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Through original archival material, expert testimony and dramatic re-creations using CGI technology to place Theo E.J. Wilson in the scene, each episode challenges ideas of what really happened during some of the most pivotal moments in history.

This season explores Abraham Lincoln's assassination; the Hindenburg disaster; the Salem witch trials; the death of Jesse James; the Oklahoma City bombing; the battle of Stalingrad; H.H. Holmes' murder spree during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; the Chernobyl accident; the 1965 Bloody Sunday march from Selma to Montgomery; the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster; the 1889 catastrophic Johnstown flood in eastern Pennsylvania and the St. Valentine's Day massacre.

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BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at Moorhead High School Photo BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at Moorhead High School
by Brian Michaels - November 16, 2021

Rebecca Meyer-Larson and her talented students from Moorhead High bring the story of the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde to the stage. This is the first time this musical has been performed in the area. A friendly warning that it may not be suitable for young children, as the show includes violenc...


Interview: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett L.A. Premieres His THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSION Photo Interview: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett L.A. Premieres His THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN
by Gil Kaan - August 28, 2023

The Los Angeles premiere of actor/writer Les Kurkendaal-Barrett’s The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen begins August 31, 2023, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre....


Powerful Performance In Vilnius Calls To Open NATO Doors For Ukraine Photo Powerful Performance In Vilnius Calls To Open NATO Doors For Ukraine
by Stephi Wild - July 10, 2023

A prominent Lithuanian performance artist Monika Dirsytė and a public activist Agnė Grigaliūnienė are presenting a collaborative durational performance PAN/DEMOS timed to the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. ...


Interview: Drag Race Star Mrs. Kasha Davis is Breaking Down Her Theatre Roots Photo Interview: Drag Race Star Mrs. Kasha Davis is Breaking Down Her Theatre Roots
by Nicole Rosky - July 28, 2023

Mrs. Kasha Davis checks in with BroadwayWorld to chat about the message of her new song 'Breakdown', her hopes for the future of Imagination Station, and her rich relationship with theatre....


REINVENTING ELVIS Coming to Cinemas on July 30 Photo REINVENTING ELVIS Coming to Cinemas on July 30
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023

REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ’68 COMEBACK, the new feature-length documentary about the making of the television special that revitalized Elvis Presley’s career and influenced music, television and pop culture for decades to come, will play on more than 800 movie screens worldwide beginning July 30 for sp...


Ojai Film Festival Announces 2021 Lineup Photo Ojai Film Festival Announces 2021 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021

The Ojai Film Festival today announced the official festival selections and schedule for its 22nd annual event, which will be taking place in Ojai, California, from November 4-14, 2021.  ...


Bassist Or Bareket's SAHAR Is Out Today On Enja Records Photo Bassist Or Bareket's SAHAR Is Out Today On Enja Records
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2022

Bassist and composer Or Bareket presents his vibrant new release Sahar, out today on Enja Records. Marking his third album as a bandleader, Sahar is Bareket's compositional masterwork wrought by instrumental acuity. The album's tracks are adorned with potent melodic refrains, rife with deep harmonic...


Holy Roller Baby to Release Bluesy Rock n' Roll Cover of Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like Y Photo Holy Roller Baby to Release Bluesy Rock n' Roll Cover of Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like You'
by Michael Major - March 16, 2023

Dallas, TX-based rock & roll collective HOLY ROLLER BABY have shared their first new music since the release of their 2020 debut album FRENZY with a swagger-filled cover of Edwyn Collins’ 1994 hit single “A Girl Like You.” HOLY ROLLER BABY frontman/founder Jared Mullins was inspired to cover the tra...


Interview: Mia Nelson of JIMMY AWARDS SEMI-FINALIST at Jimmy Awards Photo Interview: Mia Nelson of JIMMY AWARDS SEMI-FINALIST at Jimmy Awards
by Jared Fessler - July 24, 2023

Rosemount High School student Mia Nelson was named as a Semifinalist at the 14th annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (Jimmy Awards®), a coast-to-coast celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performance. ...


Jill Andrews Unveils New Single 'Better Life' feat. Becca Mancari Photo Jill Andrews Unveils New Single 'Better Life' feat. Becca Mancari
by Michael Major - July 13, 2023

The nucleus to Modern Age and the song that inspired the record, “Better Life” finds Andrews grieving the loss of a “golden-haired beauty queen” to addiction, wishing there had been another path. The track also features guest vocals from fellow Nashville favorite Becca Mancari....


The HISTORY Channel Announces New I WAS THERE Series Photo The HISTORY Channel Announces New I WAS THERE Series
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022

Expert interviews include Emmy Award-winning journalist and “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” author Ron Hansen, the FBI’s Chief Explosives Specialist Kirk Yeager, former NASA astronaut Winston Scott, Hood College’s Dr. Terry Anne Scott, ...


The Harrington Award Announces 2022 Winners For Excellence In Musical Theatre Writing Photo The Harrington Award Announces 2022 Winners For Excellence In Musical Theatre Writing
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2022

Triple threat composer/lyricist/bookwriters Tracy Sallows and Jay Alan Zimmerman recently celebrated their wins for the 2022 BMI Jerry Harrington Awards for excellence in musical theatre writing at the annual holiday party for the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop....


Penelope Releases New Single From Bruce Willis' Final Film ASSASSIN Photo Penelope Releases New Single From Bruce Willis' Final Film ASSASSIN
by Michael Major - August 16, 2023

This new single follows Penelope’s 2022 hit single “Honest” as well her collaboration with rapper Mr. HUBB on single “Legacy” that has seen a great response from fans and press alike. This single follows the success of Penelope’s 2021 EP Stages Of Grief which set the stage of what to expect from thi...


TALOS Releases New Single 'Solarr' Photo TALOS Releases New Single 'Solarr'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2023

Talos is the Cork, Ireland-based artist, Eoin French. He released his debut album, Wild Alee, in 2017. Dubbed 'a spectacularly assured debut deserving of a wide audience” by The Irish Times, it received a nomination for the Choice Music Prize in his native Ireland, and led to extensive touring in Ir...


Guthrie Theater to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starring Matthew Saldivar This Holiday S Photo Guthrie Theater to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starring Matthew Saldivar This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2022

The Guthrie Theater has announced the casting for its 48th production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted by Lavina Jadhwani and directed by Joseph Haj. Matthew Saldivar (Guthrie: A Christmas Carol, The Royal Family, The Canterbury Tales) stars as Ebenezer Scrooge....


Joshua Lewis Shares 'I Was There' Single Photo Joshua Lewis Shares 'I Was There' Single
by Michael Major - November 14, 2022

Friction earns its breezy yet earnest tones from yacht rock, the core tenets of the genre offered in spades throughout. Ear-tickling melodies, like the parabolic sway of the vocal on opener “Thinkin’ About You,” guide listeners through crystal-clear production values and a storytelling bent both mis...


Review: ENDOMETRIOSIS: THE MUSICAL at Theatre In The Round Photo Review: ENDOMETRIOSIS: THE MUSICAL at Theatre In The Round
by Jared Fessler - August 06, 2022

What did our critic think of ENDOMETRIOSIS: THE MUSICAL at Theatre In The Round?...


BWW Interview: André Hattingh Talks to Us About Her New Song GATHERING THE STARS Photo BWW Interview: André Hattingh Talks to Us About Her New Song GATHERING THE STARS
by Faeron Wheeler - April 12, 2022

Leading SA actress, singer and television personality André Hattingh has recorded a new song called GATHERING THE STARS, released on 28 March. The song is a tribute honouring the over 142 SA showbiz personalities who sadly passed away (COVID-19 and other reasons) in the past two years, during lockdo...


Actors Theatre Of Indiana Partners With Carmel Clay Public Library Photo Actors Theatre Of Indiana Partners With Carmel Clay Public Library
by Stephi Wild - January 25, 2023

​​​​​​​Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) has formed a new partnership with the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation. With similar mission statements - to engage, inspire lifelong discovery and learning, to provide enriching social and cultural experiences and to entertain - bringing the ATI LabSeries...


BWW Review: STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT Seeks a Human Connection Photo BWW Review: STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT Seeks a Human Connection
by Evan Henerson - September 02, 2021

Sixty minutes spent in the company of an individual this thirsty for a human connection can be a bit exhausting, but it's well worth the investment....


The Lathums Reveal Live Visuals for 'Sad Face Baby' Photo The Lathums Reveal Live Visuals for 'Sad Face Baby'
by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022

As if the crashing waves of emotion contained within The Lathums newest cut of extraordinary, soul-reaching storytelling, Sad Face Baby, weren’t enough, the band has released the single’s official video filmed during their sweat-drenched, sing-a-long seaside outing at Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom ju...


VIDEO: Zola Jesus Shares Video For New Single 'Desire' Photo VIDEO: Zola Jesus Shares Video For New Single 'Desire'
by Michael Major - April 19, 2022

Zola Jesus releases a new song, “Desire,” the second single from Arkhon, her first album in five years. The single comes with a new video directed by A. F. Cortes. A minimal yet sweeping track, “Desire” features only Danilova and her piano. Watch the music video for the new single now!...


EDINBURGH 2023: Marc Burrows: The Magic of Terry Pratchett Guest Blog Photo EDINBURGH 2023: Marc Burrows: The Magic of Terry Pratchett Guest Blog
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 21, 2023

Marc Burrows blogs for BroadwayWorld ahead of coming to Edfringe...


TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR to Play at Six Points Theater Photo TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR to Play at Six Points Theater
by Marissa Tomeo - March 26, 2022

Zeblyan and Ishaq are the last two Jews living in Kabul. While they both want to urgently repopulate their ancient Jewish community, how to do so is something they cannot agree upon. Inspired by true events, this play balances Borscht Belt humor and poignancy in a touching look at cultural continuit...


Guthrie Theater to Present Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN Photo Guthrie Theater to Present Lorraine Hansberry's A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 21, 2021

The Guthrie Theater today announced casting for Lorraine Hansberry’s theatrical masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, directed by acclaimed Twin Cities artist Austene Van. A Raisin in the Sun will play January 8 – February 12, 2022, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage....






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