BWW Reviews: THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY at the Peabody Opera House
by Chris Gibson - December 03, 2014 I guess when you're are a writer of Stephen King's stature you can't help be subject to expectations that are often simply too hard to live up to. Most of the criticism directed at THE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY centers around the book he's cooked up for the show. He and composer (and rock ic...
BWW Review: THE WHITEHEADED BOY is Spoiled at The Adobe
by Devon Hoffman - June 23, 2016 The Whiteheaded Boy drags along the bottom of the Adobe stage with poor pace and too many clumsy performances. The energy picks up, eventually-the second act has a good clip to it, but much too late. Already the Stage Manager, sitting uselessly to the side of the stage, has introduced to every cha...
ABC's UNCLE BUCK Spikes Over Its Lead-in and Grows Its Hour by 43% in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2016 “Uncle Buck” (9:00-10:00 p.m. – 3.7 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49): Coming out of repeat comedies and building 43% on its Adult 18-49 lead-in at 9:00 p.m., “Uncle Buck” moved ABC up to second place in its hour to NBC's “America's Got Talent,”...
Actors' NET of Bucks County to Present EQUIVOCATION, 10/31-11/16
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2014 Shakespeare made his living writing timeless plays. But what if his life and those of his acting troupe were imperiled by his next work in progress?...
On Average ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL GAME NIGHT Draws Most Viewers Ever
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2016 ABC won its 3rd straight week (w/o 6/13/16) in both Total Viewers (10.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.5/14), more than doubling its nearest competition in Total Viewers...
Alan Kalter & Teresa Priolo to Host 14th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament & Dinner, 10/5
by Tyler Peterson - September 16, 2015 The 14th Annual UCP of NYC Golf Tournament and Dinner will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. This annual golf event attracts golfers from the tri-state area, and has raised over $4 million since its inception and provides vital funding for programs for 14,...
Stephen King on Bringing New Supernatural Musical GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014 'if a bunch of angels said, 'We want to put this on Broadway with special effects and a big band,' we would probably say, 'F-- off.' No cat suits.'...
ABC Announces 2016 Summer Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2016 ABC's summer premiere dates are chronologically listed as follows (all times are EDT/PDT) Following are upcoming summer series descriptions in chronological order (all times EDT/PDT)...
Gina Gershon & Billy Burke to Lead National Tour of Stephen King & John Mellencamp's GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2014 The full cast for the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, was announced today, with actor/writer/producer Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) and actress/writer/ singer Gina Gershon (Killer Joe, House of Versace, Boeing, Boeing) playing the lead roles of Joe McCandle...
Stephen King on Bringing New Supernatural Musical GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014 'if a bunch of angels said, 'We want to put this on Broadway with special effects and a big band,' we would probably say, 'F-- off.' No cat suits.'...
WSJ Drama Critic Terry Teachout Speaks at Bradley Prizes Ceremony in D.C.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2014 Last week, Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout received the Bradley Prize from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. An abridged version of his acceptance remarks were printed by the Wall Street Journal and appear below!...
RAWdance to Celebrate 10th Anniversary, 7/24-27
by Tyler Peterson - March 26, 2014 Recipient of this year's Goldie Award for dance from theSan Francisco Bay Guardian, RAWdance is proud to announce the program for its 10th anniversary summer season, July 25 - 27 at Z Space. The event features two world premieres including Turing's Apple, set to a commissioned score by Voices of Lig...
TCG Publishes Tarell Alvin McCraney's CHOIR BOY
by Tyler Peterson - January 11, 2016 Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Tarell Alvin McCraney's Choir Boy. The play premiered in the fall of 2012 at The Royal Court Theatre in London as a commission for the Manhattan Theatre Club, where it later made its Off-Broadway premiere in the summer of 2...
EDINBURGH 2014 - BWW Reviews: THE GREATEST LIAR IN ALL THE WORLD, Pleasance Courtyard, August 8 2014
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2014 Familia de la Noche return with their five-star, darkly funny sequel to Pinocchio: a rollercoaster ride filled with song, puppetry, physical theatre and clowning. The Greatest Liar in All the World sends the audience careering through the real story behind his infamous origins. But be warned there's...
Stephen King, John Mellencamp & T-Bone Burnett Present GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2014 AEG Live announced today that the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will tour across North America this Fall....
The Rose Playhouse Stages IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS, Now thru July 4
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2015 Director Pamela Schermann, whose productions at The Rose Playhouse include The Taming of the Shrew, Orpheus and Eurydice and Othello, directs (Hon) Artistic Associate of The Rose, Suzanne Marie, in a new production of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Iphigenia in Tauris. ...
The Rose Playhouse to Stage IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS, June 16-July 4
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2015 Director Pamela Schermann, whose productions at The Rose Playhouse include The Taming of the Shrew, Orpheus and Eurydice and Othello, directs (Hon) Artistic Associate of The Rose, Suzanne Marie, in a new production of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Iphigenia in Tauris. ...
Steve Harvey to Return as Host of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2016 The primetime summer hit, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, produced by FremantleMedia North America, returns for a second season on the ABC Television Network....
Freemantle Media to Launch New Digital Network BUZZR Today
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2015 remantleMedia North America has unlocked the vault on six decades of the most exciting vintage game shows, which will air on the new digital multicast network, BUZZR....
The Barter Players Presents THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, Now thru 4/26
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2014 There are all kinds of lies. There are fibs, inconsequential lies. There are little white likes, trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruths. And there are whoppers, blatant lies that could result in harsh consequences. But before you try to explain the hierarchy of lie telling to your eight-ye...
TJ Hoisington Announces Swiss Family Robinson Sequel
by Christina Mancuso - October 15, 2015 SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Based on the original 1812 Swiss Family Robinson novel, 'Return to Robinson Island' picks up where Johann David Wyss left off with the first sequel in over one hundred years. In alignment with Johann Wyss's desire to instill values to his children, bestselling aut...
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS at Wyndham's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016 Previews begin at the Wyndham's Theatre on Tuesday 15 March, with opening night on Wednesday 23 March, and having recently extended its run, PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS is booking until 18 June 2016. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS, a collaboration between the National Theatre and...
SAFE AT HOME with Orson Bean Begins 10/15 at Pacific Resident Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - October 01, 2015 Orson Bean, star of stage and screen, performs a very personal evening of life moments and memories, along with the occasional joke or magic trick, entitled SAFE AT HOME: An Evening with Orson Bean, where fans of the timeless raconteur and well-known actor can experience up close what has made him s...
Jalen Rose Joins Panel of ABC's TO TELL THE TRUTH
by Tyler Peterson - July 14, 2015 Jalen Rose, “ESPN NBA Countdown” analyst, joins the cast as a celebrity panelist set to appear in each episode. ...
Alec Baldwin to Host Return of MATCH GAME on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2016 'MATCH GAME' produced by FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), returns to primetime and will be hosted by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin.... |