Donald Trump News

In the wake of a global shift in politics that saw reality star Donald Trump become the 45th President of the United States of America, Nigel Farage's Brexit campaign win the majority and the Conservative party seek out a deal with the DUP, Theatre Renegade is proud to present a one-off gala, In Response To... Politics.

In a recent interview with Daily Beast, playwright Tony Kushner chats about one of his current projects- WEST SIDE STORY. Kushner is rewriting the book for the classic movie for director Steven Spielberg. Don't expect any changes to the score, however. "I am not touching in any way the greatest score of a musical ever written,' says Kushner. 'I love the [1961] film. Who doesn't? I am not changing the story, the setting, the period. It is still the Upper West Side in the late 1950s, but I'm exploring the story.'

In a recent interview with the Daily Beast, playwright Tony Kushner opens up about his new play about the Trump presidency. 'The nightmare is in high gear,' says Kushner. 'It certainly feels like folly that I or anyone else has a definitive understanding or comprehensive understanding of what going on. I have my guesses like everyone else has, but it will take some time and a lot will depend on how it is resolved.'

Just 12 percent of Americans – including Republicans, Democrats and Independents – living in the counties that fueled Donald Trump's 2016 presidential win support the Republican Party's efforts on health care, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll specifically of these regions.

ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.227 million) and Adults 25-54 (498,000) during the week of July 10, 2017, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media

The 45th Vice President and 'An Inconvenient Sequel' documentarian Al Gore once found himself at a moral crossroads eerily similar to Donald Trump Jr.'s. Find out how he responded on his appearance on last night's LATE SHOW. 

Alec Baldwin has been cast as Col. Nathan Jessep in NBC's upcoming live A FEW GOOD MEN, from esteemed playwright and Oscar and Emmy winner Aaron Sorkin, who will executive produce and adapt his own play for the broadcast.

One of the theatre shows of the year ANGELS IN AMERICA will be broadcast live to cinemas from the National Theatre with Part 1 on Thursday 20 July and Part 2 on Thursday 27 July as part of National Theatre Live. See new exclusive images from the show below!

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works, July 15 - August 6, 2017 at the WorkShop (312 W. 36th Street, NYC). New York's oldest continuing theater festival will present 100 plays in 23 days!

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will present “Russia Week” with shows highlighting the host's recent visit to the country, starting Monday, July 17 (11:35 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

BWW speaks to Megan Gogerty about her 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Lady MacBeth and Her Pal Megan.

This week, the respective U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations subcommittees responsible for the bills to fund the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) approved funding levels that would allow the three institutions to remain operational going forward.

Golf Channel today announced that Emmy-nominated host David Feherty and his self-titled, Emmy-nominated series, FEHERTY, will celebrate the show's milestone 100th episode with a 90-minute special, premiering Monday, July 24 at 9 p.m. ET.

In his third collaboration with Richard Foreman, Patrick Kennedy directs King Cowboy Rufus Rules The Universe which receives its UK premiere at London Theatre Workshop from 14 August.

With the longtime puppeteer voice of Kermit the Frog stepping down, Trump's closest associates, including Sean Spicer and Don Jr. make their case for the position. Watch the audition tape below!

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works, July 15 - August 6, 2017 at the WorkShop (312 W. 36th Street, NYC). New York's oldest continuing theater festival will present 100 plays in 23 days!

Late night hosts pounced on the breaking news, with Stephen Colbert issuing an apology to the President's other son, Eric, explaining, 'We thought you were the dumb one.'

Even if you're not in the UK you'd have to have been living under a rock for the past couple of years to have missed the headlines about Brexit. It was inevitable that it would eventually lead to productions such as Brexodus! The Musical.