The Drinking Gourd Reveals 2025"26 Playwright Cohort
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2025
The Drinking Gourd, a national initiative dedicated to developing new works by Black playwrights, has announced its 2025–26 cohort: Stacey Rose, India Nicole Burton, and Nathan Yungerberg.
Review: CO-FOUNDERS at American Conservatory Theatre
by Steve Murray - Jun 13, 2025
There was a palpable buzz pre-show at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater for the world premiere of a new hip-hop musical, a buzz that turned to excitement and joy once the curtain rose and the opening number commenced. Wildly creative, bristling with kinetic energy, beautifully staged and excellently acted, Co-Founders successfully merges the sounds and movements of hip hop with an engaging story of AI entrepreneurship.
KING JAMES is Coming to Syracuse Stage in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025
Syracuse Stage will continue its 2024/2025 season with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph’s “King James,” a slam dunk celebration of basketball, friendship and fandom. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Round House Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Jun 8, 2024
At Round House Theatre, director Jamil Jude stages a brilliant, heightened and deeply emotional interpretation of the Suzan-Lori Parks’ work that is as raw and affecting now as it was when it earned Parks a Pulitzer Prize two decades ago.
Boston High School Student Wins National Champion Title In Next Narrative Monologue Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2023
The Huntington Education Department has announced Boston Regional Champion Sakura Rosenthal, a junior at Boston Arts Academy, was named the 2023 Next Narrative Monologue Competition (NNMC) National Champion on stage at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC on May 8, 2023. She competed with students from all over the country, including fellow Boston regional finalist and Boston Arts Academy student Seine Young.
Brian Jordan Jr. Will Helm THE WIZ at True Colors Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023
Brian Jordan Jr., who stars as Maurice Web on the hit BET series 'Sistas,” will direct and choreograph a brand new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Wiz at True Colors Theatre Company (915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA 30331).