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VIDEO: The Final SPECTRE Trailer Has Arrived!
by - Oct 2, 2015

The final trailer for the latest James Bond installment, SPECTRE has arrived!

BWW Interview: Gavi Singh Chera Of The National Youth Theatre REP Season
by Carrie Dunn - Sep 30, 2015

Following the huge success of the REP seasons in 2013 and 2014, the National Youth Theatre returns to the Ambassadors Theatre with three new productions from September to December exploring themes of sex education, relationships, class and heritage.

VIDEO: Director Sam Mendes Talks SPECTRE in New Featurette
by - Sep 23, 2015

“The tradition for Bond is always real stunts, real action, real explosions…” says Director Sam Mendes in the latest vlog about the action sequences in SPECTRE, hitting US theaters on November 6, 2015.

VIDEO: Daniel Craig Featured in All-New TV Spot for SPECTRE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 10, 2015

Below, watch the latest TV spot for the new James Bond film SPECTRE, hitting US theaters on November 6, 2015.

Bill Camp, Jim Norton, Tavi Gevinson and More Join Broadway's THE CRUCIBLE; Full Cast, Theater Set!
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2015

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE will return to Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) this spring. Bill Camp (as Reverend John Hale), Jim Norton (as Giles Corey), Tavi Gevinson (as Mary Warren), and Jason Butler Harner (as Reverend Samuel Parris) are among those who will join previously announced stars Ben Whishaw (as John Proctor), Sophie Okonedo (as Elizabeth Proctor), Saoirse Ronan (as Abigail Williams), and Ciaran Hinds (as Deputy-Governor Danforth).

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Starring Jim Broadbent, to Play Noel Coward Theatre This Holiday Season
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 1, 2015

Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes his long-awaited return to the stage to play Scrooge in a new version of A Christmas Carol adapted by Patrick Barlow from Charles Dickens' classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption.

Over 60 Artists Set for THE ILIAD at Almeida Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 13, 2015

A company of more than 60 artists will bring The Iliad to life in a durational reading on Friday 14 August. The reading will begin at the British Museum and culminate on the Almeida stage. The marathon reading is the latest event in the theatre's Almeida Greeks Festival which has so far seen Robert Icke's critically acclaimed production of Oresteia transfer to Trafalgar Studios in the West End and James Macdonald's production of Bakkhai play to sold out houses at the Almeida.

Ben Whishaw, Sophie Okonedo, Saoirse Ronan and Ciaran Hinds Set for THE CRUCIBLE Revival on Broadway; Dates Set!
by Jessica Khan - Aug 6, 2015

Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE is headed back to Broadway just in time for what would be the playwright's 100th birthday. 

WAKE UP with BWW 8/7/2015 - CHESS Reimagined, RENT in Scotland, Broadway Quiz and More!
by Jessica Khan - Aug 7, 2015

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: CHESS gets a brand-new staging in White Plains, RENT goes to Scotland, Broadway nerds battle it out with theatre trivia and more!

BWW Reviews: BAKKHAI, Almeida Theatre, July 30 2015
by Laura Jones - Aug 3, 2015

Bakkhai is the second of the Almeida's trilogy of the Greeks, following on from Oresteia and coming before Medea. Euripides' 5th century BC play has been boldly recreated by Robert Icke, translated by Anne Carson and is directed by James Macdonald.

VIDEO: James Bond is Back! Watch New Trailer for SPECTRE
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 22, 2015

Below, watch the new trailer for SPECTRE, the latest installment in the James Bond Saga. The film, starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz, hits theaters on November 6, 2015.

Newest James Bond Installment Set to Premiere in London
by Tess Reynolds - Jul 17, 2015

Deadline reports that the 24th installment of the James Bond franchise, SPECTRE, has been set to have it's world premiere in London on October 26, 2015.

MATILDA's Bertie Carvel to Lead THE HAIRY APE at the Old Vic This Fall
by Jessica Showers - Jul 9, 2015

MATILDA star Bertie Carvell will lead Eugene O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE, directed by Richard Jones, at the Old Vic from October 17.

Ellen DeGeneres, Selena Gomez & More Set for Special One-Night 'UNITY' Cinematic Event
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 24, 2015

Fathom Events and SpectiCast present the timely documentary event "UNITY" featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators from film, television and music

VIDEO: Watch New TV Spot for Upcoming James Bond Pic SPECTRE!
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 10, 2015

During last night's NBA Finals game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, MGM and Sony Pictures premiered a new 60-second TV spot for the 24th James Bond movie, SPECTRE.

VIDEO: First Look - Meryl Streep & Carey Mulligan Star in SUFFRAGETTE Trailer
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 3, 2015

Below, get a first look at the new film SUFFRAGETTE in the first official trailer.

Kevin Harvey to Join Ben Whishaw in BAKKHAI at The Almeida; Full Cast Set!
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 1, 2015

The Almeida Theatre announces full casting for Bakkhai. James Macdonald directs Anne Carson's new version of Euripides' hedonistic, visceral tragedy. Using three actors and a chorus, this new production will echo the original Ancient Greek performance model.

The Almeida Theatre Kicks Off 'Greek' Season with ORESTEIA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015

The Almeida Theatre launches its new season: Almeida Greeks.

BWW Reviews: Verge Theater's THE NINA VARIATIONS
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 27, 2015

You don't have to be a devotee of Chekhov - you don't even have to be a fan of live theater necessarily - but it clearly helps if you are in the audience for Verge Theater Company's production of Steven Dietz's The Nina Variations, which is sometimes whimsical and oftentimes dramatic in the rich tradition of Russian literature.

100 Celebrity Narrate Documentary UNITY, Hitting Theaters Worldwide This August
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 22, 2015

Featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators, the timely documentary Unity will be distributed by SpectiCast in select theatres worldwide beginning August 12.

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