BWW Review: AMERICAN SON's urgency and powerhouse cast make the best of this stage-to-screen transition
by Isabella Perrone - September 17, 2019 AMERICAN SON is the most recent Broadway-based story to be reimagined for film, but what makes it particularly special is the fact play's original cast reprise their roles, allowing audiences the chance to take in the timely story and gripping performances from the comfort of their homes. Adapted fr...
Casting Announced for Inaugural Season of FSU/Asolo Conservatory's Dog Days Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2017 FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training proudly announces casting for the inaugural season of Dog Days Theatre, a new theater project offering smart, contemporary works just light enough for the dog days of summer. Each summer, Dog Days Theatre will feature two plays mounted in the Cook Theatre, ...
NBC Sets Summer Schedule Reality, Comedy and Drama
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2017 Building on the momentum of another highly successful season in which NBC once again ranks #1 in adults 18-49, the network has announced the rollout of an ambitious summer schedule that includes the premiere of new dance competition series “World of Dance” with judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE...
OWN Renews Hit Drama Series GREENLEAF for Season Three
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2017 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed its acclaimed original drama series, GREENLEAF from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”) and Oprah Winfrey (“Selma”) for a third season....
Hallmark Channel Announces Biggest Original Holiday Programming in Network History
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018 Hallmark Channel's highly anticipated, annual 'Countdown to Christmas' programming event is a social and cultural phenomenon as viewers flock to the network to get their yearly Yuletide fix and make it the #1 television network in all of Q4. As the country's leading provider of family-friendly enter...
SYFY Announces Series Order For NIGHTFLYERS Based on George R.R. Martin's Novella
by Tori Hartshorn - January 05, 2018 Gretchen Mol, Eoin Macken, David Ajala and Br an F. O'Byrne Set to Star. Series Will Premiere on Netflix Outside of U.S....
History's Navy SEAL Action Drama Series SIX Returns for Season Two on Memorial Day
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2018 HISTORY's hit Navy SEAL drama series 'SIX,' returns for its sophomore season in a special Memorial Day premiere on Monday, May 28 at 10PM ET/PT and doubles up on the action with an all-new episode airing during its regular timeslot on Wednesday, May 30 at 10PM ET/PT. Olivia Munn (The Predator, X-Men...
Meet The Cast of MCP's JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT!
by Linnae Medeiros - January 28, 2020 As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's classic musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is returning to New York in a special concert presentation from Manhattan Concert Productions on February 17th at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall! In celebration ...
Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin, Blake Shelton, & More to Perform on NBC's Annual MACY'S 4th OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 NBC's annual “Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular” celebrates Independence Day with some of the biggest names in music. Making it the can't-miss event of the summer, Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and more will take the stage before the incredible firework display tha...
Photo Flash: Ari Graynor Hosts 16th Annual Les Girls Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016 On Sunday, October 16, the wildly popular cabaret benefit, Les Girls, returned to the stage for its 16th annual celebration. Hosted by Ari Graynor (For a Good Time, Call...), the event kicked off with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a sexy and wickedly funny evening of entertainm...
Photo Flash: Child Stars Gather With 100 Students Of Dolores Mission For Holiday Tour Of The Hollywood Museum
by A.A. Cristi - December 08, 2017 The Dolores Mission School is a grade school (K-8) committed to serving low-income families in Los Angeles. Together with the family, we strive to educate the whole child, academically, spiritually, physically, and morally, in a nurturing environment. The students and their families are part of a la...
The Side Project Finds Cast of OXY, OHIO
by Julie Musbach - August 08, 2018 Adam Webster, Artistic Director of the side project, today announced casting for the side project's world premiere production of OXY, OHIO; Chicago playwright S.J. Spencer's new drama dealing with the opioid epidemic. ...
Syfy Announces Series Pickup for NIGHTFLYERS, Based on George R.R. Martin Novella
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2018 SYFY today announced a series pickup for NIGHTFLYERS, based on author George R.R. Martin's novella and the 1987 film of the same name....
NBC's SNL: WEEKEND UPDATE Grows +42% vs Lead-In; Scores as No. 2 Show of the Night
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2017 The debut of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: WEEKEND UPDATE from 9-9:30 p.m. is currently building on its lead-in by +42% in 18-49 (with a 1.7 rating vs. a 1.2 from 8-9 p.m. for “The Wall”), pending updates. Is the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49, behind only the 2.2 of “Big Brother....
The Night Shift Theatre Company Presents DRUNKEN SHAKESPEARE: FOOLS AND MADMEN
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2019 The Night Shift Theatre Company Presents: Drunken Shakespeare: Fools and Madmen Edition....
NBC Renews Hit Medical Drama THE NIGHT SHIFT for Fourth Season
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2016 Doctors, nurses and the medical staff at San Antonio Memorial Hospital will be busier than ever next year as NBC has renewed its fast-paced medical drama THE NIGHT SHIFT for a fourth season....
NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Hits Season High in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2017 NBC has delivered a decisive win for the ratings week of July 24-30 in the key demographic of adults 18-49, claiming 10 of the week's top-20 ratings among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks. NBC also won the week among those networks in total viewers and every other key ratings category....
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS at the Pantages
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2017 Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that celebrated actors MELISSA GILBERT and TIMOTHY BUSFIELD are joining the cast of the Minnesota premiere of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS® on Monday, March 13 at 8 p.m. at the historic Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). This one-night-only event brings to...
OWN to Premiere Season 2 of Popular Drama Series GREENLEAF, 3/15
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the season two premiere date for its acclaimed original drama series GREENLEAF from Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), Emmy-nominated creator/executive producer Craig Wright...
NBC Wins the Primetime Week of July 17-23 in 18-49, Total Viewers in All Key Demos
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2017 Winning among the Big 4 networks for the fifth week in a row in adults 18-49, NBC has also captured the ratings week of July 17-23 in total viewers, households and all other key demos, paced by its popular programming that includes “America's Got Talent,” “World of Dance,” “American Ninja Warrior,” ...
The Night Shift Theatre Company Presents DRUNKEN SHAKESPEARE: SCHOOL'S OUT
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2019 The Night Shift Theatre Company Presents: Drunken Shakespeare: School's Out Edition....
Shakespeare's MACBETH Announced This Fall At Orlando Shakes
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2019 William Shakespeare's Macbeth, produced by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF, runs from October 9 - November 24, 2019. Tickets (starting at $30) are available now by phone (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, online at orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East ...
NBC's THE WALL Jumps +20% Week-to-Week in 18-49 & Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2017 NBC Ranks #1 Thursday night among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 (tie) and total viewers, marking NBC's first Thursday #1 finishes since March 2 (the night of a special Thursday edition of “The Voice”)....
Video: SYFY Reveals NIGHTFLYERS Official First Look
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2018 Video: Syfy Reveals NIGHTFLYERS Official First Look...
Olivia Munn to Play CIA Operative in History's Hit Action Drama Series SIX
by Caryn Robbins - July 12, 2017 Award-winning actress Olivia Munn (The Predator, X-Men: Apocalypse, 'The Newsroom') is reporting for duty in season two of the hit HISTORY(R) action drama series, 'SIX.' Munn plays Gina, a ruthless and smart CIA operative who rose from being a CIA Shooter to a high level Operations Officer.... |