League of Chicago Theatres to Welcome I WANNA BE A PRODUCER Author John Breglio for Speaking, Signing
by Tyler Peterson - June 16, 2016 ?The League of Chicago Theatres will host a speaking engagement and book signing event with John Breglio for his new book I WANNA BE A PRODUCER: How to Make a Killing on Broadway…or Get Killed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Goodman in the Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. The event will include...
THEATER TALK to Spotlight Tony Nominated THE HUMANS This Friday
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016 The newest edition of THEATER TALK spotlights the acclaimed new American play, THE HUMANS by Stephen Karam, which has just been nominated for six Tony Awards, including one for Best Play....
ALLEGIANCE Stars George Takei, Lea Salonga and More Set for THEATER TALK Today
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015 An all-new THEATER TALK presents the compelling backstory of a dramatic new Broadway musical - one that seemingly defies musical treatment. Talking about the show ALLEGIANCE - the story of a Japanese-American family's internment by the U.S. government during World War II, as well as the show's six-a...
Stanley Tucci Joins Zombie Thriller PATIENT ZERO
by Movies News Desk - January 22, 2015 According to Deadline, Screen Gems' upcoming action thriller PATIENT ZERO has nabbed Stanley Tucci to play its villain. The film is directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky from a script by Mike Le....
INTAR Appoints Andres Munar Director of UNIT52
by Tyler Peterson - January 11, 2016 INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) today proudly announced that longtime INTAR artist Andres Munar would become the Director of this year's UNIT52. UNIT52 is a company of actors who train one day a week, beginning in January, culminating with a production in th...
The Adobe Theater to Present a Drama by Local Playwright, A CRACK IN THE WALL
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 23, 2015 ?The Adobe Theater proudly presents local playwright Peter Fisk's gripping play A Crack In The Wall from September 18th through October 11th, 2015....
Deborah Curtin Announces TODAY IS THE DAY
by Christina Mancuso - January 29, 2015 LONDONDERRY, N.H....
CRESCENDO Awarded 'Best Director' at 9th Annual NBC Universal Short Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2014 Alonso Alvarez Barreda, director of the critically hailed short film Crescendo was awarded “Best Director” at the 9th Annual NBC Universal Short Film Festival in Hollywood last night....
Barbra Streisand to Helm CATHERINE THE GREAT Biopic
by Tyler Peterson - December 03, 2015 Barbra Streisand has come aboard to direct 'CATHERINE THE GREAT,' written by Kristina Lauren Anderson, it is announced by Gil Netter who will produce. With Streisand helming and Netter producing, casting is now underway....
James Houghton Will Step Down as Artistic Director of Signature Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - March 11, 2015 Signature Theatre Board Chairman Edward Norton and Board President Kate Roche Hope announced today that Founding Artistic Director James Houghton will step down next year at the end of the 2015-16 25th Anniversary Season. Signature has formed a search committee to lead a national search for its next...
INTO HELL Reveals True Story of Courage Under Fire
by Christina Mancuso - December 09, 2015 Herb Moore returns to the publishing world with the release of his latest book titled 'Into Hell: Hugo Sim's Story of Normandy, Holland & Bastogne' (published by AuthorHouse). Here, Moore recreates the Second World War through the experiences of Hugo S. Sims, a member of the 501st Regiment of the 10...
DarkFuse Releases PENTACLE by William Meikle
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015 There are houses like this all over the world. Most people only know of them from whispered stories over campfires; tall tales told to scare the unwary. But some—those who suffer—know better. They are drawn to these places to ease their pain. If you have the will, the fortitude, you can peer into an...
Shadowbox Live to Hold Auditions for Summer 2016 Bootcamp
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2016 The Shadowbox Academy's Summer Bootcamp, a three-week arts intensive program for high school and early college students ages 15-21, is coming up soon! Your teen's chance to be a part of this unique opportunity is rapidly approaching, with auditions being held on Saturday, May 21st and June 4th at Th...
SundanceTV to Premiere Acclaimed Drama Series THE A WORD, 7/13
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2016 Riveting international drama series THE A WORD will premiere for American audiences on Wednesday, July 13th at 10/9c on SundanceTV....
New Book Shares Intimate Look at Cancer
by Christina Mancuso - January 25, 2016 Muriel Klafehn was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 63. Like millions of others who deal with this terrible disease, her life, and the lives of those around her, was turned upside down. Her husband, Keith, was there every step of the way - the tests, the chemotherapy, the bittersweet birthday cel...
A&E to Premiere New Series BEHIND BARS: ROOKIE YEAR, 8/6
by Caryn Robbins - July 17, 2015 A&E Network presents “Behind Bars: Rookie Year,” a new original docuseries following novice correctional officers as they begin their careers inside the walls of one of the most perilous prisons in America, the Penitentiary of New Mexico. '”Behind Bars: Rookie Year” premieres Thursday, August 6 at 1...
French Singer Floanne to Bring APRIL IN PARIS to Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2016 The French singer and actress Floanne shines a fresh new light on Paris in her musical tribute to the French spirit at Feinstein's/54 Below on Friday April 22 at 9:30pm. ...
SEMINAR Opens 2/19 at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2016 On Friday, February 19, TheatreWorks New Milford will kick off its 2016 main stage season with the contemporary comedy Seminar by Pulitzer Prize-nominee Theresa Rebeck. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on a four-week run....
BWW Review: MASTERVOICE'S PIRATES OF PENZANCE at City Center
by Adam Cohen - October 20, 2015 Deftly sung by a chorus of 100+ Broadway and Opera Veterans...
BWW Reviews: Take a Swim With Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Amanda Finn - June 27, 2015 One little swish of her tail and they were smitten. The girls who grew up admiring Ariel and humming her tunes can now have the same giddy feeling they used to get when that well-worn VHS slid into the machine. With the incomparable success of The Lion King, Disney set out to create its fair share o...
Emile Hirsch & Zoe Kravitz to Star in Crime Drama VINCENT-N-ROXXY
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2014 It was announced today that Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild,” “Lone Survivor,” “Milk”) and Zoë Kravitz (“X-Men: First Class,” “Divergent,” “Mad Max: Fury Road”) have signed on to star in the action-crime drama “Vincent-N-Roxxy,” which was developed and produced by Keith Kjarval's Unified Pictures. Gary...
VIDEO: First Look - Blake Lively Stars in New Thriller THE SHALLOWS
by Caryn Robbins - May 04, 2016 Blake Lively stars in the new thriller THE SHALLOWS, hitting theaters in Summer 2016. Check out the all-new trailer below!...
Nicholas Pinnock to Lead THE ROYALE at Bush Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2015 Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy, Fortitude) will star as Jay Jackson, the first black heavyweight champion of the world, in The Royale, written by Marco Ramirez (Orange is the New Black), directed by Madani Younis (artistic director of the Bush Theatre), and loosely based on the true story of the boxer Ja...
Rupert Friend to Star and Direct BARTON & CHARLIE & CHECCO & BILL, Emily Blunt to Co-Star?
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 08, 2014 Rupert Friend will make his feature directorial debut and star in BARTON & CHARLIE & CHECCO & BILL, which will be co-financed by Bron Studios and Fortitude International in association with Creative Wealth Media Finance, it was announced today.... |