Kwame Kwei-Armah

Urban Stages Adds Performance of GRATITUDE by Oren Safdie

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed play GRATITUDE written by playwright Oren Safdie, and directed by Maria Mileaf, will add an additional performance on Monday, June 27 at 7:30 PM.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Sets Broadway Theatre and September Previews Date

The critically-hailed Young Vic / West End production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is coming to Broadway's Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street) for 17 weeks only, starting this fall. Performances for the limited engagement will begin on September 19.

Winners Announced for 13th Annual August Wilson Monologue and Design Competitions

Out of the 330 total Chicagoland high school students who entered the 13th annual August Wilson Monologue and Design Competitions, Demi Davis from Senn High School prevailed, taking the first-place prize at the Chicago finals earlier this month for her 2-3-minute monologue performance.

World Premiere of MANDELA is Part of the Young Vic's Summer-Autumn Season

Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah has announced the upcoming work for Summer and Autumn 2022.

OTHELLO, All-POC HENRY IV and More Announced for Seattle Shakespeare 2022-23 Season

The 2022-2023 season launches in October with William Shakespeare's Othello directed by Reginald André Jackson. Shakespeare's play follows a racist master manipulator as he deceives a military leader into believing his wife has been unfaithful.

HERCULES, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS & More Set for Paper Mill Playhouse's 2022-2023 Season

Learn about Paper Mill Playhouse's 2022-2023 season, including a gripping murder mystery, a Disney hero of mythic proportions, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved final musical, the Tony-nominated story of two Latin music icons, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that defined a generation.

Review Roundup: THE COLLABORATION, Starring Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope

The world premiere of The Collaboration, Anthony McCarten's thrilling new drama directed by Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, is now open at the Young Vic. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Photos: First Look at THE COLLABORATION at the Young Vic

Production images are today released for the world premiere of The Collaboration, Anthony McCarten’s thrilling new drama directed by Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah.

THE FOREST Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Florian Zeller’s latest to a starry Shakespeare and thrilling art duel, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Don’t forget to check back for BroadwayWorld’s reviews, interviews and features!

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced For THE COLLABORATION at the Young Vic

The Young Vic today announces the complete cast and creative team for The Collaboration, the world premiere of Anthony McCarten's thrilling new drama, directed by Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah.

VIDEO: Jose Llana Visits Backstage with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!

Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Jose Llana, who will soon join Seth Rudetsky for Seth's Concert Series, airing Sunday, December 5 at 8pm ET.

VIDEO: Jose Llana Sings from COMPANY in Rehearsal for The Seth Concert Series

Jose Llana is the next guest on The Seth Concert Series with Seth Rudetsky! Watch him perform 'Being Alive' from Company in rehearsal for this weekend's concert.

VIDEO: Benjamin Lafayette Meets Kwame Kwei-Armah on MOUNTVIEW LIVE

On the July 6 episode of Mountview Live, Mountview alum Benjamin Lafayette met Kwame Kwei-Armah!

BWW TV: TURN UP! LONDON In Support Of The Black Lives Matter Movement

Theatrical superstars Sharon D. Clarke, Noma Dumezweni, Clive Rowe, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Johnnie Fiore, Brenda Edwards, Zaris-Angel Hator, Aisha Jawando, Norm Lewis, Brittney Johnson, Brandi Chavonne Massey, and Joe Aaron Reid today join the lineup for Turn Up, a live stream supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

VIDEO: Saheem Ali and Kwame Kwei-Armah Chat as Part of The Public's DIGITAL DUETS

Directors Saheem Ali and Kwame Kwei-Armah have a fast-paced and joy-filled chat about stoking their creative fires in quarantine, and what kind of art they're looking forward to building on the other side.

VIDEO: Watch David Hyde Pierce and Ari'el Stachel in the New Music Video For 'Heart In Your Hands' from THE VISITOR

The world premiere musical THE VISITOR was originally scheduled to open at The Public Theater tonight, April 15. In honor of Opening Night, The Public has just released a music video of David Hyde Pierce (Walter), Ari'el Stachel (Tarek), and the cast of THE VISITOR performing the song 'Heart In Your Hands.'

BWW TV: The Blue Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre

See first-look footage of the Red Cast, currently featured in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare in the Park!

BWW TV: First Look at the Red Cast of Public Works' Production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Delacorte Theatre

Check out the first footage of the multi-cast Public Works production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, currently running at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. See the Red Cast in action below!

The Public Theater's free PUBLIC WORKS production of TWELFTH NIGHT, conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub, and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, just finished its run at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, September 2 through September 5. BroadwayWorld has highlights from the show below!

Signature Theatre presents the New York Premiere of The Liquid Plain by Naomi Wallace, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. The production runs through March 29, 2015 with a March 8 opening night in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the production below!