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MTV is giving viewers the chance to conquer their fears head on with a refresh of the break-through series, Fear Factor. Ludacris will host the new installment, custom-created for a generation that is increasingly empowered, while also more anxious than ever. Filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today's cultural zeitgeist, Fear Factor contestants will confront their fears, be pushed beyond their comfort zones and take action against some of their biggest stressors.

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BWW Review: Abre Camino Collective And Broadway Factor's AMPARO Photo BWW Review: Abre Camino Collective And Broadway Factor's AMPARO
by Cristina Pla-Guzman - April 16, 2019

Pure Joy turned into Grief and Terror then finally Relief coursed through me. For 90 minutes, I was completely immersed in the experience that is AMPARO. And that is exactly what AMPARO is; a complete theatrical experience. As I am writing this I can still feel all the emotions I went through when I...
BWW Review: Fertile Ground: THE WAYS WE COPE, RECENT UNSETTLING EVENTS, TOO LATE! Photo BWW Review: Fertile Ground: THE WAYS WE COPE, RECENT UNSETTLING EVENTS, TOO LATE!
by Krista Garver - February 08, 2020

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BWW Review: LITTLE SATCHMO at Sarasota Film Festival Photo BWW Review: LITTLE SATCHMO at Sarasota Film Festival
by Carolan Trbovich - May 01, 2022

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Video: Famous Magicians Zach King & David Blaine Release YouTube Collab Photo Video: Famous Magicians Zach King & David Blaine Release YouTube Collab
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020

Today, digital superstar and viral illusionist Zach King released a YouTube collaboration with world famous magician David Blaine. ...
Review: Drag Race Star Nina West Leads Hilarious New HAIRSPRAY Tour at Segerstrom Cen Photo Review: Drag Race Star Nina West Leads Hilarious New HAIRSPRAY Tour at Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - April 25, 2023

As if the universe knew that our increasingly divisive country is in desperate need to revisit this hit 2002 Tony Award-winning musical again, HAIRSPRAY has now embarked on a brand new non-equity national tour starring RuPaul's Drag Race fan favorite Nina West. The show, now at Segerstrom Center for...
Review: KEN DEDES'S Spectacular Showmanship Outshines Its Revenge Narrative Photo Review: KEN DEDES'S Spectacular Showmanship Outshines Its Revenge Narrative
by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 22, 2023

KEN DEDES is an original musical by EKI DANCE COMPANY and CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR, loosely based on a well-known legend surrounding the founding of the medieval kingdom Singosari. The script is written by industry veteran Titien Wattimena alongside EKI's script writing team and brought to life by directo...
Blackshaw Theatre Company and Merely Roleplayers to Return to the London Horror Festi Photo Blackshaw Theatre Company and Merely Roleplayers to Return to the London Horror Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2021

Blackshaw Theatre Company and Merely Roleplayers will present a double bill of chilling storytelling at the London Horror Festival 2021. Theatregoers can whet their appetites with Blackshaw's 6th annual Scare Slam before digging into Lights Out, the Merely Roleplayers podcast's debut live stage show...
BWW Interview: Gillian Anderson Talks Stage vs Screen, Memorable Roles and A STREETCA Photo BWW Interview: Gillian Anderson Talks Stage vs Screen, Memorable Roles and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Jonathan Marshall - May 07, 2020

The X-Files became a '90s cult classic, running for nine seasons and spawning two movies and two miniseries revivals. But since portraying FBI agent Dana Scully, Gillian Anderson has carved out a diverse career both on screen and stage. The much-loved star spoke to BroadwayWorld about her career ahe...
SCARE SLAM Comes to The Horror Festival at The Pleasance Photo SCARE SLAM Comes to The Horror Festival at The Pleasance
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2019

Blackshaw's Scare Slam comes to the London Horror Festival. A night of chilling storytelling, produced by Blackshaw Theatre Company....
BWW Review: LAURA BENANTI LIVE IN LONDON, Cadogan Hall Photo BWW Review: LAURA BENANTI LIVE IN LONDON, Cadogan Hall
by Marianka Swain - June 30, 2019

Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti took a quick hiatus from starring in My Fair Lady on Broadway to make her London debut - and those missing out on the former needn't have worried, as she opened with a bravura 15-minute precis of the production, complete with musical highlights....
Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest Photo Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2020

The Marsh announces the line-up for its first-ever digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers aged 16 to 79 from across the nation and around the world, including Russia, Scotland, Israel, Canada, and Australia, as well as some of The Marsh's fan-favorites in...
Review: Disney's FROZEN THE MUSICAL Finally Thaws at OC's Segerstrom Center Photo Review: Disney's FROZEN THE MUSICAL Finally Thaws at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - February 05, 2023

After its pandemic-delayed pause, the first national tour of FROZEN THE MUSICAL has finally arrived at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa playing thru February 19, 2023. A not-perfect but still enjoyable adaptation, the show, for the most part, is a creative and entertaining triumph o...
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Continues All-Digital 2020-21 Season Photo Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Continues All-Digital 2020-21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2021

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra continues its all-digital 2020-21 Season, CLOSE QUARTERS, with an entire episode spotlighting the exceptional artistry of LACO Artistic Advisor Derrick Spiva Jr., a composer and musician whose music, infused with cross cultural elements, is “something to savor” and “eno...
Alessia Cara, Tory Lanez & More Nominated for the 2020 JUNO Awards Photo Alessia Cara, Tory Lanez & More Nominated for the 2020 JUNO Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2020

The nominees for the 49th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC), in downtown Toronto. JUNO Week 2020, hosted in Saskatoon, SK, will...
BWW Review: Free Reign's SAINT JOAN Handsomely Shaves a Shavian Tragedy Photo BWW Review: Free Reign's SAINT JOAN Handsomely Shaves a Shavian Tragedy
by Perry Tannenbaum - August 16, 2019

GBS is often decried for his didacticism, but in SAINT JOAN, he allowed the story to carry him away from his usual soapbox. With some judicious pruning and an infusion of lively swordplay, Free Reign Theatre has made this masterwork even more agreeable and accessible....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyo Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Suburban Theatre Audiences Are Still Missing in NYC and Beyond
by Alex Freeman - January 16, 2024

Cara Joy David explores the concerning trend that suburban audiences are less willing to travel into the city center to see shows due to a perceived increase in crime in the city, leaving audiences feeling less safe getting in and out of shows. In the UK, funding cuts force theatres to innovate in w...
Marshmello & Tokischa Team Up on New Single 'Estilazo' Photo Marshmello & Tokischa Team Up on New Single 'Estilazo'
by Michael Major - April 29, 2022

Fusing EDM and Dominican Dembow, 'ESTILAZO' is a statement in support of sexual liberation, feminism and inclusion. The song in Spanish is empowered by the chorus 'Ser Perra Está De Moda' and is accompanied by a music video with cameos by Dennis Rodman, Nikita Dragun and La Demi....
BWW Feature: From Screen and Page To Stage Photo BWW Feature: From Screen and Page To Stage
by Jonathan Marshall - March 26, 2020

Reading play texts is an enjoyable way of attaining the theatre fix we're all feeling deprived of during these unprecedented times. It got us thinking about some screenplays and novels that could make for interesting stage adaptations....
Student Blogs This Week - Triumphant Returns to Campus, Missing GREAT COMET, and More Photo Student Blogs This Week - Triumphant Returns to Campus, Missing GREAT COMET, and More!
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - September 10, 2021

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more....
Enjoy A Night of One-Acts with WYO PLAY's Young Theatre Makers Photo Enjoy A Night of One-Acts with WYO PLAY's Young Theatre Makers
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2022

WYO PLAY's resident Young Theatre Makers Ensemble will present a night of one-act plays. The Ensemble will perform BRIAN THE COMET and THE INEXPLICABLE CHAOS FACTOR OF MIA GREGORY, two one-act plays by Emily Hageman. ...
Student Blog: Parental Support for Young Actors Photo Student Blog: Parental Support for Young Actors
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - January 23, 2024

Parents may not be supportive because job stability is so low, so being an actor can be difficult financially. It takes dedication and a lot of perseverance to work in this industry, and this can be a scary pill for protective parents to swallow....
BWW Interview: Derrick Baskin on His Solo Club Act Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below on J Photo BWW Interview: Derrick Baskin on His Solo Club Act Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below on June 29th
by Stephen Mosher - June 18, 2021

The recent first-time Tony nominee is ready for another first: his own solo show....
Interview: Rodney To Easily Juggling THE BOTTOMING PROCESS With His Other Theatrical Photo Interview: Rodney To Easily Juggling THE BOTTOMING PROCESS With His Other Theatrical Commitments
by Gil Kaan - May 16, 2023

IAMA Theatre Company and the Los Angeles LGBT Center present the world premiere of Nicholas Pilapil’s The Bottoming Process opening May 18, 2023 (with previews already started) at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theatre. Rodney To directs the cast of George Salazar, Rick Cosnett, Anisha Adusum...
Smithsonian Channel Examines the Evolution of Weaponry in WORLD OF WEAPONS Photo Smithsonian Channel Examines the Evolution of Weaponry in WORLD OF WEAPONS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 06, 2020

Smithsonian Channel will explore the evolution of weapons throughout history and how they changed the course of mankind in the new documentary series WORLD OF WEAPONS. Weapons comprise an ever-evolving arsenal that has transformed combat - helping build empires, destroy them and deter aggression. Th...
Review: WRECKING BALL at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Photo Review: WRECKING BALL at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
by Ana-Brit Asplen - October 20, 2023

The team at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company knows how to produce a successful play from all standpoints. Whether you’re a television enthusiast, a writer, a person who has to work with others in a professional setting, or someone who has a desire to stand up for what’s right, Wrecking Ball can be app...





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