Dominique Morisseau News

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s Confederates is now playing through March 8, written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave; Check out photos from the production!

The Muny has selected the seven teams of directors, choreographers, music directors and lead designers whose creative visions will shape the Tony Award-winning theatre’s 2026 season in Forest Park.

Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance will celebrate Black History Month with a production of Dominique Morisseau's Detroit '67, featuring direction by Adjunct Assistant Professor G.D. Kimble.

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed its 94th season. The season will feature the musicals The Producers; Hello, Dolly!, Ain't Too Proud, a gala fundraiser, and more.

Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Confederates by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre.

ArtsWest and The Hansberry Project will present Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, running February 5 through March 1, 2026, at ArtsWest in Seattle.

FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.

Written by Obie Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau, and directed by Temple Professor Amina Robinson, Detroit '67 will be presented at the Randall Theater.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will continue its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season with the haunting drama – one tempered with jazz and intrigue – “Paradise Blue.”

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Playwright Novid Parsi has been named the recipient of the 2025 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award from the National Theatre Conference (NTC), recognizing an outstanding emerging playwright.

Get into the holiday spirit at The Fountain Theatre with a three-night Holiday Soirée & Cabaret celebrating theater, music and community. The centerpiece of this festive series will be the Holiday Soirée.

The Apollo announced that The Fire This Time Festival, the Obie-Award-winning theater festival celebrating playwrights of African and African American descent, will make its permanent home at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria.

The Public Theater revealed that 10 new playwrights have been selected for the 2025-2027 Emerging Writers Group. Learn more about the writers and the group here!

Class, love, and family are at the forefront of this poignant generational drama.

Dominique Morisseau’s Mud Row is a powerful story about legacy, reconciliation, and the unshakable ties that bind families together. Set across two generations of women in one Pennsylvania home, the play explores how the past continues to echo through the present. At STAGES, actor Ashlyn Evans takes on the role of Toshi, a woman fighting to rebuild her life while wrestling with family history, addiction, and the hope of redemption. Evans brings a fierce honesty and emotional depth to the role, capturing both Toshi’s rough edges and her quiet strength.