Review: THE HOT WING KING Brings the Heat"and Heart"to DCPA
by Jon Bee - May 15, 2025
DCPA's final show before the summer, The Hot Wing King, brings the 24-25 season to a spicy close, though it is sure to leave you wanting more. Directed by Timothy Douglas and written by Katori Hall, the show is one female playwright's love letter to queer Black men based in her own hometown of Memphis.
BROADWAY SESSIONS to Celebrate Black History Month in February
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 29, 2023
Ben Cameron's long-running, award-winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, returns on February 2nd with its annual Black History Month celebration. The evening will celebrate Black impact, influence, and legacy on Broadway and beyond featuring an all-star cast of Black theatre artists. The night will be co-hosted by Ben Cameron and Ari Groover (Tina, Little Shop of Horrors).
Cast Announced For 42nd Street Moon's DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2021
42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce the full cast for the Company’s virtual production DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL: DC AND PETER’S GLORIOUS ROMP THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON is a Vulgar and Comedic Experience at the Landmark Theatre
by Natasha Ashley - May 9, 2019
The touring production of The Book of Mormon is now 'educating' and entertaining audiences in Syracuse's Landmark Theatre. This musical of course brings many laughs and pushes many boundaries by taking a fresh look at the familiar and friendly Mormons that may have knocked on your door. Whether you think the writers are mocking them or just helping you look at them in a different way is up for personal interpretation.
BWW Review: Portland Center Stage's THE COLOR PURPLE Give Us What We Need Most: Hope
by Krista Garver - Oct 2, 2018
If a musical can heal the world, that musical is THE COLOR PURPLE -- specifically, the production now playing at Portland Center Stage. This star-studded production, headed by the luminous Felicia Boswell in the role of Celie, tells a story of empowerment that has probably never been more needed than it is right now.