Angela Johnson News

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 10 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Impact & Exploration Fund.

Top stories: We're taking you inside opening night of The Cottage, the gala celebration of Back to the Future, and more!

BroadwayWorld has just learned that IATSE Pink contract negotiations continue this week. IATSE Local 798 President Angela Johnson writes: '798 had a long negotiation meeting with the Broadway League and Disney! The committee goes back to the table to continue to bargain on Thursday! Keep the solidarity going!'

Playwrights Horizons has announced a schedule of performances of its next two productions—Agnes Borinsky's The Trees, directed by Tina Satter and co-produced with Page 73 Productions, and Julia Izumi's Regretfully, So the Birds Are, directed by Jenny Koons and co-produced with WP Theater—for which it will provide various accessibility services.

Black Theatre United has engaged Christina Alexander of Alexander Consulting Group to create a digital Unconscious Bias and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) training program for use by the entire theatrical industry.

The Founding Members of Black Theatre United (BTU) announce the release of their historic New Deal For Broadway, establishing industry-wide standards and reforms around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) with a focus on Black individuals in theatre.

As Black Theatre United (BTU) marks its first year since the organization’s creation, the Founding Members have just announced they held a three-month Commercial Theatre Summit from March to June 2021 to establish industry- wide standards around Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility & Belonging (EDIAB) with a focus on Black individuals in theatre as we move into the future.

Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City, NJPAC's free outdoor music series in Chambers Plaza, presents New Power Generation in a concert featuring the music of Prince.

Those who have made significant contributions to the arts in a variety of categories will be recognized for their achievements in enriching the communities and citizens of Utah at the 13th Annual Star Awards held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem. 

DENVER- The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults-including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards-at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado.

The Orpheum Theatre has announced the one night engagement of GRAMMY Award-nominee, singer, songwriter, and producer, Eric Roberson, today, August 19 at 8pm. Roberson released his latest album Earth on April 21, the first of his trilogy series Earth, Wind, and Fire.

The Orpheum Theatre has announced the one night engagement of GRAMMY Award-nominee, singer, songwriter, and producer, Eric Roberson, on Saturday, August 19 at 8pm. Roberson released his latest album Earth on April 21, the first of his trilogy series Earth, Wind, and Fire.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi, announced today the winners of the 31st annual Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. Each year a writer and an illustrator are recognized early in their careers for their outstanding work. The 2017 award ceremony will be held on April 6th during the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. The winners receive a gold medallion as well as an honorarium of $1,000.

The first ever New Zealand professional production of Disney's Broadway musical MARY POPPINS comes to the stage at The Court Theatre in time for Christmas. 

The first ever New Zealand professional production of Disney's Broadway musical MARY POPPINS comes to the stage at The Court Theatre in time for Christmas. 

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in collaboration with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, is proud to announce the 2015 Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City line up. Beginning July 9th, the series will offer attendees a taste of what they can expect to hear on NJPAC's main stage during the 2015-16 season. Featuring some of the hottest artists from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, reggae, Latin music, funk and world music, the free concert series runs from 5-9pm each Today night. Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City is made possible through a collaboration between NJPAC and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and their mutual dedication to providing the community with access to enriching resources, including exceptional entertainment. 

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in collaboration with the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, is proud to announce the 2015 Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City line up. Beginning July 9th, the series will offer attendees a taste of what they can expect to hear on NJPAC's main stage during the 2015-16 season. Featuring some of the hottest artists from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, reggae, Latin music, funk and world music, the free concert series runs from 5-9pm each Thursday night. Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City is made possible through a collaboration between NJPAC and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and their mutual dedication to providing the community with access to enriching resources, including exceptional entertainment. 

Blue Note Jazz Club, one of the world's most iconic jazz and blues venues based in Greenwich Village, is proud to announce an impressive schedule of artists for August 2014.