News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

THE STAIRCASE - PAGE 6

The Staircase small logo


In 2001, Michael Peterson made a 911 call that would launch one of the most stunning and complex trials of our times. Devastated that his wife had fallen to her death in their North Carolina mansion, he was utterly shocked when the District Attorney arrested him for murder. According to friends and family, the marriage of Michael and Kathleen Peterson had been a loving, wonderful relationship. But as investigators found her body lying in a sea of blood, they suspected all was not right. What emerged was a series of outrageous revelations they never could have expected. From illicit sexual activities to political intrigue to possible links to another death, the Peterson case became front-page news across the nation.

This unrestricted docu-series follows the entire case from the first few days after Kathleen



Latest Articles About The Staircase on Sundance

Living Room Productions to Stage World Premiere of THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD, 8/7-22
by Tyler Peterson - July 14, 2015

Living Room Producitons presents 'The Legend of Robin Hood' August 7 - 22 at the PACE Center in Parker. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:00.p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with additional performances on Saturday, August 8 and 22 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 - $30 and available onli...


Portland Center Stage at The Armory Will Present the VISIT ASTORIA Travel Itinerary
by A.A. Cristi - December 07, 2016

Portland Center Stage at The Armory is using a story produced for the stage as a lens for audiences to explore a key part of U.S. history, guided by a 'Visit Astoria' travel itinerary. Consisting of three days of outlined destinations and attractions, the itinerary both educates travelers on the his...


BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at Olney Theatre Center is Just Plain 'Loverly'
by Charles Shubow - July 06, 2017

I recall with reverence the illustrated cover of the original cast album of MY FAIR LADY by the acclaimed caricaturist, the late Al Hirschfeld (who has a Broadway theater named in his honor). It featured the author of 'Pygmalion' which MY FAIR LADY is based on, George Bernard Shaw, overlooking a clo...


Funny, Fast-Paced Whodunit at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2017

Ravenscroft, an English drawing room murder mystery and a comedy, opens at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre today, January 27, and runs through Sunday, February 12 with a Preview Performance on Thursday, January 26....


Funny, Fast-Paced Whodunit at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2017

Ravenscroft, an English drawing room murder mystery and a comedy, opens at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre on Friday, January 27, and runs through Sunday, February 12 with a Preview Performance on Thursday, January 26....


BWW Review: OZASIA FESTIVAL 2015: MISS REVOLUTIONARY IDOL BERSERKER Shredded The Dunstan Playhouse Rehearsal Room Before A Drenched And Ecstatic Audience
by Barry Lenny - October 01, 2015

Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker began, strangely enough, in the Dunstan Playhouse foyer, as the loose gathering of ticket holders were herded down the stairs....


BWW Review: WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY ALICE SITS is a Stark Look at Societal Pressures on Women in an Ever-Changing World
by Lacey Cannon Gonzales - October 31, 2016

WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY ALICE SITS is a new, original piece by playwright, Rude Mech company member, and Salvage Vanguard collaborator, Hannah Keenah. This world premiere, produced by Salvage Vanguard Theatre, shows at the Off Center in East Austin. Directed by Salvage Vanguard's artistic director, Je...


NYC Parks Cuts Ribbon on Restored Historic John T. Brush Stairway
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2015

NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP joined New York Yankees Chief Operating Officer Lonn Trost, Executive Vice President of Communications and Senior Advisor to the CEO for the San Francisco Giants Staci Slaughter, former New York Met and Yankee Lee Mazzilli, Assembly Member Herman D. F...


BWW Review: THE FALSE SERVANT Puts the Focus on Money in a Very Modern Love Triangle
by Shari Barrett - July 30, 2015

Like modern soap operas, THE FALSE SERVANT centers on a love triangle between two women and one man. Each plans to marry him, but he is only interested in which woman can bring him the best financial arrangement. And we are told from the beginning that if your mind has room for reason, there is no r...


BWW Reviews: Definitely No Trouble Enjoying Scott Caan's THE TROUBLE WE COME FROM
by Gil Kaan - June 13, 2015

Scott Caan has written a very witty and smart script in his world premiere of The Trouble We Come From. Charlie, oh-so-comfortably inhabited by Michael Weston, has invited his leading man and best friend Vince home for some mano-to-mano advice to help him out of his relationship dilemma.  Caan's Vin...


Investigation Discovery Explores Death of Kathleen Peterson in AN AMERICAN MURDER MYS Photo Investigation Discovery Explores Death of Kathleen Peterson in AN AMERICAN MURDER MYSTERY: THE STAIRCASE
by Macon Prickett - March 13, 2018

Michael Peterson appears to have it all – a doting wife, a loving family and a successful literary career – but, that all changes on December 9, 2001, when Michael's wife, Kathleen, is found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of a staircase in their home in Durham, North Carolina. Michael claims ...


BWW Review: Stunning ZOOT SUIT Revival at Taper Mirrors Present Day Politics
by Don Grigware - February 20, 2017

Let's get one thing perfectly clear from the get.go. Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit which premiered at the Mark Taper Forum and on Broadway in 1978, is a milestone. Broadway had not seen anything quite like it up to that point. First of all, it put Mexicans into the mainstream ... and their Pachuco culture...


VIDEO: First Look - 'Glee's Blake Jenner Stars in Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME
by Caryn Robbins - December 22, 2015

Below, watch a trailer for Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME. The comedy will hit theaters on April 15th, 2016....


Carolee Carmello, HELLO, DOLLY!, Tony Awards Get the Spotlight This Spring/Summer on NPR's BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2017

In May, June & July the NPR Program "Broadway to Main Street" hosted by Laurence Maslon which airs Sundays at 3PM on NY/Long Island NPR-member station WPPB/88.3FM will feature interviews with Tony Award-nominee & Sweeney Todd star Carolee Carmello (May 28); a retrospective of The 1967 Tony Awards (J...


BWW Review: THE CLIFTON'S CANTEEN - An Entertaining, Interactive USO Evening Making Full Use of Clifton's Unique Space
by Gil Kaan - May 31, 2016

In their inaugural collaboration with Clifton's Cafeteria, Creating Arts Studios has produced THE CLIFTON'S CANTEEN, a fitting and entertaining tribute to and for our servicemen and servicewomen during Memorial Weekend. Patterned after a USO show, each member of the troupe played a famous celebrity ...


BWW Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison - January 23, 2017

A lot can change in 500 years. Our world (and worldview) is so different than our ancestors who lived that long ago. But one thing that is as true in 2017 as it was back in the 16th century, is that audiences love a good comedy. And that is why William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, now playing...


Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum Has a Hit with Whodunit RAVENSCROFT
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017

Ravenscroft, an English drawing room murder mystery and a comedy, opened at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum on Friday, January 27, to enthusiastic audiences and approving critics....


MAD to Present Liz Collins' 'KNITTING NATION Phase 15: Weaving Walls' This March
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2016

On Sunday, March 6, 2016, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will present KNITTING NATION Phase 15: Weaving Walls, a time-based installation and live labor performance by textile artist and designer Liz Collins....


BWW Review: LYN STANLEY's CD Release Party for INTERLUDES a Lush Evening of Entertainment
by Don Grigware - January 18, 2016

On Friday January15 internationally renowned jazz vocalist Lyn Stanley brought her CD release party for her latest hit album Interludes to the beautiful Art Deco La Cicada Club in downtown Los Angeles. It was a lush evening of jazz with a fabulous onstage orchestra of seasoned musicians and some del...


VIDEO: First Look - 'Glee's Blake Jenner Stars in Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME
by Caryn Robbins - December 22, 2015

Below, watch a trailer for Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME. The comedy will hit theaters on April 15th, 2016....


BWW Review: Welk Resort Presents Sturdy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
by Don Grigware - August 22, 2016

Joseph Kesselring's dark comedy farce Arsenic and Old Lace dates back to 1941 and was made into one hilarious film starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra in 1944. Nevertheless, the comedy is timeless, so it still holds up quite deliciously in 2016. One never tires of murder especially when ...


Investigation Discovery Explores Salacious Secrets and Suspicious Death of Kathleen P Photo Investigation Discovery Explores Salacious Secrets and Suspicious Death of Kathleen Peterson in All-New Limited Series
by Tori Hartshorn - March 13, 2018

Investigation Discovery Explores Salacious Secrets and Suspicious Death of Kathleen Peterson in All-New Limited Series...


LA Philharmonic Announces NOON TO MIDNIGHT: A Day Of New Music's Complete Programming Photo LA Philharmonic Announces NOON TO MIDNIGHT: A Day Of New Music's Complete Programming Announced
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2017

The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Noon to Midnight: A Day of New Music returns Saturday, November 18 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. As it did during last year's successful inaugural performances, the day-long event offers audiences L.A.'s most far-sighted ensembles with pop-up performances scattered thro...


Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Funny Whodunit RAVENSCROFT, Coming to Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2017

Ravenscroft, an English drawing room murder mystery and a comedy, opens at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre on Thursday, January 26, and runs through Sunday, February 12. Directed by Bickford Theatre Producing Artistic Director Eric Hafen, Ravenscroft is a production of the Morris Museum and Dre...


SundanceTV's Award-Winning Series THE STAIRCASE Available On Demand Today
by TV News Desk - January 15, 2016

SundanceTV will make their Peabody Award winning series THE STAIRCASE available on demand via the Sundance TV app and website beginning today, January 15th. T...






Videos

Recommended For You