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In a quiet suburb of Pennsylvania, David Rapoport is a happily married man. But behind closed doors, he's engaging in a torrid affair with his mistress, Jennifer Snyder. Everything is perfect for David, until Jennifer reveals a secret that could ruin him.



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Showtime to End WEEDS With Hunter Parrish
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2012

Variety reports that Showtime has canceled its long-running series WEEDS. The half-hour comedy from Lionsgate first aired on the cable network in 2005 and features Broadway vet Hunter Parrish. The upcoming eighth and final season of the show is currently in production and is set to air July 1....


48 HOURS Takes Top Spot in Key Demos for Saturday Night
by Tyler Peterson - February 12, 2013

48 HOURS: 'Desperate Measures' was Saturday's #1 primetime program in households, viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 9, 2013. 48 Hours also posted its season-high delivery in viewers, matched its season high in adults 25-54 and matched its second-best ...


Patti Murin and Hinton Battle Among Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Awards Nominees; Ceremony 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2012

The nominations have been announced for the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity's 2012 Awards Gala, taking place on Sunday, July 29 at 7:30pm at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (405 W. 55th Street). Among the nominees are three-time Tony Award-winner Hinton Battle (for directing & choreographing...


STAGE TUBE: Shakespeare's Sister Company's Kris Lundberg Talks Crowdfunding on WNYE 91.5 FM Radio
by Tyler Peterson - September 08, 2013

Shakespeare's Sister Company artistic director, Kris Lundberg, spoke with Anthoula Katsimatides on Anthoula's radio program 'Color Your Life' on Thursday, September 5th on WNYE 91.5 FM about SSC's five year anniversary production of 'Romeo & Juliet', which speaks to today's economic climate and furt...


Showtime to End WEEDS With Hunter Parrish
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2012

Variety reports that Showtime has canceled its long-running series WEEDS. The half-hour comedy from Lionsgate first aired on the cable network in 2005 and features Broadway vet Hunter Parrish. The upcoming eighth and final season of the show is currently in production and is set to air July 1....


CBS Airs 48 HOURS: DESPERATE MEASURES Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 09, 2013

'Just didn't understand why, why they're like this at all. Such great people. You know, they're - now they're gone,' Eric Koula says in an interview with 48 HOURS: 'Desperate Measures,' to be broadcast tonight, Feb. 9 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network....


Dorothy Marcic Brings WHAT WE DO FOR LOVE TO Bleeker Street Theater, 6/13
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2012

Dorothy Marcic (SISTAS, RESPECT) brings her newest musical, What We Do For Love Or Other Desperate Measures to the Upstairs Theater at the Bleeker Street Theater (45 Bleeker Street) on Wednesday, June 13th (7PM) for six performances as part of the 4th annual Planet Connections Festivity. The cast wi...


SST Productions Present World Premiere of ELVIS'S TOENAIL, 11/15-12/8
by Courtnie Mele - November 05, 2013

The year is 1961. In Ireland, things are bleak. The Catholic Church rules the lives of ordinary people. There is no compassion for sins involving sex. Unmarried girls who 'fall' are driven to desperate measures. Everyone knows someone who 'got into trouble' and the consequences. In the sewing factor...


People's Light Presents HATCHETMAN, Closes 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2011

People's Light & Theatre presents Hatchetman, by David Wiltse. It runs June 15 - July 17, 2011 on the Steinbright Stage. Steve Umberger directs. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. Hatchetman is support...


ELVIS'S TOENAIL to Open 11/8 at Sidewalk Studio Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - October 11, 2013

The year is 1961. In Ireland, things are bleak. The Catholic Church rules the lives of ordinary people. There is no compassion for sins involving sex. Unmarried girls who 'fall' are driven to desperate measures. Everyone knows someone who 'got into trouble' and the consequences. In the sewing factor...


Saturday's 48 HOURS Episodes Take Top Two Spots for the Night
by Tyler Peterson - August 06, 2013

Saturday's back-to-back broadcasts of CBS News 48 HOURS encores were the night's #1 and #2 programs with viewers and households, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for August 3, 2013....


Mary-Arrchie Theatre to Reopen UNCLE BOB at Angel Island, 8/15-9/1
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2013

Mary-Arrchie Theater Co. has decided to re-open it's production of Austin Pendleton's Uncle Bob on August 15, 2013 at 8 p.m. It will run Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. until September 1. Tickets will be $25. There will be no performance on Sunday, August 25. It will be mounted at A...


SST Productions Presents World Premiere of ELVIS'S TOENAIL, Now thru 12/8
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2013

The year is 1961. In Ireland, things are bleak. The Catholic Church rules the lives of ordinary people. There is no compassion for sins involving sex. Unmarried girls who 'fall' are driven to desperate measures. Everyone knows someone who 'got into trouble' and the consequences. In the sewing factor...


Twitter Watch: In Rehearsal for SPEED THE PLOW with Lindsay Lohan!
by BWW Staff - August 25, 2014

On Twitter Watch, Lindsay Lohan wrote ' Just finished day 1 of rehearsals for Speed The Plow with my director Lindsay Posner and my co star Richard Schiff. '...


Lee Strasberg Institute and the Clifford Odets Ensemble Present LOVELAB, Now thru 12/8
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2012

The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (www.strasberg.com) will present LOVELAB by playwright Lila Feinberg, who is the first recipient of The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission. The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission is an annual playwriting commission that encourages early career p...


Photo Flash: SPEED-THE-PLOW Star Lindsay Lohan Dons Union Jack in Time Out London Cover
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2014

SPEED-THE-PLOW star Lindsay Lohan is featured in this week's issue of Time Out London. The publication features an interview with Lohan about her life in London and her upcoming turn in the West End. Check out the cover below!...


Dorothy Marcic Brings WHAT WE DO FOR LOVE TO Bleeker Street Theater Tonight, 6/13
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2012

Dorothy Marcic (SISTAS, RESPECT) brings her newest musical, What We Do For Love Or Other Desperate Measures to the Upstairs Theater at the Bleeker Street Theater (45 Bleeker Street) tonight, June 13th (7PM) for six performances as part of the 4th annual Planet Connections Festivity. The cast will in...


Told By An Idiot to Bring NEVER TRY THIS AT HOME to Studio Theatre, 18-22 March
by Tyler Peterson - February 17, 2014

Sheffield Theatres welcome critically acclaimed theatre company Told By An Idiot to the Studio Theatre next month with their hilarious new comedy Never Try This At Home. An irreverent homage to Saturday morning TV shows such as Tiswas and Going Live, this show promises to take audiences back to a lo...


OUR BETTERS Set to Open Shaw's 2013 Season
by Kelsey Denette - April 02, 2013

The curtain rises tomorrow on the Shaw Festival's 52nd season when W. Somerset Maugham's glittering satire Our Betters begins previews at the Royal George Theatre. Morris Panych brings his usual directorial panache to this brilliant "take no prisoners" portrait of marriage - where English estates an...


Tamar Caspi Releases HOW TO WOO A JEW
by Christina Mancuso - February 04, 2014

As Valentine's Day approaches, Jewish singles are becoming more concerned about their relationship status-are they going to have a date on Valentine's Day, or will they be spending the most romantic night of the year alone, dwelling on the fact that they're spending the most romantic night of the ye...


VIDEO: Psy Performs on MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS; Full Winners List Announced!
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2013

Psy brought an explosive performance of his new single 'Gentleman' On last night's MUCHMUSIC Video Awards on Fuse. Check it out below!...


Sally Ann Triplett Leads Singapore Premiere of NEXT TO NORMAL, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2013

The 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which features a Tony Award-winning score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and a Tony-nominated book by Yorkey, will get a Singapore premiere at Pangdemonium's Drama Centre Theatre, tonight, September 5, 2013....


BWW Reviews: Brilliant WAR HORSE Returns to Los Angeles at the Pantages for One Week Only
by Don Grigware - October 09, 2013

War Horse/based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo/adapted by Nick Stafford/in association with Handspring Puppet Company/original co-direction by Marianne Elliott & Tom Morris/US tour directed by Bijan Sheibani/music by Adrian Sutton/Pantages Theatre/through October 13 only...


Twitter Watch: In Rehearsal for SPEED THE PLOW with Lindsay Lohan!
by BWW Staff - August 25, 2014

On Twitter Watch, Lindsay Lohan wrote ' Just finished day 1 of rehearsals for Speed The Plow with my director Lindsay Posner and my co star Richard Schiff. '...


Geva Theatre's PERFECT WEDDING Closes
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2012

Geva Theatre Center's 2011-2012 Season continues with a comedy - Perfect Wedding by Robin Hawdon, which runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through February 12....






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