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Jawan M. Jackson Will Join Norm Lewis in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN For Final Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025

Broadway's Jawan M. Jackson will join Norm Lewis and the company of Lonne Elder III's masterpiece Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, for the final week of its limited Off-Broadway engagement.

Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2025
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 1, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of June! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

Norm Lewis in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN Extends Run
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025

The new production of Lonne Elder III's play, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, starring Tony, Emmy and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis, has extended by six weeks. Learn more here!

Photos: Norm Lewis and More in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

Tony, Emmy and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis is starring in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway. The production is directed by the legendary Clinton Turner Davis. Get a first look at photos here! 

29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series Hosts a Reading of TRIP-TRAP
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2023

29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series presents a staged reading of TRIP-TRAP written by Robin Rice and directed by Kenny Wade Marshall. Learn more about the upcoming reading and how to get tickets here!

BWW Review: HART ISLAND at The Gym at Judson
by Carissa Chesanek - Mar 28, 2022

The new play Hart Island recently opened at The Gym at Judson in New York City's West Village neighborhood, bringing with it an impressive set design and a memorable story. It was written by Tracy Weller, the founder of the theater company Mason Holdings, and directed by Kristjan Thor. The press release described the plays as a 'multimedia theatrical meditation on New York City's potter's field' and delivers just that and then some.

Mason Holdings to Present the World Premiere of HART ISLAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2022

Mason Holdings, a company known for creating intimate experiential theatre, will present the world premiere of Hart Island, a multimedia theatrical meditation on New York City’s potter’s field and the humans connected to it, living and dead. 

Dennis McIntyre's SPLIT SECOND to Play Six Performances in July
by Julie Musbach - Jun 24, 2019

This taut, incendiary drama explores the emotional and societal fallout when a respected Black police officer loses his cool and in a 'split second' kills a white man: a taunting, racist petty thief.

Hudson Warehouse Presents ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2019

Hudson Warehouse Kicks off their 16th season with the passionate story of star-crossed lovers from ancient history in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, starring Ben Farmer and company member Emily Sarah Cohn. Company member George K. Wells directs this production. Mr. Wells directed and played the title role in Hudson Warehouse's 2018 production of Hamlet.

Jamaican Playwright Patricia Cumper's THE KEY GAME Will End New York Run Sunday, October 28
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018

The Key Game, the critically acclaimed play by London-based Jamaican playwright Patricia Camper, will end its limited American premiere run at the New Perspectives Studio in Manhattan this Sunday October 28 with a matinee performance at 3pm.

Jamaican Playwright Pat Cumper's THE KEY GAME Set For US Premiere This Month
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2018

The Key Game, the critically acclaimed play by London-based Jamaican playwright Patricia Cumper, will have its American premiere with a limited Off Broadway run at the New Perspectives Studio in Manhattan from October 17 through 28.

Banana Boast Productions U.S. Premiere Of THE KEY GAME By Patricia Cumper
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2018

Banana Boat Productions and New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) are pleased to present The Key Game by noted London-based Jamaican playwright Patricia Cumper. The production runs October 17 - 28, 2018 at New Perspectives Studio, 458 West 37th Street with performances Today through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Jamaican Playwright Pat Cumper's THE KEY GAME Set For US Premiere This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2018

The Key Game, the critically acclaimed play by London-based Jamaican playwright Patricia Cumper, will have its American premiere with a limited Off Broadway run at the New Perspectives Studio in Manhattan from October 17 through 28.

Banana Boast Productions U.S. Premiere Of THE KEY GAME By Patricia Cumper
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2018

Banana Boat Productions and New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) are pleased to present The Key Game by noted London-based Jamaican playwright Patricia Cumper. The production runs October 17 - 28, 2018 at New Perspectives Studio, 458 West 37th Street with performances Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm.

Photo Flash: World Premiere of ALEXANDRIA at IRT Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2018

Alexandria by Vince Gatton, started previews at IRT Theater last night Sunday 8/5. See photos from the production below!

Announcing ALEXANDRIA By Vince Gatton
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2018

Sanguine Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Vince Gatton's ALEXANDRIA, directed by Jordana Williams at IRT Theater (154 Christopher Street, between Greenwich and Washington, 10014), August 5-18, 2018.

Playhouse Creatures Theatre to Host Staged Reading of TOP LOAD, 2/29
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 23, 2016

Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company will present an Equity Staged reading of Jerrod Bogard's Top Load and Other Plays February 29 at 7pm. The reading will take place at Walker Space, 46 Walker Street, New York City. The reading is free and open to the public.

Frog & Peach Theatre Co. to Stage MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 30, 2015

The Battle of the Sexes just got Sicilian! This Fall in NYC, renowned Frog & Peach Theatre Company is guaranteed to delight and excite audiences with Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's sexiest  comedy of unlikely romance, police incompetence, and the hilarious war of words between the enchantingly lovely Beatrice and charming Ladies' Man Benedick. Can anything bring these two foes together?

WTF HAPPENED TO BABY SISTER? and More Set for Rainbow Theatre Project This Month
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2014

The Rainbow Theatre Project launched their sophomore season last month and continues to shine a spotlight on new LGBTQ plays with its schedule for November. Coming next is the company's first fully-staged presentation, Brave Soul Collective's WTF Happened to Baby Sister?, and the next installment of its successful Generation Q Staged Reading Series: Jeffrey Higgins' I'm Just Saying… with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's short play Swamp Gothic.

Playhouse Creatures Theatre Hosts Annual 'From Page to Stage' Festival, Now thru 11/9
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2014

Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company has announced its annual From Page to Stage Festival of Original Work. This year's theme was 'Love and Politics' and after receiving an impressive over 400 submissions in its open call for short plays this past summer, the company selected 7 ten minute plays to feature in this year's festival. The minimally staged festival will run one exclusive week during today, November 4th-9th and feature a company of twelve actors. The End Result is an exciting and entertaining week filled with diverse selections sure to entertain and bring these new writers into the spotlight!