Trans Actress and Activist Shakina Nayfack Returns to NYC After NC Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016 Trans actress and activist and star of the upcoming second season Hulu's 'Difficult People,' Shakina Nayfack returns to NYC for her 'Welcome Home Show' of Manifest P*ssy! tonight, June 23 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street)....
Transgender Actress Shakina Nayfack Joins Cast of Hulu's DIFFICULT PEOPLE
by Tyler Peterson - March 01, 2016 ?New York's Lilly Award winning actress/ producer/ director and social activist, Shakina Nayfack joins the second season cast of Julie Klausner's Difficult People in Hulu's hit comedy series co-executive produced by Amy Poehler....
Megan Hilty to Join Aaron Tveit, Nikki M. James & Beth Malone on CBS' Comic-Thriller BRAINDEAD
by Tyler Peterson - May 12, 2016 Megan Hilty is headed back to the small screen - opposite a slew of fellow Broadway alums!...
Catherine Hardwicke to Direct First Two Episodes of USA Crime Thriller EYEWITNESS
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2016 USA Network has tapped Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight,” “Miss You Already”) to direct the first two episodes of the new drama series EYEWITNESS....
Lakeshore Records Presents SUITS - Original Series Soundtrack
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2015 Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack for SUITS featuring original music by composer Christopher Tyng and “Greenback Boogie” performed by Ima Robot. The album will be available digitally on December 11th and on CD February 12, 2016....
USA Network's MR. ROBOT: SEASON ONE Comes to Blu-ray/DVD Today
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2016 Hailed as one of the year's best new series, USA Network's hit drama from Universal Cable Productions, MR. ROBOT has viewers and critics buzzing with excitement....
Jenna Ushkowitz and More Set for GAY SHOW FOR ALL PEOPLE, 1/2 at The Duplex
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2016 After a few months away, Aaron Jackson (Broad City, UCB) and Josh Sharp (Vulture's 'Comics You Should Know', IFC.com) are back for another GAY SHOW FOR ALL PEOPLE on January 2nd at 9:30 p.m. at The Duplex....
Photo Flash: Stars of HAMILTON and More Perform at 'Off the Kuff' New Year's Eve Blowout
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2016 On Thursday, Dec 31, 2015, hundreds gathered for an uptown New Year's event for the ages -- An 'Off the Kuff' New Year's Eve blowout. The star-studded soiree was hosted by nationally recognized motivational speaker and engagement expert Shaun Derik and TV/film actor and Broadway performer Ephraim Sy...
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler to Present Carol Burnett with Life Achievement Award at 22nd SAG AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2016 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will present the Life Achievement Award to comedic trailblazer, actor, singer, dancer, producer and author Carol Burnett live at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards...
Hulu Original DIFFICULT PEOPLE Heading to 33rd Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2016 The Paley Center for Media today announced that the critically acclaimed Hulu Original comedy series Difficult People will complete the PaleyFest Los Angeles 2016 lineup....
Transgender Actress, Activist Shakina Nayfack Launches Campaign for N.C. Show This June
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016 Transgender actress and activist Shakina Nayfack (who can be seen in the upcoming second season of Difficult People on Hulu this July) has launched a crowd funding campaign on YouCaring.com to raise money to bring her #MANIFESTPUSSY Tour to North Carolina this June. This campaign follows Nayfack's s...
TV: Jackie Hoffman Channels Her Inner Princess in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Rehearsals- Watch a Sneak Peek!
by Nicole Rosky - November 13, 2015 Transport Group will soon present Once Upon a Mattress, starring Jackie Hoffman (On the Town, Difficult People, Hairspray) as Princess Winnifred and John 'Lypsinka'Epperson (Lypsinka's The Boxed Set, The Passion of the Crawford) as Queen Aggravain. The production, which is directed by five-time Dram...
Transgender Actress, Activist Shakina Nayfack Launches Campaign for N.C. Show This June
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016 Transgender actress and activist Shakina Nayfack (who can be seen in the upcoming second season of Difficult People on Hulu this July) has launched a crowd funding campaign on YouCaring.com to raise money to bring her #MANIFESTPUSSY Tour to North Carolina this June. This campaign follows Nayfack's s...
Ana Gasteyer, Josh Charles & More Set for Ars Nova's SHOWGASM. XXL
by Tyler Peterson - April 06, 2016 Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, expands its monthly variety Showgasm. series with first-ever Showgasm. XXL on April 21 atMarquee NY. Hosted by John Early, “one of the Ten Best Comedians of 2015” (Time Out New York), with DJ Hamm Samwich, this raucous variety-show-meets-p...
Jody Michael Associates Publishes New E-Book
by Christina Mancuso - April 12, 2016 CHICAGO, April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Chicago, ILApril 12, 2016Jody Michael Associates (JMA), a best-in-class leader in life coaching and career coaching services, announced today that they are publishing a resource for people looking to take control of their life and career,and achieve greate...
Mark Consuelos Joins Cast of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH in Recurring Role
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2016 Mark Consuelos has joined the cast of USA Network's QUEEN OF THE SOUTH in a recurring role....
Rebecca Naomi Jones to Host Musical Theatre Factory's April Salon
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2016 Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) will present its monthly Factory Salon with guest host Rebecca Naomi Jones, and featuring the work of Justin Levine (Pepper and Sam), Sukari Jones and Ben Krauss, and Julia Jordan and Lisa DeSpain (Storyville) and performances by Jason Gotay (Spiderman, Bring it On) and...
Photo Flash: Lena Hall, Nikki M. James, Adam Kantor & More Lead RENT Sing-a-Long at Vulture Festival
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2016 Lena Hall, Adam Kantor, Nikki M. James, Gideon Glick, Paige Davis and Ben Cameron joined forces yesterday morning to lead a Rent sing-a-long for more than 300 fans at the 3rd-annual Vulture Festival....
Stage and Screen Vet Andrea Martin Signs on for NBC Comedy Pilot
by TV News Desk - February 12, 2016 NOISES OFF star Andrea Martin is headed back to the small screen! Deadline writes that she will star opposite Kimrie Lewis-Davis in a new NBC comedy written by Tracey Wigfield (30 ROCK, THE MINDY PROJECT)....
BWW Interview: Mary Testa in PERICLES at Two River Theatre 4/16 to 5/8
by Marina Kennedy - April 12, 2016 We interviewed Mary Testa who will perform in Two River Theater's production of 'Pericles' from April 16th to May 8th. Testa spoke to us about her career, the show and working on the Red Bank stage....
Josh Sharp Returning to Union Hall, 6/10
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2016 Josh Sharp (Vulture's 'Comics You Should Know', TimeOutNY 'Comic to Watch') returns to Union Hall for 'Josh Sharp Sings! Live! (A Comedy Show)', where he will do a half hour stand up set all inside of one long D'Angelo song. It's a comedy show with a live soundtrack, but also pretty much a one-man d...
TWITTER BREAK: Ten Terrific Tweets From ONCE UPON A MATTRESS' Jackie Hoffman
by Michael Dale - November 09, 2015 The outrageous Broadway clown tweets about rehearsing ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, seeing ALLEGIANCE and more....
Trans Actress and Activist Shakina Nayfack to Return to NYC After NC Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016 Trans actress and activist and star of the upcoming second season Hulu's "Difficult People," Shakina Nayfack returns to NYC for her "Welcome Home Show" of Manifest P*ssy! Thursday, June 23 at 9:30pm at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street)....
BWW Blog: Lily Erb - Life Is A Stage
by Guest Blogger: Lily Erb - June 07, 2016 Everybody has their 'thing' in high school. Maybe you were the star of the football team, or you dedicated your time to the robotics team. Maybe you were on the school newspaper staff or you attended all the science fairs. For a lot of kids, they throw themselves into the abyss of theatre....
HEDWIG's Rebecca Naomi Jones Guests on Comedy Central's INSIDE AMY SCHUMER
by Caryn Robbins - April 22, 2016 Rebecca Naomi Jones, last seen on Broadway as 'Yitzhak' in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, turned to Twitter today to share that she had a guest spot on the first episode of the all-new season of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER... |