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Katherine Heigl Signs on for Second Iteration of CBS Drama Pilot DOUBT
by Tyler Peterson - August 24, 2015

Katherine Heigl officially has her next small screen gig lined up....


Bakehouse Theatre to Present REASONS TO BE PRETTY
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2015

What is your reason to be pretty?  Our obsession with physical beauty is confronted headlong in this perceptive and exhilarating comedy.   It is the third in Neil LaBute's trilogy of plays that examines the male/female relationship in honest , arresting  and hilarious detail.  It follows The Shape o...


NBC's PARKS AND REC Grows Week-to-Week in Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2015

NBC has averaged a 1.2 rating, 4 share in adults 18-49 and 4.8 million viewers overall for the week of Feb. 16-22, according to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research....


N. Marie McCormick Announces ADVENTURES IN UNDERLAND
by Christina Mancuso - December 16, 2015

N. Marie McCormick, a wife, animal lover, devoted writer and author, has completed her new book 'Adventures In Underland': a gripping and potent story about riots, race, drugs and gangs....


New Play About Voter Suppression Comes to D.C.
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 07, 2015

It was announced today that the acclaimed not for profit theatre company, Cause Celebre, Ltd. and the National Action Network, a not for profit civil rights organization founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton are presenting WHEN TRUTH IS NOT ENOUGH, a compelling new play about voter suppression....


Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Launches Book COMMON SENSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD
by Christina Mancuso - October 20, 2016

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Broadside, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has published COMMON SENSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD: Libertarianism as the End of Two-Party Tyranny by Libertarian Presidential candidate and former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson as an e-book original. In the spring of 2017, Bro...


Cast, Creative Team Announced for SOUPS, STEWS, AND CASSEROLES: 1976 at Goodman Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - April 20, 2016

On the heels of their critically acclaimed world premiere of Luna Gale, playwright Rebecca Gilman and Artistic Director Robert Falls again join forces for her newest drama, Soups, Stews, and Casseroles: 1976. Change is coming to a small Wisconsin town when a corporation acquires a local cheese manuf...


Brooklyn Museum Presents Madonna x Marilyn Minter, 1/19
by Molly Tracy - January 14, 2017

On the eve of the presidential inauguration, join Madonna and Marilyn Minter--- two fearless feminist provocateurs--- as they talk art, culture, feminism, and the current state of affairs. Connecting Madonna, an artist, activist, and philanthropist, with Minter, whose work explores cultural percepti...


Photo Flash: THE HAMMER TRINITY Begins Tonight at The House Theatre of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2015

The House Theatre of Chicago presents its multi-play fantasy epic, The Hammer Trinity, in its entirety with all-day marathon performances, including the world premiere of the all-new final chapter Part Three: The Excelsior King and revised versions of Part One: The Iron Stag King and Part Two: The C...


Bravo Announces Additional Unscripted Projects Featuring Andy Cohen & More
by Caryn Robbins - May 26, 2016

Continuing its commitment to high-quality programming, Bravo Media is adding seven new unscripted projects to its development slate, it was announced today by Lara Spotts, Senior Vice President of Development....


BWW Reviews: Netrebko and Beczala A Potent Duo in IOLANTA Debut at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - February 04, 2015

I don't know when the next time the Met is planning to bring back Tchaikovsky's final opera, IOLANTA (libretto by his brother Modest) into its repertory, but they should, and quickly. And if you have the opportunity, run to see it as fast as you can. It's not often that the Met puts on a opera and p...


PLEASE DON'T GO Theatre For the New City Event to Bid Farewell to Obama
by Julie Musbach - January 15, 2017

'PLEASE DON'T GO'  A Fond Farewell to a Gentleman President  and Conscious Citizen Networking Event. Wednesday, January 18th 7pm till 11pm.  $5 donation to cover event costs (At the Door Only)...


BWW Review: DORRANCE DANCE's THE BLUES PROJECT Invokes the Healing Powers of the Community
by Christina Pandolfi - November 23, 2016

Living through political tumult and societal unrest brings many emotions to the surface: fear, worry, anxiety, and most notably, anger. In these times of uncertainty, the healing powers of dance can reflect all that is good and beautiful about humanity. And it's just what Dorrance Dance achieved on ...


Mat Kondo Pens FIRST HARVEST
by Christina Mancuso - August 12, 2015

In his poetic debut, 'First Harvest: Collected Poems, 2003-2013' (published by Partridge Singapore), Mat Kondo offers a peek into the mind of a man deeply in love with the world and equally troubled by its existing state of affairs. Kondo's neo-beat style of poetry is a distillation of the themes an...


BWW Reviews: Scofflaw Playwriting, Standout Acting: ON CLOVER ROAD at Contemporary American Theater Festival
by Jack L. B. Gohn - July 16, 2015

The action, from the shadowy world of religious cults and deprogrammers, takes place in the ruins of a derelict motel, where distraught mother Kate (Tasha Lawrence) has been brought by Stine (Lee Sellars), a supposed specialist in reuniting abandoned parents with cult-brainwashed youngsters. Stine i...


BWW Review: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES TAKES US BACK TO FEMINIST FOUNDATIONS at New Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - June 19, 2016

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Tony Winner Alan Cumming Speaks Out Against Mississippi 'Religious Freedom' Bill
by Caryn Robbins - April 13, 2016

Tony Award winning actor Alan Cumming spoke to Page Six of the New York Post about his strong opposition to Mississippi's 'Religious Freedom' bill...


STAGE TUBE: The Actor's Audience Interview Stars of A.N.O.N Productions' HAMLET
by Ashlee Latimer - November 02, 2016

Is equality a state of mind or state of affairs? Can gender ever be freed from the masculine/feminine paradigm? The patriarchal state may seem a thing of the past but what if the struggle for power and survival make it our future. Inspired by the 'He For She' Campaign, a first of its kind, which ack...


Parity Productions to Launch with Reading of HOUSEHOLD WORDS, 5/16
by Tyler Peterson - May 12, 2016

Founder and Artistic Director Ludovica Villar-Hauser has announced the formation and launch of Parity Productions - the new theater company that combines art and advocacy, with its mission to create new and innovative work as well as hire 50% women and transgender on every production....


Boston Playwrights' Theatre 2015-16 Season to Feature Works by Robert Brustein & More
by Tyler Peterson - September 02, 2015

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) today announces the three new plays that will comprise its 34th season. The line-up includes Exposed by Robert Brustein, Back the Night by Melinda Lopez and Rhinoceros adapted by Wesley Savick....


Photo Flash: Leslie Odom Jr., Ty Jones, WITNESS UGANDA and More at Classical Theatre of Harlem's 15th Anniversary Benefit
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2015

Theater and Harlem luminaries converged on the Apollo Theater Soundstage on Monday to mark the 15th anniversary of The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director; David Roberts, Managing Director). Hosted by actor Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton, Law & Order: SVU, Person of ...


Stage Vets John Griffin and Nell Teare Star in New Web Series EVE AND STEVE
by TV News Desk - May 04, 2016

The iconic pop opera BARE's original 'Jason' -- John Griffin -- is all grown up and starring opposite Nell Teare (original cast of Memphis) in EVE AND STEVE, a hilarious new web series that explores the dynamic between Eve (Teare) and her gay bestie Steve (Griffin). ...


The House Theatre of Chicago to Present THE HAMMER TRINITY, 2/20-5/3
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2015

The House Theatre of Chicago presents its multi-play fantasy epic, The Hammer Trinity, in its entirety with all-day marathon performances, including the world premiere of the all-new final chapter Part Three: The Excelsior King and revised versions of Part One: The Iron Stag King and Part Two: The C...


Stage Vets John Griffin and Nell Teare Star in New Web Series EVE AND STEVE
by TV News Desk - May 04, 2016

The iconic pop opera BARE's original 'Jason' -- John Griffin -- is all grown up and starring opposite Nell Teare (original cast of Memphis) in EVE AND STEVE, a hilarious new web series that explores the dynamic between Eve (Teare) and her gay bestie Steve (Griffin). ...


S.T. Levin Pens New Historical Fiction, THE MEMOIRS OF SOCRATES
by Christina Mancuso - October 12, 2015

Implicitly drawing a comparison between his life in the U.S. and Socrates' life in Athens, author S.T. Levin began examining what he felt was a decline in America akin to the decline of ancient Greece. He began independently studying philosophy and history in an attempt to understand this cultural d...






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