William "Electric" Black

Desi Moreno-Penson's BODEGA CAT To Receive A Staged Reading At Houghton Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2024

BODEGA CAT, a new play by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson, will have a staged reading at Houghton Hall. Learn more about the show!

Mario Greiner is Playing 'Victor Frankenstein' in THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

German actor and singer Mario Greiner is starring in Off-Broadway's The Frankenstein Project, playing the role of Victor Frankenstein.

Theater For The New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball Will Haunt You Outdoors And Indoors, October 31
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2023

To delight its community and celebrate the creativity that comes with the season, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will present its 47th annual Village Halloween Costume Ball October 31. 

TNC Sets 28th Lower East Side Festival Of The Arts For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2023

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 200 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 28th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted May 26 to 28 in and around Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street). Admission is free but donations will be gratefully accepted.

ROMEO AND JULIET: TRIBAL ROCK MUSICAL Announced At Theater for the New City
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2023

Emmy Award winning writer, director, and composer William Electric Black, aka Ian Ellis James, assembles 13 actors and musicians to perform the actual Romeo & Juliet Shakespearian text with pop, soul, blues, gospel, hip hop, and rock songs written by William Electric Black. William Electric Black gives his high-energy, high-concept production an immersive touch by bringing the Bard right into the audience's lap.

ROMEO AND JULIET: TRIBAL ROCK MUSICAL to be Presented at Theater for the New City in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2023

THE BARD’S DIALOGUE HAS A NEW BEAT – Emmy Award winning writer, director, and composer William Electric Black, aka Ian Ellis James, has assembled 13 actors and musicians to perform the actual Romeo & Juliet Shakespearian text with pop, soul, blues, gospel, hip hop, and rock songs written by William Electric Black. 

Theater For The New City Announces Village Halloween Costume Ball
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2022

Theater for the New City (TNC) will emphasize Covid safety in this year's Village Halloween Costume Ball, presenting a hybrid (indoor/outdoor) celebration on October 31 to delight its community, young and old, and to celebrate the creativity that comes with the season. 

La MaMa Announces 61st Season Featuring 40 Productions From 8 Nations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2022

La MaMa ETC’s 61st season will feature world-premieres by John Kelly, Erik Ehn, Elizabeth Swados, Witness Relocation/Dan Safer, Bobbie Jene Smith and Ping Chong, along with the live, in-person stage debut of Split Britches’s 2021 digital production LAST GASP and the first-ever revival of Maria Irene Fornes’ EVELYN BROWN.

12 ANGRY ELECTRICS Comes To Theater For The New City This Week
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2022

Emmy Award winning writer/director William Electric Black (aka Ian Ellis James) becomes all 12 jurors in this timely masterpiece - now calling it - TWELVE ANGRY ELECTRICS. It's an in your face, intimate solo show that brings a familiar courtroom drama to the stage while theatrically weaving other significant jury trials into the forefront.

12 ANGRY ELECTRICS Begins Performances This March at Theater For The New City
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2022

Inspired by Sidney Lumet's classic film, 12 Angry Men, Emmy Award winning writer/director William Electric Black (aka Ian Ellis James) becomes all 12 jurors in this timely masterpiece - now calling it - 12 ANGRY ELECTRICS.

Theater For The New City's Village Halloween Ball Moves Outside, October 31
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2021

Theater for the New City has presented its Village Halloween Costume Ball annually since 1976. With safety paramount this year, the fete will take place October 31 as an open-air celebration outside the theater, on East Tenth Street between First and Second Avenues.  A large tent will provide rain protection. 

ELECTRIC'S WEST SIDE STORY (ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE) to Begin Performances at Theater for the New City in October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2021

Seven-time Emmy award winner William Electric Black is presenting a one-man show inspired by the famous musical.

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, April 26- with Neil Patrick Harris, Mandy Gonzalez, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 26, 2021

Today (April 26) in live streaming: the first episode of Broadway's Masked Singer, Live at the Lortel with Sydney Harcourt, and more!

La MaMa Announces March 2021 Programming Featuring SeoulArts, Marisa Buffone, The Hess Collective and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2021

La MaMa has announced programming for March 2021. March will feature special events including Pulp by Alexis Myre and James Lepkowski at La MaMa Galleria, International Woman’s Day with Marisa Buffone, SPOILED: The Film Project by The Hess Collective, Experiments: Three Ring Circus by Sean Patrick Higgins and directed by Ted Schneider, and more.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, February 25- with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alex Brightman and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 25, 2021

Today (February 25) in live streaming: its Game Night on Stars in the House, Brian Stokes Mitchell on Backstage Live, and more!

La MaMa Announces February Programming Featuring William Electric Black, Stefanie Batten Bland, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2021

This month will feature two LiveTalks, one with Stefanie Batten Bland that centers on casting and one with Resident Artists Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Yoshiko Chuma, Shauna Davis, and Tarish Pipkins a.k.a. Jeghetto; two Café La MaMa Lives, and more

Theater for the New City's Village Hallowen Costume Ball Goes Virtual
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2020

Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball, a revered Village tradition that frequently welcomes over 1,200 revelers, will be presented virtually this year with most of its key traditions preserved. Notable artists including Everett Quinton, F. Murray Abraham, Austin Pendleton, Phoebe Legere and Penny Arcade.

Over 150 Performances Set For TNC's 25th Lower East Side Festival Of The Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2020

Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts.

Austin Pendleton, Charles Busch and More Set For Theater for the New City's LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2020

With the roster still building, Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 150 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 25th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which will be mounted virtually for the first time May 22 to 24, 2020.

Regional Spotlight: How Theater For the New City is Working Through the Global Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2020

Today we're checking in with Theater For the New City. We chatted with TNC Co-founder and Artistic Director Crystal Field.