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STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes - NYC Opera's MOSES IN EGYPT Director and Designer Michael Counts
by Stage Tube - April 13, 2013 Be among the first to see New York City Opera's all-new production of Rossini's Moses in Egypt. Below, watch scenes from the production and listen to Director and Designer Michael Counts as he talks about bringing Rossini's glorious masterpiece to cinematic life!...
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Begins Tonight at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014 Artists Rep will present The Playboy of the Western World by J.M Synge, from tonight, May 20 through June 22, as the final show of the 14/15 season. Damaso Rodriguez, Artists Rep's Artistic Director, will direct this riotous and raucous production that features a stellar 11-person cast including Por...
Two Film Classics DOUBLE INDEMNITY and TOUCH OF EVIL Out on Blu-ray Today
by Movies News Desk - April 15, 2014 Double Indemnity and Touch of Evil premiere in Limited Edition with Exclusive Collectibles...
Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis to Star in BBC Miniseries WOLF HALL
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2014 Damian Lewis will play Henry VIII opposite Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in the much anticipated adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novels which has begun filming....
Breaking News: PBS Confirms DOWNTON ABBEY Set for Season 5 in 2015; Season 4 to Begin 1/5
by Robert Diamond - November 10, 2013 On the heels of the UK series announcing its renewal, PBS has confirmed that Downton Abbey, the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama will return to MASTERPIECE on PBS for a fifth season. Production will begin in 2014....
VIDEO: Teaser - DOWNTON ABBEY's Season 4 Christmas Special
by TV News Desk - December 07, 2013 SPOILER ALERT! 'Downton Abbey' has just released the new teaser for its upcoming season 4 Christmas special, which will air for two hours on ITV on December 25th. But if you live in the US and haven't seen season 4, you might want to steer clear of the teaser for now to avoid spoilers. The Christmas...
PBS to Air Second Season of Jeremy Piven-Led MR. SELFRIDGE
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2013 Following its ratings success in the U.S., MASTERPIECE and PBS have announced a second season of Mr. Selfridge, starring Jeremy Piven....
Ancient Bronze Sculpture on Special Loan to Met Museum, Now thru 7/15
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2013 The celebrated over-life-size bronze statue Boxer at Rest-an exceptionally realistic ancient Greek sculpture created between the late fourth and the second century B.C., on loan from the Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme-will be shown outside Europe for the first time in The Boxer:...
FIRST LOOK - Watch All-New Clip from DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2014 DOWNTON ABBEY returns to PBS on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Click here for a sneak peek of the premiere episode!...
Peninsula Community Theatre Brings LES MISERABLES to Hampton Roads, Now thru 8/24
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2013 Peninsula Community Theatre is opening their 2013-2014 season tonight, August 2nd through August 24 with the Hampton Roads premier production of Les Miserables....
Indie Rockers Thriftstore Masterpiece to Release TROUBLE IS A LONESOME TOWN, 7/9
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013 SideOneDummy Records is excited to introduce THRIFTSTORE MASTERPIECE, an all-star music collective devoted to paying homage to the underdog records of years past. The star-studded group will release its first album, a revival of Lee Hazlewood's 1963 debut Trouble Is A Lonesome Town, on July 9, 2013....
Bianca Bryan, Joseph Carlson & More to Star in Firehouse Theatre Project's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2014 Firehouse Theatre Project has announced the cast and creative team behind the final installment of its 20th Season Anniversary, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Directed by VCU Theatre professor and founder of The Conciliation Project Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, this iconic masterpiece wi...
Independent Theatre to Present THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, 11/8-16
by Tyler Peterson - October 09, 2013 As its final production for 2013, Independent Theatre is staging that most famous of all Irish comedies - John Millington Synge's 1907 masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World....
Lawrenceville & Aurora Theatre to Host MARY POPPINS Chalk Walk, 7/19
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2014 The City of Lawrenceville's Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) and Aurora Theatre invites the community to celebrate the Arts on July 19 with a 'Chalk Walk'! Inspired by the Aurora Theatre's season opener for the 2014-15 season, Disney's Mary Poppins, Lawrenceville's Chalk Walk will provide resid...
Ridgefield Playhouse Screens The Met's OTELLO Live in HD Today
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2014 Two spectacular operas from the Met are coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse as encore productions this month. Verdi's Shakespearean masterpiece Otello stars Johan Botha in the title role opposite acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming as Desdemona today, July 9. On Wednesday, July 16, Handel's The Enchanted...
TLC Premieres AMERICA'S WORST TATTOOS, NY INK Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 04, 2013 Tattoo greats meet tattoo mistakes tonight, April 4 with the series premiere of TLC's AMERICA'S WORST TATTOOS and season three premiere of NY INK....
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD Begins 5/20 at Artists Rep
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2014 Artists Rep will present The Playboy of the Western World by J.M Synge, from May 20 through June 22, as the final show of the 14/15 season. Damaso Rodriguez, Artists Rep's Artistic Director, will direct this riotous and raucous production that features a stellar 11-person cast including Portland tal...
DOWNTON ABBEY Renewed for Fifth Season!
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2013 'Downton Abbey' will return to MASTERPIECE on PBS for a fifth season....
VIDEO: Diddy 'Cast' as First Black Member of DOWNTON ABBEY
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2013 Sean 'P.uff Di/addy' Combs took to his Twitter account yesterday to announce that he had been cast as the first black cast member of the popular Masterpiece Classic series DOWNTON ABBEY. Watch the Funny or Die spoof below!...
VIDEO: Bilbo Eavesdrops in New Clip from THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Extended Edition
by Movies News Desk - October 25, 2013 Fans of Middle-earth will have the opportunity to gain a broader experience of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, when the epic fantasy adventure is released as an Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on November 5th from Warner Bros. Ho...
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek of Elizabeth Stanley & More in Pittsburgh CLO's CATS!
by Louisa Brady - July 18, 2014 Take a look at Pittsburgh CLO's production of CATS, opening tonight (July 18th)! A talented company of felines will bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's mysterious masterpiece to life on the Benedum Center stage. Scroll down to see production photos!...
VIDEO: Teaser Trailer Revealed for SHERLOCK Season 3!
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2013 BBC One has just released a teaser trailer for season 3 of SHERLOCK, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson, along with the tagline: 'Sherlock returns but will things ever be the same again?' Click below to check it out!...
Grove Theatre Presents David Mamet's AMERICAN BUFFALO, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2014 One of Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet's defining works, American Buffalo* opens at The Grove Theatre tonight, February 28th. In 1977, when American Buffalo opened on Broadway, it was hailed as a new American classic, nominated for a Tony Award and won both an Obie Award, and a New York Critics Ci...
State Theatre's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Breaks Box Office Records
by Tyler Peterson - August 18, 2014 State Theatre Company's season of The Importance of Being Earnest, which closed last Saturday 16 August, has broken the Company's box office record, taking over $424,000 and becoming the highest grossing production in its history. This follows the record-breaking season of Brief Encounter in Septemb...
EVITA National Tour to Play Academy of Music, 6/17-22
by Tyler Peterson - April 10, 2014 Experience the passion and seduction in this elegant masterpiece, Tony Award-winning musical EVITA, coming to the Academy of Music June 17 - 22 for a limited engagement as part of BROADWAY PHILADELPHIA, presented by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Organization. The press op... |