Urban Blight

Review: PARADISE BLUE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Oct 16, 2025

Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE, now running at Portland Playhouse, is an intense, beautifully acted noir drama about community, legacy, and the forces that tear both apart. Set at the Paradise Club in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood in 1949, this jazz-infused play opens with a jolt — a trumpet solo pierced by a gunshot. It's a thriller of sorts that explores the individual forces that further complicate the societal impact of gentrification.

Kate Baldwin, Liz Callaway & More to Join AN EVENING WITH MALTBY & SHIRE AND FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024

Symphony Space has revealed details of An Evening with Maltby & Shire and Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Tony-Winner Richard Maltby, Jr. To Direct THE STORY GOES ON: THE SONGS OF MALTBY AND SHIRE At Weathervane Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2024

Tony winner Richard Maltby Jr. will direct a new revue for Weathervane's 2024 season, featuring a mix of classic and contemporary musical numbers.

Review: KING HEDLEY II at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Apr 19, 2024

KING HEDLEY II is the eighth and quite possibly bleakest play of August Wilson’s Century Cycle. Pasadena’s A Noise Within is committed to producing the entire cycle, and ANW’s production, under the direction of frequent Wilson helmsman Gregg T. Daniel, wrestles with it valiantly.

Andy Grotelueschen & Nicholas Edwards to Join New Maltby & Shire Musical THE COUNTRY WIFE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023

Andy Grotelueschen will replace the previously announced Jacob Ming-Trent for the first major New York presentation of Maltby & Shire’s new musical, The Country Wife at Red Bull Theater.

Brad Oscar, Jelani Remy, Christina Sajous & More to Star in in THE COUNTRY WIFE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2023

Get the latest news on Red Bull Theater's upcoming production of THE COUNTRY WIFE, featuring an incredible cast including Nicholas Christopher, Carson Elrod, Eddie Korbich, Kristolyn Lloyd, Jacob Ming-Trent, Brad Oscar, Jelani Remy, and Lauren Worsham. Don't miss this one-night-only event.

EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND Starring John Rubinstein Begins Performances Off-Broadway Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023

Beginning on June 13, Tony Award winner John Rubinstein (Pippin, Children of a Lesser God) returns to the New York stage starring as President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground.

SWEENEY TODD, THE BLUEST EYE & More Set for A Noise Within's 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2023

A Noise Within has announced an eclectic six-play 2023-24 season sponsored by the S. Mark Taper Foundation that the company is dubbing a 'Balancing Act.'

Tony Winner John Rubinstein to Star in EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND at Theatre West
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2022

THEATRE WEST & NEW LA REPERTORY will present Tony Winner John Rubinstein, performing as General Eisenhower in Richard Hellesen’s world premiere EISENHOWER:  This Piece Of Ground.  Opening October 28th, 2022 at Theatre West. 

Two River Theater Announces 2021/2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2021

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, has announced the lineup of productions for its 2021/22 Season. 

VIDEO: Boston Gay Men's Chorus Presents 'Power Of Protest'
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2020

The Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) has released 'The Power of Protest,' a montage of interviews with members of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus describing their participation in Black Lives Matter protests to advance racial equity and justice.

BWW Review: Intense, Well-Written and Performed, Thought-Provoking PARADISE BLUE at Karamu
by Roy Berko - Sep 29, 2019

Two River Theater's Season to Premiere New Work by Joe Iconis
by Julie Musbach - Apr 26, 2019

Two River Theater announces the lineup of productions for its 2019/20 Season.

Trafalgar Holds Global Release Of ASBURY PARK: RIOT, REDEMPTION, ROCK N ROLL
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 21, 2019

Trafalgar Releasing are pleased to announce the theatrical release of Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll, in movie theaters on May 22 & 29 (international screenings 22 May only)*.

Photo Flash: Backstage With The Cast Of August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II At Two River Theater
by Robert Diamond - Dec 19, 2018

Marking the halfway point in its commitment to present all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle, Two River Theater's critically-acclaimed production of Wilson's drama King Hedley II, directed by Brandon J. Dirden, ended its extended run on December 16. Scroll down for photos of the all-access pass to the closing performance.

Two River Theater Presents August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2018

Marking the halfway point in its commitment to present all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle, Two River Theater announces the complete cast and creative team for its production of Wilson's "exhilarating" (The New York Times) and incendiary drama King Hedley II, directed by Brandon J. Dirden. For the first time, the theater will be presenting one of Wilson's plays in its intimate 110-seat Marion Huber Theater, with performances beginning on November 10 and continuing for an extended five-week run through Sunday, December 16. The opening night performance is Today, November 16 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. The production sponsors are Monmouth University and Collex Collision Experts.

Two River Theater Presents August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2018

Marking the halfway point in its commitment to present all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle, Two River Theater announces the complete cast and creative team for its production of Wilson's "exhilarating" (The New York Times) and incendiary drama King Hedley II, directed by Brandon J. Dirden. For the first time, the theater will be presenting one of Wilson's plays in its intimate 110-seat Marion Huber Theater, with performances beginning on November 10 and continuing for an extended five-week run through Sunday, December 16. The opening night performance is Friday, November 16 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. The production sponsors are Monmouth University and Collex Collision Experts.

Two River Theater Presents August Wilson's KING HEDLEY II
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2018

Marking the halfway point in its commitment to present all 10 plays of August Wilson's American Century Cycle, Two River Theater announces the complete cast and creative team for its production of Wilson's "exhilarating" (The New York Times) and incendiary drama King Hedley II, directed by Brandon J. Dirden. For the first time, the theater will be presenting one of Wilson's plays in its intimate 110-seat Marion Huber Theater, with performances beginning on November 10 and continuing for an extended five-week run through Sunday, December 16. The opening night performance is Friday, November 16 at 7pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. The production sponsors are Monmouth University and Collex Collision Experts.

BWW Interview: PARADISE BLUE's Kristolyn Lloyd Yearns for More
by Naomi Serviss - May 29, 2018

Dominique Morisseau's taut play depicting desperation at a 1949 Detroit jazz club in an African-American neighborhood targeted for gentrification recalls August Wilson's Pittsburgh-set series.

VIDEO: Check Out Trailer for The FIRST WE TAKE BROOKLYN
by Emily Bruno - Nov 21, 2017

FIRST WE TAKE BROOKLYN, starring Danny A. Abeckaser, AnnaLynne McCord, Harvey Keitel, Charlotte McKinney, Edoardo Ballerini and Kathrine Narducci, brings grit and drama to the big screen in a feature film showcasing the dark life faced by the lead character upon return to his hometown of Brooklyn, following an intense Israeli prison stint.