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Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.

Tanay Jackson, Michael Jackson's Niece, Enters the Music World
by Courtnie Mele - October 03, 2013

When your last name is Jackson, people naturally expect incredible talent. When Tanay Jackson, daughter of Tito and niece to Michael, gives a performance - that's exactly what this dynamo brings to the stage. Her beauty, songs and the boundless energy she puts into each performance fires up an audie...


STICK MAN to Tour the UK Prior to West End Return, Oct 2013
by Christina Mancuso - September 13, 2013

Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre are delighted to announce the return of Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, touring the UK from October 2013 prior to a West End return for a Christmas Season at Leicester Square Theatre from Saturday 16 November 2013 (press performance Wednesday 20 November, 10.30am...


Michael McKean to Host LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, 11/3
by Christina Mancuso - October 04, 2013

Michael McKean will host the 24th annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards ceremony on Sunday, November 3, at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel, it was announced today. The curtain will rise at 7 pm....


Oliver Akamnonu Releases New Fiction, THE PAGANS' MEDALS
by Christina Mancuso - August 05, 2013

From Oliver Akamnonu, the prolific author of 18 books-including the award-winning 'Rap to Mars' and the widely read 'Arranged Marriage and the Vanishing Roots'-comes a brand new fiction that will captivate readers' hearts and offer enriched knowledge about religion and culture. The Pagans' Medals ex...


Chris O'Dowd to Star in New HBO Comedy FAMILY TREE, Debuting 5/12
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2013

FAMILY TREE kicks off its eight-episode season SUNDAY, MAY 12 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other episodes subsequent Sundays at the same time....


RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Marlo Thomas and Greg Kelly Visit Good Day NY
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 16, 2011

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas and Greg Kelly visit Fox 5 "Good Day New York" hosts Rosanna Scotto on Tuesday, December 20 in the 9:00am half hour to discuss her critically acclaimed return to Broadway....


April Macie Comes To Side Splitters 12/15-18
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2011

Side Splitters is set to welcome APRIL MACIE between December 15 - 18, 2011. ...


Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Debuts 3/25 on PBS
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2012

The basic drive to discover who we are and where we come from is at the core of the new 10-part PBS series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the 12th series from Professor Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institu...


Kelly Younger's THIS WORLD WE KNOW Wins Firehouse Theatre's 2013 Festival of New American Plays
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2013

Firehouse Theatre has announced the winner of the 11th Annual Festival of New American Plays, Kelly Younger's This World We Know. Based in Los Angeles, Younger is an award-winning playwright with work staged off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally. The Festival took place June 6 - 9, generousl...


RELATIVELY SPEAKING's Marlo Thomas Visits The Today Show 1/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 29, 2011

Tune in to watch RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Marlo Thomas on NBC's "The Today Show" on Monday morning, January 2, in the 8:00am half hour to discuss her critically acclaimed return to Broadway....


Scholastic's Summer 2013 Catalog Lineup Announced
by Tyler Peterson - December 17, 2012

Scholastic has officially announced their literary lineup for the Summer 2013 catalog. The digital edition is now live, and available here. The print edition is set for release between May and August 2013. Check out some of the catalog's highlights below!...


Genealogy Event Set for Metropolitan Pavilion, 11/2
by Tyler Peterson - October 14, 2013

Family historians, beginner and experienced genealogists alike will gather in New York City on November 2 at The Genealogy Event. Sponsored by Ancestry.com, the event will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m....


BWW Review: LEGALLY DEAD: Certifiably Funny
by Nancy Grossman - February 16, 2013

Boston Playwrights' Theatre final new play of the season is Dan Hunter's LEGALLY DEAD, a dark comedy about a dysfunctional family deciding how to deal with its missing Dad. The wacky, scary characters are immensely entertaining, but you wouldn't want them on your family tree....


New Jesus! Corbin Bleu to Join GODSPELL April 17
by Robert Diamond - March 23, 2012

On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, the company of Broadway's first-ever revival of Stephen Schwartz's GODSPELL welcomes a new leading man -- stage and screen star Corbin Bleu (Disney's 'High School Musical,' Broadway's In the Heights) -- to the starring role of Jesus....


RELATIVELY SPEAKING to Shutter on Broadway Jan. 29
by Jessica Lewis - January 04, 2012

RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen and directed by John Turturro, will play its final performance on Sunday, January 29, 2012 following a total of 153 performances including 35 previews and 118 regular performances. ...


BWW Reviews: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Little Theatre of Manchester Needs More Comic Fireworks
by Jacques Lamarre - June 12, 2013

Kaufman and Hart classic is a slow burn at Little Theatre of Manchester...


Corbin Bleu Joins Cast of Daytime Drama ONE LIFE TO LIVE
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2013

Deadline reports that Corbin Bleu has joined the cast of the revived daytime drama ONE LIFE TO LIVE. The 'High School Musical' star will portray Jeffrey King, described as 'a young reporter friend of Matthew Buchanan...


Four Generations of Poets, Novelists, Essayists and Artists is Revealed in FAMILY VOICES
by Christina Mancuso - July 18, 2013

It is said that blood is thicker than water, but for the talented writers in the Link family, the ink in their pens matches the thickness of the blood in their veins. In 'Family Voices,' author George L. Spaeth maps out his family tree by tracing both their bloodlines and their literary works, prese...


Winifred Haun & Dancers, Leopold Group to Present VISION, FAITH & DESIRE, 9/27-28
by Tyler Peterson - August 06, 2013

Winifred Haun & Dancers teams up with the Leopold Group to curate a series of events, Vision, Faith, & Desire: Dancemakers Inspired by Martha Graham, inspired by the legacy of modern dance choreographer Martha Graham, culminating in performances on Friday, September 27 at 7:30pm and Saturday, Septe...


Martin Sheen, Blair Underwood Among Celebrities to Be Featured on NBC's WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?, Premiering 2/3
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2012

NBC has announced that actor Martin Sheen, who received a Tony Award nomination for his role in 2009's 'The Subject Was Roses' will be among the celebrities featured in the next season of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?...


FRANCES ENGLAND'S 'Blink of an Eye' Out Today
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2013

The long wait is over! Award-winning, San Francisco-based family recording artist Frances England looks ahead with pride to today's August 6 release of her greatly anticipated, fourth CD for kids and families, Blink of an Eye ($13.99, for ages 5 - 12, run time 28 minutes)....


FRANCES ENGLAND'S 'Blink of an Eye' Out 8/6
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2013

The long wait is over! Award-winning, San Francisco-based family recording artist Frances England looks ahead with pride to the August 6 release of her greatly anticipated, fourth CD for kids and families, Blink of an Eye...


Winifred Haun & Dancers, Leopold Group Present VISION, FAITH & DESIRE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2013

Winifred Haun & Dancers teams up with the Leopold Group to curate a series of events, Vision, Faith, & Desire: Dancemakers Inspired by Martha Graham, inspired by the legacy of modern dance choreographer Martha Graham, culminating in performances tonight, September 27 at 7:30pm and Saturday, Septembe...


Animal Planet Special MERMAIDS: THE BODY FOUND Closes MONSTER WEEK Tonight, 5/27
by TV News Desk - May 27, 2012

Once upon a time, there lived a little mermaid in an underwater kingdom. She ventured to surface, longing to communicate with people on land... This is a fairytale told and retold to children everywhere. What if there's a kernel of truth that lives beneath the legend of the mythic mermaid? Now, in M...


Britt Robertson to Star in Disney's TOMORROWLAND
by Movies News Desk - July 18, 2013

Actress Britt Robertson (Under the Dome, Delivery Man) has been cast in a lead role in Disney's TOMORROWLAND....






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