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In Performance: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE's Howard McGillin and Haley Bond

by Caryn Robbins — December 24, 2013

This week's New York Times In Performance video features Howard McGillin and Haley Bond in a scene from the Irish Repertory Theater's production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The 1946 Live Radio Play.' Click here to watch the talented actors sing, 'Buffalo Gals' from the stage adaptation....

Smithsonian Channel Premieres THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING Tonight

by TV News Desk — December 21, 2013

On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....

VIDEO: First Look - PBS's 1964: The Year That Transformed America

by Caryn Robbins — December 19, 2013

'1964 was when, for better or worse, the outlines of the America we live in began to be visible,' says writer/director Stephen Ives. 1964 premieres on American Experience on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings)....

Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LOCKERBIE BOMBING, 12/21

by Caryn Robbins — December 13, 2013

On December 21st 1988, Pan American World Airways Flight 103 exploded in the skies above Lockerbie, a small town in Scotland. All 259 people on board the Boeing 747 were killed, as were 11 people on the ground....

Howard McGillin Leads Irish Rep's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Now thru 12/29

by BWW News Desk — December 04, 2013

Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered la...

THE CIVIL WAR IN PENNSYLVANIA: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE is Released

by BWW News Desk — November 18, 2013

HARRISBURG,Pa., Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state's official program commemorating the 150thanniversary of the American Civil War, is proud to announce the release of a new publication, 'The Civil War in Pennsylvania: The African American Experience.'...

Kevin Spacey Narrates THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian Tonight

by TV News Desk — November 17, 2013

November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering tonight, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PLAYWRIGHT: FROM PAGE TO STAGE on PBS

by Caryn Robbins — November 12, 2013

A rare and intimate glimpse into the dynamic process of creating and launching new plays, Playwright: From Page to Stage follows two outstanding young playwrights through the writing, development, staging, rehearsal, and public performance of their plays....

Howard McGillin to Lead Irish Rep's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 12/4-29

by BWW News Desk — October 28, 2013

Irish Repertory Theatre will continue its current season with a revival of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play, adapted by Anthony E. Palermo from the screenplay by Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, The 1946 Live Radio Play premiered l...

Rolling Out Magazine's Cover Features Adrienne Bailon

by BWW News Desk — October 24, 2013

Being a teenage star can be a gift and a curse. The national exposure can catapult a career into the stratosphere, but there is always the risk of being restricted when it comes to delving into mature art....

Irish Rep Continues Reading Series with Ray Sipherd's MATHEW BRADY PRESENTS, 10/25

by Tyler Peterson — October 22, 2013

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues the eighth season of its Reading Series with Ray Sipherd's play Mathew Brady Presents on Friday, October 25 at 3 p.m. at the Irish Repertory Theatre's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W. 22nd Street). Mathew Brady Presents will be directed by Kevin McGuire....

A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT to Begin Tonight at Irish Rep

by BWW News Desk — October 16, 2013

The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed tonight, October 16th- December 1st in the Iri...

A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT to Begin 10/16 at Irish Rep

by BWW News Desk — October 09, 2013

The New York premiere of A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT features the short plays Act Without Words, Breath and Play, at the Irish Repertory Theatre. With direction and puppet design by Bob Flanagan, A MIND-BENDING EVENING OF BECKETT will be performed October 16th- December 1st in the Irish Rep's ...

Kevin Spacey to Narrate THE DAY THAT KENNEDY DIED on Smithsonian, 11/17

by Caryn Robbins — September 30, 2013

November 22, 2013 marks 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Smithsonian Channel pays tribute to that milestone with an immersive new two-hour documentary, THE DAY KENNEDY DIED, premiering on Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT....

PBS Presents WAR OF THE WORLDS 75th Anniversary Broadcast

by Matt Tamanini — September 13, 2013

On October 30, 1938, just after 8:00 p.m. on the east coast, the millions of Americans tuned to CBS Radio were treated to an unusual dramatization of H.G. Wells's classic The War of the Worlds, performed by 23-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater on the Air....

THE WEIR Continues at Irish Rep Through Sept 15

by BWW News Desk — August 20, 2013

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents the critically-acclaimed revival of THE WEIR by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly. The thrice-extended production, which opened on May 23rd, will continue at the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage (132 West 22nd Street) through Sunday, ...



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