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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.

- Source TVMaze

BWW Reviews: Geoff Davin's REPENTANT PROSTITUTE Debuts
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 30, 2015

For, make no bones about it: The First Church of Mary, The Repentant Prostitute's Fifth Annual Benefit Concert, Revival and Pot Luck Dinner (or “Prostitute's Picnic,” as it was called by director Martha Wilkinson in her pre-show welcome to the congregants gathered at BLDG Nashville for opening night...


John Cameron Mitchell & HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Set for Live Talkkhouse Podcast; Open to Public
by Caryn Robbins - March 21, 2016

This Wednesday, March 23, HAMILTON's Javier Munoz and HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH creator and star John Cameron Mitchell will be chatting, open to the public and free coffee and snacks to boot!...


Jonathan Groff Is 'Pumped' to Star in HOW TO SUCCEED Gala Performance
by Caryn Robbins - May 05, 2015

GLEE star Jonathan Groff reveals that he is 'pumped' to perform in a special gala performance of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at London's Royal Festival Hall....


BWW Interview: Beverley Knight on THE BODYGUARD
by Marianka Swain - August 17, 2016

In addition to her recording career, Soul queen Beverley Knight has become a musical theatre star, beginning with her acclaimed performance as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard in 2013, followed by lead roles in Memphis The Musical and Cats. She's now returned to The Bodyguard for a new West End run of...


BWW Interview: Phil Johnson on Comedy from Stage to The Fringe and Beyond
by Erica Miner - October 05, 2015

JEWISH JOKE, a one-man show about an irascible Jewish comedy screenwriter in 1950's Hollywood...


Guitarist Jimmy McIntosh Releases New Album Featuring Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2015

As a follow up to 2006's 'Orleans to London', guitarist Jimmy McIntosh once again finds himself in illustrious company on his new album 'Jimmy McIntosh and...'...


LA Premiere of Jorge Valdes-Iga's I WAS THERE Set for 2016 DTLA Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - September 16, 2016

Fifteen years after 9/11, there are still stories being told about the people impacted by the tragic day that irreversibly changed America and the world forever....


BWW Interview: Jack Griffo Chats About Performing in Wesley Taylor's PROUD OF US AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS
by Nora Dominick - November 11, 2016

Ahead of the event, BroadwayWorld sat down with Jack Griffo, who is best known for his work in Nickelodeon's hit show, The Thundermans, about coming to New York City and performing with this incredible group of actors....


BWW Blog: Taylor Kyes - NYC - 4 Shows and an Opera
by Guest Blogger: Taylor Kyes - June 20, 2016

My first trip to New York was in January, and dare I say it, I fell in love. I fell in love with the New York lifestyle, with the city that is alive, with the New Yorkers and the Tourists, with Broadway. I had the pleasure of seeing 4 Broadway shows and an Opera at the Met in the 5 days that I was t...


BWW Interviews: Andy Richardson from NEWSIES ON TOUR
by Kathy Strain - September 23, 2016

NEWSIES has entertained audiences all over North America as the tour visited many cities. As this current tour wraps up in Austin, Texas, BWW had a chance to visit with San Antonio, Texas native Andy Richardson who plays Crutchie....


BWW Exclusive: The Story of Last Night- Behind the Scenes of HAMILTON's Grammy-Winning Greatness
by Nicole Rosky - February 16, 2016

While most of music's biggest night was being celebrated in LA, for the first time in history, Broadway was also gearing up to truly be a part of the festivities last night. You were likely witness to it- about ninety minutes into the 58th annual Grammy Awards, the company of Broadway's biggest hit,...


BWW Interviews: Tony Nominee Lauren Ward On BAT BOY!
by Carrie Dunn - January 09, 2015

The Southwark Playhouse isn't exactly the physical kind of venue you'd expect a Tony winner to be working at. In terms of programming and production quality, however, it's no wonder that Lauren Ward is about to begin her run there in the cult hit Bat Boy....


Jonathan Groff Is 'Pumped' to Star in HOW TO SUCCEED Gala Performance
by Caryn Robbins - May 05, 2015

GLEE star Jonathan Groff reveals that he is 'pumped' to perform in a special gala performance of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at London's Royal Festival Hall....


BWW Reviews: WOMADELAIDE 2016: DAY 3 Had A Surprise Audience Performance
by Barry Lenny - March 17, 2016

"There are just too many great things to see here!" complained a punter. What a wonderful problem to have....


BWW Review: THE EXPLORERS CLUB Unearths Hilarity
by Marietta Lunceford - June 10, 2016

THE EXPLORERS CLUB at Theatre Downtown is an Alabama premiere that takes you away from the ordinary and whisks you to 1879 London. Set in the bar and meeting room of an all male club, you quickly forget the world you live in and are transported away....


Jorma Kaukonen Comes to Hartford's Infinity Hall, 3/13
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2015

Legendary guitarist/songwriter Jorma Kaukonen is touring for his upcoming release, Ain't In No Hurry, out on February 17, 2015. He will perform on Friday, March 13 at 8pm at Infinity Hall Hartford, 32 Front St, Hartford, CT....


BWW Interview: Nothing Short of Miraculous: A Conversation with E. Faye Butler
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - June 07, 2016

'What they did is nothing short of miraculous! I know because I was there as a friend, a colleague, an artist. I was there in that room as the magic was happening!' Award-winning actress E. Faye Butler is speaking of the Fulton Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre, of her old friends from their Ro...


BWW Interview: John Owen-Jones Is Trading in His Phantom Mask for a French Flag as LES MISERABLES' Final Valjean
by Nicole Rosky - February 20, 2016

Owen-Jones arrived in New York City earlier this week to begin the rehearsal process, and he checked in with BroadwayWorld to chat about his Broadway return. Check out the full interview below! ...


BWW Reviews: BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS Tickles and Endears
by Marietta Lunceford - January 12, 2015

If you don't like puns, slapstick, jokes, situational comedy and any other type of comedy you can imagine, then stay home. If you aren't interested in an inventive story and unrestrained, imaginative acting then this is not for you. But if you are up for an adventure and altogether hilarious night a...


BWW Review: DEAD PILOTS SOCIETY Offers Look at TV Pilots That Never Aired
by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2016

Every year, Hollywood studios spend millions upon millions of dollars on TV pilots, the test shows that networks order before deciding which shows should become full-fledged series or wind up being locked away in a vault never to be seen again. For every pilot that eventually airs, there are three...


BWW Blog: Taylor Kyes - NYC - 4 Shows and an Opera
by Guest Blogger: Taylor Kyes - June 20, 2016

My first trip to New York was in January, and dare I say it, I fell in love. I fell in love with the New York lifestyle, with the city that is alive, with the New Yorkers and the Tourists, with Broadway. I had the pleasure of seeing 4 Broadway shows and an Opera at the Met in the 5 days that I was t...


BWW Reviews: BLOOD ON THE VEIL Celebrates the Often-Maligned Art of Belly Dance
by Sondra Forsyth - February 20, 2015

'Blood on the Veil' is a mesmerizing theater piece with the commendable mission of dispelling the misconception that the ancient oriental art of belly dancing is nothing but a dance of seduction. Written, choreographed, and performed by the multi-talented Carol Henning, the performance involves not ...


Chef Spotlight: Chef CARL MUHLHAUSER of Laurel Villa in Milford Pennsylvania
by Marina Kennedy - August 25, 2015

Chef Carl Muhlhauser of Laurel Villa Inn and Restaurant in Milford, Pennsylvania is in our 'Chef Spotlight.'...


BWW Interview: Ben Vereen of STEPPIN' OUT at The Hillman Center For Performing Arts and So Much More
by Mike Mekus - August 26, 2016

The legendary artist discusses everything from Steppin' Out and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pittsburgh, the political scene, Diabetes, and so much more....


Chef Spotlight: CHEF JULIAN CLAUSS-EHLERS Chef of Trattoria Bianca in NYC
by Marina Kennedy - July 07, 2015

Chef Julian Clauss-Ehlers of Trattoria Bianca in New York City is in our 'Chef Spotlight.'...






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