Brannon Wiles

WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER US Premiere of Edinburgh Fringe Hit Bon Jovi Musical at Drexel
by Rebecca Russo - Apr 9, 2019

You know Bon Jovi. You love Bon Jovi. And you will really love the new Bon Jovi Musical, We've Got Each Other! Drexel EAM Productions is excited to announce the U.S. premiere of We've Got Each Other, the almost entirely imagined Bon Jovi musical, written and performed by Paul O'Donnell, in April. Fresh off his hit premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and armed with only his imagination, a few dance moves, and 180 light cues, O'Donnell vividly brings the beautifully tragic love story of down-on-his-luck dockworker Tommy and hard-working diner waitress Gina to life in this hilarious take on jukebox musicals.

EAM Productions To Present A Workshop Of LAUREN WEEDMAN DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018

EAM Productions is proud to present a workshop of Lauren Weedman's hysterical one-woman show, Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore for two nights only on June 5-6, 2018! Grappling with heartbreak, betrayal, and preschool moms, Lauren turns to her fast-talking, 70's Variety Show host alter-ego, Tammy Lisa, to find some clarity.  As the world comes crashing down around her sky-high hairdo, Tammy Lisa fights back, one rockin' song at a time.

Martin Moran's OBIE Award-Winning One-Man Show THE TRICKY PART Gets Philadelphia Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2017

After premiering Off-Broadway 13 years ago, The Tricky Part, heads to the City of Brotherly Love for a  two-night limited engagement May 22-23. The true story of a young Martin Moran, The Tricky Part has been called "a translucent memoir of a play … shattering and affecting" by Ben Brantley of The New York Times. This production of The Tricky Part is part of Drexel University's Entertainment & Arts Management Program's Producing Live Entertainment class, led by Drexel professor and Broadway producer Brannon Wiles.

Drexel University Students to Host Reading of THE SPITFIRE GRILL
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 2, 2016

A musical about second chances is getting one of its own this summer when students from Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design bring a theatrical stage reading of 'The Spitfire Grill' to Philadelphia.

Caissie Levy to Lead Reading of New Musical ANY OTHER WAY in Philadelphia
by Nora Dominick - May 28, 2015

Entertainment & Arts Management (EAM) professor Brannon Wiles brings his creative work into his 'Producing for Live Entertainment' course, and students spend a term actually putting together the many moving parts of a professional show.

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Leads Irish Rep's A CHRISTMAS MEMORY, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2014

Off-Broadway's award-winning Irish Repertory Theatre presents this season's annual holiday offering. Tony Award winner Alice Ripley will lead the cast of the New York premiere of A CHRISTMAS MEMORY, a musical based on the classic Truman Capote short story.

Lauren Weedman to Bring WELL I THINK YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL PHILADELPHIA to The PlayGround this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 6, 2014

Actor, comedian, and writer Lauren Weedman is heading to town to create a one-woman improvised theater show Well I Think You're Beautiful Philadelphia… based on her experiences in the city. Praised for her "unflinchingly honest comic observation" (Seattle Weekly), Weedman is a series regular on HBO's hit new show Looking, which chronicles the struggles, loves, and lives of three gay men in San Francisco. She has garnered a cult reputation for her quick wit and spitfire jokes through her acting and comedic roles, and this new work marks her Philadelphia debut.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Doug Wright Visits Drexel University as Rankin Scholar Today
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2014

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, and librettist Doug Wright will visit Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design next week as a distinguished Rankin Scholar for a residency comprised of sessions with students, a professional development workshop and a public presentation entitled 'Stage to Screen and Back Again.'

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Doug Wright to Visit Drexel University as Rankin Scholar, 5/6
by Diana Heisroth - May 2, 2014

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, and librettist Doug Wright will visit Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design next week as a distinguished Rankin Scholar for a residency comprised of sessions with students, a professional development workshop and a public presentation entitled "Stage to Screen and Back Again."

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON to Play Final Show 5/29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2011

The strictly limited engagement of THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON will play its final performance on Sunday, May 29th at 3:00PM. THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON stars Brian Cox as 'Coach,' Jim Gaffigan as 'George Sikowski,' Chris Noth as 'Phil Romano,' Jason Patric as 'Tom Daley' and Kiefer Sutherland as 'James Daley.' Jason Miller's Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON is directed by Gregory Mosher.