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Urban Arts Collective to Honor Black Theatre at 8th Irma P. Hall Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026

The Urban Arts Collective will celebrate achievements in Black theatre at the 8th Annual Irma P. Hall Black Theatre Awards, spotlighting artists and leaders shaping the arts.

Photos: Meet the Cast of PRETTY FIRE At Soul Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Soul Rep Theatre Company will continue its 30th Anniversary year with PRETTY FIRE, the regional premiere of Broadway actress and playwright, Charlayne Woodard’s autobiographical tale of growing up during the Civil Rights Era, April 11 – April 19 at The Latino Cultural Center. See photos of the show's cast below.

PRETTY FIRE Comes to Soul Rep Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2025

 Soul Rep Theatre Company will continue its 30th Anniversary year with PRETTY FIRE, the regional premiere of Broadway actress and playwright, Charlayne Woodard’s autobiographical tale of growing up during the Civil Rights Era.

UTA Theatre Arts and Dance Black Theatre Society Will Present Concert Reading of Three New Plays
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024

The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present the Black Theatre Society's inaugural new works reading event.

Video: Selmore Haines III on Starring in THURGOOD at Georgetown Palace Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jan 23, 2024

Watch as the Georgetown Palace Theatre recently sat down for a chat with the amazing Selmore Haines, III, to talk about his upcoming solo performance in Thurgood.

AMERICAN SON, Opening Next Month at Theatre Arlington, Reveals Cast and Creative Team
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 23, 2023

Starring Jasmine Shanise and Rodney Honeycutt, this emotionally charged narrative confronts questions of bias and injustice.

Lyric Stage Boston to Kick Off 2023/24 Season with Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2023

Get ready for a thrilling start to Lyric Stage Boston's 2023/24 season with Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. Don't miss this limited run of the captivating musical. Experience the powerful production at Lyric Stage Boston and immerse yourself in the world of Assassins.

Winners Revealed at 12th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

High school students, teachers, parents, friends, arts advocates, celebrities and city officials celebrated as winners and scholarship recipients were announced at the 12th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Nominees Announced For 12th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023

Broadway Dallas has announced the 2023 nominees for the 12th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). The awards ceremony will take place live at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Tickets will go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m.   

James Monroe Iglehart to Star in Broadway-Aimed A WONDERFUL WORLD in New Orleans & Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2023

A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong will premiere in New Orleans and Chicago this fall, with Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart starring as Armstrong. See additional details, and how to purchase tickets!

Cast Announced for THE MAMALOGUES By Lisa B. Thompson at Fleetwood �" Jourdain Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2022

Evanston’s Fleetwood – Jourdain Theatre will present Lisa B. Thompson’s THE MAMALOGUES – an evening of monologues about the experience of parenting while Black, unmarried, and middle class in the age of anxiety – from July 23 to August 7, 2022.

Bishop Arts Theatre Announces The Regional Premiere Of BARS & MEASURES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2022

Bishop Arts Theatre Center has announced the regional premiere production of Idris Goodwin's poignant play, Bars & Measures.

Cast Announced for Austin Premiere of Colman Domingo's DOT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022

Ground Floor Theatre has announced the cast for the Austin premiere of Dot written by award-winning actor, director and playwright Colman Domingo running May 13–28, 2022. Directed by Lisa B. Thompson, this twisted and hilarious new play grapples unflinchingly with aging parents, midlife crisis, and the heart of a West Philly neighborhood.

ALL ARTS Artist In Residence Festival Series Launches With Powerful Films By Four Rising NYC-Based Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2022

ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film and literature, premieres four film projects from Le'Andra LeSeur, DonChristian Jones, Jonathan McCrory, and Matthew Whitaker commissioned as part of its 2022 Artist in Residence program.

Dallas Theater Center Welcomes New Resident Artists
by Lorens Portalatin - Nov 13, 2021

Dallas Theater Center has announced the addition of several full-time resident artists!

Dallas Theater Center Welcomes New Resident Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2021

Dallas Theater Center has announced the addition of several full-time resident artists! Zachary J. Willis, Christina Austin Lopez, and Bob Hess join the Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company. while Jonathan Norton, DTC playwright-in-residence, has been promoted to a full-time staff member!

Ground Floor Theatre Announces Updates to the 2021 Season and New Titles for 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2021

Ground Floor Theatre has announced the return to live theatre with an updated 2021 season schedule along with two titles for the 2022 season, and the second quarter GFT In Residence Artist. After moving rain falls special on me and Anna in the Tropics from the 2020 season, GFT has now set dates for both.

Robin Gorman Newman, Jiles King, Matt Redmond and Karreem Washington Join New York Theatre Barn's Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2021

The Board of Directors of New York Theatre Barn have announced the exciting addition of four new members to its board: Robin Gorman Newman, Jiles King, Matt Redmond and Kareem Washington. New York Theatre Barn is a non-profit anti-racist theatre company that has served as a home for original culture shifting musicals during incubation since 2007.

African American Repertory Theater Continues 2020 Season With BREATH & IMAGINATION In New Resident Theater Home
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2020

The Old Globe Announces 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2019

The Old Globe's 2020 Summer Season brings to Balboa Park an extraordinarily talented group of artists who will delight audiences with their unique takes on four great works of theatre. The season incudes a classic American musical, a new adaptation of a 20th century thriller, and two of Shakespeare's masterworks on our outdoor stage.