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The Black Church will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews.

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Cast Set For CANNED GOODS From American Theatre Group Photo Cast Set For CANNED GOODS From American Theatre Group
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024

 American Theater Group (ATG) has announced the cast of the world premiere of the provocative new play, Canned Goods, by Erik Kahn, running May 9-11th at Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ and May 16-19th at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, NJ.  NY-based Director Charlotte Cohn will helm the produc...
DOUBT: A PARABLE Comes to The Gamm Next Month Photo DOUBT: A PARABLE Comes to The Gamm Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2024

The Gamm will close Season 39 with John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable. This riveting and timely drama explores the precarious relationship between truth and ambiguity, moral certainty and doubt....
Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Resident Artist Lineup Photo Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Resident Artist Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2024

After an international search, Detroit Opera has revealed the five singers who will train in Detroit Opera's Resident Artist Program during the 2024–25 season....
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN to Begin Performances at Milwaukee Rep This Month Photo NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN to Begin Performances at Milwaukee Rep This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2024

The final production of Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 70th Anniversary Season is Nina Simone: Four Women. Learn when performances are happening and see how to purchase tickets....
4x Grammy Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. Set To Rock The Stone Pony Stage Photo 4x Grammy Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. Set To Rock The Stone Pony Stage
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2024

Join 4-time Grammy winner Gary Clark Jr. as he brings his electrifying guitar skills to the iconic Stone Pony Stage. Don't miss this unforgettable night of music....
Interview: Pascale Roger-McKeever Is Ready to Take Up Space at SoHo Playhouse Photo Interview: Pascale Roger-McKeever Is Ready to Take Up Space at SoHo Playhouse
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 09, 2024

Playwright and performer Pascale Roger-McKeever will be bringing her one-woman show Fingers and Spoons to the SoHo Playhouse this month. The provocative show, tackling open marriage, will play from Thursday April 25th to Thursday May 2nd. I spoke with Roger-McKeever about the show and the process of...
Harlem Stage Artistic Director & CEO Patricia Cruz to Step Down After 25 Years Photo Harlem Stage Artistic Director & CEO Patricia Cruz to Step Down After 25 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2024

Patricia Cruz will step down from her leadership position as Artistic Director and CEO of Harlem Stage and take on a special advisory role on July 1....
Broadway DNA Acquires D'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical and HYPATIA AND THE HEATHENS Photo Broadway DNA Acquires D'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical and HYPATIA AND THE HEATHENS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2024

Broadway DNA acquired two new musicals, D'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical and Hypatia and the Heathens. Learn more....
Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres Photo Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

Discover the exciting 24/25 season of PENN LIVE ARTS, featuring world, U.S., and Philadelphia premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Soho Rep to Present World Premiere of Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES Photo Soho Rep to Present World Premiere of Raja Feather Kelly's THE FIRES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2024

Soho Rep will present The Fires, a world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets....
KYRIE COURTER: LOVE, LOST TO BE FOUND Comes To 54 Below In April Photo KYRIE COURTER: LOVE, LOST TO BE FOUND Comes To 54 Below In April
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

54 BELOW will present Kyrie Courter in Kyrie Courter: Love, Lost To Be Found on Sunday, April 7th at 9:30pm....
Review: DANCING AT LUGHNASA at Genesis Creative Collective Photo Review: DANCING AT LUGHNASA at Genesis Creative Collective
by Victoria Schwarz - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of DANCING AT LUGHNASA at Genesis Creative Collective?...
UC Berkeley Presents THE WEDNESDAY CLUB, A New Musical Based On Songs By Joe Goode Pe Photo UC Berkeley Presents THE WEDNESDAY CLUB, A New Musical Based On Songs By Joe Goode Performance Group
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2024

UC Berkeley's TDPS concludes its 2023/24 season with THE WEDNESDAY CLUB, a new musical written and directed by Joe Goode. ...
Review: NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN at Milwaukee Rep Photo Review: NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - April 20, 2024

NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN at Milwaukee Rep is as powerful as the women it represents....
Video: Get A First Look At Milwaukee Rep's NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Photo Video: Get A First Look At Milwaukee Rep's NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN
by Joshua Wright - April 25, 2024

Get a first look at Milwaukee Rep's production of Nina Simone: Four Women in this all-new video....
Full Cast Set For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre Photo Full Cast Set For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Michael Longhurst at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June....
A SIGN OF THE TIMES' Justin Matthew Sargent Takes Over Our Instagram Today Photo A SIGN OF THE TIMES' Justin Matthew Sargent Takes Over Our Instagram Today
by Lauren Hilton - April 07, 2024

Follow along on our Instagram story as Justin Matthew Sargent takes you behind the scenes of A Sign of the Times, currently running New World Stages....
Review: NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE - 2024 at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis Photo Review: NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE - 2024 at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - March 18, 2024

This was a dream of an evening of opera! It vastly exceeded expectations....
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Geva Theatre's 2024-25 Season Photo YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Geva Theatre's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2024

Geva Theatre has announced its 24/25 Season, kicking off this September. Learn more about the full lineup here!...
Video: A Conversation with NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Actress Toni Martin Photo Video: A Conversation with NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Actress Toni Martin
by Blair Ingenthron - April 21, 2024

Toni Martin, who plays Sephronia in “Nina Simone: Four Women,” discusses the production and her history with the Rep in the video here....
Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Resident Artist Lineup Photo Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Resident Artist Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2024

After an international search, Detroit Opera has revealed the five singers who will train in Detroit Opera's Resident Artist Program during the 2024–25 season....
Video: Watch a Trailer For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre Photo Video: Watch a Trailer For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024

An all new trailer has been released for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Michael Longhurst. Performances run at the Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June. Check out the video here!...
Review: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL by Little Radical Theatrics Photo Review: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL by Little Radical Theatrics
by Joseph Harrison - April 14, 2024

It takes a large imagination to come up with new ideas for the stage, and when the show in question is based on the books of one of the most beloved children’s book authors of the last century – it better be filled to the brim with creativity. Luckily, Orlando’s Little Radical Theatrics has done jus...
Seaglass Theater Company to Present NOT AFRAID TO DARE This Month Photo Seaglass Theater Company to Present NOT AFRAID TO DARE This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 09, 2024

Catch the Seaglass Theater Company's presentation of NOT AFRAID TO DARE, a concert featuring Black composers' contributions to classical music. Learn how to purchase tickets! ...
 JAG Productions Will Close its Doors After Eight Years Photo JAG Productions Will Close its Doors After Eight Years
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2024

JAG Productions, the Vermont-based Black theater company, has announced it will close its doors after eight years of being open....




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