RATINGS: ABC Pulls in Front of NBC in Tight Race
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 10, 2020 Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/9/20)....
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé Join Ellie Kemper and Over Two Dozen Readers For Metro Theater Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2020 Award-winning actors/producers Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us, Frozen 2) and Ryan Michelle Bathé (Sylvie's Love, All Rise) join Emmy nominee Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Office) and more than 25 outstanding St. Louisans as readers for Metro Theater Company's upcoming virtual holiday e...
Kimmel Cultural Campus Announces 2021/2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2021 Kimmel Cultural Campus has announced the much-anticipated return of in-person performing arts across their venues: the Kimmel Center, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater. On September 18, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Kimmel Cultural Campus will host a grand reopening event in Commonwealth Pl...
63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony To Be Streamed Live Via GRAMMY.com March 14
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 02, 2021 Kicking off the event will be a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic Marvin Gaye track 'Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)'....
Blumenthal Performing Arts Announces New Broadway Season Featuring HAMILTON, MEAN GIRLS & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 18, 2021 An exciting line-up of Broadway hits making their Charlotte debuts and returning fan favorites including Hamilton and Wicked will be center stage when Blumenthal Performing Arts relaunches its PNC Broadway Lights and Equitable Bravo series this fall....
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Announces In-Person, Live Jazz Performances Beginning in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2021 NJPAC is welcoming live, in-person jazz back to its stage throughout 2021 beginning with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter (Sep 24). The TD Jazz Series continues in the Fall with 'Salsa Meets Jazz' (Sep 25), saxophonist Boney James (Oct 14), and vocal powerhouse duo Tierney Sutton and Ann...
Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly Will Lead Tour of THE DRESSER Beginning in September
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2021 Inspired by memories of working as Donald Wolfit's dresser as a young man, Ronald Harwood's evocative, affectionate and hilarious portrait of backstage life is regarded as one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre....
The Music Center's Spotlight Program Announces 112 Semifinalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2021 Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected 112 of Southern California’s most talented high school students as semifinalists in The Music Center’s 33rd annual Spotlight (Spotlight) program, a free nationally acclaimed arts training and scholarship program for teens....
Broadway at the Eccles Announces New Dates for the Upcoming Broadway Season - HADESTOWN, MEAN GIRLS & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2021 The Broadway at the Eccles 2021/2022 season has been announced. For this season, they have been able to reschedule five of the six season package shows originally announced. They have also revealed that Hadestown will be added to the package to ensure their subscribers have six amazing shows this se...
Pre-Broadway PARADISE SQUARE, HADESTOWN, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and More Announced For 2021 Broadway in Chicago Season
by Stephi Wild - August 02, 2021 Additionally, the off-season specials will include The Play That Goes Wrong, Mystery Science Theater 300 Live, The Prom, Jersey Boys, Fiddler On The Roof, and Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical....
Gregory Porter Presents Annual Valentine's Day Concert At Kings Theatre February 12
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2022 Gregory Porter will perform live at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, February 12 for his annual Valentine's Day concert with Superblue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter plus Samara Joy. ...
RATINGS: THE BACHELOR Returns on Top in Adults 18-49
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 05, 2021 Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (1/4/21)....
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL's Caroline Aaron Joins The Pack Podcast in Special Thanksgiving Episode
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 27, 2020 Caroline Aaron (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) joins The Pack Podcast in a special Thanksgiving short comedy Butterball which is now up online....
OWN's Peabody Award-Winning Drama DAVID MAKES MAN Announces Recurring Cast and Directors for Second Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 08, 2020 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of ten new recurring roles plus directors Kiel Adrian Scott and Erica Watson for the second season of 'David Makes Man,' the Peabody Award-winning and critically acclaimed drama from Academy Award(R) winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and Warner Bros...
Who Won Awards at the GRAMMYS? See the Full List of Winners Here!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 14, 2021 The awards honored six musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End with nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album - 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'American Utopia,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'The Prince of Egypt,' 'Soft Power,' and Amélie.' ...
Who Won Awards at the GRAMMYS? See the Full List of Winners Here!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 14, 2021 The awards honored six musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End with nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album - 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'American Utopia,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'The Prince of Egypt,' 'Soft Power,' and Amélie.' ...
Spike Lee Is Working with PASSING STRANGE Writers on Viagra Movie Musical
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2020 Film legend Spike Lee is planning his next project- a movie musical about the creation of Viagra. According to EW, Lee is working with playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah on the screenplay, which is based on David Kusher's 2018 Esquire piece- 'All Rise: The Untold Story of The Guys Who Launched Viagra.'...
Who Won Awards at the GRAMMYS? See the Full List of Winners Here!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 14, 2021 The awards honored six musicals from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End with nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album - 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'American Utopia,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'The Prince of Egypt,' 'Soft Power,' and Amélie.' ...
Bucks County Playhouse Education Programs Move Online
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2020 Bucks County Playhouse has announced its lineup of acclaimed education programs have moved online for Fall and Winter 2020-21. ...
Casting Announced For Final Week Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2021 The plays are Makeup with Mallory: Special 29th Birthday Babe Edition!! with book, music, and lyrics by Alyssa Ho (age 17, from Pasadena, CA) and Miya Matsumune (age 17, from Upland, CA); Clean Clothes by Simon Hamrick (age 16, from Charleston, SC); and The Fantastic Adventures of Bonnie and Fran by...
Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and Maggie Wheeler to Appear in New Episode of THE PACK PODCAST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2020 Margaret Cho, Jackie Hoffman and Maggie Wheeler appear in this week’s new episode of The Pack Podcast, now up online. The episode 'Sky High' is a fantastical tale of a life coach, her client, and a life-altering sandwich. The spoken word series features star-studded casts performing short comedies b...
RATINGS: NBC Ratings Report for Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2021 From 8-9 p.m., 'Ellen's Game of Games' drew a 0.5 in 18-49 and 3.0 million viewers. The 3.0 million total viewers was a slight increase vs. last week's 9 p.m. telecast. The telecast outperformed Fox's drama '9-1-1' in both 18-49 and total viewers....
HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021 The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreograph...
Upcoming HOT OFF THE PRESS to Celebrate Juneteenth
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2021 Hot Off the Press is an ongoing series of new solo works. The next presentation of Hot Off the Press, produced by the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival, will be a virtual event on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. ...
Spike Lee Is Working with PASSING STRANGE Writers on Viagra Movie Musical
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2020 Film legend Spike Lee is planning his next project- a movie musical about the creation of Viagra. According to EW, Lee is working with playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah on the screenplay, which is based on David Kusher's 2018 Esquire piece- 'All Rise: The Untold Story of The Guys Who Launched Viagra.'... |