Caps Lock Theatre Stages Site-Specific 'MRS. MAYFIELD'S FIFTH-GRADE CLASS' in the East Village, Now thru 2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015 Mariah MacCarthy (Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award, NYtheatre.com's 2012 'Person of the Year') reunites with director Leta Tremblay (The Foreplay Play) on their site-specific hit Mrs. Mayfield's Fifth-Grade Class of '93 20-Year Reunion, this time set in an East Village apartment....
HBO to Premiere Series STATE OF PLAY: FIRST LADIES, Today
by Casey Judge - December 08, 2014 HBO Sports and executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey team up again for the innovative topical series STATE OF PLAY, continuing with FIRST LADIES on TUESDAY, DEC. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....
HBO Sports Debuts New Documentary Series STATE OF PLAY Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 04, 2013 HBO Sports and executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey will team up again for an innovative new documentary film series, it was announced today by HBO....
Ben Foster and Robin Wright Are Engaged!
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2013 Life & Style Weekly reports that Broadway alum Ben Foster, 33, is engaged to screen actress Robin Wright, 47. This will be Foster's first marriage and Wright's third....
Simon Stephens Opens TURNING THE PAGE: CREATIVE NEW WRITING Conference Today
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2013 Simon Stephens will deliver the keynote platform at conference 'Turning the Page: Creating New Writing (1945-2013)' at the University of Reading today, September 13th 2013....
THE AUDIENCE, Starring Helen Mirren, to Bring the Crown to Broadway Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014 The Daily Mail writes that THE AUDIENCE, starring Helen Mirren, is on its way to Broadway. The production, helmed by Stephen Daldry and written by Peter Morgan, will begin previews in February 2015 for a March opening. Based on Stephen Frears acclaimed film, THE AUDIENCE played a sold-out run at the...
Ben Affleck to Direct, Star in Geopolitical Thriller for Warner Bros.
by Tyler Peterson - October 25, 2013 The big-budget film follows a group of mercenaries who are contracted to assassinate an African warlord. Per the report, 'the film is both an action movie and an examination of the moral ambiguities of how philanthropy and foreign assistance veers into modern day neocolonialism. It also tracks how i...
DI AND VIV AND ROSE Opens at the Vaudeville Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2015 Hampstead Theatre's critically acclaimed production Di and Viv and Rose opens at the Vaudeville Theatre tonight 29 January 2015. Anna Mackmin returns to direct Amelia Bullmore's funny and insightful comedy about female friendship. Tamzin Outhwaite* reprises her role as Di and will be joined by Saman...
Eddie Redmayne Among Juror's for BAFTA's New Talent Showcase
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2013 After several hours of discussion, the jury – which included actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity and BAFTA-winning director Shane Meadows agreed on a list of talented newcomers...
Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy to Reprise Roles in SKYLIGHT on Broadway This Spring!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014 This spring, Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy will reprise their critically acclaimed West End performances when the hit London production of David Hare's Skylight, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry, comes to Broadway. The production played to sold-out houses when it opened in the W...
Ben Affleck Says He Was 'Reluctant' to Play Batman at First
by Movies News Desk - October 26, 2013 In an interview with 411mania.com, Ben Affleck talked about his first reaction to director Zack Snyder's offer to play Batman in the upcoming MAN OF STEEL sequel....
Val Kilmer Wants You to 'Give Ben a Chance' as Batman
by Jessica Showers - August 24, 2013 Noted thespian and screen actor Val Kilmer (currently starring onstage in his show Citizen Twain at the Pasadena Playhouse) Tweeted today: 'Give Ben a chance!'...
Jason Bateman to Direct David Lindsay-Abaire's THE FAMILY FANG, Starring Nicole Kidman
by Movies News Desk - November 02, 2013 According to Deadline, Nicole Kidman has signed on to star in another David Lindsay-Abaire work- a film adaptation of Kevin Wilson's 'The Family Fang.' Kidman previously appeared in the film version of Lindsay-Abaire's 'Rabbit Hole.' Kidman will also produce the film....
British Actor David Ryall Has Died at 79
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 28, 2014 The theatre community lost one of our own on Christmas Day. Actor David Ryall, best recognized in America as Elphias Doge in Harry Potter, has died at age 79, according to reports....
Ticketmaster State Of Play Survey: Teens Most Likely To Attend Theatre
by Carrie Dunn - September 26, 2013 Contrary to the common belief that theatre attracts older audiences a new report, unveiled today, reveals that 'likelihood of attending the theatre' in fact decreases by age. 16-19 year olds are the most likely to attend the theatre whilst 45-54 year olds are the least likely to attend....
American Theatre of Actors Presents NORTH TO MAIN: A JOURNEY ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL, 7/16-8/3
by Courtnie Mele - June 25, 2014 American Theatre of Actors presents North To Maine: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail, a new original play written by Brenton Lengel about a thru-hiker's experience on the legendary trail. Eric Parness directs a cast of five including Samantha Rivers Cole, Tim Dowd, Michael Raymond Fox, Adam La Fac...
HBO Sports Orders New Documentary Series STATE OF PLAY from Peter Berg
by Tyler Peterson - October 08, 2013 HBO Sports and executive producers Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey will team up again for an innovative new documentary film series, it was announced today by HBO....
John Simm to Star in BBC America's INTRUDERS
by TV News Desk - January 11, 2014 Acclaimed British actor John Simm will lead the cast of BBC AMERICA's new original series Intruders produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. From writer and executive producer Glen Morgan (The X-Files) and based on Michael Marshall Smith's novel 'The Intruders', the series is a contemporary, chilling,...
Val Kilmer Wants You to 'Give Ben a Chance' as Batman
by Jessica Showers - August 24, 2013 Noted thespian and screen actor Val Kilmer (currently starring onstage in his show Citizen Twain at the Pasadena Playhouse) Tweeted today: 'Give Ben a chance!'...
BAFTA to Reveal Newest Breakthrough Stars of Film & TV This October
by Caryn Robbins - September 29, 2014 A cross-industry jury of leading figures from film, television and games industries met at the headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), 195 Piccadilly in London, to decide which talented newcomers will be named this year's BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, in partnership with...
BREAKING NEWS: Kate Baldwin, Jason Danieley to Star in Broadway-Bound CAN-CAN Revival at Paper Mill; Full Cast Announced
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2014 Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to open its 2014-2015 season with a Broadway-bound, world-class revival of Can-Can starring Kate Baldwin as Pistache and Jason Danieley as Aristide....
Caps Lock Theatre to Stage Site-Specific 'MRS. MAYFIELD'S FIFTH-GRADE CLASS' in the East Village, 1/15-2/1
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015 Mariah MacCarthy (Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award, NYtheatre.com's 2012 'Person of the Year') reunites with director Leta Tremblay (The Foreplay Play) on their site-specific hit Mrs. Mayfield's Fifth-Grade Class of '93 20-Year Reunion, this time set in an East Village apartment....
JustJones& to Kick Off AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE National Tour, Sept 25
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2013 JUSTJONES& The Albany present the world premiere and national tour of an award-winning new adaptation of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted and directed from Henrik Ibsen by Rebecca Manson Jones and designed by Jens Demant Cole. The cast features Sarah Malin and Rupert Holliday Evans, with Elizabeth El...
Workshop Theater to Premiere Lou-Lou Igbokwe's IYOM, 9/19-10/12
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2013 WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY has announced the world premiere production of Lou-Lou Igbokwe's IYOM, directed by Jessica Creane. IYOM will play a four-week limited engagement at WorkShop Theater Company's Main Stage (312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, September 19 and continue...
Broadway-Bound CAN-CAN Begins Tonight at Paper Mill
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2014 Paper Mill Playhouse will open its 2014-2015 season with a Broadway-bound, world-class revival of Can-Can starring Kate Baldwin as Pistache and Jason Danieley as Aristide. Can-Can will play the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from tonight, October 1 through October 26, 2014. The official press opening... |