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BrightSide Theatre Opens GOD OF CARNAGE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

BrightSide Theatre continues its Second Season with the entertaining Modern Masterpiece and Tony Award winning comedy 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, and translated by Christopher Hampton....


Sinfonia Toronto’s Concert to Feature Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, et al., 3/9
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2012

Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert will feature Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and the virtuosic Double Bass Concerto No. 2 by Bottesini performed by orchestra's solo double bassist Calum MacLeod. Korean violinist Jeonghwan Yoon will star in the Vivaldi masterpiece....


AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Opens at The Keegan Theatre, 8/3
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2012

Closing out Keegan's 2011-12 season is Tracy Letts' Pulitizer Prize-winning and Tony Award-winning play, August: Osage County. Letts' jaw-dropping masterpiece opens on Friday, August 3 and runs through September 2, 2012, at the company's home on Church Street in Dupont Circle. Curtain is 7:30 pm on ...


SOUTH PACIFIC Ends Debut in Fort Lauderdale Tonight
by Beau Higgins - April 22, 2012

SOUTH PACIFIC makes its Fort Lauderdale debut for a limited two week run, Tuesday, April 10-Sunday, April 22, presented by the Bank of America, Broadway Across America-Fort Lauderdale in association with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. ...


DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Becomes Highest Rated Drama in PBS History
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2013

In total, 24 million viewers tuned into "Downton Abbey, Season 3" over its seven-week run - a 7 million-viewer increase from Season 2 - making it the highest-rated PBS drama of all time....


VIDEO: First Look - New TV Spot for THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2013

Warner Bros Pictures has released an all-new TV spot for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Get a first look below!...


Sinfonia Toronto’s Concert to Feature Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, et al., 3/9
by Jennie Mamary - February 12, 2012

Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert will feature Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and the virtuosic Double Bass Concerto No. 2 by Bottesini performed by orchestra's solo double bassist Calum MacLeod. Korean violinist Jeonghwan Yoon will star in the Vivaldi masterpiece....


PBS Unveils Diverse Summer Line-Up of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2013

PBS today unveiled a summer line-up that features a diverse array of new programming. A summer of intrigue presents new episodes of MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! productions....


Meryl Streep, George Clooney Among Winners at the 69th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2012

Meryl Streep and George Clooney were among the many winners at last night's live broadcast of the 69th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. ...


Ralph Lauren to Sponsor MASTERPIECE on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - September 10, 2012

MASTERPIECE, the celebrated PBS drama series known for hit programs such as Downton Abbey and Sherlock, is pleased to announce that Ralph Lauren Corporation is becoming a national corporate sponsor for the series....


PBS Announces Premiere Date for DOWNTON ABBEY - Season 4!
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2013

One of the most talked about shows on television has an official premiere date: DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4 will begin on MASTERPIECE on PBS on Sunday, January 5, 2014....


DOWNTON ABBEY's Season Three Premiere Brings Huge Ratings for PBS
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2013

PBS and WGBH announced today that the premiere of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC 'Downton Abbey, Season 3' captivated viewers nationwide, building on the love affair with the series that started two years ago. An average audience of 7.9 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's premiere. (Nielsen Fast National da...


IGGY AND THE STOOGES to Perform on Tonight's COLBERT REPORT
by Caryn Robbins - April 29, 2013

Having just slayed a live and online audience with a Sunday matinee NPR First Listen Live from New York City (http://n.pr/17dKrYc), Iggy and the Stooges will make their debut appearance on The Colbert Report tonight, April 29....


STAGE TUBE: Preview 'An Event in Autumn' WALLANDER Episode, Starring Kenneth Branagh on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 24, 2012

Wallander III from the bestselling mystery series by Henning Mankell airs Sundays on PBS' MASTERPIECE Mystery, starring Kenneth Branagh. Check out a preview for the upcoming 'An Event in Autumn' episode below!...


BWW Reviews: LES MISERABLES From Stage to Screen
by Victoria Noe - March 04, 2013

What looks deceptively like just a pretty book is love letter to the talented artists who brought Victor Hugo's tale to life. Nightingale and Palmer have created a fitting homage to one of the most important musicals in theatre history and its ground-breaking film version....


VIDEO: Cast of DOWNTON ABBEY Discuss Episode 6
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2013

Below, Masterpiece and PBS speak to the cast of DOWNTON ABBEY about the 6th episode of the historical drama which aired last Sunday. WARNING: This video contains spoilers - proceed at your own risk!...


DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Finale Draws 8.2M Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - February 19, 2013

PBS and WGBH announced today that the conclusion of the breakout hit 'Downton Abbey, Season 3' on MASTERPIECE CLASSIC captivated an average audience of 8.2 million viewers (Nielsen Fast National data, 5.2 household rating). The Season 3 finale's average audience was 50 percent above the Season 2 fin...


VIDEO: DOWNTON ABBEY Cast Reacts to Events of Last Week's Episode
by Caryn Robbins - February 01, 2013

Below find out the cast's reaction to the the shocking and sorrowful events of last week's episode. (SPOILER ALERT: Proceed at your own risk if you have not yet viewed this episode)....


Smash's Jack Davenport to Star in New Medical Drama BREATHLESS
by Caryn Robbins - June 20, 2013

ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE on PBS/WGBH have announced a co-production agreement for Breathless, a stylish and compelling new medical drama set in London in 1961, starring Jack Davenport as a brilliant surgeon who believes he can make a difference in womens' lives....


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!...


WOLF HALL Mini-Series, Starring Tony-Winner Mark Rylance, Officially Headed to PBS in 2015
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2013

The New York Times has confirmed earlier reports that Hilary mantel's novels WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES are being adapted as a six-part television drama for PBS' 'Masterpiece' and will star Tony and Olivier-winner Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell....


FOYLE'S WAR to Return to PBS's MASTERPIECE MYSTERY Summer 2013
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012

Acorn Media, MASTERPIECE/WGBH, ITV and Eleventh Hour Films have released the first images from the set of the new series of FOYLE'S WAR. The three new episodes will air as part of the MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! season on PBS in summer of 2013....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Lady Violet's Niece Arrives on Next DOWNTON ABBEY
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2013

Change arrives in a big way for several key characters on the next episode of PBS's DOWNTON ABBEY. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots hatched while Lady Violet's niece Rose arrives. Get a sneak peek below!...


Teaser Clip from Brown University's PHAEDRA; Opens Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2013

Jean Racine's 1677 PHAEDRA grows out of a landscape inspired from Greek mythology and infused with possibilities of the spectacular to become what critics have deemed to be a radically modern tragedy. Directed by Spencer Golub, PHAEDRA opens tonight and runs thru March 10 at the Stuart Theatre. Get ...


Sinfonia Toronto Announces 2012-2013 season
by Jennie Mamary - February 12, 2012

Sinfonia Toronto has just announced its 2012-2013 season, the orchestra's 14th under the artistic direction of conductor Nurhan Arman. Next season the orchestra will again present a 7-concert Masterpiece Series featuring a rich variety of guest artists. All concerts except the season's opening conce...






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