Britney Spears Biopic In the Works at Lifetime
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016 Lifetime has ordered the two-hour biopic Britney (working title), detailing the tumultuous story of pop icon Britney Spears' rise to fame, fall from grace and eventual triumphant resurrection, firmly securing her position as one of the world's greatest entertainers. Production begins this September ...
Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker to Lecture at MCCC
by Tyler Peterson - March 02, 2016 A&E award-winning documentary film maker Molly Thompson, a 1984 television production alumnus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), will discuss her career path and views on the current state of the media as part of the college's Distinguished Lecture Series on March 9....
National Youth Theatre Launches 2017 Season With 50 Play Readings In A Day
by Marianka Swain - April 04, 2017 Paul Roseby, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) has today announced its new season of work. 2017 marks 50 years of the organisation commissioning new work for young people and in celebration 50 play readings are taking place in weird and wonder...
Photo Flash: First Production Images Released of James Norton and Kate Fleetwood in BUG at Found111
by Marianka Swain - March 28, 2016 James Norton and Kate Fleetwood star in BUG, the tense and blackly comic play from award-winning writer Tracy Letts (August Osage County, Killer Joe) at Found111. Bug, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is a taut exploration of two people on the edge, where the lines between reality an...
Photo Flash: AMC Releases First Look Image of James Norton in MCMAFIA
by Caryn Robbins - February 02, 2017 AMC has released the first look image for McMafia, a new eight part fast-paced global thriller....
Tank and The Bangas' Premieres 'Quick' Music Video
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2017 Acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas' video for their song “Quick” premieres at OkayPlayer as a part of their “First Look Friday” series, who calls the band, “true innovators of creativity.'...
James Norton and Kate Fleetwood to Lead Tracy Letts' BUG at Found111 This Spring
by Jessica Khan - February 11, 2016 Tracy Letts' play BUG will mark its 20th anniversary with a starry production at Found111 this spring....
BBC America to Premiere BAFTA-Nominated Series PREY, 2/25
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2016 The gripping BAFTA-nominated series, PREY, plays out as two three-part stories that straddle two intense cases - with down-but-not-out Detective Sergeant...
Cast Announced For BBC America's 'Doctor Who' Spin-Off CLASS
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016 Announced today, the stars of BBC AMERICA's Doctor Who spin-off series CLASS – exciting young new talents Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School....
Palehound 'Molly' Video Premieres; Announce National Headlining Tour
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2016 On the eve of Palehound's UK release of Dry Food on Heavenly Records (March 4), the band has released a new music video for “Molly”....
VIDEO: First Look - Ian McKellen & Anthony Hopkins Star in THE DRESSER, Premiering 5/30 on Starz
by Caryn Robbins - March 24, 2016 Starz today announced Richard Eyre's adaptation of Ronald Harwood's critically acclaimed play THE DRESSER, starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins, will premiere on STARZ on Monday, May 30th at 9 PM ET/PT....
New A Cappella Reality Series SING IT! Among A&E's Upfront Announcement
by Caryn Robbins - May 01, 2015 A+E Networks today held their annual Upfront presentation and party and made a number of significant programming announcements on new event series, new series, and new digital-only series....
Alan Ayckbourn's A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN, Ali Taylor's GOTH WEEKEND and More Set for Summer 2017 at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017 A summer season of plays celebrating the often extraordinary stories of people leading ordinary lives has been announced at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre....
Tank and The Bangas' Share New Song 'Quick'
by Caryn Robbins - May 05, 2017 Acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas' share their new single “Quick” following their unanimous win of the 2017 NPR Music's “Tiny Desk Contest.”...
Catherine Zeta Jones to Star in New Lifetime Movie COCAINE GODMOTHER
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2017 Lifetime has greenlit the original movie, COCAINE GODMOTHER, starring Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and directed by Academy Award-Winning Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro....
Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2015 Edgar Award Winners
by Caryn Robbins - April 30, 2015 Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2014....
Bush Theatre Sets Cast of Catherine-Anne Toupin's RIGHT NOW
by Tyler Peterson - January 18, 2016 The cast is announced and rehearsals begin today for RIGHT NOW, a co-production between the Bush Theatre, Traverse theatre Company and Theatre Royal Bath Ustinov Studio....
BWW Interview: Rising Stars Jasmine Forsberg and Tony Moreno in Preparation for Life and Cabaret
by Kimberly Moy - June 02, 2017 It's the season of graduations and as high schoolers head off to college, it great to look back on all they've accomplished. Two local theater teens, Jasmine Forsberg and Tony Moreno are moving on to the next steps in their training and theater careers, but before they do they will perform in a Wint...
Martin Freeman And Sarah Lancashire In World Première Of James Graham's New Play LABOUR OF LOVE
by Rebecca Russo - May 19, 2017 MGC and Headlong today announce the world premiere of James Graham's new play Labour of Love, with Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire leading the company. Labour of Love sees the return of MGC to the West End following Photograph 51 and their acclaimed 2013/14 season, also at the Noel Coward Theatr...
St. Ann's Warehouse and Irish Arts Center to Present Two New Works by Enda Walsh
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2017 St. Ann's Warehouse and Irish Arts Center (IAC) join forces to introduce New York audiences to two new works by the Tony Award-winning Irish playwright-director Enda Walsh....
Netflix Drama THE CROWN Tops 2017 BAFTA Television Awards; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - April 11, 2017 This morning, nominations for the BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS were announced. The honors are considered the equivalent of the Emmy Awards in the U.S. Topping the list was Netflix's THE CROWN....
Super Channel to Bring More Exclusive STARZ Programming to Canadian Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2015 Super Channel, Canada's only national English pay television network, is very pleased to announce a recent extension and broadening of its agreement with Starz Worldwide Distribution...
BBC American Announces Summer and Fall Premiere Slate & More
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2016 Off the heels of the premiere of the newest season of Top Gear, and in advance of the July premiere of The Hunt, BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements today which include: a new slate of original scripted development projects...
Mike Nichols' THE GRADUATE New 4K Restoration to Be Released This Month
by Caryn Robbins - April 03, 2017 New York-based specialty distributor Rialto Pictures and Studiocanal will release Mike Nichols' groundbreaking THE GRADUATE, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, in new 4K digital prints beginning in April....
James Norton and Kate Fleetwood Lead Tracy Letts' BUG, Opening Tonight at Found111
by Jessica Khan - March 29, 2016 Tracy Letts' play BUG marks its 20th anniversary with a starry production at Found111 this spring.... |