We've taken you around the world exploring behaviors and lifestyles that are acceptable in some cultures but forbidden, illegal or reviled in others. But this season, we're looking in our own backyard. Taboo USA goes behind the closed doors and picket fences of America
German Stand-Up Comedy Special ENISSA AMANI: EHRENWORT Launches on 4/26 Exclusively on Netflix
by Tori Hartshorn - March 15, 2018
Clever, cheeky and incredibly funny - that's Enissa Amani! After numerous appearances on comedy stages, in TV shows and films, the multi-talented German comedy prize winner now lands her next coup: As the first German woman, she gets her own Stand-Up Special on Netflix! Enissa Amani: Ehrenwort will ...
Raul Esparza Cast As Lead On New NBC Drama SUSPICION
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2018
Raul Esparza Cast As Lead On New NBC Drama SUSPICION...
Broadway Veteran Brooke Elliott to Star in Currently Untitled ABC Comedy Pilot
by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2018
According to Variety, Brooke Elliott will star in the currently untitled ABC comedy pilot penned by Bobby Bowman. The series will follow a dysfunctional family struggling with mental illness, and it is partially inspired by Bowman's real life....
New Musical About Serbian Leader Causes Mixed Reactions in Kosovo
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2018
This week, a new musical staged in Kosovo caused upset among some in the nation....
Nominees Announces for the 5th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards
by Macon Prickett - February 22, 2018
Nominees for the Location Managers Guild International's (LMGI) 5th Annual Awards were announced today by LMGI president Eric Klosterman. The awards honor productions in feature films, television programs and commercials from around the globe, in which the creative use of filming locations enhan...
Animated Drama TEHRAN TABOO Has US Theatrical Premiere Today!
by Movies News Desk - February 14, 2018
Kino Lorber is pleased to announce the New York theatrical premiere of Ali Soozandeh's TEHRAN TABOO, an animated dramatic feature that juggles multiple stories to explore the sexual double-standard behind the hypocrisy of life in contemporary Iran. Living in exile in Germany since age 25, Iranian-bo...
Jussie Smollett-Executive Produced Series GIANTS Returns For Second Season
by Macon Prickett - February 09, 2018
Returning to claim its position as a must-watch digital series for the “culture,” season two of Giants premieres Wednesday, February 21, 2018 on Issa Rae's YouTube channel. Giants is a scripted drama digital series created by and starring James Bland (USA's upcoming crime series, “Unsolv...
FX Productions & Lisa Harrison Sign First Look Producing Deal
by Tori Hartshorn - February 08, 2018
Lisa Harrison and her newly formed Long Con Inc. have signed a first look producing deal with FX Productions, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions....
MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION 2.0 Opens This Week!
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2018
A provocative adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession by Matthew Yde commissioned by the Aux Dog Theatre The high cost of living well, might just cost you your soul. A smart drama about a taboo subject. Up to the minute as today's news!This play is not light fare, not escapism b...
Liza Harris Joins The Cast Of IRIS Reading
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2018
Frank J. Avella's black comedy, IRIS will be presented on Friday, February 16th at 8PM at the Dramatists Guild as part of the Friday Night Footlights Reading Series. The event is free....
Colin Hanlon Replaces Brandon Uranowitz in Cast of One Night Only Presentation of NEXT TO NORMAL to Benefit Jed Foundation
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018
Quintessence of Dust Theatre Company/Rachel Kunstadt presents a one night only staged reading of Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal to benefit The JED Foundation. Directed by Daniella Caggiano and with music direction by Janet Noh, the event will take place on Thursday, February 1st at 7:...
VIDEO: Andy Mientus, Bonnie Milligan & More Sing Underappreciated Musicals at IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE
by Nicole Rosky - January 25, 2018
If It Only Even Runs A Minute is the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from underappreciated musicals. Created and hosted by Feinstein's/54 Below Creative and Programming Director Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Book of Mormon's K...
Animated Drama TEHRAN TABOO Has US Theatrical Premiere This February
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2018
Kino Lorber is pleased to announce the New York theatrical premiere of Ali Soozandeh's TEHRAN TABOO, an animated dramatic feature that juggles multiple stories to explore the sexual double-standard behind the hypocrisy of life in contemporary Iran. Living in exile in Germany since age 25, Iranian-bo...
Listen to "Nowadays" by Firelane Music and Media Entertainment Artist, Wayne Watts on All Streaming and Music Download Sites
by Robert Diamond - January 15, 2018
"Nowadays" is a raw and brutally honest social commentary on the current climate in America. It sets out to contrast 2017 against the struggles and triumphs from previous generations. The album's instrumentation is a gumbo of not only different genres ( Blues, Jazz, Negro Spirituals, H...
Listen to First Black Eyed Peas Single in Seven Years
by Tori Hartshorn - January 09, 2018
Listen to First Black Eyed Peas Single in Seven Years...
Michelle Ashford Signs Overall Deal with FX Productions
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2017
Michelle Ashford has signed an exclusive overall production deal with FX Productions, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. Under the deal, Ashford will develop television series for FX Networks and other outlets....
Writer & Producer Stephen Glover Inks Overall Deal with FX Productions
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2017
Stephen Glover has signed an exclusive overall production deal with FX Productions, it was announced by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions....
New Production of DOCTOR DOLITTLE to tour the UK and Ireland
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2017
Music & Lyrics Limited, the producers behind the highly successful recent tours of The Addams Family, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, High Society and The King and I, in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley, will be producing a new UK & Ireland Tour of Doctor Dolittle,...
A New Comedian Packed Documentary About Poop Talk
by Emily Bruno - November 17, 2017
Docu-comedy, Poop Talk, is set for theatrical release nationwide on February 16th 2018. Considered to be this generation's The Aristocrats, Poop Talk is an open and honest look at a taboo topic in today's society: poop. Trailer here (OK to post):...
English On Stage presents Meirav Zur in New One Woman Show
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2017
An exciting new show produced by Israel's professional English-language theater, English On Stage, is set to premiere this November. The show's title, 'Inconceivable: The Totally True One-Woman Semi-Fertile Quasi-'Musical', quite simply says it all. Taking an honest look at the complex taboo of i...
New Trailer Released for Quinn Shephard's BLAME, Starring Chris Messina & Nadia Alexander
by Emily Bruno - November 03, 2017
It's the start of a new year at a small suburban high school and Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an eternal outcast returning for the first time after a mysterious event the previous year. Facing constant bullying, Abigail escapes from her hostile surroundings by immersing herself in the worlds of the c...
English On Stage presents Meirav Zur in New One Woman Show
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2017
An exciting new show produced by Israel's professional English-language theater, English On Stage, is set to premiere this November. The show's title, 'Inconceivable: The Totally True One-Woman Semi-Fertile Quasi-'Musical', quite simply says it all. Taking an honest look at the complex taboo of i...
VIDEO: On This Day, October 24- Happy Birthday, Raul Esparza!
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2017
Today we celebrate Broadway favorite, Raul Esparza, who is celebrating his birthday!...
Director Gajendra Ahire's Marathi film THE SILENCE Arrives in India Today
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017
Come October 6th 2017 and Indian audiences will get to watch director Gajendra Ahire's THE SILENCE a powerful drama featuring Nagraj Manjule (Sairat, Fandry) , Anjali Patil...
Stefani Robinson Inks Overall Deal to Develop TV Series for FX Networks
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2017
Stefani Robinson, the award-winning writer and producer on the breakout hit comedy series Atlanta, has signed an exclusive overall production deal with FX Productions, it was announced by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions....
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