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Review: Folger Theater's JULIUS X a Masterful Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Classic
by Andrew White - Oct 1, 2025

The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time. 

Folger Theatre Reveals Cast And Creative Team For JULIUS X
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Folger Theatre will open its 2025–26 season with Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, written by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, and starring Brandon Carter in the title role.

Cast And Creative Team Announced for THE HEART SELLERS At The Virginia Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2025

The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of playwright Lloyd Suh’s The Heart Sellers. The Heart Sellers will run from July 11-July 20 and will be directed by Desdemona Chiang, who returns to VTF, where she directed Harvey in 2018.

Review: SOJOURNERS at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - Sep 19, 2024

Nigerian ancestry, and American ideals clash, merge, and play off each other in Sojourners by playwright Mfoniso Udofia -this deeply moving play is part of the epic nine-play Ufot Cycle which follows a Nigerian American family through many cycles of life and generations. This production, presented by the Round House Theatre, quite obviously portrays ancestral themes/American values/assimilation, etc. but I feel that it concurrently succeeds as a theatrical meditation on how a strong central “survivor” can succeed in a world by intersecting with others to create bonding and community within a broken and challenging environment.

Signature Theatre Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, January 30- March 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024

Signature Theatre presents Signature Premiere Resident, Tony Award nominee, and MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Fewer Royalties for Broadway Albums, One Year On from NPO Funding Changes
by Alex Freeman - Nov 13, 2023

The funding models are changing - we’ve known this for more or less the whole time the industry has been re-emerging from the pandemic, and the struggles of regional theatres large and small as temporary government funding tied to the pandemic came to an end - but how are theatres in England doing one year after the reshuffle of national arts?

Complete Company Set for LIZARD BOY New York Premiere at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023

Prospect Theater Company has announced the complete company for the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Theater Resources Unlimited To Host TRU Town Hall: Gender Parity. Are We There Yet?
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022

Theater Resources Unlimited presents a TRU Town Hall, Gender Parity. Are We There Yet?, on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 6:30pm ET, at Polaris North Theatre, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor, 10001, NYC.

Santa Fe Opera to Present THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 18, 2022

The Santa Fe Opera will present the world premiere of This Little Light of Mine, a new opera about the life of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. The one-act opera is composed by Chandler Carter with libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover. Under development since 2017, the piece is commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera and its Opera for All Voices (OFAV) consortium partners.

Long Wharf Theatre to Present FIRES IN THE MIRROR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021

Written by Anna Deavere Smith (Notes From the Field) and directed by Nicole Brewer (Milk Like Sugar), Fires In The Mirror begins performances on Tuesday, January 18th for a limited run through Sunday, February 6, 2022.

Khanisha Foster & Cloteal L. Horne to Star in FIRES IN THE MIRROR at Baltimore Center Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2021

Baltimore Center Stage has announced the complete cast and creative team for Fires In The Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn And Other Identities, co-produced by Long Wharf Theatre. 

Live Theatre to Return to Cincinnati Playhouse With the World Premiere of THE WEST END
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021

Beginning Oct. 9, THE WEST END, a world-premiere drama from Keith Josef Adkins, will transport audiences to a transformative chapter in the city’s history, thanks to support from the Rosenthal Family Foundation. The show runs through Nov. 7. Opening night is Oct. 14.

Twi McCallum Reveals Anniversary Article of Open Letter to the Theatre Community on Hiring Black Designers and Creatives
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2021

Last year, Sound designer Twi McCallum wrote a 'letter to the industry', expressing the 'grief from a designer's perspective of how we are often not included in this 'diversity' platform, as it is often limited to Black actors, writers, directors, and producers.' Today Twi has released an article to mark the first anniversary of that open letter. 

The Public Theater and PAAL Launch the PAAL International Digital Summit 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2020

The Parent Artist Advocacy League is partnering with The Public Theater to launch the PAAL International Digital Summit 2020, the second annual convening from the partnership to date. Over 15 speakers, eight sessions, and four countries will provide case studies, examples, and guidance on developing caregiver support.

Dramatists Guild Of America Podcast Now Available
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2019

The Dramatists Guild of America is proud to present the launch of a new podcast, TALKBACK, now available on all your favorite podcast platforms.

Dramatists Guild Of America Launches New Podcast TALKBACK
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2019

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the launch of a new podcast, TALKBACK, available on all your favorite podcast platforms beginning October 21st.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh in on MOTHERS
by Julie Musbach - Sep 26, 2019

Playwrights Realm's world premiere production of Anna Moench's Mothers opens last night, September 25, at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street). Let's see what the critics had to say.

Playwrights Realm's MOTHERS Opens Tonight
by Julie Musbach - Sep 25, 2019

Playwrights Realm's world premiere production of Anna Moench's Mothers opens tonight, September 25, at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street).

Playwrights Realm Announces Dates, Cast And Creative Team, And More For MOTHERS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2019

Playwrights Realm announces today the complete cast and creative team and launches ticket sales for the world premiere of Anna Moench's Mothers, directed by Vampire Cowboys Co-Artistic Director Robert Ross Parker, September 13-October 12, at The Duke on 42nd Street in New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street).

BWW Review: Deconstructing a Marriage in Song: Portland Stage Presents THE LAST FIVE YEARS
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 12, 2019

Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a touching, edgy, through-composed gem of a work which handles the huge subject of a failed marriage and all its psychological fallout in minimalist terms. The two-character, completely sung book uses a lovely string trio to underscore the introspective monologues of the husband and wife, as they travel in non-linear time through the memories of their marriage.