie
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2017 NBC wins the night in every key measure with a four-way “Chicago” crossover event that featured “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.” and the preview of “Chicago Justice,” with appearances by the “Chicago Med” cast during the crossover...
NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU Beats 'Criminal Minds' for First Time This Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2017 Returning with their first Wednesday originals since mid-November, NBC's drama lineup finishes within 1 share of the nightlong win in 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.7/6 for ABC)....
NBC to Offer Preview of New Dick Wolf Drama Series CHICAGO JUSTICE, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2017 NBC will offer audiences a preview of CHICAGO JUSTICE, the newest installment of superproducer Dick Wolf's highly successful Chicago franchise, today, March 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT....
NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Sweeps Time Slot in All Key Measures; Tops Premiere of 'Doubt'
by Caryn Robbins - February 16, 2017 CHICAGO P.D. (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Is currently winning the 10 p.m. hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in all key demographics plus total viewers versus CBS' premiere of “Doubt,” pending updates....
Cast Set for U.S. Premiere of BEYOND CARING, Return of MOBY DICK at Lookingglass Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2017 Lookingglass Theatre Company announces casting for the final two shows of its 2016-2017 season, including the U.S. Premiere of Beyond Caring, written and directed by Alexander Zeldin in association with Dark Harbor Stories, a company led by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer and Tom Hodges, as well as ...
NBC Wins 10th Week in a Row in 18-49, Matching the Net's Longest In-Season Winning Streak in 20 Years
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2017 NBC has won the primetime ratings week of Jan. 9-15 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, led by the week's top primetime telecast on those networks in 18-49 and total viewers, Sunday's Steelers-Chiefs NFL Divisional Playoff game and the top entertainment telecast of the week in both 18-49 and t...
The Maltz Jupiter to Present THE AUDIENCE
by Ashlee Latimer - October 23, 2016 For more than sixty years, Queen Elizabeth II has held private weekly meetings with each Prime Minister, from Churchill to Cameron. In these intimate and sometimes explosive conversations, we see glimpses of the woman who wears the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch. Go behind the w...
Writers Theatre presents THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2017 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, continues its 2016/17 season with The Mystery of Love & Sex written by Bathsheba Doran and directed by Marti Lyons. The production runs April 5 - July 2, 2017 in The Gillian Theatr...
Ron West to Lead The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS at the Goodman
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2016 The Second City's irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, Twist Your Dickens returns to Goodman Theatre for its third year with new yuletide yuks and favorite faces. 'A satisfying twist on the traditional tale' (Time Out Chicago), Twist Your Dickens is written by former The Colbert Report writer...
ABC's BLACK-ISH Surges by Double Digits From Its Last Original 3 Weeks Ago
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2017 As “Modern Family” and “The Goldbergs” returned to originals for the first time in 1 month (since 1/11/17) and “Speechless,” “black-ish” and “Match Game” for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/18/17), ABC won Wednesday over all-original competition among Adults 18-49... |