BWW Reviews: LABUTE DOUBLE-BILL FOR 2015 PRIDEFEST! at The Tank Theater
by Peter Danish - July 29, 2015 Playwright Neil LaBute seems to like to write stories about men who behave badly. The protagonist of 'Some Girl(s)' (who is nameless) is yet another LaBute bad boy....
Dr. Howard Murad Releases CONQUERING CULTURAL STRESS
by Christina Mancuso - January 07, 2015 Celebrated dermatologist and wellness expert Howard Murad, MD announced today the release of his groundbreaking new book, 'Conquering Cultural Stress: The Ultimate Anti-Aging Secret - 3 Steps to Looking, Living and Feeling Better.'...
Al Gore to speak in Sacramento 11-12-13
by Robert Diamond - October 16, 2013 Nobel Prize winner and 45th Vice President of the United States, Al Gore--"a businessman who is out to change the world" (TIME)-- will lecture in Sacramento next month. Sacramento Speakers Series, the preeminent lecture presenter in the capital region, continues its 2013-14 Season with a man widel...
BWW Exclusive: Read an Excerpt from Michael Riedel's New Book- RAZZLE DAZZLE: THE BATTLE FOR BROADWAY
by Nicole Rosky - October 06, 2015 Michael Riedel, Broadway's most respected (and feared) commentator pulls back the curtain on its stars, its producers, and its mega-hits to reveal all the shocking drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened off stage in his new memoir, Razzle Dazzle (available today; Simon & Schuster; US $27.00)...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - History Channel's PEARL HARBOR: 24 Hours After Airing 12/7
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011 This Wednesday, the History Channel airs an all new two-hour documentary that takes an in-depth look at what happened in the critical hours after news of the Japanese assault in Hawaii reached President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The special marks the 70th Anniversary of the fateful attacks on American ...
Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman & More to Honor Bill Murray at 19th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016 A lineup of leading performers, including Dan Aykroyd, Aziz Ansari, Roy Blount Jr., Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Brian Doyle Murray, Paul Shaffer, Sigourney Weaver, and others will salute Bill Murray at the 19th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, Octob...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - An Onstage Rape on Tonight's LAW & ORDER SVU
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2012 On tonight's dramatic episode of NBC's LAW & ORDER: SVU entitled, 'Theatre Tricks', an actress in an interactive theater production is raped on stage, while the audience believes it to be part of the show....
BACK THE NIGHT to Run 2/4-28 at Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 08, 2016 Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2015-16 season with Back the Night by Melinda Lopez. Running from February 4-28, this new drama will be directed by Daniela Varon....
PBS to Air Kennedy Center's Carol Burnett Celebration, 11/24; Julie Andrews, Tina Fey & More to Appear
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2013 A lineup of top entertainers including, Julie Andrews, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Bennett, Tim Conway, Tina Fey, Rashida Jones, Vicki Lawrence, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Rosemary Watson and others will salute Carol Burnett at the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor o...
STAGE TUBE: Jack Black Tributes Will Ferrell at Kennedy Center
by Nicole Rosky - October 25, 2011 This October, the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize salutes Will Ferrell. The program airs Monday, October 31 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 23, the 90-minute special features a star-studded cast of Ferrell's friends and ...
Erasing the Distance Presents STRONGER THAN SILENCE 4/28
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2011 Erasing the Distance (ETD) proudly presents STRONGER THAN SILENCE: surviving our secrets. In this one-night-only theatrical event, four professional actors give voice to true stories of survivors of sexual violence, sharing perspectives on hope, healing, and forgiveness....
Michael L. Muller Releases 'Galactic Ops'
by Christina Mancuso - November 07, 2013 'I grew up in the Star Wars generation and have always been a fan of American history and science fiction,' explains author Michael L. Muller. 'These have been great stories but are all flawed at the core as they do not honor Christ and ultimately leave the reader empty. I wrote 'Galactic Ops: The C...
New Colony Presents The Warriors, Closes 4/17
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2011 The New Colony is proud to announce the world premiere of The Warriors written by Company Member Evan Linder, conceived by Company Member Mary Hollis Inboden. Directed by Benno Nelson, The Warriors runs March 17 - April 17 at the Second Stage Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. ...
Eddie Murphy to Receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2015 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Eddie Murphy on October 18, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, will be given at a gala performance fe...
HBO to Air Oscar-Nominated Documentary SAVING FACE Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 08, 2012 Directed by Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) nominee Daniel Junge and Emmy(R)-winning Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, SAVING FACE debuts THURSDAY, MARCH 8 (8:30-9:15 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....
Mark Twitchell Victim Releases THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
by Christina Mancuso - November 09, 2015 On October 3 2008, computer company contractor Gilles Tetreault logged onto a dating website, looking for companionship. There he met what he thought was a pretty, young blonde named Sheena. Aspiring film maker Mark Twitchell, lured Tetreault to a rented garage in south Edmonton by posing as a woman...
PBS to Air Kennedy Center's Carol Burnett Celebration, 11/24; Julie Andrews, Tina Fey & More to Appear
by Tyler Peterson - September 04, 2013 A lineup of top entertainers including, Julie Andrews, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Bennett, Tim Conway, Tina Fey, Rashida Jones, Vicki Lawrence, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Rosemary Watson and others will salute Carol Burnett at the 16th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor o...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - History Channel's PEARL HARBOR: 24 Hours After Airing 12/7
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 This Wednesday, the History Channel airs an all new two-hour documentary that takes an in-depth look at what happened in the critical hours after news of the Japanese assault in Hawaii reached President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The special marks the 70th Anniversary of the fateful attacks on American ...
STOP KISS Set for Silver Spring Stage, 6/29-7/21
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2012 Silver Spring Stage presents Stop Kiss by Diana Son, directed by Chris Curtis and produced by Lennie Magida, a striking, provocative and powerful story of two women whose first kiss prompts a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they could never anticipate. Stop Kiss will perform week...
Orlando Shakespeare Theater to Host 6th Annual Mock Trial, 2/25
by Tyler Peterson - February 07, 2014 Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will hold its 6th Annual Mock Trial on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park. Presented by the Bard's Board Barristers, this year's mock trial is based on Charles Dickens' The Lif...
Orlando Shakespeare Theater Hosts 6th Annual Mock Trial Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2014 Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will hold its 6th Annual Mock Trial tonight, February 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park....
Auditions Held For The 4th Annual Long Beach Poppin' Play Festival 8/22-23
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 10, 2011 Get in on the ground floor of a thrilling new happening for Long Beach Arts Month in October, and be a part of 11 World-Premiere Plays from some of the best local talent around!...
HBO's SIX BY SONDHEIM Among Peabody Award Winners
by Caryn Robbins - April 02, 2014 Recipients of the 73rd Peabody Awards were announced today. The awards will be presented on May 19th at a luncheon hosted by Ira Glass at New York's Waldorf-Astoria in New York....
CABARET LIFE NYC: Brochu & Schalchlin Shows at the Met Room on 1/15 Should Hit a Grand Slam As Cabaret Doubleheader
by Stephen Hanks - January 14, 2014 As a cabaret reviewer, my role is to observe, muse, opine, critique, judge, and otherwise hobnob with all the thoughts in my fevered brain during and after a show. I don't believe it's appropriate for reviewers to promote specific shows—especially before they've reviewed them—so I don't write a “Pic... |