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TV One's EVIDENCE OF INNOCENCE Premieres with Attorney Benjamin Crump Tonight, June 4
by Macon Prickett - Jun 4, 2018

How would you react to being sent to prison for something you didn't do? TV One's EVIDENCE OF INNOCENCE spotlights the unbelievable true stories of four people as they share this life-altering nightmare with Attorney Benjamin Crump. The series premieres on Monday, June 4 at 10/9c with Lisa Roberts recounting her riveting account of being sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime she didn't commit.

CNBC Transcript: McDonald's CEO and President Steve Easterbrook Sits Down with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 4, 2018

The following is the unofficial transcript of an EXCLUSIVE CNBC interview with McDonald's CEO and President Steve Easterbrook and CNBC's Carl Quintanilla on CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' (M-F 9AM - 11AM) today, Monday, June 4th. Watch video from the interview on CNBC.com here!

String Quartet ETHEL Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season
by Macon Prickett - Jun 4, 2018

String quartet ETHEL, known for its enlivened playing and consistently groundbreaking redefinition of concert music, announces their landmark 20th anniversary season. Described as “an adventurous quartet with a rock band's zest” by The New York Times and deemed “a genre unto itself” by the Village Voice, ETHEL continues to set the standard for contemporary concert music. Celebrations begin with a June 20th benefit gala hosted by New Sound's John Schaefer, honoring ETHEL as well as fellow new music champions: Bang on a Can founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe. ETHEL's 2018-19 season offers the New York premiere of Circus: Wandering City at the 2018 BAM Next Wave Festival, along with continued touring of the group's signature works: The River and Documerica. (Please scroll below for more details and complete 2018-19 schedule of events.)

String Quartet ETHEL Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2018

String quartet ETHEL, known for its enlivened playing and consistently groundbreaking redefinition of concert music, announces their landmark 20th anniversary season. Described as "an adventurous quartet with a rock band's zest" by The New York Times and deemed "a genre unto itself" by the Village Voice, ETHEL continues to set the standard for contemporary concert music. Celebrations begin with a June 20th benefit gala hosted by New Sound's John Schaefer, honoring ETHEL as well as fellow new music champions: Bang on a Can founders Michael Gordon, David Lang, and Julia Wolfe. ETHEL's 2018-19 season offers the New York premiere of Circus: Wandering City at the 2018 BAM Next Wave Festival, along with continued touring of the group's signature works: The River and Documerica. (Please scroll below for more details and complete 2018-19 schedule of events.)

VIDEO: Watch Andrea Martin and Judith Light in a Clip From THE GOOD FIGHT - Season Two is Streaming Now!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2018

Season two of The Good Fight is now available to stream on CBS All Access. Watch a clip from the show, featuring Andrea Martin and Judith Light, below!

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Sings a SOUND OF MUSIC Classic with the New York Philharmonic
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2018

Check out brand-new video below of opera and Broadway legend, Audra McDonald. tackling 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' from the classic musical The Sound of Music, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic for her Sing Happy concert.

Signature Theatre Announces Sizzlin' Summer Nights Cabaret Series
by Julie Musbach - Jun 1, 2018

Virginia's Signature Theatre opens its air-conditioned doors once again for the annual Sizzlin' Summer Nights Series. Two and a half weeks of live music and performances by Signature favorites and DC area stars. The cabaret series runs July 19 through August 4, with a different performance every night.

BWW Exclusive: Stoppard's TRAVESTIES- The Honorable Also-Ran
by Harry Haun - May 31, 2018

The most honorable of the honorable mentions in 2018's Tony race will likely turn out to be Travesties, Tom Stoppard's 1974 tragifarce which took top Tony honors for Best Play and Best Actor (John Wood) in 1976 and is now putting up a game bid for Best Revival, Best Actor (Tom Hollander) and Best Director (Patrick Marber).

Peter Carey's BLISS Adapted For The Stage At Belvoir This June And July
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2018

Belvoir and Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre have combined forces on the theatrical adaptation of Peter Carey's iconic Australian novel Bliss, a story about Harry Joy - the quintessential 'Good Bloke' and his awakening, coming to Belvoir from June 9.

Glenda Jackson, Bernadette Peters, and More to Present at the Theatre World Awards Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2018

Broadway heads to the beach to celebrate the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on the set of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway Revival of the musical Once on This Island on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m at Circle in the Square (1633 Broadway, entrance on West 50th Street).

Saucy Performers Sizzle In One-Night-Only Concert Supporting LGBTI Scholars
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018

Soulful Productions presents a sizzling celebration of soul, Motown, funk, show tunes and drag with Sweet Bubbling Nights on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. The performance will bring together 23 of the city's most iconic musical talents, female impersonators and dancers in support of the LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is the first of its kind in the United Nations system presented by International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, and is awarded to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (and Queer) youth worldwide who are in pursuit of a university or college degree.

VIDEO: SNOWFALL Season 2 Official Trailer
by Tori Hartshorn - May 29, 2018

VIDEO: SNOWFALL Season 2 Official Trailer

Steppenwolf's LookOut Series Announces Christine Ebersole with Seth Rudetsky
by Julie Musbach - May 29, 2018

Steppenwolf's LookOut Series and Mark Cortale are pleased to present Christine Ebersole with Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host. The one-night-only event takes place Monday, July 30, 2018 at 6:30pm in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted).

Audra McDonald, Bryce Pinkham, and More Head to Caramoor This Summer
by Julie Musbach - May 29, 2018

A carefully curated selection of Broadway's best comes to Caramoor this summer, as Westchester's idyllic cultural mecca celebrates its 73rd season (June 16-July 29). The festival opens with superstar vocalist Audra McDonald, performing favorite songs from past and present with the resident Orchestra of St. Luke's conducted by Hello Dolly! Music Director Andy Einhorn (June 16).

Sierra Stages Presents Roald Dahl's JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2018

This summer, Sierra Stages is proud to present the musical "Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach" featuring words and music by the Tony and Academy Award-winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl. "Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach" plays for four weekends only from July 12 through August 4 at the historic Nevada Theatre in Nevada City.

The Neon Lights Are Bright on Audra McDonald Way! Broadway Star Honored by the City of Fresno
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018

Audra McDonald has 'no words' for the latest in a long line of honors for the record-breaking Tony winner. This week, the city of Fresno honored the stage icon with her very own street naming ceremony! Check out the unveiling below!

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 14- George C. Wolfe Secures the Broadway Legacy of SHUFFLE ALONG
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018

On Day 14 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate another Best Direction of A Play nominee, legendary artist George C. Wolfe.

Jason Mraz Releases Acoustic Version of His Latest Single HAVE IT ALL
by Macon Prickett - May 25, 2018

Multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Jason Mraz has today released an acoustic version of his latest single 'Have It All' - listen HERE. The rework arrives as the original version flies up the radio charts across multiple formats - cracking the Top 20 at Hot AC less than a month after its release.

Maine State Music Theatre Celebrates The Music Of Irving Berlin With I LOVE A PIANO
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2018

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will showcase the music of Irving Berlin with two performances of I Love a Piano on Monday, June 18 at 2:00 and 7:30 PM.

Concert By Gianandrea Noseda And National Symphony Orchestra Added To 2018-2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018

Carnegie Hall today announced that a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), led by its Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, has been added to its 2018-2019 season line-up. The concert, scheduled for Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, will be the National Symphony's first Carnegie Hall performance since Mr. Noseda began his tenure as the orchestra's music director in fall 2017.

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