They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.
New GPS Audio Tour Entertains Road-Trippers from LA to Vegas
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2015
Just Ahead (http://www.justahead.com/), the award-winning smartphone app synonymous with road tripping through national parks, has just added one of the country's most popular open-road drives to its audio-tour map....
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2015
Just Ahead (http://www.justahead.com/), the award-winning smartphone app synonymous with road tripping through national parks, has just added one of the country's most popular open-road drives to its audio-tour map....
Meet the Stars of NYMF: India Carney of HELD MOMENTARILY
by Nora Dominick - July 16, 2015
New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals. Like any great art form, musical theatre is shaped by the events and philosophies of the day. The strength and vitality of musical theatre lie in...
by Nora Dominick - July 16, 2015
New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals. Like any great art form, musical theatre is shaped by the events and philosophies of the day. The strength and vitality of musical theatre lie in...
Smithsonian Channel Greenlights New Series SPORTS DETECTIVES
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015
SPORTS DETECTIVES, comprised of six one-hour episodes, is scheduled to premiere in 2016...
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2015
SPORTS DETECTIVES, comprised of six one-hour episodes, is scheduled to premiere in 2016...
ASSASSINATION THEATER to Run 8/11-11/7
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2015
Even after 50 years, Americans still question who shot JFK and why. Investigative reporter and author Hillel Levin reveals the most persuasive proof to date - and sheds light on the Windy City's pivotal connection - in the world premiere of ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of The C...
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2015
Even after 50 years, Americans still question who shot JFK and why. Investigative reporter and author Hillel Levin reveals the most persuasive proof to date - and sheds light on the Windy City's pivotal connection - in the world premiere of ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of The C...
Gretchen Carlson Releases New Inspiring Book #GettingReal
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2015
In GETTING REAL celebrity news anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson opens up the conversation of what it means to be an ambitious career woman in America today...
by Caryn Robbins - June 16, 2015
In GETTING REAL celebrity news anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson opens up the conversation of what it means to be an ambitious career woman in America today...
VIDEO: Cast of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Treats Fellow Passengers to Impromptu Performance!
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2015
The talented cast of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL treated unsuspecting passengers to an impromptu performance on a Virgin Air flight to Detroit....
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2015
The talented cast of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL treated unsuspecting passengers to an impromptu performance on a Virgin Air flight to Detroit....
BWW Reviews: RUMORS Has It!
by Herbert Paine - June 08, 2015
A bullet train of laughs is reverberating across the Opening Night walls of Desert Stages Theatre, thanks to the deft direction of Virginia Olivieri and Gary Zaro and the quirky comic thespians who breathe fire into the script of Neil Simon's elegant farce, RUMORS....
by Herbert Paine - June 08, 2015
A bullet train of laughs is reverberating across the Opening Night walls of Desert Stages Theatre, thanks to the deft direction of Virginia Olivieri and Gary Zaro and the quirky comic thespians who breathe fire into the script of Neil Simon's elegant farce, RUMORS....
BWW Reviews: Fringe Review: R&J, a Gender-Reversed ROMEO AND JULIET
by Ellen Dostal - June 07, 2015
I confess to being very confused by the production. In this modern twist on Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet, women play men and men play women. Or rather, women play male characters as men and men play female characters as women…I think....
by Ellen Dostal - June 07, 2015
I confess to being very confused by the production. In this modern twist on Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet, women play men and men play women. Or rather, women play male characters as men and men play female characters as women…I think....
Lionsgate Will Release New Movie on THE SOUND OF MUSIC's Von Trapp Family Later this Year
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2015
Just in time for the 50 th anniversary of the worldwide box office blockbuster The Sound of Music, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, has acquired all U.S., Canadian and UK distribution rights to Tele Munchen Group's The von Trapp Family A Life of Music, the two ...
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2015
Just in time for the 50 th anniversary of the worldwide box office blockbuster The Sound of Music, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, has acquired all U.S., Canadian and UK distribution rights to Tele Munchen Group's The von Trapp Family A Life of Music, the two ...
'ASSASSINATION THEATER' Set for Museum of Broadcast Communications, 8/11-11/7
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2015
Even after 50 years, Americans still question who shot JFK and why. Investigative reporter and author Hillel Levin reveals the most persuasive proof to date - and sheds light on the Windy City's pivotal connection - in the world premiere of ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of Th...
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2015
Even after 50 years, Americans still question who shot JFK and why. Investigative reporter and author Hillel Levin reveals the most persuasive proof to date - and sheds light on the Windy City's pivotal connection - in the world premiere of ASSASSINATION THEATER: Chicago's Role in the Crime of Th...
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Sets Dates at West End's Shaftesbury Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
As previously announced, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will be shakin' it in the West End next spring. And now The Daily Mail has revealed the musical's dates at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, the show is set to begin previews on February 11, with an opening slated for March 8,...
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015
As previously announced, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will be shakin' it in the West End next spring. And now The Daily Mail has revealed the musical's dates at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, the show is set to begin previews on February 11, with an opening slated for March 8,...
Jeremy Benton Directs SWEET SWING! Reading in New York 4/20
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 15, 2015
Broadway triple threat Jeremy Benton adds the role of 'developing director' to his already laudable resume when he stages an upcoming industry reading of the new musical, Sweet Swing!, in New York City next week. Benton directs and choreographs the six-person musical, which has book and music by Dia...
by Jeffrey Ellis - April 15, 2015
Broadway triple threat Jeremy Benton adds the role of 'developing director' to his already laudable resume when he stages an upcoming industry reading of the new musical, Sweet Swing!, in New York City next week. Benton directs and choreographs the six-person musical, which has book and music by Dia...
BWW Reviews: STAGEright's Minimalist INTO THE WOODS Alive with Character
by Jay Irwin - April 13, 2015
All too often in musical theater the performers have pretty voices but do the standard "park and bark" and just belt out those tunes with no character or story behind it. Such is not the case with the 12 person ensemble of STAGEright's current production of "Into the Woods" who not only sang the So...
by Jay Irwin - April 13, 2015
All too often in musical theater the performers have pretty voices but do the standard "park and bark" and just belt out those tunes with no character or story behind it. Such is not the case with the 12 person ensemble of STAGEright's current production of "Into the Woods" who not only sang the So...
BWW Reviews: JERSEY BOYS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Karasarides - April 08, 2015
Set in the 1960's, Jersey Boys is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual breakup of The Four Seasons. The musical is structured as four 'seasons', where each member of the group narrates giving their own perspective on the story....
by Jeffrey Karasarides - April 08, 2015
Set in the 1960's, Jersey Boys is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual breakup of The Four Seasons. The musical is structured as four 'seasons', where each member of the group narrates giving their own perspective on the story....
THE BOOK OF BUNDY, THE CHRONICLES OF A WELFARE COWBOY is Available Now
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
The Book of Bundy, the Chronicles of a Welfare Cowboy, is now available from Amazon.com and through a link at its publisher www.LetsTalkNevada.com....
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
The Book of Bundy, the Chronicles of a Welfare Cowboy, is now available from Amazon.com and through a link at its publisher www.LetsTalkNevada.com....
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to Hit the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
After hinting at a summer run in London, it looks like MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will be shakin' it in the West End next spring....
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
After hinting at a summer run in London, it looks like MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will be shakin' it in the West End next spring....
Tavis Smiley, Kenny Leon Adapting Maya Angelou Memoir for the Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
According to the Associated Press, Tavis Smiley is teaming with Kenny Leon to adapt his memoir MY JOURNEY WITH MAYA into a stage play....
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2015
According to the Associated Press, Tavis Smiley is teaming with Kenny Leon to adapt his memoir MY JOURNEY WITH MAYA into a stage play....
Smithsonian Channel to Honor Leonard Nimoy with Re-Broadcast of THE REAL STORY: STAR TREK
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2015
Smithsonian Channel will commemorate acting great Leonard Nimoy by airing encore presentations this week of THE REAL STORY: STAR TREK, which features interviews with the late actor....
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2015
Smithsonian Channel will commemorate acting great Leonard Nimoy by airing encore presentations this week of THE REAL STORY: STAR TREK, which features interviews with the late actor....
STAGE TUBE: Cast of MOTOWN Dances Off Broadway to Pharrell's 'Happy'
by Tyler Peterson - January 19, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL may have given its final bow on Broadway, but the cast, crew, and stage management team have gone out in the most 'Happy' way possible! Check out a video of the group dancing to Pharrell's hit song, created by cast member Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, below!...
by Tyler Peterson - January 19, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL may have given its final bow on Broadway, but the cast, crew, and stage management team have gone out in the most 'Happy' way possible! Check out a video of the group dancing to Pharrell's hit song, created by cast member Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, below!...
STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN Tour Cast 'Never Can Say Goodbye' to MOTOWN Broadway Cast
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 18, 2015
The touring production of MOTOWN the Musical sent a special 'Happy Trails' to the Broadway Production of MOTOWN, closing today, Sunday Jan. 18. With direction and arrangement by Jesse Nager (Smokey Robinson) the video features Julius Thomas III (Berry Gordy), Allison Semmes (Diana Ross), Jarran Muse...
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 18, 2015
The touring production of MOTOWN the Musical sent a special 'Happy Trails' to the Broadway Production of MOTOWN, closing today, Sunday Jan. 18. With direction and arrangement by Jesse Nager (Smokey Robinson) the video features Julius Thomas III (Berry Gordy), Allison Semmes (Diana Ross), Jarran Muse...
Second Skin Theatre to Present PHOENIX
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2015
40 years after his mysterious death, singer/songwriter Alan Phoenix has become a hero to millions. A young journalist, Chloe (JO SHIRLEY), obsessed with learning the real story behind Phoenix's tragic life and death because it mirrors that of her brother, finds that the people who knew Phoenix have ...
by Tyler Peterson - January 07, 2015
40 years after his mysterious death, singer/songwriter Alan Phoenix has become a hero to millions. A young journalist, Chloe (JO SHIRLEY), obsessed with learning the real story behind Phoenix's tragic life and death because it mirrors that of her brother, finds that the people who knew Phoenix have ...
BWW Reviews: RUPERT Is An Amusing Look At The Life Of Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch And The People That Surround His Story.
by Jade Kops - December 19, 2014
David Williamson's RUPERT takes audiences on a journey through the life and scandals of the media magnate Rupert Murdoch in this cleverly constructed piece of theatre. Murdoch's obsessive greed for media dominance is portrayed by James Cromwell as Rupert as he recounts the “real” story of his l...
by Jade Kops - December 19, 2014
David Williamson's RUPERT takes audiences on a journey through the life and scandals of the media magnate Rupert Murdoch in this cleverly constructed piece of theatre. Murdoch's obsessive greed for media dominance is portrayed by James Cromwell as Rupert as he recounts the “real” story of his l...
BLUFFING IS MURDER by Massachusetts Author Tace Baker is Released
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2014
Barking Rain Press, a non-profit fiction publisher, announced the paperback and eBook release of 'Bluffing is Murder,' the second book in the 'Lauren Rousseau' mysteries series from Amesbury, Massachusetts author Tace Baker. Tace Baker is a pseudonym for the mystery writer Edith Maxwell (the 'Local ...
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2014
Barking Rain Press, a non-profit fiction publisher, announced the paperback and eBook release of 'Bluffing is Murder,' the second book in the 'Lauren Rousseau' mysteries series from Amesbury, Massachusetts author Tace Baker. Tace Baker is a pseudonym for the mystery writer Edith Maxwell (the 'Local ...
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