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SMOTHERED Will Drop on Revry

by Sarah Jae Leiber — August 24, 2020

After rave reviews on Amazon, SMOTHERED has created such a buzz it's on everyone's, “The Series To Watch” list, including Daily Xtra, Queertly & iHeartRadio.

VIDEO: Ray Romano Announces THE GODFATHER for AFI Movie Club

by A.A. Cristi — August 21, 2020

Ray Romano announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE GODFATHER.

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and More Reportedly in Talks to Join GUCCI Cast

by Kelle Long — August 21, 2020

Lady Gaga isn’t in the shallow end anymore.

VIDEO: Billy Porter Performs 'For What It's Worth' at the Democratic National Convention

by Stephi Wild — August 18, 2020

Billy Porter  performed 'For What It's Worth' to conclude Day 1 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Playwright Eduardo Machado Joins HB Studio

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 11, 2020

Playwright Eduardo Machado will join HB Studio this fall to teach a virtual playwriting class, 'Playwriting: Development & Dialogue', that is open to interested playwrights of all levels.

Amazon Studios Orders Second Season of HUNTERS

by Kaitlin Milligan — August 3, 2020

Amazon Studios announced today it has ordered a second season of the Amazon Original seriesHunters, the hit conspiracy thriller created by David Weil and executive produced by Jordan Peele, to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

VIDEO: Billy Porter Performs 'Finally Ready' for NYC Pride 2020

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 17, 2020

Billy Porter performed a live virtual rendition of a?oeFinally Readya?? for the NYC Pride 2020 TV special.

LOOKING GOOD DEAD Will Make its Stage Premiere on a UK Tour in March 2021

by Stephi Wild — July 16, 2020

Following the news this week that his latest Roy Grace novel, FIND THEM DEAD, has gone straight to No.

Wake Up With BWW 7/8: Petition Launched to Rename the Longacre Theatre After Nick Cordero, and More

by Stephi Wild — July 8, 2020

Today's top stories: a petition has launched to rename to Longacre Theatre after Nick Cordero, and more!

FRANK SERPICO Director, HOME BEFORE DARK Composer, and PEACE OFFICER Filmmakers Up Next On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM

by Stephi Wild — July 1, 2020

Nathan Lanier, the composer for HOME BEFORE DARK, Antonino D'Ambrosio, the director of FRANK SERPICO, and the PEACE OFFICER filmmakers are Tom Needham's guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

VIDEO: On This Day, June 30 - Al Pacino Stars In THE MERCHANT OF VENICE On Broadway

by A.A. Cristi — June 30, 2020

On this day in 2010, Al Pacino returned to Broadway as the title character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice,

VIDEO: Steve Buscemi Talks the Postponement of THREE SISTERS off-Broadway

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 11, 2020

Steve Buscemi was a guest on Thursday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, where he talked about being apart of the off-Broadway adaptation of 'Three Sisters,' which has been postponed until next year.

PBS to Air STELLA & CO: A ROMANTIC MUSICAL COMEDY DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AGING

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 11, 2020

Filmmaker Robin Baker Leacock's new documentary is airing on PBS nationwide, a?oeStella & Co: A Romantic Musical Comedy Documentary About Aging.

37 Musicals and Movies Streaming Now on HBO Max!

by Kaitlin Milligan — May 28, 2020

HBO Max, now Max, has a slew of musicals, plays and films for theater fans of all ages and we've got a complete guide to all theatre available on the streaming service.

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by David Mamet

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 26, 2020

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE

by Peter Nason — May 26, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020.

Live Stream Series VISITING BROADWAY Continues With Special Guest Kathryn Kates

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 22, 2020

ExperienceFirst, New York City's leading walking tour and travel experience company, has partnered with two of its former guides - and current industry professionals - to bring theater fans a new live-streamed series entitled 'Visiting Broadway.

Ed Stoppard, Richard Topol and Yuval Boim Star In Socially-Distanced Recording Of A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ

by A.A. Cristi — May 13, 2020

Spending lockdown in Israel, playwright James Inverne decided to put together an audio recording of his 2018 play A Walk With Mr Heifetz and stream it online for free, but soliciting donations for two Israeli charities - the AICF (America Israel Cultural Foundation) and Meir Panim.

Former Child Actors Mackenzie Phillips, Mindy Cohn, Glenn Scarpelli, and Jill Whelan Shared Their Audition Stories on STARS IN THE HOUSE

by BWW News Desk — May 1, 2020

Ted Alexandro Releases New Special to Benefit COVID Bail Out NYC

by A.A. Cristi — April 28, 2020

A quarantine may not seem like the ideal time to shoot and release a comedy special but once comedian Ted Alexandro began performing on nightly livestreams (dubbed 'TeddyGrams'), he was pleasantly surprised by the international audience choosing to spend time with him on Instagram.