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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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VIDEO: Watch Clip of GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: LUISA MILLER on PBS Photo VIDEO: Watch Clip of GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: LUISA MILLER on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, August 12 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Verdi's classic Luisa Miller, starring Sonya Yoncheva in the title role and Piotr Becza?a as Rodolfo, with Placido Domingo as Luisa's father, Miller....


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...


CBS Cancels Medical Drama CODE BLACK After Three Seasons Photo CBS Cancels Medical Drama CODE BLACK After Three Seasons
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018

CBS has cancelled medical drama CODE BLACK After three seasons. The new broke on twitter when series creator and showrunner Michael Seitzman announced the show would not be returning....


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 ...


Halle Berry to Direct and Star in MMA Drama BRUISED Photo Halle Berry to Direct and Star in MMA Drama BRUISED
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 11, 2018

Halle Berry will make her directorial debut with the MMA drama Bruised, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar winner will team up up with John Wick producer Basil Iwanyk and his Thunder Road Pictures for the film....


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 ...


Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia Film 'Stuntman' Wins The Audience Award At LAFF Photo Dwayne Johnson & Dany Garcia Film 'Stuntman' Wins The Audience Award At LAFF
by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2018

Seven Bucks Productions and Driven Pictures announced today that their independent documentary film 'Stuntman' took home the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The feature is executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz on ...


Citadel Theatre Honoured With 30 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Nominations Photo Citadel Theatre Honoured With 30 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2018

The Citadel's hit production Hadestown led all shows at the 31st annual Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nominations. The ground-breaking musical, which received international attention from the New York Times, the Stage (U.K.), and the Globe and Mail, garnered a total of eight nominations, including...


Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Closing Film Is HIGH & OUTSIDE: A BASEBALL Photo Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Closing Film Is HIGH & OUTSIDE: A BASEBALL NOIR
by Julie Musbach - April 24, 2018

High and Outside, LLC announces 'High & Outside : a baseball noir' film is the Closing film at the Julien International Film Festival in Dubuque, Iowa where 'Field Of Dreams' was filmed. Moviemaker magazine named it 'One of the 25 coolest film festivals in the World.'...


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...


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...


Chris Hemsworth to Star in Netflix's Action Thriller DHAKA Photo Chris Hemsworth to Star in Netflix's Action Thriller DHAKA
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 30, 2018

Chris Hemsworth is set to star in Dhaka, an action thriller set up at Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This film will mark the directorial debut of stunt coordinator and Captain America stunt double Sam Hargrave....


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: Watch the New Trailer for BOY ERASED Starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe Photo VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for BOY ERASED Starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe
by Macon Prickett - July 17, 2018

Watch Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe in the new trailer for Boy Erased, featuring the new original song “Revelation” by Troye Sivan & Jónsi. In theaters this November....


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...


THE CHERRY ORCHARD Comes to The Masque Theatre Photo THE CHERRY ORCHARD Comes to The Masque Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2018

Muizenberg Dramatic Society is bringing Anton Chekhov alive at the Masque Theatre. Opening night is on a Wednesday....


SICILY: LAND OF LOVE AND STRIFE, a Documentary by Mark Spano is Heading to New York C Photo SICILY: LAND OF LOVE AND STRIFE, a Documentary by Mark Spano is Heading to New York City
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018

A new feature-length documentary created to change public perception of Sicily will be shown in New York City for the first time when the Bernie Wohl Center at 647 Columbus Avenue presents 'Sicily: Land of Love & Strife' on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:30 p.m. 'But for crime, Sicily has gone une...


Lifetime Kicks Off June with Two Unscripted Premieres, LIVE PD PRESENTS: WOMEN ON PAT Photo Lifetime Kicks Off June with Two Unscripted Premieres, LIVE PD PRESENTS: WOMEN ON PATROL & ESCAPING POLYGAMY
by Tori Hartshorn - April 25, 2018

This June, Lifetime kicks off Monday nights with the new spinoff series, Live PD Presents: Women on Patrol at 9pm ET/PT, shining a spotlight on the female officers in the line of duty, from the team behind A&E's hit series, Live PD. Then at 10pm ET/PT, Escaping Polygamy debuts on Lifetime's schedule...


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....


Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE SON at the Kiln Theatre Photo Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE SON at the Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2019

The UK premiere of Florian Zeller's The Son, in a translation by Christopher Hampton, comes to the Kiln Theatre. Michael Longhurst directs Amanda Abbington, Laurie Kynaston, John Light, Oseloka Obi, Amaka Okafor and Martin Turner. The production opens on 26 February, with previews from 20 February, ...






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