Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Study Reveals Small Theatres in NYC Generate $1.3B
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2019 The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment today announces the first-ever study of its kind, 'ALL NEW YORK'S A STAGE: NYC Small Theater Industry Cultural and Economic Impact Study.' This groundbreaking report calls attention to the vibrance of the small theater community, and offers an in-depth p...
KIDLESS Comedy in Development at Fox
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 10, 2019 Variety reports that Fox is developing 'Kidless,' a new comedy from 'Single Parents' executive producer Mnelik Belilgne....
The Metropolitan Opera Cancels Performances Through March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 12, 2020 In light of the circumstances involving the COVID-19 virus and in consultation with the office of the Mayor, the Metropolitan Opera has canceled all performances and rehearsals through March 31, effective immediately....
Washington, DC Council Passes Bill to Provide Relief to Theatre Professionals
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2020 According to DC Theatre Scene, Washington DC's council has passed a bill that could provide relief for theatre professionals who have lost work due to COVID-19....
New York Public Schools Closed Due to Covid-19
by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2020 It was announced this afternoon, that all New York public schools will be closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak....
Food Network Announces DRIVE-INS AND DIVES: TAKEOUT FROM HOME
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 With restaurants closed and social distancing in place, Guy Fieri can't hit the road to visit some of his favorite joints on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. So now, Guy is having some familiar faces of Flavortown come to his home kitchen on three special episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Takeout...
Seattle Center Seeking Candidates For Seattle Center Advisory Commission
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2021 Seattle Center, a department of the City of Seattle, is seeking candidates for open positions on the Seattle Center Advisory Commission. ...
Cast of Peninsula Players Reading of POPCORN FALLS Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2020 Peninsula Players will present a reading of 'Popcorn Falls,' a new two-person comedy by James Hindman. 'Popcorn Falls' will perform on Monday, February 3 at 7 p.m. at Björklunden, located at 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor. 'Popcorn Falls' is produced with support from and in coordination with Doo...
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Debuts OFF BROADWAY IN THE BOROS: POP-UPS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2020 The 'Off Broadway in the Boros: Pop-Ups' series was a way to call attention to the important contribution small theatres make to New York City's cultural fabric, while also providing support for artists and organizations struggling during the pandemic....
VIDEO: Ann Harada Recalls the Magic of Making SCHMIGADOON!
by Nicole Rosky - July 03, 2021 Find out more about Ann Harada's experience creating the musical series in our exclusive interview....
VIDEO: Get An Extended Look At The Tap Family Reunion in MAYOR OF HARLEM Streaming From The Joyce
by Alan Henry - May 19, 2021 The unmatched trio of tap titans—Dormeshia, Jason Samuels Smith, and Derick K. Grant—come together once more to present the 4th annual Tap Family Reunion featuring the original production: The Mayor of Harlem. ...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2020 Ziegfeld Theater has filmed its production of Newsies, performed in both English and American Sign Language (ASL). Watch the trailer biw!...
Broadway League Confirms Hope to Re-Open Broadway Shows By September
by Nicole Rosky - April 29, 2021 'Today's remarks by the mayor give us further optimism that Broadway productions can resume this fall, beginning in September, and we look forward to providing more details about reopening in the coming weeks,' says the Broadway League. ...
David Alan Grier Will Star on PROSPECT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 05, 2020 Deadline reports that three time Tony-nominee David Alan Grier has joined the cast of upcoming ABC comedy 'Prospect.'...
Will Van Dyke Releases Debut EP, THE MAYOR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2021 VAN DYKE was looking for collaborators when an email from lyricist and playwright Jeff Talbott appeared in his inbox. Like Elton John finding Bernie Taupin at the right moment, these two paths crossing would launch a strong and lasting songwriting partnership that culminates in today’s release of VA...
VIDEO: Edgar Wright Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick DUCK SOUP
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2020 Edgar Wright announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: DUCK SOUP....
MNM Theatre Company's CABARET Postponed
by Carol Kassie - March 18, 2020 MNM Theatre Company's production of Cabaret, which was scheduled to open on May 15th and run through May 30th in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center has been officially postponed due to COVID-19. A new date has not been announced, but the company's Founder and Artistic Director Marcie Gorman ...
VIDEO: CBS Shares Preview for S.W.A.T.
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2019 Lt. Lynch pulls the SWAT team's focus when the mayor tasks her with enacting a departmental review of the squad right as they pursue the unstable and dangerous fugitive leader of an infamous doomsday cult. Meanwhile, Luca asks the team to invest in his new passion project, a Guatemalan food truck, o...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For Ziegfeld Theater's NEWSIES in ASL
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2020 Ziegfeld Theater has filmed its production of Newsies, performed in both English and American Sign Language (ASL). Watch the trailer biw!...
Lorraine Bracco Buys & Renovates a Sicilian Home on MY BIG ITALIAN ADVENTURE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 16, 2020 Ciao, Italia! Lorraine Bracco, the OSCAR® and Emmy®-nominated actress from Goodfellas and The Sopranos, will take a break from Hollywood for her next gig on the island of Sicily....
THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE Raises £1 Million For Charities
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2021 Following a record-breaking week of THE SHOW MUST GO ON! LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE, the creators, Theatre Support Fund+ announced at the show last night they have reached an incredible milestone of raising £1million pounds for theatre charities....
Sadiq Khan Announces 'Biggest Domestic Tourism Campaign The Capital Has Ever Seen'
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2021 Sadiq Khan will this morning formally sign in for a second term as Mayor of London on stage at the iconic Shakespeare's Globe, as he announces plans for the biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen to help London's economy get back on its feet as COVID restrictions are eased. He w...
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Study Reveals Small Theatres in NYC Generate $1.3B
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2019 The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment today announces the first-ever study of its kind, 'ALL NEW YORK'S A STAGE: NYC Small Theater Industry Cultural and Economic Impact Study.' This groundbreaking report calls attention to the vibrance of the small theater community, and offers an in-depth p...
48 HOURS Investigates in 'The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 Correspondent Richard Schlesinger and 48 HOURS investigate the disappearance of Jonelle and how more than three decades later, one-time Idaho gubernatorial candidate Steven Dana Pankey became a person of interest in the case....
DRAGON SOLDIERS Coming to Digital and DVD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 07, 2020 A lethal creature hides in the woods that surround a suburban area and kills anyone who comes near it in Dragon Soldiers, arriving on DVD, Digital, and On Demand December 15 from Lionsgate. ... |