Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer & Julia Stiles Join Constance Wu & Jennifer Lopez in HUSTLERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 19, 2019 Joining Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) and Jennifer Lopez (Second Act) will be music star Cardi B in her film debut, Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Keke Palmer(Scream Queens), Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Playbook) and Oscar-winner Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King). Mette Towley (Cats) and Trace Lysett...
BWW Review: THE BOURNOVILLE LEGACY Comes to NYC
by Rose Marija - July 13, 2019 The Joyce Theater presents The Bournonville Legacy, July 9 - 14, 2019. Excitement was in the air on opening night when I attended. August Bournonville (August 21, 1805 - November 30, 1879) was a dancer, choreographer, and director of The Royal Danish Ballet. His choreographic legacy that emphasized ...
VIDEO: Patricia Heaton Talks About New Sitcom on CBS THIS MORNING
by Abigail Charpentier - September 26, 2019 Actress Patricia Heaton won two Emmys for playing Debra Barone in the hit CBS show 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' Heaton is returning to CBS as the star of the new series 'Carol's Second Act.' In it, she plays Carol Kenney, a divorcee in her fifties who pursues her dream of becoming a doctor. She joined...
Review and analysis: CHEKHOV'S THREE SISTERS at the Finnish National Theatre
by Rosanna Liuski - January 26, 2019 Projections. Massive set designs. Intensive acting. Symbolism. Paavo Westerberg's Three Sisters at the Finnish National theatre is extremely ambitious, a little crazy and might be too much for people with sensory processing sensitivity (SPS)....
RATINGS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL on FOX Continues Its Reign on Thursday
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2019 FOX (11.650 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.3, #1) was still the top draw on Thursday with its presentations of 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (9.788 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.5, #2) and 'Thursday Night Football' (12.022 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.4, #1)....
BWW Review: RETURN TO THE PAST WITH SONGBOOK OF THE 40S AT QUALITY HILL PLAYHOUSE at Quality Hill Playhouse
by Steve Wilson - January 24, 2019 An uplifting, toe-tapping, amusing winter relief continues at Quality Hill Playhouse with SONGBOOK OF THE 40S, the second installment of their Broadway And All That Jazz 2018-2019 season. A nation engulfed with war took comfort in songs from Broadway musicals, to big bands, to just feel good songs....
BWW Review: LONE STAR is a Disjointed Country Concert and Play Rolled into One
by Nicole Ackman - June 08, 2019 Ruth Stage and the 13th Street Reparatory Company's Lone Star feels like seeing two shows in one evening. This revival of James McLure's play consists of a mock country concert by the all-female band The Chalks in the first act with the action of the play occurring in the second act. The entire thin...
BWW Review: WILLISTON at Detroit Repertory Theatre Is a Fresh and Relevant Play
by Brian Stanczak-Tuscany - June 02, 2019 The Midwest premiere of Williston by Adam Seidel, playing now through June 30th at Detroit Repertory Theatre, is a fresh piece of theatre that successfully shines a light on the power of greed and money in modern day America. Three leasing reps travel to Williston, North Dakota to get mineral rights...
BWW Review: WORKING: A MUSICAL at Meadow Brook Theatre Is A Thought-Provoking Exploration of The Modern American Workforce
by Brian Stanczak-Tuscany - February 22, 2020 Working: A Musical, running now through March 8th at Meadow Brook Theatre, is a thought-provoking exploration of the modern American workforce. Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often ...
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at St. Dunstan's Will Have You Dancing In Your Seat!
by Brian Stanczak-Tuscany - June 01, 2019 There is nothing quite like watching live theatre performed outside in a Greek theater on a beautiful summer night in Michigan. Mamma Mia!, running now through June 15th at St. Dunstan's Theatre in Bloomfield Hills, will have you singing and dancing in your seat. Mamma Mia! is the sunny and funny ta...
RATINGS: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Holds Onto Top Spot for FOX
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2019 FOX (9.017 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.5, #1) cruised to victory on Thursday with its telecasts of 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (7.461 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.9, #2) and 'Thursday Night Football' (9.328 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1)....
RATINGS: FOX Wins Tight Demo Race; CBS Tops Total Viewers
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2020 FOX (4.170 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) claimed the adults 18-49 honors on Thursday thanks to new episodes of 'Last Man Standing' (4.618 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2), another 'Last Man Standing' (4.877 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T2) and 'Deputy' (3.593 mi...
SECOND ACT Starring Jennifer Lopez Available on Digital 3/12 and Blu-ray & DVD 3/26
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2019 Jennifer Lopez (Maid in Manhattan, “Shades of Blue”) returns to the big screen and proves it's never too late to pursue your dreams in the hilarious and relatable romantic comedy, Second Act, coming to Digital on March 12, 2019 and on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on March 26, 2019 from ST...
RATINGS: FOX Wins on Thursday with NFL
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2019 FOX (9.745 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1) cruised to another victory on Thursday with its weekly presentations of 'Thursday Night Football Pre-Game' (8.427 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #2) and 'Thursday Night Football' (10.009 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1)....
CBS Announces 2019-2020 Primetime Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019 CBS today unveiled its new year-round 2019-2020 primetime programming lineup featuring four new comedies, four new dramas and 24 returning series....
BWW Review: Nostalgia Returns to Kansas City With BIG BANDS ARE BETTER at Musical Theater Heritage
by Steve Wilson - February 10, 2019 Entering Musical Theater Heritage at Crown Center for BIG BANDS ARE BETTER, is like stepping out of a time machine and into the Copacabana of the 1930s and '40s. The scenery, costumes, and the musical arrangements by Brad Cox take the audience back to when Swing was king, a time known as the Big Ba...
BWW Review: THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY at Oyster Mill Playhouse
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BWW Review: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES at Ridgefield Theater Barn
by Sean Fallon - December 16, 2019 On Saturday, December 14, I had the pleasure of seeing THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES at the Ridgefield Theater Barn in Ridgefield, CT. This comedic musical has the audience laughing from start to finish, while keeping everyone entertained with great oldies songs from the 1950s and 1960s. The excellent s...
RATINGS: GREY'S ANATOMY Tops Demo Race for ABC on Thursday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020 ABC (5.379 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the demo champ on Thursday with its drama mix of 'Station 19' (6.089 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2), 'Grey's Anatomy' (6.308 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and 'A Million Little Things' (3.741 million viewers, #8; a...
BWW Review: GROUNDHOG DAY MUSICAL (MÅNDAG HELA VECKAN) at Wermland Opera
by Annette Stolt - March 03, 2020 Groundhog Day the Musical or Måndag hela veckan as it is called in Sweden had it's Nordic opening night the 27th of February at the Wermland Opera in Karlstad, Sweden....
VIDEO: Watch Bloopers from CAROL'S SECOND ACT
by Sarah Leiber - December 27, 2019 Being a doctor is a serious job. Playing a doctor on TV? That can be a little more fun! Enjoy these laugh-out-loud bloopers from Carol's Second Act....
RATINGS: JEOPARDY! Continues Its Reign for ABC on Thursday
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2020 ABC (9.286 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was the network to beat on Thursday thanks to night three of 'Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time' (15.377 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) and the special 'Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein' (6.240 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1...
New Patricia Heaton Comedy CAROL'S SECOND ACT Gets Pilot Order from CBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 29, 2019 Deadline reports that Patricia Heaton comedy Carol's Second Act received a pilot order from ABC. Carol's Second Act comes from Trophy Wife creators Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins....
BWW Review: The Heartland Men's Chorus Brings SLEIGH! DASHING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITH HMC! To Yardley Hall for one night only
by Steve Wilson - December 04, 2018 Don't miss the final performance of “SLEIGH!, DASHING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITH HMC!” at Yardley Hall Johnson County Community College on Sunday December 9th. Conducted by Dustin S. Cates, Artistic Director of the Heartland Men's Chorus, and accompanied on piano by Robert Lamar Sims the chorus puts ...
BWW Review: GISELLE is a Masterpiece of Romantic-Era Storytelling and Dance
by Isabella Perrone - November 09, 2019 Set in a pastoral German village, GISELLE has all the components of a quintessential romantic work. The titular character is a beautiful young woman living with her strict-yet-loving mother (Lorna Geddes). Although a local forester (Piotr Stanczyk) wants to marry her, Giselle has fallen for another ... |