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Motown to Release 'Lost' Album 'Diana Ross Sings Songs from THE WIZ', 11/27
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 16, 2015


A 'lost' album of Diana Ross performing songs from the 1978 big screen adaptation of THE WIZ will be released on November 27th.

LISTEN TO ME MARLON Premieres Tonight on Showtime
by TV News Desk - Nov 14, 2015


On the heels of its critically-lauded debut in theaters nationwide and at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Showtime will premiere LISTEN TO ME MARLON tonight, November 14th at 9 p.m. ET/PT, on linear, on demand and over the internet. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire in Babylon), LISTEN TO ME MARLON, unlocks two-time Oscar® winner Marlon Brando's extensive never-before-heard personal audio archive, bringing viewers on a creative odyssey into the mind and motivation of the enigmatic legend. As the lines between Brando's on screen persona and personal life blurred, his audio recordings uncover his intellectual introspection, humor and sensitivity; a man in perpetual search for moral clarity. LISTEN TO ME MARLON was released in over 150 theaters this summer and was one of this year's most successful films at Film Forum in New York.

Tracy Morgan to Portray Redd Foxx in Upcoming Biopic
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 13, 2015


Tracy Morgan is currently in talks to take on the role of legendary comedian Redd Foxx in Lee Daniels upcoming biopic on the life of Richard Pryor.

WE OWN THE NIGHT to Bring Music of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow to Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club, 11/28
by Carol Kassie - Nov 10, 2015


On November 28th, 2015 producer Connie Mason and Saladino Productions, Inc. will bring the music of some of the most lauded and recognized musicians of yesterday, today, and tomorrow to the Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club for a 'One Night Only' Concert Event - We Own the Night - featuring Larry DiSalvi of The Duprees, The Five Satins and The Crests, along with singer/dancer Rome Saladino, and Broadway's Lissi Lennox. They will be accompanied by The Fabulous Funkadelic a 6-piece band that will 'rock the house!' says Saladino.

Connie Mason and Saladino Productions Present We Own the Night
by Carol Kassie - Nov 5, 2015


On November 20th, 2015 producer Connie Mason and Saladino Productions, Inc. will bring the music of some of the most lauded and recognized musicians of yesterday, today, and tomorrowto the Herb Skolnick Community Center for a 'One Night Only' Concert Event - We Own the Night - featuring Larry DiSalvi of The Duprees, The Five Satins and The Crests, along with singer/dancer Rome Saladino, and Broadway's Lissi Lennox.

GUILTY BY COLOR is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 5, 2015


NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Author Giovanni Gambino, together with Richard Pryor, Jr., have penned an emotional page-turner of a story that is as relevant today as it's ever been. 'Guilty By Color' examines the effects that institutional prejudice can have on individuals, a phenomenon that the late comedian Richard Pryor experienced firsthand. 'Guilty By Color' is available at Barnes & Noble and available today on Amazon.

UNSPEAKABLE World Premiere Enters Final Week at Broadway Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2015


The World Premiere of UNSPEAKABLE, a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor, will play its final performance on November 8, 2015 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.).

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Adds His Own Annotations To HAMILTON on Genius
by Michael Dale - Nov 2, 2015


Fascinating insight into dramatist's determination to present a story that was a true representation of the founding fathers translated into the vernacular of a 20th and 21st Century musical form.

Mike Epps Comes to Schuster Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2015


Sold out shows, nationwide tours, big screen hits and the thrill of a hip hop audience eager to watch Mike Epps own the stage has him ready to bring his new tour, The Real Deal tour, coming to the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center tonight, October 24 at 8pm.

New Lee Daniels Pilot STAR Announces International Casting Search
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 21, 2015


STAR, the new pilot from Lee Daniels – creator and executive producer of broadcast's No. 1 series EMPIRE – will begin production this December in Atlanta, GA.

UNSPEAKABLE Extends at Broadway Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 20, 2015


Broadway In Chicago has announced tickets for the World Premiere of Unspeakable, a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor, are on sale for an additional two weeks through November 8, 2015 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.).

Eddie Murphy Reprises Bill Cosby Impersonation While Receiving Mark Twain Prize for Humor
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 19, 2015


The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was awarded last night to comedian Eddie Murphy. T

Showtime Presents World Television Premiere of PROPHET'S PREY Tonight
by TV News Desk - Oct 10, 2015


The highly-anticipated documentary PROPHET'S PREY will make its world television premiere tonight, October 10th at 9 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

BWW Interview: UNSPEAKABLE's Rod Gailes OBC & James Murray Jackson, Jr.
by Jillian Weimer - Oct 7, 2015


James Murray Jackson, Jr. plays Richard Pryor and is the co-author and co-producer of UNSPEAKABLE under the direction of co-author, Rod Gailes OBC. UNSPEAKABLE is a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor.

James Murray Jackson, Jr. Reprises Role in Chicago Premiere of UNSPEAKABLE, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2015


Broadway In Chicago presents the Chicago premiere of UNSPEAKABLE, a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor. UNSPEAKABLE features a cast of many prominent Chicago performers and will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) for a limited five-week engagement tonight, Oct. 6 through Nov. 8, 2015.

LISTEN TO ME MARLON Premieres 11/14 on Showtime
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 2, 2015


On the heels of its critically-lauded debut in theaters nationwide and at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Showtime will premiere LISTEN TO ME MARLON on Saturday, November 14th at 9 p.m. ET/PT, on linear, on demand and over the internet. Directed by Stevan Riley (Fire in Babylon), LISTEN TO ME MARLON, unlocks two-time Oscar® winner Marlon Brando's extensive never-before-heard personal audio archive, bringing viewers on a creative odyssey into the mind and motivation of the enigmatic legend. As the lines between Brando's on screen persona and personal life blurred, his audio recordings uncover his intellectual introspection, humor and sensitivity; a man in perpetual search for moral clarity. LISTEN TO ME MARLON was released in over 150 theaters this summer and was one of this year's most successful films at Film Forum in New York.

getTV Acquires All 26 Episodes of Iconic THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 29, 2015


Expanding on its commitment to add classic TV series to its vintage movie lineup, Sony Pictures Television Networks' digital broadcast channel getTV has acquired all 26 episodes of 1963's 'The Judy Garland Show,' from World Nation Live Entertainment

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