John Newton News

The true story of John Newton Templeton, the fourth African American to earn a college degree in the US, is beautifully and engagingly told in Charles Smith's play Free Man of Color, now onstage at the Colony Theatre. This is thought-provoking material at its finest with three outstanding performances, under Dan Bonnell's caring direction.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its second production of its 36th season, the West Coast premiere of FREE MAN OF COLOR, written by Charles Smith and directed by Dan Bonnell (Better Angels).

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its second production of its 36th season, the West Coast premiere of FREE MAN OF COLOR, written by Charles Smith and directed by Dan Bonnell (Better Angels).

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its second production of its 36th season, the West Coast premiere of FREE MAN OF COLOR, written by Charles Smith and directed by Dan Bonnell (Better Angels).

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its second production of its 36th season, the West Coast premiere of FREE MAN OF COLOR, written by Charles Smith and directed by Dan Bonnell (Better Angels).

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present its second production of its 36th season, the West Coast premiere of FREE MAN OF COLOR, written by Charles Smith and directed by Dan Bonnell (Better Angels).

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launched on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its 2010 - 2011 season of shows. In this, its tenth anniversary year in its beautiful home in Burbank, the multi-Ovation Award-winning theatre company brings its subscribers and audiences on five extraordinary and magical theatrical experiences, beginning with two women who find that they might just need each other more than they know; to the true story of one of the first freed slaves to ever graduate from an American university; from a beautiful witch who finds be-witching might lead her to lose her powers; to the fictionalized behind-the-scenes drama of one of the greatest movies of all time and to wrap up the season, we're gonna celebrate with an 'all night' musical sensation! Five amazing theatrical experiences; one spectacular season!

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.

Free Man of Color, a new play by Charles Smith in its New York premiere from October 2 through October 25 at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York, explores this and other hot topics in its true life story of John Newton Templeton, an ex-slave who was the first African-American to attend college in Ohio.

The American Music Theatre announces the World Premiere of the epic adventure and deeply moving story of John Newton, writer of one of the world's most loved and recognized songs.