BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Presents World Premiere of ZEALOT
by Michael L. Quintos - November 04, 2014 In the world premiere production of playwright (and creator of NBC's Smash) Theresa Rebeck's ZEALOT---now performing at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through November 16---Mecca, Saudi Arabia serves as the setting for a volatile tug-of-war that erupts at the start of the 'Hajj,' the holy city'...
2015 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards Update - Kyle Taylor Parker, Arielle Crosby Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - December 04, 2015 Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Detroit Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through Decembe...
2015 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards Update 11/27 - Kyle Taylor Parker, Delorean Cotton Lead!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 27, 2015 Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Detroit Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through Decembe...
Nick Vujicic to Headline UNIFY LA Event at Staples Center
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2015 Nick Vujicic, an internationally recognized speaker who was born with no arms or legs, will headline the 6/21 event with his inspirational message of hope and unity. Nick has spoken to over 1 billion people in over 52 countries....
Warehouse Theatre to Present Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2016 Warehouse Theatre is pleased to announce the next production in its 2016 Season, Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner and directed by Kristofer Green....
Michele Carlo Set for 2014 Solocom Fest at The P.I.T & Q.E.D. Astoria this Month
by Tyler Peterson - November 10, 2014 On Saturday, November 15th, at 4:30pm,author/ storyteller and native New Yorker Michele Carlo will present a brand-new solo show, 'THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD!' as part of the 2014 SOLOCOM festival at the People's Improv Theater (P.I.T.)....
New UH Sociology Course Focused on Writings of Malcolm Gladwell
by Christina Mancuso - September 04, 2014 Who and what is a sociologist? A new undergraduate course taught by Shayne Lee, associate professor of sociology at the University of Houston, will focus on the writings of journalist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell in order to delve into the nature of the scientific study of human social r...
Noranina Productions Brings BACHELORETTE to Collaboration Theatre, Now thru 8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014 Production duo, Noranina Productions, successfully raises funs on Indiegogo to fund their theatrical debut with Leslye Headland's Bachelorette at Chicago's Collaboration Theatre Company....
Fringe Hit 'THIS MUCH' to Premiere During Pride Festival at Soho Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2016 Premiering in London during Pride Festival, exhilarating Edinburgh Fringe hit THIS MUCH (OR AN ACT OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE) shows three men battling conformity to ask how we define relationships, and how relationships define us. The London debut will begin 7th June at Soho Th...
REAP THE SERIES Launches New Marketing Campaign
by Christina Mancuso - January 07, 2016 'Reap the Series' (published by AuthorHouse), is a tell-all story characterizing 17 people outside the 'circle of trust;' where they live, not by 'the code,' but by any means necessary....
EVP Sean Bratches to Depart ESPN at End of Year
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2015 ESPN Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sean R.H. Bratches, whose leadership and accomplishments throughout his 27-year career with ESPN were instrumental to the company's growth, will depart at the end of 2015. He will serve in an advisory capacity to ESPN until that time....
Best-selling Author Malcolm Gladwell to Speak at NAFSA 2015 International Education Conference
by Christina Mancuso - December 02, 2014 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell will deliver the opening plenary address at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators 2015 Annual Conference & Expo. An author of global renown and a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996, Gladwell was...
American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2015 National Theatre Company Grants
by Tyler Peterson - September 03, 2015 The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2015 National Theatre Company Grants. This year's recipients are: 1st Stage (Tysons, VA), Bag&Baggage Productions (Hillsboro, OR), Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Boulder, CO), Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, IL), Kansas City Ac...
Telemundo Names News Journalist Humberto Duran VP of News Operations
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2015 TELEMUNDO today announced the appointment of award-winning news journalist Humberto Duran to Vice President of News Operations and Production Management....
Theatre Nova Sets Cast of AN ALMOST BRITISH CHRISTMAS
by Tyler Peterson - November 16, 2015 Ask a Brit what their fondest memory of the holidays is, and they may tell you watching the annual "Panto" or Pantomime - a unique blend of musical comedy, vaudeville, slapstick, audience participation, and spectacle. But here in America, the word "pantomime" mainly conjures up images of people dres...
BWW Recap: Berlin, Mossad, Mrs. Reddington Kick Off BLACKLIST Season 2
by Marakay Rogers - September 23, 2014 When last we saw Rayomnd 'Red' Reddington on THE BLACKLIST, he was on a stoop in front of his latest safe house, plotting to find Berlin, but now in the Season Two premiere, 'Lord Baltimore,' he's on the road in Cameroon, ducking down in a Jeep being chased by a military vehicle full of kids; bullet...
GLAAD Media Awards Announced in NYC at 26th Annual Ceremony
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 10, 2015 GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 15 of this year's 31 media categories at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday night. Check out the full list of winners below!...
Photo Flash: First Look at Michelle Polak, Michael Spence & More in Theatre Gargantua's AVARICIOUS
by Matt Smith - November 05, 2015 Toronto's acclaimed Theatre Gargantua (TG) opens the world premiere of Avaricious, marking the culmination of the company's eleventh cycle of work. Written by Michael Spence with the ensemble and contributions from Kat Sandler, Avaricious is a darkly comic exploration of greed, hope, and humanity...
Theatre Gargantua to Premiere AVARICIOUS
by Tyler Peterson - September 29, 2015 Toronto's acclaimed Theatre Gargantua (TG) opens the world premiere of Avaricious, marking the culmination of the company's eleventh cycle of work. Written by Michael Spence with the ensemble and contributions from Kat Sandler, Avaricious is a darkly comic exploration of greed, hope, and humanity in...
NJPAC & Harlem Chamber of Commerce Partner to Expand Audiences on Both Sides of the Hudson
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2014 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) today announced a partnership between the two organizations to cultivate and expand audiences from both sides of the Hudson River and celebrate the shared cultural opportunities in both locations. Through a ...
Roundhouse CircusFest 2016 Lineup Set
by Tyler Peterson - November 23, 2015 The UK's foremost festival of international contemporary circus returns with a season of world premieres, amazing new productions and street performances from the hottest names in circus. From performances that push the human body to its limits to discussions about the cultural significance of circu...
Discovery Channel to Premiere Award-Winning Film SHERPA, 4/23
by Caryn Robbins - March 24, 2016 Winner of the Grierson Award at the 2015 BFI London Festival and an official selection of the 2015 Telluride Film Festival, SHERPA looks at how Mount Everest's Sherpa community united in grief and anger to reclaim the mountain following this devastating tragedy....
HAIRSPRAY ARENA SPECTACULAR with Barry Conrad Begins in Brisbane Today
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2016 With a multifaceted career that spans music, screen, fitness and fashion, Barry Conrad possesses a talent that is undeniable....
BWW Reviews: Short North Stage Shoots, Scores With THE GREAT ONE
by Paul Batterson - January 22, 2015 The audience for the Jan. 21 premiere of THE GREAT ONE looked decidedly different than most of the opening night spectators at the Short North Stage. About 40 percent of the viewers for the one-act musical, written by Scott Hunt and J.J. Tiemeyer, came to the downtown theater donning hockey sweaters...
SAG Foundation Welcomes Liz Spaulding as New York Director
by Tyler Peterson - November 17, 2014 The Screen Actors Guild Foundation has enlisted marketing and development administrator Liz Spaulding as its first New York Director. Spaulding will manage all SAG Foundation operations in New York including the Actors Center at 1900 Broadway which opened in May 2014; expansion of performers program... |