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ABC's THE MUPPETS Hits a 4-Week High in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - November 04, 2015

At 8:00 p.m., ABC's “The Muppets” beat its freshman Fox comedy competition by 40% in Adults 18-49 (1.4/5 vs. 1.0/3 for “Grandfathered”)....


James Monroe Iglehart, The Skivvies & More to Celebrate The Muppets at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Tyler Peterson - April 08, 2016

54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPETS will play Feinstein's/54 Below later this year on July 11, 2017, it was announced today. For tickets or more information, visit www.54Below.com....


Baby No. 2 on the Way for INTO THE WOOD's Emily Blunt and Hubby John Krasinski
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016

PEOPLE has confirmed the joyous news that Hollywood super couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are expecting their second child....


CATS, HOLIDAY INN, HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Among Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2016

On Thursday, Nov. 24, (9 a.m.-noon in all time zones), the 90th MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE will march down the streets of New York as millions celebrate with family and friends....


EDINBURGH 2016: BWW Q&A - Peter Brush
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 11, 2016

Broadway World speaks to comedian Peter Brush about his 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Dreams With Advert Breaks....


BWW Preview: BROADWAY SINGS THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL on 12/3 at NJPAC
by Marina Kennedy - November 25, 2016

A new holiday tradition is born when 'Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol' takes to the stage on Saturday, December 3rd at 3:00 pm....


Photo Flash: Best of Broadway Performs on MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2016

A dazzling lineup of Broadway's best took part in the milestone 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, broadcast live on NBC yesterday....


SHUFFLE ALONG to Resume Preview Performances 3/25; Audra McDonald Comments
by Caryn Robbins - March 24, 2016

BWW has just learned that previews for SHUFFLE ALONG, which have been cancelled this week (Monday, March 21-Thursday, March 24) due to the illness of one of its stars, Audra McDonald, will resume on Friday, March 25 at The Music Box Theatre....


Non-Stop Improv Comedy Has Something 'Fur' Everyone at MICF
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2017

Everyday Monsters - starring Brenton Amies and Cam Ralph - is a 60-minute non-stop onslaught of improv comedy, performed entirely through the power of puppetry. There are no scripts, no limits, no exceptions!...


ABC Up Week to Week in Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - December 08, 2015

With its Charlie Brown Christmas specials and the premiere of “The Great Holiday Baking Show,” ABC took second in Adults 18-49 (1.6/5) to NBC, beating drama lineups on CBS by 23% (1.3/4) and Fox by 33% (1.2/4 – fall finales of “Gotham”/”Minority Report”).  The Net won the night among Kids 2-11, with...


Moving Image Launches Kickstarter for Permanent Jim Henson Exhibition
by Movies News Desk - April 11, 2017

Museum of the Moving Image today launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $40,000 to complete preparations for The Jim Henson Exhibition, slated to open later this year....


BWW Review: Tribute to The Muppets Master Jim Henson at Urban Stages Is Again Charming But Suffers From Inconsistent Performances
by Alix Cohen - December 12, 2015

Last year during their annual Winter Rhythms Festival, Urban Stages presented a Jim Henson tribute show called The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Jim, and decided to bring it back again this season (presented last night) by "popular demand." Conceived, hosted, and authored by besotted fan, actor/singer A...


Judy Gold Will Lead THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL as 'Scrooge' at NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2016

A new holiday tradition is born when Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol takes to the stage. NJPAC is happy to present a concert version of the music, the magic and the holiday cheer of the Muppets' memorable rendition of the Dickens tale....


ABC's THE MUPPETS Grows Week to Week in Viewers and Young Adults
by Caryn Robbins - February 10, 2016

At 8:30 p.m. in its new time slot, ABC freshman “The Muppets” outdrew its freshman comedy competition in the half-hour for the 2nd week in a row...


ABC's THE MUPPETS Grows to Best-Since-Debut Rating Among Teens
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2015

At 8:00 p.m. against increased competition from NBC's “The Voice” and CBS' top-rated “NCIS,” ABC freshman “The Muppets” beat its freshman comedy competition on Fox by 20% in Adults 18-49...


Video Mashup: The OK Go-Go's Perform 'Our Lips Are Sealed' & More on Jimmy Kimmel
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2017

Last night, The OK Go-Go's (OK Go + The Go Go's) stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform 'Our Lips Are Sealed' and 'Here It Goes Again' for  Mashup Monday....


Telemundo Extends Multi-Year Contract with Andres Cantor as Lead Sports Anchor
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2015

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced today that it has secured the services of acclaimed soccer announcer Andrés Cantor through the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar....


Hotsy Totsy Burlesque's Tribute to Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the Slipper Room!
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2017

???????The Home For Wayward Girls and Fallen Women is overrun with Vampires! Thank goodness Buffy and her monster hunting team are here to help!  But first they must blend in and so they have infiltrated the show telling Cherry they are a burlesque troupe from Sunnydale and they are here to fight ev...


Judy Gold Will Lead THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL as 'Scrooge' at NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2016

A new holiday tradition is born when Broadway Sings The Muppet Christmas Carol takes to the stage. NJPAC is happy to present a concert version of the music, the magic and the holiday cheer of the Muppets' memorable rendition of the Dickens tale....


ABC's THE MUPPETS Grows 13% in Season Closer for 4-Week High
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2016

Despite facing the first hour of NBC's 2-hour “The Voice” premiere on Tuesday from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ABC's 1-hour freshman season finale of “The Muppets” built for the 2nd week in Total Viewers...


Taran Killam, James Monroe Iglehart, Richard Kind, Emily Skeggs, and More to Celebrate The Muppets at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2017

It's time to play the music... again! After two sold-out shows last summer, 54 Celebrates The Muppets is back....


James Monroe Iglehart, The Skivvies & More to Celebrate The Muppets at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Tyler Peterson - April 08, 2016

54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPETS will play Feinstein's/54 Below later this year on July 11, 2017, it was announced today. For tickets or more information, visit www.54Below.com....


ABC's HTGAWM Delivers Biggest-Ever Playback Increase
by Caryn Robbins - February 29, 2016

Powered by the return of its TGIT dramas, ABC claimed 4 of the week's Top 10 playback gainers on the broadcast networks (the most for any network) among Adults 18-49...


THE 2015 WINTER BURLESQUE BLITZ Comes to The Kraine This December
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2015

De-stress from the holiday season with burlesque tributes to The Muppets, reality TV, Stephen Sondheim, The Bible, and full-frontal male nudity. The 2015 Winter Burlesque Blitz presented by FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will run December 27-30 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Av...


ABC's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Draws Its Biggest Audience Since Early October
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2016

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned up from its last telecast 1 month ago (on 11/1/16) in L+SD Total Viewers (+4% - 2.5 million vs. 2.4 million) and held exactly even with Adults 18-49 (0.8/3), drawing its biggest overall audience since early October...






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