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Harlem Stage To Present Theatrical Concert Reading FREEDOM RIDERS: A JOURNEY WITH NO END IN SIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2025

Harlem Stage will present Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, a powerful theatrical concert reading running October 7–18, 2025. Advance tickets are on sale now.

Harlem Stage’s 2025 Gala Raises $825,000 for the Performing Arts Organization
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

Harlem Stage’s 2025 Gala's theme was “Watch Your Step…There’s Glass All Over the Floor,” which honored ‘breakers of the glass ceiling.’ Learn more about the event here!

Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Stars in ALBANY ROAD Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 25, 2024

The official trailer has been released for Albany Road, a new film from writer/director Christine Swanson starring Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry and Lynn Whitfield.

Review: THE INTERNATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL'S STAR-STUDDED GALA
by Vickie Evans - Aug 12, 2024

THE INTERNATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL'S STAR-STUDDED GALA is one of my favorite events because it showcases the best of the best in theatre excellence. This event is equivalent to our Oscars.

Review: International Black Theatre Festival Noon-Day Press Conference
by Vickie Evans - Aug 6, 2024

The IBTF's Noon-Day Press Conference is one of my favorite events because it presents a snapshot of the planned activities for the week with a star-studded roster of theatre professionals.

Seattle Opera Will Present Tazewell Thompson's JUBILEE
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.

Photos: Drama League's Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley Celebrate Irene Gandy 
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Dec 5, 2023

Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley were joined by The Drama League Board, staff, family, and friends to announce major gifts to The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships.

Photos: Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center Honors Lynn Nottage at the 22nd Monte Cristo Awards
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023

Last night, the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 22nd Monte Cristo Award to award-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage.  Check out photos here!

Ne-Yo, Serayah & More Star in BET+ Holiday Films
by Michael Major - Oct 10, 2022

With fan favorites, like Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson and Dorien Wilson, triple threats like Ne-Yo, Serayah, Romeo Miller, LeToya Luckett and LaLa Milan, and a roster of directors and writers of color, like Victoria Rowell, Robin Givens, Bree West and Patricia Cuffie Jones, these authentic Black stories will provide some genuine Christmas cheer. 

Feature: The National Black Theatre Festival Is Back
by Vickie Evans - Aug 2, 2022

'Put On Your Purple And Black...The National Black Theatre Festival Is Back'. Yes! Yes! Yes! The premiere 'crème de la crop' theatre festival for people of all colors is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. People from all over the world gather onto what is referred to as 'holy ground' in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to celebrate excellence in Black/African American Theatre. Founded by the late great, Larry Leon Hamlin, The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) is proud to celebrate its 33rd anniversary.

National Black Theater Festival Begins Today In North Carolina
by BWW Staff - Aug 1, 2022

The National Black Theatre Festival kicks off today, August 1 and runs through Saturday, August 6, featuring nearly 30 live performances.

Project1VOICE Announces It's Annual One Play One Day For 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022

Project1VOICE-a New York-based organization dedicated to supporting theatre and the performing arts by people of African descent--is set for a virtual staged reading of Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, From the Mississippi Delta, on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 7PM.

Photos: On the the Red Carpet for Opening Night of FOR COLORED GIRLS...
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 21, 2022

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown opened just last night at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 20, 2022

Audra McDonald, Vanessa Williams and More to be Featured in 50IN50: SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2021

The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced the return of its monologue showcase series - 50in50 – with a special fifth anniversary edition of the show - 50in50: Shattering the Glass Ceiling. For this year’s show, 50 original monologues were selected from women of African descent from across the globe and will be read by 50 women actors.

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Premiere Of Original Short Film 12 ANGRY MEN...AND WOMEN: THE WEIGHT OF THE WAIT
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2021

The Billie Holiday Theatre presents the premiere of the original theatrical film of its critically acclaimed work 12 Angry Men...and Women: The Weight of the Wait, filmed at Apple's Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Including select stories from the 2011 edition of the acclaimed 12 Angry Men: True Stories of Being a Black Man in America Today by The New Press and edited by Gregory S. Parks and Matthew W. Hughey, the film recounts narratives of racial profiling and unjust policing, as well as an original story that focuses on the killing of Breonna Taylor. 

Laura Linney, Jake Weber, and Philip Lehl Featured in Virtual Houston Premiere of WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2021

4th Wall Theatre Company is presenting the virtual Houston premiere of Nassim Soleimanpour’s international theatre phenomenon WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT. The play begins when an actor receives the script in a sealed envelope for the first time live on Zoom.

Winners Announced For 2020 AUDELCO Awards
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2020

The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards occurred virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his “The Huey P. Newton Story” and as Smiley in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”! and LaChanze, AUDELCO award winner for “The Secret Life of Bees” and 2006 Tony award winner for “The Color Purple”. 

2020 AUDELCO Nominations Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2020

The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards will occur virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm and will be hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his 'The Huey P. Newton Story' and as Smiley in Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing'!

Nominations Announced For the 2020 AUDELCO 'VIV' Awards - BROADBEND, ARKANSAS, THE WRONG MAN, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2020

AUDELCO has announced the nominees for its 2020 'VIV' Awards, honoring excellence in Black Theatre.