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Season four of THE CHI, Season three of BLACK MONDAY and the debut season of FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS will officially premiere on SHOWTIME on Sunday, May 23. 

Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. 

Lin-Manuel Miranda and director Jon M. Chu labored for years to bring “In the Heights,” an upbeat musical that opened on Broadway in 2008, to the big screen.

THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.

Now, despite struggles and changes due to studio expectations as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, 'In The Heights' is finally scheduled to be released in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11th.

Showtime has set a May 23 premiere date for several of its series, including returning favorites The Chi and Black Monday, as well as the new comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors.

Theatre Communications Group has announced ITI Meets the USA, an online event on Monday, March 22, at 11am EST/4pm Italy (GMT+1) on Facebook Live. Presented and hosted by the International Theatre Institute Italy and ITI-Worldwide the 70-minute event will include remarks from leaders of the Global Theater Initiative).

Nasce TAB “The Artist Bridge” un ponte per rendere accessibile la comunicazione tra studenti e artisti italiani con performers e creativi da Broadway e dal West End. TAB ha come obiettivo quello di creare un ponte di formazione tra l’Italia e il West End, Broadway e i migliori artisti di tutto il mondo, offrendo classi di alta qualità online, a basso costo, accessibili e mediate da un traduttore.

Good news! Jon M. Chu, who helmed the big screen adaptation of In the Heights (coming to HBO Max this June), will also direct the much anticipated Wicked movie.

The magical world of George Lucas’ “Willow,” the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. 

SHOWTIME has picked up the hit drama series THE CHI for a fourth season.

Back in April, the release date of the highly-anticipated film adaptation of In the Heights was pushed back from June 2020 to June 18, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) introduced the Mixed Earner Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act to ensure that workers who earn a mix of traditional (W-2) and independent (e.g. 1099) employment income are able to fully access the unemployment assistance provided in the CARES Act.

After the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis left her unemployed, talent manager ChiChi Anyanwu turned adversity into opportunity and launched CHI Talent Management to represent Broadway, film and television artists.

SHOWTIME today announced a virtual concert dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative, along with a $500,000 donation by the network and ViacomCBS on behalf of its drama series THE CHI.

As BroadwayWorld announced last week, the release of the film adaptation of In the Heights has been postponed indefinitely. Now, director Jon M. Chu is speaking out about the film, and promising that it will be released in theaters, in an interview with Variety.

Warner Bros. announced today that the release of the film adaptation of In the Heights has been postponed indefinitely. According to Variety, the film, which was scheduled to be released on June 26, remains undated for now as Warner Bros. is now looking for a new time to release In the Heights.

Chi Varnado is thrilled to announce her new book series The Dance Centre Presents with the first book The Dance Centre Presents Giselle is available now. The series targeted audience is grades 3rd through 8th.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest prize awarded to women playwrights.

SHOWTIME has announced that the third season of its drama series THE CHI, which will feature series creator and Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Queen & Slim, Boomerang) in a multi-episode arc as a Chicago mayoral candidate, will debut on Sunday, July 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour.