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The Son, from writers/producers Philipp Meyer, Lee Shipman & Brian McGreevy and producer Michael Connolly, is a multi-generational epic telling of the story of America's birth as a superpower through the bloody rise and fall of one Texas oil empire.

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Photo Flash: First Look at Amanda Abbington and the Cast of THE SON Photo Photo Flash: First Look at Amanda Abbington and the Cast of THE SON
by Julie Musbach - August 30, 2019

Following a critically acclaimed sell out run at Kiln Theatre, Michael Longhurst's production of Florian Zeller's The Son, in a translation by Christopher Hampton, transfers to the West End. The production opens at the Duke of York's Theatre on 2 September, with previews from 24 August, and runs unt...


BIG BANG THEORY's Simon Helberg Joins the Cast of Geffen Playhouse's WITCH Photo BIG BANG THEORY's Simon Helberg Joins the Cast of Geffen Playhouse's WITCH
by Julie Musbach - March 27, 2019

In this fiendishly funny new play by Jen Silverman, a charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth should be his easiest target, having been labeled a "witch" and cast out by the town, but her soul i...


Jeff Goldberg Studio Presents CANDIDA Photo Jeff Goldberg Studio Presents CANDIDA
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2019

1939, the great powers of Europe sit on the precipice of a new World War, Britain's stranglehold on the sub-continent is beginning to loosen and the Indian freedom movement is just about to arrive. Calcutta, the former British Indian capital is a hotbed of political activity of every kind and right ...


VIDEO: CW Shares the BATWOMAN 'Rules' Trailer Photo VIDEO: CW Shares the BATWOMAN 'Rules' Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 09, 2019

The CW has shared the 'Rules' trailer for the upcoming series Batwoman. Watch below!...


John Crist Announces First-Ever Netflix Comedy Special Photo John Crist Announces First-Ever Netflix Comedy Special
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2019

Named in Pollstar's Top 100 Tours globally in 2019, selling over 197,000 tickets for his Human Being Tour, John Crist announced his first-ever Netflix comedy special, I Ain't Prayin' For That,  this morning from his social channels.  A viral sensation with over 1 billion video views, his special is ...


BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Ruskin Group Theatre Photo BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Ruskin Group Theatre
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - June 26, 2019

DEATH OF A SALESMAN, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Arthur Miller, is the American Hamlet for actors of a certain age. Its protagonist is a complex, frighteningly bare role, that provides an acting challenge relished by the greats. Rob Morrow, best known for Robert Redford's QUIZ SHOW and the qu...


Bobby Conte Thornton Joins Beth Leavel in Previously Announced Reading of CONVERSATIO Photo Bobby Conte Thornton Joins Beth Leavel in Previously Announced Reading of CONVERSATIONS WITH MOTHER
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2019

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel will play the title role in an industry reading of Matthew Lombardo's new two-character comedy CONVERSATIONS WITH MOTHER to be directed by Noah Himmelstein. Bobby Conte Thornton has been announced to play the role of Bobby, the son ...


Yara Arts Group Will Stage Concert-Theater Event KOLIADA AND MUSIC FROM THE CARPATHIA Photo Yara Arts Group Will Stage Concert-Theater Event KOLIADA AND MUSIC FROM THE CARPATHIANS Ukrainian Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2019

Yara Arts Group (www.yaraartsgroup.net), under the direction of Virlana Tkacz, will stage a concert-theater event, 'Koliada and Music from the Carpathians,' December 6 and 7 at 7:00 PM at the Ukrainian Museum, 222 E 6th Street in Manhattan....


Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS Comes to Son Of Semele Photo Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS Comes to Son Of Semele
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2019

Son of Semele Ensemble announces its upcoming production of Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, to be performed at the Son of Semele Theater from July 6 - 28, 2019. Ten intrepid pioneers plunge into uncharted waters in a dramatic tale that's both heroic and comic....


BWW Review: THE SON, Kiln Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE SON, Kiln Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - February 27, 2019

Teenager Nicolas (Laurie Kynaston) is going through a difficult phase. He used to be the happiest of kids but everything changed after his parents' divorce (Amanda Abbington and John Light) two years ago. He believes that moving in with his dad Pierre and his new girlfriend Sofia (Amaka Okafor), who...


Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's TRIP from Joel Kim Booster Photo Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's TRIP from Joel Kim Booster
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020

Quibi announced today that Bowen Yang ('SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE') has joined Joel Kim Booster's comedy series 'TRIP.' Stephen Dunn is attached to direct the comedy series that is created and written by Booster....


VIDEO: Watch a Harrowing Clip from PRODIGAL SON on FOX! Photo VIDEO: Watch a Harrowing Clip from PRODIGAL SON on FOX!
by Sarah Leiber - October 14, 2019

Malcolm asks Dr. Whitly if his mother knew he was a serial killer before he was caught....


BWW Interview: Amaka Okafor Talks THE SON at Duke Of York's Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Amaka Okafor Talks THE SON at Duke Of York's Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - October 09, 2019

After a stellar run at the Kiln, Florian Zeller's The Son transferred to the West End last month. We caught up with Amaka Okafor to hear about the journey of the show and its harrowing themes....


Stage and Screen Actor George Morfogen Dies at 86 Photo Stage and Screen Actor George Morfogen Dies at 86
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 12, 2019

George Morfogen, the American stage, television, and film actor, passed away on March 8, 2019 in his home in New York, NY....


Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2019 International Rising Stars Photo Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2019 International Rising Stars
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2019

TIFF Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente announced today the new lineup of international TIFF Rising Stars: Chino Darín, Geraldine Viswanathan, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Josefine Frida. Now in its ninth year, the programme showcases burgeoning young actors who will join the previously announce...


Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 13, 2020

Historian Tracy Borman returns to host a second season of PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS, giving viewers an inside look into more discreet dealings and hidden love affairs of the most controversial figures of European royalty....


VIDEO: Malcolm Comes to a Crime Scene in This Clip from PRODIGAL SON on Fox! Photo VIDEO: Malcolm Comes to a Crime Scene in This Clip from PRODIGAL SON on Fox!
by Sarah Leiber - October 21, 2019

Malcolm arrives at the crime scene with Gil, even though he said he didn't necessarily need his services....


Chris Rivers Releases IN THE MORNING Photo Chris Rivers Releases IN THE MORNING
by Tori Hartshorn - August 05, 2019

Chris Rivers has rap royalty coursing thru his veins.  Being the son of the legendary Big Pun may help you get your foot in the door, but it doesn't promise longevity.  Even though Chris started rapping at a very young age, being the son of one of Hip-Hop's most beloved artists has undeniably been a...


VIDEO: Bellamy Young Teaches You How To Make A Killer Cocktail Photo VIDEO: Bellamy Young Teaches You How To Make A Killer Cocktail
by Sarah Leiber - October 07, 2019

Bellamy Young invites you to enjoy the new series, PRODIGAL SON, with some Killer Cocktails....


VIDEO: Take a Deeper Look into FROZEN 2 with New Trailer! Photo VIDEO: Take a Deeper Look into FROZEN 2 with New Trailer!
by Abigail Charpentier - September 23, 2019

Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Frozen 2' revealed a new trailer this morning that journeys into the enchanted forest, revealing more of Anna & Elsa's adventure in the highly anticipated feature film - in U.S theatres Nov. 22, 2019....


Dan Aykroyd Will Appear in GHOSTBUSTERS 2020 Photo Dan Aykroyd Will Appear in GHOSTBUSTERS 2020
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 16, 2019

According to The Hollywood Reporter, original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd will reprise his role from the original films in Ghostbusters 2020....


Full Cast Announced For Michael Longhurst's Production Of Florian Zeller's THE SON Photo Full Cast Announced For Michael Longhurst's Production Of Florian Zeller's THE SON
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2019

The full cast is announced for the Michael Longhurst's critically acclaimed production of Florian Zeller's The Son, in a translation by Christopher Hampton, as it transfers to the West End. The production opens at the Duke of York's Theatre on 2 September, with previews from 24 August, and runs unti...


Glen Powell To Receive CinemaCon Male Star Of Tomorrow Award Photo Glen Powell To Receive CinemaCon Male Star Of Tomorrow Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 10, 2020

Glen Powell will receive this year's “CinemaCon® Male Star of Tomorrow Award,” Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon, announced today. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held March 30-April 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Powell will be presented with this special honor ...


Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of THE SON at the Duke of York's Theatre Photo Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of THE SON at the Duke of York's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2019

Following a critically acclaimed sell out run at Kiln Theatre, Michael Longhurst's production of Florian Zeller's The Son, in a translation by Christopher Hampton, transfers to the West End. The production opened at the Duke of York's Theatre on 2 September, with previews from 24 August, and runs un...


Hershey Symphony To Raise The Temperature With Night In The Tropics Concert Photo Hershey Symphony To Raise The Temperature With Night In The Tropics Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2019

The Hershey Symphony Orchestra turns up the heat on its 50th season with A Night in the Tropics, featuring music from Mexico and the Caribbean, today, February 15, 2019 at 8 p.m. at The Hershey Theatre....






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