TV Exclusive: Watch Highlights from Norm Lewis' AMERICAN SONGBOOK Concert!
by Nicole Rosky - March 17, 2014 On March 8, 2014, Norm Lewis made his long-awaited solo debut for the AMERICAN SONGBOOK Series, at the recently renamed Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center (now, the Appel Room)....
Ronan Farrow to Host New MSNBC Show
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2013 Ronan Farrow has joined MSNBC as the host of a new show currently in development. The weekday, one-hour program will begin in early 2014. The announcement was made today by Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC. Farrow, a writer, human rights lawyer, and former government official will also contribute to...
Shaggy with Small-town Scoundrels to Play bergenPAC, 2/26
by Tyler Peterson - January 30, 2014 Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey will present Shaggy with special guest Small-town Scoundrels on Wednesday, February 26th 2014 at 8PM. Tickets are $55, & $35 and available at: www.ticketmaster.com or www.bergenpac.org or Box Office (201) 227 1030....
UCT Drama to Present THE DEAD WAIT at Arena Theatre from 20 November
by - November 17, 2014 The University of Cape Town Drama Department will present an adaptation of Paul Herzberg's THE DEAD WAIT, directed by Mdu Kewyama, whose recent production of Mike van Graan's RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS was performed at the Artscaps Theatre Centre as a part of Artscape's tenth anniversary Spring Drama S...
BWW Reviews: DIRTY Satisfyingly Delivers Its Money Shot
by Gil Kaan - November 17, 2014 Slaughter House Theatre Company's West Coast premiere of Dirty wonderfully involves, intrigues, then incites indignation while always keeping its audience interested....
Twitter Watch: Darren Criss Preps for Broadway Return in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by BWW Staff - March 11, 2015 On Twitter Watch, Darren Criss wrote 'Steppin into it…...
SYNTAX & Collision Records to Impact the World with Fresh Music
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2013 Syntax takes a trip back to its hip-hop roots by signing with Collision Records....
Jane Lynch Talks 'Annie', 'Glee', 54 Below Show & More
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2014 Coming off the filming of the fifth season of GLEE in which she portrays Sue Sylvester, and her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in the recent revival of Annie, the actress will appear for a four-night run...
Eric Frisch Plays at NYC's The Bitter End Tonight
by Richard Best - August 29, 2013 Eric Frisch is set to play Greenwich Village's legendary rock club, The Bitter End, tonight, August 29th....
Mike Majerus Argues Lee Harvey Oswald Fired Two Shots in New Book PHANTOM SHOT
by Christina Mancuso - October 22, 2013 BILLINGS, Mont., Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Lee Harvey Oswald only fired two shots at President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, according to a new book, PHANTOM SHOT. This is different than the conclusion reached by the Warren Commission, which determined that he fired three shots. Most assassination ...
Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting Launches 10th Anniversary Competition; Submissions Accepted
by Matt Smith - January 31, 2015 The 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting opens its 10th anniversary competition today. Writers of all levels of experience are invited to enter plays, which must be original, unperformed and unproduced. The winner will receive a prize of £16,000 and a full production of their play at the Royal Excha...
Kevin Smith's TUSK Heads to Berlin With XYZ Films
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2014 XYZ Films has partnered with Demarest Films and A24 on Kevin Smith's epic new horror film, TUSK, coming aboard to handle all international sales rights....
Neil Patrick Harris to Host NBC Variety Show
by Tyler Peterson - October 27, 2014 Neil Patrick Harris will soon be making a full-time return to television....
AMERICAN IDOL Recap: IDOL Game Changer Can't Prevent Major Elimination
by Matt Tamanini - May 02, 2014 Oh boy! Tonight's elimination episode kicked off with Ryan Seacrest teasing a 'shocking twist' that none of the idols will see coming. After last week's absolutely not-shocking 'shocking' elimination, I was more than a little weary of trusting Ryan. Next he said that each finalist will have a diffic...
Florida Technical College President, David Ruggieri, Teams up With Best-Selling Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Christina Mancuso - May 22, 2015 ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Florida Technical College President and one of America's Premier Experts, David Ruggieri, will co write a book with best-selling author Jack Canfield and other business and education leaders. Canfield is the author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series....
Ovation to Premiere New Limited Series BIG BALLET, 5/28
by Caryn Robbins - April 29, 2014 Ovation, America's only arts network, presents the U.S. television premiere of Big Ballet, the seat-gripping docu-series about making dreams come true for plus-sized dancers....
New York State Legislature Passes Theatre Tax Credit for Producers
by Tyler Peterson - April 01, 2014 The Broadway League, the national trade association of the commercial theatre industry, announces that New York is now the fourth jurisdiction in America to offer financial incentives to investors who originate live productions within New York State, effective for tax year commencing January 1, 2015...
Teen Powerhouse Macy Kate Sets the Bar on 'Rising Star'
by Jillian Gaier - June 25, 2014 With over 93% of America's votes, Macy walked away with the highest score of the night, and was one of 6 contestants to make it through to the next live round. The creative twist, rock soul roots, and original flare she added to Rixton's hit, 'Me and My Broken Heart,' had the audience at the edge of...
Harry Belafonte Says Hollywood 'Could be Civilization's Game Changer'
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 09, 2014 On Saturday night at the Governor's Awards, Harry Belafonte appealed to the Hollywood community to change the world....
Balagan Theatre and Seattle Musical Theatre Co-Produce URINETOWN, Now thru 8/24
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014 The heads of Balagan Theatre heard that Seattle Musical Theatre (SMT) also had Urinetown in their season and reached out to the heads of SMT to create a partnership that would be more beneficial for both theaters and for the theatre community. With this in mind, Balagan is shifting their scheduled U...
AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Re-Visit Contestant Auditions Before Tonight's 'Audition Rewind'
by Matt Tamanini - April 02, 2014 The new producers of AMERICAN IDOL are again turning the idea of a theme week on its head. While in the past they have had contestants repeat previous performances, for the first time in the show's history, all of the Top-8 will be revisiting the songs that earned them their Golden Ticket to Hollywo... |