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Matilda Joslyn Gage Presents QUOTING MATILDA
by Christina Mancuso - October 30, 2014

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Sydney Writers' Festival Set for Glen Street Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - April 20, 2015

Join in Australia's largest annual celebration of literature and ideas! Experience the magic of the Sydney Writers' Festival at Glen Street Theatre with inspiring talks by Martin Edmond, award-winning non-fiction author, screenwriter and poet, and Paul West, author and star of River Cottage Australi...


MAGGIE SMITH: A BIOGRAPHY Released Today
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2015

MAGGIE SMITH: A BIOGRAPHY is set for release today, December 29, 2015....


Robert F. McCabe Sr. and William J. McCabe Launch Debut Book, VAL
by Christina Mancuso - January 19, 2015

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VIDEO: HAMILTON Biographer Ron Chernow Talks Broadway Hit & More on CBS
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2016

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid speaks to Ron Chernow, author of the Hamilton biography that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write his hip-hop musical....


New Joan Rivers Biography Slated for 2016 Release
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2014

Vanity Fair and New York Times journalist Leslie Bennetts has signed on to write the new biography 'Joan Rivers: A Life.'...


MAGGIE SMITH: A BIOGRAPHY Set for Release, 12/29
by Christina Mancuso - August 27, 2015

MAGGIE SMITH: A BIOGRAPHY is set for release on December 29, 2015....


N-Y Historical Society's 'History Makers' Gala to Honor HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda and Biographer Ron Chernow
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2015

HAMILTON composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alexander Hamilton biographer Ron Chernow will be honored on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the New-York Historical Society's 2015 History Makers Gala at Cipriani Wall Street....


Tennessee Williams Biographer John Lahr Coming to Steppenwolf, 10/13
by Tyler Peterson - October 01, 2014

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Martha Lavey engages in conversation with John Lahr about his latest book, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh in a special one-night-only event, Monday, October 13 at 7pm in the Downstairs Theatre. Lahr, who served as senior drama critic for...


Rodgers and Hammerstein Biography Will Hit Shelves in 2018
by Nicole Rosky - June 29, 2015

According to the New York Times, Henry Holt will publish Todd S. Purdum's 'Rodgers and Hammerstein' in 2018- the 75th anniversary of the composing team's first musical, Oklahoma!. The biography will follow both their contributions to musical theatre, as well as their personal lives....


Simon Russell Beale to Lead MR FOOTE'S OTHER LEG at Hampstead This Autumn
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015

The Daily Mail writes that Simon Russell Beale will star in Ian Kelly's MR FOOTE'S OTHER LEG at the Hampstead Theatre this fall....


Casting Spells Productions Announces Cast of 'FRANKIE & JOHNNY'
by Tyler Peterson - October 05, 2015

Casting Spells Productions announces the late fall production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally at Minneapolis Theatre Garage Nov. 5 - Dec. 6, 2015 (preview Nov. 4) starring Shanan Custer as Frankie and Charles Hubbell as Johnny. Voice of Radio Announcer will be played b...


Medium James Van Praagh Coming to the State Theatre in October
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2014

James Van Praagh is considered a spiritual pioneer and one of the world's most celebrated and respected spiritual teachers working today. He has brought a mind-full awareness to the subject of 'communication with the dead' into the public psyche for the past thirty years. He will do so at the State ...


MR. FOOTE'S OTHER LEG, Starring Simon Russell Beale, Heads to Theatre Royal Haymarket Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2015

The Daily Mail reports that Hampstead Theatre's production of Ian Kelly's MR. FOOTE'S OTHER LEG, starring Simon Russell Beale and directed by Richard Eyre, will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month....


Francisco Nieto Jr. Launches HEY GRINGO! COME HERE!
by Christina Mancuso - December 01, 2015

Francisco Nieto Jr. wanted to keep the legacy of his grandfather alive. He wants to pass them to the generations to come and so he relives their journey in 'Hey Gringo! Come Here!' (published by Xlibris)....


David Benedict Will Write New Sondheim Biography- HOW DID IT HAPPEN
by Nicole Rosky - October 01, 2014

According to Variety, London theatre critic David Benedict will soon pen a new Stephen Sondheim biography for Random House, titled: "How Did It Happen: The Life and Career of Stephen Sondheim." The book will include interviews withe the man himself, as well as information gathered from his frequent...


September at Bookworks Features The Poetry of Tony Hoagland, Sarah J. Maas's YA Fantasy World, Katha Pollitt on Reproductive Rights and More!
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2015

September at Bookworks features world-class talent for a variety of literary pleasures. Readers of poetry, fantasy, history, biography, and current events will find events of interest, all free admission, on the September calendar....


Cy Coleman's YOU FASCINATE ME SO Now Available For Pre-Order
by Pat Cerasaro - March 31, 2015

Celebrate Cy Coleman with a new collection!...


William Shatner to Pen Official Leonard Nimoy Biography
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 30, 2015

Captain Kirk will never forget Spock. And it seems the relationship continues off-screen....


New THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Sequel Now in American Stores
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 29, 2015

Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist are back....


Christopher A. Coppula Releases JIMMY VAN HEUSEN SWINGING ON A STAR
by Christina Mancuso - January 05, 2015

'Jimmy Van Heusen Swinging on a Star,' by Christopher A. Coppula, is the first official biography of the prolific composer James Van Heusen. Van Heusen wrote over 1,000 songs, including 50 standards. He is tied for most Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Van Heusen composed music for 5 of the 6 ...


R.W. (Bill) Hughes Shares Life Story of Pastor William Moore in New Release
by Christina Mancuso - October 09, 2015

Author R.W. (Bill) Hughes' keen interest in the life story of Pastor William Moore has prompted him to write 'The Gardener' Pastor William Moore 1826-1906,' (published by Xlibris AU), a man who rose from a lowly background through education and hard work....


New Biography 'Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep' Coming This April
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2015

Amazon.com reports that a new Meryl Streep biography will be released by Harper on April 26, 2016. Written by Michael Schulman, the book is called 'Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep.'...


Author Douglas V. Mastriano Wins Crader Book Prize
by Matt Smith - April 24, 2015

Lexington, KY—University Press of Kentucky author Douglas V. Mastriano has been named the recipient of the 2015 Crader Family Book Prize in American Values for his book Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne. This award recognizes a first book that best exemplifies the values of the ...


VIDEO: Mom Says HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda's First Rap Was About Garbage Pail Kids
by Michael Dale - February 22, 2016

A Spanish language, English subtitled video for Telemundo/NBC features the author/star and his parents....






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