Susan Lewis

Folger Consort to Present A MASS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE: BAROQUE MUSIC OR THE SEASON

Folger Consort will continue its beloved DC holiday tradition, hosting eleven concerts of A Mass for Christmas Eve: Baroque Music for the Season. Learn more about the concerts and see how to attend.

Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature

In her new role, Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate. Most recently, Underwood served as executive vice president of creative affairs for ABC Signature.

AUDITIONING FOR ETERNITY To Play Theater For The New City

Eternity tells the story of acclaimed actress Mary O'Connor who – nearing the end of her life – reconnects with her longtime friend and stage colleague, Roz Diamond.

AUDITIONING FOR ETERNITY to Premiere at Theatre For The New City This Month

Playwrights Coni Koepfinger and Dan Carter will bring the afterlife to New York this month with Auditioning for Eternity, a new play about acceptance of life and what is to follow, September 23 - October 9.

Courteney Cox Cast in Lead Role in Starz's Horror Comedy Pilot SHINING VALE

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced Golden Globe(R) nominee Courteney Cox ('Friends,' 'Cougar Town') is set to star in the horror comedy pilot 'Shining Vale,' playing the lead role of Patricia 'Pat' Phelps. The half-hour comedy from Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Lionsgate in association with Other Shoe Productions, Merman and Kapital Entertainment.

Patricia Heaton, Sasheer Zamata Among Speakers for the Women In Entertainment 5th Annual Summit

​​​​​​​Women in Entertainment (WIE) announced today speaker lineup additions for the fifth annual summit in Los Angeles, California, on October 24, 2019, at the iconic Skirball Cultural Center. Over the course of the day, WIE will once again gather some of the most creative, game-changing minds in television, film, and media for a series of powerful keynotes, thought-provoking panel discussions, and inspirational fireside chats. 

City Agencies, WGA East Announce Fellows for Second 'Made in NY Writers Room'

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), along with the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) announced today the second cohort of the Made in NY Writers Room, a six-month television writing fellowship that provides mentorship, industry access and financial support to underrepresented writers who reside in New York City and seek to tell stories that are not often depicted on television.

Barry Jenkins To Direct Alvin Ailey Film

Barry Jenkins is set to direct a film based on the life of Alvin Ailey, one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th Century, according to Deadline.

Production Begins on Starz's Crime Drama HIGHTOWN

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that production has commenced on the new STARZ Original Series 'Hightown,' from Rebecca Cutter ('Gotham'), Gary Lennon (STARZ Original Series 'Power') and Jerry Bruckheimer TV. 'Hightown' stars Monica Raymund ('Chicago Fire') and James Badge Dale (Hold the Dark, 13 Hours).

Starz and Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Partner for KIN

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), today announced the series development of “Kin,” a multi-generational family drama from writer Davita Scarlett (“Queen Sugar,” “Constantine”) and Hello Sunshine. Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies,” Gone Girl, Wild) and Lauren Neustadter (“Are You Sleeping”) will serve as executive producers for Hello Sunshine alongside Scarlett who developed the project with Chester Jones III (“Hey Diddle Diddle”).

Viceland Partners with Cadillac on New Series, HUSTLE, Produced by Alicia Keys

VICE Media's youth lifestyle cable channel, VICELAND, is partnering with Cadillac on a new aspirational docu-series HUSTLE created by Beth Greenwald with executive producers Alicia Keys and Chef Marcus Samuelsson. The eight-episode series is set to premiere February 10 at 9PM.

Starz Acquires DUBLIN MURDERS from Fremantle

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the network has acquired the eight-episode drama series 'Dublin Murders,' from Fremantle. The series is adapted from Tana French's first two novels in the Dublin Murder Squad crime series, In The Woods and The Likeness. 'Dublin Murders' is an atmospheric, psychological thriller brought to life by acclaimed series creator and writer Sarah Phelps (Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy).

Starz Announces Two New Series, P-VALLEY and HIGHTOWN

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today the series pickups of 'P-Valley' (working title), based on her play Pussy Valley, and 'Hightown,' formerly called 'P-Town,' from Rebecca Cutter ('Gotham'), Gary Lennon (STARZ Original series 'Power') and Jerry Bruckheimer TV.

Wolfe Signed to Helm MTV's Untitled Usher Project

George C. Wolfe has signed on to direct Usher's untitled movie musical for MTV