Winston Churchill News

Leading independent eBook publisher RosettaBooks has announced the first-time digital release of Gerald Clarke's 1988 biography of Truman Capote.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. and The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. have partnered with the Sequoia Presidential yacht to provide hotel guests with two one-of-a-kind experiences, whether it's for their next corporate meeting or reception for up to 49 attendees or for an unforgettable personal experience, these packages are perfect for a special occasion.

Leading independent eBook publisher RosettaBooks has announced the first-time digital release of the most current and comprehensive biography of Arthur C. Clarke's life.

William Shirer, a CBS correspondent who covered Nazi Germany directly from Berlin, reveals Hitler's theatrical public speeches, horrific practices, and paranoid downfall in riveting detail through the digital publication of The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler.

'Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose.' That was Winston Churchill's take on the game of golf, an opinion which might be shared by several top competitors at the recent US Open. Nevertheless, golf remains an obsession for many amateurs, and competition in inter-country club tourneys can be fierce. But nowhere is there a competition with more comedic punch than in Ken Ludwig's riotous farce, The Fox on the Fairway, beginning a 6-week run at Stage West on Friday, July 5. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Warren Adler, best known for his masterpiece fictionalization of a macabre divorce, 'The War of the Roses', and James C. Humes, Pulitzer Prize nominee for 'Churchill: Speaker of the Century', have co-authored this historical novel set across three continents, vividly capturing Churchill's larger than life persona. According to Adler, 'The post-war loss of Churchill may have damaged the Western world with the same impact as the post-civil war world was damaged by the loss of Lincoln.'

Churchill, the debut by Harrogate playwright Tony Tortora, will open at Upstairs @ The Carriageworks from the 2-20 July at 7.45pm before heading to London for a short run.

From the author who brought you the best-selling true-crime titles Murdered, Accused and Homicidal, Paul Alexander now adds a fourth title to his True Crime Collection.

The Audience, which just began performances in the West End starring Helen Mirren, will be filmed and broadcast live from the Gielgud Theatre for National Theatre Live today, June 13, 2013. The production has already brought in nearly £4 million in ticket sales before its opening on March 5. The play is running through June 15.

The record breaking, sell-out production of Peter Morgan's multi Olivier award-winning The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry, concludes its run at the Gielgud Theatre on 15 June 2013. Tomorrow, Thursday 13 June 2013, there will be an opportunity to watch the production as part of NT live - the National Theatre's ground-breaking project to broadcast the best of British Theatre live from the stage to cinemas across the UK and around the world. An extraordinary number of screenings have now been scheduled due to immense demand.

Internationally acclaimed actress Helen Mirren's performance as The Queen in the world premiere of Peter Morgan's THE AUDIENCE, directed by Stephen Daldry, will be seen by cinema audiences worldwide when National Theatre Live broadcasts the play live from London's Gielgud Theatre on June 13, 2013, with varying dates internationally and encore screenings throughout the summer. THE AUDIENCE reunites Mirren and Morgan after collaborating on the 2006 film The Queen, in which Mirren also portrayed Elizabeth II, winning the Academy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and BAFTA Awards for Best Actress for her performance. For their performances in THE AUDIENCE, both Mirren and Richard McCabe (as former Prime Minister Harold Wilson) won 2013 Olivier Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

John Browne releases his novel, “Hidden Account of the Romanovs”—set in WWI and the Russian Civil War. Preparing for President Putin's State Visit in 2003, The Bank of England is instructed to close Russian Imperial accounts. The Bank's investigation follows a Grenadier officer's career. Against a background of Imperial elegance, the story encompasses two of history's greatest mysteries, the murder of the Russian Imperial Family and the Ml6-led plot to kill Rasputin.

Today's drivers are facing new rules of the road, distracted drivers and updated technologies – conditions that can be life-threatening. Drive Smart: How to Stay Safe—and Save Money, an AARP digital-original, provides expert advice on staying safe behind the wheel.

American Lyric Theater (ALT) today announced complete casting forInsightALT, the company's upcoming festival dedicated to providing an intimate, up-close look at its process of creating new operas.

Psychiatry, religion, marriage, government, definitions of gender and even language are all targets of British playwright Joe Orton's poison pen in his wild and bawdy farce WHAT THE BUTLER SAW. His sly jokes and hilarious slashes at the follies and foibles of human conduct will have you shaking with laughter from start to finish.

RosettaBooks, the leading independent eBook publisher, released a compilation of master storyteller Kurt Vonnegut's commencement speeches entitled If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young.

The Stratford Festival gratefully acknowledges the support of the provincial government through Celebrate Ontario, which has just announced funding of more than $1 million to support the 2013 season's productions of The Merchant of Venice, Fiddler on the Roof and Tommy.

The Stratford Festival has announced that comedians Albert Howell, Elvira Kurt and Matt Watts will be part of this season's Forum, joining the impressive lineup of comics already confirmed for June 13's Stand Off, featuring Sean Cullen, Chris Gibbs and Sharon Matthews.