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The six-episode half-hour series explores the relationship between best friends Kate, who is newly engaged, and Michael, who is attempting to move on from his ex-fianc

Southwark Playhouse Postpones THE BEAST OF BLUE YONDER
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2020

Southwark Playhouse has postponed the upcoming professional world premiere of Philip Ridley's The Beast of Blue Yonder....


Human Race Extends Its 35th Season With  Two More Dayton Premieres  Photo Human Race Extends Its 35th Season With  Two More Dayton Premieres 
by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2021

The 35th year just keeps on giving.  The Human Race has announced two additional shows that will complete our current season of Dayton premieres.  ...


SHOWTIME Revives DEXTER 'Wrap-Up' Podcast for New Reboot Photo SHOWTIME Revives DEXTER 'Wrap-Up' Podcast for New Reboot
by Michael Major - September 23, 2021

SHOWTIME breathes new life into the official Dexter companion podcast with the premiere of Dexter: New Blood Wrap-Up With Scott Reynolds, hosted by Reynolds, executive producer and writer for the much-anticipated special event series Dexter: New Blood....


In Celebration Of International Women's Day, DCINY Features All-female Choirs In Work Photo In Celebration Of International Women's Day, DCINY Features All-female Choirs In Works Written For Female Voices
by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2019

In celebration of International Women's Day, DCINY guest conductor Nancy Menk leads an orchestra and all-female choir in various choral works for women's voices. DCINY Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Jonathan Griffith conducts John Rutter's Magnificat with the Distinguished Concerts Orches...


BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About University of Southern Californ Photo BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About University of Southern California in 2019/2020
by Linnae Medeiros - October 08, 2019

With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we're highlighting some of the most prestigious theatre programs from all across the country. Today we're chatting with faculty from the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts about how their program is adaptable to ...


PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August Photo PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August
by Rebecca Russo - July 28, 2018

Battery Dance presents a dance theatre musical, PULA! Botswana on Broadway, sponsored by the Botswana Tourism Organisation, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 3pm and 8pm and Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 8pm at The PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway, NYC. Tickets start at $40 and are available at www....


Ensemble Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season Photo Ensemble Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2019

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC), the region's premiere theatre, is delighted to announce its 2019-2020 Season, which features a five-time Tony Award-winning musical, a raucous rom-com with a sweet sixth-sense, an urgent and gripping drama about breaking a sinister cycle, a snapshot of an unsung sc...


Sundance Institute Announces Inaugural Class of Momentum Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces Inaugural Class of Momentum Fellows
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018

Sundance Institute announced today the eight members of the inaugural class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support for writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities working across documentary and feature filmmaking,...


PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August Photo PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2018

Battery Dance presents a dance theatre musical, PULA! Botswana on Broadway, sponsored by the Botswana Tourism Organisation, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 3pm and 8pm and Today, August 23, 2018 at 8pm at The PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway, NYC. Tickets start at $40 and are available at www.bot...


PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August Photo PULA! BOTSWANA ON BROADWAY Performs for Two Days Only this August
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2018

Battery Dance presents a dance theatre musical, PULA! Botswana on Broadway, sponsored by the Botswana Tourism Organisation, today, August 22, 2018 at 3pm and 8pm and Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 8pm at The PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway, NYC. Tickets start at $40 and are available at www.botswan...


Five Independent Artists Bring Art and Science Together Photo Five Independent Artists Bring Art and Science Together
by Tori Hartshorn - October 16, 2018

Sundance Institute, in collaboration with Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, announced the inaugural five filmmakers and projects being supported by the Science Sandbox Nonfiction Initiative, a new program aiding innovative artists in creating science-focused works and in conne...


BWW Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at UCSB Hatlen Theater Photo BWW Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at UCSB Hatlen Theater
by Anna Jensen - March 05, 2019

An affecting and thoughtful portrayal of a watershed event...


HBO Max Announces Leadership Team For Latin America In Advance Of Rollout This Year Photo HBO Max Announces Leadership Team For Latin America In Advance Of Rollout This Year
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 19, 2021

WarnerMedia, a division of AT&T Inc, announced today that Luis Duran will join the company in February as General Manager for HBO Max Latin America....


BWW Review: A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS is just that at Birdland Photo BWW Review: A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS is just that at Birdland
by Lin Markz - December 22, 2021

This close to the big day, you might already be flagging in your enthusiasm for the traditional old songs and carols attached to the upcoming holiday. Have no fear! There is an alternative. Birdland's 12th iteration of A Swinging Birdland Christmas will reinvigorate that waning spirit. The trio of K...


Sundance Now Greenlights Second Season of Original Relationship Dramedy THIS CLOSE Photo Sundance Now Greenlights Second Season of Original Relationship Dramedy THIS CLOSE
by Tori Hartshorn - April 18, 2018

Sundance Now, AMC Networks' premium video streaming service, today announced the greenlight of season two of its original relationship dramedy, 'This Close.' The groundbreaking series, hailed by Entertainment Weekly as 'this close to perfect,' is created, written and stars Shoshannah Stern and Josh ...


AS MUCH AS I CAN to Play Run at Joe's Pub This Fall Photo AS MUCH AS I CAN to Play Run at Joe's Pub This Fall
by Julie Musbach - July 22, 2019

A unique and powerful piece of activist, experiential theatre, Sarah Hall's As Much As I Can will play 10 performances at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) from September 12-16 (two shows nightly at 7:00 and 9:30 PM). James Andrew Walsh will direct. Produced by Harley & Co., and supported by Viiv Hea...


BWW Interview: Co-Directors Josh Rhodes and Lee Wilkins Talk DIVAS FOR DEMOCRACY: UNI Photo BWW Interview: Co-Directors Josh Rhodes and Lee Wilkins Talk DIVAS FOR DEMOCRACY: UNITED WE SLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 16, 2020

On 10/18, The luminous divas of Broadway and Drag will come together in a spectacular virtual event to help promote voter participation, and increase voter awareness of issues concerning the LGBTQIA+ community and the 2020 election, while treating viewers to epic Broadway belting, iconic lip syncs, ...


Marcia Cross Will Be Honored With the 2020 Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment Photo Marcia Cross Will Be Honored With the 2020 Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2020

Marcia Cross will be honored with the 2020 Marin Mazzie Award for Empowerment, on July 16 during the Cancer Support Community's Virtual Celebration....


Outfest Fusion Announces 2020 Lineup Photo Outfest Fusion Announces 2020 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 21, 2020

Outfest — the non-profit organization with the mission to create visibility for diverse LGBTQ+ stories and empower tomorrow's artists and storytellers by building empathy to drive meaningful social change through its tentpole festivals, Outfest Forward educational labs, fellowships, and Legacy film ...


Television Academy Foundation Partners With Easterseals To Present THE POWER OF TV: R Photo Television Academy Foundation Partners With Easterseals To Present THE POWER OF TV: REPRESENTING DISABILITY IN STORYTELLING
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2019

The Television Academy Foundation today announced it will co-present The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling with Easterseals Southern California on April 24, 2019, at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California....


Circa Waves Release Fourth Studio Album SAD HAPPY Photo Circa Waves Release Fourth Studio Album SAD HAPPY
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2020

Today Circa Waves have released their fourth studio album Sad Happy, via Prolifica Inc /[PIAS]....


Student Blog: Power Outage: Finding Our Community Photo Student Blog: Power Outage: Finding Our Community
by Student Blogger: Leah Packer - June 28, 2021

Spending a year in isolation reminded us how much we need PEOPLE. It's the human connection and love for each other that makes this life so special. The world found new ways to stay connected and heal together from six feet apart. It's refreshing to know that we won't recede into our own bubbles jus...


Karen Tisch Appointed New Executive Director Of Koffler Centre Of The Arts Photo Karen Tisch Appointed New Executive Director Of Koffler Centre Of The Arts
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2019

Tiana Koffler Boyman and Carl Goldenberg, Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of the Koffler Centre of the Arts, are delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Tisch to the position of Executive Director. She succeeds Cathy Jonasson, who is stepping down after an exceptional six-year tenure at t...


DEXTER: NEW BLOOD Breaks Showtime Viewership Records Photo DEXTER: NEW BLOOD Breaks Showtime Viewership Records
by Michael Major - January 11, 2022

With a total of 3 million viewers on Sunday alone, this was the biggest SHOWTIME finale in more than eight years, surpassing the season-three finale of Homeland in 2013. The finale – written by series showrunner Clyde Phillips – also set a new SHOWTIME record with 2 million viewers from streaming an...


Photo Flash: First Look at PULA! Botswana on Broadway! Photo Photo Flash: First Look at PULA! Botswana on Broadway!
by Alan Henry - August 24, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at PULA! Botswana on Broadway which had its final performance last night at the Sony Playsation Theatre! Check out photos below!...






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