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Host and Special Guests Announced For Thelma Houston's MY MOTOWN MEMORIES & MORE Photo Host and Special Guests Announced For Thelma Houston's MY MOTOWN MEMORIES & MORE
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that Latin Grammy Award nominee Quattrosound, singer/trumpeter Johnny Britt, and comic Michael Colyar will be special guests when Grammy Award-winning recording artist and Motown legend Thelma Houston brings her show My Motown Memories & More! to the Ford Theatr...
CRY IT OUT Takes Comic, Moving, Honest Look at New Motherhood Photo CRY IT OUT Takes Comic, Moving, Honest Look at New Motherhood
by Julie Musbach - June 13, 2018

The Echo Theater Company presents a hilarious and deeply moving "comedy with dark edges" that takes an honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work and the effect class has on parenthood in America. Lindsay Allbaugh direc...
Godfrey To Host Second City Breakout Festival Photo Godfrey To Host Second City Breakout Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2019

The Second City is pleased to announce the hottest up-and-coming diverse comedic voices in a weekend of events taking place in Chicago June 6-9, 2019. The exciting five day event kicks off with the 6th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase on Wednesday, June 6th highlighting 16 of the best and bright...
Lil Pump Releases New HARVERD DROPOUT Album Photo Lil Pump Releases New HARVERD DROPOUT Album
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2019

Tonight, multi-platinum selling modern icon and history-making teenage superstar Lil Pump—who has cracked the social media code to become the most viral artist to date—unleashed his anxiously awaited follow-up to his self-titled debut and one of the year's most anticipated albums, Harverd Dropout [T...
Arika Kane Releases New Single - 1960's Remake of 'Loves Makes A Woman' Photo Arika Kane Releases New Single - 1960's Remake of 'Loves Makes A Woman'
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017

BSE Recordings International chart-topping soulful singer and songwriter Arika Kane releases her new single, 'Love Makes A Woman'....
Daniel Reece, Michael Boatman, Kevin Cahoon, Meredith Garretson, Paul Whitty and More Photo Daniel Reece, Michael Boatman, Kevin Cahoon, Meredith Garretson, Paul Whitty and More Line Up for Ken Ludwig's ROBIN HOOD! at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2017

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team of an exciting Globe-commissioned world premiere comedy, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!...
Starcrawler Announces Sophomore LP DEVOUR YOU Photo Starcrawler Announces Sophomore LP DEVOUR YOU
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 01, 2019

To kick off the album announcement, Starcrawler share the heavy, swinging and brutally catchy “Bet My Brains” alongside its manic and murderous music video. “That song came from thinking about the tunnel people in New York and Vegas and the Catacombs in France, and the underground village of people ...
SiriusXM Announces Year-End and Decade Specialty Programming Photo SiriusXM Announces Year-End and Decade Specialty Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2019

SiriusXM announced today year-end and decade specialty programming across its music, talk and entertainment programming platforms as well as exclusive content only available on the SiriusXM app....
CBS Announces the 21 Performers for the 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE Photo CBS Announces the 21 Performers for the 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2019

CBS today announced the 21 performers participating in the 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE which will begin its run of six shows on Jan. 15 at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles....
THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards Photo THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2021

The 32nd annual GLAAD Award nominations have been released! The nominees include Broadway film adaptations like 'The Prom,' 'The Boys in the Band,' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'  ...
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS to Honor Aretha Franklin with Special Tribute Photo AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS to Honor Aretha Franklin with Special Tribute
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 27, 2018

Dick clark productions and ABC announced an all-star lineup of soul and gospel legends who will come together to pay homage to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, at the "2018 American Music Awards." Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans, friends of the late, luminary si...
Company of Angels Debuts THIS LAND by Evangeline Ordaz Photo Company of Angels Debuts THIS LAND by Evangeline Ordaz
by A.A. Cristi - September 13, 2017

A deep, painful, joyful story about one extended California family with roots in different parts of the world, who make their home on the same plot of Southern California land over 150 years. Los Angeles native and Mexican-American playwright, Evangeline Ordaz, crafts a rich and complex web of diver...
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
BWW Review: LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Tells Entertaining Tales from Ro Photo BWW Review: LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Tells Entertaining Tales from Robert Townsend's Hollywood Roller Coaster Ride
by Jim Munson - November 13, 2019

Filmmaker Robert Townsend is a born entertainer, and his solo show a?oeLiving the Shufflea?? is perhaps more than anything about the pleasure of his company. He seems so comfortable onstage, knowing precisely how to scale his performance to the size of the room, how to punctuate a laugh line for max...
Review: In SO LONG BOULDER CITY, Jimmy Fowlie Hysterically Presents the Background St Photo Review: In SO LONG BOULDER CITY, Jimmy Fowlie Hysterically Presents the Background Story of LA LA LAND'S Mia Dolan
by Shari Barrett - August 19, 2017

From the award-winning Celebration Theatre, producers Nathan Frizzell and Tom DeTrinis, whose hilariously twisted minds brought you Go-Goy Boy Interrupted, comes the hilarious solo show SO LONG BOULDER CITY, a satire of the almost-Best Picture winner LA LA LAND. Its genesis began when co-writer/sta...
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
Additional Performers Announced For Break Out Festival At Second City Photo Additional Performers Announced For Break Out Festival At Second City
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2019

The Second City is pleased to announce the hottest up-and-coming diverse comedic voices in a weekend of events taking place in Chicago June 6-9, 2019. The exciting five day event kicks off with the 6th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase on Wednesday, June 6th highlighting 16 of the best and bright...
BET Networks, Tyler Perry Studios To Debut BET+ on September 19 Photo BET Networks, Tyler Perry Studios To Debut BET+ on September 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019

BET Networks, a unit of  Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), and Tyler Perry Studios today announced that, BET+, their joint venture and premier subscription video-on demand service, will launch in the U.S. on Thursday, September 19.  For $9.99 per month, BET+ will feature more than 1,000 hours of prem...
Photo Flash: THIS LAND Tells Multi-Cultural/Generational L.A. story Photo Photo Flash: THIS LAND Tells Multi-Cultural/Generational L.A. story
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2017

A deep, painful, joyful story about one extended California family with roots in different parts of the world, who make their home on the same plot of Southern California land over 150 years...
BWW Review: FORTUNATE SON Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Kicks Off Tuesday N Photo BWW Review: FORTUNATE SON Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Kicks Off Tuesday Nites UnPlugged at the El Portal
by Shari Barrett - September 05, 2019

Led by Brad Ford, who has starred as CCR's lead singer John Fogerty since 1994, on guitar and harmonica, FORTUNATE SON band members include Mike Franceschini (Aka 'The Butcher') on Guitar/Vocals, Ron Ota (Aka 'The Deacon') on Bass /Vocals, and Dan Murdy (Aka 'The Matrixx') on Drums/Percussion, all o...
May Performance Listings at Martinis Above Fourth Photo May Performance Listings at Martinis Above Fourth
by Rebecca Russo - April 08, 2019

Win or lose....B-I-N-G-O is a blast with the wacky and witty Babette Schwartz, and nobody calls those little numbered balls one bit better. Join us for Babette's Cinco de Mayo Bingo Brunch featuring more giggles than a gaggle of queens in a roomful of whoopie cushions....
BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Cultu Photo BET Networks Powers Black Influence with Slate of New Original Scripted Series, Culture-Defining Specials & All-Star Talent
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018

BET Networks announced today its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is ...
Sundance Institute Announces 2019 January Screenwriters Lab Fellows: Emerging Writers Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2019 January Screenwriters Lab Fellows: Emerging Writers and Experienced Advisors Come Together for Creative Dialogue
by Tori Hartshorn - December 13, 2018

Fifteen screenwriters from countries including the U.S., Lebanon, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Kingdom will bring twelve projects to the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, taking place January 18-23, 2019 at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah. The Lab provides an immersive environment t...
Holidays at Home: 40 Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Week! Photo Holidays at Home: 40 Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Week!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 21, 2020

With the holidays well underway, we bet you’re looking for ways to escape into wintery fantasy. And you’re in luck! BroadwayWorld put together a list of where you can stream all of your favorite holiday films. ...
Ben Vereen Steps Out At Catalina Jazz Club Photo Ben Vereen Steps Out At Catalina Jazz Club
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2019

The Cooper Company and Catalina Jazz Club are pleased to announce the return of Ben Vereen, one of North America's greatest entertainers performing his popular stage show, Steppin' Out with BEN VEREEN. The strictly limited engagement plays two performances only on Friday, July 19 at 8:30 pm and Satu...




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