Tyler Perry Announces Two New Original Series for BET+
On the heels ofBET's new original series, “Tyler Perry's The Oval” claiming the #1 spot as the new scripted series for general market P18-49, P2+ for ALL of cable TV,* Tyler Perry expands his content offerings with two new original series for the network's premium streaming service BET+, “Tyler Perry's Bruh” and “Tyler Perry's Ruthless.” The first series to complete production, “Tyler Perry'sBruh,” produced by Perry exclusively for BET+, examines the world of dating, career, and friendship in a present-day society for a group of 30-something-year-old college friends. The second series currently in production, “Tyler Perry's Ruthless,” will serve as a spin-off to the popular linear series “Tyler Perry's The Oval.” The new one-hour drama follows a young woman named Ruth into the dark underworld of a fanatical religious cult. “Tyler Perry's Bruh” and “Tyler Perry's Ruthless” are written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry. Michelle Sneed will also serve as Executive Producer of the series for Tyler Perry Studios.
Barry Bostwick Joins THE WICKED ROCKY HORROR SHOW BC/EFA Benefit, 2/23
Casting is complete for 'THE WICKED ROCKY HORROR SHOW', the previously announced Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit presented by the National Touring Company of WICKED. This staged concert performance of Richard O'Brien's 'The Rocky Horror Show,' will take place at The Fonda Theatre on Monday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this event are now on sale.
STAGE TUBE: Emma Hunton Gets Green for WICKED Tour!
Emma Hunton is currently starring as 'Elphaba' in the the first North American tour of Wicked, which is currently playing at Albuquerque's Popejoy Hall. KOB Eyewitness News 4 got a behind the scenes look at the star of the show as she prepared for a show in the make-up chair. Check out her full process of getting greenified below!
WICKED Opens 5/28 at Sacramento Community Center Theater
WICKED, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething") based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, opens on Wednesday, May 28, for a three-week engagement at Sacramento Community Center Theater.
Emma Hunton to Join Cast of WICKED's First National Tour as Elphaba, 4/23
Hunton's credits include the Broadway company of Spring Awakening (Ilse) as well as the Off-Broadway company of RENT (Maureen). She was last on tour with the 1st National Tour of Next to Normal (Natalie) and most recently played Ryan in the world premiere of Witness Uganda at the American Repertory Theater.
Tickets to WICKED's Run at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Now On Sale
After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009 and 2011, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Wednesday, February 12 through Sunday, March 2. Tickets for the return engagement are on sale now through the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and Ticketmaster.
WICKED Welcomes New Cast Members in Pittsburgh Including Tim Kazurinsky, Nick Adams and Jenny Florkowski
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces that the company of the first North American tour of WICKED is thrilled to welcome Tim Kazurinsky as the Wizard, Nick Adams as Fiyero and Jenny Florkowski as Nessarose on Tuesday, February 4 in Pittsburgh, PA. WICKED will return to the Benedum Center January 15 through February 9. WICKED is part of the 2013-2014 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.
WICKED National Tour Returns to PPAC, 12/26-1/12
WICKED flies back to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on December 26, 2013 and runs through January 12, 2014. Tickets are on sale now at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), online at www.ppacri.org or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787).