In the East Wing of the White House, many of history's most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies. The First Lady will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of these enigmatic women, with season one focusing on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: I Wouldn't Be Able to Stage EVITA Today
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 15, 2023
Andrew Lloyd Webber has reflected on the current state of musical theatre in a new podcast, saying that he would not be seen as 'qualified' to write his musical Evita today....
Previews: Bipoc Play Reading Series to Feature LeAnne Howe at Straz' Teco Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 17, 2023
In Savage Conversations, the President's largest mass execution of thirty-eight Dakota nightly haunts the First Lady. Although she has never met an American Indian, grappling with grief, she claims that a Savage Indian enters her bedroom, slashes her face and scalp, and is committed to Bellevue Plac...
Amanda King Comes to 54 Below With ELLA The Early Years Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 21, 2023
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Amanda King in ELLA The Early Years on May 19, 2023 at 7:00pm....
Defiant Presents Drops New EP 'President Obandman'
by Michael Major - April 14, 2023
Defiant Presents, a collective that includes some of the leading figures in New York- and Tri-State-based drill and club music (Bandmanrill, Sha EK, MC Vertt, and Kenzo B) release their debut EP, President OBandman. The three-song package, which includes guest appearances by fellow burgeoning stars ...
Dr. Jill Biden to Appear on Ryan Seacrest's Final LIVE! WITH KELLY & RYAN Episode
by Michael Major - April 10, 2023
In addition to a historic visit from the First Lady of the United States, the special farewell episode will feature surprises and a retrospective look back on Ryan’s years as co-host on “Live” - the No. 1 entertainment talk show on television. Mark Consuelos joins wife Kelly Ripa as the new c...
Theater for the New City to Present A Musical Inspired By THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2023
'A Stitch in Time,' a new musical that modernizes 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' will fill the kingdom -- or at least the Cabaret -- at Theater for the New City with song and comedy June 22 to July 9....
First Lady Dawn Moore And Robyn Murphy To Co-Chair Baltimore Center Stage's 2023 Gala
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2023
Baltimore Center Stage has announced that Maryland's First Lady, Dawn Moore, will join JRM Consultancy's Robyn Murphy to co-chair the 2023 Baltimore Center Stage Gala, which takes place on June 3 starting at 7PM. ...
Review: MADDIE & ELEANOR at The Growing Stage Brought History and Friendship to Life
by Marina Kennedy - February 13, 2023
The Growing Stage (TGS), The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey has done it again! They have succeeded in providing area audiences with the finest in youth and family entertainment with the 2022 Laurie Award winning play, 'Maddie & Eleanor.'...
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Attend 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022
President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, December 4....
Step Afrika! Dance Company Shows Off African American 'Stepping Tradition' at Overture Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022
Put your feet in motion and “step” on over to Overture Center for an evening of movement and celebration dedicated to the African American tradition of “stepping.” The international tour of Step Afrika! will perform in Capitol Theater on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m....
Review: F-ING A at Shaking The Tree
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2022
This play takes you into the darkest parts of human nature and doesn’t give you a path back out, and it forces you to think about what you would do in these situations, where every choice is a bad one. And because of that, it’s must-see theatre....
Special Offer: An Evening with Broadway Icon Bernadette Peters!
by BWW Special Offer - September 26, 2022
Special Offer: An Evening with Broadway Icon Bernadette Peters!...
Elton John Receives National Humanities Medal from President Biden at White House
by Blair Ingenthron - September 24, 2022
Sir Elton John, multiple-Grammy award winning artist and Founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation and his husband, David Furnish, were hosted by President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as part of the event, “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme” organized in collaboration with The ...
REVERIE: An Independent Short Dance Film To Premiere At DANCES WITH FILMS
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2022
Reverie, a short dance film directed and choreographed by Caitlin Gray, with cinematography and editing by AJ Paug, is having its West Coast premiere at the world-famous Chinese Theatres in Hollywood in conjunction with Dances with Films 25th Anniversary Season on June 10th at 5pm PST. The film is p...
FLOTUS Visits Washington Ballet's SE Campus In Support Of New Scholarships
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2022
On the afternoon of Monday, May 16, 2022, the First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited with students at The Washington Ballet at THEARC in Southeast Washington, D.C. The visit supported The Washington Ballet's announcement of its new scholarship initiative designed to support pathways ...
VIDEO: Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson Talk THE FIRST LADY on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Marissa Tomeo - April 10, 2022
Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson stopped by CBS Sunday Morning today to discuss their upcoming Showtime series, The First Lady....
Showtime and the Ritz-Carlton Transform Presidential Suites to the First Lady Suites Ahead of New Series Debut
by Michael Major - March 04, 2022
The First Lady Suites will evoke the FDR era at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park; the Ford era at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles; the Obama era at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, and the eras of all three at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Each suite will include actual set pieces and props from...
Enisa Releases In-Studio Performance for 'Fake Love'
by Michael Major - March 01, 2022
Fool her once but you’ll never fool her twice! Brooklyn-based songstress Enisa has shared the in-studio performance for, FAKE LOVE, a track off her recently released EP of the same name. Enisa finds herself seated in an empty studio armed only with a microphone as she croons about her mistrust of ...
Pacific Chorale Presents Transcendent Works By Contemporary Composers
by A.A. Cristi - February 24, 2022
Grammy-nominated Pacific Chorale, considered one of the nation's leading choirs, continues its season with a program of transcendent choral works by six contemporary composers anchored by Estonian composer Galina Grigorjeva's profound vocal symphony On Leaving, a contemplation on the soul's release ...
Vashon Center for the Arts Presents A Tribute To Nina Simone With LaRhonda Steele, March 26
by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2022
A Tribute to Nina Simone with LaRhonda Steele will take the stage Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 pm at Vashon Center for the Arts in the Katherine L White Hall....
VIDEO: Showtime Releases THE FIRST LADY Series Trailer
by Michael Major - February 17, 2022
The new anthology drama stars Oscar®, Emmy® and Tony winner Viola Davis (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), as former first lady Michelle Obama, Oscar and Emmy nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) as Betty Ford and Emmy and Screen Actors Guild® winner Gillian Anderson (The Crown) as Eleanor Roosevelt....
PATSY & LORETTA, Starring Megan Hilty & Jessie Mueller, Now Streaming on Netflix
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022
Based on the untold true story of country singers Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty, Smash, The Good Wife) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller, Broadway's Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) comes an incredible, and 'Crazy', story about their beloved friendship....
Kiefer Sutherland Confirms US Tour From 'Bloor Street' Album
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022
Kiefer Sutherland today announced a US tour shortly after the release of his third studio album ‘Bloor Street.' During the 12 date tour, An Evening with Kiefer Sutherland will feature special guest performers Marc Copely and Rocco DeLucca. Check out the new tour dates now!...
Legendary Star Betty White Dies at 99
by Robert Diamond - December 31, 2021
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary star Betty White has died at 99 years old this morning at her home, just weeks short of her 100th birthday. ...
ABC7 to Present 'JFK Unsolved: The Real Conspiracies'
by Michael Major - December 09, 2021
“JFK Unsolved: The Real Conspiracies” is a documentary based on a new book by world-renowned John F. Kennedy assassination researcher Josiah Thompson. This documentary reveals what he uncovered about what happened during John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963....
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