Review Roundup - Critics Praise Steve McQueen's 12 YEARS A SLAVE
by Caryn Robbins
- Oct 18, 2013
Director Steve McQueen's drama 12 YEARS A SLAVE hits movie theaters today, Friday October 18th. The all-star cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti and Alfre Woodard.
New Theatre Company The Phoenix to Present BLUE/ORANGE, 11/1-23
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 16, 2013
The Phoenix, the new theatre company founded by long-time PICT artistic director and founder Andrew Paul and Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre founder and former director of theatre initiatives at the August Wilson Center, Mark Clayton Southers, will debut with a four week run of Joe Penhall's provocative, caustically funny, Olivier Award-winning play Blue/Orange. The production will star acclaimed actors David Whalen, Sam Tsoutsouvas, and newcomer Rico Parker, with direction by Andrew Paul and scenic design by Mark Clayton Southers. Blue/Orange, sponsored by founding Phoenix Board Member and noted arts philanthropist Richard E. Rauh, plays November 1-23, 2013 at the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, 937 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh.
Photo Coverage: Michael Fassbender & More Attend 12 YEARS A SLAVE Tiff Photo Call
by Walter McBride
- Sep 13, 2013
Michael Fassbender was among the cast members of Steve McQueen's 12 YEARS A SLAVE who attended this week's photo call at the Toronto International film Festival. The all-star cast also includes Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti and Alfre Woodard. Check out exclusive photos below!
12 YEARS A SLAVE to Premiere at New York Film Festival
by Conor Sheeran
- Aug 30, 2013
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Film Comment Magazine announced today that they will host the U.S. premiere of Steve McQueen's new film, 12 Years A Slave, on Tuesday, October 8that the New York Film Festival.
Starz Lands BBC's Miniseries DANCING ON THE EDGE
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 26, 2013
Starz announced the U.S. television premiere of the musical drama 'Dancing on the Edge,' an original miniseries from the multi-award winning writer/director Stephen Poliakoff (Glorious 39, 'Gideon's Daughter,' 'The Lost Prince'), is set to premiere on Starz in October 2013. The riveting five-episode miniseries features original lyrics and music from the Emmy(R) Award-winning musician and composer Adrian Johnston ('Gideon's Daughter,' 'Shackleton,' Kinky Boots, Brideshead Revisited), performed by actresses Angel Coulby and Wunmi Mosaku, who sing on screen for the first time.
Review Roundup: Aime Cesaire's A SEASON IN THE CONGO at the Young Vic
by Christina Mancuso
- Jul 23, 2013
The UK premiere of Aime Cesaire's 1966 play A Season in the Congo, opened at the Young Vic 16 July 2013. lt charts the rise and fall of legendary leader Patrice Lumumba, whose passionate determination to free his people from Belgian rule inspired great courage and betrayal.
First Look At Ejiofor, Paulson & More In 12 YEARS A SLAVE
by Pat Cerasaro
- Jul 18, 2013
Charismatic Olivier Award-winning stage and screen superstar Chiwetel Ejiofor leads the new drama from acclaimed director Steve McQueen, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, and an impressive new trailer has been released for the upcoming feature film.
Adepero Oduye Boards THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Cast as 'Thelma'
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 15, 2013
ADEPERO ODUYE will assume the role of Thelma in the critically acclaimed revival of Horton Foote's American masterpiece, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, on Tuesday, July 16th. Oduye is best known for her acclaimed breakout role in Dee Ree's Sundance film, Pariah, and for her performance opposite Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad in the Lifetime Television movie, Steel Magnolias. Condola Rashad, who also co-starred with Oduye in Steel Magnolias, played her final performance as Thelma on Sunday, July 14.
ONE Campaign Launches AGIT8 as Call for Action Against Poverty
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 12, 2013
The ONE Campaign has joined forces with dozens of musicians from across the globe to launch agit8, an urgent call for action against extreme poverty in the crucial week leading up to the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
Casting Update For Young Vic's A SEASON IN THE CONGO
by Carrie Dunn
- Mar 22, 2013
BAFTA Award-winning director Joe Wright and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui join forces again following Anna Karenina for the UK premiere of Aime Cesaire's A Season in the Congo, an epic retelling of a vibrant nation's turbulent first year of freedom. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Patrice Lumumba in his Young Vic debut.
BBC's DANCING ON THE EDGE 2-Night Premiere, Ratings Hold
by Pat Cerasaro
- Feb 6, 2013
The new BBC2 period drama series DANCING ON THE EDGE premiered this week, kicking off with a splashy two-hour premiere, with a second episode following it up to generally strong reviews (ratings are not in). The 1930s-set, music-heavy jazz age series stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode and Janet Montgomery and was created by Stephen Poliakoff.
In the Spotlight Series: Tom Hooper
by Walter McBride
- Dec 30, 2012
Following the smash Christmas debut of Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES motion-picture adaptation, BroadwayWorld brings you images of the film's acclaimed director in our 'In The Spotlight' series by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride. Check out photos of Tom Hooper below!
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