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Wake Up With BWW 3/12: Gizel Jimenez Begins Performances in WICKED, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2019
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Take a moment, grab your coffee, and catch up on the latest Broadway news!...
John Mulaney Wants to Write a Broadway Musical and Host the Tonys
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2019
During an interview with Vulture, John Mulaney discussed his return to SNL, which featured the follow-up musical sketch to the famous 'Diner Lobster,' which was a 'Les Miserables' song parody sketch. The sequel sketch, 'Bodega Bathroom' featured musical spoofs of songs from 'Rent', 'Charlie and the...
Richard Kind, Chip Zien, and More Star in FOXY at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - March 04, 2019
FOXY, the 1964 musical based on Ben Johnson's Volpone, with a score by Johnny Mercer and Robert Emmett Dolan and a book by Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner Jr, will return to New York City with a star-studded Broadway cast at Feinstein's/54 Below on Tuesday, April 9that 7:00pm....
Bonnie Milligan Joins WICKED SINGS BIRDS OF PARADISE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2019
Bonnie Milligan has joined the cast of Wicked Sings Birds of Paradise at Feinstein's/54 Below! One of Off-Broadway's most beloved cult musicals, Birds of Paradise, returns to New York City, with a star-studded Broadway cast, many from the hit musical Wicked. The show will be performed on Monday, Mar...
Wake Up With BWW 3/1: KING LEAR Casting, RENT on FOX Cast Recording, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2019
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Finish off your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!...
VIDEO: Watch the Full COMPANY Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2019
The Stephen Sondheim-themed episode of Documentary Now!, parodying D.A. Pennebaker's classic making-of Company documentary, aired last night! The episode, titled 'Original Cast Album: Co-Op,' can be watched in full here!...
Nick Kroll And John Mulaney To Star In Reading Of MY DINNER WITH ANDRE At The Wallis
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2019
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Film Independent present a special, one-night only live read of the 1981 comedy My Dinner with Andre, starring Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian John Mulaney ('Saturday Night Live,' Kid Gorgeous) and noted film and Broadway actor Nick Kroll (L...
Wake Up With BWW 2/27: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Film, Lortel Awards Details, and More!
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2019
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Wednesday! Get over the hump with today's top Broadway stories....
VIDEO: COMPANY Gets Parodied in New Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!- Watch Sneak Peek
by Nicole Rosky - February 26, 2019
A Stephen Sondheim-themed episode of Documentary Now!, parodying D.A. Pennebaker's classic making-of Company documentary, is coming to IFC! The episode, titled 'Original Cast Album: Co-Op,' airs Wednesday, February 27, at 11pm....
Photo Flash: See Renee Elise Goldsberry, John Mulaney in the Sondheim-Themed Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 15, 2019
IFC has released a first look at the Sondheim-themed episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW! The episode will parody D.A. Pennebaker's classic making-of Company documentary, in an episode called 'Original Cast Album: Co-Op.' ...
VIDEO: John Mulaney Discusses the Sondheim-Themed Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 15, 2019
On last night's episode of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' John Mulaney stops by to talk about the Stephen Sondheim-themed episode of Documentary Now!, his lifelong love of musicals, and why he wasn't allowed to perform in his high school's theater productions....
Murney, Kudisch, Wyse, and More Join BIRDS OF PARADISE At Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2019
One of Off-Broadway's most beloved cult musicals, BIRDS OF PARADISE, will return to New York City, with a star-studded Broadway cast, many from the hit musical WICKED, at Feinstein's/54 Below on Monday, March 18th, 2019 at 7pm & 9:30pm....
Wake Up With BWW 1/30: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Begins Performances, and More!
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2019
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Get through hump day with today's top Broadway stories!...
IFC Center Will Screen COMPANY 1970 Cast Album Documentary, Plus Documentary Now! Spoof
by Nicole Rosky - January 29, 2019
On Tuesday, February 19 (7:30pm) IFC Center will feature a one-time only presentation of director D.A. Pennebaker's 1970 classic Original Cast Album: Company that documents inside the studio recording of the album for the Stephen Sondheim musical Company. The film has become a Broadway cult classic...
Vulture to Return to Park City with the Vulture Spot
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2019
Vulture will return to Park City, Utah, with its exclusive media studio the Vulture Spot for a third year in a row from January 25–28, where editors will interview and photograph top talent from Sundance's most anticipated films. The video and photo content produced inside the studio will be sh...
Amenra Prepare For North American Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2019
After spending part of 2018 sharing the stage with Neurosis and Converge, AMENRA are hitting the road yet again—joining doom metal torchbearers YOB and metal bastions VOIVOD this Spring. Amenra has also announced a forthcoming documentary chronicling the band's 20-year legacy....
VULTURE FESTIVAL 2018 Announces Highlights
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2018
Calling all West Coast theatre fans! Vulture Festival LA will be returning to the Hollywood Roosevelt this weekend - Saturday, Nov 17th & Sun, Nov 18th!...
Lookingglass Theatre Announces Casting For Mary Zimmerman's THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER: A CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
Lookingglass Theatre Company announces casting for the world premiere of The Steadfast Tin Soldier: A Christmas Pantomime, from the story by Hans Christian Andersen, conceived and directed by Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman. This family-friendly, holiday show runs November 7, 2018 - January 13, 2019 ...
IFC Unveils Five New Series in Development for Series Contention
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018
IFC today revealed five new 'slightly off' original comedies in development: Almost Asian, a series chronicling the life of a mixed-race millennial in Los Angeles; Annika Erotica, a series following a young Colorado pastor who harbors a secret passion for writing erotic novels under a pen name; Art ...
Vulture Festival Los Angeles to Feature a SCRUBS Reunion, a BIG MOUTH Table Read, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2018
Vulture today announced the lineup for its second annual Vulture Festival Los Angeles Presented by AT&T, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site to life, and an expansion of the pop-culture extravaganza that has taken place in New York City for the last five years. Vulture F...
Owen Wilson and Michael Keaton to Star in Cult-Themed Episode of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 12, 2018
IFC announced that Michael Keaton (Birdman) and Owen Wilson (Zoolander) will star alongside Necar Zadegan (Here and Now) in an upcoming two-part episode of Documentary Now!, the Emmy(R)-nominated comedy known for lovingly paying homage to the world of documentaries. The episode titled, 'Batsh*t Vall...
DOC NYC to Premiere ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: CO-OP Plus Panel Ft. Renee Elise Goldsberry, Seth Meyers, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018
DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival, announced the full lineup for its ninth edition, running November 8-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea's SVA Theatre and Cinepolis Chelsea. The 2018 festival includes 135 feature-length documentaries among over 300 films and events ...
Owen Wilson and Michael Keaton to Star in Cult-Themed Episode of IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW
by Tori Hartshorn - October 10, 2018
IFC today announced that Michael Keaton (Birdman) and Owen Wilson (Zoolander) will star alongside Necar Zadegan (Here and Now) in an upcoming two-part episode of Documentary Now!, the Emmy(R)-nominated comedy known for lovingly paying homage to the world of documentaries. The episode titled, 'Batsh*...
VIDEO: Taran Killam Does Impression of Murray Head, Talks Upcoming COMPANY Episode of 'Documentary Now!' and More
by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2018
SNL and Broadway alum Taran Killam appeared on last night's episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers. Killam proposed a SNL sketch in which Murray Head has a talk show but can only speak in the cadence in which he sings One Night in Bangkok from Chess. Killam then proceeded to do his own impression of...
IFC Acquires TOAST OF LONDON
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018
IFC announced today the acquisition of three seasons of the British comedy Toast of London to begin airing in 2019 from Objective Fiction and all3media international. Created by Arthur Mathews and Matt Berry, the BAFTA award winning comedy stars Berry as Steven Toast, an eccentric, middle-aged actor...
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