ABC's THE BACHELORETTE Delivers Best-Since-Premiere Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2015 ABC's The Bachelorette beat NBC's American Ninja Warrior to win its 2-hour slot by 11% in Adults 18-49 (2.0/7 vs. 1.8/6) and beat Fox's So You Think You Can Dance by triple digits for the 3rd week in a row...
BWW Reviews: APT's Sensational THE ISLAND Honors Fugard's Timeless Plea for Political Justice
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - June 29, 2015 n a tribute to Athol Fugard and his 1973 Tony and Drama Desk Critic Award winning play, American Players Theatre in their Touchstone Theater stages The Island. When first produced by Fugard in South Africa, the play attempted collaboration between the black and white actors and/or prisoners in a the...
MetroStage Announces Summer Schedule Updates
by Anna Bencivengo - April 28, 2015 MetroStage is pleased to announce that Janet Langhart Cohen's Anne & Emmett, directed by Thomas W. Jones II, with original music by Joshua Coyne and for this production addition original music by William Knowles, will be in performance at MetroStage May 7, 8, and 9....
PASSIVE CONFLICT Recounts Stories of Struggles, Hardship and Survival During World War II
by Christina Mancuso - March 17, 2014 The Island of Jersey is a part of the British Empire, and the Crown's oldest possession. Hitler has to prove to his military and to his country that he can be the first leader to set foot on British soil since William the Conqueror, which was nearly a thousand years ago. Besides, he believes, he can...
BWW Reviews: ENGLISH TOURING OPERA - THE WILD MAN OF THE WEST INDIES, Hackney Empire, March 12 2015
by Gary Naylor - March 13, 2015 Gary Naylor sees a rare revival of one of Gaetano Donizetti's many works and finds it lovely to listen to and as packed with emotion as one has come to expect from Italian opera....
Turks & Caicos Collection Offers Ultimate Getaway Deal
by Tyler Peterson - July 01, 2015 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos' most sought-after island for fun-in-the-sun and fine dining, has had a monumental year. The icing on the proverbial cake came recently when TripAdvisor named the island the “#1 Travelers' Choice Island in the World.” The award, representing the votes of guests who hav...
A&E's New Series SURVIVING MARRIAGE Debuts Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 24, 2015 A&E Network presents the new original real-life series 'Surviving Marriage,' which follows couples on the brink of divorce who are stranded on a remote island for an extreme form of therapy designed to repair their troubled marriages. The hour-long, nine-episode series produced by Big Fish Entertain...
PASSIVE CONFLICT Reflects a Story of Conflicts and Struggles During World War II
by Christina Mancuso - April 17, 2014 The Island of Jersey is a part of the British Empire, and the Crown's oldest possession. Hitler has to prove to his military and to his country that he can be the first leader to set foot on British soil since William the Conqueror, which was nearly a thousand years ago. Besides, he believes, he can...
Former Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Bill Theisen Returning to Direct ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Tyler Peterson - January 06, 2015 Skylight Music Theatre is creating a new production of the award-winning musical Once On this Island. The production runs January 30 through February 22, 2015 in the Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center (158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI)....
Second Season of Starz Original Series BLACK SAILS Premieres Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 24, 2015 Starz will premiere the second season of Emmy-winning Original series, 'Black Sails' tonight, January 24th at 9pm ET/PT....
Kaitlyn Baker Plays The Island in Pigeon Forge Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2014 Just in time for the fall tourist season, Kaitlyn Baker is heating things up in the Smoky Mountains....
BWW Reviews: Fantasy Meets Reality in A Noise Within's THE TEMPEST
by Ellen Dostal - September 23, 2014 The dueling forces of light and dark are constantly at play in A Noise Within's fantasy-meets-reality world of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST, the first production of its 2014-15 season. Deborah Strang takes on the role of Prospero in a gender-switch that now finds mother and daughter (rather than father...
HISTORY to Present THE HUNT, Narrated by Metallica's James Hetfield, 6/8
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014 Twice a year, on the rugged island of Kodiak, Alaska, a select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth - the Kodiak brown bear....
A&E's New Series SURVIVING MARRIAGE to Debut 3/24
by Tyler Peterson - February 17, 2015 A&E Network presents the new original real-life series 'Surviving Marriage,' which follows couples on the brink of divorce who are stranded on a remote island for an extreme form of therapy designed to repair their troubled marriages. The hour-long, nine-episode series produced by Big Fish Entertain...
WAPA America, the cable network destination for Puerto Ricans and Caribbean Hispanics in the U.S., Becomes Nielsen-Rated
by Matt Tamanini - August 27, 2014 WAPA America has reached an agreement with Nielsen, the global information and measurement company, to become a nationally-rated cable network. WAPA America is the cable arm of WAPA-TV, Puerto Rico's leading broadcaster. WAPA America will be reported in Nielsen's national data beginning as of August...
THE ART OF TRADITIONAL HEAD-TYING Set for Toronto Fringe, 7/2-13
by Tyler Peterson - June 05, 2014 Twenty years after immigrating to Canada, Rosemarie Jon-Charles Hicks goes back to her home island in the Caribbean to teach a series of head-tie workshops. The journey brings her face to face with her family, her culture, and the uncertain future of her way of life. Both funny and deeply poignant...
HISTORY Presents THE HUNT, Narrated by Metallica's James Hetfield, Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 08, 2014 Twice a year, on the rugged island of Kodiak, Alaska, a select group of hunters head into the wilderness for the ultimate test against the elements and the largest land predator on Earth - the Kodiak brown bear....
Author T.D. Cochran Releases First Book in His 'The Castle' Thriller Series – Castle on the Island
by Robert Diamond - July 25, 2015 Generations of kids from the small town of Stormness on a north Scottish Island knew the old castle was haunted. But best friends Léa and Tara didn't believe in ghosts. When it was Léa's turn to spend the night in the old castle, she didn't find ghosts, She found a nest of spies wh...
TOM, Circa69, Stratford Circus and The Island to Present THE NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS at Brighton Fringe 2014, May 4-June 1
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2014 From 4 May to 1 June 2014, TOM, Circa69, Stratford Circus and The Island will present THE NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS as part of Brighton Fringe 2014. The show is a deeply satirical piece persuading the audience/contributors to re-imagine traditions of morality as they know them....
Will ABC Bring Back LOST?
by Courtnie Mele - April 26, 2014 According to E!, ABC may decide to reboot LOST in the future. LOST was a popular television show that premiered in 2004 and ended in 2010. If rumors are true and ABC is desperate enough to boost its ratings, they may decide to bring back the series either as a spin-off or in some other form....
Hershey Area Playhouse Presents THE TEMPEST This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2014 Join Hershey Area Playhouse for an evening of Shakespearean fun with its presentation of the classic tale The Tempest this weekend, August 15th and 16th at 7: 30 PM and August 17th at 2 PM....
New History Series AMERICAN JUNGLE to Premiere 11/10
by Caryn Robbins - October 29, 2013 AMERICAN JUNGLE, a new series on HISTORY, follows several tight-knit clans as they hunt the old way—with knives and spears—and battle for control of their territory. The eight-part series premieres Sunday, November 10 at 10 pm ET on HISTORY....
Discovery Channel Premieres Groundbreaking Docu-Series CUBAN CHROME Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 13, 2015 Discovery Channel's CUBAN CHROME, a groundbreaking new docu-series that explores the fascinating time warp that characterizes Cuban car culture, will premiere tonight, July 13th at 10pm ET/PT....
The Bombay Royale's THE ISLAND OF DR. ELECTRICO Out 7/8
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2014 Melbourne-based, world-conquering originators of vintage Bollywood-inspired surf, spy, disco and funk, The Bombay Royale, have unveiled a new single with a bold new video....
Freedom Theatre to Present THE ISLAND at Georgetown University's Davis Performing Arts Center Today
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2013 Following sold-out shows at its community-based theatre and cultural center in Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine, Freedom Theatre performs the renowned South African anti-apartheid play 'The Island' at Georgetown University's Davis Performing Arts Center, Devine Studio Theatre today, Sept. 16 and Tuesda... |