1883 Marks Most Watched Paramount+ Series Debut
by Michael Major - December 21, 2021 Created by Academy Award Nominee Taylor Sheridan, 1883 is the highly anticipated prequel to the “Yellowstone.” The original series stars Academy Award nominee Sam Elliott, Grammy Award Winner Tim McGraw, Grammy Award Winner Faith Hill, Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica...
Wynn Handman, Director and Co-Founder of the American Place Theatre, Dies at 97
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2020 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Wynn Handman, co-founder of the American Place Theatre, has died at age 97. Handman's daughter, Laura Handman, confirmed that his cause of death was COVID-19-related illness....
Playwright christopher oscar peña Featured In Profile Theatre's 2022-2024 Double Season 'The American Generation'
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2022 PROFILE THEATRE, which explores the bodies of work of 2-3 writers over two years, is excited to announce that Kristoffer Diaz, christopher oscar peña and Lauren Yee will be the company's featured playwrights for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. ...
VIDEO: President Barack Obama Reflects on the Drone Program on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - December 01, 2020 President Obama describes the decision-making process behind his administration's use of drone strikes and why he ultimately had to reform the system. Barack Obama's new memoir 'A Promised Land' is available everywhere now....
San Francisco Ballet To Present World Premieres By TOMASSON, WHEELDON, AND RHODEN
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2022 This April, San Francisco Ballet will present three world premieres: Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's Harmony, Christopher Wheeldon's Finale Finale, and Dwight Rhoden's The Promised Land. Emerging from the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the racial reckoning in the U.S., a...
Evan Bartels Shares New Single 'Shotgun'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 14, 2021 Hailing from the small town of Tobias, Nebraska, Bartels draws influence from the sights and sounds of the prairie landscapes he grew up in....
VIDEO: Paramount+ Shares YELLOWSTONE Prequel 1883 Trailer
by Michael Major - December 03, 2021 Premiering December 19th on Paramount+, the original series stars Academy Award® nominee legend Sam Elliott, Grammy Award Winner Tim McGraw, Grammy Award Winner Faith Hill, Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica Garrett. Watch the new trailer now!...
PASS OVER Moves Up Broadway Opening to August 22
by A.A. Cristi - August 11, 2021 Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's acclaimed, award-winning play Pass Over, directed by Obie Award winner Danya Taymor, will move its opening night up to Sunday August 22, 2021, three weeks earlier than the previously announced opening date of Sunday September 12, 2021....
BWW Blog: From Book Club to Broadway
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - November 19, 2020 Public libraries are small town America’s lifeline. More than just a place to pick up a book, in rural places like the one I live in, they are the cultural heart of the town. ...
BWW Blog: From Book Club to Broadway
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - November 19, 2020 Public libraries are small town America’s lifeline. More than just a place to pick up a book, in rural places like the one I live in, they are the cultural heart of the town. ...
VIDEO: Paramount+ Releases 1883 First-Look Trailer
by Michael Major - November 08, 2021 The original series stars Academy Award nominee legend Sam Elliott, Grammy Award Winner Tim McGraw, Grammy Award Winner Faith Hill, Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, Isabel May and LaMonica Garrett. Watch the new trailer now!...
New Theatre Show Explores Israelis In America
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2022 What becomes of the Jewish soul caught between the American Dream and the Promised Land? America is a place of new opportunities, but for immigrants from Israel and their families, the story is more complicated … and a rich source of dramatic potential. ...
The Revivalists' David Shaw Releases Music Video For 'Got Me Feeling Good'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 19, 2021 Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, musician, and producer David Shaw has released the official music video for his new single “Got Me Feeling Good” off his debut self-titled solo album....
VIDEO: President Obama Roasts Donald Trump on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Leiber - November 20, 2020 President Obama talks about his new book “A Promised Land.”...
A Tribute to Aretha Franklin Comes to MPAC, March 17
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2022 Celebrate the music and legacy one of music's most legendary voices when A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $39-$69....
VIDEO: PASS OVER Takes Its First Broadway Bow at the August Wilson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 04, 2021 Pass Over, the first Broadway show to begin performances since the start of the pandemic, took its first bow at the August Wilson Theatre tonight, heralding Broadway's return after a year and a half away! ...
The Marquee for PASS OVER is Now Up at the August Wilson Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2021 The marquee for Pass Over is now up at the August Wilson Theatre! You can now check out a video of the marquee being placed up on the theatre, ready to welcome in audiences once again when the show begins previews in August! ...
Signature Theatre Announces Cast for AT THE FULL YUM SigWorks Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2020 Signature Theatre has announced the cast for At the Full Yum by Rahima R. Rice, the first of four readings in its 2020/21 SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Reading Series. The reading will be directed by Jared Shamberger and stars Valeka Jessica, Gary-Kayi Fletcher, Avery Michael Johnson and Jefferson...
BWW Review: PROGRAM 6 at San Francisco Ballet Shows Off the Range of This Remarkable Company
by Jim Munson - April 08, 2022 BroadwayWorld reviews San Francisco Ballet's stunningly varied Program 6. This final mixed rep program of SFB's 2022 season includes 2 world premieres that show off the incredible range of this world-class company....
BWW Blog: Help Jok Abraham Thon on His Mission to Change Minds from Bullets to Books
by Student Blogger: Bea Mienik - March 24, 2021 The creative team of the documentary Bullets to Books - Andy Truschinski, Gail Prensky, and Sean MacLaughlin - want you to know the story of Jok Abraham Thon and his mission of peace in South Sudan....
Oprah Interviews President Barack Obama for THE OPRAH CONVERSATION Nov. 17
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 11, 2020 The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, will be Oprah Winfrey’s guest on a new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” premiering globally on Apple TV+ on Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT. The episode will be available to watch for free through Tuesday, December 1....
Nicole Atkins Releases 'Promised Land' From Newly-Announced Album
by Michael Major - October 13, 2021 Nicole Atkins has announced the release of a milestone new album and full-length performance film. Listen to her new single 'Promised Land' now and watch the song's performance video from the film!...
Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival's HINDSIGHT 2020 Adds Performers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 27, 2021 Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival is presenting Hindsight 2020, consisting of reflective stories of the year that changed everything. These are stories specifically of Culver City residents and workers that speak of their lives during the 2020 pandemic and lockdown, civil unrest in the streets, a...
Cory Driscoll Releases Sophisticated Folk On 'Eureka Springs'
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2022 Cory Driscoll speaks with a sophisticated take on classic folk on the lovely 'Eureka Springs.' An instrumentally engrossing album, every player listens to each other, building off each other. Rhythms keep a steady pace working in an atmospheric way. ...
Detroit Public TV Hosts a Week Devoted to the Black Church
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2021 Next Tuesday and Wednesday night, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres his latest series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” ... |