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HARLEM9 Reveals Directors, Actors for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM

by Stephi Wild — August 26, 2026

Harlem9 announced the full company of directors and actors for its 48HOURS IN…HARLEM® festival, marking 15 years and honoring Woodie King, Jr.

Black Broadway Men Opens Applications For 2026 Jesse L. Kearney Playwriting Initiative

by A.A. Cristi — January 15, 2026

Black Broadway Men has announced that applications for the 2026 Jesse L.

Jawan M. Jackson Will Join Norm Lewis in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN For Final Week

by Stephi Wild — June 17, 2025

Broadway's Jawan M.

Top Off-Broadway Shows for June 2025

by Sidney Paterra — June 1, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for the month of June! Learn more about upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

Norm Lewis in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN Extends Run

by Stephi Wild — May 7, 2025

The new production of Lonne Elder III's play, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, starring Tony, Emmy and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis, has extended by six weeks.

Photos: Norm Lewis and More in CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 16, 2025

Tony, Emmy and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis is starring in Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Off-Broadway.

Norm Lewis Will Lead CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN Off-Broadway

by Stephi Wild — March 6, 2025

Norm Lewis will return to the stage in a new production of Lonnie Elder III's Ceremonies in Dark Old Men, directed by Clinton Turner Davis.

Video: Get A First Look At The Hot Wing King at Baltimore Center Stage

by Joshua Wright — April 11, 2024

Get a first look Baltimore Center Stage's regional premiere production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy-drama The Hot Wing King, written by P-Valley’s Katori Hall and directed by Christopher D.

Photos: THE HOT WING KING Arrives At Baltimore Center Stage

by A.A. Cristi — April 5, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage has released first look photos of the regional premiere production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy-drama The Hot Wing King, written by P-Valley’s Katori Hall and directed by Christopher D.

THE HOT WING KING Comes to Baltimore Center Stage

by Stephi Wild — March 25, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is preparing for the regional premiere production of the Pulitzer-Prize winning comedy-drama The Hot Wing King, written by P-Valley's Katori Hall and directed by Christopher D.

Video: Meet The Cast & Director of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage

by Joshua Wright — February 27, 2024

Watch as Artistic Director Melia Bensussen chats with the cast and director of Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Hot Wing King: Calvin M.

Video: Meet The Cast Of Katori Hall's THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage

by Joshua Wright — February 22, 2024

The How Wing King begins performances at Hartford Stage February 29 through March 24, 2024 Meet the cast in this all-new video.

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE HOT WING KING at Hartford Stage

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 7, 2024

Hartford Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for The Hot Wing King, directed by Christopher D.

HELLFIGHTERS ON A LATIN BEAT to Kick Off Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater's 2022-23 Mainstage Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 29, 2022

Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater’s 2022-23 Mainstage Season will kick off with a new staging of Harlem Hellfighters on a Latin Beat, a rousing Latinx musical play developed under the leadership of award-winning director and dramaturg Rosalba Rolón and composer Desmar Guevara.