Mfoniso Udofia

Plays by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Lynn Nottage and More Set for LCT Theater's The Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the programming for The Reading Series at LCT3. In this intimate new series, six of our most celebrated playwrights join forces with exciting voices new to LCT to share the stage and the spotlight.

Terrence McNally New Works Incubator Now Accepting Applications For Cycle Four
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

Rattlestick Theater, the Terrence McNally Foundation, and Tom Kirdahy Productions have announced the opening of submissions for Cycle 4 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator.

Rattlestick Theater Reveals 2025-2026 Resident Artists and Mentors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2025

Rattlestick Theater has revealed its resident artists for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more about the resident artists here and learn more about the program!

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Announces 2025-2026 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and resistance.

CHUANG Stage Reveals Cast for World Premiere of Mfoniso Udofia’s THE CEREMONY
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2025

CHUANG Stage will present the world premiere of Mfoniso Udofia’s The Ceremony, the sixth play in her Ufot Family Cycle, September 11–October 5, 2025, at Boston University’s Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre, directed by Kevin R. Free.

EVITA, RENT, GREASE and More Lead Boston's Hot Summer 2025 Theater Picks
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 1, 2025

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

The Huntington to Present Work-in-progress Presentation Of Mahira Kakkar's A MONGOOSE SPEAKS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2025

The Huntington will present a work-in-progress presentation of A Mongoose Speaks, written by Mahira Kakkar and directed by Danilo Gambini. Learn more.

KUFRE N' QUAY Comes to Boston Arts Academy With Wheelock Family Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025

The Boston Arts Academy and Wheelock Family Theatre will continue the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle with the world premiere of, Kufre n’ Quay, at the Boston Arts Academy this summer.

RUNBOYRUN by Mfoniso Udofia Premieres as Audio Drama June 16
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2025

A new audio adaptation of runboyrun, the acclaimed play by Mfoniso Udofia, will premiere June 16, 2025 on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards Winner Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025

The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards ceremony was held at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. See the full list of winners here and learn more about the Awards!

KUFRE N' QUAY World Premiere to be Presented at Boston Arts Academy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2025

Boston Arts Academy and Wheelock Family Theater with support from The Huntington will present the fifth installment of the Ufot Family Cycle, Kufre n' Quay.

ArtsEmerson Reveals 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025

ArtsEmerson has announced its 2025/26 Season, featuring nine live stage events in its 15th anniversary year. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!

THE WASH To Have NY Premiere at New Federal Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will present the New York premiere of The Wash May 30 to June 29 at WP Theatre. 'The Wash' by Kelundra Smith offers an intimate and often funny portrait at the ordinary women who initiated and led the strike.

THE CEREMONY World Premiere and More Set for The Huntington 25-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2025

The Huntington has unveiled its 2025/26 season, featuring fresh works, a bitingly funny comedy, and a love-affirming contemporary musical. See full programming here!

Review: Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective's HER PORTMANTEAU Packs a Lot Into Fraught Family Meeting
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 14, 2025

In “Sojourners,” the first play in the nine-part Ufot Family Cycle by first-generation Nigerian American playwright Mfoniso Udofia – presented last fall by the Huntington – Boston audiences met Abasiama, a hardworking Nigerian living in Houston, Texas, in 1978 and working toward a degree in biology.

Kristin Chenoweth & More Get 2025 Boston Theater Critics Association Awards Nominations
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

The Boston Theater Critics Association announced nominations for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards, honoring outstanding theater in Greater Boston. Kathy St. George will receive the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence.

THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE At The Huntington Finds Cast and Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Triumph of Love, the classic romantic comedy written by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux, translated by Stephen Wadsworth, and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco (Prayer for the French Republic at The Huntington).

Christina Anderson & Mfoniso Udofia to Receive the 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has revealed the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2024 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $100,000 each. Learn more!

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE GROVE World Premiere at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

The Huntington will continue the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and revealed the cast and creative team of The Grove, the stirring and timely play written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Awoye Timpo. Learn more!

Primary Stages Unveils 2024/2025 Cohorts of Writers Groups
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2024

PRIMARY STAGES has revealed the 2024/2025 cohorts of the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group and the Echoes Writers Group. Learn more about the groups and about the plays the have been produced.