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Superior Donuts is a comedy about the owner of a small donut shop that's located in a quickly gentrifying Chicago neighborhood. Arthur is a gruff, to the point Chicagoan who refuses to sell newfangled cronuts and macchiatos or renovate his dated shop that hasn't changed since it opened in 1969. That all changes when enterprising go-getter Franco fast talks his way into Arthur's life as his new (and only) employee, and convinces him that he can bring the shop

ALL THE WAY's Michael McKean Joins AMC's BETTER CALL SAUL
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2014

Deadline writes that Michael McKean will join Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Bank in AMC's highly anticipated sequel to BREAKING BAD, to be titled BETTER CALL SAUL. He will take on one of the series all-new characters....


TCG Books Publishes Tracy Letts' KILLER JOE
by Tyler Peterson - June 09, 2014

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of Killer Joe by Tracy Letts. Letts, who earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, among other honors, for August: Osage County, launched his playwriting career with this shocking and unforgettable work. Originally staged in 1993 at Ne...


WAKE UP with BWW 2/11/2016 - SMART PEOPLE, Birbiglia Off-Broadway, MOTOWN in London and More!
by Jessica Khan - February 11, 2016

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: SMART PEOPLE and Mike Birbiglia bow off-Broadway, MOTOWN heads to London and more!...


Eamonn Walker Leads Steppenwolf's Chicago Premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, a rowdy dark comedy written by 2015 Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov....


SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Brian d'Arcy James to Star in CBS Adaptation of SUPERIOR DONUTS
by TV News Desk - March 01, 2016

SOMETHING ROTTEN! and SPOTLIGHT star Brian d'Arcy James has lined up his next project....


Full Cast, Creatives Announced for Southwark Playhouse's UK Premiere of SUPERIOR DONUTS
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014

Final casting and a full list of creatives is announced for the UK premiere of Superior Donuts by the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Tracy Letts, which will run in The Little at Southwark Playhouse from Tuesday 11 February - Saturday 8 March. Press night is Friday 14 February at...


Michael McKean to Host New Cooking Channel Series FOOD: FACT OR FICTION?, 10/26
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2015

Ever wonder if coffee really does stunt your growth, or if a bowl of hot chicken soup can actually cure the common cold?...


ALL THE WAY's Michael McKean Joins AMC's BETTER CALL SAUL
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2014

Deadline writes that Michael McKean will join Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Bank in AMC's highly anticipated sequel to BREAKING BAD, to be titled BETTER CALL SAUL. He will take on one of the series all-new characters....


Michael McKean to Host New Cooking Channel Series FOOD: FACT OR FICTION?, 10/26
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2015

Ever wonder if coffee really does stunt your growth, or if a bowl of hot chicken soup can actually cure the common cold?...


DRIVING MISS DAISY Comes to Dundalk Community Theatre, Now thru 3/2
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2014

Driving Miss Daisy, Alfred Uhry's 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, will grace the stage of Dundalk Community Theatre. The story is a warm-hearted, humorous and affecting study of the unlikely relationship between an aging, crotchety white Southern lady, and a proud, soft-spoken black man. The s...


From Fells Point Corner Theatre Presents PUBLIC AFFAIRS 9/12-10/04
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 22, 2014

Fells Point Corner Theatre presents PUBLIC AFFAIRS as their first show of our 2014 - 2015 season, September 12-October 4, 2014. It is written by A.R. Gurney and directed by veteran director/writer/performer, Lynda McClary, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, two one-act comedies....


Silver Spring Stage to Present THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), 1/10-2/1
by Tyler Peterson - January 05, 2014

Silver Spring Stage presents The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, directed by William T. Fleming and produced by Karen Fleming, hysterical and fast-paced, gag-a-second delight that deconstructs all 37 of the Bard's plays-plus the sonnets-into a...


Silver Spring Stage to Present SUPERIOR DONUTS, 2/21-3/15
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2014

Silver Spring Stage presents Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, directed by Stenise Reaves and produced by Lennie Magida, funny and moving story of a decrepit donut shop in Chicago that explores the challenges of embracing the past and the redemptive power of friendship when the owner hires a young Afr...


Todd Allen Long to Premiere New Solo Show as Part of Spotlight Cabaret Series, 1/13-14
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2016

Todd Allen Long, long-time favorite of The Winter Park Playhouse, premieres his new solo cabaret in the Playhouse's popular Spotlight Cabaret Series January 13 and 14, 2016....


Eamonn Walker to Lead Steppenwolf's Chicago Premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2016

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today the complete cast for the Chicago premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, a rowdy dark comedy written by 2015 Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov. The cast features London-born actor Eamonn Walker as e...


SLOWGIRL Runs 3/27-4/12 at SPT
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2015

Seattle Public Theater (SPT) is proud to present Greg Pierce's play Slowgirl, directed by Kelly Kitchens, running at SPT from March 27 to April 12, 2015. Slowgirl is part of SPT's 2014-15 mainstage season of plays. Tickets are $32 for adults, $30 for seniors, $18 for youth under 25, and $5 for you...


Tracy Letts Comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS to Be Adapted for CBS Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - February 10, 2016

Jermaine Fowler will star in a new CBS comedy pilot SUPERIOR DONUTS, based on Tracy Letts 2008 play. Fowler will also serve as a co-exec producer....


STICK FLY Set for Arden Theatre, Now thru Dec 22
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013

Arden Theatre Company continues its 26th season of great stories with Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond under the direction of Walter Dallas. The production appears on the Arden's Arcadia Stage from tonight, October 24 through December 22, 2013 at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at A.R.T.'s ALL THE WAY
by Christina Mancuso - September 11, 2013

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announced today that the run of Robert Schenkkan's new play All The Way, directed by Bill Rauch, is sold out. A limited number of standing room tickets will be sold on the day of each show - in person only and only one ticket per person ...


Fells Point Corner Theatre Kicks Off 2014-15 Season with PUBLIC AFFAIRS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014

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by Tyler Peterson - August 05, 2014

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Eamonn Walker Leads Steppenwolf's Chicago Premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, a rowdy dark comedy written by 2015 Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov....


ON THE TOWN's Jay Armstrong Johnson Joins Cast of Web Series SEEKING
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2014

Jay Armstrong Johnson, star of Broadway's On the Town, will join the second season of the award- winning comedic web series Seeking....


Judd Hirsch Set To Star In New Pilot For CBS: SUPERIOR DONUTS
by Rebecca Russo - July 26, 2016

According to deadline.com, Veteran actor Judd Hirsch has been tapped as the co-lead opposite Jermaine Fowler in CBS' multi-camera comedy pilot Superior Donuts. After the end of this past pilot season, where Superior Donuts was in serious consideration for a series pickup with the network very high o...


Maryland Ensemble Holds Mainstage Season Preview at Volt
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2015

On June 10, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) held its annual Mainstage Season Preview in the scenic courtyard at Volt Restaurant in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland.  The evening was a great success with a packed house enjoying cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and perfect early summer evening weather a...






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