Carl Cofield News

The Classical Theatre of Harlem has announced Chris Berry as its new Managing Director, bringing extensive experience to the role. Learn more about Berry here!

The Actors Center, a national leader in the creative development of actors, has announced the addition of 32 new members to its Resident Company, a one-of-a-kind program that supports over 300 artists working across theater, film, and television.

Watch Denée Benton perform 'It's My Birthday' from PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which ran for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Learn more!

You can now get a first look at PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which will run for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine through tonight, Tuesday, September 2. See photos here and watch highlights below!

What happens when the words of Shakespeare and the power of gospel music comes together onstage? Something like the magic that is happening onstage at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with PERICLES. Crystal Lucas-Perry plays 'Gower' in the production and she is checking in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about this powerful theatrical experience. 

You can now get a first look at PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which will run for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Learn more here!

The Public Theater will begin free performances of PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience at the awe-inspiring Cathedral of St. John the Divine. See rehearsal photos here!

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience comes to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine August 29–September 2. With choreography by EMERGE125’s Tiffany Rea-Fisher, direction by Carl Cofield, and starring Denée Benton, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Tony winner Alex Newell, the free Public Works production reimagines Shakespeare’s tale through gospel and the Black church.

Check out rehearsal photos for PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, which will run for free at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, August 29-September 2.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre for August 2025! See the list of BroadwayWorld's top shows here!

The Public Theater has revealed the cast for PERICLES: A Public Works Concert Experience, a new adaptation with music and lyrics by Troy Anthony. Learn more!

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) has announced a special ASL-interpreted performance of its acclaimed summer production, Memnon, taking place on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 PM in Marcus Garvey Park.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present a special edition of Person Place Thing with host Randy Cohen and guest Will Power, acclaimed playwright and creator of CTH's highly anticipated summer production, MEMNON.

There's nothing like summer in the city! Summer 2025 in New York City will bring with it plenty of new Broadway, off-Broadway, and outdoor productions to take in this June, July, and August. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide!

Last week (May 22nd), The Classical Theatre of Harlem welcomed artists, philanthropists, and poker lovers to the seventh annual Hold ‘Em in Harlem fundraiser—a high-energy evening of Texas Hold ’Em, community, and culture held at the stunning Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel. Check out photos from the event.

The award-winning YPC (Young People's Chorus of New York City) has announced an exciting lineup of spring and summer events, featuring concert tours in Japan and Canada, a Spring Celebration Concert, performances in Lincoln Center's Summer for the City festival, a screening of its award-winning documentary This Time Round at the New York City Independent Film Festival, and more.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is among a number of New York cultural institutions that have lost critical federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts due to recent directives from the current administration.

The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem has announced that MEMNON will take center stage as the 2025 Uptown Shakespeare in the Park production, bringing a lost epic to New York audiences for the first time.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem will present the return of the popular Hold 'Em in Harlem event for the seventh year-a high-stakes evening of poker, camaraderie, and philanthropy to support the theatre's mission. Learn how to join!