REBECCA Producer, Ben Sprecher, Sentenced to Probation in Child Pornography Case
Ben Sprecher, producer of the doomed Broadway musical Rebecca, was sentenced to probation today, following his August 2019 arrest for possession of child pornography.
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Wake Up With BWW 8/14: BETRAYAL Begins Previews, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Come to Broadway, and More!
Today's top stories: Betrayal begins previews, plus Broadway runs announced for A Christmas Carol and How I Learned to Drive!
REBECCA Producer, Ben Sprecher, Arrested for Child Pornography
According to the New York Post, Ben Sprecher, producer of the doomed Broadway musical Rebecca, was arrested today, August 13, for possession of child pornography.
REBECCA Producers Denied Motion to Set Aside Damages Verdict in Case Against Former Publicist
A verdict has been reached in the most recent phase of the Rebecca the Musical scandal, as the producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza have been denied their motion to set aside the damages verdict reached in their case against former publicist Marc Thibodeau.
REBECCA Trial Update: The Verdict is In!
The seemingly never-ending saga of the ill-fated musical REBECCA, which cancelled its Broadway run in 2012, is at last coming to a close.
Scoop: REBECCA Trial Update; Testimony Today Throws Timeline Into Question
On the stand today in the trial was Ben Smith, an Australian property developer who at just under $2 million dollars has one of the largest stakes in the failed production.
REBECCA Producers Have Officially Lost Rights to Bring the Ill-Fated Musical to Broadway
According to Deadline, it was revealed in an opening argument that, after years of postponements, producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Florenza have indeed lost the rights to the musical.
THE EXORCIST Begins Tonight the UK, Just in Time for Halloween
The stage version of THE EXORCIST, which first debuted at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2012, is making its UK debut just in time for Halloween.
THE EXORCIST Premieres at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
A new production of The Exorcist, directed by Sean Mathias, will receive its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from Friday 21 October - Saturday 5 November 2016.
REBECCA Producer to Bring THE EXORCIST to the UK This Halloween
The stage version of THE EXORCIST, which first debuted at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2012, will make its UK debut just in time for Halloween.
Exclusive Interview: REBECCA Producer Ben Sprecher Responds to Marc Thibodeau, Talks Musical's Future and Why He Won't Give Up
As of yesterday, May 12, REBECCA's publicist Marc Thibodeau has been found liable for sending emails that caused a potential investor to pull millions from the Broadway musical in its eleventh hour of need.
UPDATE: REBECCA Publicist Marc Thibodeau Responds to Latest Ruling
As reported last night, Broadway's ever-evolving REBECCA scandal continues, with press agent Marc Thibodeau having been found liable for sending emails that caused a potential investor to pull $2.
Broadway Publicist Found Liable in REBECCA Scandal; Musical Eyeing Spring 2016 Bow
In the latest legal news from Broadway's ever-evolving REBECCA scandal, Deadline writes that press agent Marc Thibodeau has been found liable for sending emails that caused a potential investor to pull $2.
WAKE UP with BWW 5/14/2015 - 'FURY' & 'MENAGERIE' Off-Broadway, 'DEADLAND' in Seattle and More!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Two classics begin off-Broadway, Brian Stokes Mitchell is feted at lunch, Darko Tresnjak directs KISS ME, KATE, and JASPER IN DEADLAND comes to
AUDIO: New Clips Released from REBECCA; Coming to Broadway in Fall 2015?
As BroadwayWorld last reported in October, Rebecca producer Ben Sprecher is still working to bring the much-delayed musical to Broadway in Fall 2015.
The Bizarre, Ridiculous & Peculiar- 10 Strangest Theatrical Moments of 2014
As 2014 comes to a close, it seems only fitting to look back on the craziest moments of this year- and there were many.
Sean Mathias Joins Creative Team of THE EXORCIST; Play Heading for Broadway?
BroadwayWorld has just learned that a stage version of The Exorcist is currently in the works, and Tony nominee Sean Mathias is on board to direct the project.
REBECCA Con Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison, Will Pay $68K in Restitution
The New York Daily News reports that Mark Hotton, who in 2012 scammed the producers of REBECCA out of $65,000 and all-but extinguished the musical's plans for a Broadway run, was sentenced today, October 10, to almost three years (34 months) in federal prison.
BWW Interview: Chicago's Own Karen Mason
Upon her return to Davenport's in Chicago, the theater & cabaret star talks about her voice and how she almost lost it.
Cissy Houston to be Honored at Benefit Gala for Harlem's Mama Foundation for the Arts, 6/16
Harlem's Mama Foundation for the Arts will celebrate its 15th Anniversary at its second annual Gala, which will take place at St.
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