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Ransom follows Eric Beaumont, a highly specialized negotiator who is parachuted into crisis situations to defuse them before they spin out of control. Eric is so brilliantly effective, it's hard to know when he's working someone or dealing straight, which is part of his charm

Jet City Improv to Present WHAT IF
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2015

You made your flight, but what if you hadn't? You did the right thing, but what if it wasn't? It all happened one way, but what if it didn't?...


Charl Brown Joins New Musical AKHENATEN in Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015

A concert highlighting songs from the epic Broadway-Bound musical 'Akhenaten the Musical' is slated for tonight, May 1st at The Triad....


N'Kenge, Ted Keegan & Vince Oddo to Preview New Musical AKHENATEN at The Triad, 5/1
by Tyler Peterson - March 26, 2015

Some of Broadway's brightest talents will perform highlights from the epic Broadway-Bound musical "Akhenaten the Musical" on May 1 at 9:00pm at The Triad. Broadway favorites N'Kenge (Motown the Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim), Vince Oddo (Rocky, American Idiot), and Ted Keegan (Phantom of the Opera, ...


Rotary Governor David Del Monte to Officiate MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2014

This Saturday, September 27th, My Big Gay Italian Wedding welcomes David Del Monte as he makes his Off-Broadway debut officiating the wedding of Anthony and Andrew....


VIDEO: First Look - Anthony Hopkins Stars in Crime Thriller KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN
by Caryn Robbins - January 21, 2015

A new trailer has debuted for the crime-thriller Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, hitting theaters and On Demand on March 6. Get a first look below courtesy of Yahoo!...


Libertine Idol's COMING: A ROCK MUSICAL OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS Set for FringeNYC, 8/8-22
by Tyler Peterson - July 22, 2014

Libertine Idol Productions has announced that COMING: A ROCK MUSICAL OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS, an irreverent, darkly comedic view of the Biblical Book of Revelation, with book, lyrics and music by Erik Ransom, direction by Rachel Klein and music direction and arrangement by Charles Czarnecki, will be...


Gabe Bowling, BJ Gruber Join MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING; Christopher Abbott Boards 'FUNERAL' Off-Broadway, Beg. 7/5
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014

Beginning July 5th, 2014, new cast mates will join the cast of "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" as it sets to continue its run every Saturday night at 8pm at St. Luke's Theatre through September 27th. "My Big Gay Italian Funeral," now in its second year, is also set to continue at St. Luke's Theatre eve...


MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING, 'FUNERAL' Extend Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2014

My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral, by Anthony J. Wilkinson, will extend its recently posted limited run to March 29th, 2015...


Alex Coladonato to Make Off-Broadway Debut in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN FUNERAL
by Tyler Peterson - February 23, 2015

Alex Coladonato is set to take on the role of "Ezio" in the hit Off-Broadway comedy "My Big Gay Italian Funeral" now in it's second year, opposite creator Anthony J. Wilkinson....


Nicky Paris to Make Off-Broadway Debut in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN FUNERAL
by Tyler Peterson - February 02, 2015

Comedian Nicky Paris will make his Off-Broadway Debut in MY BIG GAY INTALIAN FUNERAL on March 1, 2015....


GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opens 23 May at State Theatre Centre
by Tyler Peterson - April 15, 2015

Black Swan State Theatre Company will present the modern masterpiece Glengarry Glen Ross from David Mamet, directed by Kate Cherry and starring Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly, Blue Heelers) and Peter Rowsthorn (Kath and Kim) in the Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA from Saturday 23...


VIDEO: New Trailer for HORRIBLE BOSSES 2
by Movies News Desk - September 04, 2014

The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy HORRIBLE BOSSES reunites Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as everyone's favorite working stiffs: Nick, Dale and Kurt. Check out a just-released trailer below! The movie hits theaters November 26th....


Mary Testa, Ryann Redmond & More Join REEFER MADNESS Reunion Concert at 54 Below
by Tyler Peterson - April 06, 2015

On April 19th & 20th, the cult classic musical Reefer Madness, with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and book and music by Dan Studney, will be presented in concert at 54 Below for 3 performances only. Just announced to the cast are Mary Testa (Queen of the Mist, Xanadu), Lauren Molina (The Skivvies,...


Tony Nominee Charl Brown Joins Highlight Concert Lineup for New Musical AKHENATEN
by Tyler Peterson - April 29, 2015

The starry lineup is now complete for the concert highlighting songs from the epic Broadway-Bound musical 'Akhenaten the Musical' on May 1st at The Triad. The Tony Nominee for Motown, Charl Brown, will join Broadway favorites N'Kenge (Motown the Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim) and Ted Keegan (Phantom...


BWW Exclusive: Staged Readings of GRINDR The Opera to be Held Next Month in NYC
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2015

.Libertine Idol Productions and Charles Czarnecki present a staged reading of the world premiere of Erik Johannes von Ransom's GRINDR The Opera in concert on April 7th at 11:30am and April 9th at 3:00pm at Roy Arias Studios, 777 8th Avenue, New York. With direction by Rachel Klein (Around the World ...


Virago Theatre Company to Present RANSOM, TEXAS at Theatre Asylum Lab
by Tyler Peterson - December 23, 2014

In a dying Texas town, a routine business deal erupts into a primal battle between father and son in San Francisco playwright William Bivins's twisted dark comedy, Ransom, Texas, opening January 8th at Theatre Asylum Lab in Hollywood. Directed by Jon Tracy and designed by Nina Ball, Ransom comes to ...


Starz to Air OUTLANDER Season One Finale 5/30
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2015

OUTLANDER Season One is coming to an end. Can Claire save Jamie's soul after Black Jack's torture? “Outlander” episode 116 premieres Saturday, May 30th at 9PM ET/PT....


MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING & 'FUNERAL' Extend Off-Broadway Into 2015
by Tyler Peterson - July 28, 2014

My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral, by Anthony J. Wilkinson, will extend its recently posted limited run to January 5, 2015!...


Rotary Governor David Del Monte Officiates MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2014

Today, September 27th, My Big Gay Italian Wedding welcomes David Del Monte as he makes his Off-Broadway debut officiating the wedding of Anthony and Andrew....


ARE YOU THERE, MORGAN FREEMAN? Song Cycle Comes to NYMF, 7/10 & 12
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2015

 ARE YOU THERE, MORGAN FREEMAN?, a new song cycle extravaganza written and performed by Brittany Velotta, will be presented in the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival....


Broadway Composer Sandy Wilson Passes Away at 90
by Nicole Rosky - August 27, 2014

According to published reports, composer Sandy Wilson passed away today, August 27. He was 90 years old....


Production Begins on Tim Burton's MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2015

Production is underway on visionary filmmaker Tim Burton's MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, based upon the best-selling novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs....


Gabe Bowling, BJ Gruber Join MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING; Christopher Abbott Boards 'FUNERAL' Off-Broadway, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014

Beginning July 5th, 2014, new cast mates will join the cast of "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" as it sets to continue its run every Today night at 8pm at St. Luke's Theatre through September 27th. "My Big Gay Italian Funeral," now in its second year, is also set to continue at St. Luke's Theatre every ...


Robbyne Kaamil to Appear in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - February 10, 2015

Robbyne Kaamil is set to return to the stage for one night only in the hit Off-Broadway comedy "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" opposite creator Anthony J. Wilkinson and Danny Bernardy. Saturday, February 28th at 8pm, Kaamil who is no stranger to the stage will bring her comedic talents to St. Luke's T...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Parent's Nightmare' Episode of LAW & ORDER: SVU
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2015

“Shining City” actor Peter Scanavino stars in Wednesday's “Law & Order: SVU” as Detective Sonny Carisi. In the clip below, Carisi takes a no-nonsense approach when it comes to obtaining evidence in a kidnapping investigation....






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