RATINGS: NBC Wins The Week Of Aug. 5-11 In Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2019 NBC has tied for #1 for the primetime ratings week of Aug. 5-11 in adults 18-49 and won the week in total viewers, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....
Todrick Hall Joins BBC One's THE GREATEST DANCER as Dance Captain
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 09, 2019 American star of stage and screen Todrick Hall joins Cheryl, Matthew Morrison and Oti Mabuse as the new fourth Dance Captain on The Greatest Dancer, which returns to BBC One in early 2020....
Amber Davies And Louis Smith To Star in the UK and Ireland Tour of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2020 Selladoor Worldwide has announced that Amber Davies will star as 'Campbell' alongside Louis Smith as 'Cameron' in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL which opens at Birmingham Hippodrome on 2 June 2020. Further casting to be announced. Full tour dates in listings below....
Russell Kane Extends His THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS Tour Into 2020
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2019 Russell Kane is extending his tour The Fast And The Curious once again to meet extraordinary public demand with a further 20 dates announced for spring 2020....
RATINGS: ABC Wins Monday Night with THE BACHELORETTE
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 23, 2019 ABC (5.343 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) got another boost on Monday from a new 'The Bachelorette' (6.594 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) plus 'Grand Hotel' (2.841 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5)....
BWW Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Adam Robinson - November 13, 2019 When you think of country music icon Dolly Parton, passion, storytelling and female empowerment spring to mind. Her musical 9 to 5 ticks all those boxes. Following the plot of the 1980 film of the same name, Dolly Parton again teamed up with the film's writers Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins to b...
Kerry Ellis To Perform At WEST END BARES Alongside Stars Of The Stage
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2019 The Make A Difference Trust is thrilled to announce that award-winning West End star, Kerry Ellis will be performing the finale of WEST END BARES: STRIPPED at the climax of the shows 10th Birthday performance at Troxy on Sunday 13 October at 8.30pm....
RATINGS: CBS Wins Thursday with BIG BROTHER
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 26, 2019 CBS (2.938 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) was the most-watched network on a competitive Thursday with its trio of 'Love Island' (2.300 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4), 'Big Brother 21' (3.861 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) and 'Elementary' (2.654 million viewe...
BWW Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, Savoy Theatre
by Marianka Swain - February 17, 2019 In a programme interview, Patricia Resnick - writer of both the original 1980 film and this 2008 musical adaptation - notes that Jane Fonda wanted to convey a political message about workplace sexism, but realised couching it in comedy would make it more palatable. Like composer Dolly Parton herself...
Toby Gorman Named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 09, 2019 Top producer and executive Toby Gorman has been named President of Universal Television Alternative Studio. Gorman, who fills the role after Meredith Ahr was promoted last fall to President of NBC Entertainment's Alternative and Reality Group, will report into Ahr. As President of UTAS, Gorman will ...
BEACH BODY READY From The Roaring Girls To Premiere At The Fringe
by Julie Musbach - June 24, 2019 Defiantly feel good show that sticks two fingers up to the media's idea of how you should look...
Kristin Cavallari to Host PARADISE HOTEL on FOX
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 22, 2019 Television personality and reality star Kristin Cavallari is tapped to host the brand-new PARADISE HOTEL, the innovative unscripted dating competition series in which sexy singles try to remain in paradise for as long as possible by pairing up. In the reinvention of the hit series, viewers will play...
VanIves Joins The Line-up For Edinburgh's Hogmanay's Street Party
by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2019 Catching people's eyes from the moment they quirkily launched themselves onto the scene in 2018 in a TEDx appearance rather than a gig, the VanIves are going places. Winners of Best Newcomer at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards last month, they have now been announced as opening the High Street ...
BWW Review: 9 TO 5, The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
by Jenny Ell - September 12, 2019 Dolly Parton's iconic song, 9 to 5, is so recognisable from the first few notes so what better way to open her musical comedy stage adaptation. Based on the 1980 film of the same name, 9 to 5 enjoyed a successful - whilst short-lived a?' run on Broadway in 2009, following its try-out season in Los A...
ITV and BBC Unveil UK Streaming Service BritBox
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 19, 2019 ITV and the BBC have now signed an agreement to launch BritBox in the UK in the fourth quarter of this year. This is a bold, new step for ITV and BBC as they seek to work together to offer something fresh and distinctive to the public....
CBS Makes First Season of LOVE ISLAND Free to Stream
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2019 CBS announced today that the entire first season of LOVE ISLAND, the U.S. version of the international reality sensation, is available to stream for FREE on CBS.com and the CBS mobile app. The first five episodes will stream commercial-free for a limited time. LOVE ISLAND will return for season two ...
RATINGS: NBC Takes The Week Of July 29-Aug. 4 In Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 06, 2019 NBC has won the primetime ratings week of July 29-Aug. 4 in total viewers, according to “live plus same day” viewership figures from Nielsen Media Research....
Native Voices at the Autry Presents 25th Annual Festival of New Plays
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2019 Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theatre company, presents its 25th Annual Festival of New Plays at the Autry Museum of the American Westand La Jolla Playhouse. The festival features staged readings of new and in-progress plays by Native writers followed by talkbacks in ...
Guest Blog: Executive Director Mark Perry On Relaunching Chiswick Playhouse
by Marianka Swain - October 28, 2019 Having been a Chiswick resident myself for over 15 years, I'm aware of the remarkable history of artists and theatre practitioners who have lived and worked in the area. Not only have a raft of famous actors chosen Chiswick as their home (Colin Firth, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Briers to name a few),...
RATINGS: THE BACHELORETTE Hits Season High for ABC on Monday Night
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2019 ABC (5.801 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) cruised to victory on Monday with the penultimate 'The Bachelorette' (7.147 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and a new 'Grand Hotel' (3.111 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3)....
CBS Announces Cast for LOVE ISLAND
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2019 Meet the Islanders looking for love this summer on LOVE ISLAND! Eleven sexy singletons are ready to find their perfect matches when the U.S. version of the international reality sensation debuts with a special 90-minute premiere, Tuesday, July 9 (8:00-9:30 PM, ETPT) on the CBS Television Network. Ne...
RATINGS: FOX Tops Demos with MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 10, 2019 FOX (7.070 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) moved to the top demo spot on Tuesday with its primetime coverage of the 'MLB All-Star Game' (7.070 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1)....
86 New Shows Join Underbelly's Fringe Line-up
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2019 Today Underbelly announces 86 new shows joining its Fringe programme. Exploring everything from mental health, millennials' issues, sibling competition, addiction and current state of politics to dinosaurs, 19th century palaeontology, ancient Troy, novels of Jane Austin, Mary Shelley and Brothers Gr...
VIDEO: West End Cast of 9 TO 5 Performs Title Song
by Alan Henry - February 19, 2019 It's time to pour yourself a cup of ambition! Last night, Dolly Parton's rollicking 9 to 5 the Musical opened in the West End. Check out video of the cast performing on BBC's One Show below!...
The PIT Announces Full Line-up For NYC SketchFest 2019
by Julie Musbach - October 11, 2019 The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) presents the eighth annual NYC SketchFest 2019, bringing 132 of the best sketch comedy groups from around the country and the world together in one place. This years festival is focused on 'the different voices of sketch' by highlighting diverse groups from the e... |