Maureen Dowd, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Isabel Wilkerson, Trevor Noah and More Slated for Chicago Humanities Festival's FALLFEST/16: SPEED
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016 The Chicago Humanities Festival is moving full speed ahead towards the 27th annual Fallfest, releasing its full line-up of events. Fallfest/16: Speed will feature more than 100 events by prominent artists, authors, historians, scientists, and cultural commentators including Dan Savage, Maureen Dowd,...
Netflix Unveils 'FYSee' Month-Long Celebration Highlights Best of Netflix Series
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2017 Netflix announces FYSee – a dynamic, participatory exhibition space bringing the best of Netflix series to life for industry and guild members leading into Emmy® voting this season....
Hypokrit and Junoon to Re-Imagine Two Indian Classics at Theater for the New City
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2016 The Congressional Award honoree Hypokrit Theatre Company and Junoon Performing Arts, are pleased to present DEVDAS (The Lover) choreographed by Swarali Karulkar, and CHOKER BALI (The Passion Play), written by Dr. Partha Chatterjee and directed by Arpita Mukherjee....
James Corden, Kristen Bell Among Presenters for 68TH EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 01, 2016 The first group of this year's Emmy Awards presenters, representing the entertainment industry's biggest stars from various television program genres, has been confirmed to appear at THE 68TH EMMY AWARDS, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, on the ABC Television Network....
Barbara Cook, 54 SINGS HAIR and More Slated for Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2016 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. Scroll down for details!...
Patti Murin, 'Some Like It Pop' Hosts, TV Staff Pick 2016 Emmy Winners
by Matt Tamanini - September 17, 2016 Throughout the week, we've been highlighting some of our favorite nominees with theatre backgrounds, and on Sunday, we will have all of the biggest Emmys news and looks back at the ceremony's best moments. Today, we are releasing our official BroadwayWorld predictions....
GAME OF THRONES Tops Nominations for 68th Annual EMMY AWARDS; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2016 Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham present the nominations for the 68th EMMY AWARDS from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy's newly-opened Saban Media Center....
Patti Murin, 'Some Like It Pop' Hosts, TV Staff Pick 2016 Emmy Winners
by Matt Tamanini - September 17, 2016 Throughout the week, we've been highlighting some of our favorite nominees with theatre backgrounds, and on Sunday, we will have all of the biggest Emmys news and looks back at the ceremony's best moments. Today, we are releasing our official BroadwayWorld predictions....
Netflix Acquires Worldwide Rights to THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2017 Netflix announced today that it has acquired worldwide rights to writer/director Jim Strouse's refreshing and heartfelt modern comedy, THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES, prior to the film's upcoming world premiere as the Closing Night film of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival....
The First-Timers Club: Hats Off to the New Tony Nominees of 2016!
by Marissa Sblendorio - June 10, 2016 From royalty, to rockers; revolutionaries to refugees- check out who's new to the Tony block this year, below!...
Mirirai Sithole Awarded Classic Stage Company's Rosemarie Tichler Fund Grant
by Tyler Peterson - June 28, 2016 Classic Stage Company has announced that Mirirai Sithole is this year's recipient of the Rosemarie Tichler Fund grant. The Fund was established in 2010 with the mission to assist young actors who have appeared at CSC and who have recently made the transition from their training into the profession. ...
Adam B. Shapiro To Reprise MAC Award-Winning GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BREAKUP in New York Cabaret's Greatest Hits Series at Metropolitan Room
by Stephen Hanks - February 07, 2017 According to singer/actor Adam B. Shapiro, breakups can be one of the most devastatingly painful things in the world . . . but not if you know how to do them right. Four years after Shapiro launched his 2013 MAC Award-Winning show GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BREAKUP, Shapiro will reprise his hilarious and ...
Maria Dizzia to Replace Annie Parisse in Second Stage Theatre's THE LAYOVER
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2016 Second Stage Theatre just announced Maria Dizzia will assume the role of Shellie in the world premiere production of THE LAYOVER, written by Leslye Headland and directed by Trip Cullman, on Tuesday, September 6. She returns to Second Stage Theatre after her acclaimed performance in the title role of...
PLENTY, Starring Rachel Weisz, Extends at The Public Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016 The Public Theater announced today that PLENTY, written by David Hare, will extend two weeks through Sunday, November 20....
Photo Flash: First Look at Tony Winner Cady Huffman in SHEAR MADNESS
by Tyler Peterson - June 24, 2016 Manny Kladitis, Jeffrey Chrzczon, Terry Schnuck, Kathleen K. Johnson, Jack Lane, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Schaffert/Hummel, Driemeyer-Sills Productions, Michael Guccione, David Gersten, Erach Screwvala, and The Shubert Organization, by special arrangement with Cranberry Productions, are proud to w...
Cady Huffman Brings TOM BOY, SHOW GIRL to Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016 Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Cady Huffman in 'Tom Boy, Show Girl' tonight, Sept. 27 at 9:30pm. ...
The 29th Street Playwrights Collective presents VAUDEVILLE ILLUMINATES THE INEVITABLE: THE DEATH & LIFE OF DR. CUTTER
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2017 The 29th Street Playwrights Collective present a staged reading of Carrie Robbins' bittersweet paean to science and love, THE DEATH & LIFE OF DR. CUTTER, A VAUDEVILLE, Monday, April 3, 7 pm, at the Bernie Wohl Center....
Joe Cassidy and Constantine Maroulis to Lead Gopnik & Shire's New Musical 'THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROOM' at Long Wharf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2017 Long Wharf Theatre, under the director of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, presents the world premiere of The Most Beautiful Room in New York, a new musical with book and lyrics by Adam Gopnik and music by David Shire, directed by Edelstein....
Barbara Cook, 54 SINGS HAIR and More Slated for Feinstein's/54 Below Next Week
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2016 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. Scroll down for details!...
Huntington Theatre Company to Open Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE This Fall
by Tyler Peterson - June 21, 2016 The Huntington Theatre Company will open its 2016-2017 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim's stunning masterpiece about love, inspiration, and "the art of making art." Huntington Artistic Director Peter DuBois (A Little Night Music) will di...
MASTER OF NONE's Aziz Ansari Reacts to Trio of Emmy Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - July 14, 2016 Today, Aziz Ansari, star of Netflix's MASTER OF NONE received three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series (with 'Master of None' co-creator Alan Yang)....
Breaking News: Bianca Marroquin, Constantine Maroulis, Beth Malone, John Tartaglia & More Join the Muny's 99th Season!
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2017 The Muny announced today 21 principal cast members for its 99th season. Full company casting will be announced throughout April. The 2017 Muny season opens with Jesus Christ Superstar followed by Disney's The Little Mermaid and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The season continues wit...
Comedy Central to Premiere Final Season of REVIEW, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2017 Nothing is off limits for life reviewer Forrest MacNeil as he returns for his final journey of REVIEW beginning Today, March 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. For fans that want to relive the escapades of the first and second season, all of the episodes are available to all users via cc.com and the Comedy Cen...
VH1 to Premiere Highly Anticipated Scripted Series THE BREAKS, 2/20
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2017 VH1 announced the network's highly anticipated new scripted series THE BREAKS will premiere on Monday, February 20th at 9PM ET/PT....
Adam B. Shapiro To Reprise MAC Award-Winning GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BREAKUP in New York Cabaret's Greatest Hits Series at Metropolitan Room
by Stephen Hanks - February 07, 2017 According to singer/actor Adam B. Shapiro, breakups can be one of the most devastatingly painful things in the world . . . but not if you know how to do them right. Four years after Shapiro launched his 2013 MAC Award-Winning show GUIDE TO THE PERFECT BREAKUP, Shapiro will reprise his hilarious and ... |