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NBC Reveals SMASH For Your Consideration Emmy Bids

NBC's recently cancelled musical drama series SMASH may have come to an early end on the network, but For Your Consideration ballots are being cast and ads are being placed in support of the series in... (more...)

Berkshire Theatre Group to Present OKLAHOMA!, 7/1-20

Berkshire Theatre Group presents Rodgers and Hammerstein'sOklahoma! at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield opening on July 6 at 8pm. Previews begin July 1 at 8pm and closing is on July 20 at 8pm. (more...)

Annie Golden & Jane Summerhays Set for MARRY HARRY at NYMF; Full Cast Announced!

MARRY HARRY is an official selection of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre and will be presented by the New York Musical Theatre Festival. MARRY HARRY has a book by Jennifer Robbins, music by Dan Marti... (more...)

Oprah Winfrey & Discovery Announce OWN Programming Block in Australia

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Discovery Networks International (DNI) today announced the continued international expansion of OWN with a weekly block of OWN programming that will air in Australia exc... (more...)

Tangent Theatre Calls for 2013 NEWvember Festival Entries; Deadline 6/30

Tangent Theatre Company, in association with AboutFACE Ireland, announces their 3rd NEWvember New Plays Festival - a showcase of original plays by promising playwrights to be held at the Carpenter Sho... (more...)

AMERICAN IDOL Producers Lythgoe, Warwick Confirm Exit

Today AMERICAN IDOL executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick confirmed recent reports that they are exiting the show prior to the start of Season 13. The announcement follows a season of dism... (more...)

Joanna Gleason to Kick Off Provincetown's Broadway Series, 6/28-29

Joanna Gleason won the Tony Award for her leading role of the Baker's Wife in Into The Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. She launches this season's Broadway @ The Art House season in Provin... (more...)

BWW Reviews: SISTER ACT Shines in DFW

When I found out the divine musical comedy was headed to the DFW area, I jumped on the chance to see it; buying tickets as a mother's day present for my own mom. To be honest, I went in with pretty hi... (more...)

BWW Reviews: DREAMGIRLS at Maine State Music Theatre: The dream you won't want to wake up from

You know those dreams you have when you wake up suddenly, and all you want to do is fall back asleep and continue the dream? If you are lucky enough to see Dreamgirls at Maine State, you will leave th... (more...)

Otis Sallid & Aaron Jones to Pen New PIED PIPER Musical for Waterwell's Summer Theater Lab

Waterwell announces that Smokey Joe's Cafe conceiver, director-choreographer Otis Sallid, and musician Aaron Jones will create a new musical based on The Pied Piper for their summer program. They join... (more...)

News Corp's David Hill to Oversee FOX's AMERICAN IDOL and THE X FACTOR

News Corp's David Hill will now oversee AMERICAN IDOL and THE X FACTOR for FOX, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (more...)

'Book of Mormon's Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells Reflect on TV Journey

In an interview with Variety, former BOOK OF MORMON stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells reflected on their recent TV sitcom experiences. (more...)

InDepth InterView Exclusive: Daniel Sunjata Talks GRACELAND, Plus SMASH, Upcoming Films, Broadway, Hollywood & More

Today we are talking to a titanically talented and charismatic actor coming to a whole new audience this week with the highly anticipated premiere of the exceptional new USA series GRACELAND, although... (more...)

AMERICAN IDOL Producers Nigel Lythgoe, Ken Warwick Not Returning for Season 13?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, AMERICAN IDOL's executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick will be leaving the show. No formal announcement has been made, and negotiations have yet to begi... (more...)

Photo Coverage: New York Stage and Film Launches Summer Season with Linda Lavin, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More!

New York Stage and Film (Johanna Pfaelzer, Artistic Director; Thomas Pearson, Executive Director; Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, Leslie Urdang, Producing Directors) and Vassar College (Ed Cheetham, Produ... (more...)

Photo Flash: IONESCOPADE Celebrates Opening at Odyssey Theatre

Thirty years after directing and choreographing the Odyssey Theatre's award-winning West Coast premiere, and following a wildly successful off-Broadway revival at the York Theatre last season, Bill Ca... (more...)

BWW Asks: Are You Sorry to See Mariah & Nicki Exit AMERICAN IDOL?

BWW Asks, are viewers happy to say 'good riddance' to the dueling divas, or perhaps, were their antics the most exciting and inticing feature of this season's lackluster performance? (more...)

BWW Reviews: Broadway Vet Shoshana Bean Sings Final Free Concert at Americana at Brand, 6/2

What happens when you cram together the star quality of Barbra, the riffs of Beyonce, Whitney, and Mariah, the sass of Stevie, and the deep, emotional soul of Aretha? You get Broadway star and old-sch... (more...)

Circus Performers, Fire Jugglers to Take Over in Hudson Valley, NY, 6/21-23

Two events inspired by circuses of old will take place Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23, at two Historic Hudson Valley sites. (more...)

Nicki Minaj Joins Mariah Carey in AMERICAN IDOL Exit

Nicki Minaj has joined fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey in officially leaving the FOX singing competition show. Today, May 30, Minaj confirmed the news via Twitter. (more...)

Mariah Carey Officially Leaving AMERICAN IDOL

Today, May 30, the diva took to Twitter to confirm the news, after months of rumors. She retweeted a post from her publicists, which said: 'W/ global success of '#Beautiful' (#1 in 30+ countries so fa... (more...)

Rob Lowe to Star as JFK in Nat Geo's KILLING KENNEDY

National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) today announced that Emmy-award winning actor Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) has been cast in the iconic role of President John F. Kennedy in the upcoming two-hour or... (more...)

Keith Urban Talks AMERICAN IDOL Return

After wrapping up his rookie season as a judge on FOX's American Idol Season 12, Keith Urban tells the Washington Post that the prospect of returning next year is still up in the air. (more...)

Jennifer Hudson Joins AMERICAN IDOL's Judges' Panel!

According to numerous reports, Oscar-winner and season 3 contender Jennifer Hudson has officially signed on to join AMERICAN IDOL's judges' panel. (more...)

Kelly Clarkson Will Not Return to AMERICAN IDOL as Judge; Jennifer Hudson Still Under Consideration?

Despite rumors that former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was under consideration for one of the show's season 13 judging slots, the singer tells The Hollywood Reporter that she will not be retur... (more...)