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In The Pole, after a scandal involving "Saint" Nick rocks the holly jolly foundations of the North Pole, all hell breaks loose as the future of Christmas turns into a twisted power struggle for the Red Suit. As Nick, the 20th to wear the Suit, struggles with the age-old question of naughty vs. nice, his wife Mrs. Claus, aka Gretchen, works to keep the political machine that is toy production afloat. It isn't easy as they juggle the factory elves, including Nick's head elf Matilda and the political activist Helenor, as well as parenting two sons – Nick's mini-me Harry and the crown prince, Jack, who's not only next in line for the Suit, but also looking to rebrand it. Reporting on all the drama in The Pole? Cocoa, host of the North Pole News Network Program, "Morning Cocoa."

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BWW Reviews: Osborne & Eppler's Latest Version of SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL is a Down Home Hit
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 27, 2011

First presented in 2010 by the Bethlehem Players (of Franklin's Bethlehem United Methodist Church), Southern Fried Funeral, now onstage through November 26 at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre (where Osborne and Eppler staged their First Night Award-winning Rear Widow last year), is aging gracefully, ta...


Highlights from LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Monologue - 3/21
by Caryn Robbins - March 24, 2014

Below, check out monologue highlights from the March 21st broadcast of NBC's 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'...


BAFTA Announces New British Comedy Talent Chosen for International Showcases
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2014

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Rocliffe today announced the winners of a nationwide competition to find the UK's most promising comedy writers...


JERRY SPRINGER Celebrates 20 Years in Times Square, 10/27
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2010

On Wednesday, October 27, host Jerry Springer celebrates the 20th anniversary of THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW in a special episode taped in Times Square in New York City. ...


Mark Benton Joins The Railway Children at Waterloo
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 31, 2011

Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station. ...


Slide Lounge Presents CABARET KINGS & QUEENS OF MARDI GRAS
by Courtnie Mele - December 12, 2013

Slide Lounge, Oxford St's home of cabaret, hosts an electrifying collection of performing artists who celebrate all aspects of queer culture during the Mardi Gras season....


University of Alaska Press Releases HARNESSED TO THE POLL
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2014

In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal parts of the planet. Explorers from around the world hoped to stake their claim on the Arctic, with the North Pole being the ultimate prize. Those with the greatest success found that the fastest way t...


‘HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? Comes To The Pheasantry September 11
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2011

Following sold out performances at London's prestigious Delfont Room, and the Brockley Jack Theatre, the Oliver Award winning star of Hairspray Leanne Jones makes her Pheasantry debut with her acclaimed solo show Have You Met Miss Jones?, an evening of songs that have shaped her career alongside som...


George Griffith's FROM THE HEAD Comes to VOD and DVD Today
by Movies News Desk - June 14, 2013

Breaking Glass Pictures is proud to announce the upcoming nationwide release of George Griffith's From The Head. The star-studded film will be available on cable VOD today, June 14th and on DVD July 2nd (SRP $24.99). From The Head stars George Griffith, Matthew Lillard (The Descendants, Scream, Scoo...


CLASSICAL TASSELS Burlesque to Play The Cutting Room, 7/12
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2013

Shelly Watson & Thirsty Girl present Classical Tassels, An Evening of Live Chamber Music, Art, Songs, Opera, Ballet & Burlesque! The show is set for Friday July 12 at The Cutting Room at 8pm....


SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC NIGHTMARE Comes to United Solo Festival, 10/24
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2012

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love and are obsessed with the story of Ernest Shackleton, and those who haven't heard it yet. This October, New Yorkers will have their chance to join the first category when Lawrence Howard brings his one-man show, 'Shackleton's Antarctic Night...


ABC's DON'T TRUST The B---- IN APARTMENT 23 to Premiere 4/11
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2012

After a naïve Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed during her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare, in a hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters. DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23...


STAGE TUBE: MST Launches Capital Campaign to the Tune of 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?'
by Stage Tube - May 15, 2013

After 38 years, Main Street Theater owns their building and they need a facelift -- specifically they need to get rid of the pole in the middle of the stage. And bigger restrooms. So, they sang about it. Click below to watch their plea to the tune of 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' from The...


Tribute Album 'True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story' Out 2/23
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2013

The extraordinary four decade-plus recording career of seminal Texas blues-rocking guitar legend Johnny Winter, who celebrates his 70 th birthday on February 23, 2014, will be commemorated with the release of True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story....


Photo Flash: THE RAILWAY CHILDREN At Waterloo
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 09, 2011

Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station....


HESITATION WALTZ, MY LITTLE BRONY and More Set for '4@15' at The Playroom Theater, 4/18-19
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2014

4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with University of California, Irvine, will commence performances Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, for three performances only at the Playroom Theater. Tammy Holder serves as Music Director; Brian Blythe directs....


Varla Jean Merman and The Gold Dust Orphans Star in MILDRED FIERCE, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2013

TWEED TheaterWorks & Theater 80 St. Marks have announced the highly anticipated NYC return of Varla Jean Merman with Boston's acclaimed Gold Dust Orphans in the New York premiere of MILDRED FIERCE, a dizzily entertaining sendup of the 1945 classic 'MildrEd Pierce', which will begin previews on Satur...


BWW Reviews: ELF Spreads Cheer at Kennedy Center
by Jeffrey Walker - December 23, 2013

If you need a booster shot of Christmas cheer and like it syrupy and sweet, Elf is a new Christmas classic for you. Catch the show at the Kennedy Center through January 5, 2014....


A.A. Jones' Erotic Memoir TILT DIARY OF A VIRGIN STRIPPER Teases for Valentine's Day with ValenTILT Day Contest
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2013

A.A. Jones' literary reveal 'Tilt Diary of a Virgin Stripper' has captivated men and women alike. More than just a day-to-day account of a housewife thrown into the underground world of exotic dance, sex and drama, 'Tilt Diary' is an intimate, soul-bearing memoir of a woman making her way in a man's...


Sebastian Vettel Could Clinch 4th Consecutive Formula 1 Championship on NBCSN, 10/13
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2013

At the age of 26, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) can clinch his fourth consecutive Formula One World Championship on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, highlighting 15 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend on NBCSN....


Slide Cabaret Venue - Mardi Gras Season
by Robert Diamond - November 28, 2013

Slide Lounge, Oxford St's home of cabaret, hosts an electrifying collection of performing artists who celebrate all aspects of queer culture during the Mardi Gras season....


Sebastian Vettel Could Clinch 4th Consecutive Formula 1 Championship on NBCSN Today
by TV News Desk - October 13, 2013

At the age of 26, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) can clinch his fourth consecutive Formula One World Championship today at the Japanese Grand Prix, highlighting 15 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend on NBCSN....


Mark Benton to Join THE RAILWAY CHILDREN in December
by Robert Diamond - October 31, 2011

Mark Benton will join the London cast The Railway Children on 3 December to play Perks for the final six weeks of Damian Cruden's Olivier award-winning production at Waterloo Station. Since it's opening Cruden's production has now been seen by almost 400,000 people. The final London performance, in ...


MTV's College Network Names Pope Francis & Lorde 2013 'Man & Woman of the Year'
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2013

mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced its 2013 "Man and Woman of the Year:" Pope Francis and Lorde...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - ABC's DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APT. 23, Premiering 4/11
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2012

ABC will debut its new comedy series DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23 on April 11. In the pilot episode, June (Dreama Walker) moves to Manhattan for a dream job and the perfect company apartment, only to have them disappear in a puff of reality, thanks to a CEO from the Bernie Madoff school of ...






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