Hannibal News

Mamet Fest, a play festival celebrating the work of iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, opens this week, featuring OLEANNA and SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO in repertory at the Fifth Third Bank Theater, The Aronoff Center for the Arts, on Friday and Saturday, March 22nd through April 6th at 7 PM (OLEANNA) and 9:15 PM (SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO).

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 around the Broadway World for the week of March 11! Scroll below for the most-read features, interviews, reviews, and news in your city and beyond!

NBC has released the first full-length trailer for their upcoming series HANNIBAL. The mid-season drama will have its premiere on April 4th. Get a first look below!

SILENCE! The Musical is adding Sunday performances beginning this weekend, kicking off its new Spring schedule. 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 which was constructed especially for the show.

NBC has unveiled two new promos for their upcoming series HANNIBAL. Get a first look below!

Fridays at BWW mean one thing: a recap at-a-glance of this week's most-read stories in our regional markets! Take a stroll around the Broadway World to see what made news for the week of March 3!

Trevor Moore's CD and digital album, "Drunk Texts to Myself," will be released on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, March 26.

Below, check out the official cast promotional photos for NBC's new upcoming drama series HANNIBAL. The series will premiere on April 4th and is based on the novel by author Thomas Harris.

Below, watch the official debut trailer for NBC's new upcoming drama series HANNIBAL. The series will premiere on April 4th and is based on the novel by author Thomas Harris.

Below, watch a just-released international trailer for NBC's new upcoming drama series HANNIBAL. The series will premiere on April 4th and is based on the novel by author Thomas Harris.

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of SILENCE! The Musical today put a new block of seats on sale through May 26th.

John Golden's new book, "Winning the Battle for Sales," is a breakthrough guide that extracts lessons from significant, yet colorful, episodes of military history and applies them to the battle that companies wage daily: how to sell more of their products and services. Organized into three parts - the Sales Call, Account Strategy, and Sales Management - the book is a how-to manual to best practices in successful selling.

FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Majestic Theatre for eight performances June 18-23. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 1.

After the roaring success of their first music video 'Vermin in My Boots!!,' the entire company of SILENCE! The Musical recently unveiled their second hilarious cinematic effort 'The History of Dance'. Watch it below!

Gillian Anderson, who played Dr. Dana Scully on THE X-FILES, has officially signed on to lead an untitled conspiracy theory pilot for NBC, opposite 666 PARK AVENUE's Rachael Taylor.

Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Click below for the most-read stories for the week of February 18!

Effective March 17th Silence! The Musical is adding Sunday matinees to its weekly playing schedule. Showtimes vary slightly, so please check www.SilenceTheMusical for schedule.

NBC has just debuted the first trailer for its upcoming series HANNIBAL, featuring one of the most fascinating literary characters: psychiatrist-turned-serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller ('Pushing Daisies,' 'Heroes'), based on the characters from Thomas Harris' classic novels, we see where this incredible story began. Check out a first look below!

SILENCE! The Musical will play a special holiday weekend performance today, February 17th at 5 PM at the Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square

Winning Writers and Tom Howard Books are pleased to announce the results from the tenth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest. Jacie Ragan of Hannibal, Missouri won first prize and $3,000 for her poem 'In the Shadow of the Condor'. Hundreds of entries were received from around the world.