Langston Hughes News

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison's novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen.

The 'warm-toned and wonderfully unified' (The New York Times) Brooklyn Youth Chorus-under the direction of founder Dianne Berkun-infuses this holiday season's music calendar with fresh perspective, offering a special free holiday performance with Metropolitan Opera soprano Harolyn Blackwell on Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden.

A fresh and innovative adaptation of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity. The birth of Jesus Christ is played with the birth of Jazz. It's thunder meeting Lightning.

STG presents BLACK NATIVITY at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on December 8-24, 2011.

STG presents BLACK NATIVITY at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on December 8-24, 2011.

HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture, the first major museum exhibition to explore how gender and sexual identity have shaped the creation of American portraiture, was originally organized by the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, and has been reorganized by the Brooklyn Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum.

The 'New' McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, is saluting the Holiday season with its Christmas spectacular, Black Nativity: Christmas at a Crossroads, December 1 - 17, 2011.

Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company is proud to announce our holiday musical, The Nativity: A Holiday Gospel Celebration, written, directed and choreographed by Patdro Harris, with music directed and arranged by J. Michael.

During the holiday season, the Studio@620 is bringing a special gift, free of charge, to Tampa Bay audiences. The Studio@620 and the Palladium at St. Petersburg College will produce Sharon Scott in the epic musical, LANGSTON HUGHES†BLACK NATIVITY: A GOSPEL SONG-PLAY, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, Nov. 25 thru 27.

The Madame Walker Theatre Center winds their 2011 Season down with two holiday shows and a partnership with the Asante Childrens Theatre. On the heels of a fabulous performance by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Naptown Nutcracker begins December 2nd with a sold-out student matinee at 11am and an evening performance at 7pm. Naptown Nutcracker, performed by Beyond the Pointe Dance Company, is choreographed by Nicole Hargro. Beyond The Pointe' was founded in 2001 by Artistic Director, Ms. Nicole Hargro. 'We consider it a high honor and distinction to be embraced by an institution with the legacy and continued importance of the Madame Walker Theatre Center," explains Hargo.

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.

City Center is recreating the legendary Harlem nightclub this weekend, backed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, which opened November 18 at New York City Center and Broadway Beat got an exclusive look at the show on stage!

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.

A fresh and innovative adaptation of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity. The birth of Jesus Christ is played with the birth of Jazz. It's thunder meeting Lightning.

Rep. Darryl Rouson has joined the cast of LANGSTON HUGHES' BLACK NATIVITY: A GOSPEL SONG-PLAY as the Preacher. The Studio@620 and the Palladium at St. Petersburg College will produce Rouson and Sharon Scott in the epic musical at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, Nov. 25 thru 27.

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox star in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center and Broadway Beat got a sneak peek!