Get theatre news and discounts for TV

THE FIRST LADY - PAGE 9

The First Lady small logo


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.

- Source TVMaze

Jan McArt in WAVE YOUR FLAG! Postponed at Lynn University
by Tyler Peterson - March 30, 2016

'WAVE YOUR FLAG!,' a new play with music by South Florida playwright Tony Finstrom, scheduled to be presented Wednesday, April 6th, as part of the 'Jan McArt New Play Reading Series' at Boca Raton's Lynn University, has been postponed due to an illness in the cast....


Obama Calls HAMILTON 'Fabulous;' Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonathan Groff, and More React
by Sally Henry - July 19, 2015

It's not every day that Broadway actors get to perform for the President of the United States. But the HAMILTON cast got just such a privilege on Saturday afternoon, as BroadwayWorld previously reported. Now a day later, they are still glowing....


Lifetime to Premiere Original Movie SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, 10/15
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016

Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel'le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, based on her life story, premiering Saturday, October 15...


OUTSKIRTS OF EDEN to Play Frigid Theater Festival NYC 2016
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2016

'Outskirts of Eden' is a one-act play adapted by Eva Dolan from Edward LeComte's novel 'I, Eve' to take a bite out of the (Big) Apple at 2016 FRIGID Festival in New York City in February and March....


Lifetime to Premiere Original Movie SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2016

Celebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel'le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, SURVIVING COMPTON: DRE, SUGE & MICHEL'LE, based on her life story, premiering Today, October 15...


First Lady Michelle Obama to Guest on Nickelodeon's ALL IN THE CAM NEWTON Today
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016

This Today, July 29, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT), Nickelodeon will feature the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama in an all-new episode of ALL IN WITH CAM NEWTON....


Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, Mark Kelly and LeVar Burton Host Story Time For Elementary Schoolers
by Christina Mancuso - May 05, 2016

LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Service members and their families stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, one of the largest training bases for the U.S. Army, received a special visit today from The First Lady, Dr. Biden and Astronaut Mark Kelly. They were joined by lifelong literacy advoca...


STAGE TUBE: A New Argentina! Highlights of Caroline Bowman, Ramin Karimloo and More in Vancouver Opera's EVITA
by Stage Tube - May 02, 2016

Vancouver Opera's spring production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA runs now through May 8, 2016 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, featuring stars Ramin Karimloo as Che and Caroline Bowman as Eva Peron. Click below to watch highlights from the production!...


VIDEO: First Look - Natalie Portman is First Lady Jackie Kennedy in New Film JACKIE
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2016

Natalie Portman stars as First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in the new film JACKIE, hitting select theaters on December 2nd. Check out the first trailer below!...


VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama Co-Hosts Today's ELLEN; Watch the Clips
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016

On this week's ELLEN, Ellen and First Lady Michelle Obama join forces for some co-hosting and plenty of dancing!...


Anthony Anderson & More Join Season 4 of Disney Junior's DOC MCSTUFFINS
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2016

Anthony Anderson (ABC's 'black-ish'), Molly Ringwald ('Sixteen Candles'), Ellen Pompeo (ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy'), Gabourey Sidibe ('Empire') and Vanessa Williams ('The Good Wife') will guest star on Disney Junior's critically acclaimed DOC MCSTUFFINS...


First Lady Michelle Obama & Dr. Jill Biden to Appear on NBC's THE VOICE
by Tyler Peterson - April 28, 2016

Next week, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will celebrate the 5th anniversary of their Joining Forces initiative. In 2011, the First Lady and Dr. Biden launched Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative that calls on all Americans – in both the public and private sectors - to rally around...


First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan, Visits Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015

Katherine Farley, Chair of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Judith-Ann Corrente, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Opera, along with Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, today welcomed The First Lady of China, Ma...


SXSW to Welcome President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as Keynote Speakers
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2016

South by Southwest (SXSW) is honored to announce President Barack Obama will appear as part of a Keynote Conversation at SXSW Interactive today, March 11 and First Lady Michelle Obama will be the opening Keynote at SXSW Music on Wednesday, March 16....


Michelle Obama Gives Passionate Speech as Part of BROADWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE; Airs on TLC This Thanksgiving
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2015

Today, November 16, First Lady Michelle Obama give a fun and passionate speech during a student workshop as part of BROADWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE, parts of which will air on TLC this THANKSGIVING in a special hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Morrison....


First Lady Announces SMITHSONIAN SALUTES RAY CHARLES: IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2016

The President and First Lady will invite top contemporary artists to the White House as part of its “In Performance at the White House” series....


VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama Shares Post-White House Plans on COLBERT
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2015

After 2016, the First Lady plans to continue her #62MillionGirls campaign promoting girls' education around the world. But there's at least one thing she hasn't been able to do for 8 years that she's really looking forward to....


HAMILTON's Jonathan Groff on Madonna's Poor Theater Etiquette: 'That Bitch Was On Her Phone'
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2015

Groff talk about the highly publicized incident involving Lin-Manuel Miranda's refusal to allow audience member Madonna  backstage due to her poor theater etiquette during the show's off-Broadway run....


First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan, Visits Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015

Katherine Farley, Chair of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Judith-Ann Corrente, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Opera, along with Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, today welcomed The First Lady of China, Ma...


Larry Wilmore to Host 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2015

The White House Correspondents' Association has announced that Larry Wilmore, host of 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore' on Comedy Central, will be the entertainer at our annual dinner on Saturday, April 30, 2016....


Photo Coverage: President Obama Poses with the HAMILTON Cast!
by Nicole Rosky - July 20, 2015

The Broadway community has been a-buzz with chatter about President Obama attending Saturday's matinee of HAMILTON on Broadway, as BroadwayWorld reported. Now, we bring you more photographic proof! Below, check out a photo posted on Twitter by @Konradng of the President onstage with the full company...


Michelle Obama Adds HAMILTON and WICKED Songs to "Day of the Girl" Spotify Playlist
by Sally Henry - October 11, 2015

In honor of International Day of the Girl, the First Lady is sharing her first-ever Spotify playlist. Entitled 'Day of the Girl,' the list primarily includes female power ballads and classics, but our cultured First Lady has also included some Broadway hits....


VIDEO: President Obama Sends Special Valentine's Day Message on ELLEN
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2016

The POTUS had some romantic sentiments to share with his best gal, Michelle Obama....


SXSW Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama as Keynote Speaker Today
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016

South by Southwest (SXSW) is honored to welcome as part of a Keynote Conversation at SXSW Interactive, First Lady Michelle Obama at SXSW Music today, March 16....


First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan, Visits Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Opera
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015

Katherine Farley, Chair of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Judith-Ann Corrente, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Metropolitan Opera, along with Lincoln Center President Jed Bernstein and Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, today welcomed The First Lady of China, Ma...






Videos