Latest Articles About Downton Abbey on PBS
DOWNTON ABBEY Introduces Board Games, Beauty Products & More
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2013 A new DOWNTON ABBEY merchandising line will soon be launched in anticipation of the upcoming fourth season....
'Downton Abbey's Sophie McShera Signs on for CINDERELLA Film
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2013 Variety reports that Sophie McShera, has joined the cast of Disney's live adaptation of CINDERELLA. The British actress is best known for her role as Daisy Mason on PBS' “Downton Abbey.'...
Susan Sarandon to Host RETURN TO DOWNTON ABBEY, 12/1
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2013 RETURN TO DOWNTON ABBEY premieres Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings)....
'Downton' Star Joins Daniel Radcliffe in Horror Classic FRANKENSTEIN
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2013 According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay has signed on to 20th Century Fox's upcoming reboot of FRANKENSTEIN....
Sophie McShera in Talks to Join Holliday Grainger as Stepsister in Kenneth Branagh's CINDERELLA
by Movies News Desk - June 11, 2013 Downton Abbey's Sophie McShera is in talks to join The Borgias' Holliday Grainger as Cinderella's wicked stepsister in Disney and Kenneth Branagh's live-action adaptation of CINDERELLA....
Lamplighters Present the Musical Spoof UPSIDE-DOWNTON ABBEY, 11/10 & 11/24
by Courtnie Mele - September 26, 2013 Lamplighters Music Theatre will spoof the award-winning British television series Downton Abbey in their much-anticipated Annual Gala this season. Titled Upside-Downton Abbey, or, The Lass that Loved a Chauffeur, the show will feature familiar characters and plot themes from the TV series but with a...
Hitchcock Classic STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Heading to West End
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2013 Deadline reports that two adaptations of classic edge-of-your seat films will make their stage debuts on London's West End....
Lady Mary/Tom Branson Romance in Store for DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4?
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2013 Will there be a brother-in-law/sister-in-law romance in the air on the next season of the hit show?...
DOWNTON ABBEY Set for 10 More Seasons?
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2013 According to the New York Daily News, DOWNTON ABBEY executive producer Gareth Neame hopes to see the popular historical drama remain on the air for another ten seasons....
VIDEO: New Promo for this Week's DOWNTON ABBEY
by Tyler Peterson - September 23, 2013 On the next Downton Abbey, Mary starts to get over the grief she is feeling, and takes an interest in the running of the estate. Lady Rose MacClare, Lady Flintshire's daughter, ends up in a predicament at a tea dance in York. Hughes attempts to convince Carson to heal an old wound. Downton Abbey 4x0...
BWW Blog: Brandon Davidson of MY FAIR LADY - London, England in 1912
by Guest Blogger: Brandon Davidson - September 18, 2013 Are you intrigued by the class and elegance of a different time? Are you perhaps a bit nostalgic for the 1940s like me? After performing in My Fair Lady (and watching the TV series Downton Abbey), I have developed a new interest in the 1910s-era in England, its style, and the manors of its citizens....
Michelle Dockery on Dan Stevens Exit: 'Oh Crap, What's Going to Happen'
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2013 Members of the cast of DOWNTON ABBEY appeared at yesterday's TCA to screen new footage of the upcoming fourth season and talk about what's ahead for the show....
VIDEO: Diddy 'Cast' as First Black Member of DOWNTON ABBEY
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2013 Sean 'P.uff Di/addy' Combs took to his Twitter account yesterday to announce that he had been cast as the first black cast member of the popular Masterpiece Classic series DOWNTON ABBEY. Watch the Funny or Die spoof below!...
Origin Theatre Company Sets Benefit for 6/30
by Kelsey Denette - May 20, 2013 Origin Theatre Company kicks off its eleventh season of producing the New York and American premieres of plays by emerging European playwrights at its annual benefit on Thursday May 30, at 6:30pm. Hosted by Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, the festive evening features a slalom course of pleasure...
DOWNTON ABBEY's Jessica Brown Findlay to Lead BBC One's JAMAICA INN
by Tyler Peterson - September 29, 2013 According to Deadline, DOWNTON ABBEY's Jessica Brown Findlay has been tapped to star in BBC One's upcoming three-part adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's novel JAMAICA INN....
Paul Giamatti to Star in FX Pilot HOKE
by TV News Desk - August 28, 2013 FX will move ahead with the pilot HOKE, starring Paul Giamatti, according to a report by TVGuide. The drama will be written, directed and executive produced by Scott Frank and is based on Charles Willeford's fiction series....
Dame Judi Dench Receives Bananagram Medal of Honor
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2013 Acclaimed actress Judi Dench is not only amazing on screen, but amazing at word games, specifically the game Bananagrams....
BWW Blog: Brandon Davidson of MY FAIR LADY - London, England in 1912
by Guest Blogger: Brandon Davidson - September 18, 2013 Are you intrigued by the class and elegance of a different time? Are you perhaps a bit nostalgic for the 1940s like me? After performing in My Fair Lady (and watching the TV series Downton Abbey), I have developed a new interest in the 1910s-era in England, its style, and the manors of its citizens....
Don Black Previews DOWNTON ABBEY Theme Song
by Pat Cerasaro - July 23, 2013 Legendary lyricist Don Black discusses penning lyrics to the iconic theme song of international period-set hit series DOWNTON ABBEY and previews the atmospheric and moody new song before its premiere on the first episode of Season Four in a new interview....
Silva Screen Records Releases 100 GREATEST TV THEMES Vol. 3 Compilation
by Tyler Peterson - April 23, 2013 The third release in Silva Screen's TV theme compilation series offering a comprehensive snapshot of the very best music on television is now available....
DOWNTON ABBEY's Season 4 UK Debut is Ratings Hit
by Caryn Robbins - September 23, 2013 Deadline reports that Sunday night's Season Four premiere of ITV's DOWNTON ABBEY in the UK was a ratings hit, delivering 9.5 million viewers and a 39.6% share. The long-awaited season launched with a 90-minute episode....
Dockery Talks Ovenden, Stevens & DOWNTON ABBEY S4
by Pat Cerasaro - August 07, 2013 DOWNTON ABBEY's Lady Mary and upcoming PBS THE HOLLOW CROWN Shakespearean queen Michelle Dockery discusses the new season of the hit period soap as well as her character's charming new paramours - including one played by none other than stage and screen star Julian Ovenden - in a new interview....
Gary Carr to' Jazz Up' DOWNTON ABBEY in Season Four
by Caryn Robbins - May 01, 2013 DOWNTON ABBEY is about to get a little jazzier next season. According to Deadline Gary Carr has signed on to the ITV period drama as jazz singer Jack Ross, described as "a charming and charismatic young man.'...
GAME OF THRONES' Iain Glen to Star in FORTUNE'S FOOL at the Old Vic from Dec 6
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2013 The Daily Mail writes that Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey) will star with Richard McCabe in Ivan Turgenev's FORTUNE'S FOOL at the Old Vic, beginning December 6. The play, to be directed by Lucy Bailey, hasn't been seen on the London stage since it was written 150 years ago. Glen will play...
Blanchett, James Set for Disney's CINDERELLA; Branagh to Direct
by Caryn Robbins - April 30, 2013 Actress Lily James (Downton Abbey) has been cast as Cinderella in Disney's upcoming live-action interpretation of the beloved classic tale. The film is being directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh and stars Cate Blanchett as the iconic evil stepmother.... |