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Jamaican born David Heron is an award winning Playwright, Producer and Actor.

His six produced plays- Ecstasy, Intermission, Against His Will, Love and Marriage and New York City, Redemption and 4PLAY, have been performed on three continents, earning him five International Theatre Institute Actor Boy Awards.

His biggest success to date has been his comedy drama Love and Marriage and New York City which has been performed throughout the Caribbean, Canada and Off Broadway at the Billie Holiday Theatre in New York as well as at The National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

He is currently working with actor and producer Malik Yoba to bring a revised version of his controversial courtroom drama Against His Will to the New York stage.

As an actor, he has appeared Off Broadway, regionally and internationally
in such acclaimed productions as Marley- The Musical (Baltimore Centerstage), The Emperor Jones (Irish Repertory Theatre), Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, (New Federal Theatre), Robinson Crusoe (Orlando Shakespeare Festival), and his own play Love and Marriage and New York City (Billie Holiday Theatre , Canada and The UK).

He earned an Audelco Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor in Steve Carter’s Pecong at The National Black Theatre and also received critical acclaim for the NBT production of Medea, opposite Tony Award winner Trezana Beverly.

As one of a select few Caribbean born actors regularly performing Shakespeare professionally in the USA, his resume also includes some of the Bard’s most famous works including Hamlet, Antony and Cleopatra, Othello, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed at such renowned theatres as The St Louis Shakespeare Festival, The Virginia Shakespeare Festival, The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival and New York Classical Theatre.

Among many other awards and accolades, he has been honored with the Caribbean Life Impact Award and at City Hall with the City Council of New York’s Proclamation for Excellence and Career Achievement.

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Luke Forbes and Denise Hunt To Lead Cast Of MCBEE U.S. Premiere


Luke Forbes from Amazon Prime's HARLEM and Denise Hunt from HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK headline the cast for the US premiere of McBEE.

American Premiere Presentation Of MCBEE To Be Staged At Jamaica Performing Arts Center


Broadway World Award winner David Heron is set to produce and direct the American Premiere of Alwin Bully's Caribbean drama, McBEE, in Jamaica, Queens in June.

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards


Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Rhode Island! Winners include Stadium Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company and more.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; NEWSIES, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Stadium Theatre & More Lead!


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards December 5th Standings; NEWSIES Leads Best Musical!


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Photos/Video: Inside the Staged Reading of AGAINST HIS WILL at City Center Stage II


Actor and Producer Malik Yoba and Playwright David Heron are celebrating another successful staged reading production of Heron’s award winning courtroom drama Against His Will, presented at City Center Stage II on Monday, November 13. Check out photos and video clips from the event here!

Colette Ambo and Jelani Dream to Star in FOLK NATIVITY IN CONCERT at 54 Below


54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Alwin Bully's Folk Nativity In Concert on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 9:30pm.

Review: THE TEMPEST at The Colonial Theatre


Shakespeare, late in his career, braided many of his preoccupations—love, the machinations of court, magic, low comedy, visual spectacle, theatre itself—into what may be his culminant work, 'The Tempest.' The Colonial Theatre production in Wilcox Park, Westerly, ticks all these boxes, offering a spectacular evening that will surprise and delight even long-time fans of the Bard's last solo play.

Enjoy an Outdoor Performance of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST in Rhode Island's Wilcox Park


Join the Colonial Theatre for their 32nd year of presenting Shakespeare's The Tempest outdoors in Westerly, Rhode Island's Wilcox Park. Free admission, but advance registration is requested. Bring chairs, blankets, and refreshments for a picnic dinner during the show.

Full Cast Announced for New TV Series Pilot FROM YARD


The full  cast of the new television series pilot From Yard has been announced.

Nixon Cesar Joins Brave New World Production Of Arthur Miller's THE HOOK


Nixon Cesar has joined the cast of the upcoming stage production of Arthur Miller's The Hook, which will be produced in Red Hook, Brooklyn by the Brave New World Repertory Theatre in June of this year.

Malik Yoba and David Heron Celebrate AGAINST HIS WILL Staged Reading at the Apollo


Actor-Producer Malik Yoba and Playwright David Heron are celebrating the success of their recent staged reading production of Heron's award winning courtroom drama Against His Will, held at the world famous Apollo Soundstage in New York on Monday, November 7.

David Heron Takes on Narrator Role in Podcast Tribute to Toots Hibbert


Award winning actor and playwright David Heron has completed production as the narrator of A Reggae King Rises Again, Rolling Stone Magazine's new audio podcast tribute to Jamaican reggae legend and Grammy Award winning musician Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert.

Full Casting Announced For THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III Staged Reading 


Full casting has been announced for NY Classical Theatre's staged reading of Carlyle Brown's drama The African Company Presents Richard III, which will be performed on two nights in March in Harlem and midtown.

NY Classical Theatre to Present Staged Reading of THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III


NY Classical Theatre in association with Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group and David Heron's Sure Thing Productions will present a staged reading production of Carlyle Brown's acclaimed play The African Company Presents Richard III on two nights in March.

Nadine Sutherland, Julien Believe to Headline Thanksgiving Weekend Events at New Vibe Lounge


Jamaican reggae songstress Nadine Sutherland and Bahamian 'Music Ambassador' Julien Believe will headline a Caribbean Thanksgiving weekend entertainment lineup at the New Vibe Lounge in Rockville Centre, Long Island starting this Friday November 29.

James Duke Walker Leads The Cast Of Controversial Cop Drama SPLIT SECOND At New Vibe Lounge


James Duke Walker, who won a string of acting awards for his film debut in the independent short thriller Roadside Assistance, will play the leading role of NYPD police office Val Johnson in the staged reading production of Dennis McIntyre's controversial police drama Split Second which comes to the New Vibe Lounge, Rockville Centre on Sunday November 17 at 7pm.

Controversial Cop Drama SPLIT SECOND Comes To New Vibe Lounge


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??A controversial police drama that triumphed Off Broadway nearly forty years ago but seems more timely than ever before, is coming to Rockville Centre's New Vibe Lounge.

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