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The Handmaid's Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized

Mother Road Theatre Company to Close 7th Season with THE PENELOPIAD
by Tyler Peterson - March 11, 2015

"Now that I'm dead, I know everything." So begins THE PENELOPIAD, Margaret Atwood's daring response to Homer's The Odyssey. Destined to spend eternity in Hades, Penelope recounts her life's story and the murder of her twelve handmaidens by her vengeful husband Odysseus. Atwood's acerbic wit brings o...


Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering Today Photo Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering Today
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017

VH1 today announced that the new music competition show 'SIGNED' will premiere today, July 26th at 9PM ET/PT. The eight, hour-long episodes follow three moguls - rapper, entrepreneur and hip-hop artist Rick Ross, recording artist and Grammy award-winning songwriter The-Dream and Roc Nation's SVP of ...


Hulu Orders MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS; Greenlights Second Season of HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - May 03, 2017

Today at the Hulu Upfront Presentation at Madison Square Garden Theater, Hulu announced a multitude of innovative advertising tools, original series orders and content licensing agreements, and reported significant audience growth to 47 million total unique viewers....


VIDEO: Hulu Shares Full-Length Trailer for THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2017

The full-length trailer for Hulu's THE HANDMAID'S TALE is now available. The series premieres with three episodes on April 26th only on Hulu....


Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering 7/26
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2017

VH1 today announced that the new music competition show 'SIGNED' will premiere on Wednesday, July 26th at 9PM ET/PT. The eight, hour-long episodes follow three moguls - rapper, entrepreneur and hip-hop artist Rick Ross, recording artist and Grammy award-winning songwriter The-Dream and Roc Nation's ...


Hulu Acquires U.S. Rights to Hit Drama Series NATIONAL TREASURE
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016

In a deal with All3Media International, Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to all episodes of hit series NATIONAL TREASURE, the ratings-winning drama produced by The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4....


Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Makes Television Critics Association Awards History Photo Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Makes Television Critics Association Awards History
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2017

Coon was recognized for her standout roles as the tech-challenged police chief Gloria Burgle on FX's twisting crime caper FARGO and playing the emotionally resilient Nora Durst on HBO's spiritually-rich drama series THE LEFTOVERS....


THE MINDY PROJECT Costume Exhibit Coming to the Paley Center Photo THE MINDY PROJECT Costume Exhibit Coming to the Paley Center
by TV News Desk - August 18, 2017

In celebration of the upcoming sixth and final season of The Mindy Project, The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills will showcase the bold color palette and trendsetting style of the critically acclaimed Hulu original comedy series, in an immersive and first-of-its-kind exhibit curated by the se...


Acclaimed Music Documentary WE ARE X Makes Streaming Debut Exclusively On HULU
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2017

WE ARE X--the critically acclaimed documentary film about the rock group X JAPAN from the production team behind the Oscar-winning Searching for Sugar Man-made its streaming debut exclusively on HULU starting Sunday, July 2....


Hulu Subscribers Can Now Stream HBO's Critically Acclaimed Series, Movies & More
by Caryn Robbins - July 06, 2017

Just in time for summer binge-watching, Hulu and Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) announced a new agreement that gives Hulu's subscription on demand and live TV viewers access to an even more complete entertainment package, all in one place....


Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering Today Photo Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering Today
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017

VH1 today announced that the new music competition show 'SIGNED' will premiere today, July 26th at 9PM ET/PT. The eight, hour-long episodes follow three moguls - rapper, entrepreneur and hip-hop artist Rick Ross, recording artist and Grammy award-winning songwriter The-Dream and Roc Nation's SVP of ...


Rick Ross & More Set for VH1's New Competition Series SIGNED, Premiering 7/26
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2017

VH1 today announced that the new music competition show 'SIGNED' will premiere on Wednesday, July 26th at 9PM ET/PT. The eight, hour-long episodes follow three moguls - rapper, entrepreneur and hip-hop artist Rick Ross, recording artist and Grammy award-winning songwriter The-Dream and Roc Nation's ...


Photo Flash: Dystopian Thriller UNDER MY THUMB Opens in Edinburgh Photo Photo Flash: Dystopian Thriller UNDER MY THUMB Opens in Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2017

CultureClash Theatre's acclaimed production of Cassiah Joski-Jethi's UNDER MY THUMB has opened to fantastic audience reception at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with several performances already selling out....


Vanessa Williams, Kelli O'Hara, Raul Esparza, Tectonic's UNCOMMON SENSE and More Set Photo Vanessa Williams, Kelli O'Hara, Raul Esparza, Tectonic's UNCOMMON SENSE and More Set for Sheen Center's 2017 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017

Tahe Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street) announces the fall and winter programming of their 2017-2018 season....


THE MINDY PROJECT Costume Exhibit Coming to the Paley Center Photo THE MINDY PROJECT Costume Exhibit Coming to the Paley Center
by TV News Desk - August 18, 2017

In celebration of the upcoming sixth and final season of The Mindy Project, The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills will showcase the bold color palette and trendsetting style of the critically acclaimed Hulu original comedy series, in an immersive and first-of-its-kind exhibit curated by the se...


Mirror Stage Examines Race and Gender in 11th Season of FEED YOUR MIND, Starting This October
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2015

Sponsored in part by 4Culture, the 2015-16 season of Mirror Stage's popular FEED YOUR MIND staged reading series traces a path from Jamestown, Virginia in 1676 to Hampton, Virginia in 1945, with a detour through Hades and Ancient Greece, exploring questions of racial and gender equity....


IAMA Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of SPECIES NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2017

Everyone's a part of the family - until they're not. IAMA Theatre Company presents the world premiere of a deceptively gentle comedy about family, land, labor and loss. Eli Gonda directs Species Native to California by Dorothy Fortenberry for a May 13 opening at Atwater Village Theatre....


Julia Lederer Makes SummerWorks Debut with REALITY THEATRE
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2017

Reality and fantasy blur for a woman playing a spoon in Beauty and the Beast. A man reconsiders a contract signed in blood. The World Wide Web disappears into thin air. Julia Lederer's Reality Theatre is a fast moving collection of short, interwoven plays that explore our anxieties about change, the...


Sarah Polley to Write & Produce Six-Hour Miniseries ALIAS GRACE
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2016

Halfire Entertainment, CBC and Netflix announced that production will begin on ALIAS GRACE, a six-hour miniseries inspired by the historical true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and based on the award-winning novel by Margaret Atwood....


Review Roundup: Robert Schenkkan's BUILDING THE WALL Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - May 26, 2017

BUILDING THE WALL, the new play by Pulitzer and Tony winner Robert Schenkkan (All The Way, Hacksaw Ridge - Academy Award nominee The Kentucky Cycle), opened in its New York premiere on May 21st at New World Stages for a limited engagement through July 9, 2017. Let's see what the critics had to say.....


Joseph Fiennes Joins Cast of Hulu's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2016

Today Hulu announced Joseph Fiennes will play Commander Fred Waterford in THE HANDMAID'S TALE. The actor will portray 'Commander Fred Waterford'....


Tom Hanks, Derek Hough Among Presenters for 2017 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS Photo Tom Hanks, Derek Hough Among Presenters for 2017 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017

The Television Academy and Executive Producer Bob Bain today announced the first group of presenters for the 2017 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS, hosted over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 9 and 10....


VIDEO: Watch Trailer for Episode 7 of THE HANDMAID'S TALE on Hulu
by Caryn Robbins - May 18, 2017

Below, watch a trailer for Episode 7 of THE HANDMAID'S TALE on Hulu. The 10-episode first season of the series stars Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes....


Sundance TV Premieres 3-Night Special Event TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL, 9/10 Photo Sundance TV Premieres 3-Night Special Event TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL, 9/10
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017

Following its critically-acclaimed world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, SundanceTV will debut the highly-anticipated limited series TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL as a three-night special event starting Sunday, September 10...


Curio Starts Season with Philadelphia Premiere of THE HANDMAID'S TALE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2015

In the wake of the attacks on Planned Parenthood and all of the talk about the degradation of Women's Rights, Curio Theatre Company opens its 11th Season with the Philadelphia Premiere of a one-woman adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece of speculative fiction, The Handmaid's Tale. T...






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