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Caps Lock Theatre Stages Site-Specific 'MRS. MAYFIELD'S FIFTH-GRADE CLASS' in the East Village, Now thru 2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015

Mariah MacCarthy (Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award, NYtheatre.com's 2012 'Person of the Year') reunites with director Leta Tremblay (The Foreplay Play) on their site-specific hit Mrs. Mayfield's Fifth-Grade Class of '93 20-Year Reunion, this time set in an East Village apartment....


HBO to Premiere Series STATE OF PLAY: FIRST LADIES, Today
by Casey Judge - December 08, 2014

HBO Sports and executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey team up again for the innovative topical series STATE OF PLAY, continuing with FIRST LADIES on TUESDAY, DEC. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


British Actor David Ryall Has Died at 79
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 28, 2014

The theatre community lost one of our own on Christmas Day. Actor David Ryall, best recognized in America as Elphias Doge in Harry Potter, has died at age 79, according to reports....


VIDEO: History's New Military Docu-Series LIVE TO TELL Premieres Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 10, 2016

HISTORY will premiere the new docu-series LIVE TO TELL, from executive producer Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) and his non-scripted shingle Film 45....


DI AND VIV AND ROSE to Close Next Month at the Vaudeville
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2015

Hampstead Theatre's critically acclaimed production Di and Viv and Rose opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on 29 January 2015 and will now close early on 14 March 2015, according to the show's website....


Rose Theatre Kingston to Stage London Premiere of BERYL
by Tyler Peterson - January 08, 2016

Today Rose Theatre Kingston in association with West Yorkshire Playhouse announces the London premiere of BERYL, Maxine Peake's critically-acclaimed play celebrating the life of sporting legend Beryl Burton - the greatest woman on two wheels. BERYL was nominated for best new play at the Manchester T...


TV: Full Cast Announced in West End's HANGMEN - First Trailer Released!
by Christina Mancuso - October 30, 2015

Full casting has today been announced for the West End run of the Royal Court Theatre's production of Hangmen. ProducersRobert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that Andy Nyman will play Syd, Craig Parkinson will take on the ...


Neil LaBute's REASONS TO BE HAPPY UK Premiere Begins Tonight at Hampstead Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016

Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Neil LaBute's romantic comedy REASONS TO BE HAPPY, which previews from tonight 17 March and opens 24 March for a run through 16 April 2016. Directed by Michael Attenborough, the full cast features Tom Burke, Warren Brown, Robyn Addison, and Lauren O'Neil...


BBC American Announces DOCTOR WHO Spin-Off Series; Adele Special & More
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2016

BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements at today's TCA including: Class, a companion for hit series Doctor Who...


THE AUDIENCE, Starring Helen Mirren, to Bring the Crown to Broadway Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014

The Daily Mail writes that THE AUDIENCE, starring Helen Mirren, is on its way to Broadway. The production, helmed by Stephen Daldry and written by Peter Morgan, will begin previews in February 2015 for a March opening. Based on Stephen Frears acclaimed film, THE AUDIENCE played a sold-out run at the...


Anna Kendrick to Join Ben Affleck in THE ACCOUNTANT?
by Tyler Peterson - November 12, 2014

According to Variety, Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons are currently in talks to join Ben Affleck in Bill Dubuque's THE ACCOUNTANT, which has been in development since 2011. WARRIOR's Gavin O'Connor will direct for Warner Bros....


DI AND VIV AND ROSE Opens at the Vaudeville Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2015

Hampstead Theatre's critically acclaimed production Di and Viv and Rose opens at the Vaudeville Theatre tonight 29 January 2015. Anna Mackmin returns to direct Amelia Bullmore's funny and insightful comedy about female friendship. Tamzin Outhwaite* reprises her role as Di and will be joined by Saman...


Full Cast Set for English Touring Theatre & York Theatre Royal's BRIDESHEAD REVISITED
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2016

The full cast is announced today for the first ever large-scale stage production of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel Brideshead Revisited, adapted by Bryony Lavery, touring this spring and summer in the 50th anniversary year of Waugh's death....


Production Underway for Netflix New Original Series MARCO POLO; Full Cast Announced
by Caryn Robbins - April 08, 2014

The Weinstein Company announced today that production is underway on "MARCO POLO," a Netflix original series based on the epic adventures of Marco Polo....


Starry SECRET GARDEN Make-A-Wish Benefit Set for Tonight at Lucille Lortel Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2016

Friends in Theater Company and State of Play Productions' THE SECRET GARDEN, a Broadway benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, presents the first of two sold-out performances tonight, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lucille Lortel Theater (121 Christopher Street New York, NY 10014)....


Agatha Christie's PARTNERS IN CRIME Makes U.S. Premiere On Acorn TV Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 03, 2015

Following the U.S. Premieres of Brenda Blethyn's return in the smash hit British series Vera and the BAFTA Award-winning comedy Detectorists, Acorn TVpresents the U.S. Premiere of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime...


VIDEO: First Look - History's New Military Docu-Series LIVE TO TELL, Premiering 1/10
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2015

HISTORY will premiere the new docu-series LIVE TO TELL, from executive producer Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) and his non-scripted shingle Film 45....


David Calder, Mark Dexter & More to Join West End's THE AUDIENCE
by Matt Smith - February 13, 2015

Joining Kristin Scott Thomas as The Queen in a new and updated version of Peter Morgan's The Audience are David Calder as Winston Churchill, Mark Dexter as David Cameron, Michael Gould as John Major, Gordon Kennedy as Gordon Brown, Sylvestra Le Touzel as Margaret Thatcher, David Robb as Anthony Eden...


Cast Set for ALT Reading of New Opera Libretto Adapted from Ray Bradbury's THE HALLOWEEN TREE
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2015

Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), announced today that the company's libretto workshop and upcoming presentation of THE HALLOWEEN TREE on Friday, October 30, 2015, will feature actors Glenn Seven Allen, Etai Benson, Daniel T. Curran, Jesse Geguzis, Emma G...


2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - March 13, 2014

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the lineup for the eighth annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival, sponsored by Mohegan Sun....


Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy to Reprise Roles in SKYLIGHT on Broadway This Spring!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014

This spring, Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy will reprise their critically acclaimed West End performances when the hit London production of David Hare's Skylight, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry, comes to Broadway. The production played to sold-out houses when it opened in the W...


Claybourne Elder & Brynn O'Malley to Lead Signature Theatre's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE; Full Cast Announced
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014

Signature Theatre is proud to announce the cast of Sunday in the Park with George, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning musical...


British Actor David Ryall Has Died at 79
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 28, 2014

The theatre community lost one of our own on Christmas Day. Actor David Ryall, best recognized in America as Elphias Doge in Harry Potter, has died at age 79, according to reports....


TV: Rebecca Luker, Daisy Eagan & More on Returning to THE SECRET GARDEN for Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2016

Friends in Theater Company and State of Play Productions' THE SECRET GARDEN, a Broadway benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, presented the first of two sold-out performances last night, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. at theLucille Lortel Theater. The fully staged production, directed/choreographed by C...


NORTH TO MAINE: A JOURNEY ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL at ATA, 7/16-8/3
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2014

American Theatre of Actors presents North To Maine: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail, a new original play written by Brenton Lengel about a thru-hiker's experience on the legendary trail. Eric Parness directs a cast of five including Samantha Rivers Cole, Tim Dowd, Michael Raymond Fox, Adam La Fac...






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