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Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Angela Bassett, and more took home awards this past weekend at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. Check out the full list of winners now.
Actors Corey Hawkins and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are in talks to join the cast of the forthcoming film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. The new adaptation will be led by Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Wright and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer.
A new documentary about activist W.E.B. Du Bois is coming to American Masters this spring. W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause, from Peabody Award-winning director Rita Coburn will premiere May 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.
The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more. Check out the full list here.
After screenings across the country and film festival accolades in 2025, the documentary Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round (2024) will be available on Kinema from January 15 to January 20, 2026, during Martin Luther King JR. Day.
In this second part of our in-depth conversation (read Part 1), Jeffrey and Wendy look back on their over three decade career on Broadway and shares stories about some of their favorite shows.
As the southland welcomes a return visit from The Acting Company, things remain as topsy-turvey as they must needs be in the woods of Athens. The company visit is a quick hit, but Risa Brainin’s production of Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is the kind of crowd-pleasing, take-no-prisoners experience that audiences should devour.
Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura and The Acting Company of New York will present a second-year “encore” collaboration on two new productions to be presented as part of Rubicon’s WINTERFEST, 2025.
The Acting Company has announced the cast for Faustus, adapted and directed by Devin Brain, performing Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at The Public Theater.
Oscar winner and entertainment icon Julie Andrews won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her performance as Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton.
Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Wright and Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer will headline a new film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed and co-adapted by Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency, Till) alongside Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner (Angels in America).
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are reuniting for the fifth time with Highest 2 Lowest, a new reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the streets of modern-day New York City. Watch the official trailer now!
The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.
Focus Features’ The Phoenician Scheme will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent at home tomorrow, July 8, 2025, from Universal.
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th time with Highest 2 Lowest, a new reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low. Watch the trailer!
The HBO Original drama series The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season ahead of its season two debut. The seven-episode second season of The Last of Us will debut Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
29 Broadway legends – including Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, André De Shields, and more – are looking back on their most iconic roles in the latest issue of New York Magazine. See photos!
Acclaimed global storytelling organization The Moth will unveil the details for their highly anticipated annual fundraising gala, Fantastic Voyage: The 2025 Moth Ball. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of The Lighthouse at Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers, the event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th.
Experience The Acting Company’s new production of August Wilson’s Two Trains Running: an exploration of community and identity during the civil rights movement. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
HBO has released the official trailer for season two of the original drama series THE LAST OF US. The seven-episode second season debuts SUNDAY, APRIL 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Watch the trailer now!
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