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Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Extended for Four More Weeks! Photo Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Extended for Four More Weeks!
by Nicole Ciravolo - March 23, 2018

Due to popular demand, Hannah Gadsby's critically acclaimed and multi-award winning show,Nanette, has been extended for four weeks through May 13 at SoHo Playhouse.  In her New York City debut, Gadsby opened the show on March 9 to rave reviews including The New York Times calling the show, "A riveti...


Videos: Watch Norm Lewis, Micaela Diamond & More in UP HERE Musical Numbers Photo Videos: Watch Norm Lewis, Micaela Diamond & More in UP HERE Musical Numbers
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023

Up Here features an impressive lineup of Broadway stars, including Andréa Burns, Katie Finneran, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Aisha Jackson, Micaela Diamond, and more, performing new songs by EGOT winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen, “Coco,“ “WandaVision,” “Boo...


Hannah Gadsby Makes New York Debut with NANETTE Photo Hannah Gadsby Makes New York Debut with NANETTE
by Julie Musbach - January 24, 2018

Australian comedian, Hannah Gadsby, will make her New York City debut with her multi-award winning and critically acclaimed show, Nanette,opening Friday, March 9 at SoHo Playhouse and running for five weeks only. Presented by WestBeth Entertainment, SoHo Playhouse, Barrow Street Productions and Toke...


BWW Review: BETSY WOLFE: Laid Back and Ready for Stardom at Feinstein's / 54 Below Photo BWW Review: BETSY WOLFE: Laid Back and Ready for Stardom at Feinstein's / 54 Below
by Brady Schwind - October 05, 2019

With her latest appearance at Feinstein's / 54 Below Betsy Wolfe is poised for Broadway stardom....


Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Extends Off-Broadway Photo Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Extends Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2018

Hannah Gadsby's critically acclaimed and multi-award winning show, Nanette, has been extended for the second time running off-Broadway at The SoHo Playhouse. The final NYC performance is set for Saturday, May 26, 2018, followed by two Los Angeles performances at Largo on June 6 and 7, 2018. Presen...


Comedian Taylor Williamson Headlines Comedy Show At BPA Photo Comedian Taylor Williamson Headlines Comedy Show At BPA
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2019

Comedian Taylor Williamson headlines this one-night-only comedy show at BPA with special guest, Dan Rosenberg. An actor and writer, Taylor Williamson is known for America's Got Talent (2006 - Runner Up), Last Comic Standing (2003), and Taylor Williamson: Please Like Me (2017). He has been seen on Th...


NO LOVE SONGS Comes to the Foundry Theatre at Sydney Lyric Photo NO LOVE SONGS Comes to the Foundry Theatre at Sydney Lyric
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025

NO LOVE SONGS is a powerful and uplifting modern love story that packs an emotional punch with beautifully written songs and honest storytelling. Learn more here!...


EPIX Announces Return of BRIDGE & TUNNEL Series Photo EPIX Announces Return of BRIDGE & TUNNEL Series
by Michael Major - May 19, 2022

Written, directed and produced by Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, Public Morals) - who also stars - this six-episode, half-hour romantic comedy series set in the early 1980’s revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to th...


Freeform Promises EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY With Series Premiere on Thursday, Jan. 1 Photo Freeform Promises EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY With Series Premiere on Thursday, Jan. 16
by Abigail Charpentier - September 27, 2019

Freeform announces Josh Thomas' return to television with a?oeEverything's Gonna Be Okay,a?? premiering THURSDAY, JAN. 16.Critically acclaimed for his series a?oePlease Like Me,a?? Thomas once again takes on a multifaceted role as creator, writer, executive producer and star of the 30-minute comedy,...


VIDEO: Freeform Releases Trailer for EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY Photo VIDEO: Freeform Releases Trailer for EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019

Freeform has released the official trailer for Josh Thomas' new series 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay.'...


Toronto LGBT Film Festival, Inside Out, Announces Lineup Photo Toronto LGBT Film Festival, Inside Out, Announces Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2019

The 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe, revealed its full feature and short film lineup. The announcement was made today by Inside Out's Executive Director Andria Wilson and the festival's Director of Programm...


Entertainment One Will Bring Stan Original Series THE OTHER GUY to U.S. via Hulu Photo Entertainment One Will Bring Stan Original Series THE OTHER GUY to U.S. via Hulu
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018

Entertainment One (eOne) announced today the six half-hour Stan original series The Other Guyhas been licensed to Hulu in the U.S. and Super Channel in Canada. The series will begin streaming on Hulu starting June 28th and will premiere on Super Channel on August 13th....


Sydney Theatre Company presents LETHAL INDIFFERENCE Photo Sydney Theatre Company presents LETHAL INDIFFERENCE
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2018

Lethal Indifference opens Sydney Theatre Company's Wharf 1 in February, bringing together three Australian rising stars - playwright Anna Barnes, director Jessica Arthur and actor Emily Barclay....


UP HERE, New Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Musical Comedy Series Coming to Hu Photo UP HERE, New Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Musical Comedy Series Coming to Hulu
by Michael Major - January 31, 2022

Hulu has greenlit Up Here, a new musical comedy series with original music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Hamilton's Tony-winner Thomas Kail is slated to direct with Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson serving as show runner. The musical romantic comedy is set in New Yo...


Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020-2021, Featuring CRUEL SUMMER, GROWN-ISH Photo Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020-2021, Featuring CRUEL SUMMER, GROWN-ISH, and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020

In advance of the Disney Advertising Sales Virtual Roadshow presentation, Freeform highlighted its commitment to bold and boundary-pushing young adult content with the pickups of both “Everything's Gonna be Okay“ and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” as well as the recently announced scripted romantic-comed...


Sydney Opera House Offers Digital Content While its Doors Are Closed Photo Sydney Opera House Offers Digital Content While its Doors Are Closed
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2020

While the Sydney Opera House's doors are closed due to the current health crisis, the company is offering digital content to keep people entertained during the trying times....


Freeform Begins Production on Josh Thomas' EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY Pilot Photo Freeform Begins Production on Josh Thomas' EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY Pilot
by Macon Prickett - July 09, 2018

Today, Freeform officially begins production on the pilot “Everything's Gonna Be Okay” in Los Angeles. Written by Josh Thomas, the creator of the critically acclaimed, heartwarming dramedy-series “Please Like Me,” the half-hour comedy pilot introduces Nicholas (played by Thomas), a neurotic 25-year-...


NO LOVE SONGS Comes to Adelaide in May Photo NO LOVE SONGS Comes to Adelaide in May
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2025

NO LOVE SONGS is a new musical by Kyle Falconer, lead singer of the Scottish band The View, which will tour Australia this year, with an exclusive season at Adelaide Festival Centre’s Space Theatre....


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season 2 of HBO's FRAYED Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season 2 of HBO's FRAYED
by Michael Major - November 01, 2021

Season two of the dramedy kicks off in London, where the lives and secrets of the Cooper family continue to unravel as they deal with the ramifications of season one’s explosive finale, and their Australian past insists on catching up with them. The series stars creator and writer, Sarah Kendall. Wa...


NO LOVE SONGS Will Embark on Australian Tour Photo NO LOVE SONGS Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2024

No Love Songs is a powerful and uplifting modern love story featuring heart-felt songs by Kyle Falconer, lead singer of the Scottish band The View, and starring Keegan Joyce and Lucy Maunder....


Comedian Josh Thomas to Bring New Show LET'S TIDY UP to the Scherr Forum Photo Comedian Josh Thomas to Bring New Show LET'S TIDY UP to the Scherr Forum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2023

Get ready to laugh out loud as Australian comedy sensation Josh Thomas brings his latest show 'Let's Tidy Up' to Thousand Oaks. Experience an evening of hilarious comedy and enjoy Josh's unique take on tidying up....


IFC Unveils Five New Series in Development for Series Contention Photo IFC Unveils Five New Series in Development for Series Contention
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018

IFC today revealed five new 'slightly off' original comedies in development: Almost Asian, a series chronicling the life of a mixed-race millennial in Los Angeles; Annika Erotica, a series following a young Colorado pastor who harbors a secret passion for writing erotic novels under a pen name; Art ...


EPIX Greenlights Dramedy BRIDGE AND TUNNEL to Series Photo EPIX Greenlights Dramedy BRIDGE AND TUNNEL to Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 15, 2020

Premium network EPIX® announced today that Bridge and Tunnel (previously announced in development as Gibson Station) has been greenlit to series....


UP HERE, New Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Musical Comedy Series Coming to Hu Photo UP HERE, New Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez Musical Comedy Series Coming to Hulu
by Michael Major - January 31, 2022

Hulu has greenlit Up Here, a new musical comedy series with original music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Hamilton's Tony-winner Thomas Kail is slated to direct with Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson serving as show runner. The musical romantic comedy is set in New Yo...


Award-Winning Short Film TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW Calls Time's Up on Mist Photo Award-Winning Short Film TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW Calls Time's Up on Mistreatment of Women in the Arts
by Macon Prickett - July 18, 2018

Even before Time's Up became the call to arms for women around the world facing abuse, harassment and discrimination, two Australian filmmakers had joined forces in response to their personal experiences in the theater, film and television industries....






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