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ABC's SCANDAL Builds in Its New 10 p.m. Slot and Boosts the Hour Year to Year
by Macon Prickett - April 06, 2018 ABC's TGIT lineup ran neck-and-neck with a “Big Bang”-led CBS for No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.3/6) and beat out NBC by 50% (0.8/3) and Fox by 71% (0.7/3). With strong delayed viewing for its Thursday dramas, ABC is projected to move ahead and win Thursday night, once Live + 7 Day ...
Mercedes Ruehl to Play 'Ma' in Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017 Second Stage Theater has announced that Mercedes Ruehl, winner of the Tony Award, Academy Award, and Golden Globe Award, will star opposite the previously announced Michael Urie in the upcoming production of Harvey Fierstein's modern classic, Torch Song, directed by Moises Kaufman....
Irresistible One-Woman Comedy BAD DATES Starts Today
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018 The Huntington Theatre Company presents the irresistible comedy, Bad Dates, featuring Haneefah Wood (Cassandra in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Huntington and Blanche in Fox TV's Grease Live! ), written by Theresa Rebeck (creator of NBC's Smash and the Elliot Norton and IRNE A...
Becki Dennis Proves a Survivor in World Premiere of SPIN THE PLATE at Boston IFF
by Julie Musbach - March 27, 2018 Actor Becki Dennis stars as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse in the hopeful new indie feature, SPIN THE PLATE. Directed by Eric R. Eastman, the film will make its World Premiere at the Boston International Film Festival on April 13th in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
Complete Casting Announced for TORCH SONG at Second Stage Theater
by A.A. Cristi - August 07, 2017 Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director, Casey Reitz, Executive Director) has announced complete casting for its upcoming production of Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG, directed by Moises Kaufman....
Photo Coverage: Meet the 2017 Tony Nominees - GREAT COMET's Josh Groban
by Walter McBride - June 08, 2017 On May 3, the 2017 Tony nominees flocked to the Sofitel New York, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will continue bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month, but for now, check out photos of Best Performance by and Actor in a ...
Photo Coverage: What About Josh? Josh Groban Receives Sardi's Portrait
by Walter McBride - June 03, 2017 Internationally renowned performer and current star of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 Josh Groban just received his very own Sardi's portrait. There to celebrate with Groban were Great Comet mastermind Dave Malloy, director Rachel Chavkin, and members of the cast including Tony nominee...
New Comedy About WAR OF THE WORLDS Broadcast to Open at River Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017 If you heard today on CNN that Martians were invading a small town in New Jersey, would you believe it? Seventy-eight years ago, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre theatrical group made such a broadcast on CBS radio on Halloween Eve 1938. Welles took H.G. Wells' epic novel "The War of The Worlds" ...
Drew Droege and Michael Urie's BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS Begins at SoHo Playhouse this Sunday, 11/12
by A.A. Cristi - November 10, 2017 Bright Colors And Bold Patterns the hit play hailed as devastatingly funny by The New York Times will return Off Broadway in 2017 for an exclusive eight week limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, between 6th Avenue and Varick Street in Manhattan) beginning this Sunday, Novem...
Bright Colors and Bold Patters Says F*CK IT, I¹M SINGLE! for Valentine's Day, 2/14
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2018 Bright Colors And Bold Patterns - the hit play hailed as "devastatingly funny" by The New York Times - will offer a "F*CK IT, I'M SINGLE!" special for one performance only on Valentine's Day, Wednesday February 14. The show, which continues its triumphant run Off Broadway at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vanda...
Comedy Central's Annual UP NEXT Stand-Up Showcase Set for This June
by Caryn Robbins - May 25, 2017 Comedy Central will present its annual stand-up showcase, Up Next, previously known as Comics To Watch, at Colossal Clusterfest, the brand new comedy and music festival experience created by Comedy Central and Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Enterta...
Photo Coverage: BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS Celebrates Opening Night
by Stephen Sorokoff - November 21, 2017 It was chilly in SoHo last night but poolside at the SOHO playhouse it was sizzling with non stop laughter during the 80 minutes of Bright Colors And Bold Patters which was written and performed by Drew Droege and directed by Michael Urie....
Uproar Entertainment Releases Ty Barnett's GROWN MAN...BABY STEPS Comedy Album
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017 Uproar Entertainment has announced the release of 'GROWN MAN...BABY STEPS' by Ty Barnett. Recorded live at The Comedy Underground in Seattle, Wash....
City Unveils its 2017/18 Prime-Time Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2017 Proven, powerful, and pedigreed. Today Rogers Media unveils City's 2017/18 programming schedule, building on last season's proven hits with bold new additions backed by some of the most creative minds in television today....
Charlie Puth Unveils 'The Voicenotes' North American Headlining Tour
by Caryn Robbins - December 18, 2017 Multi-Platinum artist/musician/producer Charlie Puth has announced plans for his biggest North American headline tour to date. Produced by Live Nation, 'The Voicenotes Tour' officially gets underway July 11 at Toronto...
CBS Wins Weekly Viewer Crown As THE BIG BANG THEORY & NCIS Continue As Most Watched Comedy and Drama
by Tori Hartshorn - March 13, 2018 CBS returned to its winning ways as the most-watched network, emerging victorious on five nights last week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. Additionally, the Network had the most-watched program (THE BIG BANG THEORY) and drama (NCI...
Modern Family Director Joins Neil Meron & Craig Zadan Produced John Gary Project, GAWKER V. THEIL
by Macon Prickett - March 23, 2018 Modern Family director Jason Winer has attached himself to the John Gary penned spec, 'Gawker v. Thiel,' which centers on the fall of the controversial media company and the man that helped bring it down, Variety reports....
ABC Is No. 1 for the Week in Adults 18-49 With 7 of the Top 15 Broadcast...
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2017 ABC earned 2nd place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS' original lineup by 20% (1.0/4) and Fox's first-run dramas by 71% (0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/“APB”). ...
CBS Takes Five Nights In Viewers
by Tori Hartshorn - March 06, 2018 With all broadcasters returning to regularly scheduled programming (other than Sunday's Academy Awards telecast); CBS was once again the most-watched network on five nights last week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. Additionally, t...
Photo Flash: A First Look at AH, WILDERNESS! at the Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2017 This summer, longtime Goodman Producer Steve Scott directs a major revival of Eugene O'Neill's 'warm-hearted, welcome dose of love and laughter' (Los Angeles Times), which concludes the Goodman's 2016/2017 season. ...
CBS Announces 21 Performers Participating in 2018 Diversity Comedy Showcase
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2018 CBS today announced the 21 performers participating in the 2018 CBS DIVERSITY COMEDY SHOWCASE which will begin its run of six shows on Jan. 23 at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles....
CBS Announces 2017-18 Programming Lineup Featuring 8 New Series
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 CBS today unveiled its 2017-2018 primetime lineup, featuring four new comedies, four new dramas and 23 returning series. The new series join a lineup that will finish the current season as America's most watched network in viewers for the 14th time in 15 years, including the last nine years straight...
ABC's SCANDAL Builds in Its New 10 p.m. Slot and Boosts the Hour Year to Year
by Tori Hartshorn - April 06, 2018 ABC Thursday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.2 million and 1.2/5 in AD18-49): ABC's TGIT lineup ran neck-and-neck with a “Big Bang”-led CBS for No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5 vs. 1.3/6) and beat out NBC by 50% (0.8/3) and Fox by 71% (0.7/3). With strong delayed viewing for its Thursday dramas...
BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS, Starring Drew Droege, Returns Next Week Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017 Bright Colors and Bold Patterns returns Off-Broadway for an exclusive eight week limited engagement at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street, between 6th Avenue and Varick Street in Manhattan), officially opening on Monday, November 20 at 8:00 PM. The production began previews on Sunday, November 12 and ...
Angelique Cabral, Parvesh Cheena, Katie Lowes, Headline IAMA HOLIDAY CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2017 IAMA Holiday Cabaret: Music from the Silver Screen Company members and celebrity guests perform songs from iconic cinematic moments at IAMA Theatre Company's 4th annual star-studded holiday cabaret.... |