Ben Smith News

Authentic Community Theatre Presents GODSPELL

by Stephi Wild — February 17, 2021

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Area Premier Of ELF THE MUSICAL Prepares To Hit The Stage In Hagerstown

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 16, 2020

The Area Premier of Elf The Musical is gearing up to hit the stage in Hagerstown MD at the Historic Maryland Theatre.

Air Supply Musical 'SWEET DREAMS' Gets A Pandemic Friendly, Staged Workshop At Fredericton Playhouse

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 5, 2020

Sweet Dreams is a comedic, modern day adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream set to the timeless music of AIR SUPPLY.

People's Light Announces Drive-In Summer Concert Series

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 10, 2020

People's Light in Malvern, PA has turned its parking lot into an open-air venue for a series of socially distanced drive-in concerts! Every weekend from July 18 through August 21 will feature a different band from a wide variety of musical genres.

Laurence Fishburne to Host and Narrate New History Franchise HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES

by Kaitlin Milligan — February 19, 2020

HISTORY announces a new non-fiction programming strand 'History's Greatest Mysteries,' hosted and narrated by Academy Award(R) nominee and Emmy Award(R) winner Laurence Fishburne ('Black-ish,' John Wick, The Matrix, Apocalypse Now and Boyz N The Hood) that will investigate a wide range of historical

Photo Flash: First Look at TAROT at VAULT Festival

by Stephi Wild — January 28, 2020

Live Tarot reading meets mesmeric contemporary circus as The Feathers of Daedalus come to VAULT Festival with a spell-binding reworking of their Edinburgh Fringe hit, Tarot.

TAROT Comes to VAULT Festival

by Stephi Wild — December 9, 2019

Live Tarot reading meets mesmeric contemporary circus as The Feathers of Daedalus come to VAULT Festival with a spell-binding reworking of their Edinburgh Fringe hit, Tarot.

USA Network Reveals Premiere Date for THE PURGE and TREADSTONE

by Kaitlin Milligan — August 23, 2019

@ThePurgeTV This fall, USA Network will bring blockbuster action to television every Tuesday.

Video: USA Drops First Trailer For TREADSTONE, A Jason Bourne Prequel Series

by A.A. Cristi — August 9, 2019

USA Network has dropped the first trailer for their new series, Treadstone, a prequel to the popular Jason Bourne series.

Emmy Nominee Michelle Forbes Joins Cast of TREADSTONE

by Kaitlin Milligan — June 19, 2019

Michelle Forbes (The Killing, Berlin Station) is one of the newest additions to USA's Treadstone, an action-packed thriller set amidst the CIA black ops program Operation Treadstone.

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Premieres In Kansas City

by A.A. Cristi — May 30, 2019

Faust Theatre closes their 2018-2019 season with the Kansas City Premiere production of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, Book by Robert L.

Onassis Festival 2019 Participants And Programming Added

by A.A. Cristi — March 14, 2019

The Public Theater and Onassis USA today announced additional FREE programming and participants for the ONASSIS FESTIVAL 2019: DEMOCRACY IS COMING, running April 10-28 at The Public Theater and also La MaMa.

EIGHTH GRADE, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? Among Winners of the 2019 Writers Guild Awards

by Kaitlin Milligan — February 18, 2019

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) tonight announced the winners of the 2019 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio/audio, promotional, and graphic animation categories

WRITER'S GUILD AWARDS Unveils 2019 Nominations

by Kaitlin Milligan — December 7, 2018

The 2019 Writer's Guild Awards nominations have been unveiled.

Adirondack Theatre Festival's 24th Summer Season to Include CALLING ALL KATES

by A.A. Cristi — July 11, 2018

The 24th season of the Adirondack Theatre Festival will feature the concert reading of the hilarious romantic comedy Calling All Kates.

Full Dates and Casting Announced for World Premiere of Anna Jordan's POP MUSIC

by Marianka Swain — July 4, 2018

Paines Plough and Birmingham Repertory Theatre have today announced the full cast and UK tour dates for POP MUSIC, a World Premiere from Bruntwood Award-winner Anna Jordan (Yen).

USA Announces New Pilots from Sam Esmail, Peter Berg, Tim Kring & Denis Leary

by Tori Hartshorn — April 13, 2018

The new pilots, all hailing from Universal Cable Productions, include Treadstone, an action-packed original that delves into the CIA black ops program known as Operation Treadstone; Briarpatch, a unique blend of crime, thriller, mystery, and pulp fiction, marking Mr.

USA Orders BOURNE Prequel Series TREADSTONE

by Macon Prickett — April 12, 2018

USA Network has ordered four scripted dramas to pilot, the cabler announced Thursday, one of which includes a prequel to the BOURNE Series.

Rock Royalty Nancy Wilson, Liv Warfield, Slash to Headline LA Zoo Beastly Ball Concert for Conservation

by Macon Prickett — April 5, 2018

Rock super group Roadcase Royale's Nancy Wilson, one of the founding members of legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Heart, and Liv Warfield, former Prince's New Power Generation band member/R&B singer, join rock icon Slash, renowned pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph, the L.

Metal Rockers HATCHET To Release New LP DYING TO EXIST This Summer

by Macon Prickett — February 22, 2018

Combat Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Bay Area Metal staples HATCHET, who will release their new LP DYING TO EXIST on June 22, 2018 via COMBAT RECORDS/EMP LABEL GROUP.