Benjamin Sterling News

For the next three weeks until April 14th, you can catch Detroit native Lydia R. Diamond's play Stick Fly at Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester Hills. Having played on Broadway from November 2011 to February 2012, Stick Fly comes to Detroit with a talented cast, fascinating production design, and intriguing direction choices courtesy of Washington College professor Benjamin Sterling Cannon.

Meadow Brook Theatre is pleased to welcome guest director Benjamin Sterling Cannon to helm the story of the affluent, African-American LeVay family. The LeVays are gathering at their Martha's Vineyard home for the weekend, and brothers Kent and Flip have each brought their respective ladies home to meet the parents for the first time. As the two newcomers butt heads over issues of race and privilege, long-standing tensions bubble under the surface and reach a boiling point when secrets are revealed.    

FX will bring the Emmy(R)-winning animated series ARCHER and the highly anticipated new drama series LEGION, inspired by Marvel's X-Men comics, to fans at New York Comic Con with exclusive video content and panel discussions with the stars and producers of the series.

BUTLER, inspired by controversial Civil War General Benjamin Butler, premiered last night as part of the 5A Season at 59E59 Theaters and Broadwayworld was there and at the after party at Le Cirque

The compelling and entertaining Civil War comedic-drama 'Butler' is now onstage at 59E59 Theatre through August 28th. This superb play is written by Richard Stand, directed by Joseph Discher and presented by New Jersey Repertory Company.

FX Networks brings a special one-night only performance of the famed touring show ARCHER Live! to San Diego aboard the Inspiration Hornblower yacht at the 5th Avenue Landing (located behind the Convention Center) today, July 21.

FX Networks brings a special one-night only performance of the famed touring show ARCHER Live! to San Diego aboard the Inspiration Hornblower yacht at the 5th Avenue Landing (located behind the Convention Center) on Thursday, July 21.

FX will fire up fans at San Diego Comic-Con with exclusive video content and panel discussions with the stars and creators of THE STRAIN and ARCHER

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 53rd Season opens with The Royal Family, the Tony Award-winning American classic by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Performances began this week on May 27th and continue through Sunday, June 21st at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 53rd Season opens with The Royal Family, the Tony Award-winning American classic by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Performances begin Wednesday, May 27th and continue through Sunday, June 21st at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road) in Madison. Individual tickets and subscriptions can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by visiting ShakespeareNJ.org.

New Jersey Repertory Company presents the World Premiere of Butler by Richard Strand, directed by Joseph Discher and starring Ames Adamson, David Sitler, Benjamin Sterling and John G. Williams. Butler is a recipient of a prestigious Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award and is based on real life events that changed the lives of more than 10,000 slaves.

'Butler,' the World Premiere play by Richard W. Strand will be on stage at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch from June 12th through July 13th. BWW had an opportunity to interview playwright Richard W. Strand.

Butler begins preview performances on Thursday, June 12 and celebrates its opening night on Saturday, June 14 at New Jersey Repertory Company (179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ), and runs through Sunday, July 13. Tickets may be purchased by calling 732-229-3166 or online at www.njrep.org.