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Murder in the First is an upcoming American detective drama television series that has been announced to air on TNT in summer 2014. The series was created by Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal, and stars Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson. Set in San Francisco, the show will follow a single case across an entire season. TNT ordered 10 episodes on September 19, 2013, which are slated to begin on June 9, 2014.

VIDEO: Taye Diggs on Crossing the Line with HEDWIG Jokes: 'No One Likes to Offend Anyone'
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2015

The actor spoke with ET this week about recent controversial remarks made in character by current HEDWIG, Darren Criss about Caitlyn Jenner....


LaChanze, Lewis, Porter and More Set for INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2016

Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) lead an all-star lineup for INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music, set for tonight, February 15, 2016 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill....


Mary-Pat Green and Theresa Rebeck's Short Film WALK Starts Indiegogo Campaign, Donates Proceeds to ALS Association
by TV News Desk - October 21, 2015

Filmmaker Mary-Pat Green has teamed with celebrated playwright, television writer and novelist Theresa Rebeck for the independent short film WALK. As WALK enters post-production, the producers have turned to Indiegogo for crowdsourcing support, with a campaign underway now through November 20....


Rubicon Theatre Company's MY FAIR LADY Begins This Month
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2015

The director and designers behind Rubicon Theatre Company's acclaimed environmental productions ofFiddler on the Roof and Man of La Mancha have reunited on the two-piano chamber version of the legendary Lerner and Loewe's classic My Fair Lady. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, the music...


Photo Coverage: Taye Diggs Takes First Bows in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH!
by Walter McBride - July 23, 2015

Taye Diggs just took over the title role in Broadway's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, making his return to the Great White Way after a decade-long hiatus. Diggs stars in the acclaimed musical for a limited 12-week engagement. He takes over from Darren Criss, who just finished his run on July 19 at the B...


LaChanze & Lindsay Mendez Join INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY Concert Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - February 09, 2016

Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) have been added to the all-star lineup of INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music....


VIDEO: Taye Diggs on Crossing the Line with HEDWIG Jokes: 'No One Likes to Offend Anyone'
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2015

The actor spoke with ET this week about recent controversial remarks made in character by current HEDWIG, Darren Criss about Caitlyn Jenner....


Darren Criss Plays Final HEDWIG Performance Today; Taye Diggs to Step in Next
by Sally Henry Fuller - July 19, 2015

Darren Criss will conclude his limited 12-week engagement in Broadway's HEDIWG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the Tony Award winning Best Musical Revival, today, July 19....


Syfy & UCP Begin Production on THE MAGICIANS
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015

Syfy and Universal Cable Productions' (UCP) latest scripted drama series, The Magicians, will commence season one production on August 4 in Vancouver, Canada. The 13 episode season will air in early 2016 on Syfy....


Photo Flash: THE LATINA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Starts Tonight at LATC
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2015

Deck the halls with guacamole! Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! 'Tis the season to be jolly! If you think your holidays with relatives were dramatic, then fasten your seat belts for a new holiday entertainment coming your way! Family Christmas stories of holidays past will come to life as the Lat...


HEDWIG's Taye Diggs Says Challenging Role is 'Everything I Ever Wished For'
by Caryn Robbins - July 21, 2015

In an all-new interview in today's New York Times, Taye Diggs reflects on his upcoming gender-bending role in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch....


HOMELAND's Sarita Choudhury Joins Invictus Theater's JEREMIAH 5:1 Reading
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2015

SAG nominee Sarita Choudhury (Homeland, Learning To Drive, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1) has joined Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winnner Kathleen Turner (The War Of The Roses, The Virgin Suicides, Marley & Me), Emmy nominee and Drama Desk Award winner David Morse (The Hurt Locker,...


TNT Renews THE LIBRARIANS, MAJOR CRIMES & More
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2015

TNT has renewed the hit fantasy-adventure The Librarians and the gripping crime dramas Major Crimes and Murder in the First....


2016 OSCARS Show Finds Its Producers
by TV News Desk - September 01, 2015

Emmy-winning live TV producer David Hill and Oscar-nominated producer-director Reginald Hudlin (DJANGO UNCHAINED and more) will produce the 88th OSCARS telecast, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today. It will be their first involvement with the Academy Awards, which will air live on ...


HEDWIG's Taye Diggs Says Challenging Role is 'Everything I Ever Wished For'
by Caryn Robbins - July 21, 2015

In an all-new interview in today's New York Times, Taye Diggs reflects on his upcoming gender-bending role in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch....


Justin Kirk, Nicole Parker, James Barry and Lucas Papaelias to Reprise Roles in THESE PAPER BULLETS at the Atlantic; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015

BroadwayWorld is excited to report complete casting for the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Emmy Award nominated writer Rolin Jones and Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winning Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong's new play with music THESE PAPER BULLETS!, directed by Jackso...


Stage and Screen Star Nicole Ari Parker Signs on for A MEYERS CHRISTMAS Movie
by Movies News Desk - November 06, 2015

Nicole Ari Parker, star of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE on Broadway, has just signed on for the holiday movie A MEYERS CHRISTMAS. Deadline writes that the actress will join Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union in the cast....


Taye Diggs, Helen Mirren & More Join SAG AWARDS' Presenter Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2016

Patricia Arquette, Abraham Attah, Jason Bateman, Bryan Cranston, Taye Diggs, Jon Hamm, Keegan?Michael Key, Diane Lane, Julia Louis?Dreyfus, Helen Mirren, Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Renner and J.K. Simmons will be presenters at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards...


Nicole Ari Parker Set for New FOX Series ROSEWOOD
by TV News Desk - July 20, 2015

Deadline writes that stage vet Nicole Ari Parker will recur in FOX's new drama ROSEWOOD....


Rubicon Theatre Company to Stage World Premiere Adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Tyler Peterson - November 27, 2015

Rubicon Theatre celebrates the holidays with the company's first presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a World Premiere adaptation written by Producing Artistic Director Karyl Lynn Burns and directed by Brian McDonald. Rubicon's A Christmas Carol features a 24-member cast (the largest ...


Kathleen Turner Joins Cast of JEREMIAH 5:1 Reading
by Tyler Peterson - October 19, 2015

Academy Award nominee & Golden Globe winnner Kathleen Turner (The War Of The Roses, The Virgin Suicides, Marley & Me) has joined Emmy nominee & Drama Desk Award winner David Morse (The Hurt Locker, Disturbia, The Green Mile) & SAG Nominee & American Movie Award winner Stelio Savante (The Making Of T...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Taye Diggs Begins Recurring Role on FOX's ROSEWOOD
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2015

Actor Taye Diggs ('The Best Man Holiday') will guest-star in a recurring role on the new drama ROSEWOOD, appearing in a multi-episode arc of the series....


M. Night Shyamalan & TNT Team for 2-Hour Block of Terror
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016

TNT is teaming up with M. Night Shyamalan on a new two-hour block of terror and suspense to be curated by the Oscar(R)-nominated writer-director (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and executive producer of the summer's TV hit, Wayward Pines....


Justin Kirk, Nicole Parker, James Barry and Lucas Papaelias to Reprise Roles in THESE PAPER BULLETS at the Atlantic; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015

BroadwayWorld is excited to report complete casting for the New York premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist and Emmy Award nominated writer Rolin Jones and Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winning Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong's new play with music THESE PAPER BULLETS!, directed by Jackso...


Latino Theater Company Extends THE LATINA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
by Tyler Peterson - December 17, 2015

It's a hit!  Geoffrey Rivas, director of as the Latino Theater Company's current production of The Latina Christmas Special created by Diana Yanez, written by and starring Latina comediennes Diana Yanez, Sandra Valls and Maria Russell, will be extended.  Rivas said, "Due to critical acclaim and popu...






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