Winston Churchill News

Broadway's WAITRESS began performances on Friday, March 25 with a bang, setting a house record for a single performance the Brooks Atkinson Theatre and announcing a new block of tickets on sale through January 1, 2017. WAITRESS opens today, April 24, 2016. Get ready for tonight's opening bows by scrolling down to learn more about the company, plus watching highlights from the show!

Renowned singer Michael W. Smith visited the Friends of Zion museum in Jerusalem. Smith has seen it all, but the Friends of Zion Museum offered something new and amazing.

Jon Brittain and Matt Tedford's MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO, which gives the Iron Lady a Soho awakening on the eve of the Section 28 vote, has had a remarkable evolution over the past few years. From 10-minute short at Theatre503 to fully-fledged cabaret-cum-theatre show, it's enjoyed runs at the Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Comedy Festival and Leicester Square Theatre, and now has three dates at the Udderbelly Festival on the South Bank as part of a national tour. Jon talks mixing styles, gay rights and the ongoing process of development.

NEW YORK, NY - There's nothing like starting a new book series. And series books are not just reserved to the romance and mystery genre. You can also find several new and popular book series in the science fiction, history and nonfiction genre.

Netflix today released premiere date announcements and sneak peeks at the dramas THE CROWN, MARCO POLO and BLOODLINE.

Easter Monday - a group of Irish nationalists stage a rebellion against the ruling British government in Ireland in an attempt to establish an Irish Republic. Some 1,600 rebels seize prominent buildings in Dublin and clash with British troops on the streets of the capital. Within a week, the insurrection is suppressed and more than 2,000 people are dead or injured. The leaders of the rebellion are executed. A few years later an Irish Free State is established. Yet, over the following century the events of that week and their immediate aftermath have cast a long shadow over Ireland and continue to shape Anglo-Irish relations today.

A special musical to commemorate the 75th anniversary of The Blitz will be premiered in Liverpool this Autumn.

HILLSDALE, Mich., March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Hillsdale College today announced that more than 25,000 copies of Churchill's Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government by Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn have been sold since its release on Oct. 13, 2015.

NEW YORK, NY - James Dean's death in a car crash at age 24 immortalized him as a cultural icon of youthful rebellion and teenage angst. Truman Capote was one of the most talented fiction writers of his generation, and also one of the most troubled. Winston Churchill was one of the most inspiring wartime leaders of modern history. These three people each have a unique story brought to life in the pages of books for generations of fans to read.

The President and First Lady will invite top contemporary artists to the White House as part of its “In Performance at the White House” series.

The President and First Lady will invite top contemporary artists to the White House as part of its “In Performance at the White House” series.

NEW YORK, NY - This month, RosettaBooks, the leading independent eBook publisher, marks the three-year anniversary of opening its UK Office, led by Jonathan Ward.

David Mirvish has announced today the 14 shows in the 2016 - 2017 Mirvish Theatre Season. There will be seven shows in the Mainstage Subscription Series, three in the Off-Mirvish Subscription Series, and four bonus shows not on subscription.

NEW YORK, NY - RosettaBooks, digital publisher of Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, today announced the release of Right Away and All at Once, authored by Emmy award winning turnaround CEO Greg Brenneman.

Rehearsals begin Monday, February 8 for the spring Broadway production of Waitress, following its sold-out limited engagement at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. 

NEW YORK, NY - Now through Feb. 14, readers can get lost in the pages of their favorite novels from bestselling romance authors Barbara Taylor Bradford, M.C. Beaton, Sharon Sala, Linda Lael Miller and Anne Hampson during RosettaBooks' Valentine's Day #RomanceReaderAtHeart eBook promotion. Each day, a select title will be set free in the Amazon Kindle store.

On the 51st anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, The Court Theatre's production of Winston's Birthday brings together four excessive personalities from this iconic British family at a luncheon to celebrate Winston's 88th birthday in 1962. The Churchills are forced to confront half a century of unfinished family business which includes family lies, evasions and resentments.

MONTREAL, QC - Ritz-Carlton Montreal is rolling out a guest-favourite package this winter, 'The Colder the Better.' Back by popular demand, 'The Colder the Better' is available at the downtown Montreal hotel for all luxury suites with fireplaces, where guests automatically save a percentage off their room rate based on the temperature outside at check-in including the wind-chill factor when below zero. Minus 25 degrees Celsius upon check-in? Save 25 percent off a suite. If the mercury dips further, save even more. The package is set to be a sure-fire hit with travellers, given the low Canadian dollar and upward trend of the 'staycation.'

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum will present the 25th annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, today, January 13-26, 2016.