Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith
The Bessie Awards Announce 2016 Nominees
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2015-16 season. Scroll down for the full list!...
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2015-16 season. Scroll down for the full list!...
2016 Bessies to Honor Choreographer Brenda Bufalino with Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announce legendary tap innovator and choreographer Brenda Bufalino as the recipient of the 2016 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance; an...
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announce legendary tap innovator and choreographer Brenda Bufalino as the recipient of the 2016 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance; an...
Adrienne Truscott to Host 2016 Bessie Awards; Presenters, Special Award Announced!
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the host and presenters for the 32nd Annual Bessie Awards....
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the host and presenters for the 32nd Annual Bessie Awards....
Photo Flash: Genesis Theatricals' THICKER THAN WATER
by Ashlee Latimer - October 13, 2016
Thicker Than Water looks at the tragic case of Andrea Yates who admitted to drowning her 5 children in the bathtub. ...
by Ashlee Latimer - October 13, 2016
Thicker Than Water looks at the tragic case of Andrea Yates who admitted to drowning her 5 children in the bathtub. ...
Princess Grace Foundation-USA to Present Queen Latifah with Prince Rainier III Award
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2016
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA(PGF-USA) is proud to announce that award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer Queen Latifah will accept the prestigious Prince Rainier III Award for her outstanding contribution to the Arts and her exemplary give-back...
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2016
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA(PGF-USA) is proud to announce that award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer Queen Latifah will accept the prestigious Prince Rainier III Award for her outstanding contribution to the Arts and her exemplary give-back...
GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS to Premiere at The Duplex This October
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2016
Join Rev. Mary, Courteney, and Liz ... and Dan for a night of Raunchy, Naughty, Saucy, Bawdy Blues from 'back in the day' with GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS World Premiere at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street @ 7th Avenue) in the heart of Greenwich Village!...
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2016
Join Rev. Mary, Courteney, and Liz ... and Dan for a night of Raunchy, Naughty, Saucy, Bawdy Blues from 'back in the day' with GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS World Premiere at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street @ 7th Avenue) in the heart of Greenwich Village!...
Adrienne Truscott to Host 2016 Bessie Awards; Presenters, Special Award Announced!
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the host and presenters for the 32nd Annual Bessie Awards....
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the host and presenters for the 32nd Annual Bessie Awards....
Genesis Theatrical Productions Presents THICKER THAN WATER
by Liz Cearns - September 26, 2016
Playwright Douglas Parker is known for his plays BESSIE: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith, Life on the Mississippi, a play about young Samuel Clemens and Declarations, a one act play drawn from the letters of John and Abigail Adams.Thicker Than Water looks at the tragic case of Andrea Yates who ...
by Liz Cearns - September 26, 2016
Playwright Douglas Parker is known for his plays BESSIE: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith, Life on the Mississippi, a play about young Samuel Clemens and Declarations, a one act play drawn from the letters of John and Abigail Adams.Thicker Than Water looks at the tragic case of Andrea Yates who ...
Off Broadway Theatres Across NYC Will Dim Their Lights to Honor Late Playwright Edward Albee
by Robert Diamond - September 20, 2016
Following the loss of three-time Tony Award and three-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, producer and director Edward Albee, Off Broadway theatres across NYC will dim their lights on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:45PM for exactly one minute, the Off Broadway League has announced. Widely consid...
by Robert Diamond - September 20, 2016
Following the loss of three-time Tony Award and three-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, producer and director Edward Albee, Off Broadway theatres across NYC will dim their lights on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:45PM for exactly one minute, the Off Broadway League has announced. Widely consid...
2016 Bessies to Honor Choreographer Brenda Bufalino with Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announce legendary tap innovator and choreographer Brenda Bufalino as the recipient of the 2016 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance; an...
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announce legendary tap innovator and choreographer Brenda Bufalino as the recipient of the 2016 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance; an...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright, Edward Albee, Passes Away at 88
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2016
It was reported this afternoon, that Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright, Edward Albee, has passed away at the age of 88. The revered playwright died in his sleep at his home in Montauk, LI....
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2016
It was reported this afternoon, that Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright, Edward Albee, has passed away at the age of 88. The revered playwright died in his sleep at his home in Montauk, LI....
GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS to Premiere at The Duplex This October
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
Join Rev. Mary, Courteney, and Liz ... and Dan for a night of Raunchy, Naughty, Saucy, Bawdy Blues from 'back in the day' with GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS World Premiere at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street @ 7th Avenue) in the heart of Greenwich Village!...
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
Join Rev. Mary, Courteney, and Liz ... and Dan for a night of Raunchy, Naughty, Saucy, Bawdy Blues from 'back in the day' with GRANNY'S BLUE-MERS World Premiere at The Duplex (61 Christopher Street @ 7th Avenue) in the heart of Greenwich Village!...
Steven Blakeley to Star in THE ROUNDABOUT Revival at Park Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
The first major revival in eighty years of THE ROUNDABOUT, a recently rediscovered comedy by one of Britain's most prolific playwrights JB Priestley - beloved for such classics as An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. THE ROUNDABOUT, directed by Hugh Ross, will play at Park Theatre from 24 Au...
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2016
The first major revival in eighty years of THE ROUNDABOUT, a recently rediscovered comedy by one of Britain's most prolific playwrights JB Priestley - beloved for such classics as An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. THE ROUNDABOUT, directed by Hugh Ross, will play at Park Theatre from 24 Au...
Fifth Wall Productions to Stage HYSTERICAL! at FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2016
Fifth Wall Productions is proud to present Hysterical! by Elenna Stauffer, making its world premiere at the Players' Club Theatre as part of the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival- Fringe NYC, a production of the Present Theatre Company....
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2016
Fifth Wall Productions is proud to present Hysterical! by Elenna Stauffer, making its world premiere at the Players' Club Theatre as part of the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival- Fringe NYC, a production of the Present Theatre Company....
Steven Blakeley to Star in THE ROUNDABOUT Revival at Park Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016
The first major revival in eighty years of THE ROUNDABOUT, a recently rediscovered comedy by one of Britain's most prolific playwrights JB Priestley - beloved for such classics as An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. THE ROUNDABOUT, directed by Hugh Ross, will play at Park Theatre from 24 Au...
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016
The first major revival in eighty years of THE ROUNDABOUT, a recently rediscovered comedy by one of Britain's most prolific playwrights JB Priestley - beloved for such classics as An Inspector Calls and Time and the Conways. THE ROUNDABOUT, directed by Hugh Ross, will play at Park Theatre from 24 Au...
Kristin Piacentile Stars in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Capital Rep This Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016
Kristin Piacentile is currently starring as Janis Joplin in A Night with Janis Joplin at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY, where she portrays the legendary singer for three performances per week....
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016
Kristin Piacentile is currently starring as Janis Joplin in A Night with Janis Joplin at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY, where she portrays the legendary singer for three performances per week....
The Bessie Awards Announce 2016 Nominees
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2015-16 season. Scroll down for the full list!...
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2016
The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2015-16 season. Scroll down for the full list!...
AS EVER, BESSIE To Premiere at NAF16 Following Previews at the Galloway Theatre
by David Fick - June 27, 2016
On 5 July, the National Arts Festival's Arena Programme will host the world premiere of AS EVER, BESSIE - a poignant story that has been left untold, until now. Written and directed by Bobbie Fitchen, the play will have two special preview performances at the Galloway Theatre prior to its bow at th...
by David Fick - June 27, 2016
On 5 July, the National Arts Festival's Arena Programme will host the world premiere of AS EVER, BESSIE - a poignant story that has been left untold, until now. Written and directed by Bobbie Fitchen, the play will have two special preview performances at the Galloway Theatre prior to its bow at th...
EVER BESSIE Premieres at the National Arts Festival
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2016
On 5 July, the National Arts Festival's acclaimed Arena Programme will play host to the momentous world premier of a poignant story that has been left untold, until now....
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2016
On 5 July, the National Arts Festival's acclaimed Arena Programme will play host to the momentous world premier of a poignant story that has been left untold, until now....
SILK BATH Coming to Toronto Fringe
by Tyler Peterson - June 07, 2016
Silk Bath is a ruthless, satirical, physical exploration of what it means to be accepted by society, after the citizenship paperwork is signed. Set under the lights of a live reality TV show taping, four immigrants battle it out for a place in their new home. Can we ever shed the label of the outsid...
by Tyler Peterson - June 07, 2016
Silk Bath is a ruthless, satirical, physical exploration of what it means to be accepted by society, after the citizenship paperwork is signed. Set under the lights of a live reality TV show taping, four immigrants battle it out for a place in their new home. Can we ever shed the label of the outsid...
Jim Findlay's VINE OF THE DEAD to Play The Invisible Dog, 5/26-28
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2016
Vine of the Dead explores the place and meaning of ritual in the 21st century by attempting to communicate across the divide between life and death. In a series of 11 rituals, the performance channels personal experiences of death and transcendence while exploring the spirituality of skepticism....
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2016
Vine of the Dead explores the place and meaning of ritual in the 21st century by attempting to communicate across the divide between life and death. In a series of 11 rituals, the performance channels personal experiences of death and transcendence while exploring the spirituality of skepticism....
BWW Review: HAVING OUR SAY at Hartford Stage Company
by Karen Bovard - April 12, 2016
HAVING OUR SAY is the theatrical adaptation by Emily Mann of the joint memoir of the same title published in 1993 by Dr. Bessie Delany and Miss Sadie Delany, who were then both over 100 years old. The evening is a delight as well as a fine history lesson. This co-production (with Long Wharf Theate...
by Karen Bovard - April 12, 2016
HAVING OUR SAY is the theatrical adaptation by Emily Mann of the joint memoir of the same title published in 1993 by Dr. Bessie Delany and Miss Sadie Delany, who were then both over 100 years old. The evening is a delight as well as a fine history lesson. This co-production (with Long Wharf Theate...
Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage to Present HAVING OUR SAY
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Long Wharf Theatre, in co-production with Hartford Stage, presents HAVING OUR SAY: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, by Emily Mann, directed by Jade King Carroll, from February through April....
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016
Long Wharf Theatre, in co-production with Hartford Stage, presents HAVING OUR SAY: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, by Emily Mann, directed by Jade King Carroll, from February through April....
BWW Review: HAVING OUR SAY in New Haven
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - March 02, 2016
If you miss it in New Haven, see it in Hartford....
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - March 02, 2016
If you miss it in New Haven, see it in Hartford....
Bessie R. Brown Shares WALKING THE WALK OF FAITH DEVOTIONAL
by Christina Mancuso - February 29, 2016
Bessie R. Brown, a faith teacher and dedicated writer, has completed her new book 'Walking the Walk of Faith Devotional: For the Women of God': an inspirational and comforting guide with the resounding advice, even when all has failed, God has a plan, give Him a chance....
by Christina Mancuso - February 29, 2016
Bessie R. Brown, a faith teacher and dedicated writer, has completed her new book 'Walking the Walk of Faith Devotional: For the Women of God': an inspirational and comforting guide with the resounding advice, even when all has failed, God has a plan, give Him a chance....
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