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Scott Rudin Offers to Stage Broadway-Bound TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD For Judge in Harper Lee Lawsuit
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2018


Will Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird make its premiere in front of a federal judge? If producer Scott Rudin has his day in court, that just may be the case.

Theater 294, LI Rep Present THE MIRACLE WORKER
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2018


The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting The Miracle Worker, William Gibson's classic play about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, from April 20 to May 6 at Theater 294.

Peterborough Players to Screen Award Winning Film CAPOTE
by Julie Musbach - Apr 10, 2018


On Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30pm, the Peterborough Players, in partnership with the Peterborough Community Theatre, present a special screening of the award-winning film, CAPOTE starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Truman Capote) and Catherine Keener (Harper Lee), at the Peterborough Community Theatre.

BWW Review: Circle Players' 2017-18 Season Continues With STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 29, 2018


We Southerners take our literary history seriously, whether it's a book, a poem, a novel or a play - no matter the genre, we are proud to read about our way of life and the things that we believe make us so very special. Such is the case with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, which debuted in 1987 to near unanimous acclaim only to gain in popularity and adulation in the intervening three decades. Whether it's a feature film, a made-for-TV movie or live onstage, Harling's tale of six Louisiana women and their shared experiences captured in a series of snapshots from their lives is beloved and somewhat revered.

BWW Interview: Christopher Rose, director of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Mill Town Players
by Neil Shurley - Mar 20, 2018


'I hope audiences will walk away realizing more fully that fear builds walls instead of bridges and that this will make them strive to see the perspectives of others who may be different, but who in reality as people are very much the same.'

Brief 3/15: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Opens and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Escape to Margaritaville opens tonight, get a first look at photos from the production, plus watch a performance of 'Make it Rain' by Shoshana Bean at her album release concert!

Harper Lee Estate Sues Over in Aaron Sorkin's Broadway-Bound TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 14, 2018


According to the New York Times, Harper Lee's estate is trying to kill To Kill a Mockingbird- the play version, that is.

Theatre Memphis Announces New Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2018


Theatre Memphis has made its play selections for the 2018-19 season and they include a variety of entertainment that touches many bases. Featuring musicals, comedy, drama, classics and new work, the season offers opti s and regional premieres to Memphis patrons.on

BWW Review: Jayne Houdyshell and Pascale Armand Confront Generational and Racial Feminist Divides in RELEVANCE
by Michael Dale - Mar 7, 2018


Historically, it hasn't been unusual for writers like Amantine Lucile Dupin (better known as George Sand) and Nelle Harper Lee (published as Harper Lee) to take on traditionally male or androgynous names to help advance their careers in a patriarchal world by allowing publishers and readers to make their own assumptions regarding the author's gender.

BWW Review: BOEING BOEING at The Summit Playhouse
by Gina Zenyuch - Mar 5, 2018


The Summit Playhouse Presents Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans. Set in 1960s Paris, Boeing Boeing is a non-stop, high flying farce which tells the story of Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees who are all airline stewardesses. Bernard must juggle timetables, while his maid is constantly changing photographs of the women in order to ensure his three fiances never cross paths. Chaos ensues when Bernard's friend Robert comes to stay and a speedier Boeing jet disturbs his organization and all three fiances end up in his apartment at the same time.

BWW Review: Nashville Children's Theatre's Poignant and Compelling MOCKINGBIRD
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 3, 2018


Poignant and compelling, Mockingbird - the play adapted for the stage by Julie Jensen from the National Book Award-winning novel for younger audiences by Katherine Erskine - is a remarkably timely and prescient look at the aftermath of a school shooting for the people most intimately affected by it, in particular an 11-year-old girl named Caitlin, who has Asperger's syndrome, and whose beloved older brother was a victim of the horrific incident that takes place (mercifully, for audiences) prior to the start of the play.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre Seeks Middle And High School Students To Produce TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2018


The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is offering local middle and high school students the chance to produce a renowned American masterpiece.

Brief 2/16: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Begins Previews and Releases Cast Recording, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Escape to Margaritaville begins previews on Broadway today, and also releases its original cast recording!

Breaking: Jeff Daniels, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Gideon Glick & More Will Star in Aaron Sorkin's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 15, 2018


Jeff Daniels, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Will Pullen, Gideon Glick, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Stark Sands, Fred Weller, Erin Wilhelmi, Dakin Matthews, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Phyllis Somerville, and Liv Rooth will star on Broadway this fall in Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, based on Harper Lee's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. The play will be directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.  TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which is produced by Scott Rudin and Lincoln Center Theater (Andre Bishop, Producing Artistic Director), will begin previewsThursday, November 1 and open on Thursday, December 13 at a theatre to be announced.   Additional casting will be announced shortly.

BWW Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
by Blair Howell - Jan 28, 2018


The CenterPoint Legacy Theatre production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is direct, unshowy-and moving. With backing from a large ensemble, the assured central performance by Annie Ferrin as Maudie anchors the staging.

Long Island Rep's KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Returns January 28
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2018


Following a successful run at Theater 294, The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting an acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's famous novel To Kill A Mockingbird as a benefit one day only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Returns to Long Island on Jan. 28
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 18, 2018


Following a successful run at Theater 294, The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting an acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's famous novel To Kill A Mockingbird as a benefit one day only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Auditions at ACTORS GUILD OF PARKERSBURG
by Richard Allen - Jan 3, 2018


The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is excited to announce auditions for their April 2018 rendition of the literary and stage classic To Kill A Mockingbird.

Poetry About Survival and Blogger's Raw and Honest Self-Help Guide Top Barnes & Noble's Bestseller Lists for 2017
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - Dec 19, 2017


Poetry About Survival and Blogger's Raw and Honest Self-Help Guide Top Barnes & Noble's Bestseller Lists for 2017

SundanceTV's Docu-Series COLD BLOODED Premieres Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2017


SundanceTV'S upcoming true crime documentary series COLD BLOODED : The Clutter Family Murders, will premiere as a two-night event this coming weekend today, November 18th & Sunday, November 19th at 9/8c.

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