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Video: Director Sideeq Heard on FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Apr 12, 2024


Watch as Director Sideeq shares what he hopes audiences will understand about themselves and others after seeing Fat Ham at Geffen Playhouse.

Review: FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Apr 12, 2024


Huzzah James Ijames’ FAT HAM. Bless its softness, its savory juiciness, its wit and its ostentation. And its Juicy! Hooray for the clothes, the music, the unabashed delight that this whacked-out literary homage enjoys in wrestling with Shakespeare’s existential conundrums and deciding, screw it! let’s get down to the food!

Interview: Sideeq Heard's Ever Excited to Direct FAT HAM Again
by Gil Kaan - Apr 9, 2024


The west coast premiere of James Ijames’ 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama-winning Fat Ham opened April 4, 2024, at the Geffen Playhouse. Sideeq Heard directs the talented cast of Nikki Crawford, Chris Herbie Holland, Billy Eugene Jones, Adrianna Mitchell, Marcel Spears, Benja Kay Thomas and Matthew Elijah Webb. Sideeq found time after his successful opening weekend to answer a few of my queries.

Photos: First Look at FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2024


Geffen Playhouse is presenting the West Coast premiere of the Broadway production of five-time Tony Award nominee and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Fat Ham. Get a first look at photos!

Cast Set For the West Coast Premiere of FAT HAM, Opening at Geffen Playhouse in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024


Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of the Broadway production of five-time Tony Award nominee and 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Fat Ham. Find out who is starring in the show and how to get tickets here!

Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Laura Linney, and More Star in New Audio Plays From Audible
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2023


Audible has released a new slate of five Audible Theater titles, which star Broadway talent including Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Laura Linney, and more. Learn more about the full slate here!

CENTER OF THE YOUNIVERSE & More Set for Audible Theater December Audio Slate
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2023


Audible Theater has revealed its December audio slate, featuring five new originals.

Actors Announced for the 12th ANNUAL 48HOURS IN... HARLEM FESTIVAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023


The Harlem9 Producers have announced the 18 Actors for the 12th Annual “48Hours in…Harlem”.  The OBIE Award-Winning collective is responsible for “48Hours in…Harlem”, “48Hours in…El Bronx”, “48Hours in…Detroit”, “48Hours in…Dallas,” and “48Hours in…Holy Ground”. 

Tyrone Davis, Christopher D. Betts and Benton Greene Join as Directors For The 12th Annual 48Hours in…Harlem Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023


Tickets are now on sale for the 12th Annual “48Hours in…Harlem”, produced by OBIE Award-Winning Harlem9, the producing collective responsible for “48Hours in…Harlem”, “48Hours in…El Bronx”, “48Hours in…Detroit”, “48Hours in…Dallas,” and “48Hours in…Holy Ground”. 

FAT HAM Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2023


The Pulitzer Prize-winning FAT HAM by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali will conclude its Broadway run at the American Airlines Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Darren Criss & Julianne Hough Host The Second Annual Tony Awards After, After Party
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 13, 2023


See photos of the second annual Tony Awards After, After Party hosted by Darren Criss and Julianne Hough!

Tony Awards Draw 4.31 Million Viewers; Most Watched Ceremony Since 2019
by Michael Major - Jun 12, 2023


Find out how the ratings compare to Tony Awards in past years! Winners included Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like It Hot, Leopoldstadt, Sean Hayes, Alex Newell, Bonnie Milligan, Michael Arden, and more. Performances included Funny Girl, Shucked, Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more.

Watch the 2023 Tony Awards Full Broadcast
by Michael Major - Jun 12, 2023


The 2023 Tony Awards are now available to stream online through Paramount Plus. The ceremony featured performances from the casts of “Camelot”; “Into the Woods”; “& Juliet”; “Kimberly Akimbo”; “New York, New York”; “Parade”; “Shucked”; “Some Like It Hot”; and “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

Photos: Go Inside the Tony Awards With Ariana DeBose, Alex Newell & More
by Michael Major - Jun 12, 2023


Take a look inside the CBS broadcasts and Pluto TV pre-show below, including photos of Bonnie Milligan, Ariana DeBose, J. Harrison Ghee, Jodie Comer, Alex Newell, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, and the casts of shows like Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like It Hot, Sweeney Todd, and more!

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lea Michele & More to Present at The Tony Awards
by Michael Major - Jun 11, 2023


Presenters include Barry Manilow, Colman Domingo, Common, David Henry Hwang, Dominique Fishback, Joaquina Kalukango, Julianne Hough, Kelli O’Hara, Kenny Leon, LaTanya Richardson, Lea Michele, Lily Rabe, Lupita Nyong’o, Luke Evans, Marcel Spears, Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew Broderick, Melissa Etheridge, Nathan Lane, and more.

Photos: Broadway's Brightest Stars Hit the Red Carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 11, 2023


We're taking you to the red carpet for a look at all of the stars (and what they're wearing) at the 2023 Tony Awards!

FAT HAM Extends Run on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 2, 2023


The critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award nominated, Pulitzer Prize- winning FAT HAM by Tony nominee James Ijames will add one week of performances on Broadway.

Photos: Stars From SOME LIKE IT HOT, INTO THE WOODS And More Hit The Red Carpet At The 2023 Drama League Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 19, 2023


The event boasted a star-studded red carpet crowd featuring stars of the Broadway season and beyond, including Jessica Chastain, Ana Uzele, Montego Glover, Patina Miller, Sara Bareilles, Alex Newell, Micaela Diamond, J. Harrison Ghee and more! See photos from the event here!

Photos: Stars From SHUCKED, SWEENEY TODD, PARADE And More Hit The Red Carpet At The 2023 Drama League Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 19, 2023


The 2023 Drama League Awards welcomes stars of the Broadway season and beyond, including Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Platt, Phillipa Soo, NaTasha Yvette Williams and more! See photos from the event!

Annaleigh Ashford, SOME LIKE IT HOT, LEOPOLDSTADT & More Win 2023 Drama League Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2023


Today, May 19, the best of Broadway gathers to celebrate the 89TH Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Check back to find out who will win!

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