Hero Theatre to Host Maria Irene Fornes Play Festival
by Tyler Peterson - July 27, 2015 Hero Theatre announced today that the company's 2016/2017 season will commence with Festival Irene: Celebrating the Legacy of Maria Irene Fornes. The festival of plays will be presented as staged readings. It will include some of Fornes' most celebrated works in addition to featuring plays written b...
Harriet Harris, Estelle Parsons, Molly Ringwald and More to Take Part in Primary Stages' 2016 Gala Honoring Horton Foote
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2016 Primary Stages announced today that the Primary Stages 2016 Gala will celebrate the Horton Foote Centennial on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm. The event, which will be held at 583 Park Avenue, will be chaired by Charles Davis, Hallie Foote, David Richenthal and Michael Wilson....
VIDEO: Cast of BEAUTIFUL, Sara Bareilles, Aretha Franklin & More Pay Tribute to Kennedy Center Honoree Carole King
by Caryn Robbins - December 30, 2015 A highlight of the evening was a tribute to legendary singer/songwriter Carole King featuring Sara Bareilles, the cast of BEAUTIFUL and Aretha Franklin....
Photo Flash: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Opens Tonight at Good Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017 Good Theater, the professional theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, is pleased to present Horton Foote's multi-award-winning The Trip to Bountiful starring Broadway veteran Louisa Flaningam. Bountiful opens March 29 and plays through April 30....
Grammy Winner Cythia Clawson to Spend New Year's Eve with Texas Repertory Theatre Co.
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 20, 2015 The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, is thrilled to present a special New Year's Eve event featuring Grammy & Dove Award winning recording artist Cynthia Clawson, with two performances, at 4pm and 8pm....
Elizabeth Ashley, Amanda Plummer and More Join James Earl Jones in NIGHT OF THE IGUANA at A.R.T.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2017 Just added to the cast are Amanda Plummer, Elizabeth Ashley, Remo Airaldi, and Bill Heck. ...
BWW Review: Good Theater Closes Season with Luminous and Lyrical TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - April 01, 2017 Good Theater Artistic Director Brian P. Allen chose to close the season with a lovely, lyrical production of Horton Foote's platy, The Trip to Bountiful, in which Louisa Flaningam's luminous interpretation of Carrie Watts is surely one of the Portland theatre calendar's highlights....
STAGE TUBE: Gina Rodriguez Brings Rita Moreno to Tears with Kennedy Center Honors Tribute
by Stage Tube - December 29, 2015 Earlier this month, in a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, Seiji Ozawa, Tony Award winner Rita Moreno (WEST SIDE STORY), Carole King, George Lucas, and Tony Award winner Cicely Tyson (THE GIN GAME, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL) were saluted by great performers from Hollywood...
Vanessa Williams to Star in VH1 Drama Series SATAN'S SISTERS
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2016 Tony, Grammy, and Emmy nominated singer/actress Vanessa Williams has signed on to play the lead role in VH1's upcoming scripted series inspired by Star Jones 2011 book 'Satan's Sisters: A Novel of Fiction.'...
Good Theater Sets 2016-17 Season: 'BOUNTIFUL,' Broadway Concerts & More
by Tyler Peterson - March 09, 2016 Good Theater the professional theater in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center has announced its line-up for the company's 15th anniversary season opening in the fall of 2016 and running through the spring of 2017....
VIDEO: Take a Look at Vanessa Williams and Jim Skrip's Egyptian-Themed Wedding
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2015 Tony nominee Vanessa Williams tied the knot with longtime beau Jim Skrip in front of family and friends in a patriotic fourth of July ceremony this summer, and BroadwayWorld has footage from the big day below! Plus, check out close-ups of Vanessa and Jim's 14-carat gold-plated wedding invitations (d...
Grammy Winner Cynthia Clawson to Celebrate New Year's Eve at Texas Repertory Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - December 28, 2015 The Texas Repertory Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, is thrilled to present a special New Year's Eve event featuring Grammy & Dove Award winning recording artist Cynthia Clawson, with two performances, at 4pm and 8pm on Thursday, December 31st....
Tony Winner Harriet Harris and More Board THE ROADS TO HOME at Primary Stages; Cast Complete!
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2016 Primary Stages, in association with Catherine Adler, Jamie deRoy, and David Richenthal, has announced complete casting for the first show of the 2016/17 season, THE ROADS TO HOME, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote (Harrison, TX)....
THE ROADS TO HOME, Starring Devon Abner, Hallie Foote, Harriet Harris & More, Begins Tonight at Primary Stages
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016 Primary Stages, in association with Catherine Adler and Jamie deRoy presents the first show of the 2016/17 season, THE ROADS TO HOME, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Horton Foote (Harrison, TX)....
VIDEO: Miranda Lambert Performs Tribute to The Eagles at KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - December 30, 2015 A highlight of the evening was a tribute to the legendary rock band The Eagles by country music star Miranda Lambert....
2016 viBenefit Honors Powerhouse Broadway Producer Alia Jones-Harvey of ECLIPSED
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2016 viBe Theater Experience (viBe), an award-winning 501(c)(3) non-profit performing arts and education organization, hosts its annual gala on Tuesday, October 18 from 6:30-9:30 pm at Taj II Lounge, 48 W 21st Street, NYC. Tickets may be purchased athttps://www.nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?eti...
Drama Desk Nominees- What It All Means for the 2016 Tony Awards!
by BWW Staff - April 28, 2016 Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a chart that illustrates the number of Drama League nominees that were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees that earned Tony Awards in the past nine years (discounting Off-Broadway nominations). Check ...
Photo Coverage: Primary Stages Celebrates Horton Foote's 100th Birthday!
by Jennifer Broski - March 15, 2016 Primary Stages announced their upcoming 32nd Season on March 14 at a champagne reception celebrating the Centennial of the birth of late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Primary Stages collaborator, Horton Foote....
Arthur French to Receive Equity's 2015 Paul Robeson Citation Award
by Tyler Peterson - October 07, 2015 Actor Arthur French has been named to receive the 2015 Paul Robeson Citation Award presented by the Actors Equity Foundation. ...
People's Light to Stage Regional Premiere of AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS, 10/14-11/8
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015 People's Light presents AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS, running from October 14 through November 8, 2015. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs....
Raven Theatre Sets THE OLD FRIENDS Cast
by Tyler Peterson - December 03, 2015 Michael Menendian, Producing Artistic Director of Raven Theatre, has announced casting for The Old Friends by Horton Foote. Raven's production will be the play's second since its World Premiere staging in fall 2013 by New York's Signature Theatre Company. That production was subsequently remounted i...
Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas presents Poweful Texas Drama TALKING PICTURES
by A.A. Cristi - April 06, 2017 MainStage Irving-Las Colinas will present Horton Foote's Texas-based drama TALKING PICTURES. Directed by Amber Devlin, the production runs May 19 through June 3, 2017, at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). All evening performances are at 7:30 p.m., w...
TV: Watch James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson in Just-Released TV Spot for THE GIN GAME
by Nicole Rosky - September 09, 2015 ...
Tony Nominee Vanessa Williams Joins CBS's THE GOOD WIFE
by Caryn Robbins - September 21, 2015 Vanessa Williams will join the critically acclaimed drama THE GOOD WIFE in a recurring role this November. Williams will play Courtney Boalt, an extremely successful, self-made businesswoman who is potentially interested in backing Peter Florrick's (Chris Noth) campaign for President. In the process...
A&E Networks Launches LIFETIME MOVIE CLUB
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2015 A+E Networks® announced the launch of Lifetime® Movie Club, the network's first direct-to-consumer subscription service which grants subscribers access to a library of Lifetime Movies without commercial interruptions... |