THE HANDMAID'S TALE Author Margaret Atwood Shares 2019 Booker Prize With Bernardine Evaristo
by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2019 Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, has won the 2019 Booker prize, alongside Bernardine Evaristo, according to The Guardian. This is the first time in nearly 30 years that two people have won the award....
BLO's PAGLIACCI Rolls Into Boston's North End To Open 2019/20 Season
by Julie Musbach - August 12, 2019 Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) opens the 2019/20 Season with its first production of Ruggero Leoncavallo's indelible and enduringly popular 1892 Italian opera, PAGLIACCI, running September 27 to October 6, 2019 and starring tenor Rafael Rojas (in BLO's Werther and La Traviata, 1998, and Madama Butterfly, ...
VIDEO: Blake Lively Stars in Trailer for THE RHYTHM SECTION
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2019 Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for The Rhythm Section, starring Blake Lively....
Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019 Celebrity presenters Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards on July 16, 2019....
Penguin Rep Theatre Announces 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2019 The acclaimed Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning comedy, Art, followed by a thought-provoking look back at RFK in Kennedy: Bobby's Last Crusade, kicks off the newly announced four-show 2019 mainstage season at Penguin Rep Theatre in historic Stony Point (Rockland County), New York....
JEMS To Release Debut Album on May 17
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 26, 2019 Los Angeles-based band JEMS will release their debut self-titled album on May 17 (pre-order). This week the band revealed the latest single from the album 'Like Myself.' The track premiered this week at AudioFemme along with an exclusive interview with the band. 'Like Myself' can also be shared at S...
Sherie Rene Scott & Norbert Leo Butz, The Telly Leung Quartet, and More Headline 54 Below Next Week
by Julie Musbach - July 11, 2019 Next week, FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond....
VIDEO: Melissa McCarthy, Elisabeth Moss and Tiffany Haddish Star in the Trailer for THE KITCHEN
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 31, 2019 Warner Bros has released the trailer for the gritty, female-driven mob drama “The Kitchen,” from New Line Cinema and BRON Creative, which was written and directed by Andrea Berloff and stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”), Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip”), an...
BLO Announces Free Student Tix For THE HANDMAIDS TALE
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2019 Boston Lyric Opera will offer 50 free student tickets for each performance of its upcoming production, The Handmaid's Tale. High school and college students may reserve tickets online (one per student), and pick them up at the box office starting 90 minutes (and no later than 15 minutes) before cur...
Samira Wiley and Dominic Fumusa To Star In Molière in the Park's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2019 Molière in the Park, in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, proudly presents two free staged public readings of THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, on Wednesday, November 13 at 7pm and Thursday, November 14 at 7pm....
BWW Review: Alan Bowne's BEIRUT Explores Love and Freedom in a Dystopian Future, at the Shoe Box Theatre
by Krista Garver - June 13, 2019 BEIRUT, by Alan Bowne, now playing at the Shoe Box Theatre, premiered more than 30 years ago, but its themes are just as relevant in today's political climate....
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kerry Washington, James Corden to Present at the 2019 EMMYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2019 The Television Academy and Emmy Awards telecast producers Don Mischer Productions and Done+Dusted today announced the third and final group of talent set to present at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22. Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden, Cherry Jones, Marrissa Tomei, and Ker...
Jordan Rakei Announces New Album 'Origin'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2019 Jordan Rakei just announced his third album Origin, due for release on June 14 via Ninja Tune. Since signing to Ninja Tune and releasing Wallflower, Jordan Rakei has stamped his authority as a preternaturally talented songwriter, producer and live performer and cemented his worldwide rep as a modern...
Winners Announced at Day Two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards - GAME OF THRONES, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2019 Last night, the second round of Creative Arts Emmys were awarded!...
BLO's PAGLIACCI Rolls Into Boston's North End To Open 2019/20 Season
by Julie Musbach - August 12, 2019 Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) opens the 2019/20 Season with its first production of Ruggero Leoncavallo's indelible and enduringly popular 1892 Italian opera, PAGLIACCI, running September 27 to October 6, 2019 and starring tenor Rafael Rojas (in BLO's Werther and La Traviata, 1998, and Madama Butterfly, ...
CABARET FOR COLLEGE to Benefit HeartShare St. Vincent's Services at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Marianka Swain - July 04, 2019 FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, present Madeline Brewer, Samantha Massell, Shoba Narayan, and more in Cabaret For College: A Concert to Benefit HeartShare St. Vincent's Services on Thursday, July 18....
Hulu Announces New Series FERTILE CRESCENT
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 13, 2019 Today Hulu announced the straight to series order on Fertile Crescent (wt) starring James Purefoy....
BWW Review: THE THIRTEENTH CHILD at Santa Fe Opera
by Maria Nockin - July 28, 2019 On July 27, 2019, Santa Fe Opera added a new work to the operatic canon with its world premiere of THE THIRTEENTH CHILD by Danish composer Poul Ruders and American librettists Becky and David Starobin. The production was co-commissioned and co-produced by Santa Fe Opera and the Odense Symphony Orch...
Lily James Announced As Special Guest For MARGARET ATWOOD LIVE In Cinemas
by Stephi Wild - August 16, 2019 Fane Productions has announced Lily James as a special guest for Margaret Atwood Live on 10 September. The event, which takes place on the Lyttelton stage at the National Theatre, sold out within hours when it was first announced in March, but tickets are still available for over 1,300 live cinema s...
Moliere In The Park Announces Inaugural Season with Samira Wiley & Stew
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2019 Moliere in the Park, presented in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance and the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, has announced its inaugural season....
Chris Pratt's GHOST DRAFT To Add Betty Gilpin
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 19, 2019 Variety reports that Emmy-nominated actress Betty Gilpin is in talks to star opposite Chris Pratt in Skydance and Paramount's 'Ghost Drama.'...
ALIAS GRACE Comes to the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2019 Autumn wind is not the only thing bringing a chill to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as a stage adaptation of Margaret Atwood's thriller ALIAS GRACE opens the 2019-20 Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre season. This spine-tingling production runs Sept. 14 through Oct. 27, with opening night on Sept. 19...
Hulu Shares HANDMAIDS TALE Season 3 Premiere Date
by Tori Hartshorn - April 12, 2019 Season Three of THE HANDMAID'S TALE is driven by June's resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead and her struggle to STRIKE BACK against overwhelming odds. Startling reunions, betrayals, and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead force all characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant p...
Cast Announced For The Toronto Production Of The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play SWEAT
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2019 Canadian Stage and Studio 180 Theatre are pleased to announce the cast for the Toronto premiere production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat by Lynn Nottage. A Canadian Stage and Studio 180 co-production, performances begin on January 14, 2020 at the Berkeley Street Theatre. ...
Samira Wiley Joins Reading of THE MISANTHROPE With Original Songs By PASSING STRANGE Composer, Stew
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2019 The three-day event begins with the company launch and fundraiser on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm, followed by two free staged public readings of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Moliere's THE MISANTHROPE, directed by Moliere in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Ti... |