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Helen Mirren to Play The Queen on Broadway and West End in THE AUDIENCE?
by James T Harding - June 20, 2012

Dame Helen Mirren is currently considering a role as Queen Elizabeth II in THE AUDIENCE, a play about the Queen's reign so far by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) in the West End this fall and on Broadway in spring 2013, according to the New York Post. Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) has been tip...


EMPEROR's Original Soundtrack Set for Digital Release Next Week, 3/5
by Tyler Peterson - February 26, 2013

Lakeshore Records will release the Emperor – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on March 5, 2013. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) composed the original score....


Sundance Channel to Co-Produce Original Mini-Series RESTLESS
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2012

Bolstering its scripted programming slate, Sundance Channel is co-producing RESTLESS, a two part original mini-series slated to premiere December 2012....


Photo Flash: First Look at James McAvoy and More in West End's MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2013

James McAvoy plays Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth opened Feb 9 and will run through April 27, 2013. Check out the production photos below!...


BILLY ELLIOT to Dance Through Segerstrom Center, 4/16-28
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2013

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Segerstrom Center for the Arts from April 16 - 28, 2013. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Sundance Channel's RESTLESS, Premiering Today
by TV News Desk - December 07, 2012

RESTLESS, Sundance Channel's riveting original miniseries, will premiere today, December 7th at 9 pm et/pt with part two premiering on December 14th at 9pm et/pt, it was announced today. Get a sneak peek below!...


NOW. HERE. THIS. Closes Tonight at the Vineyard Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2012

NOW. HERE. THIS. closes tonight, April 28, after playing an extended run at the Vineyard Theatre....


James McAvoy to Play Title Role in Traf Transformed's MACBETH at Trafalgar Studio, Feb 9-April 27
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2012

According to the Daily Mail, James McAvoy will play Macbeth in a production by new West End theatre company Traf Transformed, headed by Jamie Lloyd. Macbeth will play Feb 9 through April 27, 2013....


Texas Native Greg Graham Returns Home as Part of TexARTS' Masterclass Series, 11/11
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2012

TexARTS will welcome Broadway performer and choreographer Greg Graham and his "BILLY ELLIOT" masterclass, Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m....


Sundance Channel to Premiere Original Miniseries RESTLESS, 12/7
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2012

RESTLESS, Sundance Channel's riveting original miniseries, will premiere December 7th at 9 pm et/pt with part two premiering on December 14th at 9pm et/pt, it was announced today....


James McAvoy Stops During MACBETH at Trafalgar Studios to Help Collapsed Audience Member
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2013

According to an audience member's Tweet, James McAvoy stopped in the middle of last night's performance of Macbeth at Trafalgar Studios in London to help a collapsed audience member....


HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PARTS 1 & 2 Coming to Blu-ray/DVD Today, 11/13
by Movies News Desk - November 13, 2012

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ - PARTS 1 AND 2: ULTIMATE EDITION arrives today, November 13 from Warner Home Video....


HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ - PARTS 1 & 2 Coming to Blu-ray/DVD, 11/13
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2012

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ - PARTS 1 AND 2: ULTIMATE EDITION arrives on November 13 from Warner Home Video....


Area Premiere of OVER THE TAVERN Premieres 9/26 at Olney Theatre Center
by Kelsey Denette - September 19, 2012

Olney Theatre Center, the award-winning, year-round arts and entertainment destination, announces the opening of the area premiere of Over the Tavern by Tom Dudzick. Over the Tavern will grace Olney Theatre Center's Mainstage from September 26 to October 21, 2012....


Tutus Announce the Arrival of BILLY ELLIOT at Segerstrom Center, 4/16-28
by Kelsey Denette - April 10, 2013

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Segerstrom Center for the Arts from April 16 - 28, 2013. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John...


THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Kicks Off Signature Theatre's 2012-13 Season Tonight, 8/14
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2012

Yee-haw! It's time to start two-steppin' and boot-scootin' in the aisles, as Signature Theatre kicks off its 2012/13 season with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, beginning performances tonight, August 14....


Amateur Screenwriters Now Able to Upload Scripts to Black List Database
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2012

The Black List founder Franklin Leonard and cofounder/CTO Dino Sijamic announced today the launch of a paid service that allows any screenwriter, amateur or professional, to upload their script to The Black List's database....


Everyman Theatre Opens YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Tonight, 5/16
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012

Meet the Sycamores - the delightfully eccentric family at the center of the action in the madcap comedy classic, You Can't Take It With You. They revel in day-to-day occurrences such as collecting snakes, making fireworks in the basement, and practicing ballet steps in the parlor. When their daughte...


WHITNEY's Zoe Lister Jones Heading to CBS' FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES Pilot
by Tyler Peterson - March 22, 2013

Zoe Lister Jones is abandoning Whitney for those with BETTER LIVES. According to Deadline, Jones has officially signed on to co-star alongside James Van Der Beek and Kevin Connolly in CBS' upcoming pilot FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES....


Full Cast Announced for THE NORMAL HEART Tour!
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2012

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater produces the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, directed by George C. Wolfe. Wolfe, who directed the show's sold-out Broadway engagement last season, mounts the professional D.C.-area premiere of this production,...


David Harbour, Richard Schiff & Jeremy Shamos Join Al Pacino-Led GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS on Broadway!
by Robert Diamond - July 19, 2012

It's just been announced that this fall, two-time Tony Award winner AL PACINO will be joined on stage by Tony nominee DAVID HARBOUR, Emmy Award winner RICHARD SCHIFF and Tony nominee JEREMY SHAMOS in the Broadway revival of DAVID MAMET'S acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning drama GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS. As...


Confirmed: Michael Weston Replaces Justin Long in CTG's OTHER DESERT CITIES at Mark Taper Forum
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2012

Michael Weston replaces Justin Long in Center Theatre Group's production of the Tony-nominated "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz. Weston joins the previously announced Jeannie Berlin, Robert Foxworth, Robin Weigert and JoBeth Williams. Long has bowed out due to a film commitment....


Photo Flash: Harry Melling, Indira Varma and More at THE HOTHOUSE's West End Opening
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2013

Harold Pinter's macabre tragicomedy returns to London's West End in this new production directed by Jamie Lloyd (Donmar's Passion, Broadway's Cyrano de Bergerac, National Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer, Royal Court's The Pride). It follows the critically acclaimed and sold out Macbeth, starring Jam...


EMPEROR's Original Soundtrack Set for Digital Release Next Week, 3/5
by Tyler Peterson - February 26, 2013

Lakeshore Records will release the Emperor – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on March 5, 2013. Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) composed the original score....


THE NORMAL HEART Opens in D.C. Tonight, 6/8
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2012

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater produces the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, directed by George C. Wolfe. Wolfe, who directed the show's sold-out Broadway engagement last season, mounts the professional D.C.-area premiere of this production,...






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