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Video: Watch Trailer for REUNION Starring Billy Magnussen
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024

Republic Pictures has just dropped the trailer for Reunion, the upcoming comedy starring Billy Magnussen. Lil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen, and Jillian Bell star in a wild ride of twists and turns where a high school reunion gets cut short by murder. Trapped in a snowbound mansion, they race to uncover which one of their old classmates is the killer before they're all iced out for good. Watch the trailer now!

Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels, Billy Porter And More Among 2023 Audie Award Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2023

The Audio Publishers Association has announced finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Winners across 26 competitive categories will be revealed at the Audie Awards Gala on March 28. The ceremony will be streamed to the public from Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in NYC. 

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; Wolfbane Productions's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; Wolfbane's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Sedos to Present DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at the Bridewell Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2021

Sedos is continuing its long tradition of performing award-winning musicals with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a sexy and irreverent musical farce based on the film of the same name. The show plays 24 November-4 December at the Bridewell Theatre, where Sedos is the resident theatre company.

The American Rush Tribute: Lotus Land Comes to NJPAC October 9
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2021

New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents The American Rush Tribute: Lotus Land on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

Wilma Theater Announces World Premiere Digital Production Of James Ijames' FAT HAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2021

The ghost of Juicy's dad haunts him and asks for revenge - on Juicy's uncle, who has now married his widowed mom. Sound familiar? The Wilma Theater has announced the world premiere digital production of James Ijames' FAT HAM, a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET, set in the American South.

Lotus Land " the American RUSH Tribute Band to Play Newark in June
by Abigail Charpentier - Feb 10, 2020

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Lotus Land – the American RUSH Tribute Band on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

Photo Flash: Bergen County Players Presents 33 VARIATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2019

 Bergen County Players, one of America's longest-running little theater companies, is pleased to continue its 2019-2020 season with the Tony-nominated play, 33 Variations. Written by Moisés Kaufman (The Laramie Project) and directed by Steve Bell, 33 Variations will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from January 11th through February 1st, 2020. 

Bergen County Players Presents A COMEDY OF TENORS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2019

Bergen County Players (BCP) continues its 87th season with A Comedy of Tenors, written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Bill Kaufman. A Comedy of Tenors runs October 26th through November 16th, with curtain at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sundays. All performances will take place at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell. Tickets may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office during regular box office hours.

Noel Wells Releases Music Video For New Single, 'Played for Keeps'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 18, 2019

Actress, writer, filmmaker and comedian Noël Wells is excited to release the music video for her new single “Played for Keeps,” the opener to her highly anticipated, debut full-length album titledIt's So Nice! “Played for Keeps” was written in an afternoon while Wells happened to be Airbnbing actress Connie Britton's house while in Austin shooting a pilot, a fact that has very little to do with the song except relational awe. Produced by James Jones and David Thomas Jones, “Played for Keeps” follows the release of “Sad Girl Blues,“ “Sunrise” and “Star,” three album tracks praised by the likes of NYLON, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Paste and more. 

STEEPLECHASE Comes To NY Summerfest
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2019

STEEPLECHASE, a new dark comedy by Chris Nelson with direction by Maridee Slater begins as part of New York Theater Festival's Summerfest at Hudson Guild Theater (441 West 26th Street) on Monday August 19th with subsequent performances on August 23rd and 25th. The cast includes Valerie Redd*, James O'Hagan-Murphy*, Amy Laird Webb, Rob McDermott, Joel Reyer, Schuyler Van Amson, Tyra Hardy, Cristina Lucas* and Allison Pappas. *(Member of Actors Equity). Costume design is by Corina Chase. Lighting and set design are by John Salutz.

VIDEO: Noah Centineo Stars in the Trailer for THE PERFECT DATE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 26, 2019

Netflix has released the trailer for THE PERFECT DATE, directed by Chris Nelson and starring Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, Odiseas Georgiadis, with Matt Walsh and Camila Mendes.

Bergen County Players To Present A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019

Bergen County Players (BCP) continues 86th season with Tennessee Williams' 1948 Pulitzer Prize winning drama, A Streetcar Named Desire.

Netflix Acquires THE PERFECT DATE with Noah Centineo and Camila Mendez
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 11, 2019

Netflix has acquired the global rights to The Perfect Date a new rom-com produced by Awesomeness Films and Ace Entertainment.

Noel Wells Releases Debut Single, 'Sunrise'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 14, 2018

Actress, writer, filmmaker and comedian Noël Wells is proud to present the first single taken from her forthcoming debut album titled “Sunrise.” Streaming now, “Sunrise” was the first song written for the upcoming full-length, composed on a guitar Wells picked up in an AirBnB she was staying at in Austin, TX while she was shooting a film. 

BWW Previews: Rehearsals Begin for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Winslow Homer Center For The Arts
by Student Blogger: Samuel Laro - Oct 2, 2017

We gotta dance! The Oak Hill Players are back at it again in their 2017-18 season with SINGIN' IN THE RAIN! After a record breaking run of GREASE, the Oak Hill Players putting on their raincoats and grabbing their umbrellas as they prepare this new show for the public.

BWW Feature: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Winslow Homer Center For The Arts
by Student Blogger: Samuel Laro - Jul 5, 2017

The time has come for the Oak Hill Players to make 'em laugh again because SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at the Winslow Homer Center for the Arts officially has a cast list!

Shakespeare by the Sea Announces Thrilling 20th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2017

Shakespeare by the Sea announces productions, cast and creatives for its 20th Anniversary Season. Based at the gorgeous Pt. Fermin Park in San Pedro, and touring to twenty-three parks throughout Southern California, Shakespeare by the Sea is celebrating 20 years of fulfilling its mission to create theatrical experiences for audiences in culturally diverse communities to make theatre accessible to all. For this milestone anniversary, SBTS has selected two of Shakespeare's most popular and beloved plays, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew.

Bergen County Players Opens 84th Season with CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2016

Set in 1931 Berlin, Cabaret primarily takes place amid the nightlife of the seedy Kit Kat Klub. Life there revolves around the 19-year-old English cabaret performer, Sally Bowles and her relationship with the young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw. Overseeing the action is the mysterious Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub, which serves as a metaphor for ominous political developments in Germany as the Nazis rise to power. Director Alan Demovsky encourages the audience to ask questions: "Why have so many versions of this story been told for almost 100 years? Is it truly a cautionary tale? Can this happen again? Is it perpetually happening?"

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