BWW Review: FROST/NIXON, Crucible, Sheffield
by Ruth Deller - February 27, 2018 A timely revival of Peter Morgan's play about David Frost's interviews with Richard Nixon is beautifully staged and powerfully acted....
BWW Review: SHE DID ALL THAT - BETTY FORD: SPEAKING OUT, SAVING LIVES Premieres at Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by Nancy Grossman - June 29, 2018 Premiere of documentary play about the former First Lady takes us back to those saner days of yesteryear, when a Republican forced from office in ignominy was replaced by a decent man who tried to heal the nation. Betty Ford may have been her husband's greatest asset in the two short years they resi...
Kölsch Unveils 3-Track EP With Tiga On Collaborative Label IPSO
by Tori Hartshorn - August 28, 2018 Dynamic DJ and producer Kölsch has revealed new cuts 'First Blood' & 'Still So High', to complete a 3-track EP with Canadian techno heavyweight Tiga, on new label IPSO. ...
'REACHING FOR THE MOON' Concert to Feature 'Unsung' Songs of Irving Berlin at 1st Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017 Two veteran local performers, vocalist Lesley Hamilton and jazz pianist Eric Levin, are the featured artists in an upcoming concert designed to explore and pay tribute to some of the more neglected songs of the late Irving Berlin....
Jonathan Hyde And Daniel Rigby Lead The Company For The Regional Premi re Of Peter Morgan's FROST/NIXON
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2017 Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces that Jonathan Hyde and Daniel Rigby will lead the company for Kate Hewitt's regional premi re production of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon. Hyde returns to Sheffield Theatres, where he recently played the title role in Hastie's produc...
HBO Airs Intimate Documentary HE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017 Sometimes referred to as the country's most dangerous editor, Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 after thePost broke the Watergate story, exposing the largest political scandal in American history....
THE WEST WING Cast Reunites for Reading of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
by Julie Musbach - January 08, 2018 Bradley Whitford (The Post, Get Out, The West Wing), Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing), Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor, The West Wing) andEd Begley, Jr. (Future Man, St. Elsewhere, The West Wing) will head the cast of a special, one-night only reading of William Goldman's screenplay for All Th...
THE WEST WING Cast Reunites for Reading of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
by Julie Musbach - January 08, 2018 Bradley Whitford (The Post, Get Out, The West Wing), Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing), Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor, The West Wing) andEd Begley, Jr. (Future Man, St. Elsewhere, The West Wing) will head the cast of a special, one-night only reading of William Goldman's screenplay for All Th...
Netflix May Be Developing Original Watergate Series With George Clooney
by Stephi Wild - December 16, 2017 According to sources at The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is developing a new miniseries based on the Watergate scandal. The series is being developed by George Clooney and Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman, and will be eight episodes. Sources say that the series will focus on the chief figures wrap...
Hamilton Hotel and The Watergate Hotel Celebrate HAMILTON Tour in Washington DC with Cocktails and Promotions
by Marina Kennedy - June 09, 2018 'Hamilton The Musical' is coming to Washington DC. The hit show will be performed at The Kennedy Center from June 12 to September 16. In anticipation, some of DC's finest hotels are crafting Hamilton inspired cocktails and special promotions for guests of the city and locals to enjoy....
Willaris. K Delivers Highly-Anticipated Debut EP ALCHEMY + Drops Official Video for RISEN
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 Fresh from his sold-out headline tour of his native Australia, Willaris. K delivers his eagerly-awaited debut EP titled, Alchemy. Out now via Alva Street/AWAL, the 7-track production features latest single 'Risen', with the Australian producer also revealing the song's official video earlier this we...
HBO Shares Trailer for Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2017 Told primarily in his own words, THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE is an intimate portrait of this formidable man, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century ...
Magdalena Announces New Ibiza Residency for 2018, SHADOWS
by Macon Prickett - April 30, 2018 Successful German DJ and producer Magdalena is gearing up for a landmark summer season, with the launch of her very own Ibiza residency, SHADOWS....
Casting Announced for CHICKEN SOUP and FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theatres
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2018 Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces full casting for the world premiere of Chicken Soup. by Ray Castleton and Kieran Knowles the latter of whom returns to Sheffield Theatres after the success of Operation Crucible; and the regional premi re of Peter Morgan's smash...
History Announces HISTORY 100, 100 Premium Documentary Films Focusing on Compelling Historical Events of the Last 100 Years
by Tori Hartshorn - March 15, 2018 Fortifying its commitment to invest in premium documentary programming, HISTORY has announced today 'HISTORY 100,' (working title) an ambitious new strand comprised of 100 films focusing on the most compelling historical events of the last 100 years. The first batch of eight films will spotlight sig...
Josh Lucas to Star Opposite Uma Thurman in Broadway's THE PARISIAN WOMAN
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2017 Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, American Psycho, “The Mysteries of Laura,”The Glass Menagerie's 2005 Broadway revival) will join Academy Award nominee Uma Thurman on Broadway this fall in THE PARISIAN WOMAN...
A NIGHT OF CRAZY NEW PLAYS Represents the Best of D.C.!
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2017 After premiering their hit, off-the-wall comedies like Amelia Earhart… IN SPACE and I'm Margaret Thatcher, I Is at the Capital Fringe Festival, AnyStage Theater is presenting a night of absurd scripts and short films. The event will be held on September 27th at 7:30, at Busboys & Poets on 14th and V...
Terrence McNally's FIRE AND AIR Begins Tonight at Classic Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018 Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Doyle and Executive Producer Jeff Griffin, will present the world premiere of Fire and Air, a new play by Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, directed by John Doyle, beginning performances tonight, January 17 at CSC (136 East 13th...
ABC Presents All-New Documentary TRUTH AND LIES WACO, 1/4
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2017 Truth and Lies documentary includes new details and interviews with FBI and ATF agents about the tactics they used during the standoff. ABC also interviews survivors of the fire and children of Koresh's followers who talk about how those events changed their lives. TRUTH AND LIES WACO airs Thursd...
Canton Museum of Art Free Offers Admission on Presidents' Day
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2018 Canton Museum of Art (CMA) will observe Presidents' Day with free gallery admission from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018. Free art acitivites for all ages will be available in the lobby, one of which will be inspired by the legacy of president Abraham Lincoln....
Interpol Confirms New Album MARAUDER + Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018 Months of speculation come to an end today as details of the new Interpol album can finally be confirmed: One of the most critically and commercially acclaimed bands of the last decade and a half will release their sixth album, Marauder, August 24th on Matador Records....
ABC to Present 'TRUTH AND LIES' Documentary on Murder of Laci Peterson
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2017 ABC presents a documentary on the murder of Laci Peterson featuring new reporting and interviews. TRUTH AND LIES: THE MURDER OF LACIE PETERSON airs THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 (9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC....
'Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson' Airs Saturday on ABC
by Stephi Wild - June 23, 2018 They seemed like the perfect couple. Scott and Laci Peterson were charming, dynamic and good-looking college sweethearts in love. On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2002, Laci mysteriously vanished from their home in Modesto, California. She was 27 years old and almost eight months pregnant with a son w...
Hungary's Balaton Sound Festival Closes 11th Edition with a New Record
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018 The jam-packed 5-day festival, which took place at the picturesque Lake Balaton on 4th-8th July, saw festival-goers from nearly 60 countries present at Europe's coolest beach festival, Balaton Sound for its 11th edition....
'REACHING FOR THE MOON' Concert to Feature 'Unsung' Songs of Irving Berlin at 1st Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2017 Two veteran local performers, vocalist Lesley Hamilton and jazz pianist Eric Levin, are the featured artists in an upcoming concert designed to explore and pay tribute to some of the more neglected songs of the late Irving Berlin.... |