Showtime News

The Green Room 42 will present a special double bill of the two stars of Broadway's Hadestown for two nights Sunday, March 31 and Sunday, April 28.

The hit aerial exploration series from Smithsonian Channel, AERIAL AMERICA, expands across the pond with the debut of AERIAL BRITAIN. This newest installment takes viewers on a journey to four regions of Britain, discovering the historical significance of the island from breathtaking heights. Filmed from helicopters and drones equipped with cutting edge 4K/Ultra High Definition cameras, AERIAL BRITAIN presents views of stunning iconic landmarks, both natural and man-made, as well as fascinating monuments off the beaten path. AERIAL BRITAIN premieres Sunday, April 28 at 8 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.

Portland Stage presents the play that has swept the country: SKELETON CREW by Dominique Morisseau runs Apr 2 - Apr 21.

Emmy-nominated actor Hugh Dancy (Hannibal) will guest star in a multi-episode arc on the award-winning drama series HOMELAND, starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Claire Danes and Emmy and Tony® winner Mandy Patinkin. Dancy will recur as John Zabel, a savvy Washington consultant who joins the White House as a new foreign-policy advisor to the President and a formidable opponent to Saul Berenson (Patinkin). The acclaimed series is currently in production on its eighth and final season and will premiere later this year.

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces this year's inductees for its Music Business Hall of Fame, including the late Sir George Martin, who will be inducted by his son Giles Martin. This year's honorees will be recognized during the Music Biz 2019 Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner -- sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, City National Bank, Cracker Barrel, Jammber, and TiVo -- as part of Music Biz's Annual Conference on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 pm.

Renowned guitarist Tab Benoit embarks on a year-long 'Whiskey Bayou Revue' Tour (named after Benoit's Louisiana-based record label) with a local performance in Nashville at City Winery, 609 Lafayette St., Tuesday, April 2. Showtime: 8:00pm. Tickets: $35.-$48. Info: (615) 324-1010 or visit  https://citywinery.com/nashville. Also appearing; guitarist Eric McFadden, whose Pain By Numbers album was released on Whiskey Bayou Records in 2018.        

Final casting is announced today (26 March 2019) for the second year West End Company of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL.  Based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner, this hit production is playing to packed houses at the Aldwych Theatre and currently booking to 21 December 2019.

In support of The National Voter Registration Initiative, Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present Twelve Angry Men performed by Twelve Impassioned Women, on Sunday, April 7 at 2 pm. This is a FREE reading of the 1954 classic by Reginald Rose featuring an all-female cast. The show is directed by Suzanne Clifton Walsh and features all local actors and community members.

Renowned American playwright Dominique Morisseau, recipient of a 2018 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant,' will take part in a live Q&A discussion at St. Francis College, during which she will address her experiences writing for theater and television, how playwrights can be activists and other topics.

Apple® today announced Apple TV+, the new home for the world's most creative storytellers featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries, coming this fall. Apple TV+, Apple's original video subscription service, will feature a brand new slate of programming from the world's most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. On the Apple TV® app, subscribers will enjoy inspiring and authentic stories with emotional depth and compelling characters from all walks of life, ad-free and on demand.

Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White, who first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon, has long since established himself as a star in his own right. Ron White returns to the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on November 15, 2019 at 7PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 29 at 10AM.

After selling out her Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut, Amanda Jane Cooper will return by popular demand to Broadway's Living Room on June 7 at 9:30pm for an encore performance of her show Somewhere Over the Rainbow: A Night of Story and Song.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced that Friday Night Flicks will feature the film CITY HALL on April 12 at 8 pm.

The Penfold Theatre Company's production of CRIME AND PUNISHEMENT -- adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus from the novel of the same name by Dostoevsky -- was a tense night at the theatre that was unlike anything I have ever experienced.

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to welcome three new artistic associates to the company, and to announce the newest playwrights selected for its annual "The Freshness Initiative," the company's commissioning and new play development program, now in its fifth year.

SHOWTIME has released a first look at the premiere of its new four-part docu-series ACTION, airing thisSunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. ACTION explores the legalization of sports gambling and chronicles the lives of professional gamblers, oddsmakers, polarizing consultants, illegal bookies and more throughout the 2018 NFL season. In this clip from episode one, professional gambler Bill “Krack” Krackomberger explains his unique strategy to gain an edge against sports books.

CBS (3.851 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the adults 18-49 champ on Thursday thanks to its first round coverage of 'NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament' (3.904 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and another 'NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament' (3.798 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2).

Entertainment One (eOne) announces the digital release of Stan & Ollie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring an original score by Rolfe Kent, on March 29, 2019, the same week as the VOD, DVD and Blu Ray release of the film. The preorder for the soundtrack is available now at all major digital retailers.

Andrew Rannells was a guest on last night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. During the interview, Rannells shares his memories about his Broadway debut, and he talks about his memoir, Too Much Is Not Enough, and working with Don Cheadle on Black Monday. 

Ensemble for the Romantic Century (Eve Wolf, Executive Artistic Director) continues the 2018 - '19 season, ERC's 18th, with its final offering of the season, Hans Christian Andersen: Tales Real & Imagined by Eve Wolf.