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Santino Fontana Joins Princeton Festival Line-Up
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2024


The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) recently added Tony Award-winning actor and television star Santino Fontana to its artistic line-up for this year's Princeton Festival.

Netflix Stars Join Forces in Short Film Where SALTBURN Meets WHIPLASH
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 16, 2024


Netflix stars Bella Glanville and Axel A D Brown will join forces with Ewan S. Henry, and director Michael Lynch to present “Imperfect Cadence,' a short film where ‘Saltburn meets Whip Lash'.

Sierra Boggess, Angel Blue & More to Perform at 2024 Princeton Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2024


The Princeton Symphony Orchestra has revealed its artistic line-up for this year’s Princeton Festival. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

American Airlines Theatre Will Be Renamed the Todd Haimes Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 2, 2023


The American Airlines Theatre will become the Todd Haimes Theatre, in recognition of the late artistic director and chief executive’s extraordinary dedication to the institution he called home, and his enormous contributions to Roundabout and the entire theatre community.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at AMANSON THEATRE
by Tracey Paleo - May 30, 2023


The production values and cast of the Ahmanson Theatre's, A SOLDIER'S PLAY, are absolutely stellar. But, I had to wonder, is this story 'enough' for the younger African-American audiences of today?

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.

Review: A SOLDIERS PLAY at ASU Gammage
by Nathaniel Jones - May 19, 2023


The National Tour of A Soldier’s Play at ASU Gammage is magic, being led by not only the sensational Norm Lewis but also a fantastic cast, telling a story that although set in a time and place nearly 80 years ago, is also one that still mirrors realities our communities face today.

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.

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 National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 6, 2023


A SOLDIER’S PLAY is a solid and well-structured play from Charles Fuller that explores the deep-seated roots of American racism. Centered on a Black regiment in 1944 Fort Neal, Louisiana, the play takes the form of a murder investigation when Captain Richard Davenport arrives on the scene following the death of Sergeant Vernon C. Waters. While Fuller’s 1981 play is no doubt an indictment of the racist systems embedded in the American military—and the country as a whole—the piece now feels prescient, rather than revelatory. I imagine that it must have been quite radical when it debuted over forty years ago, but now it reads like a reinforcement of the truth. It’s an effective one, and audiences who enjoy the procedural format will appreciate the play’s series of interviews and flashbacks. Director Kenny Leon’s production keeps it moving at a brisk pace, but neither material nor staging are groundbreaking.

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.

Review Roundup: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company has officially launched its national touring production of the 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play. Read the reviews for A Soldier's Play here!

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; The Little Theatre On The Square Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - Dec 18, 2022


A searing indictment of prejudice and racism in all its permutations wrapped in a fascinating “whodunit” mystery ----the compelling Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Charles Fuller, A Soldier’s Play, is now a knockout of a production at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. 

Photos: First Look at Norm Lewis, Eugene Lee & More in A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2022


Get a first look at images of the premiere national touring production of Roundabout's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier’s Play.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; at The Little Theatre On The Square Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; The Little Theatre On The Square Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

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.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; Little Theatre On The Square's ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022


The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

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.  

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