American Blues Theater continues its 30th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of Looking Over the President's Shoulder, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy Douglas.
SHOWTIME will debut the world television premiere of Oscar® nominee Spike Lee's latest documentary, MICHAEL JACKSON'S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL
On February 26, during Black History Month, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Legacy Recordings will releaseexclusive CD/DVD and CD/Blu Ray editions of Michael Jackson's revolutionary 1979 recording,Off The Wall.
BroadwayWorld previously reported that Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole passed away on December 31, 2015 from congestive heart failure at age 65. Below, BroadwayWorld pays tribute to the legendary singer in a special photo flashback!
Comedian Mike Epps stopped by THE TALK to discuss taking on the role of comedy legend Richard Pryor in the upcoming Lee Daniels movie, “Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?”
Emmy Award-Nominated Actor Benjamin Bratt co-stars in UNTITLED MUSIC PILOT by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. Bratt will play “Jahil,” a talent manager with impeccable taste, a hidden life and a drive for redemption.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah, who recently appeared as 'The Wiz' in NBC's THE WIZ LIVE!, will take on the leading role in Lee Daniels' currently untitled music pilot for FOX.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Kathleen Turner makes history as 'Scrooge', PLAID TIDINGS starts off-Broadway, Broadway dims its lights for Brian Friel and more!
In anticipation of this star-studded event, throughout the week, we are looking at the impressive musical careers (and when possible, musical theatre careers) of THE WIZ LIVE! stars. Today, we are easing on down the road with the group at the center of the story, the four characters affectionately referred to as 'The Friends;' Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. This group has a two-time Tony nominee and comedy legend, a rising Hollywood star, a three-time Grammy winning R&B icon, and a virtual unknown in the role of a lifetime.
Quite the trick, EMPIRE creators, to save that power duet between Jamal and Skye for the last few minutes of the show. It was worth the wait. I can listen to Alicia belt it out all night!
On the next episode of FOX's EMPIRE titled "Sinned Against" - Cookie and her sister, Candace (guest star Vivica A. Fox), team up with a former prison mate (guest star Rosie O'Donnell) to rescue their sister, Carol.
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE O'JAY'S are coming to St. Louis - together in concert, doing full headlining performances tonight, November 13, 2015 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
EMPIRE fans - there are only four episodes left in the fall season. Kick off your Wednesday night with a special behind-the-scenes look at executive producer Timbaland working with EMPIRE's Bryshere Y. Gray in a recording session
STAR, the new pilot from Lee Daniels – creator and executive producer of broadcast's No. 1 series EMPIRE – will begin production this December in Atlanta, GA.
Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity Ensemble celebrating 30 years of presenting visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience in missions of local service agencies, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy Douglas, February 5 - March 6, 2016 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation announced today its tributes to award-winning director/producer/writer Lee Daniels, award-winning producer Megan Ellison, and award-winning director/producer Rob Marshall with the first “Patron of the Artists Awards”