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In Performance: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE's Howard McGillin and Haley Bond
by Caryn Robbins - December 24, 2013
This week's New York Times In Performance video features Howard McGillin and Haley Bond in a scene from the Irish Repertory Theater's production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The 1946 Live Radio Play.' Click here to watch the talented actors sing, 'Buffalo Gals' from the stage adaptation....
by Caryn Robbins - December 24, 2013
This week's New York Times In Performance video features Howard McGillin and Haley Bond in a scene from the Irish Repertory Theater's production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The 1946 Live Radio Play.' Click here to watch the talented actors sing, 'Buffalo Gals' from the stage adaptation....
Smithsonian Channel Premieres THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 21, 2013
On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....
by TV News Desk - December 21, 2013
On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's 1964: The Year That Transformed America
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2013
'1964 was when, for better or worse, the outlines of the America we live in began to be visible,' says writer/director Stephen Ives. 1964 premieres on American Experience on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings)....
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2013
'1964 was when, for better or worse, the outlines of the America we live in began to be visible,' says writer/director Stephen Ives. 1964 premieres on American Experience on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings)....
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING, 12/21
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2013
On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2013
On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....
Howard McGillin Leads Irish Rep's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Now thru 12/29
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered la...
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered la...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE POISNER'S HANDBOOK Premieres on PBS 1/7
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2013
American Experience presents The Poisoner's Handbook premiering Tuesday, January 7, 2014 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS. Get a sneak peek below!...
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2013
American Experience presents The Poisoner's Handbook premiering Tuesday, January 7, 2014 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS. Get a sneak peek below!...
THE CIVIL WAR IN PENNSYLVANIA: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE is Released
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013
HARRISBURG,Pa., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state's official program commemorating the 150thanniversary of the American Civil War, is proud to announce the release of a new publication, 'The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience.'...
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013
HARRISBURG,Pa., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state's official program commemorating the 150thanniversary of the American Civil War, is proud to announce the release of a new publication, 'The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience.'...
Kevin Spacey Narrates THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 17, 2013
November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering tonight, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
by TV News Desk - November 17, 2013
November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering tonight, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PLAYWRIGHT: FROM PAGE TO STAGE on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2013
A rare and intimate glimpse into the dynamic process of creating and launching new plays, Playwright: From Page to Stage follows two outstanding young playwrights through the writing, development, staging, rehearsal, and public performance of their plays....
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2013
A rare and intimate glimpse into the dynamic process of creating and launching new plays, Playwright: From Page to Stage follows two outstanding young playwrights through the writing, development, staging, rehearsal, and public performance of their plays....
Howard McGillin to Lead Irish Rep's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 12/4-29
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered l...
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered l...
Rolling Out Magazine's Cover Features Adrienne Bailon
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013
Being a teenage star can be a gift and a curse. The national exposure can catapult a career into the stratosphere, but there is always the risk of being restricted when it comes to delving into mature art....
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2013
Being a teenage star can be a gift and a curse. The national exposure can catapult a career into the stratosphere, but there is always the risk of being restricted when it comes to delving into mature art....
Smithsonian Channel Premieres A SHOT TO SAVE THE WORLD Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 24, 2013
It was a disease that paralyzed America — a terrifying epidemic that shut down playgrounds, parks and public pools, while leaving tens of thousands of victims in wheelchairs, iron lungs… or dead....
by TV News Desk - October 24, 2013
It was a disease that paralyzed America — a terrifying epidemic that shut down playgrounds, parks and public pools, while leaving tens of thousands of victims in wheelchairs, iron lungs… or dead....
Irish Rep Continues Reading Series with Ray Sipherd's MATHEW BRADY PRESENTS, 10/25
by Tyler Peterson - October 22, 2013
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues the eighth season of its Reading Series with Ray Sipherd's play Mathew Brady Presents on Friday, October 25 at 3 p.m. at the Irish Repertory Theatre's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W. 22nd Street). Mathew Brady Presents will be directed by Kevin McGuire....
by Tyler Peterson - October 22, 2013
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues the eighth season of its Reading Series with Ray Sipherd's play Mathew Brady Presents on Friday, October 25 at 3 p.m. at the Irish Repertory Theatre's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W. 22nd Street). Mathew Brady Presents will be directed by Kevin McGuire....
A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT to Begin Tonight at Irish Rep
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2013
The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed tonight, October 16th- December 1st in the Iri...
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2013
The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed tonight, October 16th- December 1st in the Iri...
A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT to Begin 10/16 at Irish Rep
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed October 16th- December 1st in the Irish Rep's ...
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed October 16th- December 1st in the Irish Rep's ...
Kevin Spacey to Narrate THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian, 11/17
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2013
November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering on Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2013
November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering on Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
Celebration Arts Presents August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2013
Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning tonight, September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2013
Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning tonight, September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
PBS Presents WAR OF THE WORLDS 75th Anniversary Broadcast
by Matt Tamanini - September 13, 2013
On October 30, 1938, just after 8:00 p.m. on the east coast, the millions of Americans tuned to CBS Radio were treated to an unusual dramatization of H.G. Wells's classic The War of the Worlds, performed by 23-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater on the Air....
by Matt Tamanini - September 13, 2013
On October 30, 1938, just after 8:00 p.m. on the east coast, the millions of Americans tuned to CBS Radio were treated to an unusual dramatization of H.G. Wells's classic The War of the Worlds, performed by 23-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater on the Air....
Celebration Arts to Present August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, Begin. 9/19
by Tyler Peterson - September 08, 2013
Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
by Tyler Peterson - September 08, 2013
Celebration Arts will present Radio Golf, a drama by August Wilson, beginning September 19, 2013. Shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. through October 20, 2013....
Smithsonian Channel Premieres 9/11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 08, 2013
From the Peabody Award-winning production team led by Tom Jennings of 1895 Films, comes 9-11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES, a one-hour special premiering tonight, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel....
by TV News Desk - September 08, 2013
From the Peabody Award-winning production team led by Tom Jennings of 1895 Films, comes 9-11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES, a one-hour special premiering tonight, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel....
THE WEIR Continues at Irish Rep Through Sept 15
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Irish Repertory Theatre presents the critically-acclaimed revival of THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. The thrice-extended production, which opened on May 23rd, will continue at the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Street) through Sunday, ...
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013
The Irish Repertory Theatre presents the critically-acclaimed revival of THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. The thrice-extended production, which opened on May 23rd, will continue at the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Street) through Sunday, ...
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere 9/11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES, 9/8
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2013
From the Peabody Award-winning production team led by Tom Jennings of 1895 Films, comes 9-11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES, a one-hour special premiering Sunday, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel....
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2013
From the Peabody Award-winning production team led by Tom Jennings of 1895 Films, comes 9-11: THE HEARTLAND TAPES, a one-hour special premiering Sunday, September 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel....
Smithsonian Channel To Launch In Canada This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2013
Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, and Blue Ant Media are partnering to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada this fall....
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2013
Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, and Blue Ant Media are partnering to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada this fall....
Deadline for Kumu Kahua Theatre's Annual Playwriting Contest Set for Jan. 2, 2014
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2013
?Each year Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors a playwriting contest with the University of Hawai'i at M?noa Theatre and Dance Department in its effort to bring new and exciting drama to the stage....
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2013
?Each year Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors a playwriting contest with the University of Hawai'i at M?noa Theatre and Dance Department in its effort to bring new and exciting drama to the stage....
Irish Rep Presents Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, 5/23-7/07
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with The Weir by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with previews set to begin May 15, prior to an official Off-Broadway opening May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Stree...
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013
Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with The Weir by Conor McPherson, author of SHINING CITY and THE SEAFARER - with previews set to begin May 15, prior to an official Off-Broadway opening May 23 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Stree...
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