THE BUFFALO HERO OF WORLD WAR I Returns This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2019 The Buffalo Hero of World War I: The Wayne Miner Story, which told of an African-America soldier who made history is making history itself! Playwright, Producer, Director, and Scholar, Kenthedo Robinson's, riveting work filled with history and inspiration returns to New York before joining an histor...
VIDEO: See Andrew Rannells in the BLACK MONDAY Season Two Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020 SHOWTIME has announced that the ten-episode second season of its acclaimed comedy series BLACK MONDAY will debut with back-to-back episodes each week beginning on Sunday, March 15th from 10 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. The series is executive produced by Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe Award winner Don Cheadle,...
Chris Pine to Star As Walter Cronkite in NEWSFLASH
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2019 Greg Silverman's Stampede announced today that Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR'S CUT, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL) will direct the feature film NEWSFLASH. Chris Pine (WONDER WOMAN 1984; HELL OR HIGH WATER; STAR TREK) is confirmed to star as Walter Cronkite. Production will begin i...
Chinonye Chukwu to Direct First Two Episodes of HBO Max's Limited Series AMERICANAH
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2020 HBO Max, the upcoming direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, announced today that Sundance award-winning director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency) will direct the first two episodes of its limited drama Americanah. Based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling...
Koryn Hawthorne Curates Unapologetically Black Playlist On Spotify With Her #BlackGirlMagic Takeover
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Over the weekend, two-time GRAMMY®- nominated and Billboard Music Award-winning artist, Koryn Hawthorne, took over Spotify’s #BlackGirlMagic playlist, making history as the first Gospel artist to do so. ...
HISTORYCon Comes to Pasadena Convention Center April 3-5
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2019 HISTORYCon(TM), a three-day immersive event that explores America's history through interactive exhibits, expert speaker sessions and an expansive marketplace will come to Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA April 3-5, 2020. The enthusiast event will feature fan-favorite HISTORY(R) series tal...
BST Opens HENRY THE FIFTH, The Final Production In Their King's Shadow Repertory
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2020 The final chapter of The King's Shadow is about to begin. Henry the Fifth, opening March 14, 2020, completes the first season in Brave Spirits Theatre's two-year project to stage Shakespeare's eight history plays about the Wars of the Roses. During a tumultuous period of less than a hundred years, E...
ULTRA Korea Announces Phase Three Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019 Having recently announced their move to the impressive Everland Speedway venue in Yongin, ULTRA Korea have now unveiled yet more superstar talent set to christen the new grounds on 7-9th June 2019....
OKLAHOMA! Cast Recording Debuts At #2 On Billboard Chart
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2019 The groundbreaking, history-making Broadway revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! is celebrating the #2 position on the official Billboard Cast Album chart in its debut week, following Hamilton (#1) and beating out Dear Evan Hansen (#3) and Wicked (#4)....
ABC Announces Premiere Date for New Comedy UNITED WE FALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2020 Parenting can be tough. Throw some overzealous extended family members into the mix and chaos will undoubtedly ensue. Join the ride with the latest addition to ABC's comedy slate, “United We Fall,” set to premiere with back-to-back episodes on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. ...
Third Man Records To Host Musicians For Marquita Telethon On October 20th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 30, 2020 More than 50 artists and musicians are coalescing around Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Marquita Bradshaw, who made history as the first Black woman to win a statewide party nomination in Tennessee. ...
Wynn Las Vegas Welcomes Back Comedian Jim Gaffigan With All New 'The Pale Tourist' World Tour
by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2020 Five-time GRAMMY Award nominated comedian, actor, writer and producer Jim Gaffigan will return to the stage at Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theater this summer. Gaffigan will perform two back-to-back shows of his all-new a?oeThe Pale Tourista?? World Tour on Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tick...
Aaron Ozee Sends His Bestselling Children's Book REGULUS Into Space
by Julie Musbach - June 24, 2019 Space is an uncharted frontier equipped with mysteries beyond our understanding of what is or will ever be possible. Reaching outward for millions of miles from our planet, space may seem to be a dangerous vacuum to most but a bountiful expanse for those with opportunistic sight. Aaron Ozee, bestsel...
Deerfield High School Theatre to be the First High School To Perform MAKING GAY HISTORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2020 Deerfield High School Theatre in Deerfield, Illinois, has announced that they will be the first high school in the world to produce Making Gay History: Before Stonewall, created by Joe Salvatore, adapted from Eric Marcus's Making Gay History. The production will feature performers from the advanced ...
The Boomtown Rats Release 'Trash Glam Baby'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2020 The Boomtown Rats unveil the first new song from their forthcoming album Citizens Of Boomtown, today on BMG. Entitled 'Trash Glam Baby' the single is written by Bob Geldof, and produced by Rats bassist Pete Briquette. Performers on the song are original Rats - Bob Geldof on vocals, Pete Briquette on...
EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: RAY BRADSHAW: DEAFINITELY BABY, Wee Room @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
by Fraser MacDonald - August 08, 2019 Ray Bradshaw's unique delivery of hilarious capers during his wedding day in New York are gold, and stories of touring his show to far-flung corners of the world make for some truly delightful comedy....
VIDEO: Cardi B Releases Music Video for 'Press'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019 Fresh off her two wins at the 2019 BET Awards – Album of the Year for Invasion of Privacy and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist – Cardi has released the much anticipated music video to her newest hit single “Press,” directed by long time collaborator Jora Frantzis....
YOU CAN TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT! Moves Into Development
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 10, 2020 After 14-years awaiting, Producer and Screenwriter Randolph M. Hirsch's Award-Winning Masterpiece 'YOU CAN TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT!' is now formally in development....
VIDEO: Florida Georgia Line Share the Best Songwriting Advice They Ever Received on TODAY SHOW
by Kelle Long - August 18, 2020 Florida Georgia Line checked into the TODAY SHOW this morning with updates from quarantine. Host Savannah Guthrie peppered the band with questions for a segment titled 'Six-Minute Marathon.' She asked Brian Kelley, 'What is the best advice you've ever received or given?'...
San Francisco Ballet Brings Tomasson's ROMEO & JULIET to The Royal Danish Opera House
by Julie Musbach - May 13, 2019 San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) is presented by The Royal Danish Ballet at The Royal Danish Opera House in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 30-November 2, 2019, with four performances of Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's Romeo & Juliet, set to Sergei Prokofiev's lush and ev...
Billy Porter, George C. Wolfe and More Among '101 Black Gay And Queer Men Who Made Impact In 2020'
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2020 Among the honorees are legendary director George C. Wolfe, Tony and Emmy-award winner Billy Porter, playwright and activist Jeremy O Harris, and more....
THE LITTLE PRINCE Comes to The Denver Children's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2019 The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center has been proud to produce whimsical and touching stories through its Denver Children's Theatre for 22 years. 2019 will represent the final season for this community staple and it's determined to go out with a blast through the stars. Opening on March 14 and play...
Showaddywaddy Brings Rock 'n' Roll Revival To Parr Hall
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2020 Showaddywaddy brings rock 'n' roll revival to Parr Hall Friday 4 December. Tickets and information 01925 442345 www.pyramidparrhall.com...
Casting Announced For Duncan Pflaster's NOTHING HUMAN at The Chain Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2019 Cross-Eyed Bear Productions will present the World Premiere of Nothing Human, written by Duncan Pflaster and directed by Aliza Shane at The Chain Theatre (312 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, 4th floor), October 15-26. Performances will be on Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm, Wednesday, October 16 a...
History Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing with New Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2019 Approaching the 50th anniversary of NASA's most audacious achievement to be the first to land a man on the moon, HISTORY's new one hour documentary 'Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes,' premiering Sunday, July 14th at 10PM ET/PT, tells the incredible true story of mankind's greatest leap. Packed with newl... |