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BWW Review: PATIENCE, Hackney Empire
by Alexandra Coghlan - March 09, 2017

'What a very singularly deep young man that deep young man must be!' You don't have to look very far in selfie-taking 2017 for an equivalent to the narcissism and aestheticism that are so thoroughly sent up in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1881 Patience. So perhaps it's best that director Liam Steel has le...


Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LOST TAPES: PEARL HARBOR, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2016

The first installment, THE LOST TAPES: PEARL HARBOR, will premiere Sunday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the attacks that brought the U.S. into World War II....


The New Collectives Present BUYER'S REMORSE at The 2017 FRIGID Festival
by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2017

Sex, regret, and a road trip. In Buyer's Remorse, Mara is on the road with nothing but a playlist, podcasts, and her thoughts. She confronts romantic love, intimacy, and loneliness. Can you be independent without being alone? ...


TWITTER WATCH: #EduHam Begins Today! Check Out Tweets and Pics Celebrating HAMILTON's First Student Matinee
by Michael Dale - April 13, 2016

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is packed with New York City students for a full day of HAMILTON fun....


Review Roundup: GALA Hispanic Theatre's IN THE HEIGHTS
by Molly Tracy - April 28, 2017

The U.S. premiere in Spanish of the ground-breaking musical In The Heights. Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, with book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, music and lyrics by Mr. Miranda will conclude the 41rd main stage season of Teatro Gala. In The Heights is being directed and choreographed by original Broa...


Playwrights' Center Welcomes New Managing Director
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2017

The Playwrights' Center today announced that Robert Chelimsky will join the organization as managing director, effective May 1, 2017. Chelimsky most recently served as managing director of Epic Theatre Ensemble in New York....


Anna Deavere Smith Receives George Polk Award for Journalistic Work in NOTES FROM THE FIELD and More
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2017

Long Island University (LIU) has announced the winners of the 68th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism, continuing the University's longstanding tradition of honoring and celebrating the impact of courageous and authentic journalism on our national and global discourse....


Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds Films Among Spotlight on Documentary Section of NYFF54
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2016

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the complete lineup for the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30-October 16)....


2016 WOMEN AND WAR Festival to Open with SEVEN Documentary Play
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016

Just announced, the official launch night of the month-long WOMEN AND WAR festival will feature a one-off performance of SEVEN, a documentary play about seven ordinary women who became extraordinary activists, starring Rula Lenska, Miriam Margolyes and Josie Lawrence....


New National Tour Dates Announced for Jen Kirkman
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2017

Comedian Jen Kirkman is poised for another round of tour dates around North America for her 'All New Material Girl' tour of 2017, fresh off the heels of her latest Netflix special Just Keep Livin'? After appearances on CONAN, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, HARRY, and her Netflix special, Jen Ki...


BWW Review: THE WINTER'S TALE - Sublime Shakespearean Beauty On A Summer's Evening
by Lynn Beaver - June 13, 2016

BWW Review: THE WINTER'S TALE - Sublime Shakespearean Beauty On A Summer's Evening...


Discovery to Debut Web-Native Network SEEKER with Over 250 Videos Premiering Every Month
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2016

Discovery Communications will soon debut an all-new SEEKER - a web-native network with over 250 videos premiering every month and socially driven content...


Jessica Hecht and Tony Shalhoub to Read ABOUT ALICE at The New Yorker Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016

The New Yorker Festival will present a Theatre for a New Audience production of a reading of the new two-character play About Alice that Calvin Trillin adapted from his memoir about his late wife, the educator Alice Stewart Trillin. About Alice, with Jessica Hecht as Alice and Tony Shalhoub as Calvi...


New National Tour Dates Announced for Jen Kirkman
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2017

Comedian Jen Kirkman is poised for another round of tour dates around North America for her 'All New Material Girl' tour of 2017, fresh off the heels of her latest Netflix special Just Keep Livin'? After appearances on CONAN, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, HARRY, and her Netflix special, Jen Ki...


FSLC Announces Spotlight on Documentary Lineup for NYFF55 Photo FSLC Announces Spotlight on Documentary Lineup for NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the complete lineup for the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28-October 15). This year's series of dispatches from the front lines of nonfiction cinema features intimate portraits of artists, depictions of soc...


BWW Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown
by Nancy Grossman - February 17, 2017

ArtsEmerson presents the Druid Theatre Company production of Martin McDonagh's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, directed by Tony Award-winner Garry Hynes and featuring Tony Award-winner Marie Mullen. Rounding out the stellar cast are Aisling O' Sullivan, Marty Rea, and Aaron Monaghan. This is a powerful...


New National Tour Dates Announced for Jen Kirkman
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2017

Comedian Jen Kirkman is poised for another round of tour dates around North America for her 'All New Material Girl' tour of 2017, fresh off the heels of her latest Netflix special Just Keep Livin'? After appearances on CONAN, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, HARRY, and her Netflix special, Jen Ki...


Smithsonian Kicks Off New Series THE LOST TAPES, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - November 03, 2016

THE LOST TAPES: PEARL HARBOR, will premiere Sunday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the attacks that brought the U.S. into World War II....


UNG Press Releases Military Titles
by Christina Mancuso - April 10, 2017

TheUniversity of North Georgia (UNG) Pressis releasing two war and military titles this month....


American Heroes Channel to Premiere JUSTICE FOR MLK: THE HUNT FOR JAMES EARL RAY, 1/17
by Caryn Robbins - December 21, 2015

The death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an event that shook the world, changed the face of America, and sparked one of the largest manhunts in the history of the FBI....


WOMEN AND WAR FESTIVAL Enters Final Fortnight at Frederick's Place
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016

?Women and War is a month long festival examining the effect of warfare on women worldwide....


Janine di Giovanni Wins 'Courage in Journalism Award'
by Christina Mancuso - May 25, 2016

LONDON, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/...


Jessica Hecht and Tony Shalhoub to Read ABOUT ALICE at The New Yorker Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2016

The New Yorker Festival will present a Theatre for a New Audience production of a reading of the new two-character play About Alice that Calvin Trillin adapted from his memoir about his late wife, the educator Alice Stewart Trillin. About Alice, with Jessica Hecht as Alice and Tony Shalhoub as Calvi...


New Wave of Classics to Be Released from Fox Cinema Archives
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2017

Bring home the newest wave of classics from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's Cinema Archives vault, available for purchase on DVD now!...


RUNAWAYS Composer, Theatre Innovator Elizabeth Swados Passes Away at 64
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2016

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony nominee Elizabeth Swados, composer of Broadway's RUNAWAYS, theatre educator, off-Broadway director and more, has passed away. She was 64....






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