WHAT THE DICKENS?, MEDICAL MAYHEM & More Set for B Street Theatre's 2013-14 School Tour
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2013 The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, has announced its 2013-14 School Tour productions. The B Street Theatre School Tour has brought its funny, fast-paced touring productions to schools and organizations serving children and families throughout Northern Califo...
West End's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Announces 'Golden Ticket' Work Placement Recipients
by Tyler Peterson - March 17, 2014 Following a demanding assessment day at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday 7th March, Ruth Blakey, Kayleigh Chapman, Jenny Milner, Erin Rankin and Lois Taviner have been offered a week-long 'Golden Ticket' paid work placement, working backstage on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ...
VIDEO: First Look - THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES; Full Trailer Unveiled Tomorrow!
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2014 The trailer for the highly-anticipated THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES will be officially unveiled tomorrow, July 28th at 12pm US-PT/3pm US-ET. Below, check out a 15-second teaser trailer released today!...
The Welders' Venturous Theater Fund Receives $10,000 Donation
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2014 The Welders-Washington's only playwrights' collective devoted exclusively to developing and producing new plays-has been granted $10,000 in general support by Venturous Theater Fund. The grant, which is open to applicants by invitation only, is offered to artists and organizations who create ambitio...
Marathon Event Screenings of All Three of Peter Jackson's HOBBIT Films Set for 12/15
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2014 As the Studio has done in the past with such epic film series as “Harry Potter” and “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros. Pictures, in conjunction with New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), is once again treating über-fans to a movie marathon...
Cable Networks in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated
by Matt Tamanini - August 28, 2014 The Cable Networks industry has faced competing trends in the past five years. New channel offerings have increased the number of consumers willing to pay for upgrades on their existing cable subscriptions. According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Darryle Ulama, 'specialized services enabled industry...
2013 Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Back to School Bash Set for 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2013 The summer is almost over and we are just mere weeks from the first day of school. As kids start preparing for their first day back, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee (BGMCT) has partnered with 3M, Thirty-One Gifts and 102.9 The Buzz to throw an Inaugural Back to School Bash saying goodbye...
Photo Coverage: Remembering Karen Black
by Walter McBride - August 09, 2013 Oscar nominee and Broadway actress Karen Black passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 8, at 74 after a two-year battle with cancer. Below, BroadwayWorld remembers the enigmatic stage and screen star....
ImagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival Celebrates 15 Years With THE EMBARGO COLLECTIVE II, Now thru 10/26
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2014 The 15th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns today, October 22-26, 2014 with the most compelling and distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe, including the return of the Embargo Collective II, a series of five new short films by established and up-and-coming Canadian...
Five Boro Story Project to Present SUMMERS ON STATEN ISLAND, 8/9
by Tyler Peterson - July 31, 2014 Story Circle: Summers on Staten Island invites Staten Islanders to challenge perceptions of the borough by sharing true stories at the Staten Island Museum on August 9th from 4-6pm....
NBC Sports Announces Coverage of USA SWIMMING'S PHILLIPS 66 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014 Sports fans and swimming enthusiasts will enjoy extensive broadcast coverage of the Aug. 6-10 USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships via NBC, NBCSN, Universal Sports Network and usaswimming.org. The five-day event runs Aug. 6-10 in Irvine, California....
IFAC Australian Singing Competition Announces Five Finalists from NSW
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2013 On Wednesday 11 September at the Independent Theatre, North Sydney, ten outstanding young opera and classical singers all aged under 26 years sang their hearts out in front of National Adjudicator Emma Matthews to be chosen as one of five finalists who will compete in this year's IFAC Australian Sin...
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: BALLAD OF THE BURNING STAR, Pleasance Dome, August 17 2013
by Kevin Sherwin - August 19, 2013 In the post-ANTM age (if that doesn't make immediate sense, I won't explain it for fear of embarrassment), the word fierce has become a bit overused but it's the only description for the five 'Starlets' in this new production by Theatre Ad Infinitum, darlings of the Fringe after their previous show,...
First Look - Cate Blanchett in All-New HOBBIT Character Poster
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2014 The third character poster from Warner Bros. Pictures' 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' was revealed today on the film's official Twitter page....
ImagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival Celebrates 15 Years With THE EMBARGO COLLECTIVE II, 10/22-26
by Diana Heisroth - May 07, 2014 The 15th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns October 22-26, 2014 with the most compelling and distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe, including the return of the Embargo Collective II, a series of five new short films by established and up-and-coming Canadian Aborigin...
Marcus Center For The Performing Arts to Welcome Blue Man Group Next Spring
by Tyler Peterson - March 14, 2014 Blue Man Group returns to Milwaukee from April 17 to April 19, 2015. This show is available as an add-on to 14/15 BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series season packages. The five-show package includes: The Book of Mormon, Disney's The Lion King, An...
NYC Band The Shakey Tables to Host Benefit Show for New York Cares 26th Annual Coat Drive
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2014 The Shakey Tables, a NYC funk rock band, is hosting its third annual benefit for New York Cares Coat Drive, this time adding a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdera to help boost donations....
FROZEN, CATCHING FIRE Set Thanksgiving Box Office Records
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2013 According to Boxofficemojo.com, Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Disney's Frozen broke a slew of box office records over the Thanksgiving Weekend and together, earned $200 million for the five-day time period....
BWW Reviews: THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS: THE MUSICAL Brings Roars of Laughter to Quality Hill Playhouse
by Steve Wilson - April 30, 2014 You get song, you get dance, and the only thing that is missing is seltzer in your pants. The Musical of Musicals: The Musical! is one of the funniest productions to appear on the Quality Hill Playhouse stage. The musical with lyrics by Joanne Bogart, music by Eric Rockwell and stage direction by Ri...
First Look - Cate Blanchett in All-New HOBBIT Character Poster
by Caryn Robbins - October 09, 2014 The third character poster from Warner Bros. Pictures' 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' was revealed today on the film's official Twitter page....
Shubert Organization to Officially Acquire Off-Broadway's New World Stages
by Tyler Peterson - November 14, 2014 According to The New York Times, the Shubert Organization is expected to close a deal on purchasing New World Stages as early as Monday, two sources industry insiders have confirmed....
Latest Inspirational Novella, MIRIAM'S ROOM, is Released
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2013 This next book in the five star rated series is available in print as well as ebook formats just in time for holiday shopping. If readers liked Francine Rivers' 'Lineage of Grace' series about the five women in Jesus' lineage, they will love Dianne G. Sagan's newest release, 'Miriam's Room.' Order a...
Quantum Wellness Healing Center and Spa to Sponsor 37th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling Championships
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2014 The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today that Quantum Wellness Healing Center and Spa is sponsoring the 37th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling Championships and crowning of the 2014 King and Queen of Arms. The event will be hosted and held at Cheap Shots ...
Beth Bridges the Networking Motivator Launches NETWORKING ON PURPOSE Book
by Christina Mancuso - October 25, 2013 In her publishing debut Beth Bridges, the Networking Motivator explains how anyone can use her plan to build their own highly responsive and powerful network. In addition, she has developed the Five Part Networking Success Planner to accompany this book and provide a template for success. 'Networkin...
NYC Parks & Battery Conservancy Announce Battery Chair Competition Finalists
by Tyler Peterson - November 18, 2013 NYC Parks and The Battery Conservancy today announced the five Battery Chair Finalists in the first-ever design competition to create a mobile, outdoor chair for New York City's parks. The winning chair design will be announced in June and be awarded a $10,000 prize and, with sponsorship from genero... |