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Can one man challenge the Gods? Olympus airs Thursdays 10/9c on Syfy, premiering April 2.

Carol Burnett Joins Broadway's LOVE LETTERS This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - October 06, 2014

There are only five more performances to see Mia Farrow in her critically-acclaimed turn as Melissa Gardner in the smash hit production of A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS. Stage and screen legend Carol Burnett will join two-time Tony Award winner Br...


Photo Flash: First Look - Carol Burnett Joins Brian Dennehy in Broadway's LOVE LETTERS
by Tyler Peterson - October 14, 2014

Love Letters began performances on Saturday, September 13, 2014 and officially opened Thursday, September 18, 2014 to critical acclaim, starring Brian Dennehy and Mia Farrow, and now stars Carol Burnett and Dennehy in a strictly limited engagement at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre....


Ashley Judd & Stark Sands to Lead NBC's Texas Church Drama SALVATION
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2014

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Judd has signed on to lead the network's upcoming church drama pilot SALVATION, written by Liz Heldens (DECEPTION.)...


TexARTS to Stage XANADU, 5/10-18
by Diana Heisroth - May 05, 2014

TexARTS presents the tongue-in-cheek Broadway hit Xanadu, based on the 1980 Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly cult classic film and featuring 25 members of the TexARTS Teen Musical Theatre Academy. This hilarious, roller-skating, musical plays a two-week engagement at the Kam & James Morris Theatre...


Disney Announces 2.5 Million-Copy First Printing of #1 Best-Selling Author Rick Riordan's The House of Hades
by Caryn Robbins - October 04, 2013

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) announced today a 2.5 million first printing of The House of Hades, the fourth book in the New York Times #1 best-selling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan....


City Circle Presents XANADU at the CCPA, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2014

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present the Broadway hit musical Xanadu for six performances today, October 10-19 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts....


VIDEO: Carol Burnett Talks Broadway's LOVE LETTERS, Looks Back on Variety Show on 'Colbert'
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2014

Comedy legend Carol Burnett stopped by last night's THE COLBERT REPORT and looked back on her time on 'The Carol Burnett Show' and describes her role in Broadway's 'Love Letters.' Check out the appearance in full below!...


STAGE TUBE: Check Out the Promo for SoLuna's XANADU, 5/2-25
by Courtnie Mele - April 26, 2014

SoLuna Studio will be producing the hit musical-comedy on roller skates XANADU as a part of their professional main stage season, with performances running May 2nd through 25th. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets for this family-friendly show are $1...


Alan Alda & Candice Bergen Extend Run in Broadway's LOVE LETTERS
by Tyler Peterson - November 13, 2014

Thirteen more performances have been added to see Alan Alda and Candice Bergen's limited run in A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS, at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street)....


SLCL Presents Special Night with Bestselling Young Adult Author Rick Riordan Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2013

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special night with young adult literary sensation Rick Riordan. Author of the phenomenally popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Riordan will discuss the latest installment in his Heroes of Olympus Series, 'Th...


Virginia Rep to Present OLYMPUS ON MY MIND, 1/31-3/16
by Tyler Peterson - January 17, 2014

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Olympus on My Mind on Friday, January 31 at Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road. The show runs through Sunday, March 16. This contemporary musical comedy retells the Greek Amphitryon legend where Jupiter comes to Earth in human form to wo...


City Circle to Present XANADU at the CCPA, Begin. 10/10
by Tyler Peterson - September 25, 2014

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present the Broadway hit musical Xanadu for six performances October 10-19 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts....


Aaron Eckhart Boards Thriller FADEOUT
by Movies News Desk - November 05, 2013

Aaron Eckhart has joined the psychological thriller FADEOUT, directed by Robert Salerno from a script by Michael Cristofer, Variety reports....


Gerard Butler to Star in POINT BREAK Remake?
by Movies News Desk - January 08, 2014

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gerard Butler is in talks to star in Ericson Core's remake of the 1991 action film POINT BREAK, which originally featured Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves....


SLCL Presents Special Night with Bestselling Young Adult Author Rick Riordan, 10/12
by Christina Mancuso - August 27, 2013

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special night with young adult literary sensation Rick Riordan. Author of the phenomenally popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Riordan will discuss the latest installment in his Heroes of Olympus Series, 'Th...


STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/10- XANADU
by Nicole Rosky - July 10, 2014

Today in 2007, Xanadu opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre, where it ran for 512 performances. Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 cult classic film of the same name. The story of the musical focuses on a G...


OLYMPUS ON 81ST STREET by Fiona Passantino is Available Now
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2014

God might be dead, but the ancient Greek gods are alive and well, struggling to stay relevant and young in a confusing, fast-paced new world. They live on the 89 th floor of an 88-story building on 81 st and Broadway, in New York City, where they can watch the furious ebb and flow of humanity from t...


WALKING DEAD Season 3 Tops Rentrak's Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales/Rentals
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2013

RENTRAK CORPORATION (RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services, which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending September 1, 2013....


VIDEO: Watch Behind-the-Scenes Featurette from New Netflix Series MARCO POLO
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2014

This December on Netflix...Worlds will collide! Few people know the true story of legendary explorer Marco Polo — until now....


Company Theatre Presents XANADU, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2014

The region's award-winning Company Theatre presents the pop/rock roller skating adventure musical Xanadu, from today, February 5 through 9, at The Company Theatre Centre for the Arts, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, MA. Xanadu is a Palace Theatre of New Hampshire touring production, based on the Un...


SoLuna Studio to Present XANADU, 5/2-25
by Tyler Peterson - April 17, 2014

SoLuna Studio will be producing the hit musical-comedy on roller skates XANADU as a part of their professional main stage season, with performances running May 2nd through 25th. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets for this family-friendly show are $...


Disney Publishing Worldwide Announces 3 Million-Copy First Printing of Rick Riordan's THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS
by Christina Mancuso - October 02, 2014

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) announced today a 3 million copy first printing of The Blood of Olympus, the fifth and final book in the New York Times #1 best-selling Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. The Blood of Olympus simultaneously releases in hardcover and as an eBook from Disney Pu...


Warren Miller Entertainment to Open Ski Season in Middlebury
by Tyler Peterson - November 13, 2014

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THE EQUALIZER Tops Fandango Weekend Sales
by Tyler Peterson - September 24, 2014

According to Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, Denzel Washington's action-drama “The Equalizer” is #1 on this week's Fanticipation movie buzz indicator, scoring 84 out of 100 points, and is delivering explosive weekend ticket sales. “The Equalizer” is outpacing advance ticket s...


Top Reads: Stephen King's DOCTOR SLEEP Climbs to Top of New York Times' Fiction List, Week Ending 10/13
by Tyler Peterson - October 13, 2013

Stephen King's DOCTOR SLEEP climbed to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Oct. 13, bumping Nicholas Sparks' latest romance THE LONGEST RIDE to the second spot. Sandra Brown's DEADLINE rounded out the top three....






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