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Stage Left Theatre to Present World Premiere of Beth Kander's THE BOTTLE TREE
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2016

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming world premiere of The Bottle Tree, written by Beth Kander and directed by ensemble member Amy Szerlong. The Bottle Tree is the first production of Stage Left' s 35th season. ...


ASH VS EVIL DEAD Special Event & More Set for PaleyFest Fall TV Previews
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2016

The Paley Center for Media's annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews will present a special premiere screening and panel event with the cast of the STARZ hit series, ASH VS EVIL DEAD...


Ester Lou Weithers Named 2016 FOX WRITERS INTENSIVE Fellow
by Caryn Robbins - July 25, 2016

Fox Audience Strategy today announced that writer Ester Lou Weithers has been selected as this year's Fox Writers Intensive (FWI) Fellow....


Stage Left Theatre Sets 35th Season
by Tyler Peterson - July 06, 2016

Stage Left Theatre is pleased to announce the programming for its 35th season. The season begins with the world premiere of The Bottle Tree by Beth Kander directed by ensemble member Amy Szerlong. The Bottle Tree was developed through Stage Left's Downstage Left program, at the Ashland New Plays Fes...


BWW Recap: Arya Stark Becomes 'No One' on GAME OF THRONES
by Jessica Naftaly - June 13, 2016

As this season of Game of Thrones draws to a close, Episode 8 gave us the required death count, male nudity (was that far away shot of Sandor pissing what you wanted when you called for equal nudity Emilia Clarke?) and debunked a lot of fan theories and book plot lines that have been building up sin...


VIDEO: First Look - Watch Lea Salonga Perform on Tonight's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Season Finale
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2016

USA Today has shared an exclusive sneak peek of the CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Season Finale, featuring a performance by Broadway's Lea Salonga. The episode airs airs tonight 8pm ET on The CW....


VIDEO: Amy Schumer Pitches 'Betsy Ross' Hip Hopera Idea to HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016

Below, watch Amy pitch an idea for her own HAMILTON-style hip hopera to Lin-Manuel Miranda!...


BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks's Presentation of Neil Simon's Comedy LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR is Side-Splitting.
by Audrey Liebross - February 01, 2016

Neil Simon's autobiographical play, LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR, as presented by Desert Theatreworks (DTW), provides a side-splitting few hours of theatre. The play is based on the mayhem in the writers' room of Sid Caesar's YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS. Director Lance Phillips-Martinez does a fine job of dire...


Two River Theater to Stage Colio's ROPES
by Tyler Peterson - January 22, 2016

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, announces the full cast and creative team for Ropes, a play written by Barbara Colio, translated by Maria Alexandria Beech, and directed by Lisa Rothe. Performances will begin in Two River's M...


BWW Interview: From Green to Groovy, Nicole Parker Gets a '60s Makeover for THESE PAPER BULLETS!
by Ellen Dostal - September 10, 2015

Nicole Parker stars opposite Justin Kirk in the west coast premiere of THESE PAPER BULLETS! A Modish Ripoff of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at Geffen Playhouse this month. Written by Rolin Jones (Weeds, Friday Night Lights, Boardwalk Empire) with songs by Green Day frontman Billie Jo...


Cape Playhouse Continues Season with World Premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!
by Tyler Peterson - July 06, 2015

The Cape Playhouse presents the world premiere production direct from Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY of Women in Jeopardy! - a fun and flirtatious new comedy by Wendy MacLeod, directed by Sean Daniels. Women in Jeopardy! is opening on Tuesday, July 14 and running through Saturday, July 25....


BWW Interviews: Composer Adam Gwon on ORDINARY DAYS and its 100th Production
by Tyler Hinton - July 02, 2015

Up-and-coming composer Adam Gwon recently spoke with BroadwayWorld about his musical ORDINARY DAYS, the 100th production and Utah premiere of which will be staged by Utah Repertory Theater Company from July 10 to 26 at the Sugar Space Studio Theater in Sugar House....


YOUNGER Creator Darren Star Shares Season 2 Scoop!
by Caryn Robbins - June 10, 2015

The final scene of the season offered promise that Josh may be able to get passed Liza's DECEPTION, as the two meet up and vow to begin anew....


Road Theatre Company to Present THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, 4/19-6/21
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce the fifth show of its 2014-2015 season, the Los Angeles Premiere of THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE, written by Wendy MacLeod and directed by Andre Barron. THINGS...


PTC Presents Staged Reading of SLOW FOOD by Wendy MacLeod This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Slow Food, the second installment of PTC's new play reading series, called Play-By-Play. Slow Food by Wendy MacLeod runs this weekend, March 6 and 7, 2015. Director Julie Kramer (True Art, Play-By-Play 2014) returns to directs the production....


PTC to Present Staged Reading of SLOW FOOD by Wendy MacLeod, 3/6-7
by Tyler Peterson - March 04, 2015

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Slow Food, the second installment of PTC's new play reading series, called Play-By-Play. Slow Food by Wendy MacLeod runs March 6 and 7, 2015. Director Julie Kramer (True Art, Play-By-Play 2014) returns to directs the production....


Geva Stages World Premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!, Now thru 3/22
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015

Geva Theatre Center presents the world premiere of Women in Jeopardy! - a fun and flirtatious new comedy by playwright Wendy MacLeod, directed by Sean Daniels. Women in Jeopardy! begins performances tonight, February 24, opens February 28 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 22....


AMC to Celebrate End of MAD MEN with Screenings, Exhibits & More Nationwide
by Tyler Peterson - February 17, 2015

In celebration and anticipation of the final seven episodes of the series hailed by Rolling Stone as “the greatest TV drama of all time,” AMC, in conjunction with Lionsgate and cultural institutions from coast to coast, will honor Mad Men through exhibitions, screenings, events and discussions. ...


Geva to Stage World Premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY!, 2/24-3/22
by Tyler Peterson - February 10, 2015

Geva Theatre Center presents the world premiere of Women in Jeopardy! - a fun and flirtatious new comedy by playwright Wendy MacLeod, directed by Sean Daniels. Women in Jeopardy! begins performances February 24, opens February 28 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 22....


GLEE's Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk Reveal Spoiler on Kurt and Blaine's Relationship
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2014

GLEE creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk assure fans that the complicated relationship between Blaine (Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) will all work out happily by the conclusion of the series....


PigPen Theatre Co.'s THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON Plays the New Vic, Now thru 10/13
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2014

For the final tour of The Old Man and The Old Moon, the endlessly imaginative PigPen Theatre Co. brings their folk-rock fable to The New Victory Theater from today, September 26 - October 13, 2014. This three-week, Off-Broadway run will be the last chance to see the company perform this celebrated w...


GREY'S ANATOMY Producer Reveals Season 11 Relationship Spoilers
by Sally Henry Fuller - September 20, 2014

Relationships in ABC's GREY'S ANATOMY have gone on an intense roller coaster over the years. So can Callie and Arizona's survive? What about Meredith and Derek?...


Production Underway for New USA Series COMPLICATIONS, Starring Jason O'Mara
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2014

USA Network today announced the start of production on its new high-octane original drama, COMPLICATIONS, which began shooting this week in Atlanta, Georgia....


ActorsNet Kicks Off 19th Season With Regional Premiere of Bo Wilson Play Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014

The ActorsNet will be beginning its 19th season tonight, September 12th with the regional premiere of Bo Wilson's 'The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church.'...


ActorsNet Prepares For 19th Season and Regional Premiere of Bo Wilson Play
by Laura Meltzer - August 27, 2014

The ActorsNet will be beginning its 19th season on September 12th with the regional premiere of Bo Wilson's 'The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church.'...





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