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Interview: Playwright Elliot Shoenman of PAPER WALLS at Broadwater Main Stage

Elliot Shoenman's newest play, Paper Walls is a story that reveals the enduring thread connecting the struggles of 20th-century immigrants seeking refuge and opportunity in America, with today’s vitriol debates around immigration policy. Our conversation explores the inspiration for it and how it relates to all America today.

Video: Netflix Drops Trailer for Norman Lear Dramedy Series BOOTS

Netflix has debuted the official trailer for the new series BOOTS, premiering on October 9. The trailer features a new recording of George Michael’s hit song “Freedom” sung by the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus. Watch it now!

U2 to Receive 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for Social Impact in Music

Bono and The Edge will accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on behalf of U2 on October 21 in Tulsa at Cain’s Ballroom. This prestigious award annually recognizes a recipient who embodies the spirit of Woody Guthrie's social consciousness and musical legacy.

Bryan Buckley, Paul Epworth & David Korins Are Developing FYRE FEST Musical

Two-time Academy Award nominee Bryan Buckley, producing team Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, international recording artist Rita Ora, Tony Award nominee Matthew Weaver and Hungry Man Productions just announced the development of FYRE FEST THE MUSICAL. We have all of the details!

Review: PRIDE AND JOY at The Chapel is a Sharply Written Dysfunctional Family Comedy

What did our critic think of PRIDE AND JOY at The Chapel?McLaughlin and Overly’s audience are unwelcome intruders listening in on a family’s raw, unfiltered, and private conversations. Pride and Joy is very funny. The Moran Family, as portrayed by the talented ensemble, is a bit of a trainwreck. Overly’s crisp pacing and sharp direction milks the script for maximal laughs and just the right amount of drama.

Review: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Delights at Penguin Rep Theatre

In the confident and craftsmanlike hands of Mr. Dudzick and director Joe Brancato, the audience is treated to a breezy look at familial relations that is smartly informed by the writer’s abiding sense of balance between lighthearted banter and matters of faith, ambition, tolerance and family secrets that surface and hit home with the force of a torpedo, shattering a lifetime of misbegotten beliefs. 

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