Guest Blog: Chinonyerem Odimba On BLACK LOVE at the Kiln Theatre
by Guest Author - April 01, 2022 Black Love is... This play. It is a play borne out of my own love for telling stories but also telling stories that allow Black Love to be seen on stages....
ABC Picks Up New Unscripted Comedy Series THE PRANK PANEL
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022 Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe form the all-star panel of “pranxperts,” taking viewers behind the scenes as they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes. The Panelists serve as mentors and saboteurs, with celebrity guests sometimes joining the fun. ...
SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 Tune in to Paley Front Row, a new way to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories of today's top shows from the comfort of home. The series which is part of Paley@Home Presented by Citi, will screen for free on the Paley Center's YouTube channel. ...
Ron Funches Comes to Comedy Works South, October 15 - 17
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2020 Comedy Works has announced that Ron Funches will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark. LIVE (in-person) and Comedy Works Live (streaming) tickets available! ...
New Fortune Theatre Announces West Coast Premiere Of PUBLIC ENEMY
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2023 New Fortune Theatre announces Tthe West Coast premiere Of Henrik Ibsen's 'Public Enemy' in a version by David Harrower directed by Richard Baird....
Pat Carroll, Stage and Screen Star and Voice of Ursula in THE LITTLE MERMAID, Dies at 95
by Stephi Wild - August 01, 2022 While she may be best known for her work on television and film, Carroll also had a stage career that included Broadway credits such as Catch a Star! (1955 - Tony Nomination), Dancing in the End Zone (1985), The Show Off (1992), and Electra (1998)....
The Den Announces Comedian Ron Funches, Friday, August 5
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2022 The Den Theatre has announced comedian Ron Funches for one night only on Friday, August 5 at 7:30 pm on The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood....
TROUBLE IN MIND Opens This Month at The Citadel Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 07, 2023 A play within a play that gives a glimpse into the world of theatre for a Black actress in the late 1950s....
Theater for the New City's 2021 Street Theater Tour to Play to Live Audiences in All Five NYC Boroughs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021 Theater for the New City's Street Theater Company will return to playing for live audiences, opening its 2021 annual tour July 31 with 'Critical Care, or Rehearsals for a Nurse,' a rip-roaring original musical which tells the story of a young person studying to be a nurse who, in order to pay for tu...
REASONABLE DOUBT to Make Broadcast Television Premiere
by Michael Major - November 03, 2022 The drama series - from writer and executive producer Raamla Mohamed, and executive producer and director Kerry Washington - is produced by ABC Signature and streams exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. Mohamed leads an all-Black writing staff on the series. “Reasonable Doubt” stars Emayatzy Corinealdi, ...
Review: VILLAIN, INTERRUPTED, VAULT Festival
by Kat Mokrynski - March 20, 2023 Villain, Interrupted is a fun show that gives the “villains” a chance to shine while also looking at the psychology in a world in which those who have powers are feared, separating the world into “us versus them”....
RATINGS: BIG BROTHER Tops Viewers, Demographics for CBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020 Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (9/3/20)....
Review: CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - June 27, 2022 What did our critic think?With direction by Kent Gash, Steppenwolf’s staging of CHOIR BOY hits all the right notes. Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play is is a heartwrenching and tuneful story about Pharus— a young gay Black man who relishes nothing more than his role as the cho...
Photos: First Look at THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS At 1812 Productions
by A.A. Cristi - April 28, 2022 1812 Productions, Philadelphia’s all comedy theatre company, is pleased to announce the return of live performances for their popular political satire, THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS. A celebrated part of the Philadelphia theatre season for the past 16 years, the show delivers sharp satire and content t...
BUZZR Will Pay Tribute to Alex Trebek
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 12, 2020 Television’s treasured game show host, Alex Trebek will be remembered by BUZZR network with an extra special tribute featuring his game show appearances from the last 40 years. ...
12th Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2022 The Richmond Environmental Film Festival has announced its 12th annual showcase of over 20 free local and national films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues and offer solution-oriented messages of hope that inspire action towards promoting planet health and environmental justice....
RATINGS: ABC Leads Sunday Demos; CBS Tops Total Viewers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 24, 2020 Here are the highlights of the 18 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (8/23/20)....
1812 Productions' Sketch Satire THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS to Return in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2022 1812 Productions, Philadelphia's all comedy theatre company, will kick off their 2022-23 season with the return of their popular political satire, THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS. This year's production will run December 1 through December 31 at Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia....
Mary Trump Will Tour Australia in June 2023
by Stephi Wild - November 28, 2022 American psychologist and author Mary L. Trump, niece of former US president Donald Trump, will tour Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in June next year. In MARY TRUMP: LIVE ON STAGE, hosted by Ray Martin, Trump will delve into her life at the centre of world events. ...
THE TIN DRUM Will Be Performed at National Theatret in September
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2021 With actor Olav Waastad alone on stage as Oskar, in Sven Haraldsson's expressive and magnificent scenography, we can expect a performance that challenges the format of the intimate Malersalen....
RATINGS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Puts NBC in Front
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020 NBC (12.224 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.5, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday....
VIDEO: Anthony Anderson Talks BLACKISH & TO TELL THE TRUTH on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - January 27, 2021 Anthony talks about his special protective mask, our 18th anniversary, his love of gardening, his mom giving him etiquette lessons, his ABC shows “Black-ish” and “To Tell the Truth,” his mom waiting for the COVID vaccine, and Jimmy gives him a special gift....
VIDEO: Stephen Sondheim, Julie Andrews, Chita Rivera, and More Game Show Appearances Will Be Shown in BUZZR Marathon Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2021 BUZZR will air a marathon of classic appearances by notable Broadway personalities on game shows on May 16....
BRILLIANT MIND to be Presented by Marin Theatre Company and Storykrapht
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2021 Today, Marin Theatre Company and Storykrapht announced Brilliant Mind, a groundbreaking live and interactive digital experience created and written by Egyptian-American playwright Denmo Ibrahim. Brilliant Mind performs May 11–June 6, 2021. Single tickets ($30) are on sale now....
ABC Announces Early 2021 Unscripted Premiere Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 10, 2020 Building on its success as the season’s No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 and in Total Viewers, ABC will expand its roster of stellar, buzzworthy unscripted programming with the addition of several new shows set to premiere early next year, along with the return of some of the most popu... |