PuppetWorks' Summer Season to Feature PETER & THE WOLF, THE FROG PRINCE, & THE UGLY DUCKLING, 5/10-8/17
by Diana Heisroth - May 02, 2014 Puppetworks is pleased to announce the summer presentation in its Park Slope, Brooklyn Theatre: Prokofiev's orchestral adventure, "Peter & the Wolf," and, on the same program, "The Frog Prince," by the Brothers Grimm, with music from Kabalevsky's "The Comedians," and Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling."...
Comedy Central to Release Myq Kaplan's MEAT ROBOT Digital Album, 6/11
by Tyler Peterson - May 28, 2013 Showcasing his wickedly smart and witty brand of humor, Kaplan's “Meat Robot” is the comedian's newest fast-paced, mind-melting and side-splitting stand-up comedy album. Kaplan delves into his grandmother's attempts to make grammar fun, how to avoid being axe-murdered and his love for fake meat name...
FX Orders THE COMEDIANS Pilot Starring Billy Crystal
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2013 According to Deadline, the legendary comedic actor's new series THE COMEDIANS from Matt Nix (BURN NOTICE) and Larry Charles (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), has been picked up by FX, and promptly given a series order. Crystal co-wrote with Charles and Ben Wexler (COMMUNITY) and also executive produce....
Richard Pryor Radio Launches Today on SiriusXM
by Conor Sheeran - June 07, 2013 Sirius XM Radio launches 'Richard Pryor Radio,' a three-day channel devoted to the barrier-breaking comedian and entertainer beginning today, June 7 at 1:00 pm ET on The Foxxhole, Jamie Foxx's 24/7 exclusive comedy and entertainment SiriusXM channel....
FX Orders Abbreviated 5th Season of Comedy Series LOUIE
by Caryn Robbins - July 21, 2014 FX announced at today's Television Critics Association that it has greenlit a fifth season of the Louis C.K.'s comedy series LOUIE....
VIDEO: Robin Williams Gets Physical on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
by Sarah Bellet - November 13, 2013 Robin Williams was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and it was glorious....
WAKE UP with BroadwayWorld - Thursday, March 20, 2014 - ALADDIN Glides Onto the Great White Way, ACT ONE Begins and More!
by Jessica Showers - March 20, 2014 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Make way! ALADDIN opens on Broadway and ACT ONE begins previews tonight!...
Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays to Feature Mia Jackson & Debra Cole 6/21
by Robert Diamond - June 04, 2013 Aurora Theatre Funny Fridays celebrates another great year of club comedy performances on the square in downtown Lawrenceville as headliner Andy Sandford is joined on the main stage by comediennes Mia Jackson and Debra Cole. See them all in one big show in the "big room" on Aurora Theatre's Mainstag...
Maria Bamford Coming to Boulder Theatre, 6/26
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2014 Comedy 103.1 will present Maria Bamford to the Boulder Theater on Thursday, June 16th, 2014. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, April 4th at 10:00 am for $25.00 to $27.50 reserved....
LAST COMIC STANDING ROOM ONLY Special to Air 6/29 on NBC
by Tyler Peterson - June 25, 2014 America's favorite summer comedy, NBC's “Last Comic Standing,” will air an all-new “Last Comic Standing Room Only” special episode on Sunday, June 29 (9-11 p.m. ET)....
Denis Leary to Star in New FX Comedy SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2014 FX is officially back in business with Denis Leary, placing a 10-episode order for the comedy series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, it was announced today by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad...
Billy Crystal Says Neil Patrick Harris Doesn't Need Hosting Advice for the Oscars
by Sally Henry Fuller - January 18, 2015 It's almost exactly a month until the Oscars on Feb. 22, Neil Patrick Harris is preparing to host Hollywood's biggest event of the year, and who better to consult regarding the hosting gig than Oscar king Billy Crystal?...
Comedy Central Releases Myq Kaplan's MEAT ROBOT Digital Album Today
by TV News Desk - June 11, 2013 Comedy Central Records releases Myq Kaplans's digital album 'Meat Robot' today, June 11....
Rove McManus to Join Cast of FRIDAY NIGHT COMEDY at The Butterfly Club
by Tyler Peterson - November 19, 2014 Rove McManus is set to join the cast of Friday Night Comedy at The Butterfly Club this Friday for an intimate 76-seat audience. FNC is arguably Melbourne's most unique live comedy game show with audiences invited to shape the evening via votes and heckles from their smart-phones....
Billy Crystal to Bring Back SNL Characters for New Show THE COMEDIANS
by Courtnie Mele - April 13, 2014 According to Page Six, Billy Crystal plans on bringing back some of his favorite SNL characters for his new Fox show called The Comedians. Josh Gad will be co-starring with Crystal and the show is set to premiere in 2015....
Rita Moreno Set for Q&A on SUMMER AND SMOKE, Honoring Director Peter Glenville in London Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2013 Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is set for a Q&A today, November 3 to talk about her role in the 1961 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE. The discussion will take place at the BFI Southbank and is being held in honor of the film's director Peter Glenville....
The Treehouse Theater to Stage Live Read of Sony's THE INTERVIEW, 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2014 In reaction to Sony Pictures' cancelation of the Franco / Rogen comedy The Interview, The Treehouse Theater has scheduled an evening of comedy designed to infuriate Kim Jong Un....
FX Orders THE COMEDIANS with Billy Crystal & Josh Gad to Series
by Tyler Peterson - March 19, 2014 FX has ordered 13 episodes of the comedy series The Comedians, starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions....
The ATC Comedy Troupe Will Present “ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT!” 5/8 & 18
by Kelsey Denette - May 07, 2013 The Actors Training Center Comedy Troupe at The Wilmette Theatre, announces that they will perform the original sketch comedy production "ONE WORD: PUNCTUATION POINT!" on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at The Annoyance Theatre, 4830 N. Broadway in Chicago; and Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at The Wil...
Rita Moreno Set for Q&A on SUMMER AND SMOKE, Honoring Director Peter Glenville in London, Nov 3
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2013 According to the Daily Mail, Rita Moreno (West Side Story) is set for a Q&A on November 3 to talk about her role in the 1961 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE. The discussion will take place at the BFI Southbank and is being held in honor of the film's director Peter Glenville....
EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: KNIGHTMARE LIVE, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 2 2013
by Amy Hanson - August 03, 2013 Many people in their late twenties and thirties will remember the CITV cult classic Knightmare. Part game show, part fantasy adventure, it kept an adoring audience glued to their televisions every week to watch teams of children guiding a sightless dungeoneer around evil monsters and fiendish puzzl...
Comedian Myq Kaplan Appears on TBS's CONAN
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2013 Myq Kaplan appeared on last night's episode of Conan on TBS. The set was in support of the comedian's new stand-up album, Meat Robot, to be released digitally on Tuesday, June 11th...
BWW Reviews: Bengt Washburn, Ryan Noak, Heath Harmison and Sean Hancock
by Teresa Rodrick - October 01, 2013 This was the first time I had been to Liquid Laughs for any event. It was a nice place with a cozy stage, fit for comedians. The food was good and respectively priced. We ordered an appetizer fit for two, but if you wanted more to eat they would bring a menu from the restaurant next door, Solid Gril...
Cirque de la Symphonie to Join NJ Symphony for Acrobatic Program, 6/7-8
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014 Acrobatic performers from Cirque de la Symphonie join the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for the NJSO POPS season finale on June 7 and 8 in Newark and New Brunswick....
VIDEO: James Corden Praises Future Time Slot Competitor Seth Meyers on LATE NIGHT Appearance
by Caryn Robbins - December 17, 2014 James Corden stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and proved that the comedians will surely be the friendliest timeslot competitors ever in the history of television.... |
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