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By the time Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was 23, he had multiple arrests, his family was evicted and his dreams of being a football player were shattered. He was living at home with no future, no direction and had $7 in his pocket. That

Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17 Photo Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

The lead single “Bitter Taste,” premiering today, features some of Idol’s most introspective and confessional lyrics ever, as he confronts death, rebirth, and his personal growth in the thirty-one years since his near-fatal 1990 motorcycle accident....


U.K. Docudrama MERCY Inks Distribution Deal With Los Angeles-based All Channel Films, Photo U.K. Docudrama MERCY Inks Distribution Deal With Los Angeles-based All Channel Films, Inc.
by Michael Major - December 22, 2021

The film stars Maria Austin (The Reverend and Mrs. Simpson - in post-production) in the role of Mercy, as well as Mark Wingett (Quadrophenia, EastEnders), Annette Badland (Ted Lasso, Doctors, EastEnders), John Pickering, Catherine Shipton, and Wendy Morgan (Yanks, Mrs. Lowry and Son with Vanessa Red...


Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour Photo Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021

Katie Couric will head out on an 11-city U.S. tour this fall in celebration of her forthcoming memoir, “Going There,” out on October 26th.  Two days following the release of her highly anticipated book, Couric will kick off her tour in Boston at the Orpheum Theatre on October 28th making stops in Ne...


BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien Photo BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - March 13, 2021

Playwright Dan O'Brien made a splash in LA theatre back in 2017 when The House In Scarsdale: A Memoir For The Stage received multiple Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations. Now, O'Brien has published four of the essays under the title, A Story That Happens, as a primer for burgeoning playwrig...


Lightyear Acquires A-HA: THE MOVIE & WE WERE ONCE KIDS Photo Lightyear Acquires A-HA: THE MOVIE & WE WERE ONCE KIDS
by Michael Major - December 21, 2021

Both films are about established, legacy brands – A-ha:  The Movie celebrates the 40th anniversary of the irresistible pop song and music video Take on Me, revealing the band’s ability to overcome personal differences. We Were Once Kids delves into the lives of the kids who were featured in the 1995...


Former HAMILTON Cast Member Files Discrimination Complaint Against the Production Photo Former HAMILTON Cast Member Files Discrimination Complaint Against the Production
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2021

Suni Reid, a Black, nonbinary performer, alleges that the production denied the renewal of their contract 'in retaliation' for the actor's request for a gender-neutral dressing room at the show's engagement at the Pantages Theatre. ...


BWW Review: TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES 1992 At Straz Center Photo BWW Review: TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES 1992 At Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - November 18, 2020

27 Characters, 1 performer, allow me to say it again…27 DIFFERENT CHARACTERS, 1 PERFORMER. Over the course of a 2 Hour span, 1 Performer has the daunting task of honing in on 27 different perspectives, different accounts of a real event. A real event that happened in 1992 but hits just as hard at th...


Thelonious Monster Announce First New Album in Sixteen Years Photo Thelonious Monster Announce First New Album in Sixteen Years
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 30, 2020

The Los Angeles-based rock band Thelonious Monster will release Oh The Monster digitally on November 3rd....


Assange Film ITHAKA to Have North American Premiere at Doc NYC Photo Assange Film ITHAKA to Have North American Premiere at Doc NYC
by Blair Ingenthron - November 12, 2022

Ithaka, director Ben Lawrence's feature documentary about the determined public advocacy by Julian's father, John Shipton, in the face of legal battles and media glare, will have its North American premiere at DOC NYC on November 13 7.45pm...


Joseph M Releases Video for 'Haunt' Photo Joseph M Releases Video for 'Haunt'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 08, 2021

An accomplished guitar player and songwriter, Joseph M has spent much of the last ten years touring nationally and internationally as a member of Midlake, the indie supergroup BNQT, and as a sideman for artists including Elle King, Rufus Wainwright, and Israel Nash....


Hayden Calnin Shares New Single 'Dreamer' Photo Hayden Calnin Shares New Single 'Dreamer'
by Michael Major - February 11, 2022

Today, Melbourne-based electro-folk singer, songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin shares his new single and video for Dreamer, off his upcoming album. Hayden released his latest album, What It Means To Be Human, in the fall of 2021. It follows recent EPs and his 2016 debut double album, Cut Love Pt....


BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents TRUST ME - A Powerful Call fo Photo BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents TRUST ME - A Powerful Call for Media Literacy
by Herbert Paine - February 14, 2022

Roko Belic's must-see documentary TRUST ME exposes the pervasive manipulation of information by forces aiming to create social disruption and influence human behavior. Screening at this year's Sedona International Film Festival (Feb 19-27)....


Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour Photo Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021

Katie Couric will head out on an 11-city U.S. tour this fall in celebration of her forthcoming memoir, “Going There,” out on October 26th.  Two days following the release of her highly anticipated book, Couric will kick off her tour in Boston at the Orpheum Theatre on October 28th making stops in Ne...


Tonya Pinkins' Socio-Political Horror Film RED PILL to Have NYC Premiere at 19th Annu Photo Tonya Pinkins' Socio-Political Horror Film RED PILL to Have NYC Premiere at 19th Annual Image Nation Outdoor Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 09, 2021

Tonya Pinkins, Kampfire Films, One Race Media, Mother Films and Paul Hsu have announced that the socio-political horror film RED PILL will have its NYC premiere as part of the 19th Annual Image Nation Outdoor Festival....


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Jess Siswick Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Jess Siswick
by Nicole Rosky - January 07, 2021

BroadwayWorld is catching up Jess Siswick, who created Ratatouille's iconic artwork! Find out how she became involved and her hopes for the show's future!...


THEORY Announce Fall 2021 Headline Tour Dates Photo THEORY Announce Fall 2021 Headline Tour Dates
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2021

Returning to the road this fall, multi-platinum band THEORY (Theory Of A Deadman) have announced new headline tour dates for September 2021, which will feature support from Cory Marks.  ...


Disturbed Share New Single 'Hey You' Photo Disturbed Share New Single 'Hey You'
by Michael Major - July 14, 2022

Disturbed, share their new single “Hey You” via Reprise Records alongside the official video, directed by Josiahx. “Hey You” is the multi-platinum selling band’s first new music since their chart-topping 2018 album Evolution. The band are performing at several upcoming festivals throughout the year,...


Guest Blog: Tom Littler On Leaving Many A Theatrical 'Footprint' Photo Guest Blog: Tom Littler On Leaving Many A Theatrical 'Footprint'
by Matt Wolf - May 15, 2021

That night, on an empty train home to Cambridge, I wondered when I would return to London. A fortnight? Six weeks? The answer was July. I also wondered how long it would be before an audience re-entered the Jermyn Street Theatre, the West End studio which I run. The answer was fourteen months....


THE RACE Returns to The Wilbury Theatre Group By Popular Demand Photo THE RACE Returns to The Wilbury Theatre Group By Popular Demand
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2021

This challenging new play, done on Zoom – an emerging new performance medium – examines the common, and sometimes uncommon, obstacles of a high-pressure corporate interview dance in the Zoom era.  ...


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Alec Powell Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Alec Powell
by Nicole Rosky - January 09, 2021

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Alec Powell, who wrote the show's overture!...


Signal Fire & The Ellameno Release Single 'False Reality' Photo Signal Fire & The Ellameno Release Single 'False Reality'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 05, 2021

Signal Fire and The Ellameno Beat have teamed up to release a new single, 'False Reality,' due out February 12th, 2021....


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- RJ Christian Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- RJ Christian
by Nicole Rosky - January 08, 2021

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, RJ Christian, who wrote Anton Ego's number, 'Anyone Can Cook'....


BWW Review: SEMINAR at Hatbox Theatre Photo BWW Review: SEMINAR at Hatbox Theatre
by Cady Hickman - July 12, 2021

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Songwriter James McMurtry to Come to the Boulder Theater Photo Songwriter James McMurtry to Come to the Boulder Theater
by Marissa Tomeo - April 05, 2022

In James McMurtry’s new effort, The Horses and the Hounds, the acclaimed songwriter backs personal narratives with effortless elegance (“Canola Fields”) and endless energy (“If It Don’t Bleed”). This first collection in seven years, due August 20 on New West Records, spotlights a seasoned tunesmith ...


BWW Review: THE CHRISTMAS SHOES at A.D. Players At The George Photo BWW Review: THE CHRISTMAS SHOES at A.D. Players At The George
by Alric Davis - November 29, 2021

The A.D. Players shows many walks of life with their poignant production of The Christmas Shoes!...






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