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Breaking News: NBC's THE WIZ LIVE Casts Its Cowardly Lion!
by TV News Desk - Aug 4, 2015


Tony Award nominee and multi-talented actor and singer David Alan Grier is joining NBC's highly anticipated holiday production of 'The Wiz Live!,' set for Thursday, Dec. 3.

Frank Caliendo to Perform at The Orleans Showroom, 9/25-26
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 4, 2015


Comedian, actor and impressionist extraordinaire Frank Caliendo brings his high-energy comedy performance to The Orleans Showroom, Sept. 25 and 26.

Tom Cruise Talks MISSION IMPOSSIBLE & More on Original Web Series 'Sheehan & The Stars'
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 3, 2015


While Tom Cruise blows up the box office this weekend in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, critic/reporter David Sheehan's original web series 'Sheehan & The Stars' spotlights an upclose over-the-years look at Cruise

VIDEO: Rare Footage from Robin Williams' Early Career Reminds Us of His Comedic Genius
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 3, 2015


In the video, a promotional reel to showcase Storm's work as a commercial director, a young, free spirited and hilarious Robin Williams can be seen saying everything in the book other than the line requested of him

New Works by Mohammed Fairouz & Kevin Puts and More Set for 2015 Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jul 29, 2015


Charged with momentum from the launch of BCMF Spring, the festival's first spring series of two concerts, the 32nd season of Long Island's longest-running classical music festival presents 11 concerts July 29 - August 23, 2015.

Marc Maron Comes to Boulder Theater & Paramount Theatre This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2015


Marc Maron will be performing live at Boulder Theater tonight, July 24 at 8:00 p.m. and at Paramount Theatre tomorrow, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. 

EPAC Stages LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Now thru 8/8
by BWW News Desk - Jul 23, 2015


La Cage Aux Folles stormed the Broadway stage in 1983, grabbing nine Tony Award nominations and six wins, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Based on Jean Poiret's 1973 French play, La Cage Aux Folles was first brought to the big screen in 1978 and then the 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman. Ephrata Performing Arts Center will present this French-adapted classic at EPAC's Sharadan Bigler Theatre. The production opens tonight, July 23, 2015, and runs through August 8, 2015.

Showtime to Present MARGARET CHO: psyCHO, 9/25
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 20, 2015


SHOWTIME will debut MARGARET CHO: psyCHO, the latest show from renowned three-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho on September 25th at 9 p.m. ET/PT

CeeLo Green Releases Eagerly Awaited New Single 'Robin Williams' & Studio Album
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 17, 2015


Atlantic Records' CeeLo Green has announced the arrival of his eagerly awaited new single and studio album. Green's new single 'Robin Williams' arrives this Friday, July 17th at all DSPs

Jane Lynch, Gad Elmaleh & More Comedians Coming to Joe's Pub
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 17, 2015


Funny People coming to Joe's Pub at the Public from Summer-Fall 2015 include Jane Lynch, Daniel Koren and more. Check out the full list below!

FLASH FRIDAY: Mighty Is He! All About ALADDIN - Movie, Musical, Prequel & Beyond
by Pat Cerasaro - Jul 17, 2015


Today we celebrates the news of a planned ALADDIN prequel by looking back at the Hollywood and Broadway hit.

Frank Caliendo Coming to Ridgefield Playhouse, 8/21
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 16, 2015


On stage, Frank Caliendo blends observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories for his signature frenetic comedy style.

VIDEO: Check Out New Animated Teaser for Fox's THE X-FILES
by TV News Desk - Jul 15, 2015


Creator/executive producer Chris Carter and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are re-inhabiting their roles as iconic FBI Agents FOX Mulder and Dana Scully in Fox's limited revival of THE X-FILES. This marks the momentous return of the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning pop culture phenomenon, which remains one of the longest-running sci-fi series in network television history. Mitch Pileggi will also return. Today, the network debuted a fun new animated teaser - check it out below!

VIDEO: Actress Kathy Baker Shares: Robin Williams 'Was Very Proud' of Final Film 'Boulevard'
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 14, 2015


Best known for winning three Emmys for the '90s series "Picket Fences," Kathy Baker stars opposite the late Robin Williams in "Boulevard," in which she plays the wife of a closeted gay man.

Robin Williams' Final Film BOULEVARD Hits Theaters Today
by Movies News Desk - Jul 10, 2015


Robin Williams, who passed away last year, will be seen in his final film performance in BOULEVARD, which opens in New York today, July 10, at the Sunshine Landmark theater.

Marga Gomez's POUND Headlines Dixon Place's HOT! Festival, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2015


Dixon Place's new commission POUND, starring GLAAD Award-winner and Drama Desk nominee, Marga Gomez, will begin performances tonight, July 10th.

Museum of the Moving Image Previews Williams' Final Film BOULEVARD Tonight
by Movies News Desk - Jul 9, 2015


While Robin Williams (1951-2014) was best known for his dazzling comic improvisations, his film work showed remarkable range. Tonight, July 9, Museum of the Moving Image will present a preview screening of Boulevard, featuring Williams in his remarkable final performance, as a quiet man whose life changes dramatically after a charismatic young hustler forces him to rethink his own identity.

EPAC to Stage LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, 7/23-8/8
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2015


La Cage Aux Folles stormed the Broadway stage in 1983, grabbing nine Tony Award nominations and six wins, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Based on Jean Poiret's 1973 French play, La Cage Aux Folles was first brought to the big screen in 1978 and then the 1996 American film The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman. Ephrata Performing Arts Center will present this French-adapted classic at EPAC's Sharadan Bigler Theatre. The production opens on July 23, 2015, and runs through August 8, 2015.

WAKE UP with BWW 7/10/2015 - PENN & TELLER Opens Sunday and More!
by Jessica Showers - Jul 10, 2015


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: Penn & Teller officially come back to New York this Sunday, a crazy cat lady invades 47th Street and more!

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