Bill Duke

Video: SISTER ACT 2 Cast Performs for Whoopi Goldberg Birthday Tribute
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2024

Following the Sister Act 2 30th anniversary reunion on The View earlier this year, the original cast has once again reunited to pay tribute to Whoopi Goldberg on her birthday. The cast joined forces to sing 'To Her & Sir With Love'. Watch the video now!

Release Date Set for GODLESS Starring Ana Ortiz and Harry Lennix
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2024

Michael Ricigliano's film Godless will premiere in September 2024. Shot entirely on location on Long Island, it presents a thought-provoking narrative that delves into the complexities of faith, ambition, and personal conviction.

Fantasia, Alan Cumming, & More Set to Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 24, 2024

A new array of entertainment professionals have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. New inductees include Fantasia, Misty Copeland, Jane Fonda, and a posthumous honor for Prince.

Review: SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, Dominion Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 22, 2024

Sister Act The Musical’s tagline is “A Divine Musical Comedy” but whether the gods were for or against the film or this later version is debatable.

Lou Diamond Phillips to Star in MISS SAIGON at Casa Mañana
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023

Lou Diamond Phillips has joined the cast of Casa Mañana's Miss Saigon as The Engineer. See performance dates, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Campo Santo to Present Return Engagement of OTTO FRANK Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 11, 2022

The Magic Theatre’s first Home Resident Company- Campo Santo has announced a return encore engagement of the premiere run of OTTO FRANK, a new performance piece created and performed by star of film, television, and stage Roger Guenveur Smith.

Campo Santo's Encore Engagement Of OTTO FRANK, Created And Performed By Roger Guenveur Smith
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2022

The Magic Theatre’s first Home Resident Company- Campo Santo is honored to announce a return encore engagement of the premiere run of OTTO FRANK, a new performance piece created and performed by incomparable star of film, television, and stage Roger Guenveur Smith.  

BWW Interview: Roger Guenveur Smith of OTTO FRANK at Campo Santo & Magic Theatre Explores the Enduring Relevance of the Holocaust Survivor
by Jim Munson - Mar 10, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to Obie, Peabody and Bessie Award winning actor and writer Roger Guenveur Smith about 'Otto Frank' his new solo piece running as a Campo Santo production at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. Guenveur Smith finds enduring relevance in the story of the Holocaust survivor.

Playwright Turned Painter Michael Ricigliano to Debut New Art Exhibit in Long Island
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2022

With the hopes of seeing life return to “normal,” Long Island- based lawyer turned filmmaker, playwright, and fine artist, Michael Ricigliano will debut his newest exhibition, WOVEN at Long Island University Post Campus (720 Northern Boulevard. Brookville, NY 11548). 

BAM to Present Tribute to Cicely Tyson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2022

This February, BAM will pay tribute to groundbreaking actress Cicely Tyson, who passed away in 2021 and left behind a formidable legacy and a 60-year career that included several Emmys, a Tony Award, an honorary Oscar, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

MoMA Announces The 18th TO SAVE AND PROJECT Festival Of Film Restoration
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2021

Running from January 13 to February 5, 2022, To  Save and Project: The 18th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation includes more than 60 newly preserved features and shorts from 19 countries, many having world or  North American premieres and presented in original versions not seen since their initial  theatrical releases.

Director Dastan Khalili And Stars Of THE WAY To Hold Virtual Fireside Chat
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2021

On Monday, November 8, 2021 at 4 pm PST/7 pm EST, DGA director Dastan Khalili and actors Eli Jane, Joan Wong (niece of Kung-Fu Master Wong Jack Man), Lorenzo Antonucci (Paradise City) will participate in an intimate fireside chat, in advance of the November 12 world theatrical premiere of the action thriller film The Way.

Broadway Revival of AIN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH Will Proceed, Dedicated to Melvin Van Peebles
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2021

As BroadwayWorld reported in March, Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' has been planning for a Broadway next year. The production will proceed, despite the recent death of the playwright, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 89. The show will now be dedicated to Peebles.

Cannes Classics 2021 to Screen THE KILLING FLOOR
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 29, 2021

Based on actual events and characters, the film's story is told by Frank Custer (Damien Leake), a southern Black migrant working on the 'kill floor' of a giant World War One Chicago slaughterhouse under the command of Foreman Harry (Dennis Farina) and struggling to earn enough to bring his wife (Alfre Woodard) and children to more freedom up north.

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for NO SUDDEN MOVE
by Sarah Leiber - Jun 7, 2021

NO SUDDEN MOVE centers on a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document.

The Richard Lawson Studios Master Class Series Continues  In May With Casting Director Kimberly Hardin
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2021

On May 1st, Master Teacher Richard Lawson will be joined by casting director Kimberly Hardin. Twenty actors will be given the opportunity to have their self-tape auditions assessed and redirected by Mr. Lawson and Ms. Hardin. Classes take place Saturday mornings at 10 AM PST via Zoom.

Theater Stories: CURIOUS INCIDENT, THE BAND'S VISIT, THE INHERITANCE and More About the Ethel Barrymore Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2021

Today's Theater Stories features the Ethel Barrymore Theatre! Learn about Ethel Barrymore herself, shows to have graced the theatre's stage, including An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, Chaplin, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Band's Visit, The Inheritance, and many more!

AIN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH Will Be Revived on Broadway Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021

Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' is set to be revived on Broadway next year.

Film Movement Classics Proudly Releases THE KILLING FLOOR Nov. 24
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 5, 2020

Praised by The New Yorker as 'a revelatory historical drama' and by The Village Voice as the most “clear-eyed account of union organizing on film,” THE KILLING FLOOR (1984/1985) is the first feature film directed by Bill Duke.

HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures Announce Steven Soderbergh's Next Feature Film NO SUDDEN MOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2020

HBO Max and Warner Bros. Pictures are commencing production on No Sudden Move, directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh.