Michael Elliott

OUR LADY OF QUEENS To Have World Premiere At Chelsea Film Festival 2024
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2024

The Chelsea Film Festival will host the world premiere of Our Lady of Queens, a poignant and bittersweet drama directed by Brooklyn native Louis Cox.

Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow
by Cheryl Markosky - May 13, 2024

In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped.

IFC to Host DOCUMENTARY NOW…AND FOREVER! Week
by Michael Major - Sep 1, 2022

Known for lovingly paying homage to the world of documentaries, Documentary Now! Season 53 will debut with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, October 19 at 10 PM on IFC, and on AMC+ the same day. New episodes will debut weekly on Wednesdays. Starting September 1, AMC+ will be the exclusive home of previous seasons of Documentary Now!.

Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun & More Join the 53rd Season of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Michael Major - Aug 5, 2022

The two-part, season premiere episode, “Soldier of Illusion,” written by John Mulaney and starring Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman, Big Little Lies), Nicholas Braun (Succession, Zola) and August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds), was inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator Launches Exhibition DEPTH OF IDENTITY: ART AS MEMORY AND ARCHIVE At Green Space Miami
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2022

In August, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Inc. will welcome artists whose work appears in the exhibition Depth of Identity: Art as Memory and Archive to join in conversation with leading writers and historians.

Peter London Global Dance Group Celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2021

Celebration of Caribbean African American Diaspora Community Partnership and Collaborations features a celebration of Caribbean American Heritage of partnership and collaborations in the performing and culinary arts, journalism, artwork, and large-scale community events like the Caribbean Carnival and Reggae and Jerk festival, to name a few.

Actress Rosalind Knight Dies at 87
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2020

The family of Rosalind Knight has announced her death following a glorious career as a well-loved actress in theatre, TV and film.

Peter London Global Dance Company Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2020

Miami's leading multicultural, contemporary dance ensemble, the Peter London Global Dance Company celebrates its 10th anniversary with the virtual world premiere of WOMEN-ROSES-WATER, a contemporary and Afro-Caribbean dance fusion, with commissioned new music by The Ballet and Dance Orchestra, conducted by Ezra Haugabrooks, and featuring the artwork of visual artist Michael Elliott, commissioned to create five paintings for digital projection.

RIDE OR DIE: THE HIP-HOP MUSICAL Begins June 9 At The Broadwater
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019

Elliott and Michael are best friends. They're of different temperaments. Elliott is boisterous and outgoing. Michael is more tentative and shy. One day, Elliott dies in an accident. He's allowed to come back to earth, where he can only be seen by Michael. Elliott is tasked with finding Michael a new best friend. Only then will Elliott earn his angel wings and be allowed to ascend into Heaven.

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 28, 2018

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 24 - February 3, 2019.

HOME To Stage The Northern Premiere Of JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2018

HOME announces the Northern Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning, acclaimed American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis' Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train. Directed by Jake Murray, who makes a welcome return to his hometown of Manchester with his very own Elysium Theatre Company, this production marks the play's regional premiere and the first time Guirgis has been performed in Manchester.

Rubicon Theatre Presents KING LEAR Starring George Ball
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2018

Rubicon Theatre presents a timely and trenchant production of Shakespeare's tragedy KING LEAR as the centerpiece of the company's 20th Anniversary Season. Directed by Co-Founder James O'Neil, the production features a 20-member cast led by acclaimed actor and company memberGeorge Ball, who has starred in previous Rubicon productions of All My Sons, Man of La Mancha, and Jacques Brel… (New York, L.A., and international companies of the latter).

Talent From New York and Kansas City Collaborate on Three New Productions for Kansas City Fringe
by Julie Musbach - Jul 23, 2017

Kansas City audiences are in for a rare experience during Fringe Festival this month as Home Grown Theatre Co. debuts emerging talent and fresh ideas from New York and Kansas City in three shows.

Talent From New York And Kansas City Collaborate On Three New Productions For Kansas City Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jul 17, 2017

Kansas City audiences are in for a rare experience during Fringe Festival this month as Home Grown Theatre Co. debuts emerging talent and fresh ideas from New York and Kansas City in three shows.

National Gallery of Jamaica Hosts the Jamaica Biennial 2017
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2017

Open to the public from Tuesday, February 28 to Sunday, May 28, 2017, the 2017 Jamaica Biennial is organized by the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ), the largest and oldest public art museum in the Anglophone Caribbean.

The Public Theater's ROMEO AND JULIET, Julie Taymor and More Set for NYPL Shakespeare Exhibition Events
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2016

As part of the international celebration of the quadricentennial of Shakespeare's death, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in Lincoln Center is presenting a new free multimedia exhibition, SHAKESPEARE'S STAR TURN IN AMERICA, which documents the on-going popularity of Shakespeare's plays in North America from Colonial times to present day using materials from the Library's vast collections.

David Tennant-Led HAMLET and More Set for Barbican's 'RSC Shakespeare on Screen' Film Series
by BWW News Desk - Dec 23, 2015

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that London's Barbican Centre has just announced the full lineup for its 'RSC Shakespeare on Screen' film series this January.

Clarence Brown Theatre to Close 2014-15 Season with THE THREEPENNY OPERA, 4/16-5/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2015

A landmark in modern drama which inspired the hits 'Cabaret' and 'Chicago' and which includes one of the most popular songs of the century, 'The Threepenny Opera' plays on the Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage April 16 through May 3, 2015.

Globoforce to Publish THE POWER OF THANKS
by Matt Smith - Feb 4, 2015

Globoforce (www.globoforce.com), a leading provider of social recognition solutions, today announced the publication of The Power of Thanks: How Social Recognition Empowers Employees and Creates a Best Place to Work (McGraw-Hill Professional, hardcover and eBook formats: $25, 208 pages). The new book, by Eric Mosley, CEO of Globoforce, and Derek Irvine, vice president of client strategy and consulting, serves as a blueprint for business leaders on how to harness the power of thanks and social recognition to improve company culture, decrease turnover, increase productivity, and build a happier, more motivated workforce.

THE SCORPION KING 4: QUEST FOR POWER Debuts on Digital HD Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2015

The great Scorpion King and a disloyal rival race against time to find a treasure that possesses the power to rule the world in The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, debuting on Digital HD today, January 6, 2015