CNN's Jake Tapper to Host 3rd Annual VETERAN AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 The Academy of United States Veterans and Coalition to Salute America's Heroes announced today that Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and host of The Lead and State of the Union will host the 3rd-Annual Veterans Awards (The Vettys) on Sunday, January 20, 2018...
Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris, Tituss Burgess, Emmy Rossum and More at the 4th Annual Vulture Festival
by TV News Desk - May 23, 2017 Last weekend marked the 4th Annual Vulture Festival, which took place at Milk Studios in New York City on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!...
2016 Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Festival Comes to Wayne State University This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2015 Staged readings for the finalists of the 2016 Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Festival, hosted by Wayne State University, takes place today, October 22 and Friday, October 23 beginning at 9:00am in the Studio Theatre. Winners of the competition will have their plays presented at The Heck-Rabi Fest...
Stephen Colbert, Sarah Jessica Parker & More Set for 4th Annual Vulture Festival
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2017 Vulture Festival, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site Vulture to life, is back and bigger than ever, celebrating the best of today's television, comedy, music, film, and more....
2016 Pulitzer Prizes Will Be Announced This Afternoon; Watch the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - April 18, 2016 Today's the day! The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced on today, April 18 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org....
Asolo Rep Presents Pulitzer Prize-Winner Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2016 Asolo Rep kicks off its winter repertory season with THE GREAT SOCIETY, Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Schenkkan's gripping political drama that chronicles the second chapter of Lyndon Baines Johnson's presidency. Asolo Rep is proud to be the only theatre in the country granted the rights to produce T...
VIDEO: Strike the Band Up! It's Today- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2017 Today we celebrate the birth of one of the stage's greatest legends, Angela Lansbury!...
JIMMY FALLON Nearly Equals Combined Ratings of Competition for Week
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2016 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has dominated the late-night ratings week of Jan. 11-15, nearly equaling the combined ratings of CBS's “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in adults 18-49....
Lindsay Crouse to Star in Gloucester Stage's LOVE LETTERS Benefit Performance
by Tyler Peterson - October 26, 2015 Gloucester Stage proudly presents a one-night only benefit performance of A.R. Gurney's funny and touching modern classic Love Letters starring Gloucester Stage favorites: Academy Award nominee and Gloucester resident Lindsay Crouse, and star of 2015's Sweet and Sad Joel Colodner on November 1 at 2...
NBC News and MSNBC Together Top All Other Networks for President Trump's Address to Congress
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2017 More Americans turned to NBC News and MSNBC combined for coverage of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress than any other broadcast or cable television network. According to Nielsen Media Research data, the two networks averaged 11.6 million total viewers during primetime coverage...
Philadelphia Theatre Company Celebrates the Delany Sisters in HAVING OUR SAY
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017 Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off the new year with the inspiring and warm-hearted Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, adapted from the book by Miss Sarah ("Sadie") L. Delany and Dr. A. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Delany with Amy Hill Hearth. Running January 27-February...
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS is #1 During Week of State of the Union Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016 During the week of President Obama's final State of the Union address, “NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT” was #1 in total viewers and all categories, marking 28 wins in the last 30 weeks since Holt was named anchor....
CBS Late Night Exec Vinnie Favale Named SVP, Talent Development, CBS Television Studios
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2017 Vinnie Favale, CBS' veteran late night executive, has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Talent Development, CBS Television Studios, it was announced today by David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios....
The 2016 Mediterranean Diet Roundtable Goes to California
by Marina Kennedy - April 18, 2016 The Mediterranean Diet Roundtable (MDR) brings its second event to sunny California, the most "Mediterranean" state of the Union, on April 20-21, 2016 at the Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N Rexford Drive. A multi-audience platform, the MDR aims to bring together decision-makers in the ...
Who Will Win the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - April 10, 2017 Today's the day! The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced in just minutes- April 10 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org....
CLINTON THE MUSICAL Original Cast Recording Out This Week
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2015 Ghostlight Records will release the Original Cast Album of the hit, headline-making Off-Broadway musical Clinton The Musical on Friday, October 30; with international digital release and physical CDs in stores and online Friday, November 20. The production has book, music and lyrics by Paul Hodge, b...
CBS EVENING NEWS Posts Largest Year-to-Year % Gain in Adults 25-54
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016 The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY posted the largest year-to-year percentage gain in adults 25-54 (+7%, 1.6/06 from 1.5/06) among the network evening news broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 14....
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents THE 2017 POETIC ADDRESS TO THE NATION
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2017 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC) is proud to announce The 2017 Poetic Address to the Nation. Inspired by stories collected from across the nation, The 2017 Poetic Address to the Nation will be performed by poets from the Bay A...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'The Confession' Episode of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
by - September 29, 2016 On the next episode of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR on ABC titled "The Confession" - President Kirkman and his staff work to keep a high-level security breach of the White House a secret just as he’s about to give his first television interview....
VIDEO: Tracey Ullman Channels Dame Judi Dench in New BBC Comedy Series
by Caryn Robbins - February 19, 2016 Tracey Ullman returned to the BBC in January of 2016 with a new six-part comedy series for BBC One. The show marks her first project for the broadcaster in thirty years, and her first original project for British television in twenty-two....
NBC's TODAY to Broadcast Live from Inside the White House, 1/12
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2016 On the day of President Obama's final State of the Union address, NBC News' TODAY will broadcast an unprecedented, live two-hour show from inside the White House....
VIETNAM...THROUGH MY LENS Set for Chenango River Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016 Vietnam…through my lens is Stu Richel's critically praised, poignant and thought-provoking new play that explores his journey as a combat journalist and photographer to, through and beyond his military service in Vietnam. ...
New Photo Documentary is Released, THE OBAMA LEGACY: A WE WRITE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
by Christina Mancuso - January 06, 2017 Like many of his friends, Walt Goodridge fears the American media won't be fair or balanced when recognizing and documenting the historical significance and long-term impact of Barack Obama's two-terms as president. Goodridge, however, did something about it, and has crowdfunded and published a uniq...
NBC's HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Hits New Season High in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016 “Hollywood Game Night” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) hits a new season high in total viewers and matches its season high in 18-49....
WAKE UP with BWW 12/30/2015 - MOZART IN THE JUNGLE and More!
by Jessica Khan - December 30, 2015 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Broadway stars hit the small screen!... |