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Review: South Coast Repertory Presents WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Michael Quintos - Jan 21, 2025

Directed by Mina Morita, the play—an emotionally-absorbing drama with sprinkled bits of comedy—is, at its core, a poignant exploration of deep friendships, colored by a devotion to cultural and religious identity and the fears of displacement and upheaval set against the backdrop of Iran's political turmoil in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Featuring an outstanding ensemble of five very gifted actors that give their respective roles distinct personalities and quirks, the play transcends some of its staging obstacles to ultimately become one of the most emotionally resonant and relatable plays of SCR's 61st season.

WISH YOU WERE HERE Makes West Coast Premiere At South Coast Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2024

South Coast Repertory will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Orange County native Sanaz Toossi home with the West Coast premiere of her comedy Wish You Were Here.

Video: Astronaut Scott Kelly Reveals Trailer for Disney's BIG CITY GREENS THE MOVIE: SPACECATION
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2024

ASA Astronaut Scott Kelly has shared the trailer for the Disney Original Movie “Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation,” via his Instagram account. Kelly guest stars as himself in the animated comedy from the creators of Disney Channel’s hit series “Big City Greens.”  Watch the trailer here!

Photos: THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Takes The Stage In LA With Rachel Bloom, Sasheer Zamata, And More!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2024

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS presented The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles on Monday March 18, 2024 at The Hudson Theaters. The event featured distinguished artists from the Los Angeles entertainment community coming together for one night only to create, rehearse, and perform six new plays. See photos from the show!

Lindsey Kraft, Mark Feuerstein & More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has revealed additional artists for The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles, which will return on Monday March 18, 2024 at The Hudson Theaters. Learn more bout The 24 Hour Plays!

WISH YOU WERE HERE Announces Second Extension at Playwrights Horizons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022

Playwrights Horizons today announced an additional one-week extension of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, to June 5.

Playwrights Horizons Extends Sanaz Toossi's WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022

Playwrights Horizons today announced a one-week extension of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, to May 29. Wish You Were Here chronicles 13 years of everyday life through the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.

Playwrights Horizons to Present Sanaz Toossi's WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2022

Playwrights Horizons will present Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, April 13–May 22 in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Wish You Were Here chronicles 13 years of everyday life through the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.

Disney's BIG CITY GREENS Season 3 Launches February 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2022

The Houghton brothers — Chris and Shane — creators and executive producers of the animated comedy 'Big City Greens,' Disney's #1 show, will join the echelon of format-leaping creative talent as their popular series spins off a movie musical for Disney Channel and Disney+.

BIG CITY GREENS Animated Movie Musical Set For Disney+
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2022

The Houghton brothers — Chris and Shane — creators and executive producers of the animated comedy 'Big City Greens,' Disney's #1 show, will join will spins off a movie musical based on the series for Disney Channel and Disney+. 'Big City Greens' also received a fourth season order from Disney Channel.

VIDEO: Hulu Shares SEX APPEAL Trailer
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2022

In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery Hansen-White explores that there's more to sex, and love, than mechanics. Relationships require both head and heart. The cast includes Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson, Tate Hanyok, Hayden Szeto, and Artemis Pebdani.

Photos: Hulu Shares First Look at Original Film SEX APPEAL
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2021

In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery Hansen-White doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level, she employs her oldest friend, Larson, as a test subject. The cast features Mika Abdalla, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, and Fortune Feimster.

THE CROODS: FAMILY TREE Coming to Hulu and Peacock September 23
by Michael Major - Aug 31, 2021

The Croods: Family Tree continues the ever-evolving story of the Croods and the Bettermans. Their journey from sparring rivals to unlikely friends is fraught with hilarious misadventures as the two families slowly overcome their differences to turn a tree house divided into a tree home united.

BWW Review: WISH YOU WERE HERE at Williamstown Theatre Festival On Audible Theater
by Marc Savitt - Apr 2, 2021

WISH YOU WERE HERE presents a reality which, on the surface, might seem rather different than our own, but below is far more similar.  In the final scenes / moments, it also pointed out, to me, how relatively “good” Americans have it.  Then again, like all works of art, what it says to you will vary for all who experience it.

WISH YOU WERE HERE Featuring Nikki Massoud, Marjan Neshat and More Available Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2021

The Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Theater world premiere presentation of Wish You Were Here is available worldwide tomorrow, April 1 at 3am ET within the Audible Plus catalog. Wish You Were Here is part of the 2020 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season produced on Audible.

WISH YOU WERE HERE, ASK ARIZONA, BILLIE WAS A BLACK WOMAN and More to be Released on Audible April 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2021

Audible has announced the content they will be releasing in April 2021! Scripted titles include a celebration of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday with Billie Was a Black Woman written and hosted by Rebecca Carroll; the comedy Hit Job starring Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson and more.

Nazanin Nour, Artemis Pebdani and More to Star in Audible & Williamstown Theatre Festival's WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2021

Today, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Theater announced casting as rehearsals and recording sessions commence for Wish You Were Here, part of the unprecedented collaboration to bring Williamstown Theatre Festival’s season to Audible. Additionally, release dates for the final three productions in the season have been announced.

Disney Channel Orders Third Season of Hit Animated Comedy Series BIG CITY GREENS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 13, 2021

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its hit Emmy® Award-nominated animated comedy 'Big City Greens.'

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GODMOTHERED on Disney Plus
by Sarah Leiber - Nov 19, 2020

Set at Christmas time, “Godmothered” is a comedy about Eleanor, a young, inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training (Jillian Bell) who upon hearing that her chosen profession is facing extinction, decides to show the world that people still need fairy godmothers.

GODMOTHERED Premieres on Disney Plus Dec. 4
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 11, 2020

Disney+ announced today that “Godmothered,” an all-new enchanted Christmas comedy starring Isla Fisher (“Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Wedding Crashers”) and Jillian Bell (“Brittany Runs a Marathon,” “Rough Night”) will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 4, 2020.