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Full Cast & Creative Team Set for THE TEMPEST at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre & the Photo Full Cast & Creative Team Set for THE TEMPEST at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre & the Unicorn Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 01, 2023

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for The Tempest re-imagined for everyone aged six and over, revised and directed by Jennifer Tang. Learn how to purchase tickets!...


Helen Mirren to Be Honored with the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award Photo Helen Mirren to Be Honored with the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award
by Michael Major - November 18, 2021

Helen Mirren has been named the 57th recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award. Mirren appeared as Queen Elizabeth II on Broadway in The Audience, a play by Peter Morgan, directed by Stephen Daldry,winning the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Lea...


NPR Shares First Listen Ry Cooder's THE PRODIGAL SON Ahead of May 11 Release Photo NPR Shares First Listen Ry Cooder's THE PRODIGAL SON Ahead of May 11 Release
by Macon Prickett - May 03, 2018

Ry Cooder's first new album in six years 'The Prodigal Son' is now streaming on NPR Music's First Listen.  A masterwork of roots, blues and R&B, The Prodigal Son conjures our own history of the spirit, sounding completely fresh and contemporary, framed by Cooder's expressive vocals and graceful, ele...


Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Sta Photo Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of GREG PIERCE's play, Cardinal, directed by KATE WHORISKEY....


Maurya Kerr Appointed to New Fixed-Term Resident Curator Position at ODC Theater Photo Maurya Kerr Appointed to New Fixed-Term Resident Curator Position at ODC Theater
by Stephi Wild - August 02, 2023

ODC  has announced the appointment of Maurya Kerr as ODC Theater Resident Curator, a new position that aims to expand the Theater’s perspectives while facilitating access for artists and community members. ...


Photo Flash: First Look at FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theaters Photo Photo Flash: First Look at FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2018

'To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. I have never been a quitter.'...


HBO to Debut Buzz Bissinger Documentary on September 25 Photo HBO to Debut Buzz Bissinger Documentary on September 25
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and celebrated author Buzz Bissinger is known for getting his subjects to open up, be it for Vanity Fair assignments, like his iconic 2015 Caitlyn Jenner profile, or for his bestselling book, 'Friday Night Lights.' In this intimate documentary, it's now Bissinger wh...


David Harbour Returns to London Stage In Theresa Rebeck World Premiere Photo David Harbour Returns to London Stage In Theresa Rebeck World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2022

Emmy and Tony Award-nominee Stranger Things star ⁦David Harbour will make his London stage debut in world premiere of a new play from Theresa Rebeck....


James McAvoy Will Lead CYRANO DE BERGERAC in the West End Photo James McAvoy Will Lead CYRANO DE BERGERAC in the West End
by Stephi Wild - July 29, 2019

The Jamie Lloyd Company, the hugely successful partnership between the UK's leading theatre company Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and Artistic Director Jamie Lloyd, today announces Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy is to lead the company of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, f...


Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces the cast and creative team for Hamlet, directed by STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn and featuring acclaimed actor Michael Urie as the tortured Danish prince. Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy will run January 16-February 25, 2018 at Sidney Harman...


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SPONTANEOUS POTTER, Gilded Balloon, Rose Theatre Photo EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: SPONTANEOUS POTTER, Gilded Balloon, Rose Theatre
by Christiana Rose - August 04, 2019

Spontaneous Potter is a playful, inventive piece, joyfully tapping into a generation of Potterhead's love of the franchise...


ODC Kicks Off Summer With State Of Play Festival Of Dance in June Photo ODC Kicks Off Summer With State Of Play Festival Of Dance in June
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2022

State of Play features two weeks of activities across ODC's two-building campus, including nine world or regional premieres, seven works-in-progress by performing artists from across the country plus an array of free activities. ...


Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Pa Photo Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for their forthcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. ...


Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces the cast and creative team for Hamlet, directed by STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn and featuring acclaimed actor Michael Urie as the tortured Danish prince. Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy will run January 16-February 25, 2018 at Sidney Harman...


Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke Will Lead New Version of THE SEAGULL at The Barbican The Photo Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke Will Lead New Version of THE SEAGULL at The Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2024

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke will star in Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier's new version of Chekhov's masterpiece The Seagull. Also directed by Ostermeier, the production will play a limited 6 week run at the Barbican Theatre from February 2025. ...


San Francisco Ballet Launches Creation House, Dance R&D Incubator Photo San Francisco Ballet Launches Creation House, Dance R&D Incubator
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2023

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) launches Creation House, a new multifaceted initiative offering SF Ballet company members, SF Ballet School students, and guest artists an expansive portfolio of career-enhancing creative opportunities with a focus on choreography and new work development. ...


John Simm to Star as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Old Vic Photo John Simm to Star as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Old Vic
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 25, 2024

John Simm will take on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in Matthew Warchus’ beloved production of A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne at The Old Vic. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...


VIDEO: Watch a New Trailer for THE MAURITANIAN Photo VIDEO: Watch a New Trailer for THE MAURITANIAN
by Sarah Leiber - April 07, 2021

Declared “triumphant” by Clayton Davis, Variety the political thriller is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi and has been hailed as one of the most important and timely films of the year....


Acorn TV's Outrageous British Police Procedural Returns NO OFFENCE, Series 2 DVD Debu Photo Acorn TV's Outrageous British Police Procedural Returns NO OFFENCE, Series 2 DVD Debut
by Tori Hartshorn - November 07, 2018

Acorn TV features the DVD debut of the outrageous police procedural NO OFFENCE, Series 2 on November 20, 2018. The female-driven police procedural follows an unorthodox team of cops in Manchester. From 9-time BAFTA Award nominated writer Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play, Cracker) comes an “exhi...


Full Cast Revealed For the World Premiere Of 'untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play' Photo Full Cast Revealed For the World Premiere Of 'untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play'
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2023

The full cast for Kimber Lee's untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play directed by Royal Exchange Joint Artistic Director Roy Alexander Weise has been announced by Royal Exchange Theatre, Factory International on behalf of Manchester International Festival, Young Vic Theatre and Headlong....


24 Actors Will Make Their Broadway Debuts in LEOPOLDSTADT; Meet the Full Cast! Photo 24 Actors Will Make Their Broadway Debuts in LEOPOLDSTADT; Meet the Full Cast!
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2022

Leopoldstadt officially begins previews on Broadway, September 14. Get to know the cast bringing this play to the stage! ...


Andrew Lloyd Webber and More Sign Open Letter to Record Labels Calling for Better Fin Photo Andrew Lloyd Webber and More Sign Open Letter to Record Labels Calling for Better Financial Treatment of Songwriters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2021

Hundreds of members of music industry have signed an open letter to record labels titled “Pay Songwriters,” calling for better financial treatment of songwriters. The letter has been signed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Giorgio Moroder, MNEK, Natalie Hemby, Stargate, Ross Golan, Savan Kotchecha Rick Nowel...


David Morrissey Will Lead Harold Pinter Double-Bill at Theatre Royal Bath Next Year Photo David Morrissey Will Lead Harold Pinter Double-Bill at Theatre Royal Bath Next Year
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2023

David Morrissey leads the cast in this compelling double bill of two works from one of the most influential British dramatists of the last century, Harold Pinter....


Arts On Site Announces August Performances Photo Arts On Site Announces August Performances
by Stephi Wild - August 09, 2022

Arts On Site (AOS) has announced August performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. ...


Preview: POTUS At Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Photo Preview: POTUS At Chappaqua Performing Arts Center
by Bruce Apar - September 04, 2024

Produced by State of Play Productions in partnership with the League of Women Voters of New Castle, the staged reading of POTUS will take place 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.  ...






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