Abubakr Ali News

National Queer Theater and HERE Arts Center announced the cast for the 2026 CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL, the official theater event of NYC Pride, now in its eighth year, featuring works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.

Cast members have been revealed for the 2026 Criminal Queerness Festival, NYC Pride's official theater event, featuring three works by Palestinian, Egyptian, and Syrian-American artists.

John-Andrew Morrison has joined the cast of LOUR's Arab-pop musical Area D, as part of National Queer Theater’s Criminal Queerness Festival at HERE Arts Center in June.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS presented The 24 Hour Plays 25th Annual Gala, which was held at The Space at Irondale. This annual flagship event featured stars rehearsing and performing new plays in 24 hours. See photos!

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has revealed additional artists for The 24 Hour Plays 25th Annual Gala, which will be held at The Space at Irondale.

Red Bull Theater has announced the cast and lineup for its 15th Annual Short New Play Festival, returning Monday, June 23, 2025, to Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater in New York City.

Manhattan Theatre Club just celebrated opening night for the world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from inside opening night!

Performances begin tonight, Wednesday, February 5 for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from the production.

Watch a trailer for Dakar 2000 at Manhattan Theatre Club in the video here. The new work by Rajiv Joseph is directed by May Adrales, and stars Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is about to begin. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending January 31, 2025 with videos from Purpose, Cabaret, and more!

Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000,  directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and the rest of the team chat more about what the new play is all about!

This week, the cast of the world premiere play Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph at Manhattan Theatre Club met the press! Check out photos from the event here!

Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced additional casting for its 2025 Off-Broadway season, including Andrew Barth Feldman in the premiere of We Had a World. Check out who else has joined the upcoming season here.

Director Michael Michetti has put thought and heart into his production and peopled it with a strong cast whose characters opt for playing the strength of their convictions over histrionics. A hurricane force this WIND is not, but there’s plenty to enjoy.

Get a first look at photos of Inherit the Wind at Pasadena Playhouse!

Pasadena Playhouse announces the cast for the upcoming production of INHERIT THE WIND. Get all the details on this fresh take on a classic play.

Second Stage Theater just celebrated opening night of TOROS by Danny Tejera and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. This limited engagement runs through August 13 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater on Broadway at 76th Street. Toros was presented as a part of the Judith Champion New Voices Reading Series in 2022.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is helping you pick what to see next by rounding up our top recommended theatre each month. Coming up off-Broadway this August is a world premiere comedy, a gender bent musical adaptation of a Jane Austen novel, and more. 

Complete casting has been set for Second Stage Theater's TOROS by Danny Tejera and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Tonight, Tuesday, May 23rd, the 24 Hour Plays will present a special edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America, who have been on strike since May 2.