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Ben Stiller to Bring REALITY BITES to Small Screen
by Caryn Robbins - August 26, 2013

EW reports that Ben Stiller will executive produce a small screen adaptation of the 1994 hit film REALITY BITES for NBC....


BILLY IDOL to Launch U.S. & Canada Tour This January
by Casey Judge - October 06, 2014

Rock icon BILLY IDOL will embark on a theatre tour of the U.S. and Canada in January and February of 2015. The North American tour, which begins January 21 in New Orleans, is the latest leg of IDOL's 'Kings & Queens Of The Underground Live' world tour that includes previously announced shows in Euro...


CABARET LIFE NYC: Sunday at the Cabaret with Corinna, Eva and Lianne -- Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
by Stephen Hanks - April 25, 2013

When you're a cabaret reviewer on the evening show prowl between Monday night and Saturday evening (although not every night, thank goodness), you'd like to think that the God of Cabaret would make Sunday a day of rest. No such luck, since the weekend allows clubs to book shows as early as brunch ti...


Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents 'Ben Stiller Directs', Now thru 12/8
by Movies News Desk - December 06, 2013

The Film Society of Lincoln Center welcomes Ben Stiller to direct, today, December 6-8, a complete survey of actor-director-producer-writer Ben Stiller's work behind the camera. Following the world premiere of his new film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, at the 51st New York Film Festival, the Fil...


Carly Sakolove Plays The Duplex, 2/22, With Surprise Guest
by Kelsey Denette - February 20, 2013

Beginning Friday, The Duplex welcomes Carly Sakolove in an open-ended engagement of her one-woman show, I HEAR VOICES. In addition to Carly, a surprise guest "Diva" will be performing to celebrate the opening. As of February 22, audiences can enjoy Sakolove's critically acclaimed "Broadway Diva" i...


Wolf Trap Adds Nine Shows to 2013 Summer Filene Center Season, Tickets on Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2013

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the addition of nine new performances to its highly anticipated 2013 summer season at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. This announcement highlights seven acts making their headlining debut, including rock leg...


National Geographic Channel to Air 90S: THE LAST GREAT DECADE?, 7/6
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2014

History can happen any day, anytime, anywhere and to anyone. That's a lesson learned by some of the unexpected newsmakers for National Geographic Channel's upcoming three-night miniseries event...


HBO to Debut Documentary KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK, 5/4
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2015

?Kurt Cobain, legendary lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana, "the flagship band of Generation X," remains an object of reverence and fascination for music fans around the world....


BWW Interviews: Black Lab Theatre's Cast of THE SUBMISSION Talks Race, Sexuality, Civil Rights, and Language
by David Clarke - January 05, 2013

As temperatures dropped on January 2, 2013, I sat down with Jordan Jaffe, Ross Bautsch, Matt Benton, Candice D'Meza, and Darcy Cadman to discuss Black Lab Theatre's upcoming production of Jeff Talbot's controversial and comedic drama, THE SUBMISSION....


HBO to Air Documentary KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK in 2015
by Caryn Robbins - November 25, 2014

For the first time, his story will be told in KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK, a fully-authorized feature documentary from co-producers HBO Documentary Films and Universal Pictures International Entertainment Content Group...


City Museum and El Museo Host Summer Block Parties with UPTOWN BOUNCE, Now thru 8/13
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014

This summer, El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York will present Uptown Bounce: Summer Nights @ 104th & Fifth, the first-ever joint series featuring musical performances, gallery talks, art-making workshops, breakdancing demos, renowned DJs, festive summer drinks, local food vend...


Jason Alexander & More Set for Nat Geo's THE '90'S: THE LAST GREAT DECADE?, 7/6
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2014

They had us singing, laughing, crying, cheering and reflecting, sometimes all at the same time....


Kurt Cobain Musical Heading to Broadway?
by Nicole Rosky - April 02, 2014

According to the NME, Courtney Love has just revealed plans to develop a Kurt Cobain musical. Love told NME: 'After being swarmed by tons of Nirvana fanmail and social media posts pushing for a musical to become a reality, both Frances [Bean Cobain, Kurt and Courtney's daughter] and I have thought l...


Billy Idol Plays MPAC Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015

British bad boy Billy Idol performs his hits at Mayo Performing Arts Center tonight, June 5 at 8 pm. Tickets are $75-150....


Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in Must-See Theatre Documentary THEATRELAND, 5/13
by Courtnie Mele - April 29, 2014

Featuring theatre and film heavyweights-and real-life friends-Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men) and Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, X-Men) and offering a compelling look behind the scenes of a West End production of Beckett's influential Waiting for Godot, Theatrel...


BILLY IDOL to Release Self-Written Memoir 'Dancing With Myself', 10/7
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2014

Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release his self-written memoir DANCING WITH MYSELF on October 7, 2014 with Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc...


James Merendino Announces Upcoming Sequel to Indie Cult Classic SLC Punk
by Conor Sheeran - May 08, 2013

How do we grow up from being 20 year old outsiders to being 40 year old outsiders and being husbands, parents, employees, voters; to arrogantly be saving the world for yet another generation?...


Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol & More Set for Wolf Trap this Month
by Tyler Peterson - June 04, 2013

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BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Original Cast Recording) is Accessible and Artful
by David Clarke - March 31, 2015

The sounds of the seventies are alive and well in musical theatre. Taking lessons he has learned from previous outings, Michael Freidman's compositions for THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE fly based on his keen ear for integrating disparate musical modalities into the fabric of musical theatre. These elemen...


BWW Interviews: MARLO THOMAS Chats New Book 'It Ain't Over..Till It's Over'
by Caryn Robbins - May 14, 2014

Marlo Thomas spoke to BWW and other members of the press about her newly released book 'It Ain't Over...Till It's Over: Reinventing Your Life--and Realizing Your Dreams--Anytime, at Any Age'...


Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents 'Ben Stiller Directs', Now thru 12/8
by Movies News Desk - December 06, 2013

The Film Society of Lincoln Center welcomes Ben Stiller to direct, today, December 6-8, a complete survey of actor-director-producer-writer Ben Stiller's work behind the camera. Following the world premiere of his new film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, at the 51st New York Film Festival, the Fil...


City Museum and El Museo Host Summer Block Parties with UPTOWN BOUNCE, Now thru 8/13
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014

This summer, El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York will present Uptown Bounce: Summer Nights @ 104th & Fifth, the first-ever joint series featuring musical performances, gallery talks, art-making workshops, breakdancing demos, renowned DJs, festive summer drinks, local food vend...


Rob Lowe to Narrate Nat Geo's Miniseries Event THE 90'S: THE LAST GREAT DECADE?
by Caryn Robbins - April 23, 2014

National Geographic Channels (NGC) announced today that Rob Lowe will return to the network as narrator of the three-night summer miniseries event The '90s: The Last Great Decade?...


BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Original Cast Recording) is Accessible and Artful
by David Clarke - March 31, 2015

The sounds of the seventies are alive and well in musical theatre. Taking lessons he has learned from previous outings, Michael Freidman's compositions for THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE fly based on his keen ear for integrating disparate musical modalities into the fabric of musical theatre. These elemen...


Billy Idol Releases Memoir DANCING WITH MYSELF Today
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2014

Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release his self-written memoir DANCING WITH MYSELF today, October 7, 2014 with Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., and in the UK, by Simon & Schuster UK....






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