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From the Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, Ms. Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, discusses the emotional and unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams.

Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Cicely Tyson Photo Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Cicely Tyson
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - January 29, 2021

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Cicely Tyson....


Photo Flash: Len Cariou and Craig Bierko in HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Photo Photo Flash: Len Cariou and Craig Bierko in HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 21, 2019

Harry Townsend's Last Stand (www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com) a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), is currently playing at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street between 6th a...


Blair Underwood, Regina Taylor, Al Roker and Guy Davis Join Crossroads' Tribute to Ci Photo Blair Underwood, Regina Taylor, Al Roker and Guy Davis Join Crossroads' Tribute to Cicely Tyson
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2021

TONY® Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose will be joined by stars of stage, and screen to salute the artistry, excellence and advocacy of trailblazer and acting icon Cicely Tyson at Crossroads Theatre Company’s second annual fundraising gala A Night with Crossroads to be held on Thursday, May 20, ...


Photo Flash: Go Inside Opening Night of PARADISE LOST Photo Photo Flash: Go Inside Opening Night of PARADISE LOST
by Nicole Rosky - January 23, 2020

Written by award-winning playwright Tom Dulack (Incommunicado, Kennedy Center Prize for New American Drama; Road to Damascus) and directed by Michael Parva (Irena's Vow, Martin Luther on Trial), PARADISE LOST just opened last night, January 22, at Theatre Three at Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd Street, Ne...


Westport Country Playhouse And WSHU Public Radio Partner For Audio Play Photo Westport Country Playhouse And WSHU Public Radio Partner For Audio Play
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2021

Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, a free-of-charge broadcast series, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present the new, audio play, “The Return,” on Saturday, May 29, at noon, followed by a rebroadcast on Sunday, May 30, at 4 p.m. ...


Photo Flash: Richard Kind and More Stop By HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Photo Photo Flash: Richard Kind and More Stop By HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2020

Harry Townsend's Last Stand, which recently extended its limited run through April 5th due to enormous response from critics and audience alike welcomed some stars for a backstage visit! Check out photos below!...


Ford's Theatre Announces Changes to 2020-2021 Theatre Season Photo Ford's Theatre Announces Changes to 2020-2021 Theatre Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2020

Forda??s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced updates to the Forda??s Theatre 2020-2021 season, following a revaluation amid the national reckoning for racial justice and the impacts of COVID-19 on live performances....


Cicely Tyson to Return for Last Season of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER Photo Cicely Tyson to Return for Last Season of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020

Cicely Tyson will reprise her role as Ophelia Harkness, the mother of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), for the final  season of ABC's How to Get Away With Murder. According to Deadline, Anne-Marie Johnson is also set to recur in the second half of the sixth and final season....


Review Roundup: THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA at Signature Theatre - What Did the Critic Photo Review Roundup: THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA at Signature Theatre - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2019

The Young Man from Atlanta is the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by two-time Academy Award winner and former Signature Residency One Playwright Horton Foote, directed by Michael Wilson. Tickets are on sale now for the production, which officially opened on Sunday, November 24th in The Irene Diamond Sta...


Elizabeth Ashley and Penny Fuller Will Star In Reading Of WHARTON/WILLIAMS Photo Elizabeth Ashley and Penny Fuller Will Star In Reading Of WHARTON/WILLIAMS
by Stephi Wild - November 22, 2019

Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Ashley and Tony Award-nominee Penny Fuller will star in a reading of Wharton/Williams, a work based on the short stories of novelist Edith Wharton and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams. Adapted by award-winning playwright/librettist Charles Leipart, Wha...


Tonya Pinkins, Ezra Knight, Pat Bowie & Others Perform in New Works for Black Motherh Photo Tonya Pinkins, Ezra Knight, Pat Bowie & Others Perform in New Works for Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2021

In April 2021, Parent Artist Advocacy League and Blackboard Plays announced the 1st Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival, the four works that comprise the lineup, and the partner theatres with whom they are producing the plays: Bishop Arts Theater Center, Detroit Public Theater, O...


 Conejo Players Theatre Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP Photo Conejo Players Theatre Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2021

 Conejo Players Theatre presents The Mountaintop, written by Katori Hall. This stage play series will stream live via Conejo Players Theatre beginning Friday, March 12, 2021 at 8pm and conclude with a matinee show on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2pm. ...


Photo Flash: HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Celebrates Len Cariou and Craig Bierko Photo Photo Flash: HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Celebrates Len Cariou and Craig Bierko
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2019

Harry Townsend's Last Stand (www.HarryTownsendsLastStand.com) a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore; Handle With Care), will premiere at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th ...


THE FABULOUS INVALID Podcast Season Three Launches With Vanessa Williams Photo THE FABULOUS INVALID Podcast Season Three Launches With Vanessa Williams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2020

Broadway’s podcast, The Fabulous Invalid, has launched Season Three today with eleven-time Grammy Award nominated recording artist and Tony Award nominated star of stage and screen, Vanessa Williams....


Alumnae Theatre Will Stage THE TRIP TO THE BOUNTIFUL Photo Alumnae Theatre Will Stage THE TRIP TO THE BOUNTIFUL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2020

The award-winning play The Trip to Bountiful is returning to Toronto. The play opens January 17 at Alumnae Theatre and runs until February 1....


Playhouse Square to Offer Streaming Concert Series: LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE – WOMEN O Photo Playhouse Square to Offer Streaming Concert Series: LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE – WOMEN OF BROADWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 05, 2020

Playhouse Square announced today that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a three-part streaming concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway featuring Patti LuPone on October 24, Laura Benanti on November 14, and Vanessa Williams on December 5....


Flashback Video: Cicely Tyson and Blair Underwood in Center Theatre Group's THE TRIP Photo Flashback Video: Cicely Tyson and Blair Underwood in Center Theatre Group's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2021

In recognizing the recent passing of legendary actress Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood joins Center Theatre Group to reflect on his performing alongside her and Vanessa Williams at the Ahmanson Theatre in 2014 in “The Trip to Bountiful” by Horton Foote....


Theatre Under the Stars Offers Livestream Concert Series Featuring Patti LuPone, Laur Photo Theatre Under the Stars Offers Livestream Concert Series Featuring Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, and Vanessa Williams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 29, 2020

Theatre Under The Stars announced today that it is one of a select group of nonprofit arts organizations participating in a three-part virtual concert series, Live from the West Side: Women of Broadway featuring two-time Tony Award®-winner Patti LuPone, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, and criticall...


Cicely Tyson to Return for Last Season of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER Photo Cicely Tyson to Return for Last Season of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2020

Cicely Tyson will reprise her role as Ophelia Harkness, the mother of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), for the final  season of ABC's How to Get Away With Murder. According to Deadline, Anne-Marie Johnson is also set to recur in the second half of the sixth and final season....


Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND Photo Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - November 07, 2019

Harry Townsend's Last Stand a new play written by George Eastman (The Snow Job; Bitter Exchange) and directed by Karen Carpenter will premiere at New York City Center Stage II....


Photo Flash: First Look at PARADISE LOST at Theatre Row Photo Photo Flash: First Look at PARADISE LOST at Theatre Row
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2020

Written by award-winning playwright Tom Dulack (Incommunicado, Kennedy Center Prize for New American Drama; Road to Damascus) and directed by Michael Parva (Irena's Vow, Martin Luther on Trial), performances of PARADISE LOST begin on Wednesday, January 15, with opening night set for Wednesday, Janua...


BWW News: Sheldon Epps Joins Ford's Theatre Society as Senior Artistic Advisor Photo BWW News: Sheldon Epps Joins Ford's Theatre Society as Senior Artistic Advisor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2020

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced that Sheldon Epps will join the theatre's leadership team as Senior Artistic Advisor. Epps steps into the new role as the theatre reevaluates its 2020-2021 season amid the national reckoning for racial justice and the impacts of COVID-19 on l...


Video Flashback: Cicely Tyson in a Clip From THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ahmanson in Photo Video Flashback: Cicely Tyson in a Clip From THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ahmanson in 2014
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2020

Center Theatre Group is curating a collection of scenes from some of their most beloved productions for your viewing pleasure....


Stephen Payne Joins THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA and Previews Are Delayed Photo Stephen Payne Joins THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA and Previews Are Delayed
by Stephi Wild - November 06, 2019

BroadwayWorld has learned that Stephen Payne has joined the cast of The Young Man from Atlanta at Signature. Payne takes over for the previously announced Larry Pine in the role of Pete Davenport....


Photo Coverage: Lois Smith Celebrates 89th Birthday at THE INHERITANCE Photo Photo Coverage: Lois Smith Celebrates 89th Birthday at THE INHERITANCE
by Katherine Lee - November 04, 2019

67 years after her Broadway debut and 23 years since she was last seen on Broadway, Lois Smith will be 89 when The Inheritance opens on November 17. On Saturday, the company surprised her onstage as she celebrated the big day!...






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