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PigPen Theatre Co.'s THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON Plays the New Vic, Now thru 10/13
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014

For the final tour of The Old Man and The Old Moon, the endlessly imaginative PigPen Theatre Co. brings their folk-rock fable to The New Victory Theater from today, September 26 - October 13, 2014. This three-week, Off-Broadway run will be the last chance to see the company perform this celebrated w...


IFC Premieres New Sketch Comedy Series THE BIRTHDAY BOYS Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 18, 2013

IFC's new original sketch comedy series The Birthday Boys, which showcases the silly-meets-smart humor from the popular comedy troupe of the same name, will premiere on IFC tonight, October 18 at 10:30pm ET/PT...


Fifth Season of COMMUNITY Set for DVD Release Today
by TV News Desk - August 05, 2014

Our favorite study group is back at Greendale Community College today, Aug. 5 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases COMMUNITY: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON on DVD....


YOUNGER Creator Darren Star Shares Season 2 Scoop!
by Caryn Robbins - June 10, 2015

The final scene of the season offered promise that Josh may be able to get passed Liza's DECEPTION, as the two meet up and vow to begin anew....


THE WRITER'S ROOM WITH REZA ASLAN Continues With Liz Meriwether, 7/2
by Courtnie Mele - June 25, 2014

On July 2, playwright, author and screenwriter Liz Meriwether will join The Writers' Room with Reza Aslan, a refreshing take on the typically staid literary event that includes a live house band, cocktails, and audience interaction. Staged the first Wednesday of every month, The Writer's Room is an ...


New York Live Arts to Present US Premieres of Works by Arkadi Zaides and Quator Leonis, 10/10-12
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2013

New York Live Arts will present the U.S. premieres of Israeli choreographer Arkadi Zaides and musical quartet Quator Leonis' A response to Dig Deep, October 10 at 7:30pm and French artist Jeanne Mordoj's La Poème October 11 & 12 at 7:30pm. Co-presented with Villa Gillet's Walls and Bridges Festival,...


ActorsNet Kicks Off 19th Season With Regional Premiere of Bo Wilson Play Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014

The ActorsNet will be beginning its 19th season tonight, September 12th with the regional premiere of Bo Wilson's 'The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church.'...


Bristol Riverside Theatre Presents Neil Simon's LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, 3/18-4/13
by Courtnie Mele - January 28, 2014

Laughter is coming from the stage floor when Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Neil Simon's sidesplitting comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor on March 18-April 13. Directed by Keith Baker, the ensemble cast features K.O. Delmarcelle, David Edwards, Bruce Graham, Benjamin Lloyd, Megan McDermott, Jaso...


Arden Theatre Company to Present Rachel Bonds' AT THE OLD PLACE, 7/18-28
by Tyler Peterson - June 27, 2013

Arden Theatre Company proudly announces the second production for The Writers' Room, an innovative playwright residency program, with At the Old Placeby Rachel Bonds. This new play, written during a four-month residency in Philadelphia receives a developmental production on the Arden's Arcadia Stage...


VIDEO: Amy Schumer Pitches 'Betsy Ross' Hip Hopera Idea to HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016

Below, watch Amy pitch an idea for her own HAMILTON-style hip hopera to Lin-Manuel Miranda!...


YOUNGER Creator Darren Star Shares Season 2 Scoop!
by Caryn Robbins - June 10, 2015

The final scene of the season offered promise that Josh may be able to get passed Liza's DECEPTION, as the two meet up and vow to begin anew....


NBC to Bid THE OFFICE Farewell with Retrospective Special, 5/16
by Tyler Peterson - April 26, 2013

NBC has announced an hour-long primetime special dedicated to the seminal comedy 'The Office.' It will air Thursday, May 16 (8-9 p.m. ET) as a prelude to the one-hour series finale of 'The Office,' which will immediately follow....


Flat Rock Playhouse Presents LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, Now thru 4/19
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2014

Flat Rock Playhouse presents the classic Neil Simon comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, from today, April 3-19 at The Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage....


Sundance Channel Greenlights New Original Series DREAM SCHOOL
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2013

Sundance Channel announced today the greenlight of a new original non-fiction series 'Dream School.'...


Geva Stages World Premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015

Geva Theatre Center presents the world premiere of Women in Jeopardy! - a fun and flirtatious new comedy by playwright Wendy MacLeod, directed by Sean Daniels. Women in Jeopardy! begins performances tonight, February 24, opens February 28 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 22....


CBS SUNDAY MORNING Goes Inside the Writers' Room at 'David Letterman' Today
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2014

Susan Spencer goes inside The Writers' Room at CBS' Late Show with David Letterman as part of a CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD report on the Science and art of being funny to be broadcast today, March 30 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network....


Fifth Season of COMMUNITY Set for DVD Release on 8/5
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2014

Our favorite study group is back at Greendale Community College Aug. 5 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases COMMUNITY: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON on DVD. The fifth season reunites popular creator Dan Harmon with his funny and quick-witted ensemble cast. Led by Joel McHale (TV's “The Soup”),...


Sundance Channel to Premiere DREAM SCHOOL, 10/7
by Caryn Robbins - August 20, 2013

'Dream School' for 15 troubled students in the network's new six-part unscripted series premiering on October 7 at 10:00pm et/pt....


BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks's Presentation of Neil Simon's Comedy LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR is Side-Splitting.
by Audrey Liebross - February 01, 2016

Neil Simon's autobiographical play, LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, as presented by Desert Theatreworks (DTW), provides a side-splitting few hours of theatre. The play is based on the mayhem in the writers' room of Sid Caesar's YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS. Director Lance Phillips-Martinez does a fine job of dire...


Sundance TV's THE WRITERS ROOM Receives Primetime Emmy Nomination
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014

SundanceTV received a Primetime Emmy® nomination for its unscripted series “The Writers' Room,” hosted by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter (The Descendants), comedian and actor (“Community”) Jim Rash, for Outstanding Information Series or Special....


PTC Presents Staged Reading of SLOW FOOD by Wendy MacLeod This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Slow Food, the second installment of PTC's new play reading series, called Play-By-Play. Slow Food by Wendy MacLeod runs this weekend, March 6 and 7, 2015. Director Julie Kramer (True Art, Play-By-Play 2014) returns to directs the production....


New York Live Arts to Present US Premieres of Works by Arkadi Zaides and Quator Leonis, 10/10-12
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2013

New York Live Arts will present the U.S. premieres of Israeli choreographer Arkadi Zaides and musical quartet Quator Leonis' A response to Dig Deep, October 10 at 7:30pm and French artist Jeanne Mordoj's La Poème October 11 & 12 at 7:30pm. Co-presented with Villa Gillet's Walls and Bridges Festival,...


IN THE HEIGHTS, RED & More Set for American Stage's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - January 22, 2014

American Stage Theatre Company announces its 2014-2015 season for its six Mainstage productions, their 30th Anniversary with American Stage in the Park and a bonus production that will be a world premiere. American Stage offers an unforgettable theatrical journey with one world premiere, four area p...


Bristol Riverside Theatre Presents Neil Simon's LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, Now thru 4/13
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2014

Laughter is coming from the stage floor when Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Neil Simon's sidesplitting comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor today, March 18-April 13. Directed by Keith Baker, the ensemble cast features K.O. Delmarcelle, David Edwards, Bruce Graham, Benjamin Lloyd, Megan McDermott, J...


'MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH', LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and More Set for Bristol Riverside Theatre's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2013

Bristol Riverside Theatre announces its mainstage 2013-2014 season including two comedies, two adaptations and a one-man show. The new season features the Philadelphia area premiere of Steve Solomon in My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm STILL in Therapy, Pride and Prejudice by Jon Jory, T...






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