Video: Nathan Lane Will Join the Cast of Season 2 of ELSBETH
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2024 The CBS series Elsbeth has revealed the first special guest for its second season, and it is none other than Broadway's own Nathan Lane! Check out a teaser video here! ...
World Premiere of Avett Brothers Musical SWEPT AWAY Starring John Gallagher, Jr. Now Scheduled for 2021 at Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2020 The new musical Swept Away, featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, scheduled to have its world premiere at Berkeley Rep as part of their 2019-20 season, has announced today that the production will be moved to similar dates in the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic....
Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2021 Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring a World Premiere from José Rivera, alongside six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open...
Adriana Barraza Joins Cast of PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 07, 2019 SHOWTIME has announced that Oscar and Golden Globe® nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel) has joinedPENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga, in the role of Maria Vega. Maria is the powerful matriarch of the Vega family, who will go to any lengths to protect her children...
Concord Theatricals Acquires Stock and Amateur Licensing Rights for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 14, 2022 Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English language stock and amateur licensing rights to The Lehman Trilogy for its Samuel French imprint. On Sunday, the title earned five Tony Awards, including Best Play, making it the most awarded play of the 2021-2022 season. ...
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Martin Thompson, A Recovering Soap Opera Actor, an Official Sherlock Holmes Performer, and Acting Instructor at New York Film Academy
by Shari Barrett - April 21, 2020 This Spotlight focuses on Martin Thompson, a self-proclaimed recovering soap opera actor who often graces stages as an a?oeOfficial Sherlock Holmes Performera?? and now frequents the stage or directs at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills as well as in films and on TV series. And as a distinguished member o...
Regional Spotlight: How Victory Gardens Theater is Working Through The Global Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2020 Today, we're checking in with Victory Gardens Theater, with Erica Daniels, Executive Director....
Natalie Dormer Joins Showtime Series PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2019 SHOWTIME has announced that Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) will join PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga, in the role of Magda, a supernatural demon who can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and manifests in a number of guises throughout the story. C...
Red Bull Theater Announces Open Submissions for SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2021: RESTORATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2021 Red Bull Theater today announced that submissions will begin for their 11th annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes. Six brand new plays, inspired by this year’s theme: “Restoration,” will be selected through an open submission process to premiere alongside commi...
New Cast Members Will Join WICKED National Tour Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 18, 2023 The National Tour of Broadway sensation WICKED will welcome new cast members beginning next month!...
TRIPPING ON LIFE Wins The Hollywood Encore Producers' Award; Encore Performance Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2023 The sold-out production of “Tripping on Life,' written and performed by the legendary actress Lin Shaye and directed by Robert Galinsky wins the 2023 Hollywood Encore Producer's Award. Tripping on Life,' will get an encore performance on July 19 at 7 PM at Hudson Backstage Theatre @ Hudson Theaters....
Hermitage Announces Playwright Naomi Iizuka as Winner of 2024-2025 Hermitage Major Theater Award
by Blair Ingenthron - November 04, 2024 Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA). ...
BWW Feature: Night Of A Thousand Judys Celebrity Guest Artists Chat With Broadway World
by Stephen Mosher - July 13, 2020 The big day is almost here! Night of A Thousand Judys happens on July 14th, and some of the amazing stars appearing answer three questions from Stephen Mosher....
Paco Cabezas to Direct PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2019 SHOWTIME has announced that Paco Cabezas (PENNY DREADFUL, The Alienist) is set to direct multiple episodes of PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, the next chapter of the PENNY DREADFUL saga. Oscar® nominee John Logan, creator, writer and executive producer of the Emmy nominated series PENNY DREADFUL, wi...
John Logan Will Pen Script for Untitled Michael Jackson Movie
by Nicole Rosky - November 22, 2019 According to Deadline, Tony-winning playwright John Logan has signed on to write the screenplay for a new film about the life of Michael Jackson. Logan, who is currently represented on Broadway with Moulin Rouge, joins Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King for the project....
Tickets Now On Sale for PICTURES FROM HOME Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2022 Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home. Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage, bringing to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives....
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Soundtrack Available Now
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024 Hollywood Records has released the KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Scored by acclaimed composer John Paesano, the album captures the sound and fury of the all-new action-adventure spectacle of the summer, open now exclusively in theaters worldwide. Fans will be ...
GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Sets DVD & Digital Release Following Paramount+ Cancellation
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023 Get ready to dive into the origin story of the iconic Pink Ladies in GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Season One. Follow the rebellious journey of four outcast teenage girls as they shake up Rydell in this prequel to the beloved classic. Available on DVD and Digital, don't miss out on this musical se...
Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Theatre Lab Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020 Eight genre- and format-spanning pieces are among the works being developed by a diverse array of theatremakers at the 2020 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab....
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES Original Soundtrack Available Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 10, 2020 Marvel Music announces the digital release of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Original Video Game Soundtrack, featuring score by Emmy®-nominated composer John Paesano...
Video: Patti LuPone Takes Over Television
by Team BWW - December 24, 2022 Broadway fans know and love Patti for her extensive work onstage. Perhaps even longer than her theatre resume however, is the list of her television credits. In the last decade alone, she has appeared in dozens of television shows. Recap just a few of them with these videos!...
Regional Spotlight: How Victory Gardens Theater is Working Through The Global Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2020 Today, we're checking in with Victory Gardens Theater, with Erica Daniels, Executive Director....
Wake Up With BWW 4/13: Disney Concert Musicians Petition Their Union, and More!
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2020 Today's top stories: the musicians set to perform in the Disney on Broadway benefit livestream, which was cancelled due to a union dispute, are now petitioning the union....
VIDEO: Nathan Lane Stars in the Teaser for PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS on Showtime
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020 SHOWTIME has announced today that the highly anticipated series PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS will premiere on Sunday, April 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series stars Tony® and Emmy® winner Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé, Rory Kinnear, Adriana Barraza, Michael Gladis, Jessica ...
VIDEO: Watch the First Episode of PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS Starring Nathan Lane
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 24, 2020 SHOWTIME has released the series premiere of its new drama PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS early for free online sampling, on streaming platforms and on demand.... |