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MY FAIR LADY, STAND BY ME, and More Return to the Big Screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse in May and June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2021


Bring the family to see these classics the way they were meant to be seen – on the big screen!  In addition, these classics will each be accompanied by exclusive commentary from TCM hosts who will provide insight, background and more, making these events that movie lovers won't want to miss.

BWW Review: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE streamed from MetroStage
by Roger Catlin - Apr 23, 2021


MetroStage is starting to wind down its lockdown era with a second streamed work of Terrence McNally, the esteemed American playwright who himself died of COVID complications a year ago.

The Creative Coalition Awards $220,000 in Grants to Filmmakers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 11, 2021


Jenrette will share the story of a young Black girl who goes on a journey to combat obesity and free herself from her family’s “big boned” label. Kessler will explore obesity in comedy and speak to some of today’s biggest comedians about the weight of being overweight.

BWW Interview: At Home with GOLDEN DOOR SCHOLARSHIP Founder Rian Keating
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 4, 2021


Rian Keating puts himself out on a line when he performs his club acts, but this deaf cabaret singing storyteller also puts himself on a line every day, living the life he wants to and helping those in need... and from the day the teenage Rian arrived in New York City, that's been his way.

Proshot vs Film Adaptation - What's the Difference?
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Feb 6, 2021


What's the difference between a proshot and a film adaptation? What proshots are coming up? Where can I stream Broadway proshots? What Broadway shows have upcoming film adaptations? Where can I stream Broadway film adaptations? We're answering all of these questions and more!

TCM Big Screen Classics Series Begins Jan. 24 & 27 With THE MALTESE FALCON
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 15, 2021


Next year, film aficionados can enjoy a yearlong journey spanning nine decades of cinema history, through a dozen of some of the movie industry’s greatest titles, as Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series.

10th Anniversary Re-Release of THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN Featuring John Lithgow, Kathy Bates & More Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2020


PS CLASSICS has announced a 10th Anniversary re-release of The Trumpet of the Swan, the extraordinary collaboration between Marsha Norman, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright (The Color Purple, 'night Mother), and Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Bridges of Madison County).

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

Reba McEntire Will Lead FRIED GREEN TOMATOES Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 14, 2020


Reba McEntire will star in an NBC series adaptation of 'Fried Green Tomatoes.' 

18 TO PARTY Opens in Virtual Cinema Nov. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 1, 2020


It’s 1984 and outside a small-town nightclub, a group of 8th graders gather, grappling with a spate of recent suicides, UFO sightings, their absentee parents, and each other. 

18 TO PARTY Opens in Virtual Cinemas November 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 16, 2020


It’s 1984 and outside a small-town nightclub, a group of 8th graders gather, grappling with a spate of recent suicides, UFO sightings, their absentee parents, and each other.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY Season 10 to Resume Production in October
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2020


Ryan Murphy revealed on social media today that American Horror Story will resume production in October. 

Craig Zadan Memorial Fund Established to Benefit School Theatre Programs in Communities of Color
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020


The Educational Theatre Foundation has announced the establishment of the Craig Zadan Memorial Fund For Racial Equity In School Theatre, honoring the late award-winning producer of stage, screen, and television. 

Exclusive: Audra McDonald Sings 'Down With Love' as Part of The Seth Concert Series; Re-Airs Today at 3pm
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2020


Seth Rudetsky's internationally acclaimed Broadway concert series that first began in Provincetown at The Art House in 2011 is now a weekly virtual series titled The Seth Concert Series.

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS by Sam Shepard
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020


During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of Sam Shepard. Today's play, Curse of the Starving Class!

Leslie Jordan Joins Cast of CALL ME KAT on Fox
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 2, 2020


Leslie Jordan has joined the cast of Call Me Kat as a series regular, according to Deadline. The Fox multi-camera straight-to-series comedy, stars Mayim Bialik, and hails from Bialik, Jim Parsons and Warner Bros. TV. The show also stars Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt and Cheyenne Jackson.

The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation Makes Grants Available for Theatre Writers In Response to the Health Crisis
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2020


In response to the recent closure of theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced its decision to reinvent the means by which it will distribute the funds for their 2020 Idea Award for Theatre.

BWW Feature: From Screen and Page To Stage
by Jonathan Marshall - Mar 26, 2020


Reading play texts is an enjoyable way of attaining the theatre fix we're all feeling deprived of during these unprecedented times. It got us thinking about some screenplays and novels that could make for interesting stage adaptations.

130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!
by Team BWW - Apr 4, 2021


Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites including Tony-award winners, favorite stars and top performances.

Showtime Orders Drama Pilot AMERICAN GIGOLO Starring Jon Bernthal
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 11, 2020


SHOWTIME has announced a pilot order for the drama series AMERICAN GIGOLO, starring Jon Bernthal (Ford v Ferrari, The Walking Dead) and written and directed by Emmy nominee David Hollander (RAY DONOVAN). Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original film, will executive produce along with Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed. Bernthal also serves as a producer. The project is a production of Paramount Television Studios. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

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