Review: DIRTY BLONDE At CV Rep
by Kay Kudukis - January 19, 2023 What did our critic think of DIRTY BLONDE at CV Rep?...
VIDEO: Showtime Shares THE CHI Season Five Trailer
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 Watch the new trailer now for this season on THE CHI which delves deeply into the many joys and complications of Black love: relationships, children, career, community and self. Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Tiff (Hannaha Hall) forge ahead as co-parents, while Tiff grows closer with Rob (Iman Shumpert...
Opera San José to Conclude Season With TOSCA in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2023 Opera San José’s 2022-23 season will conclude with a vivid production of Puccini’s thriller Tosca....
Cast Announced For Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Alliance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2023 The Alliance Theatre has announced the cast of its upcoming regional premiere of The Hot Wing King. Rehearsals started today. Written by P-Valley creator, Katori Hall, the Alliance's production of The Hot Wing King marks Hall's first time directing the 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning play for drama. Ki...
World Premiere of HOW BLOOD GO to Open at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2023 Congo Square Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of How Blood Go by Cleveland-based playwright Lisa Langford, a provocative – and wholly topical – story of two family members who are subject to medical experiments without their consent, 50 years apart....
Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Crystal Dickinson to Star in the World Premiere of LESSONS IN SURVIVAL: 1971 at Vineyard Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022 Vineyard Theatre has announced casting and design team for the upcoming World Premiere of Lessons in Survival: 1971 at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) now on-sale. Lessons In Survival: 1971 will begin previews at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) May 26, 2022 and play through June 30 w...
Meet the Cast of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2022 Second Stage Theater's Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' play, Between Riverside and Crazy, directed by Austin Pendleton begins previews tonight, Wednesday, November 30th. Meet the cast here!...
Cast Announced for THE SECOND CITY E.T.C'S 46TH REVUE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022 Second City and SNL alum Jerry Minor returns to Chicago to direct his first resident stage production with an ensemble that includes e.t.c. stage vets Alex Bellisle, Mark Campbell, Terrence Carey, and Laurel Krabacher, Mainstage alum Jordan Savusa, and former Second City Touring Company member Claud...
Vineyard Theatre Cancels Weekend Performances of LESSONS IN SURVIVAL: 1971
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2022 Due to positive COVID test results within the company, Vineyard Theatre has cancelled performances of Lessons in Survival: 1971 through Sunday, June 12. Ticket holders for impacted performances (June 10-12) will be contacted by phone and email regarding rebooking and next steps....
SUMMER OF VIOLENCE World Premiere Set For American Black Film Festival
by Michael Major - May 22, 2023 Newcomer Kasey Inez (The Sex Lives of College Girls) leads a cast of incredibly talented actors including; Jahking Guillory (Kicks, The Chi), Pedro Correa (The Middle), Maduhlika Krishnan (F.U. Woody Allen), and also appearing as Naomi’s father Thomas, Damon Gupton (Black Lighting, Deadline, Crimina...
Cast Announced for the World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS at Theater Wit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2022 The Gift Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2022 at Theater Wit....
Cast of All New Queens Set For the SIX National Tour 'Boleyn' Company
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2022 The cast features Gerianne Pérez as Catherine of Aragon, Zan Berube as Anne Boleyn, Amina Faye as Jane Seymour, Terica Marie as Anna of Cleves, Aline Mayagoitia as Katherine Howard, and Sydney Parra as Catherine Parr. The cast also includes Aryn Bohannon, Jana Larell Glover, Taylor Pearlstein and Ce...
Video: Showtime Releases Trailer For Final BILLIONS Season
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023 Showtime has released the trailer for the seventh and final season of the hit drama BILLIONS. The series stars Oscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, and this final season also marks the return of Emmy® winner Damian Lewis as fan-favorite Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. Wat...
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY by Pearl Cleage Announced At McCarter's Berlind Theatre, May 6- 28
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2023 McCarter Theater will welcome audiences to Pearl Cleage's love letter to friendship and the Harlem Renaissance, BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY, on stage in the Berlind Theatre May 6th through the 28th. The play marks the McCarter directorial debut of Associate Artistic Director Nicole A. Watson. ...
Cast Announced for Steppenwolf for Young Adults' World Premiere of 1919
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2022 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present the Steppenwolf for Young Adults’ world premiere of 1919, adapted by J. Nicole Brooks from Eve L. Ewing’s collection of luminous and searing poems about the killing of Black teenager Eugene Williams in 1919 off the segregated Chicago lakeshore – and how this ...
Casting Announced For The 2nd Annual Black Motherhood And Parenting New Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2022 Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) and Blackboard Plays have announced the casting for the 2nd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival, taking place virtually from October 20 - November 14, 2022. ...
Paramount+ Becomes the New Streaming Home of Showtime
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023 Among the many upcoming SHOWTIME season and series premieres scheduled for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME are BILLIONS, THE CHI, THE CURSE, FELLOW TRAVELERS, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW and THE WOMAN IN THE WALL. Subscribers of this plan will also have access to renowned series such as YELLOWJACKETS, DEXTER, YO...
Cast Announced for IS GOD IS Chicago Premiere at A Red Orchid Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023 A Red Orchid Theatre has announced the cast for the Chicago Premiere of Is God Is by Aleshea Harris, directed by Marti Gobel. ...
Meet the Cast of FAT HAM, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2023 Fat Ham begins previews tonight, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, and will officially open on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the American Airlines Theatre. This is a 14-week limited engagement through Sunday, June 25, 2023....
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS to be Presented at the Getty Villa Museum This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2023 This fall, Getty Villa Museum and Court Theatre, the Tony Award-winning professional theatre of the University of Chicago, will present The Gospel at Colonus, the 17th annual Villa Outdoor Classical Theater production....
Michael R. Jackson & Common to Join Second Stage Theater's Winter's Ball
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2023 Second Stage Theater will host a Winter’s Ball geared towards young professionals and arts patrons, featuring Michael R. Jackson and Common. The fundraising event will take place on Monday, February 27 at The Pierre Hotel. See...
Professor Kun-Yang Lin Retires After 19 Years Of Dedicated Service To Temple University
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2022 At the conclusion of this 2021-22 academic year, esteemed Professor Kun-Yang Lin will retire from his position at Boyer College. The dance department will celebrate Lin's 19 years of service through a special, end-of-semester, free event entitled Dancing Mind, Thinking Body....
Marcus Gardley Appointed Co-Chair of Playwriting at David Geffen School of Drama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2023 Marcus Gardley has been appointed Co-Chair of the Playwriting Program at David Geffen School of Drama, effective July 1, 2023....
Professor Kun-Yang Lin Retires After 19 Years Of Dedicated Service To Temple University
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2022 At the conclusion of this 2021-22 academic year, esteemed Professor Kun-Yang Lin will retire from his position at Boyer College. The dance department will celebrate Lin's 19 years of service through a special, end-of-semester, free event entitled Dancing Mind, Thinking Body....
Theaterworks Hartford Extends Run of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage's CLYDE'S Through Early August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 18, 2023 Discover the gripping drama of 'Clyde's' by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Theaterworks Hartford has extended the run of this acclaimed play until August 5. Don't miss your chance to experience the power and artistry of this must-see production.... |