Review Roundup: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL, Starring Audra McDonald, Opens in the West End
by Review Roundups - June 28, 2017 Last night, Audra McDonald, the Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning singer and actress, made her long-awaited West End debut as jazz legend Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. Let's see what the critics had to say!...
Tony Winner Laura Benanti Joins Cast of Hit TBS Comedy THE DETOUR
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 Tony Winner Laura Benanti has officially joined the cast of the hit TBS comedy, THE DETOUR for Season 3. The show was created, written and executive-produced by Jason Jones and Samantha Be. It was just renewed for it's latest season, which begins shooting this summer....
Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Starts Tonight at the National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2017 TWELFTH NIGHT begins previews tonight 15 February at the National's Olivier Theatre, with press night set for 22 February, continuing in the repertoire until 13 May 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsals below!...
Samantha Bee to Interview President Barack Obama on FULL FRONTAL, 10/31
by Caryn Robbins - October 27, 2016 Next week on TBS, FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE will feature a thought-provoking interview with President Barack Obama....
TBS Adds PEOPLE OF EARTH and SEARCH PARTY to Roster of Renewed 2016 Shows
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2016 Turner's TBS ends an impressive and transformative year with renewals of all six of its 2016 scripted comedies. The network today announced 10-episode season 2 renewals of its two most recent critically acclaimed comedies....
Roanoke Children's Theatre presents ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - April 06, 2017 Join Roanoke Children's Theatre for a fun summer full of music and dancing with ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY. Based on the popular children's book series by Mo Willems, ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY will play May 5-7, 2017 at the Jefferson Center (541 Luck Ave SW). ...
BWW Review: Denver Center's SECRET GARDEN is darkly enchanting
by Chris Arneson - May 19, 2017 For a children's story, The Secret Garden evokes the kind of emotions that could make grown men sob. At least, that's what me and my fiance did for a majority of Denver Center Theatre Company's current production. ...
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Winspear Opera House
by Guest Blogger: Sam Weber - February 08, 2017 BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Winspear Opera House...
EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Strangers: A Magic Play
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 06, 2017 BWW speaks to Joe Strickland about 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe play Strangers....
Kellie Martin & More Set for New TBS Comedy Series THE GUEST BOOK
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2017 TBS's THE GUEST BOOK is filling up quickly with notable entries. The new comedy series from Emmy(R) winner Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl) has locked its first-season cast and guest cast. The Guest Book is slated to premiere on TBS in August....
Diego Luna & Vincente Fox Set for 'CONAN Without Borders: Made in Mexico' on TBS
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2017 Star Wars: Rouge One star Diego Luna and former Mexican President Vincente Fox will join Conan O'Brien during the late-night host's newest primetime special, CONAN Without Borders: Made in Mexico....
BWW Review: THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Cary Ginell - February 24, 2017 It's been 80 years since Bessie Smith, the celebrated Empress of the Blues, died a lonely death, after an auto accident on a desolate Mississippi road. Contrary to legend, Smith did not bleed to death after being refused admission to a white Southern hospital. That story was related to Down Beat m...
Tony Winner Laura Benanti Joins Cast of Hit TBS Comedy THE DETOUR
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 Tony Winner Laura Benanti has officially joined the cast of the hit TBS comedy, THE DETOUR for Season 3. The show was created, written and executive-produced by Jason Jones and Samantha Be. It was just renewed for it's latest season, which begins shooting this summer....
TBS Teams with New York Comedy Festival to Celebrate Best in Comedy
by Caryn Robbins - February 02, 2017 Turner's TBS is partnering with the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) to amplify the week-long comedy event that will run Tuesday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, with over 200 comedians performing in more than 60 shows in the most prestigious venues across New York City....
THE LITTLE PRINCE to Bring Wonderment of Childhood to MPAC This Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2017 All grown-ups were children once, although few of us remember the wonderment of childhood. The astonishing and beautiful tale The Little Prince will remind you! Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Little Prince on Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 and 4:30 pm....
Sneak Peek - Season Three of Original Amazon Kid Series TUMBLE LEAF Premieres Today
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017 On Today, August 15, award-winning Amazon Original Series TUMBLE LEAF is set to debut its third season with 12 new episodes on Prime Video in the US and UK....
Travel Channel Announces August Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 Gear up for underwater adventures with Philippe Cousteau, grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau, and his journalist wife, Ashlan, in Travel Channel's 'Caribbean Pirate Treasure.'...
FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE is TV's No. 1 Late-Night Show in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2017 TBS's FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE is now television's #1 late-night show with adults 18-34 for the year-to-date, beating The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon by a remarkable 47% in the demo...
TBS and Super Deluxe to Launch Interactive Late-Night Block
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 Turner's TBS is developing a fully interactive late-night programming block with sister company Super Deluxe....
TBS Orders Straight-to-Series Comedy Starring Tracy Morgan
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2016 TBS's stable of original comedies continues to grow with the straight-to-series pick-up of a new series from comedy superstar and multiple Emmy(R) nominee Tracy Morgan (30 Rock)....
Roanoke Children's Theatre Starts Conversation on Teen Pregnancy wth BABYLAND
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2017 In the early 1990s, Roanoke City had the highest teen pregnancy rate in the state of Virginia. Roanoke City has seen incredible progress over the last 20 years and in 2014, a big decrease in teen pregnancy put Roanoke City as 14th in the state out of approximately 130 cities/counties. Roanoke Childr...
TBS Brings Fan Experiences, Conan O'Brien and More to New York Comedy Festival
by TV News Desk - February 02, 2017 Turner's TBS is partnering with the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) to amplify the week-long comedy event that will run Tuesday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, with over 200 comedians performing in more than 60 shows in the most prestigious venues across New York City....
Gyre & Gimble Return with THE HARTLEPOOL MONKEY
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2017 The puppeteers who brought War Horse to life and who co-designed the Lorax for the Old Vic production introduce Napoleon, the anarchic chimpanzee who is put on trial on suspicion of being a French spy....
TBS's FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE Earns 7 Emmy Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2017 The hit TBS series FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE, television's #1 ad-supported late-night show, earned its first primetime Emmy(R) nomination for Outstanding Variety Talk Series this morning, less than 18 months after its launch....
STAGE TUBE: TBS & TNT Get Into the Holiday Spirit with SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2016 This holiday season, Turner's TBS & TNT are going to turn the Christmas spirit on full blast with SURPRISE! Instant Xmas Carol, an all-new music special that puts a unique twist on the caroling tradition. The one-hour special – featuring such celebrity carolers as Conan O'Brien, Rashida Jones, Charl... |