Y’all, PBS knows how to throw a party. This was just one of my many take-aways last night at the PBS-hosted celebration of one of the most beloved shows on television… Downton Abbey. Fans gathered last night at midtown’s Hudson Theater to get a special sneak-peek at the very last season premiere (which airs on PBS on January 3rd at 9/8 p.m.) and participate in a Q&A with some of the cast. Despite the famously formal feel of the wildly popular series, the mood last night at the Hudson was decidedly less formal and more
Do these Shadowhunters measure up to the Shadowhunters you’ve grown to love in the book series? From how everyone on Shadowhunters describes their characters, it seems like they will! And, the show seems like it will be full of exciting, dark adventures. The countdown to January 12 begins! Check out the trailer now! Q: Describe your character in five words. Matthew Daddario (Alec Lightwood): Alec. [large pause/laughter] Conflicted. Rigid. Leader. That’s three…two more….I would say….caring. Brother. Harry Shum Jr. (Magnus Bane): Snarky. Sassy. Cat…Like. [laughter]. He’s passionate. Hedonistic. Dominic Sherwood (Jace Wayland):
Fans of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunters book series are eagerly awaiting the brand new TV series coming in January from Freeform (the network formally known as ABC Family). Luckily, we got to chat with some cast and crew at New York Comic Con. Based on how open and lovely they all were, we’re hoping that the show will be a lot better than the (terrible) movie version from a few years ago. Enjoy learning more about the cast and crew behind the new show: Shadowhunters. Alberto Rosende (Simon Lewis) & Emeraude Toubia (Isabelle
The newest revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge is one of the current British imports to Broadway. Directed by Ivo van Hove, this production–along with it’s original British cast– transferred to Broadway from a highly acclaimed run on London’s West End. Having missed the most recent Broadway revival a few years ago (starring Liev Schrieber and Scarlett Johansson), I was curious to see this unique take on a classic play. For anyone not familiar with the play, a quick overview: Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman working and living in