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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

Tickets Are Now On Sale for the 2020-2021 Season at the John W. Engeman Theater Photo Tickets Are Now On Sale for the 2020-2021 Season at the John W. Engeman Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2020

Tickets are now on sale for the 2020-2021 Season at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport....


VIDEO: Watch a MOTOWN Reunion on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm! Photo VIDEO: Watch a MOTOWN Reunion on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2021

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) with a MOTOWN Reunion with guest host Charl Brown and guests Brandon Victor Dixon, Valisia LeKae and more!...


BWW Interview: Karen Oberlin of BAD LOVE: THE RANDY NEWMAN SONGBOOK at The Birdland T Photo BWW Interview: Karen Oberlin of BAD LOVE: THE RANDY NEWMAN SONGBOOK at The Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - February 13, 2020

Much-lauded cabaret singer Karen Oberlin opens this month at The Birdland Theater and next month at The Beach Café. Stephen Mosher talks with her about her life in the arts, feminism, and raising a child who wants to sing....


Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOO Photo Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre is presenting the new musical HOOD. Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical adventure....


COCO Returns to ABC on October 14th Photo COCO Returns to ABC on October 14th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020

“The Wonderful World of Disney” heads to the Land of the Dead with the broadcast network premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning “Coco” on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 (8:00-10:02 p.m. EDT)....


PUNCHY! Comes To The Courtyard Theatre in November Photo PUNCHY! Comes To The Courtyard Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2021

The cast has been announced for Punchy! The Musical, a brand new musical at The Courtyard Theatre. This raucous, affecting piece of gig-theatre brings the soulful sounds of the 1950s to the heart of Hoxton.  Robert Hook (Peaky Blinders, BBC; The Milkman's on His Way) will take on the lead role of th...


BWW Interview: Rob Paulsen on the ANIMANIACS Reboot & Finding the Joy Photo BWW Interview: Rob Paulsen on the ANIMANIACS Reboot & Finding the Joy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 16, 2020

After 22 years locked in the Warner Brother water tower, 'Animaniacs' will make its triumphant return on Friday, November 20th - this time streaming on Hulu.  ...


COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A STORY OF EXTRAVAGANT LOVE Will Be Performed at Theater 29 Photo COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A STORY OF EXTRAVAGANT LOVE Will Be Performed at Theater 29 in July
by Stephi Wild - June 27, 2021

After registering on Eventbrite, audience members can choose to experience the virtual portions of the story via email, a secret Facebook group, a private Instagram account, or all three. They will also receive information about witnessing the final subversive storefront reveal in-person and online....


TELL IT SLANT Comes to the Hope Theatre, Islington Photo TELL IT SLANT Comes to the Hope Theatre, Islington
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2020

Tell It Slant comes to the Hope Theatre!...


Broadway Rewind: MOTOWN Raises the Volume at Bryant Park in 2013 Photo Broadway Rewind: MOTOWN Raises the Volume at Bryant Park in 2013
by Nicole Rosky - August 06, 2020

Today we flashback to 2013, when Motown first performed on the Bryant Park stage. Motown opened on April 14, 2013 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it played for 738 performances, and returned to Broadway in 2016. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and choreographed by Patricia Wilcox and Warren ...


Cast Announced for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Rep Photo Cast Announced for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced full casting for the new musical HOOD. Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical adventure....


Theater 29 Presents COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A Story Of Extravagant Love, Premiering Photo Theater 29 Presents COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A Story Of Extravagant Love, Premiering in July
by Stephi Wild - June 04, 2021

Theater 29 presents Communications Solutions: A Story of Extravagant Love--seven salacious days of upper-management intrigue, authoritarian coercion, and corporate S&M by Tami Canaday, Lisa Wagner Erickson, Ellen K. Graham, and Shane Rodriguez premiering July 26 through August 1. ...


Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critic Photo Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2020

Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, Staged (6x15) features the cast of a play - the cream of the crop of British acting talent - who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt. The series follows the cast as they try their best to keep the rehearsals o...


WORLD Channel to Screen Film and Conversation on Madame CJ Walker Photo WORLD Channel to Screen Film and Conversation on Madame CJ Walker
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2020

WORLD Channel, the award-winning broadcast channel and multiplatform outlet dedicated to bringing diverse content to public media audiences, invites viewers to join acclaimed documentarian Stanley Nelson and author A'Lelia Bundles — the great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker — for a special ...


Felicity Releases Debut Full-Length Album 'Dear Universe' Photo Felicity Releases Debut Full-Length Album 'Dear Universe'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 16, 2021

Felicity will be celebrating the release of their new album with a special album release show on Friday, August 27th at The Abbey in Orlando....


Theater 29 Presents A Scandalous Tale Of Corporate S&M: COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A S Photo Theater 29 Presents A Scandalous Tale Of Corporate S&M: COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS: A Story Of Extravagant Love
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2021

Theater 29 presents Communications Solutions: A Story of Extravagant Love--seven salacious days of upper-management intrigue, authoritarian coercion, and corporate S&M by Tami Canaday, Lisa Wagner Erickson, Ellen K. Graham, and Shane Rodriguez premiering July 26 through August 1....


Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critic Photo Review Roundup: STAGED Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2020

Starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, Staged (6x15) features the cast of a play - the cream of the crop of British acting talent - who are furloughed when their upcoming West End production is suddenly brought to a halt. The series follows the cast as they try their best to keep the rehearsals o...


Cast Announced for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Rep Photo Cast Announced for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD at Asolo Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced full casting for the new musical HOOD. Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical adventure....


Dieter Wiesner Releases New Book MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REAL STORY Photo Dieter Wiesner Releases New Book MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REAL STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2020

Dieter Wiesner, Michael Jackson's former manager and friend, had many voice recordings from the pop icon, and sought a way to share them with others. He wanted people to know the real Michael Jackson. When he met Yusuf Jah, a published author, he was inspired to write a book where Jackson actually '...


The Academy Invites Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane, George C. Wolfe & 392 More to Membe Photo The Academy Invites Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane, George C. Wolfe & 392 More to Membership
by TV News Desk - July 01, 2021

There are 89 Oscar nominees, including 25 winners, among the invitees....


BWW Previews: MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG to Empower Abuse Survivors to Speak Up Photo BWW Previews: MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG to Empower Abuse Survivors to Speak Up
by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 14, 2020

LENTERA SINTAS INDONESIA, an organization supporting sexual abuse survivors, is teaming up with performing arts veterans in bringing MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG as part of their #MulaiBicara (#StartTalking) campaign. Described as 'a play about a musical', the show will delve into the minds of sexual a...


Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOO Photo Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Douglas Carter Beane & Lewis Flinn's New Musical HOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022

Asolo Repertory Theatre is presenting the new musical HOOD. Five-time Tony-nominated playwright Douglas Carter Beane reunites with composer and lyricist Lewis Flinn, his Give it Up/Lysistrata Jones collaborator, to bring to life this hilarious and stirring new theatrical adventure....


Serious Comedy Presents WEST IS BEST Photo Serious Comedy Presents WEST IS BEST
by Stephi Wild - March 16, 2021

Serious Comedy presents an online and 'home friendly' night in of western suburbs comedy, music and stories – including the behind-the-scenes secrets of what happens when you pivot in a pandemic....


Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for GHOSTS OF THE TITANIC Photo Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for GHOSTS OF THE TITANIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2022

Blending fact and fiction together, this new drama set in the days after the sinking of the Titanic charts the swirling of rumours, political distraction tactics and fake news that followed. ...


VIDEO: Watch a Clip From the New Season of KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS Photo VIDEO: Watch a Clip From the New Season of KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2020

A new clip has been released from the upcoming season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. The second half of Season 18 returns this September on E!....






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