Charles Taylor Headshot

Charles Taylor News

Get Charles Taylor Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY Comes to WBTT This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2024

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe continues its 2023-2024 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “A Soldier's Play,” which was written by Charles Fuller. WBTT and Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) resident director Chuck Smith returns to Sarasota to direct.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Free Reign Theatre
by Vickie Evans - Sep 7, 2023

'A Soldier's Play', Presented At Free Reign Theatre, Rock Hill, SC, Was Brilliant And As Equally Exciting As The Movie Adaptation, 'A Soldier's Story'.

Video: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Arrives in LA
by Nicole Rosky - May 26, 2023

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play has arrived in LA! In this video, watch as the company walks the red carpet on opening night.

Center Theatre Group Reveals Community Events For A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023

To celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Los Angeles, nurture lifelong learning and human connection, and connect audiences with artists that are working at the highest levels of their own experience and craft, Center Theatre Group will host a variety of events tied to the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Cast Set for A SOLDIER'S PLAY At Altarena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

Altarena has announced the cast for A Soldiers Play, led by Award Winning Actor Dedrick Weathersby.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour is Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

The North American tour of “A Soldier’s Play” will make its Los Angeles premiere at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre May 23 through June 25, 2023.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Knight Theater
by Vickie Evans - Jan 12, 2023

A Soldier's Play pinpoints various forms of racism found within the ranks of the military. Racism is detrimental to all who exhibits it. In this case it led to the death of an enlisted sergeant. This 'whodunit' masterpiece takes it's patron on a 'cat and mice' journey of colorism and racism with many guilty parties.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour is Coming to the Forrest Theatre in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022

The Kimmel Cultural Campus, in partnership with The Shubert Organization, will present the Philadelphia premiere of Roundabout Theatre Company's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of a Play, A Soldier's Play.

Eugene Lee To Join Norm Lewis On A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2022

Veteran actor Eugene Lee will join Norm Lewis to star in the 20-week North American tour of Roundabout's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play.  

American Cancer Society's 'Construction Vs Cancer' For So Cal Announces Upcoming 'Down And Dirty Comedy' Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2021

Construction vs Cancer's (CVC) first ever live Comedy Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October 2nd at The Comedy Chateau, 4615 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood CA 91602, from 6PM-9PM. The event, organized by the American Cancer Society Southern California 'Construction vs Cancer' volunteers, will include a cocktail networking hour and comedy show featuring well known headliners.

HUNTER@HOME Announces New Programming, 'The Nazi Menace: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and the Road to War'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2020

Members of the Hunter College community from across the globe are invited to tune in to the virtual series Hunter@Home, which presents lectures, readings, and discussions covering a wide range of topics as opportunities to thrive and learn in moments that can provide relief.

VIDEO: Jerry O'Connell Talks A SOLDIER'S PLAY and the Broadway Shutdown
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 24, 2020

Jerry O'Connell was a guest on Tuesday, March 24's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan. O'Connell Skyped in from his home to talk with hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest.

BWW Flashback: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Concludes Broadway Run
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 15, 2020

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, A Soldier's Play will play its final performance today, March 15 at the American Airlines Theatre, following 26 previews and 63 regu;lar performances.

A SOLDIER'S PLAY to Hold Post-Show Discussion With Cast Members and the Production's Military Consultant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2020

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) has announced Beyond the Uniform: Realizing Military Life Onstage in A Soldier's Play, a special post-show discussion with the production's military consultant, Christopher P. Wolfe (Columbia University, U.S. Military Academy at West Point), moderated by Anna Morton (Roundabout's Literary Manager), on Tuesday, February 18 at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

World Channel Announces New Schedule for AFROPOP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 6, 2020

The 12th season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange returns to WORLD Channel this Monday, February 10, following a brief hiatus due to live coverage of the impeachment trial. The public television series, dedicated to bringing American audiences true life stories of contemporary life in the African Diaspora, returns with two back-to-back episodes featuring the films Amina and Daddy and the Warlord, premiering at 8 p.m. ET (10 pm PT) and 9 p.m. ET (11 pm PT), respectively. The season finale will air on Monday, February 17, with another double feature showcasing Gilda Brasileiro: Against Oblivion at 8 p.m. ET and Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela airing with the surrealist short Spit on the Broom at 9 p.m. ET.

BWW Review: David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood Lead Excellent Cast of Kenny Leon's Revival of Charles Fuller's A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Michael Dale - Jan 21, 2020

When a soldier in the United States Army, just before the final surge of World War II, is found shot to death in the Louisiana town where he's stationed, the immediate assumption is that one or more of the locals committed the murder.

See Which Notable Actors Have Starred in Past Productions of A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2020

A Soldier's Play officially opened on Broadway on January 21 for a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).

Meet the Cast of A SOLDIER'S PLAY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - Dec 27, 2019

A Soldier's Play is officially in previews on Broadway! A Soldier's Play opens officially on January 21, 2020. This is a limited engagement at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). It stars David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, McKinley Belcher III, Rob Demery, Jared Grimes, Billy Eugene Jones, Nate Mann, Warner Miller, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Lee Aaron Rosen.

BWW TV: Meet the Cast of A SOLDIER'S PLAY on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 9, 2019

Roundabout Theatre Company will soon present the first Broadway production of Charles Fuller's award-winning drama A Soldier's Play, directed by Kenny Leon. A Soldier's Play will star David Alan Grier as 'Sergeant Vernon C. Waters,' Blair Underwood as 'Captain Richard Davenport,' Nnamdi Asomugha as 'Private First Class Melvin Peterson,' Jerry O'Connell as 'Captain Charles Taylor,' McKinley Belcher III as 'Private Louis Henson,' Rob Demery as 'Corporal Bernard Cobb,' Jared Grimes as 'Private Tony Smalls,' Billy Eugene Jones as 'Private James Wilkie,' Nate Mann as 'Lieutenant Byrd,' Warner Miller as 'Corporal Ellis,' J. Alphonse Nicholson as 'Private C. J. Memphis' and Lee Aaron Rosen as 'Captain Wilcox.'

Photo Flash: First Look at David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood in A SOLDIER'S PLAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2019

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway production of A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller, directed by Kenny Leon.

 1       

Get Charles Taylor Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos