Lena Waithe
Latest News on Lena Waithe:
MY JOY IS HEAVY Full Creative Team Announced for New York Theatre Workshop World Premiere (Dec 4, 2025)
Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party (Nov 6, 2025)
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More on the QUEENS Red Carpet (Nov 6, 2025)
MY JOY IS HEAVY Full Creative Team Announced for New York Theatre Workshop World Premiere (Dec 4, 2025)
Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party (Nov 6, 2025)
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More on the QUEENS Red Carpet (Nov 6, 2025)
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Executive Producer Lena Waithe, Jason Mitchell, and Executive Producer Common at the 2018 Showtime EMMY FYC screening of THE CHI at DGA on 3/9/18. - Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau/SHOWTIME
Date:
03/10/2018
From: Photo Coverage: SHOWTIME Kicks Off 2018 Emmy Season with THE CHI at the DGA in Los Angeles
Executive Producer Lena Waithe, Jason Mitchell, Executive Producer Common and Gary Levine, President Of Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. at the 2018 Showtime EMMY FYC screening of THE CHI at DGA on 3/9/18
Date:
03/10/2018
From: Photo Coverage: SHOWTIME Kicks Off 2018 Emmy Season with THE CHI at the DGA in Los Angeles
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Video: SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION HBO Documentary Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-08-28 15:43:51
Video: Paul Tazewell, Jim Parsons, & More Appearing in RECLAIM THE FLAG Film
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-01 12:04:11
Video: Jordan E. Cooper Talks AIN'T NO MO' Tony Nominations on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2023-06-02 10:48:14
Video: Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey & More Featured in BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - 2023-05-09 09:14:07
Video: Go Inside the Belasco As AIN'T NO MO' Announces Its Broadway Extension!
by A.A. Cristi - 2022-12-15 22:11:24
VIDEO: Lee Daniels & Jordan E. Cooper Talk Making Broadway History With AIN'T NO MO' on SHERRI
by Michael Major - 2022-12-06 15:49:53
VIDEO: History-Making MJ Star Myles Frost Celebrates His Big Win!
by A.A. Cristi - 2022-06-13 23:19:42
VIDEO: See Billy Porter, Neil Patrick Harris, & More in the Trailer for VISIBLE: OUT ON TELEVISION
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-20 11:17:30
VIDEO: Showtime Releases the Season Three Trailer for THE CHI
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-13 15:27:24
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares First Look for VISIBLE: OUT ON TELEVISION
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2020-01-06 13:02:26
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER with Seth Rogen, Chrissy Teigen, Lena Waithe, and Kate McKinnon
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-10-09 12:39:37
VIDEO: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith Star in Trailer for QUEEN & SLIM
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-07-31 12:29:39
VIDEO: Check Out First Look Of Lena Waithe's Upcoming Film QUEEN & SLIM
by Tori Hartshorn - 2019-06-24 16:26:00
VIDEO: James Corden and Michelle Obama Square Off in a US vs. UK Dodgeball Match
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-06-18 08:35:15
VIDEO: Showtime Unveils Full Trailer for New Drama Series THE CHI
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-11-16 14:35:34
News
MY JOY IS HEAVY Full Creative Team Announced for New York Theatre Workshop World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has announced dates and ticket information for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons (Hundred Days, The Keep Going Songs), directed by Tony Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812).
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has announced dates and ticket information for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons (Hundred Days, The Keep Going Songs), directed by Tony Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812).
Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!
Photos: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Lester and More on the QUEENS Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of the company on the red carpet.
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of the company on the red carpet.
Ars Nova Extends Brandon Kyle Goodman's HEAUX CHURCH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025
Ars Nova has extended the world premiere of HEAUX CHURCH, presented in association with Lena Waithe. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025
Ars Nova has extended the world premiere of HEAUX CHURCH, presented in association with Lena Waithe. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets here.
Photos: HEAUX CHURCH World Premiere at Ars Nova
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
Ars Nova has released first-look photos from the world premiere production of HEAUX CHURCH, the new Off-Broadway work written and performed by Brandon Kyle Goodman.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
Ars Nova has released first-look photos from the world premiere production of HEAUX CHURCH, the new Off-Broadway work written and performed by Brandon Kyle Goodman.
Photos: Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 16, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!, a new play featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winning Donald Lawrence, written by Tony Award-nominated Jordan E. Cooper, and directed by Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning Stevie Walker-Webb. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 16, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!, a new play featuring original songs by Grammy Award-winning Donald Lawrence, written by Tony Award-nominated Jordan E. Cooper, and directed by Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning Stevie Walker-Webb. Check out photos from opening night here!
IT'S DOROTHY Doc Among Titles at 2025 Edition of Micheaux Film Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 19, 2025
The Micheaux Film Festival has revealed initial programming for its seventh edition, which includes the Los Angeles premiere of “It’s Dorothy,” a new documentary exploring 125 years of Dorothy Gale’s cultural legacy.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 19, 2025
The Micheaux Film Festival has revealed initial programming for its seventh edition, which includes the Los Angeles premiere of “It’s Dorothy,” a new documentary exploring 125 years of Dorothy Gale’s cultural legacy.
HEAUX CHURCH by Brandon Kyle Goodman to Premiere Off-Broadway in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
Ars Nova will kick-off its 2025-2026 season with the world premiere of HEAUX CHURCH, presented in association with Lena Waithe. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025
Ars Nova will kick-off its 2025-2026 season with the world premiere of HEAUX CHURCH, presented in association with Lena Waithe. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION HBO Documentary Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2025
The HBO Original two-part documentary Seen & Heard: The History Of Black Television will debut on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.. Watch a trailer for the film here.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 28, 2025
The HBO Original two-part documentary Seen & Heard: The History Of Black Television will debut on Tuesday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.. Watch a trailer for the film here.
New York Theatre Workshop to Present IN THE BRICKS FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop will present the first ever In the Bricks Festival, a curated festival of intimate work that explores the elemental connection between performer, audience and our times presented in the bricks of New York Theatre Workshop.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop will present the first ever In the Bricks Festival, a curated festival of intimate work that explores the elemental connection between performer, audience and our times presented in the bricks of New York Theatre Workshop.
National Black Theatre Unveils 25-26 Season THE ALCHEMY OF RETURN: REMEMBERING IS A RADICAL ACT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2025
National Black Theatre has officially unveiled its upcoming season. The Alchemy of Return: Remembering is a Radical Act expands on the idea that the future acts as a north star influenced by the impact of the past.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2025
National Black Theatre has officially unveiled its upcoming season. The Alchemy of Return: Remembering is a Radical Act expands on the idea that the future acts as a north star influenced by the impact of the past.
THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER to Return for Season 3 in August
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2025
Season three of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will premiere Thursday, Aug. 6 on Disney+. Ahead of the summer debut, the series has also been renewed for a fourth season, coming to Disney+ in 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 2, 2025
Season three of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” will premiere Thursday, Aug. 6 on Disney+. Ahead of the summer debut, the series has also been renewed for a fourth season, coming to Disney+ in 2026.
Video: Paul Tazewell, Jim Parsons, & More Appearing in RECLAIM THE FLAG Film
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell, Cheyenne Jackson, John Cameron Mitchell, Jim Parsons, and more Broadway artists are set to appear in Reclaim the Flag, a new documentary film by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen. Watch the trailer now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 1, 2025
Tony Award-winner Paul Tazewell, Cheyenne Jackson, John Cameron Mitchell, Jim Parsons, and more Broadway artists are set to appear in Reclaim the Flag, a new documentary film by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen. Watch the trailer now.
Top Broadway Titles at Tribeca 2025: A Recap
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025
Following the Tribeca Festival, BroadwayWorld has done a recap of some of the biggest theater titles, including Everything's Going to Be Great starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, Mandy Patinkin's long-awaited Seasoned series, the third season of The Gilded Age, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 16, 2025
Following the Tribeca Festival, BroadwayWorld has done a recap of some of the biggest theater titles, including Everything's Going to Be Great starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, Mandy Patinkin's long-awaited Seasoned series, the third season of The Gilded Age, and more.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 5, 2025
by - Jun 5, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Jun 5, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
POLLY: THE MUSICAL in Development With Debbie Allen, Lena Waithe and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025
Polly: The Musical, a new Broadway-bound production based on the Disney television movie, is currently in development, with teleplay by William Blinn and the novel by Eleanor H. Porter. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2025
Polly: The Musical, a new Broadway-bound production based on the Disney television movie, is currently in development, with teleplay by William Blinn and the novel by Eleanor H. Porter. Learn more!
Tribeca X 2025 Unveils Speaker Lineup: Bryan Cranston, Paris Hilton & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2025
Bryan Cranston, Paris Hilton, Steve Zahn, and Rick Gomez are among the speakers lineup for Tribeca X, the Tribeca Festival’s flagship program for brand-driven storytelling.
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2025
Bryan Cranston, Paris Hilton, Steve Zahn, and Rick Gomez are among the speakers lineup for Tribeca X, the Tribeca Festival’s flagship program for brand-driven storytelling.
Video: Watch the Trailer for the Final Season of Netflix's BIG MOUTH
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2025
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the eighth and final season of Netflix's Big Mouth, which features a slew of guest stars including Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Richard Kind, Holly Hunter, Steve Buscemi, and more. Season 8 debuts on the streamer May 23.
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2025
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the eighth and final season of Netflix's Big Mouth, which features a slew of guest stars including Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Richard Kind, Holly Hunter, Steve Buscemi, and more. Season 8 debuts on the streamer May 23.
HOLES, TRINITY, and More Set For Baltimore Center Stage's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2025
Following a 2024/25 season that has seen a more than 40% increase in annual attendance and refocused the national spotlight on the community, Baltimore Center Stage has announced its 2025/26 season.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2025
Following a 2024/25 season that has seen a more than 40% increase in annual attendance and refocused the national spotlight on the community, Baltimore Center Stage has announced its 2025/26 season.
Photos: Patti LuPone, Cynthia Erivo, & More Attend GLAAD 36th GLAAD Media Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 28, 2025
Several Broadway and television stars stepped out to attend the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Michael Urie. Take a look at photos of Patti LuPone, Cynthia Erivo, Joe Locke, Marissa Bode and more!
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 28, 2025
Several Broadway and television stars stepped out to attend the 36th GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Michael Urie. Take a look at photos of Patti LuPone, Cynthia Erivo, Joe Locke, Marissa Bode and more!
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