BWW Review: Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Presents DEATHTRAP - Bristling With Wit And Suspense
by Herbert Paine - May 24, 2019 In its current iteration at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre in Scottsdale, Ira Levin's masterpiece thriller, DEATHTRAP, craftily directed by Lee Cooley and featuring killer performances by Jim Coates and James Gerardi, ticks and tocks like clockwork, with characteristic twists of plot, heightened by a s...
BWW Review: Sierra Boggess Enchants At 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - August 02, 2019 Fresh off a brief stint as Cinderella in Into the Woods at The Hollywood Bowl, Sierra brings some Broadway, Disney and Boggess magic to the devoted fans overflowing the room for her return to Feinstein's/54 Below....
MODERN FAMILY Reveals Recurring Character's Death
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018 On tonight's episode of 'Modern Family,' it was revealed which character would die. (SPOILERS ahead!)...
BWW Review: ANNABELLE COMES HOME Doesn't Beat a Dead Horse
by Abigail Charpentier - July 01, 2019 With the Conjuring cinematic universe rapidly expanding since its initial film in 2013, it has seen both commercial successes and mixed reviews. The highly anticipated “Annabelle Comes Home” proves to be a great addition to the franchise in terms of expansion and future possibilities, but is not the...
BWW Review: AGAIN, Trafalgar Studios
by Emma Watkins - February 11, 2018 Again, written by Stephanie Jacob, is a short one-act play about a family reuniting after an undefined amount of time apart. How will the relationships play out when they're all back in the bosom of the home they shared together for so many years?...
RATINGS: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Sees Strongest Week in 1 Year
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2019 During the week of May 27, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” shot up over the prior week by 55% among Adults 18-49 (627,000 vs. 405,000) to hit a new season high with its strongest week in 1 year – since the week of 6/4/18....
Photo Flash: Cleveland Public Theatre Presents GLORIA
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2019 Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Beth Wood (CPT's Associate Artistic Director & Director of Production), onstage in CPT's Gordon Square Theatre from March 23 through April 13, 2019....
BWW Review: TOLSTOY IN SUFFOLK - Smartly Written & Brilliantly Acted
by Gil Kaan - October 28, 2017 The world premiere of Robert Allan Ackerman's two-hander TOLSTOY IN SUFFOLK receives a strong mounting from Studio C Artists and Combined Artform. Ackerman's intricate, smart and very descriptive script depicts the meeting of theatre producer Greg and playwright Brendan at Brendan's remote cottage i...
BWW Review: Intense, Involving BABY EYES Will Open Yours - Wide
by Gil Kaan - October 15, 2018 The Playwrights' Arena's world premiere of playwright Donald Jolly's BABY EYES presents a volatile, in-your-face telling of Gio, a diminutive teenage boy surviving bullies and homophobia in 1950's Baltimore. Jon Lawrence Rivera expertly directs his talented cast at a fast, smooth pace. Rudy Martinez...
BASIC BITCH OF THE RESISTANCE: A New Comedic Play Comes to The PIT Loft
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2018 Basic Bitch of the Resistance: If Legally Blonde tackled her white privilege and set out to destroy the patriarchy. It's everything you love about Clueless with an epic dance routine that could rival Bring It On meets the political landscape of 2018, racial inequality and all. In this comedic play, ...
BWW Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, Cervantes Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 19, 2017 This is a great, complex, problematic, Shakespearean, mythic, disturbing, provocative play....
Final Episodes of STAR WARS REBELS Begin on Disney XD Today
by TV News Desk - February 19, 2018 The beginning of the end starts MONDAY, FEB. 19 (9:00 p.m. EST) when the critically-acclaimed animated series STAR WARS REBELS returns to Disney XD with new episodes as the series nears its grand finale. The final episodes will unfold over three weeks, with two back-to-back episodes premiering ever...
BWW Review: Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Presents BLITHE SPIRIT
by Herbert Paine - March 22, 2019 Noel Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT is Don Bluth Front Row Theatre's current production, running through May 24th. Charm permeates this show, directed by Janis Webb and featuring a glorious performance by Joy Bingham Strimple as the clairvoyant Madame Arcati....
New Village Arts Presents 'Relaxed Performance' Of LEGALLY BLONDE
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2018 A judgment-free space to see the show! Join us for a 'Relaxed Performance' of LEGALLY BLONDE Wednesday, August 22 at 7:30 PM Relaxed performances have muted design elements, and the house lights will stay slightly up throughout the show, allowing for a 'relaxed' atmosphere perfect for those who migh...
Playwright Paul Zindel's Estate Claims 'The Shape of Water' Was Derived From His 1969 Play
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2018 Playwright Paul Zindel's estate has accused the film The Shape of Water of using Zindel's work from a 1969 play without credit. The estate argues that the film was 'obviously derived' from Zindel's work, according to The Guardian....
BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre Reels In A Big Hit With BIG FISH
by Herbert Paine - May 24, 2018 Hale Centre Theatre has netted a big hit with BIG FISH, the utterly charming and whimsical narrative of a man (Edward Bloom) with a giant proclivity for tall tales and his son (Will) who yearns to uncover the truth about his storytelling hero. Directed and choreographed by Cambrian James and based o...
BWW Review: CHILD-ISH Uses Children's Words To Create Funny, Moving Conversations On Love
by Isabella Perrone - August 15, 2019 Sometimes you need a reminder that children are wise beyond their years, and CHILD-ISH is a stellar example of just how much kids learn from watching the world around them. Written by Sunny Drake alongside the CHILD-ISH Collective and directed by Alan Dilworth, the production is currently a work in ...
Final Episodes of STAR WARS REBELS Begin on Disney XD 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018 The beginning of the end starts MONDAY, FEB. 19 (9:00 p.m. EST) when the critically-acclaimed animated series STAR WARS REBELS returns to Disney XD with new episodes as the series nears its grand finale. The final episodes will unfold over three weeks, with two back-to-back episodes premiering ever...
BWW Review: RUINED by Amy Tintera
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - May 08, 2018 RUINED centers around Princess Emelina, a girl bent on revenge. Two neighboring kingdoms have taken everything from her: They've killed her parents and kidnapped her sister, the heir to the throne of Ruina. Even though Em is the eldest sister, she won't inherit because she is not Ruined and has no m...
WATCH: Demi Lovato Gets Hitched In 'Tell Me You Love Me' Video
by Danielle Kfare - December 01, 2017 Superstar, Demi Lovato is back at it again after posting teasers of herself wearing a gorgeous white wedding dress. With a new single announcement comes a new music video of course!...
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents IN THIS GRAY PLACE
by Herbert Paine - February 25, 2019 Sedona International Film Festival presents IN THIS GRAY PLACE, written and directed by R.D. Womack II and featuring Aleksander Ristic. An unconventional but oddly romantic morality tale....
Kevin Smith Suffers 'Massive Heart Attack'
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2018 Filmmaker Kevin Smith has tweeted that he suffered a 'massive heart attack' while shooting a new standup special, Kevin Smith Live! at the Alex Theatre in Glendale Sunday night....
BWW Review: VIOLETTA, Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - July 30, 2019 Violetta kicks off the Grimeborn Festival with a perfect example of how to pare back a grand opera and make a fine chamber piece that is played and sung beautifully....
VIDEO: J.J. Abrams and Stephen Colbert Take THE LATE SHOW Audience to See THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2018 On a recent episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, J.J. Abrams appeared as a guest. When Abrams wouldn't share spoilers about any of his upcoming projects, he offered compensation by inviting Colbert to see The Play That Goes Wrong, which Abrams co-produced. Colbert asked if he could bring s...
BWW Review: FACES IN THE CROWD, White Bear Theatre
by Gary Naylor - March 16, 2018 Claustrophobic play about two ill-suited spouses re-united for pragmatic reasons and working through their pain from ten years ago - a gruelling watch.... |