Through original archival material, expert testimony and dramatic re-creations using CGI technology to place Theo E.J. Wilson in the scene, each episode challenges ideas of what really happened during some of the most pivotal moments in history.
This season explores Abraham Lincoln's assassination; the Hindenburg disaster; the Salem witch trials; the death of Jesse James; the Oklahoma City bombing; the battle of Stalingrad; H.H. Holmes' murder spree during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; the Chernobyl accident; the 1965 Bloody Sunday march from Selma to Montgomery; the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster; the 1889 catastrophic Johnstown flood in eastern Pennsylvania and the St. Valentine's Day massacre.
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David Byrne On Sale This Week at AT&T Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2018
The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center and AEG Presents announced today that tickets for David Byrne will go on sale Friday, January 19 at 10 a.m. Founding member, principal songwriter and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, David Byrne, will perform for one-ni...
Lee Latchford Evans Announced For St Helens Theatre Royal's CINDERELLA
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2018
Boot-scoot on down to St Helens Theatre Royal this Easter as Regal Entertainments announce that Steps pop-group member Lee Latchford-Evans will play the role of Prince Charming in their panto, Cinderella. Guaranteed to be Steps above the rest, the show will be on stage from Saturday 24th March Su...
James Augustus Lee Named 'Best Actor' by 2017 Chelsea Film Festival For Role in I WAS THERE
by Julie Musbach - December 29, 2017
Exposing the rather raw subject of survivor's guilt, actor James Augustus Lee has taken home the prestigious award for 'Best Actor' for his latest role as a New York City first responder in Jorge Vald s-Iga's I Was There, at the 2017 Chelsea Film Festival. The 9/11 inspired feature film, writ...
BWW Feature: KLASSICAL KWEENS: Jasmine Rice LaBeija
by Cole Grissom - December 15, 2017
The first time I saw Ms. Jasmine Rice LaBeija perform she was serving full female fantasy, donning a vibrant set of what MUST have been DD's and that's a conservative estimate. She was scantily clad in a little black number that hugged every one of her curves with exacting precision, bookending the ...
BWW Review: ALADDIN, Royal and Derngate
by Verity Wilde - December 13, 2017
For me, the best thing about panto is the stuff that's not in the script - we went every year when I was little and my favourite memory is of the year that Brian Blessed's trousers split when he was playing Captain Hook and he and Smee had an extended fit of giggles....
Narnia's Georgie Henley to Star in World Premiere of Philip Ridley's New Monologues ANGRY at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2017
Chronicles Of Narnia Star, Georgie Henley, Will Make Her Professional Stage Debut In The World Premiere Of Philip Ridley's New Monologues, Angry, Next February At Southwark Playhouse....
BWW Review: 30 x Ninety's THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM
by Heidi Scheuermann - November 14, 2017
Great title for a show, right? It definitely had me intrigued from the start. When I walked into the 30 x Ninety's intimate little theater (which, by the way, has been souped up since last time I was there raked seating and all) and saw the set, I had a feeling this wasn't going to be anything like...
Lykken's THE SACRED MONSTER LIVE! to Return to Don't Tell Mama This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017
Rising alt-cabaret star Lykken, who Cabaret Scenes called a 'thrilling discovery,' returns to Don't Tell Mama Sunday November 19th at 9:00pm in his critically-acclaimed show Lykken 'The Sacred Monster' Live!...
BWW Interview: Lyndie Moe of RENT at Bass Performance Hall
by Kyle Christopher West - October 15, 2017
For most young actors, it takes many years of pounding the hot New York City pavement to catch their big break after college. And for many, that big break may never come. But just one year into her pursuit of a Bachelors of Fine Arts at Rider University, spunky songstress Lyndie Moe landed the dream...
Christine Ebersole, 54 SINGS THE JONAS BROTHERS and More Coming Up Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2017
Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Christine Ebersole, Maria Friedman Sings Sondheim and Bernstein, 54 Sings The Jonas Brothers, Kyle Dean Massey, Ben Stock and ...
Christine Ebersole, 54 SINGS THE JONAS BROTHERS and More Coming Up Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2017
Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Christine Ebersole, Maria Friedman Sings Sondheim and Bernstein, 54 Sings The Jonas Brothers, Kyle Dean Massey, Ben Stock and ...
Billy Burnette Premieres 'Tear It Up' Off New 'Crazy Like Me' Album
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017
BILLY BURNETTE, the classic American artist with a storied nine-year run slinging the six-string for Fleetwood Mac, partnered with BestClassicBands.com yesterday (9/12) to premiere 'Tear It Up' from his upcoming album, CRAZY LIKE ME, out Friday, October 20....
Chris Gethard, Laren Lapkus and More Join NOW HEAR THIS Podcast Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017
Podcast industry leader Midroll Media, organizer of the pioneering Now Hear This podcast festival, is pleased to announce additional programming for the second annual festival....
Cleveland Play House's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE to Benefit Texas Theatre Devastated by Hurricane Harvey
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2017
Cleveland Play House (CPH) and Cleveland State University (CSU) will host an Arts Industry Night 6:30PM performance September 10th of Shakespeare in Love, with a portion of the proceeds to the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. Funds will be allocated to the Alley Employee Flood Assistance Fund to di...
Entertainment Abounds at Biltmore Estate in Asheville
by Linda Ann Watt - August 22, 2017
Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is a wonderful getaway destination offering fun, relaxation and entertainment any time of year. Enjoy a concert on the South Terrace of Biltmore House while watching the sunset of Mount Pisgah and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The outdoor Biltmore Concert Se...
THE PIANO MAN'S PIANO MAN with Jeff Jacobs to Play Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2017
Raue Center has announced the second performance in their new Cabaret Series! Enjoy a solo rock-n-roll piano show featuring Jeff Jacobs with 'The Piano Man's Piano Man' at 8 p.m. on August 19, 2017....
BWW Review: WOMAD TAKEOVER, National Theatre River Stage Festival
by Rona Kelly - August 16, 2017
At its very heart, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) is a celebration of the arts: in every form, from every country, for everyone. And what better way to celebrate the arts than a festival? Part of the National Theatre's free series of River Stage takeovers, WOMAD brought live music, workshops...
Billy Burnette Releases 'Crazy Like Me' Memoir + Prepares New Album
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2017
For the very first time, the award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and musical journey man shares each step of his fascinating five-decade career via the memoir, Crazy Like Me: From Memphis and the Rock 'N Roll Trio To Fleetwood Mac....
BWW Interview: Ripton Lindsay talks WOMAD Takeover
by Rona Kelly - August 13, 2017
This weekend, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) has brought a world of culture to the South Bank. Part of the National's River Stage series, acts such as beat boxer Grace Savage and musicians Afro Cluster have taken over the stage. As Sunday kicked off, BroadwayWorld thought we'd try our hands...
Feinstein's/54 Below presents 54 SINGS THE JONAS BROTHERS 9/19
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2017
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 54 Sings The Jonas Brothers. Have you been to the Year 3000? Have you caught the Lovebug or unknowingly sent out an S.O.S.? Don't second-guess; you may be a Jonas Brothers fan....
Photo Flash: First Look at Ike Holter's HIT THE WALL at WaterTower Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2017
WaterTower Theatre Artistic Director Joanie Schultz today announced casting and creative team details for the Regional Premiere of Hit the Wall by multi-award-winning playwright Ike Holter. Hit the Wall will be directed by Joanie Schultz, and marks her WTT directorial inauguration. Hit the Wall runs...
THE PIANO MAN'S PIANO MAN with Jeff Jacobs to Play Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2017
Raue Center has announced the second performance in their new Cabaret Series! Enjoy a solo rock-n-roll piano show featuring Jeff Jacobs with 'The Piano Man's Piano Man' at 8 p.m. on August 19, 2017....
BroadwayWorld Readers Respond to KINKY BOOTS Stage Door Incidents with Brendon Urie
by Alan Henry - July 31, 2017
The Kinky Boots stage door has naturally been attracting large numbers of Panic! fans throughout Urie's time in the show and Urie has been signing after all performances, but he will no longer stage door following an incident which occurred over the weekend....
Re-Recording Mixer Anna Behlmer Honored with CAS Career Achievement Award
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017
Cinema Audio Society President Mark Ulano, CAS, announced that the organization will honor multiple CAS and Oscar® nominated Re-Recording Mixer Anna Behlmer with the Cinema Audio Society's highest accolade, the CAS Career Achievement Award...
Audra McDonald Opens Up About Troubling Times at Julliard
by Nicole Rosky - July 26, 2017
Show business ain't easy. Just ask Audra McDonald. In a recent interview with Alec Baldwin on his WNYC Studios podcast Here's The Thing, the six-time Tony Award winner opens up about her journey to becoming the woman she is today....
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