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Sam Gold-Inspired OTHELLO Movie Starring David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo Announced
by Gillian Blum - Nov 23, 2025

James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli will be bringing an Othello movie based on Sam Gold's 2016 production to the screen; The film will star David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo, Variety reports.

HALF HOUR By Blake DeLong Comes to Theatre 511
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025

Tony Award winning producers Ashley Melone and Nick Mills in association Vineyard Arts Project will present an industry reading of HALF HOUR by Blake DeLong, directed by Jon Hudson Odom.

Video: Colman Domingo Stars in THE MADNESS Official Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 14, 2024

Netflix has released the official trailer for The Madness, the upcoming thriller series starring Emmy Award winner and Broadway performer Colman Domingo. The show premieres on Netflix November 28, 2024.

Video: Behind-the-Scenes with Colman Domingo in THE MADNESS
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 30, 2024

Netflix has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Madness, the upcoming thriller series starring Emmy Award winner and Broadway performer Colman Domingo. Watch as Domingo and the executive producers dive behind the scenes of the new show to explore the world of this conspiracy thriller. 

Video: Colman Domingo Stars in THE MADNESS Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2024

Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for The Madness, the upcoming thriller conspiracy series starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo.

Photos: Colman Domingo in First Look at Netflix Limited Series THE MADNESS
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 22, 2024

Netflix has revealed first-look images along with the November 28 premiere date for the upcoming thriller series THE MADNESS starring Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo. The premiere date falls on Thanksgiving in the US.

Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened? Part 2
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 26, 2023

This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway plays ever closed before they opened? Check out the second part of this historical deep dive!

Exclusive: Watch Kelli O'Hara in THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF Season Three Clip
by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2022

The third and final season of Arian Moayed’s Emmy Award nominated series THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF, starring Tony Award Winning Kelli O’Hara, will launch this week on Topic. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip of Kelli O'Hara in the new season, which will also feature Judith Light, Joe Mantello, and more. Watch the new video clip now!

Audra McDonald, Sheryl Lee Ralph & More SAG-AFTRA Members Urge Congress to End Hair Discrimination & Pass CROWN Act
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2022

Among the members who signed the statement of support for the CROWN Act are Audra McDonald, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kerry Washington, and dozens of other performers. In the letter, members assert, “Discrimination based on hair style or texture is a destructive practice that has alienated and caused irreparable harm to Black Americans.” 

TIFF to Premiere Clement Virgo's Film BROTHER
by Michael Major - Jul 6, 2022

Adapted to film by Virgo from David Chariandy’s novel, Brother is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into men amidst Toronto's 1990's hip-hop scene. Brother stars Lamar Johnson (The Hate U Give), Aaron Pierre (Underground Railroad), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us).

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE COURTROOM Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2022

Watch the trailer for The Courtroom, directed by acclaimed theater director Lee Sunday Evans (Dance Nation, Oratorio for Living Things), with a screenplay by Arian Moayed (Tony Award®-nominated actor and beloved as Stewyon the Emmy Award winning Succession, and Todd Spodek of Inventing Anna).

The Civilians 20th Anniversary Gala to Honor Mia Katigbak and Les Waters
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 11, 2022

The Civilians (Steve Cosson, Artistic Director; Margaret Moll, Managing Director), the award-winning New York-based theater company, will honor actor-manager and co-founder of NAATCO Mia Katigbak and Obie Award-winning director and arts leader Les Waters at The Civilians 20th Anniversary Gala Concert. The event, which takes place on Monday, May 23 at 6:30pm at City Winery (25 11th Ave), will celebrate two decades of creative investigation into the richness and complexity of life.

VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY Trailer
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2022

Apple TV+ today debuts the trailer for “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” the highly anticipated limited series executive produced by and starring Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson. “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” is based on the novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who adapted the story for the screen and serves as executive producer.

92Y to Present THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL Cast & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2022

92y will present The marvelous mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub, Marin Hinkle, Amy Sherman-Palladino and more in person and online.

See Kelli O'Hara, Brian Cox, Jon Stewart and More at 92Y in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2022

Film, Theater and TV talks at 92Y in January will feature Kelli O'Hara, Brian Cox, Jon Stewart, the cast of Belfast and more! 

Apple Sets Samuel L. Jackson Led THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY Premiere
by Michael Major - Jan 12, 2022

Apple TV+ has announced the premiere of “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” the highly anticipated limited series executive produced by and starring Oscar nominated Samuel L. Jackson, and based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who adapts the story for the screen and serves as executive producer.

VIDEO: Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park & More in THE ACCIDENTAL WOLF Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2021

Topic has released the trailer for season two of The Accidental Wolf starring Tony-winner Kelli O'Hara, Ashley Park, Judith Light, Laurie Metcalf, Denis O'Hare, Marsha Stephanie Blake, and more. In The Accidental Wolf Season 2, six months has passed since Katie (O’Hara) answered a phone call that upended her life. Watch the new trailer now!

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.

Marsha Stephanie Blake, Becca Blackwell, Nidra Sousla Terre and More Join SHOWING UP From The Civilians
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2021

The Civilians has announced the cast for Showing Up, a free live streamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. The online event features Emmy-Nominee Marsha Stephanie Blake, Sheldon Best, Becca Blackwell, Cecil Blutcher, and more.

The Civilians Presents SHOWING UP, Music and Performance Inspired by Accra Shepp's Photos of BLM Activists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2021

The Civilians will present Showing Up, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists. In the spring of 2020, Shepp began taking portraits of first responders at work on the frontlines of the pandemic.