Premium TV network EPIX announced today the renewal of its first two original scripted series with a second season, 10-episode order for one-hour drama series BERLIN STATION and half-hour dramedy GRAVES.
RAGTIME: The Musical, currently being presented brilliantly by Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center through December 4, 2016, is set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York. Based on the classic E. L. Doctorow novel, featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Terrence McNally, RAGTIME weaves together three distinctly American tales -- that of a stifled suburban mother represented by Mother, the matriarch of a white upper-class family in New Rochelle, New York; Tateh, an inventive Jewish immigrant from Latvia; and Coalhouse Walker Jr., a daring young Harlem musician - all united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future in America at the turn of the 20th Century.
Everyone's favorite practically perfect nanny takes flight this holiday season with Centenary Stage Company's Family Holiday Musical Mary Poppins, November 25 through December 11 at the Lackland Performing Arts Center. This "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" musical adventure is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers, astonishing stagecraft and a live orchestra. Centenary Stage Company's Family Holiday Musical not only signifies the start of the holiday season for many but celebrates all of Centenary Stage Company's programming by combining local regional talent, CSC staff, Centenary University Theatre Department faculty and students, Young Performers Workshop students and professional guest artists.
Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle will present Robert Downey Jr. with the Shining Star Award and joins the star-studded line-up at the 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala presented by Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles on December 7, 2016 at the Hollywood Palladium, it was announced today by Neal Aton, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles.
Stars of stage and screen Gina Gershon and Lucy DeVito have been added to the cast of New York's Celebrity Autobiography for the upcoming NYC performance on November 21 at 7pm at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street).
It didn't quite make Word of the Year, but the expression 'throwing shade' has found its way into the latest edition of the Collins Dictionary. The significance of this development is somewhat shaded (see what I did there?) by the general bemusement that it took Collins so long to 'discover' the phrase, and that anyone pays attention to dictionaries anymore, except in their online guises as useful tools for students and other plagiarists.
Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and his boys are back to 'ball out' in Season 2 of the hit HBO comedy Ballers from the team behind the HBO classic Entourage®. Johnson showcases his “movie-star charisma” (The Hollywood Reporter) in the series that looks at the whirlwind lifestyles and real-life problems of former and current football players in sun-soaked Miami. Ballers: The Complete Second Season will be available on Blu-rayTM and DVD on January 31, 2017 and includes “Inside the Episode” bonus segments that give the play-by-play on all 10 episodes, featuring interviews with executive producer Evan Reilly, star Dwayne Johnson and more. DVD and Blu-ray versions also include a Digital Download.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) and Education at Roundabout (Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education) are pleased to announce that Skyline High School in Oakland, CA will present the regional premiere of PROSPECT HIGH: BROOKLYN.
Faye Driscoll will make her BAM debut with the electrifying dance-play Thank You For Coming: Play, running Nov 16-19, 2016.
Manchester by the Sea hits select theatres on Friday, November 18, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan and starring his theater friends Casey Affleck (This Is Our Youth in London), Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Gretchen Mol, C.J. Wilson, Heather Burns, Tate Donovan, Josh Hamilton and Matthew Broderick. Below, check out photos from the LA premiere!
Add another weekend to our 36 Weekends on Stage, as Landmark on Main Street presents Alan Doyle in concert at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 8 PM.
The nominees for the 22nd annual CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS for television were announced today. HBO leads the pack with 22 nominations, followed by ABC and Netflix who were tied with 14 nominations each. FX's 'The People Vs. OJ Simpson' picked up 12 nominations.
On December 4, 1956, these four star musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.
LONDON, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ In an age when people are never without their smartphones, headphones and tablets, silence has become scary,' says Andro Donovan, author of the new book Motivate Yourself: Get the Life You Want, Find Purpose and Achieve Fulfilment, published by Capstone, a subsidiary of Wiley. Moreover, because we are no longer accustomed to the sounds of silence, Donovan says we have lost the ability to connect to who we really are.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) and Education at Roundabout (Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education) are pleased to announce that Skyline High School in Oakland, CA will present the regional premiere of PROSPECT HIGH: BROOKLYN.
CEK Productions presents the World Premiere of WHEN JAZZ HAD THE BLUES, book by Carole Eglash-Kosoff, musical direction and arrangements by Rahn Coleman, choreography by Cassie Crump and direction by John Henry Davis.
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Louis Nowra's hit Australian comedy, Cosi, November 11-19 at Longstreet Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars in costume below!
CEK Productions presents the World Premiere of LUSH LIFE, book by Carole Eglash-Kosoff, musical direction and arrangements by Rahn Coleman, choreography by Cassie Crump and direction by John Henry Davis. LUSH LIFE begins previews Today, November 11, 2016 and opens Today, November 18 at 8pm. The production runs through Sunday, December 18 at the Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood.
We could all use a little humor and good music after this bruising political season. Thankfully, it's Maestro Series week - and we have a fun program to take your mind off who won and who lost.
Hulu announces the its latest streaming offerings for the week of 11/9- 11/15. See a full schedule below:
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