Broad City, created by UCB alums Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and produced by Amy Poehler, is an odd-couple comedy about two best friends navigating their twenties in New York City. Abbi and Ilana are broke and flawed, and they don
Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan Lead Horror Film FALSE POSITIVE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2019
Deadline reports that Ilana Glazer has set her first project post-Broad City: a horror film she co-wrote called False Positive, in which she stars in along with Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan. John Lee co-wrote and will direct the project at A24....
Photo Flash: First Look at ARE YOU ALICE: A New Wonderland Tale At The Tank
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2019
'Alice wondered if she'd been changed in the night. Was she the same when she got up this morning? She almost thought she could remember feeling a little different. But if she wasn't the same, the next question was, 'who in the world am I?''...
ARE YOU ALICE: A New Wonderland Tale Comes to The Tank
by Stephi Wild - March 13, 2019
'She spoke in a terse tone of voice, and crossly gave orders to a room full of silent people with glass faces. As she stared at each one she seemed to see the ghost of herself looming back at her, as if her face were theirs and theirs hers. She looked at each one in turn and asked 'Are You Alice?' T...
Live-Action Dramedy BABY-SITTERS CLUB Coming To Netflix
by Tori Hartshorn - February 28, 2019
Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer are back ... this time on Netflix! Based on Ann M. Martin's best-selling book series, The Baby-Sitters Club is a contemporary live action original series that will follow the friendship and babysitting adventures of five ...
Comedy Central Announces Late Night Series with David Spade, Second Season of THE OTHER TWO, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 12, 2019
Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced a new late night series with David Spade; the return of Crank Yankers; a second season order for new, hit scripted series The Other Two; the first look at new scripted comedy South Side; and scripted projects in development with Naomi Ekperigin...
BWW REVIEW: THE TEMPEST at Pittsburgh Public is a Dream Within a Dream
by Greg Kerestan - February 11, 2019
Don't think too hard about the symbolism or implications of the framing device here- just let Marya Sea Kaminski's all-female nautical fantasy sweep you away....
A New US-Australian Comedy Series Is Shooting In LA
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2019
A female led comedy series, SLUT (Sex Loving Union Traveller) is currently shooting in Los Angeles, with Australians behind it. Incorporating musical and spoken word/rap elements, it's a show that reclaims and redefines what it means to be a slut....
Get The Look: BROAD CITY Auctions Off Their Wardrobe
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2019
Comedy Central fans now have the opportunity to own their very own piece of the critically acclaimed TV showBroad City through leading Hollywood collectibles auction site ScreenBid (www.screenbid). For the first time in Screenbid history, 100% of the revenue will be donated to a nonprofit organizati...
Mary Goggin's RUNAWAY PRINCESS Comes To FRIGID Fest
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2019
2019 FRIGID New York Festival presents Mary Goggin's multiple award-winning show, 'Runaway Princess, a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness.' In 'Runaway Princess...' Goggin, a writer/actor and former professional call girl, shares a story of Irish Catholicism, sex and addiction. The tale i...
VIDEO: Watch the Final Season Trailer for BROAD CITY
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2019
Broad City is back for its final season – how will it all end for Abbi and Ilana?...
BWW Interview: Tony-Award Winning Costume Designer William Ivey Long Talks BEETLEJUICE, Design Process, and More
by Lauren Van Hemert - January 18, 2019
North Carolina's own William Ivey Long has been busy designing the costumes for two of this season's most anticipated musicals: TOOTSIE and BEETLEJUICE. When I visited him in his Tribeca studio last summer, he talked to me about his design process, the many BEETLEJUICE jackets, and his North Carolin...
VIDEO: It's (Almost) Showtime! Watch New Promo for BEETLEJUICE on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - January 16, 2019
The new musical comedy Beetlejuice will open on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on April 25, 2019, but first the musical will have its world premiere at The National Theatre in Washington D.C., officially opening today, Sunday, November 4, 2018....
Soul Crush Premieres New Show At People's Improv Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 14, 2019
Soul Crush's new show, premiering at the People's Improv Theatre on January 28th, will feel like if SNL melded with a more anxious version of Broad City....
Magnet Theater Announces Character Showcase
by A.A. Cristi - January 14, 2019
Catch some of Magnet's best in a rapid fire showcase of brilliant characters. Come for the laughs... stay because it's rude to just get up and leave....
Ashley Connor Nominated for Film Independent Spirit Award, Best Cinematography
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019
ASHLEY CONNOR is a New York based director of photography. She has recently been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award 2019 for Best Cinematography for her work on Josephine Decker's MADELINE'S MADELINE. Her breadth of style can be seen in work as diverse as Desiree Akhavan's THE MISEDUCATION OF...
Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest Mike Birbiglia
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - December 31, 2018
BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is unfiltered, raw, honest and uniquely funny....
NBC Renews THE GOOD PLACE For Fourth Season
by Tori Hartshorn - December 04, 2018
According to Deadline, NBC has renewed the Kristen Bell led comedy THE GOOD PLACE for a fourth season. The amount of episodes in the season is still to be announced. Read more about the renewal from Deadline here!...
Awkwafina Coming To Comedy Central In New Scripted Comedy Series
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018
Comedy Central is working with ascendant multi-hyphenate Awkwafina, as the #1 brand in comedy ordered 10 episodes of her self-titled scripted series, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development for Comedy Central....
Comedy Central Orders Scripted Series ROBBIE from Rory Scovel
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018
Comedy Central is bringing Rory Scovel into its scripted lineup, as the #1 brand in comedy ordered eight episodes of Robbie, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development for Comedy Central....
VIDEO: Comedy Central Premiered the Trailer for THE OTHER TWO
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018
Comedy Central today premiered the trailer for its new scripted series, The Other Two, premiering on Thursday, January 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT following the final season premiere of Broad City. Guest stars for the debut season of The Other Two include, Beck Bennett, Kate Berlant, Michael Che, Andy Co...
Comedy Central to Premiere New Episodes of DRUNK HISTORY and CORPORATE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018
Comedy Central's Drunk History and Corporate are both back with new episodes beginning Tuesday, January 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT respectively....
VIDEO: Comedy Central Announces The Premiere Date for BROAD CITY
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 25, 2018
Abbi and Ilana return for the final season of Broad City premiering on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. All-new episodes of Broad City will be followed by Comedy Central's brand-new half-hour scripted series, The Other Two. ...
Extended! RUNAWAY PRINCESS, A Hopeful Tale Of Heroin, Hooking And Happiness Extended at United Solo
by A.A. Cristi - October 08, 2018
Due to popular demand, "Runaway Princess, a Hopeful tale of Heroin, Hooking and Happiness" adds an additional performance on Saturday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. at United Solo. Writer/Performer Mary Goggin takes the audience on a dark comic journey to the other side of the overpass in her 60-minute so...
Town Hall Presents Literary Event I MIGHT REGRET THIS With Broad City Star By Abbi Jacobson
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2018
From the co-creator and co-star of the hit series Broad City, a hilarious and poignant collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when you thought you already knew....
Pre-Broadway Tryout of BEETLEJUICE Announces Ticket Lottery
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2018
The National Theatre announces its ticket lottery program for the 2018-2019 "Broadway at the National" season - starting with the pre-Broadway world premiere of BEETLEJUICE, onstage October 14 thru November 18, 2018. The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown Washington...
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