Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - February 06, 2023 What did our critic think of LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?...
Tony Yazbeck to Lead John Doyle's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK At Classic Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - February 05, 2019 Classic Stage Company presents Marc Blitzstein's allegorical play in music The Cradle Will Rock, directed by John Doyle, March 21 - May 19, 2019. A Depression-era indictment of rampant capitalism told almost entirely in song, The Cradle Will Rock maintains a twinkle in its eye while bearing sharp fa...
Greer Barnes, Lynne Koplitz and Eddie Ifft Highlight March 2022 Lineup at the Comedy Cellar
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2022 The world-famous Comedy Cellar has announced the March 2022 lineup for its first West Coast location, an exact replica of its New York club, at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Known for its distinctive “showcase format,” featuring television-headliner comedians performing their best 15-20...
British Actor Kenneth Danziger, Veteran Of Los Angeles Theater, Dies At 76
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2021 Kenneth Danziger, the British actor whose humor and intelligence charmed audiences in London and regional theaters across the United States for decades, died on December 12, 2021. He was 76. ...
VIDEO: Chelsea Handler & Nico Parker Appear on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - February 20, 2023 The hilarious Chelsea Handler makes an appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” as she is shocked to learn that Jennifer has never had a sip of alcohol, and the comedian admits she got a nun to smoke marijuana for the first time. Then, “The Last of Us” actress Nico Parker reminisces about filming “...
The Golden Globes Will Return to NBC in January for 80th Anniversary
by Michael Major - September 20, 2022 The Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. It is one of the few awards ceremonies to recognize both motion picture and television achievements. NBC has a long-standing history of broadcasting the Golden Globe Awards and will be televising this year’s sho...
FSCJ Artist Series Presents The Happily Ever Laughter Tour Starring Yakov Smirnoff
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2018 Fans who loved the comedy of Russian born entertainer Yakov Smirnoff throughout his expansive career on television, the silver screen and Broadway can experience the hilarity once again in "Happily Ever Laughter: The Neuroscience of Romantic Relationships," coming to Jacksonville's Times-Union Cente...
BWW Feature: Pandemic-Informed Art Is Acceptable, It's Valuable, And It's Just Fine
by Stephen Mosher - July 14, 2021 A wise man once said that art isn't easy. Well, life isn't either, and since life inspires art, the performers of the small venue circuit of New York City may be leaning into the pandemic for source material, for a while. Or for as long as they need to....
Wake Up With BWW 11/25: Katharine McPhee Returns to WAITRESS, and More!
by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2019 Today's top stories: Katharine McPhee returns to Waitress, and more!...
Video: Prime Video Drops THE SECOND BEST HOSPITAL IN THE GALAXY Trailer
by Michael Major - January 30, 2024 Tracee Ellis Ross (American Fiction, Black-ish), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live, Fire Island), Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Jay Ellis (Top Gun: Maverick, Insecure), Andrew Dismukes (Saturday Night Live), Lennon Parham (Minx), Gary Anthony Williams (Night Court), and John Waters (Hairspray) will all ...
Joe Tapper Will Lead Sean Daniels' THE WHITE CHIP Off-Broadway Next Year
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2023 Sean Daniels' autobiographical comedy THE WHITE CHIP will begin at The Frankel Theater at MCC Theater Space this January in a new production starring Joe Tapper. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!...
Emmy-winning American Comic Actor Arte Johnson Has Passed
by Marianka Swain - July 04, 2019 On behalf of the Gisela Johnson and the Johnson family, we are informing you that Emmy winning comedic actor, Arte Johnson has passed at 1:45am, July 3rd, 2019. There are no services planned. His ashes will be taken to his home away from home in HI, were a private ceremony will be held....
BWW Review: Dynamic Tony Yazbeck, Steely David Garrison Lead CSC's Revival of Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
by Michael Dale - April 04, 2019 In June of 1937, the United States government padlocked New York's Maxine Elliot Theatre and sent security guards to prevent the performance of a new musical, but the unknown leading lady Olive Stanton courageously fought her fears and led an act of defiance that made headlines the morning after ope...
Scoop: Coming Up on a New Episode of NIGHT COURT on NBC - Tuesday, March 7, 2023
by TV Scoop - March 02, 2023 Get all the scoop on NIGHT COURT, airing on NBC on Tuesday, March 7, 2023! Abby tries to get the court featured on a popular podcast, but the host (Stephanie Weir) only has eyes for Dan, who soon learns that being the center of attention can have its downsides. Watch a video clip from a recent episo...
Wagner College Theatre Season Opens With THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2022 Eighty-five years after its legendary opening on Broadway, THE CRADLE WILL ROCK is coming to Wagner College Theatre's main stage. Entirely written and composed by Marc Blitzstein, the original 1937 production was directed by Orson Welles and was developed as part of The Federal Theatre Project under...
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for SEAGULL at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 13, 2022 Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is opening its stunning new in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell with ensemble member Yasen Peyankov’s extraordinarily funny and lyrical adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Seagull, April 28–June 12, 2022....
Broadway and Film Actress Paula Kelly Dies at 76
by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2020 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Paula Kelly, actress of stage and screen, has died. She was 76. Kelly made her Broadway debut as Mrs. Veloz in the 1964 musical Something More!, alongside Barbara Cook. Her other Broadway credits include The Dozens (1969), Paul Sills' Story Theatre (1971), Ov...
NEW JERSEY WEBFEST to Return for its Third Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 13, 2021 NJ WebFest has announced that the highly-acclaimed festival will return to New Jersey on September 16-19, 2021. Since 2018, the festival has brought international digital media to New Jersey, joining the ranks of Los Angeles; Seoul, Korea; Marseille, France; Melbourne, Australia; and other global ma...
JoBeth Williams and Harris Yulin to Star in WE HAVE TO HURRY Livestream Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 25, 2021 Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress JoBeth Williams and Award winning Broadway, film and television actor Harris Yulin are set to star in the next monthly digital presentation of the new play We Have To Hurry, streaming live via Broadway on Demand for two performances only, Saturday, J...
Veteran Actor Bruce Kirby Dies at 95
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 02, 2021 BRUCE KIRBY, beloved veteran character actor best remembered for his great performance as Matt Dillon's father Pop Ryan in the Academy Award-winning film CRASH. ...
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casting For Late Summer 2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 09, 2022 Berkshire Theatre Group has announced casting for shows in BTG’s Late Summer 2022 Season. The full season will feature B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching, a world premiere play and an award recipient of the GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS from the National Endowment for the Arts; Once, a Tony Award-w...
AUTOGRAMM Drop Driving New Video For “Plastic Punx” Ahead Of New Album
by A.A. Cristi - October 20, 2023 Autogramm, synth-driven power-poppers from Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver, have just announced their latest LP Music That Humans Can Play with an advance single and video for the track 'Plastic Punx'. Their first album in over two years will be released on vinyl and digital formats world-wide on Nov...
BWW Review: Dynamic Tony Yazbeck, Steely David Garrison Lead CSC's Revival of Marc Blitzstein's THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
by Michael Dale - April 04, 2019 In June of 1937, the United States government padlocked New York's Maxine Elliot Theatre and sent security guards to prevent the performance of a new musical, but the unknown leading lady Olive Stanton courageously fought her fears and led an act of defiance that made headlines the morning after ope...
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Joins Laff Lineup With Two-Day Labor Day Weekend Marathon
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 03, 2020 Laff, the country's first-ever, over-the-air broadcast television network devoted to comedy around-the-clock, has announced the addition of the one of the most-popular sitcoms of all time, licensing the television rights to all nine seasons and 208 episodes of How I Met Your Mother. ...
Disney Channel Announces Premiere Dates for RAVEN'S HOME and BUNK'D
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 10, 2019 The season premiere dates of two popular comedy series for kids and families—'Raven's Home' and 'BUNK'D'—have been set for MONDAY, JUNE 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), and THURSDAY, JUNE 20 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), respectively, on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW.... |