Tonya Pinkins News

A party celebrating the Broadway debut of 'American Idol' star Fantasia Barrino in the hit musical The Color Purple was held at Spotlight Live in Times Square on April 22nd.

Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg will join Harry Lennix and Tonya Pinkins, the stars of the Broadway production of August Wilson's Radio Golf, the show's co-producer Tamara Tunie ('Law & Order: SVU') and August Wilson's widow Constanza Romero to kick off August Wilson Day, honoring the late two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Friday, April 27th at 10am in Bryant Park

'ShowBusiness: the Road to Broadway', a new film by Dori Berinstein featuring the Broadway casts and creators of Wicked, Avenue Q, Taboo, and Caroline, or Change, will premiere in New York City on May 11th at The Landmark Sunshine Cinema

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Radio Golf, the tenth and final work in two-time Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson's historic, decade-by-decade portrait of 20th Century African-American life, will begin previews on Friday, April 20th and open on Tuesday, May 8th at the Cort Theatre

WABC-TV (Channel 7) will air 'Broadway Backstage: Spring Preview' on Saturday, March 24 at 7:30pm.

Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans - who won Olivier Awards for starring in the Broadway-bound Sunday in the Park with George revival in London - have been given permission by Actors' Equity to reprise their roles on Broadway,

Anthony Chisholm, John Earl Jelks and James A. Williams join the previously announced Harry Lennix (Stomp the Yard, Fox's '24,') and Tony Award winner and Olivier Award Nominee Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam; Caroline, or Change) in RADIO GOLF, the tenth and final work in two-time Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson's historic, decade-by-decade portrait of 20th Century African-American life.

The winners are currently being announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards.

The upcoming Broadway production of August Wilson's final play Radio Golf will star Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins and Harry Lennix.

The nominations have been announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards. The awards will be presented on February 18, 2007 at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Another year draws to a close and a new year beckons. Almost as the clock turns between the years we say adieu to Idina and say hello to Kerry, wave a fond goodbye to Caroline or Change and The Producers and welcome the brief return of The Rocky Horror Show and The History Boys. As we sing Auld Lang's Syne, it gives cause to look back on and look forward to the respective years in London theatre.

Kelli O'Hara will guest star on ABC's 'All My Children' for three episodes beginning Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007.

Lloyd Webber faces industry criticism over Maria and writes Master and Margarita whilst musicals preview, Tonya Pinkins revisits Caroline and Ashlee goes to Chicago

Tonya Pinkins will reprise her Tony Award-nominated performance in the upcoming London staging of Caroline, or Change

Mother Courage, presented by the Public Theater, opened at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on August 21st after beginning previews on August 8th

With no less than 8 major musicals opening in Fall 2006 in London, which ones are steaming ahead and which ones lagging behind? Jake takes a look and finds out..

Studio Theatre's production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's Caroline, or Change is uneven with its staging, but its performances accent the power and compassion of an almost-great musical

Marking the 60th annual presentation of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, XM Satellite Radio will launch a four week series of encore episodes of 'Downstage Center,' featuring interviews with Tony Award-winners

In March and April, composers (such as Jeff Blumenkrantz and Paul Scott Goodman) will join writers and performers for the 2006 Music Theatre Marathon