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Photo Flash: First Look at Folger Theatre's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2015

Folger Theatre concludes its highly successful 2014/15 season with Tom Stoppard's fabulously inventive, existentialist tragicomedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Directed by four-time Helen Hayes Award-winner Aaron Posner (Stoppard's Arcadia, The Taming of the Shrew at Folger), this modern c...


NBC Streaming Channel Now Available on The Roku Platform
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2015

Just in time for the new Fall television season, NBC today announced the launch of its new streaming channel on the Roku® platform via TV Everywhere, bringing “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,”...


Glen Street Theatre to Present THE GOOD DOCTOR
by Tyler Peterson - December 07, 2015

If laughter is indeed the best medicine, The Good Doctor is the cure-all pill. In this collection of stories from master playwright Neil Simon (channelling Chekhov), we meet a cast of unforgettable characters from the tragically comical to the comically tragic. There's the clerk who blows a sneeze o...


BWW Review: HAMLET Is A Radically Young Production With Remarkable Clarity
by Barry Lenny - April 09, 2016

Beg, borrow, or steal a ticket....


Broadway's Peter Gallagher to Guest Star on FOX's NEW GIRL
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2015

Broadway's Peter Gallagher will guest star as the father of Schmidt, portrayed by Max Greenfield....


Cinemax's STRIKE BACK to Return for Fourth & Final Season, 7/31
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2015

From the tropical beaches of Thailand to the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, STRIKE BACK returns for its ten-episode, fourth and final season FRIDAY, JULY 31 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on CINEMAX....


Jim Mackay & John Wood Join Golf Channel as Course Reporters for RSM CLASSIC
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2015

Two of the most respected caddies on the PGA TOUR, Jim "Bones" Mackay and John "Woody" Wood, will walk the fairways at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. next week at the RSM Classic not with bags over the shoulders, but with microphones in hand for Golf Channel....


Wilbury Group to Conclude 2015-16 Season with Regional Premiere of JERUSALEM
by Tyler Peterson - April 25, 2016

The Wilbury Theatre Group proudly closes its 2015/16 season with the Rhode Island premiere of Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth's epic Tony and Olivier award-winning play, May 19-June 4, 2016....


BWW Review: Irondale Ensemble Powers Through 4 Shakespeare Greats in 1599
by Charles Quittner - May 26, 2016

Irondale Ensemble's 1599 tackles one of William Shakespeare's finest years with incredibly acted hour long adaptations of Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like it, and Hamlet....


ABC's SCANDAL Continues to Beat Competition by Wide Margins in Time Slot
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2015

At 9:00 p.m., ABC's “Scandal” was the entertainment leader with Adults 18-49 (2.2/7), defeating CBS' comedies by 10%...


Broadway's Peter Gallagher Joins Cast of NBC's CRUEL INTENTIONS Reboot
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2016

Peter Gallagher, who recently starred in Broadway's ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, has joined the cast of NBC's adaptation of the 1990's film CRUEL INTENTIONS....


NBC's BLACKLIST Grows, Matches Highest 18-49 Rating Since Season Premiere
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2015

“The Blacklist” (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET grows +7% week to week in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.4)....


Water Works Theatre Company to Receive Royal Oak Community Spirit Award
by Tyler Peterson - October 14, 2015

Royal Oak's own Water Works Theatre Company will be recognized by the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce with its distinguished Community Spirit Award on Tuesday, October 20. The award will be accepted by Water Works founder and lifetime Royal Oak resident Edward Nahhat, on behalf of the company's scores...


ABC's SCANDAL Gains Viewers Week to Week & Dominates Time Slot in Adults 18-49
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2015

Up against CBS' season premiere of its new Thursday lineup, ABC ranked No. 1 on the night in Adults 18-49 (2.1/7), tying CBS (2.1/7) and beating NBC by 91% (1.1/4) and Fox by 110% (1.0/3)....


NBC's BLACKLIST is Season's Most Upscale Drama on Big 4
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2015

“The Blacklist” (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) retains 100% of last week's result in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.4)....


Broadway's Peter Gallagher Appears in Recurring Role on CBS's THE GOOD WIFE, Starting Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 25, 2015

Peter Gallagher appears in the recurring role of lawyer Ethan Carver on the new season of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE. Get a sneak peek at left!...


NBC Bringing HEROES REBORN, HANNIBAL & More to Comic-Con
by Tyler Peterson - June 23, 2015

NBC is coming to Comic-Con in full force with a slate of hugely popular shows, including the hottest two new series of fall — “Heroes Reborn” and “Blindspot” — and activities that will include panels and a take-over of Gaslamp Square featuring activations, giveaways and a chance for lucky fans to wi...


SEINFELD Slot Game to Be Revealed at Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2016

Scientific Games (SGMS) ('Scientific Games' or the 'Company') today announced that the Company's new SEINFELD slot game will be featured in its 21,094 square foot booth (No. 1126) at the Global Gaming Expo ('G2E'), September 27-29 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas....


BWW Interview: Call of Duty: Black Ops III, behind the Soundtrack with Jack Wall & Cindy Shapiro
by Tory Gates - December 18, 2015

Behind the music of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III' with Jack Wall & Cindy Shapiro...


Kelli O'Hara and Marlee Matlin Named 2016 Kids' Night on Broadway National Ambassadors
by Nora Dominick - October 22, 2015

The Broadway League announced today that Kelli O'Hara and Marlee Matlin will serve as the 2016 KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY® National Ambassadors....


BWW Reviews: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN Comes to Life at Folger
by Itai Yasur - May 19, 2015

Far before the first lines are spoken director Aaron Posner, known for his unique reinventions of classics, and his creative team have created a new home for Stoppard's absurd spin on Shakespeare, and while doing so have breathed life into a classic nearing its 50th anniversary....


Jack Miller Leads C.P.C. Theatrical's HAMLET, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2015

C.P.C. Theatrical has announced the cast for their June production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Abbey Theater, Dublin, Ohio....


Golf Channel to Air 2015 WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - October 20, 2015

The field is set for the 2015 World Long Drive Championship round of 16, which will play out Tuesday night, live and in primetime at 9 p.m. ET under the lights on Golf Channel from WinStar World Casino and Resort....


The Players to Honor Barbara Cook with Helen Hayes Award; Charles Busch to Host
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2016

The Players, the city's most fabled private social club for actors and artists, will present its inaugural Helen Hayes Award to Barbara Cook, the musical theatre legend who is widely considered one of the twentieth century's best interpreters of the Great American Songbook, at a gala ceremony on Thu...


Turner Set to Launch New Streaming Movie Service
by Richard Best - April 26, 2016

Global media company Turner is launching the company's first direct-to-consumer product in the U.S. called FilmStruck....






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