Wallace Shawn News

Looking to hone your acting chops while stuck inside? Preparing for your next big audition, whenever that may be? We've rounded up 10 monologue books that are sure to fit the bill to help you audition better!

Alana DeJoseph, the director of 'A Towering Task,' Elliott Murphy, the star of 'Broken Poet,' and Dr. Larry Brilliant are Tom Needham's special guests on this Thursday's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Tom Needham will be speaking with TV Host/Author Dave Rubin, Cartoonist/Author Scott Adams & Filmmaker Cassie Jaye this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite theatre-themed history books to fill the void!

The Nominating Committee of the Off Broadway Alliance has announced important dates for the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.

Howard Bloom, the author of EINSTEIN, MICHAEL JACKSON & ME, and David Piepenbring, Prince's co-author of PRINCE: THE BEAUTIFUL ONES, are Tom Needham's special guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Dr. Steven Greer and Director Jeremy Corbell are Tom Needham's special guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Book lovers have been bursting to know what's in the 20th Auckland Writers Festival, Waituhi o Tāmaki, programme, revealed this evening. The good news is the 2020 line-up for what is one of the most respected literary showcases on the planet is as super-charged, high-powered, diverse and thought-provoking as ever.

Just last night, Off-Broadway's The New Group honored its Board President Abby Merrill and Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) at the its Annual Gala, this year celebrating the company's 25th Anniversary.

The New Group will honor its Board President Abby Merrill and Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) at the its Annual Gala, this year celebrating the company's 25th Anniversary, on Monday, March 9.

Clubbed Thumb has announced the complete line-up for the 25th annual SUMMERWORKS, its festival of new plays. SUMMERWORKS will run May 15 - July 1, 2020 at The Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street) in Manhattan and will feature productions of three new plays: SPINDLE SHUTTLE NEEDLE by Gab Reisman and directed by Tamilla Woodard; BODIES THEY RITUAL by Angela Hanks and directed by Knud Adams; and THE WOMAN'S PARTY by Rinne Groff and directed by Tara Ahmadinijad.

“The Walking Dead” franchise has been a favorite of Wizard World fans since the original show first aired on AMC on Halloween 2010. Now, almost 10 years later, Wizard World Cleveland attendees will have the opportunity to be among the first to see the premier episode of the newest series in the 'TWD' Universe, “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” during a special, advanced screening on Saturday, March 7 at 6:15 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, actress Lynn Cohen who gained fame in 'Sex and the City' and 'The Hunger Games' died on February 14th. Cohen has appeared in over 120 movies as well as a string of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and television appearances. She was 86. Today, BroadwayWorld remembers Cohen with a look back at some photos from our archives...

REAL PEOPLE's John Barbour and TV Host Lee Camp are Tom Needham's exclusive guests this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

TV Host Lee Camp and REAL PEOPLE's John Barbour are Tom Needham's exclusive guests this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Screen and stage actor Lynn Cohen has passed away.

Disney's “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made,” an original movie based on the best-selling book of the same name, debuts today, streaming only on Disney+. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2020 last week where it received overwhelmingly positive reviews, follows the hilarious exploits of our quirky, deadpan hero, Timmy Failure, who, along with his 1,500-pound polar bear partner Total, operates Total Failure Inc., a Portland detective agency.

TIMMY FAILURE: MISTAKES WERE MADE, becomes a movie on the streaming network Disney+ this month on February 7th, and a trailer was just released to get fans of the series excited. The cast just hosted a World Premiere Viewing Party, and BroadwayWorld Books has photos of the night to share, as well as the trailer and a bonus clip from the movie to get everyone excited for the upcoming release!

The Disney+ original movie, “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made,” will premiere on Friday, February 7, 2020 streaming exclusively on the service. Today, Disney+ shared a first look at the film!

The Time's Morris Day and Prince's co-author, Dan Piepenbring, are Tom Needham's exclusive guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM. Both of them will be speaking about their books about Prince. In addition to the interviews, the show will feature extensive music segments from Prince and Morris Day.