Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Viola Davis in THE FIRST LADY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 21, 2021 SHOWTIME has announced that Oscar and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) will star as Betty Ford and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce the anthology series....
Joshua Radin Shares New Single 'Better Life'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 06, 2021 After 16 years, eight albums, and hundreds of shows around the globe, Joshua Radin still treats music as an antidote to any ailment....
46 PLAYS FOR AMERICA'S FIRST LADIES to be Presented by Forward Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2021 As part of a rolling world premiere, Forward Theater Company will present its final production in the 2020-21 season, 46 Plays for America’s First Ladies, by Chloe Johnston, Sharon Greene, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Bilal Dardai, and Andy Bayiates. The filmed version of the experience will be streaming...
NYWIFT and Fashion Group International Present 'Fashion and the First Ladies'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 08, 2021 In this hour-long virtual program, industry leaders Fernando Garcia (Co-Creative Director of Oscar De La Renta), Valerie Steele (Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology), and Carson Poplin (Fashion Historian) will discuss the iconic looks from U.S. First Ladie...
Showtime and the Ritz-Carlton Transform Presidential Suites to the First Lady Suites Ahead of New Series Debut
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022 The First Lady Suites will evoke the FDR era at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park; the Ford era at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles; the Obama era at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, and the eras of all three at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Each suite will include actual set pieces and props from...
Broadway Star Headlines TexARTS' A COOO YULE
by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2021 This holiday season, TexARTS Theatre will make your holidays merry and bright with the return of “A Cool Yule: A Swingin' Holiday Cabaret.” The TexARTS tradition returns for its ninth year and celebrates the iconic holiday music made famous by Andy Williams, Elvis, Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Mich...
The Neo-Futurists' Annual Fundraiser Returns in December
by Stephi Wild - October 31, 2019 Closing out its 30th anniversary season, The Neo-Futurist Theater announces the return of its annual fundraising campaign, TIW24: A Fundraiser for The Neo-Futurist. The six-week campaign, which launches November 3rd, has a $30,000 goal to raise funds for the theater to continue its three-decade dedi...
PrideArts Presents A PAIR OF LUNATICS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2020 Chicago director/producer/choreographer Zoe Lesser will direct her own new adaptation of the comedy by W.R. Walkes. In A PAIR OF LUNATICS, which premiered in London in 1898, He and She meet for the first time in an asylum and each mistakes the other for an inmate. ...
Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Viola Davis in THE FIRST LADY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 21, 2021 SHOWTIME has announced that Oscar and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) will star as Betty Ford and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce the anthology series....
New CNN Original Series FIRST LADIES Premieres Oct. 4
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2020 First Ladies, a new CNN Original Series about America's most iconic first ladies, premieres Sunday, October 4, at 10 p.m....
Trap Door Theatre Presents THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY
by Stephi Wild - December 09, 2021 Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time. ...
TEA FOR THREE Tours To Delray Beach
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2020 The Delray Beach Playhouse presents TEA FOR THREE: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty, starring Emmy Award-winning actress, Elaine Bromka, written by Eric H. Weinberger and Elaine Bromka and directed by Byam Stevens....
Toronto Symphony Orchestra Performs At CityView Drive-In For A Unique Live Concert Experience
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2020 As part of its resolute commitment to perform for GTA audiences, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is collaborating with CityView Drive-In for three live performances this October (7, 16 & 17). ...
OWN Announces SONG & STORY: AMAZING GRACE Film
by Michael Major - November 11, 2021 OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network announces “Song & Story: Amazing Grace,” a new original film starring Bresha Webb (“Run The World”) and Getenesh Berhe (“Cinema Of Sleep”) Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer and actress Karen Clark Sheard. “Song & Story” is a new collection of movies inspired by semina...
New York Stage & Film Announces Filmmakers' Workshop Participants & Mentors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020 New York Stage and Film has announced the 15 early-career film and TV writers who have been selected to participate in the 2020/2021 Filmmakers' Workshop....
The Neo-Futurist Theater Continues 2020/2021 Digital Season With TIW24
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2020 The Neo-Futurist Theater has announced the return of its annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, TIW24: AN ALL-NIGHT, ALL-VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE NEO-FUTURISTS (IN WHICH THE ENSEMBLE WRITES, REHEARSES AND PERFORMS 30 DIGITAL PLAYS IN 24 HOURS)....
ABC News Kicks Off Women's History Month With New Podcast 'In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 24, 2021 The series provides stunning new revelations about Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency and reveals Lady Bird as Johnson’s closest advisor and most indispensable political partner....
Kim Delaney to Star in New Lifetime Movie THE LONG ISLAND SERIAL KILLER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 13, 2020 Emmy(R) Award-winning actress Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue) returns to Lifetime following her long stint on Army Wives to star in the new 'Ripped from the Headlines' Lifetime original movie, The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice....
Live And Unlocked Perth Summer Festival Announced
by Stephi Wild - June 28, 2021 Highlights include the Olivier Award-winning improvised musical theatre show Showstoppers!, made famous through its Radio 4 series and West End runs and a sure-fire sell out every year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ...
Joshua Radin Shares Boisterous Folk Pop Anthem 'You're My Home'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 01, 2021 After 16 years, eight albums, and hundreds of shows around the globe, Joshua Radin still treats music as an antidote to any ailment. The LA-based artist finds healing in between waves of acoustic eloquence and dyed-in-the-wool Americana storytelling....
Stacey Abrams, Kenya Barris, & More Topline Programming Slate For 2020 American Black Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2020 The first virtual edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), now in its 24th year, will feature a robust slate of speakers including Stacey Abrams, Kenya Barris, Mary J. Blige, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Gabrielle Union and Lena Waithe...
Kiefer Sutherland Joins FIRST LADY on Showtime
by TV News Desk - July 08, 2021 THE FIRST LADY is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. ...
Gillian Anderson Joins Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer in THE FIRST LADY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 22, 2021 In the East Wing of the White House, many of history's most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies....
Yolanda Adams & Serayah to Lead Kirk Franklin-Produced BET+ Series KINGDOM BUSINESS
by Michael Major - December 07, 2021 Michael Beach, Michael Jai White and Chaundre A. Hall-Broomfield join Adams and Serayah as series regulars in the new music-driven, gospel drama, which is currently in production. Kingdom Business is an eight-episode series that will take viewers behind the scenes and into the world of the gospel mu...
Heidi Haux To Bring FIRST HAUX: THE RISE OF DR. JILL To the Digital Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2021 WERRRK.com announced today that New York City drag star Heidi Haux is celebrating a new administration by bringing the next chapter of her award-nominated 'First Haux' cabaret to WERRRK.com's digital stage.... |