AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Delivers Ratings Win for NBC
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 23, 2015
With NBC's Stanley Cup Final coverage and “America's Got Talent” claiming two of the week's top four adult 18-49 ratings among primetime shows on the Big 4 networks
BWW Reviews: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Still Impressive After All These Years
by Ellen Dostal
- Jun 23, 2015
Spectacle wins out in Cameron Mackintosh's latest tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Less reinvented than it is repackaged, the crowning glory of this production is its lavish costumes and sets (by Paul Brown and Maria Bjornson respectively), and the lush sounds of its 17-member orchestra (under the direction of Richard Carsey).
NBC Cancels HANNIBAL
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 22, 2015
After three seasons, NBC has officially canceled HANNIBAL, according to Deadline. The network will air the remainder of the show's episodes during its regular time.
ABC's ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB Builds During Debut Telecast
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 19, 2015
With the series debut of “The Astronaut Wives Club” and the 3rd season premiere of “Mistresses,” ABC beat original Thursday schedules on NBC and Fox in Total Viewers (4.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.9/4).
NBC's DATELINE Matches Season-High Thursday Rating in 18-49
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 19, 2015
'Dateline NBC” (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported the show's highest Thursday rating since April 2 and equaled its season high in adults 18-49. “Dateline” grew +8% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.2)
Eddie Izzard Brings World Tour to Wells Fargo Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 17, 2015
Eddie Izzard will bring his massive Force Majeure world tour back to the U.S., including a stop in Santa Rosa at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (50 Mark Spring Road in Santa Rosa) tonight, June 17, 2015 at 8 p.m. The New York Times calls Izzard, “Sheer Comic Genius. He is the most brilliant stand-up comedian of his generation” Tickets are $71 and $51 and go on sale Friday, February 20, 2015 at 10 a.m. and may be purchased online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by phone at 707.546.3600, and in person at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.
David Mamet's 'GHOST STORIES' Double Bill Opens Tonight at Atlantic Theater
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 16, 2015
Atlantic Theater Company presents revivals of Ghost Stories: The Shawl and Prairie du Chien, two haunting short plays by Atlantic co-founder and Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Ghost Stories: The Shawl and Prairie du Chien began previews on May 27 and officially open tonight, June 16, for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 28 Off Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street).
BevNap Productions to Present RE-DESIGNING WOMEN, 7/9-18
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 15, 2015
Direct from their Off-Broadway run at the Rose Nagelberg Theater in New York City,BevNap Productions will present the Las Vegas premiere of RE-DESIGNING WOMEN by Jamie Morris, the twisted mind behind plays including 'Mommie Queerest,' (LA Weekly Theater Award winner), 'The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode,' 'The Silence of the Clams,' and 'Gilligan's Fire Island'. Directed by Christopher Kenney (EDIE from 'Zumanity'), this unauthorized original comedy parody celebrates one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1980s. Performances run July 9 - 18* at the ONYX THEATRE Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling (702) 732-7225 or by visiting onyxtheatre.com.
Tammy Blanchard, John Benjamin Hickey & More to Star in Lincoln Center Theater's DADA WOOF PAPA HOT
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 15, 2015
Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Tammy Blanchard, Patrick Breen, John Benjamin Hickey, Alex Hurt, Kellie Overbey, John Pankow, and Stephen Plunkett will comprise the cast of its upcoming production of DADA WOOF PAPA HOT, a new play by Peter Parnell, to be directed by Scott Ellis. DADA WOOF PAPA HOT begins performances Thursday, October 15 and opens on Monday, November 9 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).
Second Season of Amazon Original Kids Series ANNEDROIDS to Premiere 7/2
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 15, 2015
Amazon today announced the second season of its Emmy-nominated original kids series Annedroids will premiere on Thursday, July 2 for Amazon Prime members in the US. Created by Emmy Award-winning producer/director J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan) and Sinking Ship Entertainment (Odd Squad), the new season features the voice of Geena Davis (Grey's Anatomy) and is aimed at children aged six through 11. Annedroids is a live-action adventure series about Anne, a young female scientist, her human friends and the android assistants she's created, and the amazing scientific discoveries they make while undertaking the biggest experiment of them all: growing up. The series spotlights, through trial and error, how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can inspire children to do great things.
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