JD Foster Releases '2016: The Campaign Chronicles'
by Christina Mancuso - January 26, 2017 Many books are written about presidential campaigns after the fact, but JD Foster thinks they often lack the flavor of the moment, the immediacy of events. Histories may also not recognize in hindsight a related current event that deeply influenced a candidate or the public's perceptions, he added. ...
Chamber Made Opera's PERMISSION TO SPEAK to Premiere at Arts House This November
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016 This first-time collaboration between director and Chamber Made Opera Artistic Associate Tamara Saulwick (Endings, 2015) and composer Kate Neal (Semaphore, 2015) pairs contemporary performance with musical composition to construct a revealing portrait of that which is often left unspoken....
iO Theater to Present New Vienna Juvenile Sketch Comedy Revue
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2016 Vienna Juvenile Sketch Comedy is proud to announce that their fourth sketch revue, The Adventures of Reginald Sampson (and the Consequence of Bliss), will make its debut this April at Chicago's iO Theater (1501 N Kinsbury St, Chicago, IL, 60642). The show will be directed by the group's Resident Dir...
Jonny Fritz Announces 'Sweet Creep' LP Produced by Jim James
by Richard Best - August 09, 2016 Jonny Fritz is back with a new album, a new hip, and a new homebase in Los Angeles, CA. The singer/songwriter announced the forthcoming release of full length Sweet Creep today and shared first track “Are You Thirsty” via Rolling Stone Country....
Iliza Shlesinger, Deon Cole, Greg Proops and Donnell Rawlings Head to Carolines on Broadway This May
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016 Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of May 2016, highlighted by headliners Iliza Shlesinger, co-host of TBS' Separation Anxiety and from her Netflix stand-up special "Freezing Hot," Mothers Day Weekend, May 5 - 7; Deon Cole, from the film Barbershop: The Next Cut and TBS' Angi...
All Star Comedy Returns With All New Show at Bay Street Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2016 Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the return of ALL STAR COMEDY with an ALL NEW show on Today, October 14 at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at baystreet.org or by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500. Tickets will be $40 on the day of the event. ...
BWW Blog: Emma Mueller - A Little Bit of Spilled Paint
by Guest Blogger: Emma Mueller - April 27, 2016 It was Monday afternoon, and the dismissal bell had just rung. I tried to clear my head as I said goodbye to my friends who were going home to nap and study for the impending math final. But, my mind wasn't preoccupied with derivatives or integrals. Rather, it had shifted gears completely from stude...
THE WONDER YEARS: The Complete Sixth Season Out on DVD Today
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016 One of the most critically lauded sitcoms of the late 80s and early 90s, THE WONDER YEARS captured the angst of growing up in suburban middle-class America in the late '60s, as seen through the life and times of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage)....
Bill Hader to Star in New Comedy Series BARRY, Debuting on HBO in 2018
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2017 The comedy series BARRY, starring Bill Hader, will begin production on its eight-episode season in Los Angeles this spring...
THE WONDER YEARS: The Complete Sixth Season Out on DVD 9/27
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2016 One of the most critically lauded sitcoms of the late 80s and early 90s, THE WONDER YEARS captured the angst of growing up in suburban middle-class America in the late '60s, as seen through the life and times of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage)....
Lil Rel Howery, Nikki Glaser and More to Headline Carolines on Broadway This August
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016 Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of August, highlighted by headliners Lil Rel Howery, from NCB's 'The Carmichael Show,' August 4 - 6; Justin Willman, from his Comedy Central special 'Sleight of Mouth,' August 11 - 14; Nikki Glaser, star of Comedy Central's 'Not Safe with Nik...
BWW Review: TOMMY Brings Sound and Fury at Pittsburgh Playhouse
by Greg Kerestan - October 27, 2016 Director/choreographer Zeva Barzell stages a flashy and energetic show, despite not having the strongest material to work with....
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS IS FIVE-STAR FIENDISH FERNERY AND FEROCIOUSLY FUNNY at Roslyn Packer Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - July 22, 2016 It's a classic fairy-tale. Boy meets Girl. Girl likes Boy. Girl has abusive boyfriend who thrives on orthodontic agony. Boy has abusive plant who thrives on human blood. Boy feeds boyfriend to plant and becomes world famous. Yeah, in hindsight, it's not exactly your classic fairy-tale....
BWW Interview: Andrew Linnie Talks THE COMMITMENTS
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 12, 2016 We speak to Andrew Linnie about his role in The Commitments which opens at Glasgow's Theatre Royal tonight and stops off in Edinburgh and Aberdeen in 2017....
Tracy Morgan, Dick Gregory and More to Headline Carolines On Broadway in June!
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - May 23, 2016 Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of June 2016, highlighted by headliners Tracy Morgan, from NBC's 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live, June 2 - 4; legendary activist and comedian Dick Gregory, June 4 and 5; Maz Jobrani, from the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour and author of "I'm Not a ...
Terence Ryan Drops New Single + 'Don't Panic' LP Out 6/23
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2017 Boston's Terence Ryan is set to release his debut album Don't Panic June 23rd on 3QTR (The Internet, Steve Lacy) via Kobalt Music Recordings. Today, he drops new single “Nothing” – available now on all digital retailers....
Vocal Powerhouse Chelsea Dash Debuts 'Quicksand'; 'Dangerous' Out Today
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016 Beginning today (6/14), CHELSEA DASH is sharing an advance listen of her new single 'Quicksand,' ahead of its official release today, June 24....
New Series BARRY Starring Bill Hader Begins Production, 2018 HBO Debut
by Julie Musbach - January 14, 2017 The comedy series BARRY, starring Bill Hader, will begin production on its eight-episode season in Los Angeles this spring, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming. Hader (“Saturday Night Live”) and Alec Berg (HBO's “Silicon Valley”) serve as co-creators, executive producer...
Jillian Theorgood Releases OVERWHELMED TO EMPOWERED
by Christina Mancuso - August 11, 2016 Jillian Theorgood, an inspirational writer and first time author, has completed her new book 'Overwhelmed to Empowered': a gripping and potent work that delves into a world of caring for a child born with a congenital or chronic illness. For everyone involved life changes forever and it is easy to b...
Shawn Wayans, Gary Owen, Artie Lange, David Alan Grier and More To Bring the Laughs To Carolines on Broadway This Fall
by Nora Dominick - August 25, 2016 Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of September, highlighted by headliners Shawn Wayans, from FOX's In Living Color and the movie White Chicks, Labor Day Weekend, September 1 - 4; Gary Owen, from the Think Like a Man films and his new BET series The Gary Owen Show, September...
Investigation Discovery to Premiere OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY, 2/27
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2016 O.J. Simpson... from triumph to tragedy. This trial of the century was the first nationally televised true life soap opera, a tangle of salacious plotlines. OJ SIMPSON TRIAL: THE REAL STORY reveals the true story behind the trial of O.J. Simpson the most highly publicized American criminal trial, ev...
Lil Rel Howery, Nikki Glaser and More to Headline Carolines on Broadway This August
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016 Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of August, highlighted by headliners Lil Rel Howery, from NCB's 'The Carmichael Show,' August 4 - 6; Justin Willman, from his Comedy Central special 'Sleight of Mouth,' August 11 - 14; Nikki Glaser, star of Comedy Central's 'Not Safe with Nik...
'Adventures in the Rotor Wind – From the Office to the Jungle' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - March 01, 2017 Elke Kummer's new book, Adventures in the Rotor Wind - From the Office to the Jungle ($20.99, paperback, 9781498497299; $9.99, eBook, 9781498497305) teaches readers that isolated people groups need to hear the gospel so they can choose between living in spirit cults, which entail physical harm, cons...
Tony Winners Patina Miller, Bryce Pinkham & Brian F. O'Byrne Join Cast of PBS's MERCY STREET
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2016 PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series' robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia....
All Star Comedy Returns With All New Show at Bay Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2016 Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the return of ALL STAR COMEDY with an ALL NEW show on Friday, October 14 at 8 pm. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at baystreet.org or by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500. Tickets will be $40 on the day of the event.... |