Photo Flash: First Look at Kitchen Theatre Company's THE MOUNTAINTOP
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 14, 2015
Kitchen Theatre Company continues its 25th Anniversary Season with the powerful and provocative THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall. The 2010 Oliver Award-winning play daringly re-imagines Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last night on Earth. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars in action below!
CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC Plays Fountain Theatre, Now thru 9/14
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 1, 2015
A meditation on race fusing poetry, prose, movement, music and the video image, Citizen: An American Lyric is a provocative new stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine's internationally acclaimed book of poetry about everyday acts of racism in America. Adapted by multiple award-winning playwright Stephen Sachs, helmed by multi award winning director Shirley Jo Finney, and featuring a talented six-member ensemble including Bernard K. Addison, Leith Burke, Tina Lifford, Tony Maggio, Simone Missick and Lisa Pescia, the world premiere of Citizen opens at the Fountain Theatre tonight, August 1.
CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC to Play Fountain Theatre, 8/1-9/14
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 24, 2015
A meditation on race fusing poetry, prose, movement, music and the video image, Citizen: An American Lyric is a provocative new stage adaptation of Claudia Rankine's internationally acclaimed book of poetry about everyday acts of racism in America. Adapted by multiple award-winning playwright Stephen Sachs, helmed by multi award winning director Shirley Jo Finney, and featuring a talented six-member ensemble including Bernard K. Addison, Leith Burke, Tina Lifford, Tony Maggio, Simone Missick and Lisa Pescia, the world premiere of Citizen opens at the Fountain Theatre on August 1.
LIFT Replaces GHOST STORIES in 59E59 Theaters' 5A Season
by Tyler Peterson
- May 19, 2014
59E59 Theaters announces that the Crossroads Theater Company production of acclaimed novelist Walter Mosley's LIFT will replace GHOST STORIES as part of 59E59's inaugural 5A Season for an October premiere.
THE BROTHERS SIZE to Run 6/7-7/27 at the Fountain
by Tyler Peterson
- May 1, 2014
Shirley Jo Finney, director of the Fountain Theatre's multiple award-winning production of In the Red and Brown Water in 2012, returns to direct the second play in Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'Brother/Sister Plays' trilogy. The Los Angeles premiere of The Brothers Size opens June 7 at the Fountain for a limited engagement that must close July 27.
CLOSELY RELATED KEYS Will Now Open 2/28
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 17, 2014
Home. Identity. Secrets and lies. An African-American attorney with a career on the rise is shocked to discover she has an Iraqi half-sister in Wendy Graf's newest play, a hard-hitting drama about family conflict and clashing cultures. Directed by Shirley Jo Finney, the world premiere of Closely Related Keys opens Feb. 28 at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Shirley Jo Finney to Direct Wendy Graf's CLOSELY RELATED KEYS at Lounge Theatre, Begin. 2/22
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 14, 2014
Home. Identity. Secrets and lies. An African-American attorney with a career on the rise is shocked to discover she has an Iraqi half-sister in Wendy Graf's newest play, a hard-hitting drama about family conflict and clashing cultures. Directed by Shirley Jo Finney, the world premiere of Closely Related Keys opens Feb. 22 at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood.
Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere of Stephen Sachs' HEART SONG at The Fountain Theatre
by Tyler Peterson
- May 24, 2013
Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria 'Cha Cha' Bermudez. Check out a first look below!
Crossroads Theater Company Opens WHITE LILIES and THE TALK, 5/11
by Kelsey Denette
- May 8, 2013
Crossroads Theatre Company (Marshall Jones, III, producing artistic director), one of the nation's premiere African-American theaters, will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its Season Finale this May: the powerful drama White Lilies, by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy The Talk, by France-Luce Benson. Opening Night for the plays will be onSaturday, May 11 at 8:00 pm.
Crossroads Theater Company Opens WHITE LILIES, 5/11
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 23, 2013
Crossroads Theatre Company (Marshall Jones, III, producing artistic director), one of the nation's premiere African-American theaters, will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its Season Finale this May: the powerful drama White Lilies, by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy The Talk, by France-Luce Benson. Previews begin on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10; the plays open on Saturday, May 11, and run through Sunday, May 19, at Crossroads in New Brunswick.
Shirley Jo Finney Will Helm The Fountain Theatre's HEART SONG
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 17, 2013
Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25 with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria "Cha Cha" Bermudez.
IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER Opens at The Fountain Theatre Tonight, 10/20
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 20, 2012
Oya can run faster than anyone-but not fast enough to escape her destiny. Shirley Jo Finney directs the long-awaited Los Angeles premiere of In the Red and Brown Water. Lyrically weaving together elements of urban contemporary realism with West African mysticism, Tarell Alvin McCraney's lusciously theatrical and boldly original new play opens at The Fountain Theatre tonight, October 20.
IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER Opens at The Fountain Theatre, 10/20
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 13, 2012
Oya can run faster than anyone-but not fast enough to escape her destiny. Shirley Jo Finney directs the long-awaited Los Angeles premiere of In the Red and Brown Water. Lyrically weaving together elements of urban contemporary realism with West African mysticism, Tarell Alvin McCraney's lusciously theatrical and boldly original new play opens at The Fountain Theatre on October 20.
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