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They put on a costume to save lives and entertain a nation. They fought villains, rescued the innocent and became role models to viewers of every age. The superheroes of television lived so vividly in the public

'Malika: Warrior Queen' Graphic Novel is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2016

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ YouNeek Studios, the Maryland based transmedia company, is proud to bring the graphic novel, Malika: Warrior Queen Part One to their fans. Malika will be a two part series, with part one (a 150-page book), due to be released Spring 2017. In the meant...


VIDEO: First Look - Bryan Cranston Lends Voice for New Crackle Animated Series SUPERMANSION
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2015

This fall, from the creators of Robot Chicken, comes an animated Crackle Original Series SUPERMANSION. Watch the official teaser trailer below!...


Ballard Institute Launches Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series Today
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Bal...


Alex M.O.R.P.H. Releases 'Not All Superheroes Wear Capes' (VANDIT) Full-Length Studio Album
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2016

Brave. Benevolent. Determined. The heroes of everyday life surround us, and collectively, their actions together weave the unbreakable fabric of humanity....


Avi Gvili Announces THE QUEST FOR OLYMPUS
by Christina Mancuso - April 13, 2015

Staten Island, NY...


Utah Symphony Presents Two Halloween-Themed Concerts, Inspired by Swashbucklers and Superheroes
by Liz Cearns - October 07, 2016

Swashbucklers and superheroes have reason to celebrate Halloween in style this year with the Utah Symphony's pair of entertainment concerts in the month of October. Tickets start at $12 for "Spooktacular on the Seven Seas!" and $21 for "Superheroes!" and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or b...


Vanessa Hudgens to Lead NBC's DC Comics Workplace Comedy POWERLESS
by Tyler Peterson - February 22, 2016

With GREASE LIVE behind her, Vanessa Hudgens has lined up her next role....


SUPER SIKH AND THE ATMA DEFENDERS Now on Sale
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 02, 2015

Super Sikh Comics LLC commenced production of issue #1 of their comic book series after successfully launching Issue #0 at C2E2, Chicago. With over 1,200 copies of Issue #0 sold in a single weekend, the immediate success of 'SuperSikh' exceeded all expectations....


Three Weeks of Beethoven Series to Return to Houston Symphony This March
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016

Three Weeks of Beethoven returns for a second year at the Houston Symphony this March, featuring Beethoven's second, third, eighth and ninth symphonies. In musical contrast, Superheroes at the Symphony!, and An Evening with Matthew Morrison will round out the last weekend of the month....


BWW Review: The World of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Only Makes Sense If You Force It
by Natalie de la Garza - March 25, 2016

Insult to injury though (and maybe it's just me), but as the lights came up I couldn't help but wonder, are we six weeks away from seeing a better version of this film? I'm more excited than ever to see WONDER WOMAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, but that's probably not what Snyder and co. want to ...


UConn Puppet Arts Program to Present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016

The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program and Department of Dramatic Arts present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN, an entertaining and informative hand puppet production created by Puppet Arts MFA candidate Anatar Marmol-Gagne....


Ballard Institute to Present Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, 6/20-8/1
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the ...


STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti, Jeremy Jordan & Melissa Benoist Fly in a First Look at CBS' SUPERGIRL
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2015

SUPERGIRL will soon make her debut on CBS - with some serious Broadway talent in tow....


Marvel Pilot Starring Adrianne Palicki & Nick Blood is Back On!
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2015

Deadline.com reports that the proposed Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff that was canceled earlier in the year is apparently back on....


New York Historical Society Releases Schedule of Exhibitions for December '15/January '16
by Matt Smith - November 10, 2015

                                     EXHIBITIONS Superheroes in Gotham October 9, 2015 – February 21, 2016 Superheroes are a part of our daily lives, engaging our imaginations on the pages of comic books, on television, and movie screens, as well as across the Broadway stage and in the virtual...


BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Checks in on Prestige, Fluff, and Gives Credit Where it's Due
by Matt Tamanini - November 19, 2015

In the latest episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast, Jennifer McHugh and I check back in on some of our favorite shows of the fall, discuss two of our favorite 'fluff' TV shows, and begrudgingly give each other credit where it is due. We also get the bottom of Jenn's LES MIS inspired...


Eisai Launches New Medikidz Epilepsy Comic Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 26, 2016

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Eisai Inc. today announced the launch of 'Medikidz Explain Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS),' an educational comic book designed to inform people about LGS, a rare type of epilepsy that is usually characterized by multiple seizure types, cognitive impair...


Jeremy Renner, Nathan Fillion & More to Attend Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015

The star power of Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak's pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016, just multiplied, as more pop culture and technology icons are confirmed to appear at the show....


CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Among 7 Current Series Picked Up by The CW for 2017-18 Season
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2017

The CW Network has given early renewals to seven of its primetime series for the 2017-2018 season....


BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015

TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...


CAPTAIN AURORA: A SUPERHERO MUSICAL Remount to Play Centaur Theatre, 1/8-17
by Tyler Peterson - January 05, 2016

Kaleidoscope Theatre Montreal (winner of the 2015 Frankie for Most Promising English Company) is proud to present the remount of last year's highest grossing 25th St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival show: Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical. Created and directed by Trevor Barrette, Captain Aurora i...


BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015

TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...


Vanessa Hudgens to Lead NBC's DC Comics Workplace Comedy POWERLESS
by Tyler Peterson - February 22, 2016

With GREASE LIVE behind her, Vanessa Hudgens has lined up her next role....


UConn Puppet Arts Program to Present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016

The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program and Department of Dramatic Arts present THE SUPERHERO WITHIN, an entertaining and informative hand puppet production created by Puppet Arts MFA candidate Anatar Marmol-Gagne....


Houston Symphony Welcomes Superheroes to Jones Hall Today
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2016

Associate Conductor Robert Franz will lead the Houston Symphony in Superheroes at the Symphony!, a musically adventurous family concert revealing the superpowers of the orchestra's instruments at 10 and 11:30 a.m. today, March 26....






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