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WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Run At London's County Hall Through September 2018
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2017


Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions have just announced that due to great critical acclaim and huge demand for tickets Witness for the Prosecution will extend its run on London's South Bank until 16 September 2018.

Review Roundup: Did Kenneth Branagh's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Thrill the Critics?
by Emily Bruno - Nov 9, 2017


Everyone has something to hide. Every one of them is a suspect! 20th Century FOX has shared new images from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, hitting theaters nationwide on November 10th. The film stars Broadway's Josh Gad (BOOK OF MORMON) and Leslie Odom Jr. (HAMILTON), along with Kenneth Branagh, Pen lope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley .

CBS SUNDAY MORNING Posts Audience Gains Year-To-Year & Season-To-Date
by Emily Bruno - Nov 7, 2017


CBS SUNDAY MORNING, the nation's #1 Sunday morning news program, posted audience gains year-to-year, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 5. The broadcast also posted season-to-date audience gains, according to Nielsen's most current statistics.

On Acorn DVD - A Slew of Agatha Christie Adaptations and the Final Season of Rake
by Emily Bruno - Oct 31, 2017


Coinciding with the Nov. 10 Fox release of the new, star-studded theatrical adaptation of The Murder on the Orient Express directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, is re-releasing the extravagant television adaptation of the Queen of Crime's most famous novel, AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS on DVD on November 14, 2017.

Miles Richardson to Lead DEAR BRUTUS at Southwark Playhouse; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017


Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.

Florida Repertory Theatre Continues 20th Season with THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO this December
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017


Florida Repertory Theatre's 20th anniversary season continues with Alfred Uhry's hit comedy, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Best Play. Florida Rep first produced the romantic comedy in the fall of 1999 as part of its second season.

Conejo Improv Players Solves the Crime of the Century in Latest One Act
by Julie Musbach - Oct 29, 2017


The Conejo Improv Players will debut a never-before seen improv event -- a one-act, improvised Agatha-Christie-style murder mystery at its shows on November 4, 2017.

Classic Agatha Christie Murder Mystery THE UNEXPECTED GUEST Now On Stage at The Masque Theatre
by David Fick - Oct 29, 2017


Presented by the Claremont Dramatic Society, the classic Agatha Christie murder mystery THE UNEXPECTED GUEST is currently on stage at The Masque Theatre in Muizenberg. This mysterious whodunnit comes to life under the direction of local favourite, Lynn Moss, who recently directed ABIGAIL'S PARTY for The Masque Theatre Players.

BWW Interview: Fenella Woolgar Talks THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE
by Marianka Swain - Oct 27, 2017


Actress Fenella Woolgar's work ranges from Handbagged and Circle Mirror Transformation to Home Fires and Doctor Who. She's currently starring in the stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's The Slaves of Solitude, about a boarding house in 1943 Henley-on-Thames, where Miss Roach, who endures daily torment from a fellow occupant, becomes involved with an American serviceman. The play is now in previews at Hampstead Theatre.

BWW Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, London County Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Oct 23, 2017


With her most famous play, The Mousetrap, celebrating its 65th anniversary in London's West End, it only seems right for another of Agatha Christie's stage works to be brought back for a limited run. Based on the short story Traitor Hands, Christie adapted it into a play in the early 1950s - and it was recently seen on the small screen, as the BBC aired a television version over the last festive season.

Way Off Broadway Concludes Mysteries Series with A HOLIDAY WHO DUNNIT?
by Julie Musbach - Oct 20, 2017


The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the Frederick area's only year-round producing theatre, is not only known for its Broadway-style Mainstage productions and one-of-a-kind Children's Theatre, but also for its interactive murder mysteries. Marquee Mysteries launched in 2005 with A Rock-n-Roll Golden Oldies Mystery. So popular was the show, that thirteen more interactive mysteries have appeared at Way Off Broadway since, while even more are now produced outside of the theatre, including regularly on the Walkersville Southern Railroad and soon at Inn Boonsboro.

BWW Review: Penfold Theatre spooks us with WOMAN IN BLACK
by Joni Lorraine - Oct 19, 2017


If your idea of celebrating Halloween season leans more toward the imaginative and cerebral, skip the line outside the House of Fright and head to Scottish Rite Theatre for WOMAN IN BLACK.

John Leguizamo Returns to Broadway in LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2017


Emmy winner John Leguizamo (Ghetto Klown) is making his highly-anticipated return to Broadway this fall in his original one-man comedic play LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, direct from his acclaimed engagements at The Public Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theater.

BWW Review: ALBION, Almeida Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Oct 18, 2017


The urge to present state-of-the-nation plays following the Brexit vote is understandable, even vital, but has produced decidedly mixed results. Thankfully, Mike Bartlett's empathetic Chekhovian response is a real winner: rich in loamy metaphor, yes, but also a gripping family drama crackling with humour.

The Round Barn Theatre to Present Agatha Christie Murder Mystery THE MOUSETRAP
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2017


It's murder - pure and simple...and spine-tinglingly fun! Suspect everyone in this thrilling whodunit from the mind of Agatha Christie.

Photo Flash: Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr. & More in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 17, 2017


Everyone has something to hide. Every one of them is a suspect! 20th Century FOX has shared new images from MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, hitting theaters nationwide on November 10th.

Acorn TV's Launches New International Co-Production and Original Series With Screentime and Banijay
by Emily Bruno - Oct 17, 2017


Following several recent Acorn TV Original co-production announcements including BBC's Love, Lies and Records and Detectorists Series 3, RTE's Acceptable Risk, and ITV'sGirlfriends, Acorn Media Enterprises (AME), the UK-based development division for the Acorn brand of RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE), has partnered with Screentime New Zealand (a Banijay Group company) as the North American co-producer of new crime drama Straight Forward. This truly global series is co-produced with Mastiff Denmark (a Banijay Group company), Scandinavian streaming service Viaplay, and New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ.

Terror Films Invites You To Play A Game Of DEAD BODY on VOD Today
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 17, 2017


As the witching hour approaches, Terror Films is unveiling the official poster and trailer for the nerve rattling indie horror DEAD BODY! The film hits digital platforms on Tuesday, October 17.

Roger Allam, Celia Imrie, and Kevin Bishop Join Cast of WHITHER WOULD YOU GO?
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2017


On October 22nd at the Harold Pinter Theatre, a host of stars will gather to perform scenes from Shakespeare's plays in response to modern-day refugee video stories. The evening will be directed by Jamie Lloyd. All profits go to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR.

LOVE FROM A STRANGER to Embark on UK Tour
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2017


A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound love is not all that he seems

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