High Dynamic Range Coming to Amazon Prime Instant Video in 2015
by Caryn Robbins - April 10, 2015 Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that Prime members and customers in the US, UK and Germany will be able to watch titles in High Dynamic Range (HDR) this year....
EMISSION to Play Dream Up Festival
by Tyler Peterson - August 07, 2015 'Emission,' a play written by Tom Block and directed by Pitr Strait, is about love, greed and the internal human conflict that clouds reason. An absurdist farce with deeply troubling undertones, the play explores why we humans are unable to take control of our lives vis-a-vis the growing climate dis...
Kit Harington to Lead DOCTOR FAUSTUS in the West End; Jamie Lloyd to Direct
by Tyler Peterson - January 26, 2016 Kit Harington will return to the London stage to play the title role in an anarchic production of Doctor Faustus at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, from 9th April 2016. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, Christopher Marlowe's masterwork, with two acts by Colin Teevan, will preview from Monday 9th April 20...
STAN Becomes Official Australian Home of Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 CBS Corporation and Stan, a joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, today announced a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement that will bring all future SHOWTIME series and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME programming to the Australian streaming service....
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Boards CBS's THE GOOD WIFE as Series Regular
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2015 Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan will join the critically acclaimed drama THE GOOD WIFE as a series regular during the show's upcoming seventh season....
Amazon Expands Prime Video Downloads to iOS & Android Platforms
by Caryn Robbins - September 01, 2015 Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that Prime members in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Austria will now be able to download movies and TV episodes, including award-winning Amazon Original Series,...
Theater Vet Adam Driver to Star in 'Wry' TV Comedy PATERSON
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016 Theater veteran Adam Driver will star in Jim Jarmusch's 'wry' comedy PATERSON, opposite Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani....
Skylight Theatre Extends EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA Through Sept 30
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2015 Legendary Off-Broadway extravaganza spawns a sequel, El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola is now making its World Premiere in Los Angeles at the Skylight Theatre, and will add performances through September 30, 2015....
Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs to Present THESE SEVEN SICKNESSES
by Tyler Peterson - January 26, 2016 The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs present Sean Graney's These Seven Sicknesses, an adaptation of Sophocles' seven remaining plays, directed by James D. Palmer ('16) beginning March 3, 2016....
Syfy & Steven Spielberg Developing BRAVE NEW WORLD Television Series
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2015 dding to its growing roster of major productions featuring science fiction's most acclaimed franchises, Syfy is reuniting with Emmy Award-winning Amblin Television to develop a scripted series based on Aldous Huxley's classic novel Brave New World....
Photo Flash: First Look at Billie Joe Armstrong's Shakespeare Ripoff THESE PAPER BULLETS! at the Geffen
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2015 Geffen Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of THESE PAPER BULLETS! A Modish Ripoff of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, opening the not-for-profit organization's 20th anniversary season in the Gil Cates Theater. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Emmy Award nominated writer Ro...
STAN Becomes Official Australian Home of Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 CBS Corporation and Stan, a joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, today announced a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement that will bring all future SHOWTIME series and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME programming to the Australian streaming service....
CBS's ZOO is #1 New Scripted Summer Series in Viewers and Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2015 CBS won the week in viewers with seven of the top 20 programs, as ZOO was the top new scripted summer series in viewers and key demographics and the Sunday edition of BIG BROTHER delivered its largest audience of the summer, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending August ...
CBS Studios International Announces Licensing Rights for ZOO
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2015 CBS Studios International announced today that it has licensed first-window broadcast rights of ZOO with top broadcasters from around the world....
NBC Orders Season 2 of Jennifer Lopez-Led SHADES OF BLUE
by Caryn Robbins - February 08, 2016 One of NBC's strongest dramas to debut in recent years — both critically and in delivering a solid overall ratings return — SHADES OF BLUE has been renewed for a second season....
NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING Wins Time Slot in Every Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - September 10, 2015 “Last Comic Standing” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) won the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and all other key demos....
Season One of Original Amazon Comedy Series CATASTROPHE to Launch in U.S. 6/19
by Caryn Robbins - May 26, 2015 Amazon today announced it will premiere all six episodes of season one of the Amazon Original Series Catastrophe on Friday, June 19 exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the US....
Starz Greenlights Third Season of Record-Setting Original Drama POWER
by Caryn Robbins - June 10, 2015 Fresh off a record-setting second season premiere, Starz announced today a season three pickup of “Power,” the New York-based drama starring Omari Hardwick....
STAN Becomes Official Australian Home of Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 CBS Corporation and Stan, a joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, today announced a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement that will bring all future SHOWTIME series and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME programming to the Australian streaming service....
Theater Vet Adam Driver to Star in 'Wry' TV Comedy PATERSON
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2016 Theater veteran Adam Driver will star in Jim Jarmusch's 'wry' comedy PATERSON, opposite Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani....
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of THESE PAPER BULLETS at Geffen Playhouse
by Christina Mancuso - September 18, 2015 Geffen Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of THESE PAPER BULLETS! A Modish Ripoff of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, opening the not-for-profit organization's 20th anniversary season in the Gil Cates Theater. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Emmy Award nominated writer Ro...
Mary-Pat Green and Theresa Rebeck's Short Film WALK Starts Indiegogo Campaign, Donates Proceeds to ALS Association
by TV News Desk - October 21, 2015 Filmmaker Mary-Pat Green has teamed with celebrated playwright, television writer and novelist Theresa Rebeck for the independent short film WALK. As WALK enters post-production, the producers have turned to Indiegogo for crowdsourcing support, with a campaign underway now through November 20....
STAN Becomes Official Australian Home of Showtime
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 CBS Corporation and Stan, a joint venture between Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, today announced a long-term, exclusive licensing agreement that will bring all future SHOWTIME series and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME programming to the Australian streaming service....
Michael Kearns' BANG BANG to Premiere at Highways
by Tyler Peterson - March 26, 2015 Highways Performance Space and Moon Mile Run present the world premiere of Bang Bang, the newest addition to Michael Kearns' compelling arsenal of theatrical work. Opening on Friday, April 10, 2015, Bang Bang is a character-driven play that examines societal 'headline' contentions with intensity and...
Kevin Garrett to Tour With Alessia Cara in 2016
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2015 Kevin Garrett will support Alessia Cara on her upcoming North American tour beginning in January 2016 (dates below).... |