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VIDEO: GODZILLA Featured in All-New Fiat TV Spot
by - May 7, 2014

In an all-new television commercial for FIAT, the FIAT 500 experiences firsthand the power and size of GODZILLA.

LG Electronics Teams w/ Warner Bros. & Legendary Pictures to Unleash GODZILLA
by Caryn Robbins - May 7, 2014

LG Electronics the maker of the acclaimed LG G2 smartphone, LG G Pad 8.3 LTE tablet and innovative curved LG G Flex today announced it will be teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to bring the world's most reveredcreature back to the big screen

VIDEO: Bryan Cranston Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Classic GODZILLA Roar!
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 28, 2014

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have shared a new featurette for GODZILLA which takes fans behind-the-scenes to see how the filmmakers recreated the monster's classic roar. Check it out below!

Richard Thomas to Star in A DISTANT COUNTRY CALLED YOUTH at The Old Globe, 6/9
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2014

The Old Globe today announced it will present Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas ("The Waltons," Fifth of July, "The Americans") starring in A Distant Country Called Youth, an intimate look at the making of an artist, adapted by Steve Lawson from early letters Tennessee Williams sent to his family, friends, and professional associates. This one-night-only engagement takes place on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Staged Reading of REMEMBER THIS: WALKING WITH JAN KARSKI Set for Tonight at Georgetown University
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2014

The Davis Performing Arts Center and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University, a joint initiative between the Theater and Performance Studies Program and the School of Foreign Service, are pleased to announce a world premiere staged reading of 'Remember This: Walking with Jan Karski,' featuring Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn ('Good Night and Good Luck', 'Lincoln,' 'Bourne Ultimatum') as Jan Karski (1914-2000), with an ensemble of Georgetown students. The work, written/adapted by Prof. Derek Goldman and Clark Young (COL '09) and directed by Prof. Derek Goldman, will be presented tonight, April 24, 2014 at 5 p.m., on Karski's centennial, in the Davis Performing Arts Center's Gonda Theatre.

CSC Extends THE HEIR APPARENT Through 5/11
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 21, 2014

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, announced today that its acclaimed production of David Ives' THE HEIR APPARENT, adapted from the play by Jean-Francois Regnard, will extend through Sunday, May 11 at CSC (136 East 13th Street). Directed by John Rando, THE HEIR APPARENT features Suzanne Bertish (Madame Argante), Carson Elrod (Crispin), Claire Karpen (Lisette), Amelia Pedlow (Isabelle), David Pittu (Scruple), Dave Quay (Eraste) and Paxton Whitehead (Geronte).

VIDEO: New GODZILLA Teaser Trailer Released
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 18, 2014

In Summer 2014, the world's most revered monster is reborn as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures unleash the epic action adventure 'Godzilla.' The film has released a commercial with new footage.

Photo Flash: New GODZILLA Poster Goes Old-School Japan
by Movies News Desk - Apr 14, 2014

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have come up with a new poster for their upcoming GODZILLA reboot. Check it out below!

Staged Reading of REMEMBER THIS: WALKING WITH JAN KARSKI Set for 4/24 at Georgetown University
by Louisa Brady - Apr 10, 2014

The Davis Performing Arts Center and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University are pleased to announce a world premiere staged reading of "Remember This: Walking with Jan Karski," featuring Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn as Jan Karski (1914-2000), with an ensemble of Georgetown students. The work, written/adapted by Prof. Derek Goldman and Clark Young (COL '09) and directed by Prof. Derek Goldman, will be presented on Thursday April 24, 2014 at 5 p.m., on Karski's centennial, in the Davis Performing Arts Center's Gonda Theatre.

VIDEO: First Look - Bryan Cranston Featured in New Extended GODZILLA Trailer
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 7, 2014

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have shared an extended look at their upcoming GODZILLA reboot. Check it out below!

Reg E. Cathey Joins Cast of EXODUS, Playing Fraunces Tavern Museum Flag Gallery Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2014

REG E. CATHEY (House of Cards, The Wire) joins the cast of EXODUS: DREAMS OF THE PROMISED LAND IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA, playing multiple roles including Solomon Northrup (Twelve Years a Slave) and the Abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The cast also includes ROSALYN COLEMAN WILLIAMS (The Mountaintop, Seven Guitars, The Piano Lesson) in multiple roles including Elizabeth Keckley (familiar to audiences from the movie Lincoln), JENNIFER RAU as Abolitionist Angelina Grimke, and the noted vocal ensemble THE WESTERN WIND. Conceived by Salon/Sanctuary's Founding Artistic Director Jessica Gould to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, EXODUS was originally presented last year in a sold-out performance staged at the historic Fraunces Tavern, the oldest structure in Manhattan.

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts Presents EXODUS: DREAMS OF THE PROMISED LAND IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2014

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts presents Exodus: Dreams of the Promised Land in Antebellum America featuring The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble with guest actors Rosalyn Coleman Williams and Jennifer Rau. The Script and Stage Direction is by Erica Gould and Jessica Gould did the program concept and dramaturgy.

Classic Stage Company to Host FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL Showcasing Caryl Churchill, 4/7
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 4, 2014

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present its popular First Look Festival, a series of one-night only staged readings, this year focusing on the remarkable work of playwright Caryl Churchill, whose plays have provoked, captivated and astounded audiences since she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s.

VIDEO: Watch All-New Domestic TV Spot for GODZILLA
by - Apr 4, 2014

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have debuted a an all-new domestic TV spot for their GODZILLA reboot.

VIDEO: First Look - Bryan Cranston Featured in New GODZILLA TV Spot
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 3, 2014

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have released a new TV spot titled 'Whatever It Takes,' for their upcoming reboot of GODZILLA, hitting theaters May 16th.

VIDEO: New TV Spots for GODZILLA
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 2, 2014

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have debuted two new TV spots for director Gareth Edwards' Godzilla. Check them out below!

Meredith Vieira to Host Our Time's 12th Annual Benefit Gala, 4/28
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 21, 2014

OUR TIME will host its 12th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA, on Monday, April 28, 2014, 7:00PM, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts & Rosenthal Pavilion at New York University, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South, New York, NY.

Richard Thomas & Kristen Connolly Set for The Old Globe's OTHELLO
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 21, 2014

The Old Globe today announced two of the stars of Shakespeare's classic tragedy Othello, the first show of the Globe's 2014 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Making their Globe debuts are Emmy Award-winner Richard Thomas ('The Americans,' 'The Waltons') as Iago and Kristen Connolly ('House of Cards,' The Cabin in the Woods) as Desdemona. Both artists continue collaborations with Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein that began in New York: Thomas starred in Edelstein's critically acclaimed production of Timon of Athens at The Public Theater in 2011, and Connolly in three Shakespeare plays that Edelstein helped produce at The Public. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

Jeremy Jordan, Santino Fontana, Judy Kuhn & More Set for CSC's Annual MUSICAL MASTERWORKS Gala, 5/12
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 19, 2014

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present its 2014 Annual Gala, MUSICAL MASTERWORKS, Monday evening, May 12 at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel (145 West 44th Street). Tony Award-winner and CSC Associate Director John Doyle will helm an evening of memorable numbers from iconic American musicals-a rich and vital heritage that CSC has begun to explore with last season's critically-acclaimed production of Passion and the upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro.

FENCES, ARTHUR AND THE TALE OF THE RED DRAGON, STELLA & LOU and More Set for People's Light's 40th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2014

People's Light & Theatre has announced its 40th Anniversary Season that celebrates the passion and artistry that created and sustained our company. The season includes one world premiere, two regional premieres, and one Philadelphia premiere. Nationally acclaimed artists Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, and Victor Williams will join longtime company members and various newcomers on our stages. They will perform iconic works by August Wilson, Anton Chekhov, and Neil Simon, new plays by Bruce Graham, Bill Cain, and Jessica Dickey, and our new holiday panto by Pete Pryor and Samantha Bellomo. We will transport audiences to Merlin's Middle Ages, Ranyevskaya's changing Russia, 19th & 21st Century Gettysburg, and Lou's Bar in today's South Philly.

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