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KING HEDLEY II, GEM OF THE OCEAN and More Set for Soul Rep Theatre Company 2025�"2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2025

Soul Rep Theatre Company will launch its 2025–2026 season this fall, continuing its 30th anniversary celebration with productions that honor legacy, premiere new works, and uplift Black voices.

Cherríe Moraga & Richard Wesley Named 2024 Recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024

Esteemed American playwrights Cherríe Moraga and Richard Wesley have been announced as the 2024 recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards. Learn more about the playwrights and about the awards.

Theater for the New City Presents a Return Engagement For Smokey Stevens In I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

To share an exceptional show with a wider audience, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present a return engagement June 1-18 of Smokey Stevens in 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody.' 

Return Engagement of I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY at Theater for the New City Postponed to June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2022

With the actor suffering from acute laryngitis, Theater for the New City has been forced to postpone the return engagement of Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens in his one-man, two character production, 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody.' The piece was scheduled to be re-mounted November 10-27, 2022 and will now take stage June 1-18, 2023.

Return Engagement of Smokey Stevens' I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY is Coming to Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2022

To share an exceptional show with a wider audience, Theater for the New City will present a return engagement November 10-27 of Smokey Stevens  in 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody.'  

Smokey Stevens' I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY Extends Through February 6
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2022

​​​​​​​To share an outstanding solo show with the widest possible audience, Theater for the New City has extended its world premiere production of 'I Just Want To Tell Somebody,' written and performed by Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens, through February 6.

Theater for the New City Extends World Premiere of I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2022

To share an outstanding solo show with the widest possible audience, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., has extended the world premiere of 'I Just Want To Tell Somebody,' written and performed by Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens, through January 30. (Its original run was January 6 to 23.)

Theater for the New City to Present World Premiere of I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2021

Smokey Stevens, one of Broadway's great musical comedy performers, has adapted his autobiographical novel, 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody: The Autobiography of Ronald Smokey Stevens,' into a one-man, two character theater production.

I JUST WANT TO TELL SOMEBODY Will Be Performed at Theater For the New City in 2022
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2021

Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens has adapted his autobiographical novel, 'I Just Want to Tell Somebody: The Autobiography of Ronald Smokey Stevens,' into a one-man, two character theater production.

Broadway Books: 10 Books on Black Theatre - Monologues, Plays, History, and More!
by BWW Special - Jun 21, 2020

We've rounded up 10 books about Black theatre to read and educate yourself while in quarantine. 

Regina Taylor to be Honored at Black and Latino Playwrights Conference
by Ashlee Latimer - Sep 10, 2016

Golden Globe award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor is this year's recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award at the 14th Annual Texas State Black and Latino Playwrights Conference Sept. 12-18 at Texas State University. A tribute to the native Texan will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.  

BWW Interviews: Playwright Richard Wesley and AUTUMN at Crossroads Theatre Company
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 10, 2015

Broadwayworld.com interviewed playwright, Richard Wesley about his career and upcoming show, 'Autumn' at Crossroads Theatre Company. 'Autumn' will be on the New Brunswick stage from April 23rd through May 3rd.

Terrence Spivey Will Address USITT 2015 in March
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 29, 2015

Terrence Spivey, artistic director of Cleveland's Karamu House, the nation's oldest black theatre, will help USITT promote diversity in theatre at USITT 2015 in Cincinnati in March.

Logan Hicks Announces 'Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors' Exhibit
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 3, 2013

Acclaimed New York-based street and stencil art visionary LOGAN HICKS today announced Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors, a new solo showing of his work in Los Angeles, CA.