John Grisham News

With the lines blurring between professional and amateur drama critics, and indeed between anointed critics and avid theatergoers, we thought it worth hearing from more alternative voices. Here are some reviews from the blogosphere of the new Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide

Broadway In Chicago has announce that DEE SNIDER'S ROCK & ROLL CHRISTMAS TALE, starring and written by iconic rocker Dee Snider, directed by Adam John Hunter and produced by John B. Yonover, will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E Chestnut) Nov. 4, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015. DEE SNIDER'S ROCK & ROLL CHRISTMAS TALE will be part of the Broadway In Chicago 2014 Fall Season.

Charles Krauthammer's THINGS THAT MATTER took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with DOUBLE DOWN by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in second, and KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard in third.

Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: BAMM) shoppers will be able to get a head start on their holiday shopping this year by taking advantage of numerous Black Friday deals a week early. The sneak peek campaign is set to run from November 22 - 24. Customers will find deals on the hottest selling books, toys, tech, and more at their local Books-A-Million. Customers will also have an opportunity to register for a chance to win a $1,000 Books-A-Million gift card to make their holiday shopping experience even sweeter.

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, November 17, 2013 - Sunday, November 17, 2013.

Nora Roberts' DARK WITCH dethroned John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW on the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Nov. 17. 'SYCAMORE' took second , while Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel ENDER'S GAME was the third best-seller for the week.

A Time To Kill, the new Broadway play adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, will close today, Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). Performances began on September 28, 2013, and opening night was October 20, 2013. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you back through the play's time on the Great White Way!

Film and stage star Olympia Dukakis recently caught the Broadway play A TIME TO KILL before it ends its run at the John Golden Theatre on Sunday, November 17, and visited the cast backstage. Check out a look back at her visit below!

John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL sequel SYCAMORE ROW climbed to the top of the New York Times' fiction list for the week ending Nov. 10. THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tart took second, while Orson Scott Card's classic sci-fi novel ENDER'S GAME the third best-seller for the week.

The cast of FIRST DATE went on a field trip earlier this week, traveling to the Longacre Theatre to check out the cast of A TIME TO KILL in action. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you an exclusive look at the backstage festivities after the show!

Stage and screen veteran Glenn Close attended last night's show and stopped backstage to chat with the cast - check out photos from her visit below!

Producers Daryl Roth and Eva Price announced today that A Time to Kill, the new Broadway play adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, will close on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). Performances began on September 28, 2013, and opening night was October 20, 2013.

This week's THEATER TALK focuses on the Broadway play A Time to Kill, featuring its lead actors Sebastian Arcelus, John Douglas Thompson and Patrick Page plus writer Rupert Holmes, who has adapted the John Grisham novel for the stage. Holmes talks about finding a way to translate the novel to theatre, and the actors discuss the challenges of interpreting the gripping courtroom drama. Next up, renowned entertainment columnist Baz Bamigboye of London's Daily Mail reviews some of Broadway's newest shows, including Harold Pinter's Betrayal with Daniel Craig and The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed all-male version of Twelfth Night, starring Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry.

In today's New York Times Arts Beat 'In Performance' video, features Patrick Page, star of the new Broadway courtroom drama "A Time to Kill.' In the show Page portrays a Mississippi district attorney, prosecuting the case against a black man who kills his daughter's two white attackers. Click here to watch the actor address the jury.

In her newest fast-paced thriller, 'Anybody's Daughter,' practicing attorney Pamela Samuels Young sheds light on a serious contemporary issue - child sex trafficking - and shares a cautionary tale for parents and teens.

KILLING JESUS by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard took the top spot on the non-fiction list, with Elizabeth Smart's much-anticipated memoir, MY STORY, debuting at number two. Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH rose to the third spot for the week.

New York Theatre, a bimonthly print publication, launches today from Summer, Inc. and will serve as a record for the New York Stage. This artfully produced journal will take you behind the scenes with brilliantly crafted profiles on the playwrights, directors, producers and actors who make it all possible. New York Theatre is the magazine designed for the theatergoer whose interest goes beyond the curtain call.

Tobias S. Buckell has just released his latest novella, Tensegrity in 'METAtropolis: Green Space', the latest installment of the METAtropolis book series.

Producers of the new Broadway play A Time to Kill, based on John Grisham's best-selling novel of the same name, announced today that high-profile defense attorney Benjamin Brafman will lead a post-show conversation with members of the cast following the Tuesday, November 5th performance. The group will discuss the current state of the justice system as it relates to the narrative of A Time to Kill. The audience of that evening's performance will be invited to stay and participate in the dialogue, which is sure to generate a variety of reactions. A Time to Kill opened on Broadway on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). This new Broadway play holds the distinction of being the first-ever John Grisham property to be adapted for the stage. Ethan McSweeny directs. Sebastian Arcelus, Chike Johnson, Patrick Page, Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, Emmy Award winner Tom Skerritt, Fred Dalton Thompson, John Douglas Thompson, and Ashley Williams plus Jeffrey M. Bender, Dashiell Eaves, J.R. Horne, John Procaccino, Tijuana Ricks, and Lee Sellars will star. A Time to Kill is produced by Tony Award winner Daryl Roth and Eva Price. For future talkback information as well as tickets and info, visitwww.ATimeToKillOnBroadway.com.

Taye Diggs and Chuck Cooper attended last night's show and stopped backstage to chat with the cast - check out photos from their visit below!