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VIDEO: Ben Platt Performs 'Bad Habit' at the Global Citizen Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2019


Ben Platt appeared at today's Global Citizen Festival, where he performed his single 'Bad Habit' for the audience.

VIDEO: Watch Forest Whitaker Talk About Going from Opera to FAST TIMES on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 24, 2019


Forest Whitaker stopped by 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' to talk about starting out his career in opera, and the experience of being in 'Fast Time at Ridgemont High.' Watch the clip below!

Aspen Film to Present Three Panel Discussions for 40th Anniversary Filmfest
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 13, 2019


As part of its 40th Anniversary Filmfest, Aspen Film is excited to host three panel discussions with local and film industry guests as part of the festival taking place September 23-29, 2019.

Aspen Film Announces Special Events and Guests as Part of 40th Anniversary Filmfest
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 4, 2019


As a follow-up to the announcement of the film program for its 40th Anniversary Filmfest, Aspen Film has released the line-up of special events and in-town guests as part of the festival taking place September 23-29, 2019. Advance film and event tickets will be available for purchase to Aspen Film members beginning today, Wednesday, September 4, and to the public on Monday, September 9. Individual tickets can be purchased at the Wheeler Opera House Box Office and at aspenshowtix.com. Festival passes and memberships can be purchased online at aspenfilm.org/aspen-film-membership/.

Connie Britton, Nina Dobrev, Becky G Among Additional Co-Hosts & Performers Announced for Global Citizen
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 27, 2019


International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that Connie Britton, Nina Dobrev, Becky G, Dakota Johnson, Becky Lynch, Aasif Mandvi, Bridget Moynahan, Kal Penn, Erin Richards, Seth Rollins, Savannah Sellers, David Gray, and NCT 127 will join the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, a free-ticketed event on Saturday, September 28th in Central Park in New York City, presented by Citi and Cisco. 

BLACK PANTHER 2 Sets 2022 Release Date
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2019


The sequel to the hit film Black Panther is set to release on May 6, 2022, according to Variety. The news was revealed at D23 expo today, August 24.

KATY KEENE, LOOKING FOR ALASKA to Premiere at TRIBECA TV FESTIVAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 12, 2019


The Tribeca TV Festival will return September 12-15 for its third edition.The lineup is a showcase of new series debuts, new episodes from fan favorites, talks with creators and stars, and one-night-only events that can only be seen at Tribeca. The 2019 Tribeca TV Festival will take place at Regal Battery Park in New York City. Tickets go on sale today, Monday, August 12, at 11am ET at tribecafilm.com/TVFestival.

101 Studios Options Rights to SKIN TIGHT to Develop Into a Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 12, 2019


101 Studios has optioned all rights to the book 'Skin Tight: The Bizarre Story of Guess vs. Jordache' which is slated to be developed into a series.  

VIDEO: EPIX Releases the Trailer for GODFATHER OF HARLEM Starring Forest Whitaker 
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 6, 2019


Premium network EPIX released a new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated new series, GODFATHER OF HARLEM. The 10-episode, hour-long drama series is inspired by the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the brutal battle, he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) – catching Malcolm's political rise in the crosshairs of social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart. GODFATHER OF HARLEM is a collision of the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of the most tumultuous times in American history.

Ben Platt, Hugh Jackman, Carole King, and More Set For the 2019 Global Citizen Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2019


The Global Citizen Festival returns on September 28! Taking place on the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park, The Global Citizen Festival brings together top artists, world leaders, and everyday activists to take action to end poverty.

Chad L. Coleman And Beau Garrett To Star In SAUGERTIES At Hudson Guild Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2019


Weird Sistersannounced today that they will present SAUGERTIES, a new play by Susan Eve Haarand directed by Abigail Zealey Bess. The production will star Chad L. Coleman who is best known for playing a?oeTyreesea?? in the Golden Globe nominated series The Walking Deadand as the reformed criminal a?oeDennis 'Cutty' Wisea??  the Emmy award nominated HBO drama series The Wireand Beau Garrett who recently starred as a?oeJessica Prestona?? in Season 1 of the ABC series The Good Doctor and currently can be seen as a?oePhoebea?? on Bravo's critically acclaimed series Girlfriends Guide to Divorce.Produced by Sharon Levy/Dovetail Productions, SAUGERTIESplays a limited engagement from August 18 through September 8, with the official press opening on Sunday, August 18 at 7:00 pm, at the Hudson Guild Theatre (6539 Santa Monica Blvd.) in Hollywood. Tickets are now on sale at OnStage411.com.

Dwight Yoakam Announced At MPAC
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2019


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??With his roots firmly planted in bluegrass and honky tonk music, Dwight Yoakam continues to bring his own brand of 'hillbilly' music to his ever-faithful fans. Yoakum performs from among such favorites as 'Guitars, Cadillacs,' 'Streets of Bakersfield,' 'Honky Tonk Man' and 'and more at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, August 22 at 8 pm. 

EPIX Offers Early Access To PENNYWORTH With Free Trial Of EPIX Now
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 22, 2019


For a limited time, EPIX is offering a 30-day Free Trial of their streaming service EPIX NOW, available in the App store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, Google Play for Android phones and tablets, Roku devices and Amazon Fire TV. 

TRU Offers Free Introduction To Producer Program on 8/20
by Julie Musbach - Jul 19, 2019


Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces a Free Introduction to TRU's Producer Program on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Polaris North Studio, 245 W. 29th St, 4th floor, NYC.

DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville Joins Cast of Netflix Holiday Musical JINGLE JANGLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 11, 2019


Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville has joined the cast of Netflix's first live-action original musical Jingle Jangle, according to Deadline. Bonneville will star alongside Forest Whitaker  in the holiday film.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the EPIX Original Series GODFATHER OF HARLEM
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 13, 2019


Premium network EPIX released a brand-new tease for the original series Godfather of Harlem – premiering Sunday, September 29 and starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Sorvino, Nigel Thatch and Ilfenesh Hadera.

EPIX Shares Premiere Date For PENNYWORTH
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 12, 2019


Premium network EPIX announces PENNYWORTH is set to premiere July 28th at 9 PM ET/PT. The 10-episode, hour-long drama series from Warner Horizon Scripted Television is based on DC characters created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger. It follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier in his 20s, who forms a security company and goes to work with a young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), who's not yet Bruce's father, in 1960s London. 

Andre De Shields Will Host LPTW's Rachel Crothers Leadership Award Luncheon
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2019


The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, is pleased to announce that 2019 Tony Award-winner Andre De Shields (Hadestown) will host their inaugural Rachel Crothers Leadership Award Luncheon to honor Donna Walker-Kuhne, on Thursday, June 27 from 12-3pm at Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036). The event will also feature a special performance by LaChanze (2006 Tony Award winner for The Color Purple; Summer: The Donna Summer Musical). Tickets: Members $95; Non-Members $125.00; VIP tickets $175 (includes journal ad); VIP table $1,700 (with a journal ad). For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.theatrewomen.org.

People's Light Presents Dominique Morisseau's MUD ROW
by Julie Musbach - Jun 7, 2019


People's Light presents Mud Row, a world premiere play by recent Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau (Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations). Two generations of sisters navigate class, race, love, and family on "Mud Row," an area in the East End of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Netflix to Produce HELLO, UNIVERSE Film Based on Erin Entrada Kelly's Novel
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 22, 2019


Netflix today announced it will produce a live action family movie, Hello, Universe, based on the 2018 Newbery Award winning, New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Erin Entrada Kelly.

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