Cast of WGN America's UNDERGROUND Set for Live Tweeting Experience Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - March 08, 2017 UNDERGROUND fans everywhere can experience the exhilarating season two premiere of the hit Underground Railroad thriller right alongside the show's cast and creative team, for a special 'tweet up' viewing experience...
The Foundry Theatre to Present World Premiere of W. David Hancock's MASTER
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2017 The Foundry Theatre announces the world premiere of MASTER, a new play by Obie Award winning playwright W. David Hancock (The Convention of Cartography), created in collaboration with acclaimed visual artist Wardell Milan....
ALA Announces Shortlist for 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
by Christina Mancuso - October 26, 2016 CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers an...
Acclaimed WGN America Drama UNDERGROUND Featured at NAACP's 107th Annual Convention
by Caryn Robbins - July 13, 2016 WGN America's acclaimed series UNDERGROUND, which follows a courageous group of American heroes who attempt a daring flight to freedom from slavery, has teamed with the 107th NAACP Annual Convention, July 17-18 in Cincinnati, Ohio....
Cleveland Public Theatre presents STATION HOPE 2017
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2017 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's fourth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, April 29th, beginning at 6:00pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Station Hope is a jubilant community event inspired by the Underground Railroad ...
Oprah's Book Club Announces 'The Underground Railroad' as Newest Selection
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah Magazine announce the newest Oprah's Book Club 2016 selection, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)....
VIDEO: First Look - WGN America Presents Underground Railroad Documentary Special BREAKING FREE
by Caryn Robbins - February 21, 2017 In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America's hit original series 'Underground,' on WEDNESDAY, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans are getting a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew in an all new documentary, BREAKING FREE....
Cast of WGN America's UNDERGROUND Headed to 2016 Essence Festival
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2016 The celebrated stars and director of WGN America's Underground Railroad thriller 'Underground,' one of the most highly acclaimed television series of the year, will take center stage at the 2016 Essence Festival, the nation's premier showcase for African American music and culture. Aldis Hodge (Noah...
'Harriet Tubman' to Be Featured in Season 2 of WGN America's Hit Series UNDERGROUND
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2016 Not only will Harriet Tubman grace the face of the new $20 bill, but she will also have a starring role in WGN America's hit series UNDERGROUND, from Sony Pictures Television, which begins production on season two in Savannah, Georgia...
Ars Nova to Host 'Off Color Salon Series' for UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016 Presented in conjunction with the New York premiere of Underground Railroad Game, Ars Nova presents the Off Color Salon Series which features artists, scholars, writers and community leaders in post-show discussions examining race, sexuality and education....
Season Finale of WGN America's UNDERGROUND is #1 Original Scripted Series on Cable
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2016 The pulse-pounding season one finale of WGN America's hit Underground Railroad thriller UNDERGROUND, was the #1 scripted original series on cable last Wednesday night among sought-after demos Adults 25-54...
Ars Nova's UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME Tour Will Travel to Germany, D.C. and More
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017 Ars Nova has announced an international tour of the critically acclaimed Underground Railroad Game. The provocative production, which premiered in New York last year, was created by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard with Philadelphia based theater company Lightning Rod Special and directed by T...
New Stage to Perform at the Old Capitol Museum 1/24
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2017 On Tuesday, January 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., the Old Capitol Museum will partner with New Stage Theatre on a performance that explores efforts before the Civil War to help escaped enslaved people make their way to free territory. Oh Freedom! The Story of the Underground Railroad will tell about th...
David Gonzalez's AESOP BOPS! Coming to the Upper West Side
by BroadwayWorld JR - April 03, 2017 Vital Theatre Company will present AESOP BOPS!, a family event with master storyteller David Gonzalez, for one performance only at 1 pm on Saturday, April 15 at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Manhattan's Upper West Side....
OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, Full List!
by Nicole Rosky - May 07, 2017 The Lortel Awards will be presented tonight, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year's event will be hosted by actor and comedian, Taran Killam, and will once again serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund....
OSLO Big Winner at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, Full List!
by Nicole Rosky - May 07, 2017 The Lortel Awards will be presented tonight, May 7, 2017 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year's event will be hosted by actor and comedian, Taran Killam, and will once again serve as a benefit for The Actors Fund....
World Premiere of BEYOND THE OAK TREES Celebrates Harriet Tubman
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017 Past and present, history and a touch of fantasy converge on stage in the world premiere of Beyond the Oak Trees, by Kisha Bundridge, at Crossroads Theatre Company Feb. 16-26....
VIDEO: First Look - WGN America Presents Underground Railroad Documentary Special BREAKING FREE
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2017 In advance of the second season premiere of WGN America's hit original series 'Underground,' on WEDNESDAY, March 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans are getting a chance to go behind the scenes with the cast and crew in an all new documentary, BREAKING FREE....
Oprah's Book Club Announces 'The Underground Railroad' as Newest Selection
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and O, The Oprah Magazine announce the newest Oprah's Book Club 2016 selection, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)....
Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival Sets Inaugural Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2016 The Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival is thrilled to announce the selections for the inaugural Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival (AMTF), which will be held August 1 and 2, 2016, at Actor's Express and Synchronicity Theatre. The AMTF will be two days and nights of original musical theatre performances ...
Tony Winners Patina Miller, Bryce Pinkham & Brian F. O'Byrne Join Cast of PBS's MERCY STREET
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2016 PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series' robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia....
Amazon to Develop One-Hour Original Limited Drama THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2017 Amazon is currently developing a script-to-series one-hour original limited drama, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, based on Colson Whitehead's National Book Award winning novel....
Al Gore, Ron Chernow, Reza Aslan and More Slated for Chicago Humanities Festival's FALLFEST/17: BELIEF
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017 This fall, the Chicago Humanities Festival is asking Chicagoans, what do you believe? Belief will be the theme of CHF's 2017 Fallfest. CHF's flagship festival will feature nearly 100 events between October 29 and November 12....
ERE AWORAN is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 26, 2016 MENDHAM, N.J., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ 'I was shocked to read about how many people have criticizedHarriet Tubmanand her son's claims over how many slaves were actually saved by Mrs. Tubman,' said authorMichael Jay Nusbaum. 'I was so happy to learn that Mrs. Tubman had actually saved over...
4th Annual Station Hope Celebration Features 250 Artists Performing Social Justice-Inspired Works
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2017 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to announce CPT's fourth annual Station Hope event on Saturday, April 29th, from 6:30 - 10:30pm on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, 2600 Church Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.... |