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Jennifer Holliday Will Join the Cast of CHICAGO Beginning Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2022


The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome Tony and Grammy Award winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday back to Broadway in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Thursday, June 9, 2022. Find out how long Holliday will be in the show and how to get tickets.

BWW Interview: David Dean Bottrell of DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL MAKES LOVE: A ONE MAN SHOW at The Triad
by Stephen Mosher - May 6, 2022


David Dean Bottrell is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the creation of his storytelling show and the audiences are there for it. Braodway World Cabaret chats with the multi-hyphenate about his life and work and the show DAVID DEAN BOTTRELL MAKES LOVE.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater is presenting Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli. Epiphany will begin previews Thursday, May 19 and open on Thursday, June 16 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).

VIDEO: Netflix Debuts THE LINCOLN LAWYER Trailer
by Michael Major - Apr 13, 2022


From David E. Kelley, THE LINCOLN LAWYER is the story of Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, who runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Based on The Brass Verdict, the second book in The Lincoln Lawyer series by Michael Connelly.

Lincoln Center Theater to Present EPIPHANY by Brian Watkins
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater has announced its upcoming production of Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli.  Epiphany will begin previews Thursday, May 19 and open on Thursday, June 16 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). 

Pasadena Playhouse to Present 'In Conversation: Cecile Richards & Holland Taylor'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022


Pasadena Playhouse begins performances of the West Coast premiere of Ann – written by and starring Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein March 22, with performances continuing through April 24. 

Range Media Partners Enters Into Strategic Partnership With A+E Networks
by Michael Major - Mar 4, 2022


Founded in 2020, Range Media Partners represents a formidable roster of clients from all sectors of the entertainment business, including Emilia Clarke, Bradley Cooper, Benicio Del Toro, Gabrielle Union, Tom Hardy, Vince Vaughn, Naomi Ackie, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Jerrod Carmichael, Stephan James, Anna Kendrick, Shailene Woodley, Jack Harlow, and more.

ABC Orders David E. Kelley Mystery Drama AVALON Straight to Series
by Michael Major - Feb 28, 2022


In a highly competitive situation, ABC Entertainment has given a straight-to-series order to the A+E Studios and 20th Television drama, “Avalon,” from David E. Kelley (“Big Sky,” “Big Little Lies”) and bestselling author Michael Connelly (“The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Bosch”). The series is based on the short story by Michael Connelly.

ANN Makes its West Coast Premiere at Pasadena Playhouse in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022


Pasadena Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of Ann – written by and starring Holland Taylor and directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein from March 22 through April 24; the press opening is Saturday, March 26. 

Greg Berlanti to Receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award at the PGA Awards
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2022


Greg’s upcoming feature projects include Amazon’s My Policeman directed by Michael Grandage, starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin; an Untitled Rock Hudson Biopic, which he will direct; Red, White and Royal Blue; Be More Chill, and HBO Max’s Moonshot. The film division of his company, has an exclusive first-look feature film deal with Netflix. 

Photos: Netflix Shares THE ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL First Look Images
by Michael Major - Jan 31, 2022


Netflix has released first look images from The Anatomy of a Scandal,  new psychological thriller based on the international bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. The film features Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Rupert Friend (The French Dispatch), Naomi Scott (Aladdin, Charlie's Angels), and more.

Prime Video Renews SMOTHERED For Season Season
by Michael Major - Jan 17, 2022


The cast for Season 2 is Amanda Bearse (Bros & Married With Children), Jai Rodriguez (Bros & Queer Eye), Bobby Costanza (Friends), Aida Rodriguez (HBOMax Comedy Special: Fighting Words), Armand Fields (Queer As Folk), Debra Wilson (Mad TV & Star Wars Jedi), Krishna Smitha (Morning Show), Bryon Quiros (General Hospital), and more.

VIDEO: DREAMGIRLS Star Jennifer Holliday Inspires Fans with A Social Media Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2021


This week, the musical Dreamgirls is celebrating its 40th anniversary! To celebrate, the show's Tony-winning original star, Jennifer Holliday, stopped by Twitter to sing from the show's finale to help fans process the changes the pandemic has brought and to help them dream of a brighter future.

Jeff Wilbusch Joins New Peacock Series THE MISSING
by Michael Major - Nov 8, 2021


Wilbusch will play Avraham Avraham, an NYPD detective with the 77th precinct, whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. The series follows Detective Avraham: Guided by a deep sense of religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when the investigation is turned upside down.

Peacock Announces THE MISSING Crime Drama Series
by Michael Major - Oct 25, 2021


The Missing tells the story of NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham, whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep sense of spirituality and religious principles, Avraham is left to question his own humanity when a seemingly routine investigation turns upside down.

Listen: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine & Mary McCormack
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Oct 25, 2021


Today's episode features stage and screen star Mary McCormack. Tony-nominated for her role in Broadway’s “Boeing Boeing” opposite Mark Rylance, she is also widely known for her four seasons as a regular cast member of “The West Wing' (two SAG Award nominations), as the lead of USA’s critically acclaimed “In Plain Sight,” and for her role opposite Howard Stern in Private Parts. 

Brian d'Arcy James and More Join New HBO Series LOVE AND DEATH
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2021


Tony Award-nominee Brian d’Arcy James has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO Max series, Love and Death.

Jennifer Holliday Performs At The Wallis On DREAMGIRLS' 40th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2021


Tony- and Grammy Award-winning actress Jennifer Holliday returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 9, 2021, 7:30 pm, as among the first few artists to perform before an audience at the Bram Goldsmith Theater since COVID-19-forced a shutdown in 2020.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season Two of ABC's BIG SKY
by Michael Major - Sep 16, 2021


“Big Sky” follows private detectives Cassie Dewell and Jenny Hoyt as they reunite to investigate a car wreck outside of Helena, Montana, which they soon discover may not be as straightforward a case as it seems.

Disney+ Renews BIG SHOT For Season 2
by Michael Major - Sep 2, 2021


Big Shot centers around Marvyn Korn, played by John Stamos, after he is ousted from his position as head coach for an NCAA basketball team. He is given a chance at redemption with a coaching position at Westbrook, an elite private high school for girls and soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability.

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