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WATCH: Cast of ON YOUR FEET Pay Tribute to Gloria Estefan On Kennedy Center Honors
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 27, 2017


WATCH: Cast of ON YOUR FEET Pay Tribute to Gloria Estefan On Kennedy Center Honors

Don't Miss 40th KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Tonight on CBS!
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 26, 2017


THE 40th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS will be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

CBS Sets Air Date for 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by BWW News Desk - Dec 26, 2017


CBS has announced that it will air THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS today, Dec. 26th at (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Celebrate New Year's Day With AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES OF FUNNY On getTV
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 20, 2017


Celebrate New Year's Day With AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES OF FUNNY On getTV

Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival To Showcase 35 Movies
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2017


The upcoming 28th annual The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival will present movies from around the world, opening with BODY AND SOUL: An American Bridge, focusing on the early performance history and cross-cultural impact of the jazz standard by Jewish composer Johnny Green.

BWW Morning Brief December 11th, 2017: DAMN YANKEES Benefit Concert, CRUEL INTENTIONS Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2017


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top news: Cruel Intentions opens off Broadway, Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Earl Jones join forces for Roundabout's DAMN YANKEES Benefit, and more!

VIDEO: Netflix's ONE DAY AT A TIME Recreates Original Series Opening
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 7, 2017


Below, watch Justina Machado, Rita Moreno and the rest of the One Day family announce the Season 2 premiere date and pay hilarious homage to the original series with a frame-for-frame recreation the opening credits

Rebecca Luker, Rita Moreno, ON YOUR FEET Cast to Perform on KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2017


The following are honoree, presenter, performer and production credits for THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 26 on the CBS Television Network at 9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT. The event was filmed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017

KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Go On Without Trump in Attendance
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 4, 2017


The annual event took place in DC last night just as it has in past years with one glaring exception - Donald Trump was absent from his seat in the presidential box. Yet despite his non-attendance, the honorees received the full red-carpet treatment.

PGA-Nominated Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE Debuts This Monday on HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 1, 2017


Sometimes referred to as the country's most dangerous editor, Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 after the Post broke the Watergate story, exposing the largest political scandal in American history.

Ryan Murphy to Receive Producers Guild of America's Norman Lear Award
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 28, 2017


GLEE creator Ryan Murphy will be the recipient of the 2018 Norman Lear Award from the Producers Guild of America. The award will be presented to Murphy at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards, to be held on Jan. 20 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

PBS to Present Behind-the-Scenes Look at JOHN LEGUIZAMO's LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 27, 2017


This year's awardees include eight films and three digital media projects. Highlights include a behind-the-scenes look at the making of John Leguizamo's latest Broadway sensation, LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS: The Road to Broadway

New Trailer for HBO's New Documentary 'The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee' Airing 12/4
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 20, 2017


HBO's New Documentary 'The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee' will air at 8pm ET on December 4.

Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda Raises Funds for Puerto Rico at the Geffen
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2017


Tony, Grammy, Emmy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/lyricist/playwright/actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, in partnership with the Geffen Playhouse and Hispanic Federation UNIDOS, appeared at the Los Angeles theater today to raise funds for Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria relief efforts. Scroll down for photos!

HBO Shares Trailer for Documentary THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2017


Told primarily in his own words, THE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE is an intimate portrait of this formidable man, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century when it debuts MONDAY, DEC. 4 (8:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Road Theatre Company presents Reading of A GOOD DAY DAY AT AUSCHWITZ
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2017


THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, produced by Ann Hearn and Carlyle King present a fundraiser for One Night Only to benefit the Road Theatre.

HBO Airs Intimate Documentary HE NEWSPAPERMAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BEN BRADLEE, 12/4
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 13, 2017


Sometimes referred to as the country's most dangerous editor, Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 after thePost broke the Watergate story, exposing the largest political scandal in American history.

CBS Sets Air Date for 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 9, 2017


CBS has announced that it will air THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS on Tuesday, Dec. 26th at (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Rudolph, Frosty, and More! CBS Announces Holiday Specials Lineup
by TV News Desk - Nov 8, 2017


CBS continues its merry tradition as a destination for special events during the holidays! Kicking off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, viewers will also be treated to animated holiday favorites, newly colorized classic series, nostalgic reunions, festive musical performances and much more.

BWW Interview: At Home at the Garry Marshall Theatre with Joseph Leo Bwarie
by Ellen Dostal - Nov 8, 2017


Theatres have a way of becoming an artist's second home. It doesn't matter if you are a director, designer, actor, or volunteer the countless hours you invest and the close proximity in which you do your work often create friendships that last a lifetime. And each time you step back through those doors you feel like you're coming home. No one knows this to be true more than Joseph Leo Bwarie, whose current home away from home is the Garry Marshall Theatre in Toluca Lake. Bwarie has been connected with the theatre (known formerly as The Falcon) and the Marshall family for many years, and he recently stepped into a co-artistic directorship of the newly-rechristened theatre, along with another longtime Marshall associate, Dimitri Toscas.

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