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BLACK NATIVITY - REIMAGINED Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe – once again – invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with “Black Nativity – Reimagined,” an inspirational gospel musical originally penned by poet/playwright Langston Hughes.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe To Stage Original Musical SYNCOPATED AVENUE In April
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

For the final show of its 25th anniversary theatre season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present “Syncopated Avenue,” which will take audiences on a musical journey through the captivating and entertaining world of tap dance.

FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present “Five Guys Named Moe,” an exuberant tribute to the music of rhythm and blues pioneer and renowned alto saxophonist Louis Jordan.

Yara Arts Group To Bring THE MAGIC OF LIGHT To La MaMa In March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025

From March 7 to 16, La MaMa and Yara Arts Group will present Yara's 'The Magic of Light,' an innovative theater piece that interweaves puppetry, languages, music and poetry to illustrate the cultural and spiritual awakening of an artist in the 1870s.

FENCES Will Be Performed by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present its 25th anniversary season’s dramatic offering, August Wilson’s “Fences', next month. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS to be Presented at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is inviting the community to ring in the holidays with its exuberant original musical revue, “A Motown Christmas.” Learn how to purchase tickets.

COCONUT CAKE Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024

For the first time since 2018, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will offer a summer show. The comedy, “Coconut Cake,” was written by Melda Beaty and recognized with the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award at the National (now International) Black Theatre Festival in 2022.

MARVIN GAYE: PRINCE OF SOUL Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2024

 For its 24th season, titled “Simply the Best!” Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will close the season than with its most-requested original musical, “Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul.”

RUBY Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024

After two delays due to COVID-19, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will finally bring to the stage the world-premiere musical, “Ruby.”

A SOLDIER'S PLAY Comes to WBTT This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe continues its 2023-2024 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “A Soldier's Play,” which was written by Charles Fuller. WBTT and Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) resident director Chuck Smith returns to Sarasota to direct.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents This Season's Holiday Show, JOYFUL! JOYFUL!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2023

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents 'Joyful! Joyful!' - a holiday musical revue featuring new takes on traditional holiday tunes, gospel-infused classics, and pop songs. Don't miss this joyful celebration from November 29-December 30, 2023.

Zachary Noah Piser to Star in TIANANMEN at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable performance as Zachary Noah Piser takes the stage in Tiananmen: A Brave and Necessary New Musical at The Phoenix Theatre Company. Experience the emotional journey of this groundbreaking show as it explores the events of Tiananmen Square.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Closes 2022-2023 Season With BIG SEXY: The Fats Waller Revue
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will conclude its 2022-2023 “American Dreams” theatre season with the world-premiere musical revue, “Big Sexy: The Fats Waller Revue.”

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Continues 2022-2023 Theatre Season With DREAMGIRLS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2023

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will continue its 2022-2023 “American Dreams” theatre season with the highly-anticipated production, “Dreamgirls.” The show runs from February 22 through April 9, 2023.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents FLYIN' WEST
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2022

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will bring in the New Year with its production of “Flyin' West” by Pearl Cleage. WBTT had previously presented this show as a staged play reading in the summer of 2018 as part of the national Project1VOICE program, during which Black theatres around the country present the same play on the same day.