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VIDEO: THE TEMPEST's Sam Waterston Talks Shakespeare in the Park: 'There's No Experience Like It'
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2015

Sam Waterston stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to talk about starring in the Public Theater's performance of THE TEMPEST as part of New York's Shakespeare in the Park....


Tony Winner Johnny Gallagher Releases Debut LP 'Six Day Hurricane' Today
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016

Six Day Hurricane is the debut full length from Tony Award winner Johnny Gallagher. Released today via Rockwood Music Hall Recordings, the album serves as an introductory snapshot to the abundant talent the artist has to offer....


Production Underway in Los Angeles for New Feature Film FEAR, INC.
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2015

Lone Suspect announces that production will commence today in Los Angeles on its latest feature film FEAR, INC....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Smoke and Mirrors' Episode of ABC's AGENT CARTER
by - January 27, 2016

On the next episode of ABC's MARVEL'S AGENT CARTER titled "Smoke and Mirrors", Agent Carter and the SSR learn there's more than just a pretty face behind Hollywood star Whitney Frost, Peggy's most dangerous foe...


THE WAY WE GET BY, Starring Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski, Extends Off-Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - May 27, 2015

Due to high ticket demand, NEIL LaBUTE'S play, THE WAY WE GET BY, has been extended for one week and will now play through Sunday, June 21st at Second Stage Theatre. ...


Tony Winner Johnny Gallagher Releases Debut LP 'Six Day Hurricane' Today
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016

Six Day Hurricane is the debut full length from Tony Award winner Johnny Gallagher. Released today via Rockwood Music Hall Recordings, the album serves as an introductory snapshot to the abundant talent the artist has to offer....


'Empire's Jussie Smollett to Guest Star on WGN America's UNDERGROUND
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015

WGN America announced today that Jussie Smollett (“Empire“) has signed on to guest star in the cable network's pulse-pounding thriller “Underground.'...


ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Star and HUSTLING Creator Premieres New LIFE'S A DRAG Web Series
by TV News Desk - October 14, 2015

Sebastian La Cause (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) the Broadway star and award-winning creator of HUSTLING is back, and this time he's trading in escorting for a pair of six-inch platform stilettos....


FROZEN Creators, Jonathan Groff, Laura Bell Bundy and More Lead Master Classes at Young Actors' Theatre Camp, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015

Young Actors' Theatre Camp Program Directors Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth announced today that several stars of stage and screen will lead master classes this summer at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp taking place today, June 24, through August 11, 2014 at Camp Sempervirens (20161 Big Basin Highway ...


EYE OF THE STORM Named Finalist in 2015 International Book Award Contest
by Christina Mancuso - November 20, 2015

Readers' Favorite has become the fastest growing book review and award contest site on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the 'Best Websites for Authors' and 'Honoring Excellence' awards from th...


Jeff Daniels Returning to the Purple Rose, 7/28-8/2
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2015

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged for a limited eight-show engagement from Tuesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Editors' Note: Please find a full performance / pricing schedule on page 2). All performances will be at The Purple Rose Theatre C...


Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne & John Gallagher Jr. join our 15-16 Season
by Roundabout Theatre Company - May 26, 2015

I'm thrilled to announce that we will be producingLong Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill at the American Airlines Theatre, as part of our 50th Anniversary Season. The show will be directed by Jonathan Kent and will star Academy & Emmy Award winner Jessica Lange, Golden Globe winner & Tony n...


Hit Drama Series WAYWARD PINES to Return to FOX 5/25
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2016

WAYWARD PINES, last summer's No. 1 scripted series on broadcast television, returns for a second season Wednesday, May 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX...


Nickelodeon to Premiere New Live-Action Comedy SCHOOL OF ROCK, 3/12
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2016

A group of overachieving prep school students band together and learn to rock out when they meet their new, unconventional substitute teacher in Nickelodeon's highly anticipated live-action comedy series SCHOOL OF ROCK, premiering Saturday, March 12, at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT)....


Snubs and Surprises from the 67th Emmy Nominations!
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2015

The nominations for the 67th Emmy Awards were just announced, and well, let's just say there is a lot to talk about! Many good, promising things for the future of TV, but also some things that worry me. There are so many categories in which I have something to say, but for the sake of your time, we ...


U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 5: Snack Food Month
by Robert Diamond - February 05, 2016

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Following is the daily 'Profile America' feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:...


Jeff Daniels Returns to the Purple Rose Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2015

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged for a limited eight-show engagement from tonight, July 28 through Sunday, August 2, 2015. (Editors' Note: Please find a full performance / pricing schedule on page 2). All performances will be at The Purple Rose Theatre C...


B.J. Novak Signs on for McDonald's Film THE FOUNDER
by Movies News Desk - May 28, 2015

According to The Hollywood Reporter, stage, screen and stand-up star Nick Offerman has signed on for THE FOUNDER, which tells the story of McDonald's and how the company grew into a fast food giant....


FROZEN Creators, Jonathan Groff, Laura Bell Bundy and More Lead Master Classes at Young Actors' Theatre Camp, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2015

Young Actors' Theatre Camp Program Directors Shawn Ryan and John Ainsworth announced today that several stars of stage and screen will lead master classes this summer at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp taking place today, June 24, through August 11, 2014 at Camp Sempervirens (20161 Big Basin Highway ...


WAKE UP with BWW 2/19/2016 - SHE LOVES ME, THE SECRET GARDEN and More!
by Jessica Khan - February 19, 2016

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: SHE LOVES ME takes its first bows on Broadway, and THE SECRET GARDEN returns to the stage!...


John Gallagher Jr. Joins James Gunn's THE BELKO EXPERIMENT
by Movies News Desk - May 18, 2015

Stage vet John Gallagher Jr. has signed on for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY helmer James Gunn's upcoming horror film THE BELKO EXPERIMENT....


Cafeteria Food Creates Kid Zombies in Horror Movie COOTIES, Out Today
by Movies News Desk - September 18, 2015

From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of 'Glee'), COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills....


TV: Watch Highlights from Second Stage's THE WAY WE GET BY!
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2015

Second Stage Theatre welcomes film star Amanda Seyfried (Les Miserables, Dear John, Mamma Mia!, upcoming Ted 2 and Pan) in her off-Broadway debut opposite Thomas Sadoski (The Newsroom, Wild, upcoming in NBC's The Slap) in the world premiere production of NEIL LaBUTE's drama, The Way We Get By. Direc...


Hamish Linklater to Star in TV Land Pilot I SHUDDER
by Tyler Peterson - July 13, 2015

TV Land has greenlit 'I Shudder,' a dark comedy pilot starring Hamish Linklater ('The New Adventures of Old Christine,' 'The Newsroom') and written by Paul Rudnick ('In & Out,' 'Addams Family Values'), about a meticulous but generous man who sees the world in very black and white terms: what is acce...


Jeff Daniels' ONSTAGE & UNPLUGGED to Return to Purple Rose for the Holidays
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2015

Back by popular demand, Jeff Daniels will return to the stage of The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) to perform Onstage & Unplugged Today, December 26 through Thursday, December 31, 2015....






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