Beverley Knight Will Star As Manager Of The Drifters In New Musical
by Stephi Wild - November 01, 2019 Michael Harrison and David Ian today announce The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world's greatest vocal groups The Drifters and the woman who made them. It will make its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year, ...
The Paley Center for Media to Pay Tribute to Kerry Washington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 24, 2020 The Paley Center for Media today announced that it will pay tribute to Kerry Washington with the special program Celebrating Kerry Washington: Conversation & Exclusive Preview Screening of Little Fires Everywhere. The program will take place on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30 pm....
Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, Ava Duvernay to Headline Netflix's Fysee Showcase
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 Netflix announced today that iconic filmmaker, Martin Scorsese, legendary musician Bruce Springsteen, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and groundbreaking filmmaker Ava DuVernay will headline the opening and closing week events in its third-annual FYSEE experience at Raleigh Studios, May 5 - June 9. Oscar®-...
X Factor's Sean Smith And Lola Saunders To Star In THE WIZARD OF OZ At The Epstein Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2019 Producers today announce the full cast that will take audiences over the rainbow in LHK Productions' wizardly wicked Easter panto The Wizard of Oz, coming to The Epstein Theatre this April....
Photo Flash: Writers Theatre Presents VIETGONE
by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz and choreography by Tommy Rapley. Vie...
VIDEO: Julia Stiles Talks About Her Most Memorable Looks on TODAY SHOW!
by Sarah Leiber - January 14, 2020 “Hustlers” star Julia Stiles takes a look back on some of her most memorable looks from film roles and the red carpet. When it comes to her outfits in “Save the Last Dance,” she has one question: “Cargo pants … why?”...
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical on Tour!
by Alan Henry - October 29, 2019 Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is now on tour across America! SUMMER features a book by Tony Award® nominee Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Tony Award® winner Des McAnuff, with songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara and others and is directed by Des McAnuff and choreographed by Tony A...
The 2019 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival Returns To New York City
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 07, 2019 The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, the annual festival that honors legendary novelist Philip K. Dick through the dynamic power of science fiction film, is returning for its seventh outing with a full schedule of events. The festival screens on Thursday, March 7th in Astoria, Queens an...
STRICTLY COME DANCING's Robin Windsor Hangs Up His Dancing Shoes
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2018 Robin Windsor, one of BBC Strictly Come Dancing's favourite professionals, is to perform in his last ever production in London's West End....
Kevin Clifton And Antony Costa To Join The Cast Of ROCK OF AGES
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2018 Kevin Clifton and Antony Costa will join the cast of the award-winning smash-hit musical "ROCK OF AGES" in the role of 'Stacee Jaxx'....
The Sixth Season of TLC's FOUR WEDDINGS Set for July 21 Debut
by Macon Prickett - July 05, 2018 Over the years, viewers have seen what happens when four opinionated brides comment on and rate each other's weddings, but things get personal this season on TLC's FOUR WEDDINGS, premiering Saturday, July 21 at 9/8c. In a brand-new twist, the featured brides are not strangers, rather they are close ...
Breaking Glass Embraces OWN's Touching Series BLACK LOVE, On VOD Today
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2017 Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American TVOD rights to award-winning producer Tommy Oliver (Kinyarwanda, 1982, The Perfect Guy) and co-creator Codie Elaine Oliver's touching 4-part documentary series BLACK LOVE. Breaking Glass acquired rights to the series in August in a deal negotiated ...
Drama Escalates on the New Episode of Kerry Washington's FIVE POINTS Now on Facebook Watch
by Macon Prickett - June 26, 2018 A new episode of Facebook Watch & Kerry Washington's drama series, FIVE POINTS is now available on the FIVE POINTS show page....
E.Faye Butler & Felicia P. Fields To Perform Limited Run Cabaret Concert At Chicago's Biograph Theater
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017 Steve Abrams and Kicky Productions announce that a brand new cabaret-concert, Lettin' the Good Times Roll featuring the dynamic duo, E. Faye Butler, Felicia P. Fields and a host of renowned musicians in a very special limited engagement for 9 performances at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave...
DANCE FOR LIFE Announces 2018 Companies
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2018 For its 27th annual event, Dance for Life Chicago presents a diverse group of companies and artists performing August 18 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Dance for Life, which mobilizes Chicago's dance community by raising funds through dance, prese...
BWW Interview: John Hopkins Talks MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Rona Kelly - March 29, 2018 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the Rose Theatre Kingston. Part of the celebrations sees Much Ado About Nothing take centre stage, directed by Simon Dormandy. Having played the role of Claudio early in his career, John Hopkins returns to the play to take on the role of Benedick. With rehearsals ...
BWW Review: Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at Majestic Theatre in San Antonio
by Kathy Strain - December 13, 2017 With the holiday season in full swing, it's not surprising that a wonderfully iconic show would come through San Antonio, Texas just in time for Christmas. Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS is everything you would hope to see in this classic movie brought to stage in 2017. As the show began, the music...
ABC to Air AFTER THE DANCE WITH STEPHEN A. SMITH: A SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2020 ESPN host and NBA expert commentator Stephen A. Smith hosts a prime-time special “After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith: A SportsCenter Special,” Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. ...
BWW Review: DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY Dazzles Jackson
by Juliana Asbill - January 22, 2018 Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage brings fans of the classic movie and theatre alike to Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson Mississippi for a night of nostalgia and excitement....
UNCHAINED MELODIES Will Return to Florida Studio Theatre for a Limited Engagement Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2020 Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has announced the return of its hit Cabaret celebrating male harmony groups, Unchained Melodies. One of FST's most successful and beloved Cabarets, Unchained Melodies was seen by over 20,000 people last season. Due to popular demand, the show was brought back last year f...
The Sounds of Motown Coming to The Carlyle Club this Mother's Day
by Macon Prickett - May 03, 2018 Allen Media Strategies clients Leonard, Coleman and Blunt have been around the world and back again several times as the lead singers of three of the most legendary vocal groups of all time: The Temptations, The Platters and The Drifters....
Writers Theatre Presents VIETGONE
by A.A. Cristi - July 26, 2018 Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 2018/19 season with Qui Nguyen's Vietgone, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, featuring original music and music direction by Gabriel Ruiz and choreography by Tommy Rapley. Vie...
Photo Flash: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of THE ROOMMATE
by Julie Musbach - July 02, 2018 Now playing, Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere production of The Roommate by Jen Silverman, directed by Tony Award Winner Phylicia Rashad. Ensemble members Ora Jones and Sandra Marquez star in this celebration of female friendship and midlife renaissance....
ESPN Films To Continue Sunday Night Run, Moving Three High Profile 30 FOR 30s to Sundays
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 06, 2020 Just as ESPN Films moved “The Last Dance” earlier to fill the void that live sports left, ESPN Films' Peabody and Academy Award-winning 30 for 30 series is premiering three new documentaries, two of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, that will air on Sundays in May and June. ...
BWW REVIEWS: ANASTASIA is Not a Botox Version of the Animated Movie
by Paul Batterson - January 31, 2020 When the movie ANASTASIA was released in 1996, somewhere someone was humming along with the score of the 20th Century Fox film and thought 'This might make a fantastic musical.' It took nearly 20 years but the faith in the concept is paying off.... |