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By the time Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was 23, he had multiple arrests, his family was evicted and his dreams of being a football player were shattered. He was living at home with no future, no direction and had $7 in his pocket. That

Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17 Photo Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

The lead single “Bitter Taste,” premiering today, features some of Idol’s most introspective and confessional lyrics ever, as he confronts death, rebirth, and his personal growth in the thirty-one years since his near-fatal 1990 motorcycle accident....


BWW Previews: 10 Things to See at Fertile Ground 2021 Photo BWW Previews: 10 Things to See at Fertile Ground 2021
by Krista Garver - January 21, 2021

From immersive experiences to theatrical collage to a zombie musical, this year's Fertile Ground Festival promises to be exciting....


Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour Photo Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021

Katie Couric will head out on an 11-city U.S. tour this fall in celebration of her forthcoming memoir, “Going There,” out on October 26th.  Two days following the release of her highly anticipated book, Couric will kick off her tour in Boston at the Orpheum Theatre on October 28th making stops in Ne...


BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien Photo BWW Book Review: A STORY THAT HAPPENS By Dan O'Brien
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - March 13, 2021

Playwright Dan O'Brien made a splash in LA theatre back in 2017 when The House In Scarsdale: A Memoir For The Stage received multiple Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations. Now, O'Brien has published four of the essays under the title, A Story That Happens, as a primer for burgeoning playwrig...


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Daniel Mertzlufft Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Daniel Mertzlufft
by Nicole Rosky - January 18, 2021

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Daniel Mertzlufft- the musical arranger behind not only Ratatouille, but other 2020 viral sensations like The Thanksgiving Musical and The Grocery Store Musical....


BWW Review: TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES 1992 At Straz Center Photo BWW Review: TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES 1992 At Straz Center
by Drew Eberhard - November 18, 2020

27 Characters, 1 performer, allow me to say it again…27 DIFFERENT CHARACTERS, 1 PERFORMER. Over the course of a 2 Hour span, 1 Performer has the daunting task of honing in on 27 different perspectives, different accounts of a real event. A real event that happened in 1992 but hits just as hard at th...


Thelonious Monster Announce First New Album in Sixteen Years Photo Thelonious Monster Announce First New Album in Sixteen Years
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 30, 2020

The Los Angeles-based rock band Thelonious Monster will release Oh The Monster digitally on November 3rd....


Joseph M Releases Video for 'Haunt' Photo Joseph M Releases Video for 'Haunt'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 08, 2021

An accomplished guitar player and songwriter, Joseph M has spent much of the last ten years touring nationally and internationally as a member of Midlake, the indie supergroup BNQT, and as a sideman for artists including Elle King, Rufus Wainwright, and Israel Nash....


Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour Photo Katie Couric Announces 2021 GOING THERE Book Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 21, 2021

Katie Couric will head out on an 11-city U.S. tour this fall in celebration of her forthcoming memoir, “Going There,” out on October 26th.  Two days following the release of her highly anticipated book, Couric will kick off her tour in Boston at the Orpheum Theatre on October 28th making stops in Ne...


Tonya Pinkins' Socio-Political Horror Film RED PILL to Have NYC Premiere at 19th Annu Photo Tonya Pinkins' Socio-Political Horror Film RED PILL to Have NYC Premiere at 19th Annual Image Nation Outdoor Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 09, 2021

Tonya Pinkins, Kampfire Films, One Race Media, Mother Films and Paul Hsu have announced that the socio-political horror film RED PILL will have its NYC premiere as part of the 19th Annual Image Nation Outdoor Festival....


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Emily Jacobsen​​​​ Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Emily Jacobsen​​​​​​​
by Nicole Rosky - January 05, 2021

BroadwayWorld is catching up with the creator who started the Ratatouille craze, Emily Jacobsen​​​​​​​! Find out why she thinks it became such a sensation and what she thinks about the future of TikTok musicals....


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Jess Siswick Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Jess Siswick
by Nicole Rosky - January 07, 2021

BroadwayWorld is catching up Jess Siswick, who created Ratatouille's iconic artwork! Find out how she became involved and her hopes for the show's future!...


THEORY Announce Fall 2021 Headline Tour Dates Photo THEORY Announce Fall 2021 Headline Tour Dates
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2021

Returning to the road this fall, multi-platinum band THEORY (Theory Of A Deadman) have announced new headline tour dates for September 2021, which will feature support from Cory Marks.  ...


Guest Blog: Tom Littler On Leaving Many A Theatrical 'Footprint' Photo Guest Blog: Tom Littler On Leaving Many A Theatrical 'Footprint'
by Matt Wolf - May 15, 2021

That night, on an empty train home to Cambridge, I wondered when I would return to London. A fortnight? Six weeks? The answer was July. I also wondered how long it would be before an audience re-entered the Jermyn Street Theatre, the West End studio which I run. The answer was fourteen months....


THE RACE Returns to The Wilbury Theatre Group By Popular Demand Photo THE RACE Returns to The Wilbury Theatre Group By Popular Demand
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2021

This challenging new play, done on Zoom – an emerging new performance medium – examines the common, and sometimes uncommon, obstacles of a high-pressure corporate interview dance in the Zoom era.  ...


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Alec Powell Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- Alec Powell
by Nicole Rosky - January 09, 2021

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, Alec Powell, who wrote the show's overture!...


Signal Fire & The Ellameno Release Single 'False Reality' Photo Signal Fire & The Ellameno Release Single 'False Reality'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 05, 2021

Signal Fire and The Ellameno Beat have teamed up to release a new single, 'False Reality,' due out February 12th, 2021....


BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- RJ Christian Photo BWW Exclusive: Meet the Makers of RATATOUILLE: The TikTok Musical- RJ Christian
by Nicole Rosky - January 08, 2021

Below, BroadwayWorld is catching up with one of the creators, RJ Christian, who wrote Anton Ego's number, 'Anyone Can Cook'....


Monique Coleman, Amber Crawford and More Announced for THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STO Photo Monique Coleman, Amber Crawford and More Announced for THE BENCH, A HOMELESS LOVE STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2020

New York actor and playwright Robert Galinsky's Off Broadway hit 'The Bench' has announced additional casting, including Monique Coleman (star of Disney's 'High School Musical' franchise), Amber Crawford (Film: Broken), Renee Rogoff (Regional: Ways to Leave a Body) and Michael Houston (Regional: Six...


Ron Howard's REBUILDING PARADISE Will Air Nov. 8 Photo Ron Howard's REBUILDING PARADISE Will Air Nov. 8
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020

National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the commercial-free broadcast premiere of Rebuilding Paradise....


BWW Review: SEMINAR at Hatbox Theatre Photo BWW Review: SEMINAR at Hatbox Theatre
by Cady Hickman - July 12, 2021

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TheaterWorks Hartford and TheatreSquared Present RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A WORKPLACE COME Photo TheaterWorks Hartford and TheatreSquared Present RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A WORKPLACE COMEDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2020

TheaterWorks Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas announced today that they have joined forces to digitally produce Sarah Gancher's timely new play about the everyday banality of destabilizing democracy, Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy. ...


Tonya Pinkins Discusses Her New Film RED PILL and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Photo Tonya Pinkins Discusses Her New Film RED PILL and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On August 7, he chatted with the incredible Tonya Pinkins about her new film, Red Pill, and more!...


TheaterWorks Hartford and TheatreSquared Present RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A WORKPLACE COME Photo TheaterWorks Hartford and TheatreSquared Present RUSSIAN TROLL FARM: A WORKPLACE COMEDY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2020

TheaterWorks Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas announced today that they have joined forces to digitally produce Sarah Gancher's timely new play about the everyday banality of destabilizing democracy, Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy. ...


RUSSIAN TROLL FARM At TheaterWorks Hartford Extends Through November 15 Photo RUSSIAN TROLL FARM At TheaterWorks Hartford Extends Through November 15
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2020

Due to popular demand and critical acclaim, TheaterWorks Hartford and TheatreSquared in association with The Civilians, have announced the extension of Sarah Gancher's Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy to November 15....






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