Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith
ALL MY SONS at the Old Vic Will Have National Theatre Live Broadcast, Plus Further Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - December 03, 2018
The Old Vic and Headlong Theatre's production of All My Sons, directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Sally Field and Bill Pullman with Jenna Coleman and Colin Morgan will be broadcast live from The Old Vic to cinemas around the UK and internationally* on Tuesday 14 May 2019 as part of National Theat...
Avery Sommers Concert Opens Primal Forces Season At Sol Theatre In Boca Raton
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2018
Primal Forces, in association with Nancy Flinn, is proud to host powerhouse Broadway veteran and South Florida favorite Avery Sommers at the Sol Theatre in Boca Raton....
World Premiere or Luciana Achugar's BRUJX Comes to NYU Skirball, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018
NYU Skirball will present the world premiere of choreographer luciana achugar's Brujx, today, October 19 and Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 pm, as part of On Your Marx, NYU Skirball's FREE, two-week celebration of philosopher Karl Marx. Brujx ritualizes the labor of the dancers, exposing and trans...
World Premiere or Luciana Achugar's BRUJX Comes to NYU Skirball, 10/19
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2018
NYU Skirball will present the world premiere of choreographer luciana achugar's Brujx, on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 pm, as part of On Your Marx, NYU Skirball's FREE, two-week celebration of philosopher Karl Marx. Brujx ritualizes the labor of the dancers, exposing and t...
BWW Review: Artistry's Beautifully Tragic AWAKE AND SING! will Break Your Heart in the Best Way
by Jill Schafer - September 21, 2018
I love sad plays. I love stories of miserable families who love each other but don't know how to express it in healthy ways. AWAKE AND SING!, now playing at Artistry's black box theater, is one such tragically beautiful and beautifully tragic play, like Tennessee Williams set in the Bronx. Or rather...
Garth Fagan Dance To Present Joyce Theater Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 12, 2018
Internationally acclaimed Garth Fagan Dance returns to The Joyce Theater with two vibrant world premieres and three stirring revivals from the company's rich archive. For close to half a century, Garth Fagan - the Tony, Olivier and Bessie award-winning choreographer of The Lion King - has creat...
Harris Center Presents A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2018
Anyone who has heard Janis Joplin knows her immediately - the give-all intensity, the great songs, and that rawly emotive voice. A Night With Janis Joplin presents an imagined concert, held a week before her untimely death, with the legendary performer joined by some of her most significant influenc...
Nominees Announced for 2018 Bessie Awards
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2018
Glasses clinked and cheers crowded the air as this year's 43 Bessie nominees were announced and celebrated today, July 11, at a cocktail party/press conference at Gibney 280, along with the winners of 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding "Breakout" Cho...
Queen Latifah to Partner with Electus for Female Comedian Travel Series
by Macon Prickett - June 27, 2018
According to Variety, Queen Latifah and Electus are teaming up to develop a travel documentary series....
Stage Door Theatre Presents FROM DOOR TO DOOR
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Stage Door Theatre will open James Sherman's gentle comedy From Door to Door in the venue's intimate Theatre 2 on May 25th. The production will run through July 1st. A heartfelt tribute to American women of three generations, From Door to Door explores the influence culture and religion have in ...
Photo Flash: First Look at FROM DOOR TO DOOR at Stage Door Theatre
by Carol Kassie - May 24, 2018
Stage Door Theatre will open James Sherman's gentle comedy From Door to Door in the venue's intimate Theatre 2 on May 25th. The production will run through July 1st. A heartfelt tribute to American women of three generations, From Door to Door explores the influence culture and religion have in sh...
Internationally-Acclaimed Jazz & Blues Singer Kim Nalley Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2018
Internationally-acclaimed jazz and blues singer, Kim Nalley, returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for a limited two-week engagementAugust 2-12, 2018. Joined by her band-Tammy Hall (piano), Michael Zisman(bass) and Kent Bryston (drums)-plus special guest, legendary jazz tenor saxophonist H...
BWW Review: HAVING OUR SAY at Goodman Theatre
by Emily McClanathan - May 20, 2018
Goodman Theatre's revival of HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS feels less like an evening in the theater than time whiled away in the company of two delightful women. Based on the 1993 New York Times bestselling memoir of the same title, this play shares the oral history of Sadie a...
Stage Door Theatre Presents FROM DOOR TO DOOR
by Carol Kassie - May 17, 2018
Stage Door Theatre will open James Sherman's gentle comedy From Door to Door in the venue's intimate Theatre 2 on May 25th. The production will run through July 1st. A heartfelt tribute to American women of three generations, From Door to Door explores the influence culture and religion have in ...
Sara Krulwich, Bessie Nelson and Ernest Winzer Cleaners to Receive The 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2018
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to three outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - New York Times' culture photographer Sara Krulwich, costume beader, Bessie Nelson, and the Ernest Winzer Clean...
Theatre NOVA Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC Through April 29
by Julie Musbach - April 19, 2018
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, is thrilled to announce an extension of its smash hit "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra. The show was slated to run through April 22 but has been extended throu...
Theatre NOVA Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC By Angelo Parra Through April 29
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2018
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, is thrilled to announce an extension of its smash hit "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra. The show was slated to run through April 22 but has been extended throug...
BWW Review: MOAN THEM BLUES Soothes the Soul of patrons at The Sahara Lounge in Austin, TX
by Amy Tarver - April 11, 2018
Highlighting the old time blues and soul style of Bessie Smith AKA The Empress of The Blues, MOAN THEM BLUES provides a different style of theatrical entertainment. Essentially a one woman show starring Toni Ringgold, with her piano man sidekick Jawbone (played by Ke'Aier Mufasa Denson), the reminis...
Photo Flash: Theatre NOVA Presents Michigan Premiere of THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2018
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra....
Photo Flash: First Look At The Sauk's MARVIN'S ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2018
The Sauk presents Scott McPherson's award-winning MARVIN'S ROOM for four performances this weekend. Performances are at 8 p.m.April 5-7 and at 3 p.m. on April 8. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thesauk.org. ...
Award-Winning MARVIN'S ROOM Comes To The Sauk
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2018
The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present Scott McPherson's award-winning play 'Marvin's Room' at 8 p.m. April 5-7 and at 3 p.m. on April 8....
Photo Flash: Red Rover Theatre Company Presents VISITING CEZANNE
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018
Unknown painter Nora Baker in 2016 visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where things quickly get weird. From New York she travels to an artist's studio in southern France in 1900. Nora desperately wants to get back to 2016 but Paul Cezanne, another obscure artist with his own problems, is not b...
Emelin Theatre Announces April 2018 Events
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2018
Celebrating its 45th Anniversary, The Emelin Theatre, in Mamaroneck NY, brings the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and promotes a cultural life that entertains, educates and invigorates. Well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, the Emelin pres...
Theatre NOVA Presents THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by Julie Musbach - February 22, 2018
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents 'The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith' by Angelo Parra and Miche Braden....
The Sauk Announces Casting for MARVIN'S ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - February 19, 2018
A mostly veteran cast will lead The Sauk's upcoming production of Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson. Bessie lives in Florida where she cares for her pain-ridden aunt and ailing father, Marvin, who is confined to his bed and unable to speak....
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