Ann Nesby News

Casting has been announced for the North American tour ofTINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. The tour will hold technical rehearsals and launch at  the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island on September 11, 2022 and go on to  visit 30 cities in its first year. 

'Queen Sugar” will return to OWN this fall for its seventh and final season boasting a directorial line-up of returning all-star directors, including creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay. From ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television, the series has started production on the final episode in and around New Orleans.

The Chicago Philharmonic Society presents the finale of its 32nd season, Aretha Rising, on May 29, 2022, Memorial Day Weekend at Harris Theater for Music and Dance (205 E Randolph, Chicago).

The list of off-air winners was revealed this morning on the BBMAs Instagram Live hosted by Matthew Hoffman. Pop Smoke, who received record-breaking posthumous recognition as a finalist in 10 categories, dominated four of those categories, while Gabby Barrett, a first-time finalist and the female artist contending in the most categories this year, claimed two awards.

Red Bull Music will launch the latest installment of their critically acclaimed international music series Red Bull Music Festival this Saturday, November 3rd in Chicago with Opening Night at Wintrust Arena. Chicago is the home to some of hip hop's most cutting edge artists and the event series will celebrate many of them, kicking the festival off with one of the largest RBMF events to-date. Legends, luminaries, and rising stars in rap and R&B will come together for an unprecedented ensemble performance and REVOLT will be on hand to capture it as a livestream.

Red Bull Music will launch the latest installment of their critically acclaimed international music series in Chicago this November, bringing with it a month-long slate of expertly curated original programming spanning the city's diverse music genres. Red Bull Music Festival Chicago will explore and celebrate Chicago's rich cultural heritage while spotlighting its modern music landscape. Red Bull Music Festival (RBMF) makes its midwest debut after six acclaimed installments in New York City and a 2017 Los Angeles festival, and will feature live performances, club nights and lectures at some of Chicago's most unique venues. The festival also marks Red Bull Music's return to the Windy City after 2017's 30 Days in Chicago.

The 2018 Pabst Theater season kicks off with the highly anticipated stage play Agape Love, produced and directed by Mz Kim Productions duo Kimberley T. Zulkowski and Stephen Gregory Curtis.

THE DAY BEFORE HEAVEN, a dramatic, autobiographical musical chronicles the journey of Crystal Johnson as she goes from early developmental stages as a vocalist and thespian on Off-Broadway blossoming into a Broadway actress, singer and songwriter signed to a major record label.

THE DAY BEFORE HEAVEN, a dramatic, autobiographical musical chronicles the journey of Crystal Johnson as she goes from early developmental stages as a vocalist and thespian on Off-Broadway blossoming into a Broadway actress, singer and songwriter signed to a major record label.

TV One will premiere the second season of the network's original hit sitcom THE RICKEY SMILEY SHOW tonight, July 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

TV One will premiere the second season of the network's original hit sitcom THE RICKEY SMILEY SHOW on Friday, July 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, proudly presents Fool in Love: A Musical Night in the Life of Frankie Lymon, performing on Friday, December 7 at 8PM.

TV One will premiere the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by award-winning comedian, singer and actor Wayne Brady Easter Sunday, April 8 from 8-10 PM ET, repeating from 10 PM - midnight.

'What My Husband Doesn't Know', a Gospel stage play starring Morris Chestnut, Clifton Davis, Michelle Williams and Ann Nesby will be coming to the Mabee Center Johnston Theatre on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM.

Actors' Equity Association and David E. Talbert Presents (David E. Talbert, producer) have successfully negotiated the ground breaking Urban Broadway Series Contract. This contract will be used for Talbert-produced tours on what is considered the urban circuit and is the first contract of its kind to embrace this important, influential and growing theater market.

'What My Husband Doesn't Know', a Gospel stage play starring Morris Chestnut, Clifton Davis, Michelle Williams and Ann Nesby will be coming to the Mabee Center Johnston Theatre on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM.

Award Winning playwright, filmmaker and author David E. Talbert brings his newest stage production 'What My Husband Doesn't Know' to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sunday, October 23rd for two performances at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Current GRAMMY Award nominees Beyoncé, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell, and Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest over the past year in music, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.