In The Sinner, overcome by an inexplicable fit of rage, a young mother commits a startling and very public act of violence
More Rotating Guest Actors Announced For Barrow Street Theatricals' NASSIM
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2019
Barrow Street Theatricals announced today the rotating cast of guest actors through mid-March for the American premiere of the Nassim Soleimanpour and Bush Theatre production of NASSIM by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), featuring direction by Omar Elerian...
Full Casting Announced For LIFE BOAT by Lloyd Khaner
by Stephi Wild - March 13, 2019
Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of Lloyd Khaner's LIFE BOAT which will be performed March 22-24, 2019 at Theater 54 at Shetler Studios and Theaters as part of The Riant Theater's Strawberry Theatre Festival. The play is directed by Benjamin Viertel (Bedaggered)....
USA Network Renews SINNER for Third Season, Matt Bomer Joins Cast
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2019
USA Network today announced a third season pickup of its critically acclaimed limited series, THE SINNER. Bill Pullman returns to reprise his role as Detective Harry Ambrose. Alongside Pullman, new series regular Matt Bomer ('Doom Patrol,' 'Will & Grace' and the upcoming film 'Papi Chulo') is set to...
Ma-Yi Theater Announces Complete Casting For FRUITING BODIES
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2019
Ma-Yi Theater Company - which previously announced that Shelley Butler will direct the world-premiere play FRUITING BODIES by Asian-American playwright Sam Chanse - proudly announces KIMIYE CORWIN (Noises Off, Henry VI), EMMA KIKUE (God Said This, Up the Hill), JEFFREY OMURA (House Rules, Hamlet) an...
SYFY Renews Fan Favorite THE MAGICIANS For Season 5
by Tori Hartshorn - February 27, 2019
SYFY today announced a Season 5 pickup of the critically acclaimed UCP drama, THE MAGICIANS, just one day before the series' 13-episode fourth season premiere. Based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman, THE MAGICIANS centers on a group of 20-something friends from Brakebills University as t...
Sarah Siddons Society Names Tracy Letts Actor of the Year
by Julie Musbach - February 25, 2019
Tracy Letts, award winning actor, playwriter and screenwriter will accept the 2019 'Actor of the Year' Award in New York this coming April. Among his many accomplishments in theatre and film, Tracy Letts received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August Osage County and a Tony for his p...
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Primary Stages' GOD SAID THIS
by Monroe George - January 30, 2019
Primary Stages is currently presenting God Said This, written by Leah Nanako Winkler (Two Mile Hollow) and directed by Morgan Gould (Kentucky). The show celebrated its opening last night, January 29, for a run through February 15, 2019 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St, New York, NY, 10014). ...
Steppenwolf's LINDA VISTA Opens At Center Theatre Group In L.A. Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2019
Tonight Center Theatre Group opens Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Linda Vista written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by Dexter Bullard, who also directed the world premiere at Steppenwolf. The production features Steppenwolf ensemble membe...
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces 19th Monte Cristo Award Honoring John Logan
by Julie Musbach - January 14, 2019
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, announces that playwright and screenwriter John Logan will receive the 19th Monte Cristo Award. An alumnus of the O'Neill, John developed the musical Superhero, soon to open off-Broadway, at the O'Neill's 2017 National Music Theater Conference and his Moulin Rouge ...
Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and More Win Critics' Choice Awards - Full List!
by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2019
Last night, the Critics' Choice Awards were announced. Taking home the top prize of Best Picture was Roma. Also, in a surprising turn of events, both Lady Gaga and Glenn Close took home the award for Best Actress, for A Star is Born and The Wife, respectively....
Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Joins Steppenwolf Ensemble
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2019
Award-winning actor Carrie Coon to the world-renowned Steppenwolf ensemble....
USA Network Ends 2018 as Number One Cable Network
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018
USA Network is on track to close out 2018 as the #1 overall cable entertainment network in total viewers (P2+) for the 13th year (the longest streak in TV history) – and as the #1 cable entertainment network for P18-49 for the 2nd year in a row1. Ranker is attached....
Darren Criss, Bradley Cooper Receive SAG AWARDS Nominations - See the Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2018
The nominations for the 25th Annual SAG Awards were announced by Awkwafina and Laverne Cox on TNT, TBS, and truTV live from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California....
Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy Star in FIRST MAN, Available on Digital 1/8 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD 1/22
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018
Follow the gripping and captivating true story of the first manned mission to the moon in FIRST MAN, arriving on Digital and via the digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on January 8, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on January 22, 2019 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Ha...
Breaking Glass to Release Star-Studded Mystery/Thriller BEYOND THE NIGHT in Theaters Early 2019
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2018
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired Worldwide rights to the supernatural mystery/thriller BEYOND THE NIGHT, the directorial debut from writer/director Jason Noto (“Addiction: A 60's Love Story”). Breaking Glass acquired rights to the film in a deal negotiated between Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wo...
Satomi Blair, Emma Kikue, Among Cast of Primary Stages' GOD SAID THIS
by Julie Musbach - November 20, 2018
Primary Stages announces casting for God Said This, written by Leah Nanako Winkler (Two Mile Hollow) and directed by Morgan Gould (Kentucky). Performances begin at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St, New York, NY, 10014) on January 16, 2019 with opening night set for Tuesday, January 29, for a ...
New Theatre Centric Pilot THE REHEARSAL Wraps Principal Photography
by Stephi Wild - November 17, 2018
The Rehearsal has wrapped principal photography. A new pilot written and directed by Jaclyn Bethany the ensemble cast features Caitlin Carver (I Tonya, Dear White People), Adam David Thompson (Godless, Mozart in the Jungle), Tina Benko (Broadway's The Crucible, Mapplethorpe, The Greatest Showman), R...
De'Adre Aziza, Karl Green, and More to Lead The Public's EVE'S SONG
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018
The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the world premiere of EVE'S SONG, written by The Public's Emerging Writers Group alum and 2017-18 Tow Playwright-in-Residence, Patricia Ione Lloyd....
BWW Review: GOOD STANDING Premiere at Plan-B Theatre
by Blair Howell - October 19, 2018
Augmenting an impressive resume, GOOD STANDING's solo actor Austin Archer establishes an immediate bond with audience members in his typical genial fashion. I was anticipating a more forceful reaction given the final severity of the court, but with artistic director Jerry Rapier helming as director,...
THE ROOMMATE Opens At The Lyric Stage
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2018
Sharon, a sheltered divorcee from Iowa takes in a roommate: Robyn, a free-spirited, mysterious, lesbian slam poet from the Bronx who is looking to completely change her life. As Sharon begins to uncover Robyn's secrets, while sharing music, books, and an occasional toke, she discovers a deep-seated...
TRANSFIGURATION, A Solo Play By Michael Miller Coming Up In The United Solo Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2018
The United States, above all other countries, is beset with an epidemic of random killing, usually by a weapon which seems to have held a mythic aura in the American psyche since the arrival of the first Europeans. The gun is the weapon of choice for Americans who want to do harm, especially semi-au...
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH Renewed by USA Network
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018
USA Network today announced a fourth season renewal for the hit drama QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. Starring Alice Braga ('I Am Legend'), the series is based on the literary page-turner 'La Reina Del Sur' by internationally acclaimed author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Season 4 is set to return in 2019....
Casting Announced For Hudson Theatre Works' UNCLE VANYA
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2018
Hudson Theatre Works' has announced it's casting for their new adaptation of Chekov's masterpiece, Uncle Vanya, called "Uncle Vanya - A Jersey Life in Four Acts" adapted by Michael Puzzo....
Breaking: Annette Bening and Tracy Letts to Star in ALL MY SONS on Broadway
by Julie Musbach - September 20, 2018
Roundabout Theatre Company announces a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons starring Golden Globe winner and Academy, Tony & Emmy nominee Annette Bening as "Kate Keller" and Tony Award winner Tracy Letts as "Joe Keller," directed by Tony Award winner Gregory Mosher....
Immersive FringeNYC Show TOGETHER... Transports Audience To A Support Group With Two Grieving Parents
by Julie Musbach - September 12, 2018
TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A POEM IN HONOR OF LIFE by Dean Poynor (MFA Carnegie Mellon) will be produced in NYC in October as part of FringeNYC with performances 10/14-10/28. The immersive play follows two parents, Rebecca and Brian, as they navigate a series of support group meetings following the loss...
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