The two-night scripted miniseries HOUDINI follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America
EPIX Greenlights Series Based on JERUSALEM'S LOT Starring Adrien Brody
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2019
Premium network EPIX announced today that a drama series (title forthcoming) based on the short story Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King has been greenlit for a 10-episode season, starring Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody. Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who r...
BWW Review: RAGTIME, PlayMakers Repertory Company
by Nicole Ackman - December 06, 2019
RAGTIME is a musical that is as relevant now as it was in 1998 when it premiered and the production currently on at PlayMakers Repertory Company makes that abundantly clear. While the show might be set in the state of New York in 1906, it makes statements about immigration, race relations, corrupt j...
ETHER, The Strange Afterlife Of Harry Houdini And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Makes World Premiere At IRT Theater
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2019
Harry Houdini wrote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a heartfelt plea to recommend a medium 'you know to be genuine.' His mother had just died and he wanted proof she had not completely vanished. The friends investigated mediums in the U.K., France and the U.S., where Scientific American was to pronounce the ...
BWW Interview: Tom Frueh of HOUDINI at Theatre Row
by Stephen Mosher - October 11, 2019
Over twenty years after debuting his one-man solo musical HOUDINI in New York City nightclub cabaret Don't Tell Mama, Tom Frueh brings the fully fleshed out show to the prestigious United Solo Theatre Festival, giving hope to every cabaret artist who dreams, one day, of seeing their show off-Broadwa...
THE LAST ACT OF HARRY HOUDINI Comes to the Cockpit
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2019
The man who brought us Mr Blobby now seeks redemption by bringing his own, highly acclaimed one man show The Last Act of Harry Houdini to London. Harry Houdini confronted death on a daily basis a?" and his own death, on October 31st, as foretold by the very mediums and mystics he spent his life debu...
VIDEO: Watch the All New Trailer For Arden Theatre Company's RAGTIME
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2019
Old City, Philadelphia opens their 2019-20 season with the winner of the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, RAGTIME. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terre...
Due To Popular Demand, Arden Theatre Company's RAGTIME Announces Extension
by Stephi Wild - September 26, 2019
Arden Theatre Company in Old City, Philadelphia opened their 2019-20 season with the winner of the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, RAGTIME. The production, which has been featured on 6ABC, FOX29, Philadelphia Inquirer, Metro, 106.1FM, and more, has announced that it is exte...
THE IMPOSSIBLE MAN Houdini Musical In Development
by Stephi Wild - August 21, 2019
Producer Karl Sydow (The Last Ship, Dance of Death, Red Joan) and Director Federico Bellone (Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins in Milan, new production of Dirty Dancing and upcoming revival of Sugar both in the West End) announce the development of a brand new musical, The Impossible Man,...
Florida Theatrical Association Announces Selections For The 2019 New Musical Discovery Series
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 2019
Florida Theatrical Association has announced the winners of the fourth annual New Musical Discovery Series, a showcase for new musicals to be presented September 17 and 18 at The Abbey and The MEZZ in downtown Orlando. The staged readings will be open to the public and free of charge....
RAGTIME Opens Arden Theatre Company's 2019-20 Season
by Julie Musbach - July 31, 2019
Arden Theatre Company in Old City, Philadelphia opens their 2019-20 season with the winner of the 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, RAGTIME....
BWW Review: RAGTIME at The Mac-Haydn Theatre Offers a Poignant and Highly Relevant Reminder That America's Greatness Was Forged In A Melting Pot.
by Marc Savitt - July 29, 2019
The Tony Award winning book by Terrance McNally and score by Stephen Flahrety and Lynn Ahrens, focus on events taking place over a century ago, but RAGTIME's content and messages remain highly relevant, and important, particularly given the current socio-political climate....
Largest Cast In Mac-Haydn History Takes The Stage For RAGTIME
by Julie Musbach - July 18, 2019
The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents the Flaherty and Ahrens masterpiece Ragtime, running July 25 through August 4....
Page Turner Adventures Bring Family Fun to Pompano
by Julie Musbach - June 07, 2019
The Pompano Beach Library and the Pompano Beach Cultural Center are partnering to bring the family-friendly Page Turner Adventures to the City....
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Cast of RAGTIME At Serenbe Playhouse
by Alan Henry - May 16, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Serenbe Playhouse's RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL. The Tony Award-winning musical based on E.L. Doctorow's acclaimed novel of the same name is a picture of this nation's hopes and pains as we entered the twentieth century. Check out the video below!...
BWW Review: RAGTIME Mesmerizes at EPAC
by Marakay Rogers - May 08, 2019
Ephrata director Ed Fernandez reminds audiences that the more things change, the more they stay the same....
Mike Edel Releases Music Video For 'Houdini'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 30, 2019
Seattle, WA and British Columbia-based musician Mike Edel is pleased to present the official music video for “Houdini,” the soaring single lifted from the seasoned songwriter's latest studio album, THRESHOLDS. Using the central theme from THRESHOLDS to produce a narrative about overcoming p...
The Great Dubini, Announces May Solo Show At The Slipper Room
by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2019
Stand-up magician Greg Dubin, a.k.a The Great Dubini, will be presenting a limited run of feature length shows at the world famous Slipper Room, the variety theatre in Manhattan's Lower East Side....
Jacob S. Louchheim, Marcus Terrell Smith, and More Lead Serenbe's RAGTIME
by Julie Musbach - April 10, 2019
New to Serenbe Playhouse, this immersive, brand new production will feature: Jacob S. Louchheim as Tateh (Operatic Baritone and Actor based in New York City known for his role in The Mile Long Opera and Sleepy Hollow at the Player's Theatre), Marcus Terrell Smith as Coalhouse Walker Jr. (The Book of...
Randy Jeter Stars In EPAC's RAGTIME
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2019
Ephrata Performing Arts Center will present RAGTIME, April 25 - May 11, 2019, at the Sharadin Bigler Theatre. RAGTIME is the Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty....
Photo Flash: SIDE SHOW At Queensbury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2019
Queensbury Theatre presents Side Show, playing through April 14, 2019....
Suncoast Theatre Stages The Musical RAGTIME
by David McKibbin - March 22, 2019
The award-winning Suncoast Theatre presents the Tony Award®-nominated musical Ragtime Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7....
KSU Presents the Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2019
The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies will present 'Ragtime,' based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished 1975 novel, from March 14 to 24 at the Stillwell Theater at Kennesaw State University....
KSU Presents the Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2019
The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies will present 'Ragtime,' based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished 1975 novel, from March 14 to 24 at the Stillwell Theater at Kennesaw State University....
KSU Presents the Tony Award-Winning Musical RAGTIME
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2019
The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies will present 'Ragtime,' based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished 1975 novel, from March 14 to 24 at the Stillwell Theater at Kennesaw State University....
BWW Review: RAGTIME at Pasadena Playhouse
by Cary Ginell - February 20, 2019
Pasadena Playhouse's vibrant re-thinking of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's masterpiece, 'Ragtime' is a triumph of innovation and imagination. The show has been extended until March 7....
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