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The First Family, a sitcom about an African American family that resides in The White House.

The First Family cast includes Christopher P. Duncan (The Jamie Foxx Show) as President William Johnson; Kellita Smith as First Lady Katherine Johnson; Gladys Knight as his mother; Marla Gibbs as the First Lady
Frances Conroy to Star in Lifetime's Original Movie RING OF FIRE
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2012

Golden Globe(R) Award winning actress Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) and music pioneer John Doe (X) have joined the cast of the Lifetime Original Movie RING OF FIRE (fka The June Carter Cash Story), starring four-time Grammy(R) Award-nominee Jewel as legendary country artist June Carter Cash....


Photo Coverage: The John Pizzarelli Quartet Plays Cafe Carlyle
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 30, 2012

Last night, May 29, the John Pizzarelli Quartet and special guest Bucky Pizzarelli visited Cafe Carlyle, where they will play through June 8. Performances take place Tues-Fri at 8:45 p.m. & Saturday at 8:45 p.m. & 10:45 p.m. Cover Tues-Thurs: $90 per person ($50 bar seating; $135 premium seating); C...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - Nicole Kidman in HBO's HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN Debuting 5/28
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2012

Academy Award(R) nominee andGolden Globe winner Clive Owen and Academy Award(R) and three-time Golden Globe winner Nicole Kidman star in the title roles of HBO Films' HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN, under the direction of Academy Award(R) nominee Philip Kaufman. Kaufman directs from a script by Jerry Stahl an...


Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen to Star in HBO's HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN, 5/28
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2012

Academy Award(R) nominee andGolden Globe winner Clive Owen and Academy Award(R) and three-time Golden Globe winner Nicole Kidman star in the title roles of HBO Films' HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN, under the direction of Academy Award(R) nominee Philip Kaufman. Kaufman directs from a script by Jerry Stahl an...


NBC Picks Up Josh Gad Series 1600 PENN
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2012

Deadline.com reports that NBC has picked up the series 1600 PENN, created by and starring Book of Mormon's Josh Gad....


Drama Desk Nominations to Be Streamed Live Online, 4/27
by Nicole Rosky - April 25, 2012

Nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced at a news conference on Friday, April 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street, in Manhattan. Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy and Brian d'Arcy James will announce the nominations in th...


Benjamin Stockham Joins Cast of NBC's Comedy Pilot 1600 PENN
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2012

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Benjamin Stockham has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming comedy pilot 1600 PENN. The actor will join previously announced cast members Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, Brittany Snow, Amara Miller, Josh Gad and Andre Holland....


Gladys Knight Among Cast of Syndicated Comedy Series THE FIRST FAMILY
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2012

Deadline.com reports that the cast of Byron Allen's syndicated comedy series THE FIRST FAMILY has been revealed....


Donna Murphy and Brian d’Arcy James to Announce Drama Desk Nominations 4/27
by Nicole Rosky - March 20, 2012

Nominations for the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced at a news conference on Friday, April 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street, in Manhattan. A continental breakfast will be available at 8:45 AM. Drama Desk winners Donna Murphy and ...


Jenna Elfman to Star in NBC Comedy Pilot 1600 PENN
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2012

According to TVLine.com, Jenna Elfman has been cast in the role of the First Lady in NBC's upcoming comedy pilot 1600 PENN. ...


THE 5 BROWNS Perform at the Van Wezel, 3/15
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2012

The 5 Browns are delivering on their dream to wake up classical music by introducing it to the widest, largest and most excited audience they can find. Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connecti...


John Judd, Adrian Danzig Lead CST's The Feast: an intimate Tempest Thru 3/11
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2012

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents its 25th Anniversary Season production of The Feast: an intimate Tempest, an original CST commission and artistic collaboration with Redmoon....


THE 5 BROWNS Perform at the Van Wezel, 3/15
by Harmony Wheeler - February 17, 2012

The 5 Browns are delivering on their dream to wake up classical music by introducing it to the widest, largest and most excited audience they can find. Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connecti...


John Judd, Adrian Danzig Lead CST's The Feast: an intimate Tempest
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2012

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today casting for its 25th Anniversary Season production of The Feast: an intimate Tempest, an original CST commission and artistic collaboration with Redmoon....


STAGE TUBE: NBC's TODAY Celebrates 60 Years on Air!
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2012

With a ceremony fitting a diamond anniversary, TODAY toasted six decades on the air with an anchor homecoming that brought current and former hosts to NBC. ...


Family Equality Council To Mark 30th Anniversary In 2012
by Kelsey Denette - January 10, 2012

Family Equality Council, the national organization that connects, supports, and represents the one million American families with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) parents, today announced details of Celebrate, Commit, Connect - a campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of the group and th...


John Judd, Adrian Danzig Lead CST's The Feast: an intimate Tempest
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 08, 2011

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today casting for its 25th Anniversary Season production of The Feast: an intimate Tempest, an original CST commission and artistic collaboration with Redmoon....


Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall Presents The 5 Browns 11/19
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2011

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University presents the classical music phenomenon, The 5 Browns on Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 pm....


Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall Presents The 5 Browns 11/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2011

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University presents the classical music phenomenon, The 5 Browns on Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 pm....


Cellist Alisa Weilerstein Named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 20, 2011

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein was today named a 2011 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. The prestigious award carries a prize of $500,000 of 'no strings attached' support over the next five years and has been dubbed the 'Genius Award'....


John Legend, Jane Krakowski & More Set For Kean Univ. Lineup
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University (Enlow Hall) announces its second concert season with a line-up of 15 performances featuring world-renowned musicians in classical, jazz, pop and world music, highlighted by a special one-evening concert by Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter...


Decca Classics Signs Cellist Virtuoso Alisa Weilerstein, Announces 2011 Tour, 3/22-4/16
by Meghan Schuler - March 17, 2011

Decca Classics has signed an exclusive recording contract with cellist Alisa Weilerstein, whose natural virtuosic command, technical precision and impassioned musicianship led New York magazine to describe her as 'arguably Yo-Yo Ma's heiress apparent'....


Nu Jazz Entertainment Releases First Jazz LP on iTunes
by Lauren Wolman - February 26, 2011

Nu Jazz Entertainment--a long time producer of high quality audio and video content in the genre of jazz--announced the January 2011 release of the critically acclaimed album, Ellis Marsalis: An Open Letter To Thelonious, from the NEA 2011 Jazz Master , as the first traditional Jazz release in the ...


Australian Ballet's 2011 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award Nominees Announced
by Charlie Piane - February 14, 2011

Nominations are in for the 2011 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award and it's going to be a hot year of competition! Six dancers with a diverse range of backgrounds and styles have been announced in Melbourne today as contenders for the annual award....


John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Come To The Venetian Room
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 25, 2011

New York's Cafe Carlyle comes to life in San Francisco when Bay Area Cabaret presents the winners of New York's coveted Nightlife Award, jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and his wife, Broadway star Jessica Molaskey (Tommy, Sunday in the Park with George)....





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