By the time Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was 23, he had multiple arrests, his family was evicted and his dreams of being a football player were shattered. He was living at home with no future, no direction and had $7 in his pocket. That
HBO Max Greenlights Adam McKay's THE UNINHABITABLE EARTH
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2020
HBO Max announced from the stage at the WarnerMedia Television Critics Association (TCA) Day, a greenlight for Oscar® and Emmy® Award-winning writer Adam McKay's (Succession, The Big Short) The Uninhabitable Earth. This anthology series from wiip is inspired by David Wallace-Wells' global best-sel...
Flogging Molly's Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020
The 2020 edition of Flogging Molly's annual St. Patrick's Day Festival Presented by KLOS 95.5 on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 will feature the legendary Celtic punk band headlining the Hollywood Palladium once again for the band's 6th annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Joining them will be M...
Irving Burgie, Songwriter of 'Day-O', Featured in BEETLEJUICE, Has Died at Age 95
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2019
Irving Burgie, the songwriter best known for his calypso hit Day-O, has died at age 95, according to the BBC. The cause of death was a result of complications from heart failure....
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2019
The Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University chose Adding Machine: A Musical, for its 2019-20 Conservatory of Performing Arts season because it is a provocative piece that seeks to inspire a wake-up call to its audience. As the students in the cast and production crew and the University staff w...
BWW Review: #WEAREARRESTED, Arcola Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - November 19, 2019
Back in May 2015, news broke that the Turkish State Intelligence were shipping weapons to Syria. Can Dündar was the editor-in-chief who decided to take a risk and publish the story, he was arrested in November on the grounds of espionage and being members of a terror organisation. His unlawful impr...
Dandy Darkly is Coming to the Soho Playhouse with ALL ABOARD!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2019
'Where were you the night the Gaybird Steamer ran off her tracks?' Preeminent American storyteller Dandy Darkly makes his Off-Broadway debut with his latest award-winning, critically acclaimed hour of supernatural, Southern Gothic satire. Dandy Darkly's All Aboard! is a glorious Georgia ghost story ...
BWW Review: UNKNOWN RIVERS, Hampstead Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - November 14, 2019
Hampstead Theatre sees the world premiere of Chinonyerem Odimba's Unknown Rivers, directed by Daniel Bailey with profound trajectory. A new play about friendship, mental health, and motherly love, it follows 19-year-old Nene (Nneka Okoye) as she struggles after a horrifying incident....
The|Griot|Project Will Present BEFORE IT HITS HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 08, 2019
This Fall, The|Griot|Project will be mounting their rendition of Cheryl L. West's, powerful family drama, a?oeBefore It Hits Homea??. You are invited to a Preview Show on Friday, November 15th at The Table; 1800 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40203. Doors open at 6pm. Please RSVP by emailing loui...
BWW Review: BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE, Hampstead Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - October 25, 2019
The Renaissance is in full swing with Lorenzo de' Medici's (Adetomiwa Edun) modern policies and Sandro Botticelli (Dickie Beau) is at the peak of his success. Parties are held in his honour and Florence is thriving as the home of some of the most sought-after painters of their age....
Jeff Riberdy's MODEL RECALL Plays 10th Annual United Solo Festival
by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2019
Jeff Riberdy's a?oeModel Recalla?? will play the 10th Annual United Solo Festival held at New York City's Theatre Row. This World Premiere production of Riberdy's work takes place on October 10, 2019....
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance Present The 2nd Annual Spot For Dance Festival
by Julie Musbach - September 04, 2019
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, in conjunction with Community Board 7/Manhattan presents the 2nd Annual Spot for Dance Festival, a Movement Site Activation and Community Zone, on the occasion of both International Parking Day and the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, 2019 from 2...
BWW Review: CHOIR BOY Sings With Spirited Soul at THE BIRMINGHAM BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY
by David Edward Perry - August 23, 2019
The Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre Company steps to the plate with fierceness and momentum in its inaugural performance of the Tony award winning musical a?oeChoir Boy.a?? This coming of age musical delivers a layered structure backed up with dynamic acting, and vocals from a cast of young men...
FLOGGING MOLLY Kick Off Summer Co-Headline Tour With Social Distortion This Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 12, 2019
FLOGGING MOLLY, the quintessential Irish-American Celtic punk band, will be kicking off their North American co-headline tour with American rock legends Social Distortion this week. Beginning in Dallas, TX at the Toyota Music Factory Pavilion tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, with The Devil Makes Three ...
VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Says TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a Wake-Up Call to Audiences
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 31, 2019
On Tuesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, actor Jeff Daniels stopped by to talk about his Broadway play, To Kill a Mockingbird....
Thomas Priest Drops New EP 'Wake Up Call'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 11, 2019
This Friday July 12th, up and coming young SingerSongwriter Thomas Priest is releasing “Wake Up Call”; his second EP recorded in Nashville and first with Rian Dawson of All Time Low behind the board. Thomas will be celebrating the occasion with a live performance at Revolution Bar & Music Hall (...
BWW Review: The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Presents QUEENS at The Sydney Goldstein Theater, a Retrospective of Powerful LGBTQ Queens From the 60's to Today
by Steve Murray - June 23, 2019
BWW Review: THE SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS PRESENTS 'QUEENS' at The Sydney Goldstein Theater, a retrospective of powerful LGBTQ Queens from the 60's to today....
EDINBURGH 2019: THE TRIAL Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 18, 2019
BWW catches up with Franko Figueiredo to chat about bringing The Trial to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Jake Clemons (Jake Clemons Band, Springsteen's E Street Band) To Release New Single CONSUMPTION TOWN This Friday
by Tori Hartshorn - May 16, 2019
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons will release his new single 'Consumption Town' on May 17th, the second offering from his upcoming album, Eyes On The Horizon, set for release this summer. Joined by guitar legend Tom Morello and mixed by award winning Mixer and Producer Eddie...
Actress Fleurette Harris Marks Return To The Stage In NOT ABOUT EVE
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019
Jamaican born actress Fleurette Harris is celebrating the challenge of her latest role, as matriarch Agatha 'Mama' Rochester in Karl O'Brian Williams' domestic drama Not About Eve....
Cory McCloskey to Star In SMTC's THE PAJAMA GAME
by Julie Musbach - May 13, 2019
SMTC is excited to announce long time Valley news and weatherman Cory McCloskey will lead the cast of SMTC's The Pajama Game as Sid Sorokin, the new supervisor at a Cedar Rapids pajama factory in the throes of a labor dispute...who falls in love with the head of the union's grievance committee! Perf...
The Second Of Five Eryc Taylor Dance EARTH Workshops Comes to Martha Graham Studio Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2019
In a visual, physical and auditory "wake up call" to the impact of our actions on global warming, Eryc Taylor Dance (ETD) presents EARTH, a full-length collaborative dance event incorporating original choreography by ETD Artistic Director Eryc Taylor and five past recipients of the company's New Cho...
Broadway's Judy McLane to Attend Cannes with Short Film HIDING IN DAYLIGHT
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019
WOW FILMS and ASD Media & Entertainment are pleased to announce that their short film, HIDING IN DAYLIGHT, has been selected to screen at the prestigious American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the world renowned Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2019. The New York theater scene is well repre...
BWW Recap: Kara Learns That Her Pen is Mightier Than Her Cape on SUPERGIRL
by Xandra Harbet - April 23, 2019
As the whole world loses trust in Supergirl, she must carry on in her attempts to take down Lex Luthor. But, sometimes the world needs journalists just as much as they need heroes. The truth is often the deadliest weapon someone can possess....
Flogging Molly and Social Distortion Announce Co-Headlining Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 22, 2019
Quintessential Irish-American Celtic punk band FLOGGING MOLLY and legendary American punk rock band SOCIAL DISTORTION are teaming up for the ultimate Summer tour. Their co-headline tour will kick off in Dallas, TX at Toyota Music Factory Pavilion on August 13th with The Devil Makes Three an...
Eryc Taylor Dance Workshop's EARTH Addresses Global Warming
by Stephi Wild - April 11, 2019
In a visual, physical and auditory “wake up call” to the impact of our actions on global warming, Eryc Taylor Dance (ETD) presents EARTH, a full-length collaborative dance event incorporating original choreography by ETD Artistic Director Eryc Taylor and five past recipients of the company's New...
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