BWW Interview: Actor Brian J Smith Talks THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Marianka Swain - February 01, 2017 American actor Brian J Smith's diverse credits include independent film Hate Crime, TV series Sense8, and, on stage, John Tiffany's acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. The latter was a hit on Broadway and in Edinburgh, and is now playing in the West End at the Duke of Y...
Windy City Playhouse Announces Casting for APARTMENT 3A
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2016 Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's most sophisticated theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Apartment 3A by Emmy award-winning, twice Tony award-nominated actor/musician Jeff Daniels....
Court Theatre Extends Pearl Cleage's BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017 Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, announces the extension of Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Ron OJ Parson. Blues for an Alabama Sky now runs through February 19, 2017 at Court The...
BWW Review: Forgiveness Shines in BATHING IN MOONLIGHT at McCarter Theatre
by Sarah Vander Schaaff - September 17, 2016 Memory, love, and beauty play powerful roles in this story of a priest who falls in love with the beautiful pianist Marcela (Hannia Guillen) but not out of love with his vocation and calling for the church....
Janet Ulrich Brooks Crowned Queen for Chicago Premiere of THE AUDIENCE at TimeLine Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017 TimeLine Theatre Company announces the first production of its 2017-2018 season-the Chicago premiere of THE AUDIENCE by Peter Morgan, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, and featuring TimeLine Company Member Janet Ulrich Brooks in the central role of Queen Elizabeth II, Au...
Cast Announced for THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE at Hampstead Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2017 Hampstead Theatre presents the world premiere of Nicholas Wright's The Slaves of Solitude directed by Jonathan Kent....
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Announces Casting for the World Premiere of THE FIREBIRDS TAKE THE FIELD
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2017 Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, announces the world premiere of The Firebirds Take the Field by Lynn Rosen and directed by Jessica Fisch. The Firebirds Take the Fieldruns April 15 - May 20, 2017, at Rivendell The...
Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo & More Join Cast of CBC & Netflix Series ANNE
by Caryn Robbins - November 22, 2016 CBC, Netflix and Northwood Entertainment today announced the casting of beloved characters Diana Barry, Rachel Lynde and Gilbert Blythe in the upcoming eight x one-hour drama series ANNE....
Marcia Gay Harden and Brian J. Smith to Fly to Chichester Festival for SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2017 Full casting has been announced for Tennessee Williams' SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, directed by Jonathan Kent, running at Chichester Festival Theatre from 2 - 24 June, with a press night on Friday 9 June....
First Look - Head-Spinning Poster Art for FOX's Psychological Thriller THE EXORCIST!
by Caryn Robbins - July 29, 2016 EW has shared all-new poster art for FOX's upcoming psychological thriller THE EXORCIST. Starring Alfonso Herrera and Geena Davis, the drama will premiere September 23...
THE PASSING SEASON, Featuring Stage Stars, to Premiere at RIIFF
by TV News Desk - August 12, 2016 Starring Tony nominee Brian J. Smith (Sense8, Quantico, The Glass Managerie - Broadway), Gayle Rankin (Cabaret - Broadway, The Meyerowitz Stories - dir. Noah Baumbach), Patrick Murney, Elizabeth Alderfer and Nick Choksi, THE PASSING SEASON premieres this week at the Rhode Island International Film F...
HEART IN THE 'HOOD to Play 2016 San Francisco Fringe
by Ashlee Latimer - August 07, 2016 As part of the 16-day San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 9 through 24! HEART in the HOOD plays Sept. 9, 11, 14 and 24 at the EXIT Studio in San Francisco. The autobiographical true story by one of the Bay Area's finest character actors. Michael Sommers (Sense8- NETFLIX) moved from small tow...
Target Margin Theater to Stage Rare Revival of O'Neill's MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2017 As the centerpiece of the Company's 25th anniversary season, Target Margin Theater and Abrons Arts Center will present a rare revival of Eugene O'Neill's great trilogy, Mourning Becomes Electra, directed by Herskovits, and running April 26-May 20. Part Greek tragedy, part family play, part history p...
Windy City Playhouse Announces Casting for APARTMENT 3A
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2016 Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's most sophisticated theater, presents the Chicago premiere of Apartment 3A by Emmy award-winning, twice Tony award-nominated actor/musician Jeff Daniels....
PARACHUTE MEN to Open Teatro Vista's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016 Teatro Vista, Chicago's largest professional Latinx theater company, kicks off its 26th season with the world premiere of Parachute Men, a raw, funny and poignant family drama by Mando Alvarado about three brothers who suck at being brothers, suck at love and suck at being men....
Marcia Gay Harden and Brian J. Smith to Fly to Chichester Festival for SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2017 Full casting has been announced for Tennessee Williams' SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, directed by Jonathan Kent, running at Chichester Festival Theatre from 2 - 24 June, with a press night on Friday 9 June....
Tanya Saracho's FADE Begins Tonight at Primary Stages
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2017 Primary Stages presents the New York premiere of FADE, written by Tanya Saracho (Mala Hierba) and directed by Jerry Ruiz (Basilica). The cast of FADE will feature Annie Dow (SONG FOR THE DISAPPEARED) as 'Lucia' and Eddie Martinez ('Sense8') as 'Abel'....
Netflix's Second Original Series from Mexico, INGOBERNABLE, Premieres Today
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017 Netflix has confirmed March 24, 2017 as the debut for the first season of the anticipated Mexican original series, INGOBERNABLE....
Mary Beth Fisher and James Vincent Meredith Star in ROZ AND RAY, Beginning Tonight at Victory Gardens
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2016 Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42st season with the world premiere of Roz and Ray, written by Karen Hartman and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. Roz and Ray features Mary Beth Fisher (Roz) and James Vincent Meredith (Ray). This World Premiere runs tonight, November 11, through December...
Mary Beth Fisher and James Vincent Meredith Star in ROZ AND RAY, Beginning Tonight at Victory Gardens
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2016 Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42st season with the world premiere of Roz and Ray, written by Karen Hartman and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. Roz and Ray features Mary Beth Fisher (Roz) and James Vincent Meredith (Ray). This World Premiere runs tonight, November 11, through December...
VIDEO: Go Deeper! Netflix Shares New Featurette for Season 2 of SENSE8
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2017 Take a deeper look at the second season of Sense8, featuring more action, more heart, more amazing locations, and even more clusters....
VIDEO: New Thriller BERLIN SYNDROME Gets Trailer & U.S. Release Date
by Caryn Robbins - March 29, 2017 BERLIN SYNDROME, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, will be hitting theaters on May 26, 2017 from Vertical Entertainment. ...
BWW Interview: Freema Agyeman Talks APOLOGIA, Sense8 And The Female Doctor
by Marianka Swain - July 20, 2017 Freema Agyeman rose to fame with roles on TV shows like Doctor Who, Torchwood, Law and Order: UK and Sense8. Now, she's making her West End debut in black comedy Apologia at Trafalgar Studios, alongside Stockard Channing and Laura Carmichael. The play begins previews on 29 July....
Theatre Asylum's Beyond Encore Series Presents HEART in the 'HOOD
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2016 Theatre Asylum's BEYOND ENCORE series presents HEART in the 'HOOD - about a small town Vermonter's riveting, loving encounters in… The 'Hood!...
Janet Ulrich Brooks Crowned Queen for Chicago Premiere of THE AUDIENCE, Begining Tonight at TimeLine Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017 TimeLine Theatre Company presents the first production of its 2017-2018 season-the Chicago premiere of THE AUDIENCE by Peter Morgan, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, and featuring TimeLine Company Member Janet Ulrich Brooks in the central role of Queen Elizabeth II, Aug... |