Review Roundup: Did the New Cast of MY FAIR LADY Have a Little Bit of Luck with the Critics?
by Nicole Rosky - January 28, 2019
Just yesterday, My Fair Lady held a re-opening celebration to welcome new cast members Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Rosemary Harris, Christian Dante White, and Clarke Thorell....
BWW Album Review: Brian Gallagher's BROWNSTONE is a Moody, Bluesy Murderous Musical
by David Clarke - January 23, 2019
Broadway veteran Brian Gallagher recently released the concept album for his new musical BROWNSTONE. The thrilling record is mostly sung by Gallagher himself, but it also features the vocals of Broadway star Megan Hilty. Utilizing his well-honed ability to write jazzy, ambient rock with a 70s garage...
34th Annual Jewish Book Festival 2019 Set for February 9-14
by Julie Musbach - January 07, 2019
New timeline, new energy: set aside the second week of February for an extended literary treat! The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival (Feb. 9-14, 2019) will warm up your winter nights with an exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the US, Israel and New Zealand....
Real Friends Fall Victim to Homicidal Maniac In ME FIRST Video
by Tori Hartshorn - October 29, 2018
Sometimes the perils of being in a popular alt-rock band comes with its share of misfortune. For Illinois rock group REAL FRIENDS, falling victim to a homicidal maniac is one such fate. Premiering today on FLOOD Magazine, their new video for 'Me First' from their third studio album Composure, depict...
Alabama Shakespeare Festival To Present New Production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2018
Alabama Shakespeare Festival will present a new production of The Sound of Music beginning November 15, 2018, directed by ASF Artistic Director Rick Dildine. The Sound of Music features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse (suggested by ...
New Graphic Novel Explores the Murderous Bender Family of Southeast Kansas
by Robert Diamond - October 26, 2018
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Review Roundup: HENRY V at Hartford Stage
by Alan Henry - October 25, 2018
Henry V is the first Shakespeare production, and the second play overall, in Hartford Stage's 55-year history to be staged in the round. In addition to Grush, the ensemble cast - comprised of half men and half women - features Karen Aldridge as Exeter, Miles Anderson as Pistol, Kate Forbes as the Co...
ALA unveils shortlist for 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
by Robert Diamond - October 24, 2018
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Twenty-Five Years Later, Grandson Finishes Grandfather's Final...
by Robert Diamond - September 29, 2018
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BWW Reviews: SNS' TOXIC AVENGER Earns a Glowing Review
by Paul Batterson - August 27, 2018
Lisa Glover, Johnathon L. Jackson, Steven Michael Mooney, Sheri Sanders and Jesse Daniel Trieger could probably fit in a Honda Civic and need only one large pizza for the cast party. Yet their performances, with many of the actors taking on an exhausting list of roles, make TOXIC AVENGER seem like a...
AMC Green Lights First Multi-Platform Series DISPATCHES FROM ELSEWHERE by Jason Segel
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018
AMC announced today that it has green-lit a new original anthology series, 'Dispatches From Elsewhere,' created by and starring Jason Segel. Segel will executive produce with Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Garrett Basch. The hour-long anthology series will include viewer engagement elements across multip...
Discovery Channel Announces OPERATION THAI CAVE RESCUE Documentary In the Works
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018
From the moment the heartbreaking news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world has been glued to the rescue and recovery details. For over two weeks, the facts of how the group ended up in the cave and the s...
Discovery Chronicles the Harrowing Story and Extraordinary Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team Captivating the World in 'Operation Thai Cave Rescue'
by Tori Hartshorn - July 10, 2018
From the moment the heartbreaking news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world has been glued to the rescue and recovery details. For over two weeks, the facts of how the group ended up in the cave and the su...
Brownstone Poets Presents Heath Brougher, Heller Levinson, Cindy Hochman, Mary Newell, Alison Ross Sat, 7/28 at 2:30 p.m.
by Robert Diamond - June 27, 2018
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THE BOLD TYPE, NASHVILLE, CLOAK & DAGGER, & More on Hulu this June
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018
Hulu is the only pay-TV service to offer live and on demand channels, original series and films, and a library of premium streaming TV shows and movies, all in one place. This includes content from the four major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, FOXand NBC, with local live broadcast affiliate programmi...
Jack Bass, M.D., Amazon Bestselling Series of Medical Thriller Novels, Set To Become a Television Series
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018
Genius Media, Inc. a Utah based firm and Janick Entertainment of Los Angeles announced today that they have created a new television series based on the main character in the Jack Bass series of novels written by Dr. Ed Dasso....
Jen Kirkman Announces Special Show At Leicester Square Theatre
by Julie Musbach - May 16, 2018
Following four sell-out London runs, US comedian, author, and podcaster Jen Kirkman is returning to UK soil for one night with her latest stand-up show 'I Don't Give A F*ck Tour' at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday 22nd June at 9:30pm....
Jen Kirkman to Bring Latest Stand Up Show to Leicester Square Theatre This June
by Macon Prickett - May 14, 2018
Following four sell-out London runs, US comedian, author, and podcaster Jen Kirkman is returning to UK soil for one night with her latest stand-up show 'I Don't Give A F*ck Tour' at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday 22nd June at 9:30pm....
Blue Met Literary Festival: Jewish Writing Series Encourages Exchange Of Ideas
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2018
Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, features authors from 19 countries who write in 15 different languages. Every year, there are diverse themes and special events in this rich and varied festival, with one of the most popular being the Almema...
NBC to Present Royal Wedding Behind the Scenes Special, INSIDE THE ROYAL WEDDING: HARRY AND MEGHAN On May 16
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018
NBC will lift the curtain on the most talked-about nuptials of the year with "Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan," set for Wednesday, May 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT....
Comedienne Roseanne Barr, Motown Supergroup The Temptations And Soft Rock Duo Air Supply Perform At The Orleans In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2018
The Orleans will bring top comedy and musical acts to The Orleans Showroom and Bourbon Street Lounge in May, featuring performances by Emmy Award-winning comedy star Roseanne Barr, legendary Motown group The Temptations, Australian soft rock duo Air Supply and more....
BWW Review: DAMN YANKEES Scores at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Audrey Liebross - April 08, 2018
DAMN YANKEES is one of those fun, classic musical comedies with no message and familiar tunes. The show is a bit too long, and many of the lyrics are dated. Still, in the hands of a company such as Palm Canyon Theatre, a community theatre with the expertise to present large-cast musicals, the feel-g...
BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - March 31, 2018
An outstanding cast opened Kansas City Repertory Theatre's new production of Steven Sondheim's 1979 'Sweeny Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the Spencer Theater on the UMKC campus. KC Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen does more than justice to Sondheim's incredible operatic score and the...
#TWF18 Crowns Stella Shouting Contest Winner
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018
Participants of the 32nd annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival descend to Jackson Square for the 2018 edition of the Stella Shouting Contest in hopes of seeing who will best channel their inner Tennessee Williams....
Epic Theatre Ensemble Promotes Melissa Friedman And James Wallert To Co-Artistic Directors
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2018
Epic Theatre Ensemble, a diverse group of artists and collaborators who empower students through theater to address social issues, particularly in the New York City public schools they serve, today announced two promotions to its executive leadership team. Co-founders Melissa Friedman and James Wall...
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