Hannibal News

At 8 p.m. ET, "Community" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall) is up week to week in 18-49 for a second week in a row and up week to week in total viewers for a third week in a row, to earn its highest 18-49 and total-viewer results in five weeks

If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater - exclusive features, interviews, reviews and more! - around the Broadway World for the week of April 15!

Stage and screen star Michael C. Hall has made a major mark on the entertainment realm with his nearly decade-long reign as America's most beloved fictional serial killer (sorry Hannibal) as a part of Showtime's top-rated series DEXTER, but, alas, Dexter is almost dead - or at least the series as we know it is.

'Coquilles' Thurday, May 2 at 10:00 p.m. on NBC. Check out a first look below!

Fictional characters like Joe Carroll and Hannibal Lecter may be killing it with viewers on the broadcast networks, but at Investigation Discovery, it's the real-life serial killers that get viewers' blood boiling. In DARK MINDS, non-fiction crime author M. William Phelps and criminal profiler John Kelly revisit unsolved homicides believed to be the work of serial killers. The two investigators enlist a real, convicted serial killer who helps formulate theories about the motives and drive behind the monster responsible. Revisiting additional unsolved homicide cases, the third season of DARK MINDS will start filming at the end of this month and is set to premiere on Investigation Discovery in 2Q, 2014.

Beginning Saturday, May 4th, Kevin Spirtas will assume the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's nemesis, Dr. Chilton, in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical at the Elektra Theatre.

With series renewals, orders, and cancellations coming in on a daily basis, this week's edition of CRITIC'S CUT serves as a roundup for the 2013-2014 season. Not all of your favorites have been picked up - and not all of them are likely to be. Check out the compilation below of confirmed renewals, likely renewals, and not so likely renewals.

Twain's hometown of Hannibal, MO, is the featured stop on American Cruise Lines' Mark Twain Tribute Cruise from St. Louis to St. Paul. Travel along the Mississippi River - much like Huck Finn - and a stop in Hannibal allows guests to take part in an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the town, including a look at Huck Finn's house and the Becky Thatcher home.

At 10:01 p.m. ET, “Hannibal” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall) matched last week's premiere rating in 18-49 and equaled NBC's top rating in the time period with entertainment programming in more than a year

Beginning Saturday, May 4th, Tyler Maynard will assume the role of the hapless Sgt. Pembry in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical at the Elektra Theatre in Times Square.

Here are some of the familiar Broadway faces appearing in prime time tonight (Thursday, April 11, 2013)!

At 10 p.m. ET, a special Wednesday rebroadcast of last week's "Hannibal" premiere (0.9/3 in adults 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall) retained 90 percent of its lead-in in adult 18-49 rating and retained 97 percent of that lead-in in viewers

Syfy, the destination for high-concept, boundary-pushing genre entertainment, announced today it will begin production on the pilot of High Moon, an adaptation of John Christopher's best-selling novel The Lotus Caves. Along with a creative team featuring Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) and Jim Danger Gray (Pushing Daisies, Hannibal), Universal Cable Productions will serve as the studio.

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of SILENCE! The Musical today put a new block of tickets on sale through September 1st.

With "The Voice" ranking #2 and #3 among primetime entertainment telecasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 for the week of April 1-7, NBC has tied for #2 for the week in 18-49, according to "live plus same day" viewing data from Nielsen Media Research.

During the week of April 1, 2013, ABC (6.7 million) was the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing NBC (5.2 million) and Fox (5.2 million) by 1.5 million viewers each.

Beginning this Saturday, April 13th, original cast member Callan Bergmann will return to the cast of Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical as Dream Hannibal. Following the announcement that SILENCE! would be ending its long run at the end of 2012, ticket sales unexpectedly soared, shattering all previous box office records held by the show. Subsequently, the producers determined that the production would reopen on January 19th. After opening initially at Theatre 80 on July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews, SILENCE! was extended numerous times by popular demand and transferred theatres twice, ultimately landing at the new Elektra Theatre in Times Square which was constructed especially for the show.

Beginning today, April 6th, Laura Jordan will join the cast of Off-Broadway's smash hit Silence! The Musical as Clarice Starling.

On HANNIBAL's upcoming episode, titled 'Potage,' Jack (Laurence Fishburne) theorizes that Abigail (Kacey Rohl) may have aided her father ,Garret Jacob Hobbs (Vladimir Cubrt) in his serial killings. Against Dr. Alana Bloom's (Caroline Dhavernas) advice ,but at Hannibal's (Mads Mikkelsen) behest, Abigail is escorted back to Minnesota, where she discovers much violent hostilityagainst her and her family. Things go from bad to worse when a copycat killer murders a friend of Abigail. Hannibal suggests they hide the body to protect Abigail - but secrets come at a cost. Also starring Hugh Dancy, Hettienne Park, Aaron Abrams, Scott Thompson.

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's Wife Swap outdrew NBC's time-period established comedies (Community/Parks and Recreation) by 1.4 million viewers.