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VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Talks About Playing 'The Person' Versus 'The Icon' in RESPECT!
by Sarah Leiber - July 19, 2021
Oprah sits down with Oscar and Grammy award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson to discuss her new role as the legendary Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic “Respect” available in theatres starting August 13. ...
VIDEO: Randy Rainbow Sings an Ode to His 'Lord and Savior', Barbra Streisand
by Nicole Rosky - June 25, 2021
Randy Rainbow is back with a tribute to a musical superstar. 'This Pride Month's video is a welcomed vacation from politics... Because when your Lord and Savior Barbra Joan Streisand sends you a care package with an advance copy of her new album, it's something to sing about,' he writes. Watch his ...
Randy Rainbow to Bring THE PINK GLASSES TOUR to the Van Wezel for His Sarasota Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021
The one and only Randy Rainbow hits the road with his new Pink Glasses Tour, making his Sarasota debut at the Van Wezel on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25 at 12 p.m. ...
THE LEGACY OF BLACK WALL STREET to Premiere on OWN & Discovery Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 12, 2021
Ashleigh Di Tonto, Senior Vice President of Development for Trailblazer Studios, and executive producer added: “It is an honor getting to spend time with these truly remarkable pioneers and their direct descendants.'...
OWN SPOTLIGHT: VIOLA DAVIS Premieres April 16 on OWN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 12, 2021
In yet another critically acclaimed performance which led to an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, Davis inhabits “the Mother of the Blues” in an adaptation of an August Wilson play....
BWW Feature: Learn More About Some of Our Favorite Cabaret Couples
by Stephen Mosher - February 13, 2021
The history of show business is loaded with couples who work as well offstage as they do on. These twosomes have brought their offstage magic to the stages of the cabaret and concert world....
Theatre@Home Announces The Cast Of Theatre@Home Jr
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2021
Theatre@Home has announced the cast of the Theatre@Home Jr Ensemble! Under the direction and supervision of Artistic Director, Justin Christopher Odon, Theatre@Home Jr features 30 young artists from around the United States and Canada ranging between the ages of 7 and 14....
OWN SPOTLIGHT: CICELY TYSON Airs Saturday, Feb. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 03, 2021
In memory of Cicely Tyson, OWN will present “OWN Spotlight: Cicely Tyson” this Saturday, February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT) featuring a never-before-seen intimate conversation with the legendary actress and Oprah Winfrey. The special will also stream on OWN’s Facebook page and discovery+. ...
BWW Album Review: Alex Boniello's Debut EP 'Hi' is the Brave Companion So Many of Us Are Seeking
by Courtney Savoia - January 15, 2021
Broadway favorite, Alex Boniello, most recently seen on stage in the Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen, just released his debut EP, titled “Hi,” written during his last few months of the musical. With COVID-19 changing the state of our world and the theater community, this catalog is extremely...
BWW Feature: Cabaret Critters
by Stephen Mosher - November 25, 2020
What are you Thankful for this year? These members of the cabaret and club community are particularly thankful for their animal babies....
OWN Announces Documentary Film Acquisition of (IN)VISIBLE PORTRAITS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acquisition of the evocative documentary film 'OWN Spotlight: (In)Visible Portraits' from thought leader, storyteller and filmmaker, Oge Egbuonu, as her directorial debut to air in 2021....
ABSINTHE By Spiegelworld Brings Laughter Back To The Strip at Sold Out Opening Night Performance
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2020
After more than seven months in lockdown, The Gazillionaire emerged from his million-dollar bunker beneath Caesars Palace yesterday to host a history-making performance of ABSINTHE by Spiegelworld, the first major production show to reopen in Las Vegas since the city's stage lights were dimmed in Ma...
Watch a Clip From OWN SPOTLIGHT: CULTURE CONNECTION
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020
Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, “OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th, Ava DuVernay & Rev. Sharpton” airs today....
OWN Announces Black Fatherhood Special OWN SPOTLIGHT: THEY CALL ME DAD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020
Oprah Winfrey Network announced today “OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad,” a one-hour special that celebrates Black fatherhood, is set to premiere on Tuesday, September 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (immediately after OWN’s hit drama series “Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots”)....
Oprah Winfrey Hosts OWN SPOTLIGHT: CULTURE CONNECTION August 28th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 24, 2020
Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today “OWN Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th, Ava DuVernay & Rev. Sharpton” to air Friday, August 28 at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET/PT....
Ravinia Tv's Eighth Episode Airs This Friday, August 21
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2020
The eighth episode of RaviniaTV airs this Friday, August 21, at 7 p.m. CDT on Ravinia's YouTube channel and Facebook page. ...
Oprah Winfrey Hosts OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 24, 2020
Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today an all-new “OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers” to air Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN (immediately following an all-new “Greenleaf”) and streaming for free...
OWN Honors and Celebrates Juneteenth With Day Of Commemorative Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 17, 2020
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday with slate of special encore airings of programming...
RATINGS: Oprah's Two-Night OWN SPOTLIGHT Reaches Nearly 18 Million Viewers Across All Discovery Platforms
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 12, 2020
The two-night special, “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” reached 17.6 million viewers since its premiere across all of Discovery's platforms, including linear TV and social media platforms. With the special continuing to rollout across Discovery's global platforms, U.S. viewership numbe...
ID to Air THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD: A NATION RESPONDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 08, 2020
ID will air THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD: A NATION RESPONDS on June 9th at 8/7ct leading into the global premiere of OWN's OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go from Here hosted by Oprah Winfrey, which will simulcast across every Discovery network in the U.S. at 9/8ct....
Oprah Winfrey to Host OWN SPOTLIGHT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 05, 2020
In response to the continuing civil unrest in America following the tragic murder of George Floyd, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?”...
OWN to Premiere the Documentary DARK GIRLS 2 This June
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2020
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the OWN Spotlight special presentation of “Dark Girls 2,” will premiere on Tuesday, June 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (immediately following the network's hit drama “Greenleaf”)....
BWW CD Review: Jessica Vosk WILD AND FREE Is As Refreshing And Exciting As A Carnival Ride
by Stephen Mosher - May 06, 2020
With her 2018 debut CD Wild And Free Jessica Vosk provides a fun and varied musical ride for fans old and new....
VIDEO: BECOMING NANCY to Head Back Into Rehearsal in NYC This Month!
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2020
Becoming Nancy will continue development this month in New York City!...
Guest Blog: HOLIDAY INN Brings the Joy of the Season to Sandy Springs
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 22, 2019
Atlanta's newest professional theatre company continues to capture Atlanta's great appreciation of its cultural arts....
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