Top Girls is a wonderfully provocative study of powerful women in 80s Britain, revealing the compromises made in the quest for success, and what happens to those left behind.
Caryl Churchill’s witty and daring landmark play Top Girls received rave reviews in a sold out run in Chichester and has now transferred to the West End for a strictly limited run.
Directed by Max Stafford-Clark and with tour-de-force performances from Stella Gonet, Suranne Jones (Coronation Street), Catherine McCormack, Lucy Briers, Laura Elphinstone, Lisa Kerr and Olivia Poulet, this critically acclaimed show is not to be missed.
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th.
The 5th Avenue Awards Honoring High School Musical Theatre will celebrates its tenth anniversary by bringing previous recipients back to the stage to present the next generation of musical theater stars with awards and accolades. The acclaimed program, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is a high school version of the Tony Awards, and allows theater students from across Washington to meet, celebrate, and honor the exceptional musical theater productions presented during the 2011-12 school year. The 5th Avenue Awards will be held at 7:00 PM, Monday, June 4, at The 5th Avenue Theatre.
On May 11, Becky Ann Baker (GOOD PEOPLE, "Freaks and Geeks"), Dylan Baker (GOD OF CARNAGE, "Kings"), Christopher Abbott ("Martha Marcy May Marlene," HBO's Girls and 2011 Broadway revival of HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES) took part in the "bake off" portion of Page 73 Productions' Spring Benefit at City Winery (155 Varick Street) in Manhattan. Tony Award-winner Julie White (THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED) hosted. Check out photos from the event below!
Becky Ann Baker (GOOD PEOPLE, "Freaks and Geeks") and Dylan Baker (GOD OF CARNAGE, "Kings") will join previously announced Christopher Abbott ("Martha Marcy May Marlene," HBO's Girls and 2011 Broadway revival of HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES) for the "bake off" portion of Page 73 Productions' Spring Benefit on Friday, May 11 at 7:00pm at City Winery (155 Varick Street) in Manhattan. Tony Award-winner Julie White (THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED) will host.
CBS placed first in viewers and key demographics during the first full week in May led by the Network's top-rated comedy block, THE BIG BANG THEORY, the #1 program in adults 18-49 for the first time this season (tie) and NCIS, the top program of the week in viewers
Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 29, 2012 - Sunday, April 29, 2012.
After a record breaking 2011 and a best first quarter ever in 2012, Style Media announced today a 25 percent increase in original programming with the addition of five new original series, six series in development and two returning series at the network's upfront presentation held in New York.
The NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, along with strong performances by scripted shows such as PERSON OF INTEREST and THE BIG BANG THEORY, led CBS to yet another weekly win in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 8, Week 29 of the 2011-2012 television season.
With 29 series delivering over one million viewers, TLC continues to rank among the top 10 ad-supported cable networks among women in primetime - and the network shows no signs of slowing down. This Upfront season, TLC builds on its established momentum, announcing more than 55 new and returning series to air in 2012-2013.
Three 2011 Tony® Award-winning productions take the Cultural District stages this season, alongside popular specials and beloved classics.
The Theater Company of Hoboken (TTC) invites the community to join us as we raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls with our production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" on February 25, 2012 at 3pm and 8pm.
The Theater Company of Hoboken (TTC) invites the community to join us as we raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls with our production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" on February 25, 2012 at 3pm and 8pm.
The January 7 edition of 'Saturday Night Live' has scored the show's highest adult 18-49 and total-viewer results of the past 52 weeks, according to 'live plus same day' viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.
It's that time of year again - when critics and bloggers alike put forward their highlights and low points of the year's theatre. As I can't pass a bandwagon without jumping on it, here is my best - and worst - of 2011.
In another banner year, 2011 wrapped as ABC Family's most-watched year on record in Prime in Total Viewers (1.46 million), Adults 18-34 (400,000), Adults 18-49 (678,000) and Viewers 12-34 (627,000), as well as across key Women 18-34 (269,000), Women 18-49 (443,000) and Females 12-34 (437,000), posting solid gains year to year.
The Seattle Times has officially announced the winners of their 2011 Footlight Awards. Featured amoungst this year's winners are such favorites as Mike Daisey, Carolee Carmello, and many more! The full list of 2011 winners is as follows:
Make a list, check it twice… or just use this one! It's time for the Broadway Holiday Gift Guide by BroadwayGirlNYC. These are my picks from the annual BC/EFA Catalog of Giving (which includes the bonus of gifting goodwill to those in need!), plus my favorite offerings from the shows currently running on Broadway!
During the week of December 12, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 5th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV's #1 network in Kids 6-11 (557,000/2.3 rating), Boys 6-11 (234,000/1.9 rating), Girls 6-11 (324,000/2.7 rating), Tweens 9-14 (458,000/1.9 rating) and Girls 9-14 (290,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV's# 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 27 straight weeks.
Vienna's English Theatre will present A Showtime Youth Ensemble Production of Top Girls by Caryl Churchill on 14th Jan. 2012 at 14:30 & 15th Jan. 2012 at 19:00.
Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).
Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).
During the week of December 5, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 4th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV's No. 1 network in Kids 6-11 (594,000/2.4 rating), Boys 6-11 (263,000/2.1 rating), Girls 6-11 (331,000/2.8 rating), Tweens 9-14 (480,000/2.0 rating) and Girls 9-14 (293,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV's No. 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 26 straight weeks.
Robots taking over the world, a critic reviewing difficult life experiences, social networking, a closed-captioner gone wild, a music group trying to get discovered online and reviving a public affairs show from the 80's. These are just a few of the creative concepts coming out of COMEDY CENTRAL's 2011-2012 development slate announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL.
Twitter.com has released its Year in Review and ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars' is the #1 Hot Topic in Television, http://yearinreview.twitter.com/en/hottopics.html. The show ranked as the #2 Top Television Trend last year.
Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television are pleased to announce the release of Glee: The Music, Volume 7 available on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Featured on this release is the widely praised mash-up of Adele's "Rumour Has It" and "Someone Like You", which soared to #1 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart with the official video garnering 5.3 million views on Vevo.com. This collection is also filled with memorable tracks from the third season of Glee including Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror," Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)," and Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" (see below for full track listings). Glee: The Music, Volume 7 will be available both in standard and deluxe versions.
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