THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2016 ?Acclaimed children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler's tale of The Snail and the Whale is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 29 June - 10 July. The production is the work of UK company Tall Stories, creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows...
Discovery Premieres DUAL SURVIVAL Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 13, 2016 Choices made in the first 72 hours of any survival situation are the most critical. DUAL SURVIVAL premieres tonight, January 13 at 9PM ET/PT with the next generation of survivalists, who are ready to tackle the toughest terrains and demonstrate how to make it out alive - hopefully within the first 7...
Anna Paquin to Star in Pilot 'Broken' Produced By Reese Witherspoon
by Caryn Robbins - March 09, 2016 Deadline.com reports that Anna Paquin is set to star in ABC drama 'Broken.'...
Lori Alan, Renowned Voice-Over Star of INSIDE OUT, FAMILY GUY, More Signs with Deraney PR
by Matt Tamanini - June 04, 2015 Today, Deraney Public Relations announces the signing of actress Lori Alan. Lori is set co-star in the upcoming Pixar release INSIDE OUT on June 19th....
Anika Noni Rose, Samuel D. Hunter and More Among Jury for Shorts Program at Inwood Film Festival
by TV News Desk - March 02, 2016 The Inwood Film Festival has just announced the jury for its Short Shorts program as part of its inaugural Short Film Festival in Inwood, NYC, today and tomorrow, March 2 and 3, 2016 at Casandra Hall. In a neighborhood bereft of cinemas or theaters, the small but mighty Inwood Film Festival is honor...
Samuel D. Hunter's New Drama THE HEALING Heads Off-Broadway This June
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2016 Theater Breaking Through Barriers will present the World Premiere of THE HEALING by Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale, A Bright New Boise). It will be directed by Stella Powell-Jones. Previews begin June 11 at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre with opening night sl...
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Star to Lead Actors' Fund Benefit Reading of IRA
by Tyler Peterson - June 02, 2015 Shrunken Shakespeare Company (Yvonne Cone and Jennifer Martina, Co-Producing Artistic Directors) announced today that Madeline Brewer has joined the cast as Meg, in the world premiere reading of Chukwudi Iwuji's masterpiece screenplay Ira - on June 8th, 2015. Brewer joins new cast member Eli Gelb (T...
Anika Noni Rose, Samuel D. Hunter and More Among Jury for Shorts Program at Inwood Film Festival
by TV News Desk - March 02, 2016 The Inwood Film Festival has just announced the jury for its Short Shorts program as part of its inaugural Short Film Festival in Inwood, NYC, today and tomorrow, March 2 and 3, 2016 at Casandra Hall. In a neighborhood bereft of cinemas or theaters, the small but mighty Inwood Film Festival is honor...
TUCK EVERLASTING Wins Big at Atlanta's 2015 Suzi Bass Awards; More Winners Announced
by Matt Smith - November 03, 2015 Atlanta, GA, November 2, 2015-The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. announced winners for the 2014-2015 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening at the 11th annual awards ceremony held at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center. Presenters included local favorite performers Denis...
Backstage with Richard Ridge: From BLACKBIRD to THE NEWSROOM - Tony Nominee Jeff Daniels Shares Advice for Actors!
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2016 It's undeniable that Jeff Daniels' career has been a varied one. From his Emmy-winning role on Aaron Sorkin's THE NEWSROOM to one half of the comedy duo behind DUMB AND DUMBER, the stage and screen star has proven his versatility time and time again. Now he's back on Broadway in a role that has prov...
New Musical PROJECT AHAB to Play Central Works, 7/18-8/23
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2015 Central Works 25th anniversary season continues with PROJECT AHAB; or, Eye of the Whale, a new musical about how a band of hippies, mystics and visionaries changed the world. Set in 1973, in the formative years of the ecology movement, Project Ahab converts Moby Dick, Melville's classic story of a m...
The Columbus Theatre and FirstWorks to Welcome THE WHALE WATCHING TOUR 2016
by BWW News Desk - February 29, 2016 The Columbus Theatre and FirstWorks present Icelandic record label Bedroom Community, who will launch a rare U.S. tour in Providence, R.I. Their exclusive New England appearance for THE WHALE WATCHING TOUR 2016 is part of the FirstWorks Frontier Series, which gives Rhode Island audiences first looks...
Gideon Glick, Zoe Winters & More to Lead World Premiere of LCT3's THE HARVEST
by Tyler Peterson - June 30, 2016 LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater will open its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of THE HARVEST, by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Davis McCallum. THE HARVEST, whose cast will feature Gideon Glick, Scott Jaeck, Leah Karpel, Madeleine Martin, Peter Mark Kendall, Christopher Sears, and Zoe Winters, w...
BWW Review: THE WHALE at Unicorn Theatre
by Alan Portner - March 09, 2016 Difficult to watch, but worth the effort...
Unicorn Theatre to Present THE WHALE
by Tyler Peterson - February 17, 2016 ?MacArthur Genius Grant winner Samuel D. Hunter's drama The Whale has taken home Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and GLAAD Media awards for its powerful story. In a small town in Idaho, Charlie is a six hundred pound man who teaches writing online and sits alone devouring junk food. Determined to reconne...
Steep Theatre's 15th Season to Include World Premieres, U.S. Premieres & More
by Tyler Peterson - June 24, 2015 Steep Theatre is thrilled to announce the programming for its upcoming, landmark 15th season. The slate of shows will celebrate many of the elements that have defined this company since its inception and established it as one of the most vibrant companies in Chicago: bold scripts from today's most ...
BWW Review: THE WHALE is a Difficult Tale of Grief, Regret at Garden Theatre
by Matt Tamanini - March 25, 2016 For most people, it is extremely difficult to watch another person struggle, especially when it comes to doing the most mundane of tasks. That could be why it is so challenging to watch Beth Marshall Presents and the Garden Theatre's jarring production of THE WHALE, directed by Rob Winn Anderson and...
Boyd Gaines Joins Julia Murney and More in Fundamental Theater Project's 2015 Gala
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015 Boyd Gaines, four-time Tony Winner (Gypsy, She Loves Me, Driving Miss Daisy), joins Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), veteran director Tony Walton, and Fundamental Theater Project in celebration of their honorary patron, Sir Peter Shaffer (Equus, Amadeus, Royal Hunt of the Sun) and in support o...
Red Line to Present Australian Premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's THE WHALE
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2015 Red Line Productions at the Old Fitz Theatre is pleased to be partnering with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras again to present the Australian Premiere of THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
Jesse Eisenberg to Make Directorial Debut in New TV Comedy BREAM GIVES ME HICCUPS
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2016 Jesse Eisenberg will make his directorial debut with the new television comedy BREAM GIVES ME HICCUPS....
Smithsonian Channel Premieres MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 04, 2015 Smithsonian Channel attempts to answer these questions in a new one-hour special MOBY DICK: HEART OF A WHALE, premiering tonight, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
LUCKY STIFF, MAME and More Slated for Stoneham Theatre's 17th Season
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016 Stoneham Theatre is pleased to announce its Mainstage programming for Season 17. Kicking off the season is the musical murder mystery farce, Lucky Stiff, followed by an exploration of artificial intelligence in the science fiction play Uncanny Valley....
Anika Noni Rose, Samuel D. Hunter and More Among Jury for Shorts Program at Inwood Film Festival
by TV News Desk - February 23, 2016 The Inwood Film Festival has just announced the jury for its Short Shorts program as part of its inaugural Short Film Festival in Inwood, NYC, on March 2 and 3, 2016 at Casandra Hall. In a neighborhood bereft of cinemas or theaters, the small but mighty Inwood Film Festival is honored to have such a...
THE WHALE Begins Tonight at The Ringwald Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015 The Theatre Company and The Ringwald Theatre announce their first artistic collaboration with their season opening production of THE WHALE. Performed at The Ringwald Theatre, Samuel D. Hunter's award-winning dark-comedy play 'The Whale' will open tonight, October 2 and run sixteen performances throu...
LABITITY to Play Hollywood Fringe
by Tyler Peterson - May 09, 2016 Comedian, Kay Monroe, offers a hard-hitting take on race, gender, and sexuality in the play, Labitity. The preview show will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Theatre of Note.... |