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FRIGID New York Unveils Lineup For 2025 New York City Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks, wild project, and the Chain Theatre this April. Learn more about the festival here!

Unattended Baggage And Matchbox Theatre Company Team Up On ONE ACTS: VOLUME I
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024

ONE ACTS: VOLUME I will premiere at Brooklyn Art Haus, featuring new short plays and musicals by Amr Kotb, Dmitri Barcomi, Jimmy Berry, Niall Ridgley, and Sean Pollock from May 31 to June 2.

Columbia University School Of The Arts Presents MEG
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2024

Columbia University School of the Arts will present Meg, Thursday, March 7–Sunday, March 10  at Lenfest Center for the Arts a directing thesis production by current student Catalina Beltrán.

A HUNGER ARTIST Directed By Yibin Wang To Be Presented At Lenfest Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2024

Columbia University School of the Arts presents A Hunger Artist, a directing thesis production by current student Yibin Wang at Lenfest Center for the Arts, Thursday, February 8– Sunday, February 11, 2024.

DANCING AT LUGHNASA Comes to Columbia University School of the Arts
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2023

Columbia University School of the Arts will present Miguel Bregante's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2024) production of Dancing at Lughnasa. Learn more about the show here!

ATG Summer Party in Aid of Sam Mendes and His Theatre Artists Fund Raises £90,000
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2021

Mark Cornell and Sienna Miller presented the Ambassador Theatre Group's (ATG) Summer Party at Kensington Palace Gardens in support of Sam Mendes and his Theatre Artists Fund (TAF) with an auction hosted by Lord Harry Dalmeny, Chairman of Sotheby's.

Freeform's CRUEL SUMMER Renewed for Second Season
by TV News Desk - Jun 15, 2021

On Hulu, “Cruel Summer” was the most-watched next-day season one title from a linear channel in its first seven weeks to date.

CRUEL SUMMER Debuts on Freeform April 20th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 10, 2021

Freeform’s highly anticipated psychological mystery, “CRUEL SUMMER,” will premiere with a two-hour event on TUESDAY, APRIL 20, at 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT.

Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020-2021, Featuring CRUEL SUMMER, GROWN-ISH, and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020

In advance of the Disney Advertising Sales Virtual Roadshow presentation, Freeform highlighted its commitment to bold and boundary-pushing young adult content with the pickups of both “Everything's Gonna be Okay“ and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” as well as the recently announced scripted romantic-comedy series “Love in the Time of Corona'

RIVIERA Season Two is Coming to Ovation
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 23, 2020

Ovation TV, America's only arts network, has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the second season of the Julia Stiles-led drama series Riviera (10 x 60') from Sky Studios. The arts network also signed a deal for the first season of Hooten & the Lady (8 x 60'), which will debut on Ovation's AVOD travel and culture channel JOURNY. The announcement was made today by Scott Woodward, EVP Programming and Production, Ovation.

Freeform Orders Jessica Biel-Led LAST SUMMER to Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 17, 2020

Freeform has ordered the drama 'Last Summer' to series, from Entertainment One (eOne) and executive producers Bert V. Royal ('Easy A,' 'Recovery Road'), with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple ('The Sinner,' 'Limetown'). The pilot is executive produced and directed by Max Winkler ('Jungleland,' 'Flower').

Films from SLAVE PLAY's Jeremy O. Harris, Julie Taymor & More Join Line-Up at Sundance Film Festival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 4, 2019

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 23a?"February 2, 2020. The Sundance Film Festival is Sundance Institute's flagship public program, widely regarded as the largest American independent film festival and attended by more than 120,000 people and 1,300 accredited press, and powered by more than 2,000 volunteers last year.

Freeform Announces Cast for LAST SUMMER
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 13, 2019

Freeform has announced the cast for “Last Summer,” its pilot from eOne and executive produced by Bert V. Royal (“Easy A,” “Recovery Road”), with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple (“The Sinner,” “Limetown”), and Max Winkler (“Jungleland,” “Flower”). Royal also penned the script, with Winkler directing. Production recently kicked off in Texas.

Planet Connections Announce Award Winners
by Julie Musbach - Sep 25, 2018

Planet Connections 10th Annual Theatre Festivity's banner season culminated with the Planet Awards. Planet Connections was proclaimed one of the leading summer festivals in New York.

Planet Connections 10th Annual Theatre Festivity Announces 2018 Nominees
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2018

TenthPlanet: Planet Connections 10th Annual Theatre Festivity played to packed houses and great acclaim for each production. Another sold out house was achieved for the company's annual 'Playwrights for a Cause' event, this year, benefiting the Ali Forney Center. The banner season culminates with the Planet Awards. This year, the gala event will be Today, September 21, at the Abrons Arts Center at 466 Grand St, New York City. Tickets and further info: planetconnections.org/

Planet Connections 10th Annual Theatre Festivity Announces 2018 Nominees
by Rebecca Russo - Aug 31, 2018

TenthPlanet: Planet Connections 10th Annual Theatre Festivity played to packed houses and great acclaim for each production. Another sold out house was achieved for the company's annual 'Playwrights for a Cause' event, this year, benefiting the Ali Forney Center. The banner season culminates with the Planet Awards. This year, the gala event will be Friday, September 21, at the Abrons Arts Center at 466 Grand St, New York City. Tickets and further info: planetconnections.org/

THE TENTH PLANET: Planet Connections Turns 10
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2018

This summer, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity (PCTF), the brainchild of arts professional Glory Kadigan, turns 10 years old. In that decade, PCTF has successfully changed the landscape of the theatre festival and all of New York independent theatre. The multi-award-winning theatre festival will celebrate in a big way by premiering more than 50 timely and topical plays and musicals written by the next generation of playwrights. Each play contains a powerful message serving as a parable of various world themes.

BWW Interview: Ophelia Lovibond On THE LIBERTINE
by Marianka Swain - Oct 7, 2016

Actress Ophelia Lovibond has done a range of screen roles, from beleaguered Izzy in W1A to Elementary, Guardians of the Galaxy and new Sky 1 series Hooten & The Lady. Now, she's making her West End debut, playing 17th-century actress Elizabeth Barry in The Libertine opposite Dominic Cooper as the infamous Earl of Rochester.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Thanksgiving Episode of ABC's DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APT. 23
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 19, 2012

On this week's episode of the ABC comedy DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23 titled 'It's a Miracle...' - Chloe and June have different feelings about Thanksgiving - Chloe hates it, June loves it. Sadly, June can't afford to fly home this year, so Chloe persuades June to come with her to her parents' house for the holiday -- but under the most strange and awkward conditions. Get a sneak peek below!

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Anne Heche Stars in NBC's SAVE ME
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2012

NBC has released a clip from its upcoming series SAVE ME starring Emmy nominee Anne Heche.