A filmed version of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning play What the Constitution Means to Me, created by and starring Heidi Schreck, will premiere Oct. 16, 2020, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. In the final, record-breaking week of its hit Broadway run, director Marielle Heller (director of Oscar-nominated films A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Can You Ever Forgive Me?) captured the play at the Helen Hayes Theater.
THE SIT IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, a new documentary from Peacock, premieres today on the streaming network. Part of its origin story begins with Nation national-affairs correspondent Joan Walsh's 2017 coverline story for The Nation, “When Harry Met Late Night.”
Trinity Rep continues its 2019-20 Season with the behind-the-scenes dramatic comedy Fade by Tanya Saracho. Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo, the show features guest artist Elia Saldana as Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist who just accepted her first job writing for television, where her ambition might make her betray everything she thought she valued. Opposite Saldana is resident acting company member Daniel Duque-Estrada as Abel, an ex-Marine working as a janitor at the station who has more to his story than meets the eye. Fade runs December 5, 2019 a?" January 5, 2020, with press opening on Monday, December 9 at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $27. More information can be found at www.TrinityRep.com/fade.
Women in Entertainment (WIE) announced today speaker lineup additions for the fifth annual summit in Los Angeles, California, on October 24, 2019, at the iconic Skirball Cultural Center. Over the course of the day, WIE will once again gather some of the most creative, game-changing minds in television, film, and media for a series of powerful keynotes, thought-provoking panel discussions, and inspirational fireside chats.
Facebook has always been a place to connect with friends and family, and more and more, a destination to find communities that share your interests. It's been particularly gratifying to see this play out so well in Facebook Watch - a platform that is quickly becoming a place where content and conversation organically come together.
Starz COO Jeffrey Hirsch announced today that the STARZ Original series 'Vida' from Executive Producer and showrunner Tanya Saracho ('How to Get Away With Murder,' 'Looking,' 'Girls') has been picked up for a third season.
The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by the current stars of Waitress, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, at the official announcement event at Sardi's Restaurant, which was streamed live online here at BroadwayWorld.
The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by the current stars of Waitress, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan, at the official announcement event at Sardi's Restaurant, which was streamed live online here at BroadwayWorld.
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), received the 'Outstanding Comedy Series' award for its original series 'Vida' at the 30th Annual GLADD Media Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton last night.
Broadway's Paul Alexander Nolan has been on quite the ride with Escape to Margaritaville - a vibrant, fun, and blissful musical featuring the iconic hits of Jimmy Buffett. With stops in La Jolla, Chicago, Houston, and New Orleans before reaching the Great White Way in early 2018, Escape to Margaritaville has become the vacation we all so desperately need to take -- with an emphasis on living in the moment and savoring the good times.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Starz has decided to renew VIDA for a second season. No date has yet been announced for the series return. Read more about the news from The Hollywood Reporter here!
Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the premiere episode of the critically lauded Starz Original Series 'Vida,' and Audience Award winner at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival, will be made available for free nationwide on THURSDAY MAY 10, 2018 starting at 12:00AM ET, midnight in honor of Dia de las Madres. Viewers can see what all the buzz is about by sampling the episode in its entirety online on Starz.com, Starz Youtube channel, 'Vida' Facebook page, and Remezcla.com.
Inspired by her family's construction heritage, contractor and fifth-generation builder Marnie Oursler returns for a new season of DIY Network's Big Beach Builds on Monday, April 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Set in the seaside communities surrounding Bethany Beach, Delaware, the eight-episode season will follow Marnie as she revamps rundown beachside properties into stunning dream getaways.
Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin today announced details for the 2018 MOME Finance Lab, an afternoon of collaboration and networking that will provide filmmakers with projects by, for or about women with a variety of professional opportunities, including 'speed funding' meetings with financiers to seek support for their projects. On April 17th, thirty women filmmakers will have the opportunity to deliver pitches for their projects to the industry's leading financial backers. The aim of the event is to cultivate films in New York City made by, for, and about women. Now in its second year, the MOME Finance Lab seeks to address the persistent gender gap in the filmed entertainment industry.
