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THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES To Return This March Photo THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES To Return This March
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2025

The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles will return on Monday March 10, 2025 at 7pm at The Hudson Theaters, featuring distinguished artists from the Los Angeles entertainment community coming together for one night only to create, rehearse, and perform six new plays....


30 Rock Star Jack McBrayer Will Play Ogie In West End WAITRESS Photo 30 Rock Star Jack McBrayer Will Play Ogie In West End WAITRESS
by Stephi Wild - December 21, 2018

It is announced today that US film and television star Jack McBrayer will make his West End debut in the role of Ogie in Waitress, which will begin preview performances on 8 February ahead of its official opening night on 7 March at London's Adelphi Theatre....


Alt-Folk Collective Alright Alright Set To Release Debut Full-Length Album Tomorrow Photo Alt-Folk Collective Alright Alright Set To Release Debut Full-Length Album Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - October 04, 2018

Denver-based alt-folk collective Alright Alright – driven by the powerhouse husband-and-wife songwriting team of Seth and China Kent – is set to release its debut full-length album, Nearby, on October 5, 2018 via Hooves and Sugar Record Co.  The seductively atmospheric record was produced by the duo...


Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Stephen Spinella and the Cast of Berkeley Rep's ANGE Photo Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Stephen Spinella and the Cast of Berkeley Rep's ANGELS IN AMERICA
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2018

Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning masterpiece finally arrives at Berkeley Rep in its entirety - directed by artistic director Tony Taccone in his 20th anniversary season! BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast of the ambitious production, check it out below!...


Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Stephen Spinella and the Cast of Berkeley Rep's ANGE Photo Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Stephen Spinella and the Cast of Berkeley Rep's ANGELS IN AMERICA
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2018

Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning masterpiece finally arrives at Berkeley Rep in its entirety - directed by artistic director Tony Taccone in his 20th anniversary season! BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast of the ambitious production, check it out below!...


Bright Colors and Bold Patters Says F*CK IT, I¹M SINGLE! for Valentine's Day, 2/14 Photo Bright Colors and Bold Patters Says F*CK IT, I¹M SINGLE! for Valentine's Day, 2/14
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2018

Bright Colors And Bold Patterns - the hit play hailed as "devastatingly funny" by The New York Times - will offer a "F*CK IT, I'M SINGLE!" special for one performance only on Valentine's Day, Wednesday February 14. The show, which continues its triumphant run Off Broadway at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vanda...


VIDEO: truTV Releases Trailer for Season Two of I'M SORRY Returning 1/9 at 10pm ET/PT Photo VIDEO: truTV Releases Trailer for Season Two of I'M SORRY Returning 1/9 at 10pm ET/PT
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018

WATCH NOW! truTV releases trailer for season two of 'I'm Sorry' returning Wed., January 9 at 10pm ET/PT....


Brother Moses Releases New Album DESPERATION POP Photo Brother Moses Releases New Album DESPERATION POP
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020

Indie rock band, Brother Moses, has released the new album, Desperation Pop, the follow up to their debut LP, 2018's Magnolia. Recorded over the course of a year, in four trips to Memphis, TN, to record with producer and engineer Calvin Lauber (Julien Baker, It Looks Sad, The Band Camino), Desperati...


Stephen Spinella Will Lead Berkeley Rep's ANGELS IN AMERICA Photo Stephen Spinella Will Lead Berkeley Rep's ANGELS IN AMERICA
by Julie Musbach - January 04, 2018

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Tony Kushner's Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, Part One: Millennium Approaches and Part Two: Perestroika....


Briston Maroney Releases 'It's Still Cool If You Don't' Photo Briston Maroney Releases 'It's Still Cool If You Don't'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 10, 2021

Canvasback Music recording artist Briston Maroney has today released new single “It’s Still Cool If You Don’t” and officially announced his forthcoming debut album Sunflower, set for release on April 9th....


The Arcadian Wild Release New Album 'Welcome' Photo The Arcadian Wild Release New Album 'Welcome'
by Michael Major - July 21, 2023

Working with engineer Logan Matheny (Colony House, Hiss Golden Messenger) and mixer Shani Gandhi (Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull), the band approached the recording sessions for the album as live as possible, embracing the organic feel of their concerts with the help of double bassist Erik Coveney (Sierr...


Where is the HAIRSPRAY Original Cast Now? Photo Where is the HAIRSPRAY Original Cast Now?
by Linnae Medeiros - August 15, 2019

Hey there, teenage Baltimore! It's officially been seventeen years since Broadway audiences were first welcomed the the 60s with the opening of Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre on August 15, 2002. To celebrate the special occasion, we're looking back what the nicest kids in town have been up to s...


Review: MAKE BELIEVE at Dobama Photo Review: MAKE BELIEVE at Dobama
by Roy Berko - October 10, 2023

What did our critic think of MAKE BELIEVE at Dobama?...


Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast and Creatives of Second Stage's MAKE BELIEVE Photo Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast and Creatives of Second Stage's MAKE BELIEVE
by Walter McBride - July 24, 2019

Second Stage Theater will soon present the New York premiere of MAKE BELIEVE. Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Michael Greif, MAKE BELIEVE will feature Kim Fischer, Susannah Flood, Ryan Foust, HARRISON FOX, MAREN HEARY, Brad Heberlee, and Samantha Mathis.The cast just met the press and BroadwayW...


Nancy Daly Will Receive Actors' Equity Foundation's Patrick Quinn Award Photo Nancy Daly Will Receive Actors' Equity Foundation's Patrick Quinn Award
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

The Actors' Equity Foundation has announced the final recipient of its awards for 2025: Nancy Daly for the Patrick Quinn Award for Distinguished Service to Actors....


Video: Joseph Releases New Single 'Starting Over At The End' Photo Video: Joseph Releases New Single 'Starting Over At The End'
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2024

Indie pop sister group Joseph have released the new single 'Starting Over At The End.' The song was co-written, produced and mixed by Luke Niccoli. It is accompanied by an official video directed, produced and edited by Natalie Closner. ...


Second Stage Announces New Play by Bess Wohl, Michael Greif to Direct Photo Second Stage Announces New Play by Bess Wohl, Michael Greif to Direct
by Julie Musbach - January 10, 2019

Second Stage Theater has announced that playwright Bess Wohl and director Michael Greif will return to Second Stage Theater next summer with the New York premiere of MAKE BELIEVE....


Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Direct 5-Star Theatricals' HAIRSPRAY in Los Angeles Photo Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Direct 5-Star Theatricals' HAIRSPRAY in Los Angeles
by Joshua Wright - July 09, 2025

Broadway’s original “Tracy Turnblad,” Marissa Jaret Winokur will direct 5-Star Theatricals' upcoming production of the Tony Award winning musical, HAIRSPRAY, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan and based on the John Waters film.  ...


BWW Review: World Premiere of Bess Wohl's MAKE BELIEVE at Hartford Stage Photo BWW Review: World Premiere of Bess Wohl's MAKE BELIEVE at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison - September 16, 2018

Do you remember when you were a child and the best of days were made up of adventures in the woods, tea parties with your stuffed animals, and fantastic sword fights between friends? These exciting, but entirely made up worlds entertained our young minds for hours on end and, for some, kept us from ...


BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien Photo BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - March 13, 2021

Playwright Dan O'Brien made a splash in LA theatre back in 2017 when The House In Scarsdale: A Memoir For The Stage received multiple Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations. Now, O'Brien has published four of the essays under the title, A Story That Happens, as a primer for burgeoning playwrig...


CBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY Photo CBS All Access Announces Guest Stars for Season Three of NO ACTIVITY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 09, 2019

CBS All Access today announced a number of new guest stars are set to appear in season three of the service's Funny Or Die comedy series NO ACTIVITY, which will debut later this fall....


Rivendell Announces Casting And Opening Date For SCIENTIFIC METHOD Photo Rivendell Announces Casting And Opening Date For SCIENTIFIC METHOD
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2018

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, presents the World Premiere of Scientific Method by Jenny Connell Davis, directed by Devon de Mayo, and featuring RTE Member Ashley Neal, with Glenn Obrero, Josh Odor, Courtney Wil...


E! Cancels THE ARRANGEMENT After Two Seasons Photo E! Cancels THE ARRANGEMENT After Two Seasons
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018

E! Cancels THE ARRANGEMENT After Two Seasons...


30 Rock Star Jack McBrayer Will Play Ogie In West End WAITRESS Photo 30 Rock Star Jack McBrayer Will Play Ogie In West End WAITRESS
by Stephi Wild - December 21, 2018

It is announced today that US film and television star Jack McBrayer will make his West End debut in the role of Ogie in Waitress, which will begin preview performances on 8 February ahead of its official opening night on 7 March at London's Adelphi Theatre....


BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS Announces Second Extension Off Broadway Photo BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS Announces Second Extension Off Broadway
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2018

Bright Colors And Bold Patterns - the hit play hailed as "devastatingly funny" by The New York Times - will extend its current run for a second time after stellar reviews and popular demand. The New York Times raves that new star Jeff Hiller is "riotously funny" and delivers a "surprisingly nuanced ...






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