VIDEO: Regina King Talks ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Sarah Leiber - January 07, 2021 Regina talks about the angry Trump mob storming the Capitol building in Washington D.C. today, growing vegetables during quarantine after being inspired by Anthony Anderson, directing her new film One Night in Miami, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke & Malcom X, and meeting Tupac and becoming frien...
Cellist Michael Fitzpatrick Talks Dalai Lama Collaboration On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2020 Cellist Michael Fitzpatrick and director Dimitri de Clercq are Tom Needham's special guests this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB....
Shania Twain to Honor Lionel Richie at Power of Love Gala
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2019 Global Superstar Shania Twain will present Lionel Richie with an honorable award at Keep Memory Alive's 23rd Annual Power of Love® Gala on Saturday, March 16, at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The pair duetted on a re-recording of 'Endless Love' in 2012, hitting the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot Singles Sa...
VIDEO: Leslie Odom Jr., Kingsley Ben-Adir & Eli Goree Talk ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI on THE KAREN HUNTER SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - January 13, 2021 Actors Leslie Odom Jr., Kingsley Ben-Adir and Eli Goree joined SiriusXM Urban View’s “The Karen Hunter Show” and spoke with host Karen Hunter about co-starring in 'One Night in Miami,' a fictional account of a night between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. The cast also talks about...
Laurence Fishburne Reveals He Will Not Appear in THE MATRIX 4
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2020 Laurence Fishburne has revealed that he will not appear in the upcoming film, The Matrix 4....
Documentary ALI & CAVETT: THE TALE OF THE TAPES Debuts on HBO February 11
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020 Between 1968 and 1979, boxing superstar Muhammad Ali appeared on the Emmy® winning “Dick Cavett Show” no less than fourteen times. With natural charisma, quick wit and playful pugnacity, Ali was a perfect foil for the sophisticated broadcast host, and together they struck television gold. Whether di...
BWW Review: RAVENS: SPASSKY VS FISCHER, Hampstead Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 06, 2019 Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer takes us to Iceland in 1974 for the World Chess Championship, a clash between two very different men and two very different systems but with much that is not so different to the politics of today....
ESPN Signs Versatile Reporter Michele Steele to New, Multiyear Contract
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 01, 2020 Continuing her role as a Chicago-based general assignment reporter, Michele Steele has signed a new, multiyear contract with ESPN. She joined the network in 2011. ...
Leslie Odom, Jr. to Play Sam Cooke in Regina King's ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020 Leslie Odom, Jr. is set to play singer Sam Cooke in Regina King's directorial debut One Night In Miami, according to Deadline. The film also stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as civil rights activist Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay right before he became Muhammad Ali, Aldis Hodge as gridiron great Jim ...
Brush Up On Your Phonics: THE BUZZR BEE Is Back!
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2019 This Memorial Day, BUZZR looks back to a time before spell check. Catch the second annual BUZZR Bee , which is a full week of fun, highlighting some of the best (or perhaps worst) Match Game misspellings in game show history....
CONFESSIONS OF A COCAINE COWBOY Adapted for the Stage in Miami
by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2019 Miami New Drama is proud to announce the much-anticipated premiere of Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy, a new play based on the cult classic documentary Cocaine Cowboys, directed by Billy Corben and produced by Alfred Spellman and Corben through their Miami-based studio, rakontur....
VIDEO: Aldis Hodge Talks Playing Jim Brown in ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
by Sarah Leiber - January 13, 2021 Aldis talks about playing Jim Brown in One Night in Miami, working with Regina King, being cast as Hawkman in the new DC Black Adam movie, receiving a call from Dwayne The Rock Johnson, and sharing the good news with his family....
The Gallery at The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture Presents ENTANGLEMENTS BY ALEX HARSLEY
by Sarah Hookey - June 18, 2019 The Gallery at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street, NYC) presents 'Entanglements by Alex Harsley.' The photo exhibition launches with an opening reception in the Gallery and a talkback with the artist on the stage of the Loreto Theater on Thursday, July 11 at 6PM....
Paristown Hall Promotes Sustainability Through Water Filling Stations
by Julie Musbach - October 21, 2019 Old Forester's Paristown Hall, after opening in late July, is becoming a neighborhood destination for performing arts a?' but is also making its mark promoting sustainability and healthy hydration. Through its partnership with Louisville Water Company, two water bottle filling stations are prominent...
Leslie Odom Jr. Will Appear on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2021 'One Night in Miami' star Leslie Odom Jr. will appear on the Tuesday, January 19th episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan!' ...
BWW Review: Racial injustice is explored in the confessional A WHITE MAN'S GUIDE TO RIKER'S ISLAND at The Producer's Club
by Joe Lombardi - July 27, 2019 Riker's Island is New York City's notorious jail complex. 85% of the inmates have not been convicted of a crime. Unable to post bail, many defendants are incarcerated until their trial. The rest of the population are convicted criminals serving short sentences. Richard L. Roy tells his own story...
VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - January 17, 2021 Watch as he chats with 2020 Tony nominee (for Slave Play) Joaquina Kalukango, who stars in Regina King and Kemp Powers' One Night in Miami. The film is available to stream on Prime Video starting today, January 15....
Sir Michael Parkinson Will Be Heading to the Parr Hall Stage in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2020 Sir Michael Parkinson, best-known for his television talk show Parkinson, will be taking to the Parr Hall stage next month to regale audiences with tales from his illustrious career....
BWW Review: Blackfriars Theatre Explores Race Riots and the Civil Rights Movement with DETROIT '67
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - October 21, 2019 There are few forces more powerful than that of family, friendship, love and home. These forces are mightily strong under the best of circumstances, and become even more central to our existence in times of violence, oppression, and separation. Within the context of 20th century American history, th...
Original WAITRESS Star Drew Gehling Will Return This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - October 22, 2019 BroadwayWorld has just learned the original Dr. Pomatter, Drew Gehling, will make a return to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre this fall. Gehling will take over the role, currently played by Mark Evans, beginning October 30, through the show's closing performance on January 5. ...
ESPN Signs Versatile Reporter Michele Steele to New, Multiyear Contract
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 01, 2020 Continuing her role as a Chicago-based general assignment reporter, Michele Steele has signed a new, multiyear contract with ESPN. She joined the network in 2011. ...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the Film Adaptation of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson & More
by Sarah Leiber - January 15, 2021 Kemp Powers' 2013 play 'One Night in Miami' is getting the on-screen treatment! Watch the trailer for Amazon Prime's film adaptation below....
Kevin Kilner and Kathleen Chalfant Announced as Upcoming Guests for KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2020 Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced additional guests for the highly popular FREE event, Keen After Hours. Kevin Kilner will be featured on November 16th followed by Kathleen Chalfant on November 23rd....
BWW Exclusive: Harlem Stage Executive Director Patricia Cruz - 'Our Calling Out for Justice Has Been Long and Consistent'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 19, 2020 Patricia Cruz, Executive Director of Harlem Stage has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing Harlem Stage's past, present and more. ...
VIDEO: Watch the Official Lyric Video for Leslie Odom Jr.'s 'Speak Now'
by Sarah Leiber - January 06, 2021 Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. has released the lyric video for his latest single, 'Speak Now.'... |