Barbara Broccoli News

All new rehearsal photos have been released of the new cast of the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ smash-hit production, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  Check out the photos here!

Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

The National Theatre and Various Productions have released a ‘first look’ rendition by West End cast member, Samuel Jordan, performing ‘Midnight Train’ from Sheffield Theatres’ smash-hit production, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.  

Audiences are invited to join the stars of today to support the talent of tomorrow as National Youth Theatre (NYT) announce the 2024 First Days Gala, taking place at The Roundhouse, London on Wednesday 7 February 2024.

Initial casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres’ Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Find out who is starring in the show here!

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, has revealed that Maxwell Beer has received The Prince Fellowship and Amy Marie Haven has received the Prince/TTLP Fellowship.

What was it about 1973? Already this year there have been events celebrating the 50th anniversaries of classic albums such as David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, and countless others – then last night at the Royal Albert Hall, the Jules Buckley Orchestra added to that list with their own tribute to Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions. The orchestra was joined throughout by multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry and Vula’s Chorale, as well as some extra special guests.

James Bierman of Empire Street Productions, lead producer of Prima Facie on Broadway, has announced that the production has recouped its $4.1 million capitalization costs as of June 18, 2023 after 10 weeks of performances.   

The Drama League has announced the 2023 Drama League Awards Nominees. See the full list!

Prima Facie opens on Broadway tonight, Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Golden Theater (252 West 45th Street). Check out new production photos here!

The producers of Prima Facie announced that 10 tickets will be made available for $10 each at every performance via a weekly digital lottery. The $10 price point is inclusive of all fees.

Emmy Award winner Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”) started rehearsals in New York City for her Broadway debut in Prima Facie. The production's co-producers have also been announced! Learn more here!

StudioCanal’s RED Production Company is currently developing a four-part miniseries based on the award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge.

Join National Youth Theatre and some of Britain's leading voices for a world-first all-night West End youth takeover at the iconic Duke of York's Theatre on 10 February 2023. 

The Theatre Leadership Project (TTLP), founded during the pandemic to create lasting change in American theatre by installing BIPOC leadership in the industry, held its first in-person affair on Monday at Brooklyn Chop House in Times Square.

Check out photos of Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Douglas Thompson, and more as they celebrated the legacy of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley alongside TILL filmmakers Chinonye Chukwu (director/co-writer), Keith Beauchamp (producer/co-writer), Barbara Broccoli (producer), and more.

'Genius: MLK/X,' produced by 20th Television, Imagine Television and Undisputed Cinema: Kelvin Harrison Jr. ('The Trial of the Chicago 7') as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Aaron Pierre ('The Underground Railroad') as Malcolm X, Weruche Opia ('I May Destroy You') as Coretta Scott King, and Jayme Lawson ('The Batman') as Betty Shabazz.

The James Bond film franchise will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 4 October. The Sound of 007 event will showcase the iconic music of Bond, headlined by the legendary Dame Shirley Bassey.

Till stars Danielle Deadwyler (Mamie Till Mobley), Jalyn Hall (Emmett Till), Frankie Faison (John Carthan), Haley Bennett (Carolyn Bryant), Sean Patrick Thomas (Gene Mobley), John Douglas Thompson (Moses Wright) and Whoopi Goldberg (Alma Carthan). Till is an emotional and cinematic film about the story of Mamie Till Mobley’s pursuit of justice.

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced that Jamila Ponton Bragg has been awarded The Prince Fellowship and Cynthia L. Dorsey has been awarded the Prince/TTLP Fellowship.