They put on a costume to save lives and entertain a nation. They fought villains, rescued the innocent and became role models to viewers of every age. The superheroes of television lived so vividly in the public
2015 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards Winners Announced - Nicolas Dromard, Desiree Davar and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 18, 2016
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 San Francisco winners! Transcendence Theatre Company wins big! Highlights include ...
by BWW Special Coverage - January 18, 2016
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 San Francisco winners! Transcendence Theatre Company wins big! Highlights include ...
CAPTAIN AURORA: A SUPERHERO MUSICAL Remount to Play Centaur Theatre, 1/8-17
by Tyler Peterson - January 05, 2016
Kaleidoscope Theatre Montreal (winner of the 2015 Frankie for Most Promising English Company) is proud to present the remount of last year's highest grossing 25th St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival show: Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical. Created and directed by Trevor Barrette, Captain Aurora i...
by Tyler Peterson - January 05, 2016
Kaleidoscope Theatre Montreal (winner of the 2015 Frankie for Most Promising English Company) is proud to present the remount of last year's highest grossing 25th St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival show: Captain Aurora: A Superhero Musical. Created and directed by Trevor Barrette, Captain Aurora i...
POP-UP TALES to Play The Galloway Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - November 20, 2015
This December holiday, at The Galloway Theatre, Tangible Productions brings you POP-UP TALES, an interactive and improvised storytelling show for children. POP-UP TALES is a unique and fresh take on storytelling, where children get to decide the who, what and where of their own fun-filled adventure....
by Tyler Peterson - November 20, 2015
This December holiday, at The Galloway Theatre, Tangible Productions brings you POP-UP TALES, an interactive and improvised storytelling show for children. POP-UP TALES is a unique and fresh take on storytelling, where children get to decide the who, what and where of their own fun-filled adventure....
BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Checks in on Prestige, Fluff, and Gives Credit Where it's Due
by Matt Tamanini - November 19, 2015
In the latest episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast, Jennifer McHugh and I check back in on some of our favorite shows of the fall, discuss two of our favorite 'fluff' TV shows, and begrudgingly give each other credit where it is due. We also get the bottom of Jenn's LES MIS inspire...
by Matt Tamanini - November 19, 2015
In the latest episode of BroadwayWorld's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast, Jennifer McHugh and I check back in on some of our favorite shows of the fall, discuss two of our favorite 'fluff' TV shows, and begrudgingly give each other credit where it is due. We also get the bottom of Jenn's LES MIS inspire...
Peter Russo Announces THE COWGIRLS
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2015
Peter Russo, a Bronx native, has completed his new book 'The Cowgirls': an exciting and modern western adventure, fraught with danger, and three sisters who refuse to back down....
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2015
Peter Russo, a Bronx native, has completed his new book 'The Cowgirls': an exciting and modern western adventure, fraught with danger, and three sisters who refuse to back down....
Chris Evans Teams with Christopher's Haven to Battle Childhood Cancer
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2015
Christopher's Haven is teaming up yet again with Captain America himself for another battle against childhood cancer, hoping for another epic event and this time he's asking fans to enlist to join the fight themselves....
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2015
Christopher's Haven is teaming up yet again with Captain America himself for another battle against childhood cancer, hoping for another epic event and this time he's asking fans to enlist to join the fight themselves....
Jeremy Renner, Nathan Fillion & More to Attend Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015
The star power of Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak's pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016, just multiplied, as more pop culture and technology icons are confirmed to appear at the show....
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015
The star power of Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak's pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016, just multiplied, as more pop culture and technology icons are confirmed to appear at the show....
SUPERHEROES IN GOTHAM, PICASSO'S LE TRICORNE and More Set for New-York Historical Society This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024) has announced its winter exhibitions and programs, December 2015 - January 2016. Scroll down for details!...
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2015
New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West New York, NY 10024) has announced its winter exhibitions and programs, December 2015 - January 2016. Scroll down for details!...
Avi Gvili Named Best Writer in the Staten Island Advance 2015 Reader's Choice Awards
by Christina Mancuso - November 04, 2015
Avi Gvili, educator & author is voted best writer on Staten Island in the Staten Island Advance 2015 Reader's Choice Awards for the best of culture on Staten Island!...
by Christina Mancuso - November 04, 2015
Avi Gvili, educator & author is voted best writer on Staten Island in the Staten Island Advance 2015 Reader's Choice Awards for the best of culture on Staten Island!...
BWW Review: SUPERGIRL is Breath of Fresh Air in Dreary Superhero Universe
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015
TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...
by Matt Tamanini - October 27, 2015
TV's newest superhero show is startlingly different than nearly everything else on the current comic book landscape, and it's not just because its hero wears a skirt instead of tights. No, CBS's SUPERGIRL stands out because it dares to have fun; it dares to have a hero who is optimistic and embraces...
SMIRNOFF' Vodka Hits The Road From Hollywood To New York Comic Con To Launch The Next Exclusively For Everybody Campaign
by Robert Diamond - October 21, 2015
SMIRNOFF vodka, the world's best-selling vodka that welcomes everyone in, returns with the second iteration of the Exclusively for Everybody campaignto celebrate the idea that good times are more fun when everyone is included....
by Robert Diamond - October 21, 2015
SMIRNOFF vodka, the world's best-selling vodka that welcomes everyone in, returns with the second iteration of the Exclusively for Everybody campaignto celebrate the idea that good times are more fun when everyone is included....
BWW Reviews: SPIRITS TO ENFORCE with The Catamounts
by Chris Arneson - October 09, 2015
Even superheroes need a little help putting on Shakespeare. By tele-fundraising. From the inside of a submarine. And that's how The Catamounts' are kicking off their fifth season, with Mickle Maher's Spirits to Enforce....
by Chris Arneson - October 09, 2015
Even superheroes need a little help putting on Shakespeare. By tele-fundraising. From the inside of a submarine. And that's how The Catamounts' are kicking off their fifth season, with Mickle Maher's Spirits to Enforce....
Simon & Schuster Acquires Two Novels From UK Author, Stewart Foster
by Christina Mancuso - October 08, 2015
Simon & Schuster UK today announced the acquisition of two unforgettable 10+ novels from award-worthy UK author Stewart Foster. The first, Boy in a Bubble, will publish as a paperback original on 19th May 2016 and will strike a chord with readers everywhere....
by Christina Mancuso - October 08, 2015
Simon & Schuster UK today announced the acquisition of two unforgettable 10+ novels from award-worthy UK author Stewart Foster. The first, Boy in a Bubble, will publish as a paperback original on 19th May 2016 and will strike a chord with readers everywhere....
The Catamounts Stage Regional Premiere of SPIRITS TO ENFORCE This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
The Catamounts present SPIRITS TO ENFORCE by Mickle Maher, directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. The production runs tonight, October, 2, through October 17, 2014, at The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado....
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2015
The Catamounts present SPIRITS TO ENFORCE by Mickle Maher, directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. The production runs tonight, October, 2, through October 17, 2014, at The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado....
HOW TO BE A HERO Begins This Month at Birmingham Rep
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2015
How To Be A Hero, which flies into Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 29 September to 3 October, tells the story of fictional costumed vigilante group, Gamma Guild. Based on the phenomenon of real life superheroes, they explore what it means to be good, how we decide who is evil, and how we deal with...
by Tyler Peterson - September 10, 2015
How To Be A Hero, which flies into Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 29 September to 3 October, tells the story of fictional costumed vigilante group, Gamma Guild. Based on the phenomenon of real life superheroes, they explore what it means to be good, how we decide who is evil, and how we deal with...
New-York Historical Society to Present SUPERHEROES IN GOTHAM, THE NIXON TAPES, and Many More Exhibitions in the Fall
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 04, 2015
The New York Historical Society has announced its exhibitions and programs for September-October 2015....
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 04, 2015
The New York Historical Society has announced its exhibitions and programs for September-October 2015....
A JUMBLE OF THOUGHTS is Released
by Christina Mancuso - August 31, 2015
No subject is off limits in special agent James Sitton's new book, 'A Jumble of Thoughts' (published by AuthorHouse)....
by Christina Mancuso - August 31, 2015
No subject is off limits in special agent James Sitton's new book, 'A Jumble of Thoughts' (published by AuthorHouse)....
The Catamounts to Stage Regional Premiere of SPIRITS TO ENFORCE This October
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
For the first show of Season Five, The Catamounts joyfully reunite with Mickle Maher, author of their 2014 hit production There Is A Happiness That Morning Is. Swapping randy college lecturers on William Blake for telemarketing superheroes, SPIRITS TO ENFORCE once again combines a keen absurdis...
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2015
For the first show of Season Five, The Catamounts joyfully reunite with Mickle Maher, author of their 2014 hit production There Is A Happiness That Morning Is. Swapping randy college lecturers on William Blake for telemarketing superheroes, SPIRITS TO ENFORCE once again combines a keen absurdis...
Marvel Pilot Starring Adrianne Palicki & Nick Blood is Back On!
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2015
Deadline.com reports that the proposed Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff that was canceled earlier in the year is apparently back on....
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2015
Deadline.com reports that the proposed Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff that was canceled earlier in the year is apparently back on....
Jenna Dewan-Tatum to Play 'Lucy Lane' in SUPERGIRL
by TV News Desk - August 03, 2015
SUPERGIRL has found its 'Lucy Lane'....
by TV News Desk - August 03, 2015
SUPERGIRL has found its 'Lucy Lane'....
BWW Reviews: Superheroes Save Our Fun and Our Beer in Teatro ZinZanni's RETURN OF CHAOS
by Jay Irwin - July 13, 2015
NEWS FLASH: The evil Hoard of Four under the command of the Eric the Evil Overlord is out to steal the special beer that has crash landed from outer space. Who can the Mayor call in to rescue us all? The Jet City Superheroes of course! Yes Teatro ZinZanni has dusted off their spandex and capes to...
by Jay Irwin - July 13, 2015
NEWS FLASH: The evil Hoard of Four under the command of the Eric the Evil Overlord is out to steal the special beer that has crash landed from outer space. Who can the Mayor call in to rescue us all? The Jet City Superheroes of course! Yes Teatro ZinZanni has dusted off their spandex and capes to...
VIDEO: First Look - Bryan Cranston Lends Voice for New Crackle Animated Series SUPERMANSION
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2015
This fall, from the creators of Robot Chicken, comes an animated Crackle Original Series SUPERMANSION. Watch the official teaser trailer below!...
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2015
This fall, from the creators of Robot Chicken, comes an animated Crackle Original Series SUPERMANSION. Watch the official teaser trailer below!...
Ballard Institute Launches Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series Today
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Bal...
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2015
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Bal...
Ballard Institute to Present Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, 6/20-8/1
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the ...
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2015
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the ...
'Hobbit' Star Martin Freeman to Be Honored at Giffoni Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2015
Martin Freeman is one of the international stars set to appear at the 2015 Giffoni Experience. The British actor will meet the young jurors and receive a Giffoni Experience Award on July 19....
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2015
Martin Freeman is one of the international stars set to appear at the 2015 Giffoni Experience. The British actor will meet the young jurors and receive a Giffoni Experience Award on July 19....
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