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Showtime Adds Cast to New Comedy Series ENTITLED Starring Brett Gelman
by Michael Major - Aug 18, 2022

SHOWTIME has announced that Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones), Brendan Patricks (Downton Abbey), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Gangs of London), Mark Quartley (Lucky Man), Jonathan Livingstone (Peacock), Charlotte Louise Arrowsmith (This is Going to Hurt), and Kelly Wenham (Merlin) have joined the cast of ENTITLED.

BWW Review: THE PRISONER, National Theatre
by Dzifa Benson - Sep 19, 2018

It's been a long minute - over two decades, in fact - since acclaimed director Peter Brook, who is now 93 years old and has been called "our greatest living theatre director", helmed a play at the National Theatre. So this new production of The Prisoner which he has co-directed with his long-time collaborator Marie-Helene Estienne, has been long and hugely anticipated given that it may well be the last chance ever to see a Brook production at the National Theatre.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of The National's THE PRISONER?
by Julie Musbach - Sep 18, 2018

The National Theatre is currently staging The Prisoner. Let's see what the critics had to say.

The National Theatre Announces More Season Details, Including FOLLIES Casting
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2018

The National Theatre announces new information, and recaps its upcoming season.

TFANA Announces 2018-19 Season; World Premiere Starring Jessica Hecht and More
by Julie Musbach - May 9, 2018

Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director), an award-winning company presenting Shakespeare alongside other classic and contemporary drama at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Downtown Brooklyn, is pleased to announce its 2018-19 season-the 39th since its founding in 1979.

ITV Axes JEKYLL AND HYDE Following Complaints That It Was Too Violent
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 6, 2016

Charlie Higson's reboot of the classic horror thriller JEKYLL AND HYDE has been axed by ITV after a single season

Sundance TV Premieres Mini-Series ONE CHILD This Weekend
by TV News Desk - Dec 5, 2014

SundanceTV will premiere its newest original mini-series 'One Child' this weekend, December 5th and 6th at 9 PM ET/PT. T

SundanceTV to Debut ONE CHILD Mini-Series This Thanksgiving Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Nov 28, 2014

This Thanksgiving, SundanceTV will offer a feast for thought on the definition of family, with the Thanksgiving weekend debut of its newest original mini-series 'One Child.' It was announced today at the Television Critics Association press tour, that the four-hour series penned by Guy Hibbert (Complicit, Five Minutes of Heaven) which stars, Katie Leung (Harry Potter) and features Emmy (R) nominated actress Elizabeth Perkins ('Weeds') and Donald Sumpter ('Game of Thrones', The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) will air as a two-night special event today, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th.

SundanceTV Orders New Series HAP AND LEONARD
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 10, 2014

SundanceTV announced today the greenlight of its next wholly owned original series 'Hap and Leonard.' The project is based on the rollicking Joe Lansdale Southern noir book series about an unlikely pair of best friends and martial arts experts who struggle through misadventure, to stay on the right side of the law in1980's East Texas. The series has been greenlit for six one-hour episodes. It will begin shooting in 2015 and will air in early 2016.

Sundance TV Announces New Premiere Date for Mini-Series ONE CHILD
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 10, 2014

SundanceTV will premiere its newest original mini-series 'One Child' on December 5th and 6th at 9 PM ET/PT. T

SundanceTV to Debut ONE CHILD Mini-Series This Thanksgiving Weekend
by TV News Desk - Jul 11, 2014

This Thanksgiving, SundanceTV will offer a feast for thought on the definition of family, with the Thanksgiving weekend debut of its newest original mini-series 'One Child.' It was announced today at the Television Critics Association press tour, that the four-hour series penned by Guy Hibbert (Complicit, Five Minutes of Heaven) which stars, Katie Leung (Harry Potter) and features Emmy (R) nominated actress Elizabeth Perkins ('Weeds') and Donald Sumpter ('Game of Thrones', The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) will air as a two-night special event on Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th.

Swedish Publisher Orders Sequel to Stieg Larsson's 'DRAGON TATTOO' Trilogy
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 17, 2013

Swedish publisher Norstedts Förlag announced today that it had enlisted writer David Lagercrantz to pen a sequel to Stieg Larsson's hit MILLENIUM trilogy, featuring THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Lisbeth Salander. Larsson passed away in 2004.

Helen McCrory and Nathaniel Parker Star in Little Angel Theatre's MACBETH, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2013

A group of extraordinary actors are joining Little Angel Theatre to record the soundtrack of its puppetry production of MACBETH. The stunning visual imagery of the production's puppetry will be matched by a world class vocal soundtrack, which opens for previews tonight, 5th October.

Helen McCrory and Nathaniel Parker to Star in Little Angel Theatre's MACBETH; Cast Announced!
by Molly Tracy - Sep 26, 2013

A group of extraordinary actors are joining Little Angel Theatre to record the soundtrack of its puppetry production of MACBETH. The stunning visual imagery of the production's puppetry will be matched by a world class vocal soundtrack, which opens for previews on 5th October.

Season Premiere of HBO's GAME OF THRONES is Ratings Winner
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 3, 2012

The return of the second season of HBO's fantasy drama series GAME OF THRONES was a ratings winner for the cable network, pulling in 3.9 million viewers for its premiere episode on Sunday, April 1. The show broke its previous ratings record of 3 million viewers who tuned in to last year's Season 1 finale. The second season debut saw a 74% increase from the series premiere last year.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - New Clips From GAME OF THRONES Season 2 Premiering 4/1
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2012

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an epic drama set in the world of Westeros, where ambitious men and women of both honor and ill-repute live in a land whose summers and winters can last years. The Emmy(R)- and Golden Globe-winning fantasy series begins its second season SUNDAY, APRIL 1 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - New Clips From GAME OF THRONES Season 2 Premiering 4/1
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 29, 2012

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an epic drama set in the world of Westeros, where ambitious men and women of both honor and ill-repute live in a land whose summers and winters can last years. The Emmy(R)- and Golden Globe-winning fantasy series begins its second season SUNDAY, APRIL 1 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO

HBO Series 'Game of Thrones' Begins Its Second Season 4/1
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 13, 2012

War is coming to Westeros. As the cold winds rise and five kings vie for power, bonds are forged and broken, identities are challenged and romance blossoms. With the stakes higher than ever before, who will survive the chaos to claim the Iron Throne?

18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Complete List of Nominees & Winners!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 29, 2012

BroadwayWorld brought you the winners as they were announced throughout the evening; check below for a complete list!

Nominations Announced for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2012

Nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2011 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG honors for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.