BWW Review: 50 IN 50: LETTERS TO OUR DAUGHTERS at Kumble Theater
by Tracy Hopkins
- Mar 18, 2019
The monologue showcase 50 in 50: Letters to Our Daughters features an all-star cast of familiar names and faces from stage and screen, including Tony award-winning Broadway star LaChanze, actress Pauletta Pearson Washington, original Hamilton cast member Jasmine Cephas Jones, and actress and comedienne Phyllis Yvonne Stickney who bring to life letters written by 50 women of color about their hopes, dreams, regrets and fears for their daughters.
The Civilians' Share Details of CIVILIAN DISOBEDIENCE 2019 Spring Benefit
by Julie Musbach
- Mar 11, 2019
On April 1, the celebrated Off-Broadway theater company The Civilians will host Civilian Disobedience, their annual spring benefit, which honors their Civilians of the Year: Emmy nominated, award-winning documentary filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (Reversing Roe, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work) as well as Marion Friedman Young for her longstanding support of The Civilians and her recent work as The Civilians partners for the Michael Friedman Legacy Fund.
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Announces Feature Film Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn
- Mar 5, 2019
The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today's global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers. The program includes discoveries, comedies, music-centered, political and social films. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 - May 5.
Netflix to Release Ava DuVernay's WHEN THEY SEE US on May 31
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Mar 1, 2019
In 1989, the media dubbed them the Central Park Five and they were forever linked together by that moniker. On May 31, their true story will come to Netflix as a four-part limited series from Academy Award® Nominee and two-time Emmy Award® Winner Ava DuVernay. Now titled When They See Us, the series is based on the stories of the five men who were wrongly accused of a crime they did not commit.
Ava DuVernay's Central Park Scripted Drama Adds Powerful Female Lineup to Cast
by Tori Hartshorn
- Aug 6, 2018
Ava DuVernay's Central Park scripted drama adds powerful female lineup to cast. Emmy Award Nominee Niecy Nash (Claws), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico), Kylie Bunbury (Game Night, Pitch), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Crown Heights) and Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time) join limited series in supporting roles.
Ava DuVernay's Central Park Scripted Drama Adds Powerful Female Lineup To Cast
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 3, 2018
Ava DuVernay's new scripted drama has added a powerful female lineup to its cast including: Emmy Award Nominee Niecy Nash (Claws), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico), Kylie Bunbury (Game Night, Pitch), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Crown Heights) and Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time) join limited series in supporting roles.
Photo Coverage: New York Theatre Workshop's 2018 Gala Honors John Tiffany and Barbara Cutler Emden
by Walter McBride
- Apr 17, 2018
New York Theatre Workshop held it's 2018 Annual Gala last night, April 15. The gala celebrated John Tiffany, the Tony Award-winning Director of Once, which had its world premiere at NYTW, as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; along with Barbara Cutler Emden, who is celebrating 25 years of arts advocacy and exceptional service on the NYTW Board of Trustees.
Lisa Lampanelli's STUFFED to Close Early Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 6, 2017
Playwright and comedian Lisa Lampanelli and producer Rachel Karpf announced today that STUFFED will play its final performance Off-Broadway on Sunday, November 19th at the Westside Theatre (Downstairs, 407 West 43rd Street).
Photo Coverage: Lisa Lampanelli and Friends Celebrate STUFFED!
by Jennifer Broski
- Oct 20, 2017
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli's new play, Stuffed, officially opens Off-Broadway this fall in a new production at the Westside Theatre (Downstairs, 407 West 43rd Street), following a limited NYC run last fall at WP Theater. Following the departure of Nikki Blonsky from the cast, opening night, originally scheduled for October 19, will now officially take place on October 31, 2017 at the Westside Theatre (Downstairs, 407 West 43rd Street). The company gathered last night to celebrate the special occasion.
Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Lisa Lampanelli's STUFFED!
by Walter McBride
- Aug 25, 2017
Comedian Lisa Lampanelli new play, Stuffed, opens Off-Broadway this fall in a new production at the Westside Theatre (Downstairs, 407 West 43rd Street), following a limited NYC run last fall at WP Theater.
Photo Coverage: Broadway Celebrates Michael Greif at New York Theatre Workshop's 2017 Spring Gala!
by Walter McBride
- May 16, 2017
Just last night, New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2017 Spring Gala celebrated partnerships with honorees Dartmouth College, whose residency partnership with NYTW spans a quarter of a century; along with longtime NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award-nominated Director Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint), who was an inaugural member of NYTW's 'New Directors Project' in 1984 and rose to prominence with his direction of Machinal at the Public and Rent at NYTW.
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