Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT to Open at Barrow Street Theatre Next Spring; David Cromer to Direct
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 16, 2015
The National Theatre of Great Britain's North American wing (Tim Levy, Producer) in collaboration with Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, and Patrick Daly have announced the North American premiere of playwright Lucy Prebble's award-winning new play The Effect. With direction by David Cromer, the entirely American production of The Effect will open at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue) in March 2016. Additional information will be announced shortly.
BWW Review: Seattle Rep's JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES: UNWRAPPED a Smashed Hit
by Amelia Reynolds
- Dec 8, 2015
Cynical tributes to the holidays can easily fall into cliches, feeling as stale as the fruitcake they mock, but Seattle Repertory Theatre's Jinkx Monsoon & Major Scales: Unwrapped was a bejeweled middle finger to Christmas that, ultimately, was touchingly sincere. Back by popular demand, the drag duo Jinkx Monsoon (Jerrick Hoffer) and Major Scales (Richard Andriessen) ask you to sit back, kick back your stilettos, and enjoy a swig (or ten) of brandy from the turkey baster.
Nathan Fielder, Roy Wood, Jr. & More Join COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE IN BROOKLYN Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 13, 2015
Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of Nathan Fielder ("Nathan For You"), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah") and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder" on Comedy Central Radio) to the "Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn" show taking place at Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) tonight, November 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Ray Romano & More Set for STAND UP FOR HEROES Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 10, 2015
Distinguished comedians and musicians will unite for the ninth annual Stand Up for Heroes event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, tonight, Nov. 10. Chris Botti, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Ray Romano, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and other surprise guests will take the stage to perform for an audience that includes some of the brave military men and women who have served this country, to raise awareness and funds to support the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF).
Award-Winning Comedian Steven Shehori Releases Gender-Swapped Version of MOBY DICK, MOBY VULVA
by Christina Mancuso
- Oct 28, 2015
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Several days back, author Stephenie Meyerreleased'Life and Death,' a reimagined take on her 'Twilight'novel, where sheflipped the genders of the book's protagonists.And never in the history of our language has Microsoft Word's 'find and replace' feature garnered such powerful results.With this exciting new genre now established, award-winning comedian Steven Shehori and his co-editorMichelle Boyers (who was also his babysitter in the early '80s)are proud to unveil'Moby Vulva': the gender-swapped edition of Herman Melville's classic American tale,'Moby Dick.'(Media copy of book + photos available herehttp://bit.ly/1GGU1Zr)
BWW Interview: LIFE AS I BLOW IT! Comedian And NYT Best Selling Author Sarah Colonna Appears At The COPA Palm Springs 10/24
by David Green
- Oct 21, 2015
The COPA Palm Springs presents funny lady Sarah Colonna for one very special performance on Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 pm. Sarah is well known as a popular roundtable regular on the hit late night talk show “Chelsea Lately.” She also served as a full time writer on “Chelsea Lately,” as well as a producer, writer and star of the show's spin-off scripted series “After Lately.”She was recently seen in Michael Rosenbaum's new movie “Back in the Day,” alongside Rosenbaum, Nick Swardson, Harland Williams, Morena Baccarin and many others. She's also recently appeared in Diablo Cody's “Paradise,” CBS' “Battle Creek,” and “Killing Hasselhoff” with Ken Jeong. Her first book, “Life as I Blow it,” debuted at number 5 on the New York Times Bestseller list, followed with a sold out book tour in several major cities in the country. I had the chance to chat with Ms. Colonna for a few minutes as she was preparing for her stint at The COPA. Here are a few excerpts from that conversation:
Nathan Fielder, Roy Wood, Jr. & More Join COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE IN BROOKLYN, 11/13
by Matt Smith
- Oct 20, 2015
NEW YORK, October 19, 2015 -- Comedy Central, in association with The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), announced today the addition of Nathan Fielder (“Nathan For You”), Roy Wood Jr. (Correspondent, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”) and Big Jay Oakerson (SiriusXM's “The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder” on Comedy Central Radio) to the “Comedy Central Live in Brooklyn” show taking place at Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Avenue) on Friday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m.
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