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Peter Golenbock's GANGSTER REDEMPTION Tells Story of Jewel Robber Larry Lawton
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2013

Gangster Redemption (LL Research & Consulting) is the life story of Larry Lawton, one of America's most notorious jewel robbers. Growing up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Larry was an altar boy until the day he was sexually molested by a priest. As a teen needing to prove his manhood, he began...


David A. Koop Receives Critical Acclaim for His Bestselling Memoir, CANCER- IT'S A GOOD THING I GOT IT!
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2013

SALEM, Ore., Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ David A. Koop, Inspirational Speaker and Bestselling Author has just returned from Miami, Florida where his Bestselling Memoir; 'Cancer - It's A Good Thing I Got It!: The Life Story of a Very Lucky Man' was awarded a Gold Medal in the Readers' Favorite Interna...


STAGE TUBE: Katharine McPhee on SMASH's Karen Cartwright
by Nicole Rosky - December 22, 2011

Boasting a stellar cast from stage and screen, SMASH stars Emmy award winning actress Debra Messing, Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee, Jack Davenport, Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James. In the video below, McPhee chats abo...


Artists' Exchange to Stage FALLING THRU THE CRACKS at Theatre 82, Begin. Today
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2013

Performances begin tonight, Friday, July 5 and tomorrow Saturday, July 6 at 8:00 pm. Venue is Theatre 82 (82 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI 02910). Tickets $10 advance, $14 at door....


Fox Searchlight Acquires Rights to Susan Boyle's I DREAMED A DREAM
by Caryn Robbins - November 23, 2012

Deadline reports that Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to the UK musical I DREAMED A DREAM, based on the real-life story of Britain's Got Talent winner and international superstar Susan Boyle. According to the report, the studio plans to develop 'a re-imagined filmed version of the musical.'...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - CBS's Documentary MAYWEATHER, Premiering Today
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2013

CBS will debut MAYWEATHER, a revealing one-hour documentary about the life of undefeated eight-time world boxing champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather and his rival, six-time world champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, on today, April 27. Get a sneak peek below!...


Stuart Brennan Officially Joins Evanna Lynch in 2013 UK Tour of HOUDINI, Kicking Off Sept 9
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013

'HOUDINI', a dramatic, darkly comic new play about two of the greatest performers the world has ever known - the Houdini Brothers: stuntmen, illusionists, magicians - will premiere at Stoke on Trent Repertory Theatre on September 9th before touring the UK throughout September and October....


Fox Searchlight Acquires Rights to Susan Boyle's I DREAMED A DREAM
by Caryn Robbins - November 23, 2012

Deadline reports that Fox Searchlight has acquired the rights to the UK musical I DREAMED A DREAM, based on the real-life story of Britain's Got Talent winner and international superstar Susan Boyle. According to the report, the studio plans to develop 'a re-imagined filmed version of the musical.'...


Nick Eversman Joins James Brown Biopic GET ON UP as Mick Jagger
by Movies News Desk - November 19, 2013

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Nick Eversman has joined the cast of the upcoming James Brown biopic directed by Tate Taylor (The Help). He will play Mick Jagger, who is co-producing the film with Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins and Victoria Pearman.?...


Scott Bakula Joins Cast of TNT's Bounty Hunter-Themed Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - March 06, 2013

TVLine reports that Scott Bakula has joined Geena Davis in TNT's upcoming bounty hunter-themed drama pilot. The actor join previously announced cast member Marsha Mason....


FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH: The Tomi Ungerer Story and IN A TOWN THIS SIZE on DVD October 22
by Robert Diamond - October 19, 2013

FAR OUT ISN'T FAR ENOUGH: The Tomi Ungerer Story 98 minutes, documentary, color, closed captions, 2012 A film by Brad Bernstein Special Features: Tomi Ungerer & Jules Feiffer at The Society of Illustrators • Maurice Sendak Critiques The King's Speech • Tomi Ungerer in Ireland • Deleted Scene...


Zachary Allen Farmer to Headline New Line's BUKOWSICAL
by Kelsey Denette - March 26, 2013

New Line Theatre closes its 22nd season May 30-June 22, 2013, with the regional premiere of one of the most outrageous shows the company has ever produced. With book and lyrics by Spencer Green and Gary Stockdale, and music by Stockdale, BUKOWSICAL is a wacky, high-energy - and gleefully adult - mus...


STAGE TUBE: Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee Talk SMASH!
by Nicole Rosky - January 11, 2012

Boasting a stellar cast from stage and screen, SMASH stars Emmy award winning actress Debra Messing, Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee, Jack Davenport, Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James. In the videos below, Hilty, Huston, ...


Pioneering Transgender Filmmaker MR. ANGEL Comes to DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - December 03, 2013

QC Cinema is proud to declare today's December 3rd DVD release of Mr. Angel, a documentary by Dan Hunt tracking the larger than life story of porn maverick Buck Angel....


Dan Fowler Releases REWRITE YOUR STORY, RESHAPE YOUR LIFE
by Christina Mancuso - June 04, 2013

Dan Fowler's new book: 'Rewrite Your Story, Reshape Your Life' hits shelves on June 7th, 2013...


ONE NIGHT WITH YOU Plays United Solo Theatre Festival, 11/11
by Kelsey Denette - October 12, 2012

United Solo Theatre Festival presents One Night With You, performed by Leandra Ramm. Starring in a new Lifetime series 'My Life is a Lifetime Movie' and with her new book 'Stalking a Diva' due out this fall, Leandra Ramm tells her amazing life story in an unforgettable one night engagement. The show...


VIDEO: Gloria Estefan on J-Lo-Led DO THAT CONGA Musical: 'I Don't Think So'
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2013

The seven-time Grammy winner spoke to GMA's Robin Roberts about her upcoming Broadway musical currently titled 'Do That Conga.'...


BWW Reviews: Nothing is Ordinary About Nautilus' ORDINARY DAYS
by Erin Nagel - September 28, 2013

Nestled in the Lowertown area of Saint Paul Nautilus Music-Theater is producing a beautiful production of a little known musical, Ordinary Days. Its a hidden gem of a musical and put composer/lyricist Adam Gwon on the theatre map in New York City. Ordinary Days tells the story of four New Yorkers Cl...


OLIVER REED: WILD THING Gets London Premiere at St. James Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2013

Arrow Media, Skullduggery and Seabright Productions present Oliver Reed: Wild Thing by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch, performed by Rob Crouch, and directed by Kate Bannister. It will receive its London premiere at the St. James Theatre Studio with performances beginning today, July 30, prior to an offic...


Plan-B Theatre's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Returns, Now thru 6/17
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2012

Plan-B's award-winning production gets a 10th anniversary re-boot courtesy of the fine folks at Park City's Egyptian Theatre....


STAGE TUBE: Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee Talk SMASH!
by Nicole Rosky - January 11, 2012

Boasting a stellar cast from stage and screen, SMASH stars Emmy award winning actress Debra Messing, Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee, Jack Davenport, Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James. In the videos below, Hilty, Huston, ...


Barbara Hudson, Author of FACES WITHIN THE MIRROR, to Be Featured on Oprah's OWN Network, 11/23
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2013

Author Barbara Hudson, will appear on Oprah's OWN television network show, 'iyanla: Fix My Life'. Hudson has written her personal life story in her new and compelling book; 'Faces Within the Mirror'. The book is a memoir that chronicles the tumultuous seasons of one woman's journey of molestation, m...


VIDEO: Gloria Estefan on J-Lo-Led DO THAT CONGA Musical: 'I Don't Think So'
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2013

The seven-time Grammy winner spoke to GMA's Robin Roberts about her upcoming Broadway musical currently titled 'Do That Conga.'...


STAGE TUBE: Katharine McPhee on SMASH's Karen Cartwright
by Nicole Rosky - December 22, 2011

Boasting a stellar cast from stage and screen, SMASH stars Emmy award winning actress Debra Messing, Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Katharine McPhee, Jack Davenport, Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James. In the video below, McPhee chats abo...


Mike Tyson to Bring One-Man Show to MGM Grand Hotel, 4/13-18
by Nicole Rosky - March 07, 2012

SPI Entertainment has announced the world premiere of 'Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH - Live on Stage,' starring the legendary Mike Tyson. The electric one-man show will have a limited run with nightly performances at 8 p.m. April 13 - 18 at the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino....






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