Shefik Named Guest Speaker at the 7th Annual Broadway Sings for Pride
by Julie Musbach - June 25, 2017 Media personality Shefik (Executive Producer and Host of the nationally-syndicated radio show, Shefik presents Invocation) has been named guest speaker at the 7th Annual Broadway Sing for Pride charity event, which takes place at The Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Family Auditorium....
Comedian/Actor Kym Whitley Set to Host NBCU Short Film Fest
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2017 Comedian-actor Kym Whitley ( Young & Hungry ) will act as host for the finale screening and awards ceremony of the 12th Annual NBCUniversal SHORT FILM FESTIVAL which celebrates diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, on October 18, 2017...
Maria Dizzia, Will Pullen to Headline Amanda Peet's New Play Reading Tonight at MCC Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2017 MCC Theater today announced the complete cast and creative team for Amanda Peet's Our Very Own Carlin McCullough, the first of the 2017 PlayLabs readings, which will be held tonight, September 11th, at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street)....
Lin-Manuel Miranda, HAIRSPRAY LIVE Among Nominees for 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - July 13, 2017 This morning, Anna Chlumsky and Shemar Moore presented the nominations for the 69TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS from the WOLF Theatre at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center....
The Comedy Blender with Host Amadeo Fusca to Launch New Monthly Variety Show in NYC
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2017 On Thursday July 13th, a new monthly variety show hits the New York circuit. The Comedy Blender is 75 minutes of nonstop laughs, giving some of the brightest names in the business a chance to bring you a night of their best sketches, stand up and comedic performances!...
Stephen Colbert, Sarah Jessica Parker & More Set for 4th Annual Vulture Festival
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2017 Vulture Festival, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site Vulture to life, is back and bigger than ever, celebrating the best of today's television, comedy, music, film, and more....
Amy Poehler & More to Bring New Comedy Series to Netflix
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2017 Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland (Bachelorette, Sleeping with Other People) and Amy Poehler are set to bring a new comedy series to Netflix members around the world, with Lyonne set to star. T...
Mind the Art to Welcome Return of WHISKEY PANTS: THE MAYOR OF WILLIAMSBURG at HERE
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2017 Critically acclaimed company, Mind the Art Entertainment, celebrates their 10th season with a new production of their award-winning musical WHISKEY PANTS: THE MAYOR OF WILLIAMSBURG, set to open September 28th at HERE....
Emmy Predictions 2017: Who Will Win, Who Should Win and Who Should Have Been Nominated?
by Emily Bruno - September 15, 2017 It's the most wonderful time of the TV year! The 2017 Emmys will be given out this Sunday September 17 and the nominees are anxiously awaiting for their name to be read as the winner. But who will actually get to hold that golden statue? And who should win? And who has been snubbed this whole tim...
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
VIDEO: Jim Parsons & Iain Armitage Present on 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 On tonight's EMMY AWARDS, young and old Sheldon Cooper appeared together to present the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Jim Parsons, who plays Cooper on the CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, was joined by Broadway critic Iain Armitage...
VIDEO: Jim Parsons & Iain Armitage Present on 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 On tonight's EMMY AWARDS, young and old Sheldon Cooper appeared together to present the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Jim Parsons, who plays Cooper on the CBS series THE BIG BANG THEORY, was joined by Broadway critic Iain Armitage...
GREAT NEWS! NBC Orders Second Season of Andrea Martin-Led Comedy
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017 NBC has ordered a second season of its freshman comedy GREAT NEWS, starring two-time Tony Award winner Andrea Martin (PIPPIN, MY FAVORITE YEAR.) Season 2 will consist of 13 episodes....
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
THIS IS US, HAMILTON Albums and KPBS San Diego Honored by SAG-AFTRA
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2017 SAG-AFTRA today announced the recipients for its third SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards: Twentieth Century Fox Television for This Is Us, Atlantic Music Group for Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) and The Hamilton Mixtape, as well as the San Diego State University Research Foundation for KP...
Photo Flash: Stars Come Out for Good Causes at SPEAK UP, RISE UP
by Julie Musbach - August 19, 2017 Speak Up, Rise Up, runs until Sunday, August 20 at the historic Connelly Theater in the East Village. The inaugural festival has featured 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows, and 7 community workshop performances over the past week....
VIDEO: Netflix Unveils Teaser for Original Film THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2017 Netflix unveils the teaser for Jim Strouse's THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES, a Netflix original film starring Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield and Noël Wells. The Incredible Jessica James will be released on Netflix on July 28th...
Monthly Comedy Show S.U.C.K. Returns to the Stage at The Mockingbird Bar
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2017 The monthly comedy show S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Klub), returns to the stage on Friday, August 25th at 8:00 pm with August of Wind at The Mockingbird Bar in the East Village....
Mind the Art Welcomes Return of WHISKEY PANTS: THE MAYOR OF WILLIAMSBURG Tonight at HERE
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2017 Critically acclaimed company, Mind the Art Entertainment, celebrates their 10th season with a new production of their award-winning musical WHISKEY PANTS: THE MAYOR OF WILLIAMSBURG, set to open tonight, September 28th, at HERE....
Netflix Unveils 'FYSee' Month-Long Celebration Highlights Best of Netflix Series
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2017 Netflix announces FYSee – a dynamic, participatory exhibition space bringing the best of Netflix series to life for industry and guild members leading into Emmy® voting this season....
Cady Huffman's New Series CADY DID Launches Indiegogo Campaign
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017 Monday Morning Productions has launched its online campaign to fund the first season of the original comedy series, 'Cady Did', starring stage and screen veteran Cady Huffman....
CADY DID Web Series, Starring Cady Huffman, Announces Production Team
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2017 Amidst the Indiegogo campaign for its second original series, 'Cady Did,' Monday Morning Productions is announcing members of the production crew who will bring the online comedy, starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, to life....
Chrissy Metz & America Ferrera Named NBCU Short Film Fest Ambassadors
by Caryn Robbins - September 14, 2017 The 12th Annual NBCUniversal SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, which celebrates diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, unveiled America Ferrera ( Superstore ), Mariska Hargitay ( Law & Order: SVU ), Chrissy Metz (2017 Emmy Award nominee for This Is Us ) and Lena Waithe (2017 Emmy A...
HARRIET Comedy Show to Benefit American Cancer Society at Littlefield
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017 Best friends and New York comedians, Farah Brook and Blair Socci, started a comedy show in the East Village in 2014. They named it after Farah's grandmother, Harriet, because they love her and she makes them laugh. They're back for the last time for another great show at the new LittlefieldNYC with ...
Brad Oscar, Sarah Stiles, Gideon Glick, Frenchie Davis, George Faison and More to 'Sing for Pride' in UNSTOPPABLE Benefit
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017 On Monday, June 26, 2017, Broadway Sings for Pride will premiere their 7th anniversary benefit concert in New York City at the JCC Manhattan. This milestone event will be filled with singing (from pop to Broadway), stories, special guests, and, of course, fun! The proceeds will benefit The Tyler Cle... |