Lifetime Television News

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan opened today, March 3 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you selections from the reviews below!

To mark this Sunday's season five premiere of its hit drama Army Wives, Lifetime has partnered with the social media aid organization BroadCause.com to raise funds for military families in the U.S. As part of the partnership, Lifetime will donate $1 for every Tweet and Facebook post about Army Wives this week to the non-profit organization Blue Star Families.

Lifetime Television will premiere the powerful all-new reality series, Coming Home, featuring U.S. soldiers' surprise family reunions across the country after serving long tours of duty on behalf of the country, on Sunday, March 6, 2011, at 10 PM (ET/PT). The series' debut will immediately follow the fifth season premiere of Lifetime's hit drama Army Wives at 9 PM (ET/PT).

Lifetime Television has ordered 16 half-hour episodes of an all-new docu-series featuring Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedienne and best-selling author Roseanne Barr, marking her return to television as she takes on her newest endeavor, running her farm in Hawaii. The announcement was made today by Nancy Dubuc, Lifetime Networks' President and General Manager. The series will premiere on Lifetime this year.

As announced on the Friday, February 4 edition of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' this spring, Christie Brinkley, one of the world's most successful supermodels, is set to make her highly anticipated Broadway stage debut as merry murderess Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO for an eleven-week limited engagement, Monday, April 4 through Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.). The show's official Twitter just sent out a photo of her at today's photo shoot!

As announced on the Friday, February 4 edition of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' this spring, Christie Brinkley, one of the world's most successful supermodels, is set to make her highly anticipated Broadway stage debut as merry murderess Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO for an eleven-week limited engagement, Monday, April 4 through Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).

Multi-talented stage and screen personality Jenifer Lewis will perform in a very special 'one night only' event scheduled at state-of-the-art Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

New Village Arts will be presenting the San Diego Premiere of Jamie Pachino's award-winning play WAVING GOODBYE. Originally produced at Steppenwolf Theatre, WAVING GOODBYE was named the Best New Work in Chicago in 2002, and has won numerous other awards.

New Village Arts will be presenting the San Diego Premiere of Jamie Pachino's award-winning play WAVING GOODBYE. Originally produced at Steppenwolf Theatre, WAVING GOODBYE was named the Best New Work in Chicago in 2002, and has won numerous other awards.

Multi-talented stage and screen personality Jenifer Lewis will perform in a very special 'one night only' event scheduled at state-of-the-art Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.

In addition to its recently announced unscripted series Seriously Funny Kids, hosted by supermodel and supermom Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Lifetime Television will launch three all-new reality programs next month, including One Born Every Minute, Quad Squad (working title) and Glamour Belles.

Fantasia will bring in the New Year with a special performance at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Friday, Dec. 31 at 9:00 p.m. As a part of her very first headlining tour entitled 'Back To Me,' special guests sharing in the celebration will include three-time Grammy Award nominee Eric Benet, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Kandi and comedian Melanie Comarcho.

New Village Arts will be presenting the San Diego Premiere of Jamie Pachino's award-winning play WAVING GOODBYE. Originally produced at Steppenwolf Theatre, WAVING GOODBYE was named the Best New Work in Chicago in 2002, and has won numerous other awards.

A screenwriting legend, a real estate mogul, and the team captain of the First American Women's Everest Expedition, will be among the celebrities sharing stories, experiences and triumphs during the SmartTalk ConnectedConversationsTM 2011 series in New Brunswick.. A celebrity-based spoken word series, SmartTalk connects the most intriguing and influential women of today with audiences in an intimate theatrical setting.

According to Deadline.com, Joan Allen is set to make her TV debut HBO's new series, Luck. The stage and screen star will join previously announced Dustin Hoffman in the series. Allen will star as a woman in charge of a program, in which inmates care for injured racehorses. Additional cast members include: Kerry Condon, Ritchie Coster, Kevin Dunn, Dennis Farina, Jason Gedrick, Ian Hart, Jill Hennessy, Richard Kind, Nick Nolte, John Ortiz, Tom Payne and Gary Stevens.

Fantasia will bring in the New Year with a special performance at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Friday, Dec. 31 at 9:00 p.m. As a part of her very first headlining tour entitled 'Back To Me,' special guests sharing in the celebration will include three-time Grammy Award nominee Eric Benet, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Kandi and comedian Melanie Comarcho.

As a grand finale to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Grammy Award-winning singer Harry Connick Jr. will be the featured performer at Philadelphia's famed Academy of Music on Saturday, October 30, 2010 for Rock the Ribbon - the 10th anniversary celebration and benefit concert for Breastcancer.org.

Slant of Light Theatre Company of Norwalk, Connecticut is set to present an exclusive reading of a newly revised edition of Susan Cinoman's acclaimed play, All Me, All the Time on Wednesday, October 27th at 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

Slant of Light Theatre Company of Norwalk, Connecticut is set to present an exclusive reading of a newly revised edition of Susan Cinoman's acclaimed play, All Me, All the Time on Wednesday, October 27th at 7:30 to 9:00 pm.

The new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's play Mrs. Warren's Profession will star Tony Award winner Cherry Jones as 'Kitty Warren' & Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins making her Broadway debut as 'Vivie Warren.' The production will be directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St). The cast will also feature Adam Driver as 'Frank Gardner', Mark Harelik as 'Sir George Crofts', Edward Hibbert as 'Mr. Praed' & Michael Siberry as 'Reverend Samuel Gardner'.