Signature's BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK Will Extend Through March 10
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 31, 2019
The Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes, has been extended one week to now play through March 10, 2019. The production began performances on January 29 with a February 19 opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9thand 10th Avenues).
Apollo Theater Presents WOW - Women Of The World Festival
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 24, 2019
The Apollo Theater revealed the line-up for the third annual WOW - Women of the World Festival. Presented over four days in various spaces at the iconic cultural theater, the WOW Festival runs from March 12-17 and will feature workshops, activities, programming, and performances with artists, community leaders, writers, thinkers, activists, and leaders exploring a variety of issues across cultural, civic, and social boundaries with a focus on empowerment and activism.
NYC Black Theater Network Presents BLACK PLAYWRIGHTS: THEY SPEAK, WHO LISTENS?
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 23, 2019
Today, influencer and talent manager ChiChi Anyanwu of the NYC Black Theater Network, Marcia Pendelton, President of Walk Tall Girl Productions/Black Theater Online, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Kevin Young, Director, Schomburg Center) announced BLACK PLAYWRIGHTS: THEY SPEAK. WHO LISTENS? A Black Theater Winter Preview: Broadway and Off-Broadway Edition. The event is scheduled at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (515 Malcolm X Blvd) on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Four-time Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons of SimonSays Entertainment (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Porgy & Bess, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Jitney) will host the program whose purpose is to bring attention to the unprecedented number of plays by black playwrights being produced on Broadway and Off-Broadway this season.
Apollo Theater Presents TWISTED MELODIES, The Donny Hathaway Story
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 15, 2019
The Apollo Theater will bring the New York premiere of TWISTED MELODIES, an intimate one-man production about the life, artistry, and struggles of 1970s soul singer and composer Donny Hathaway, to its iconic stage, 45 years after Hathaway himself last performed on it. From his hits with Roberta Flack, his solo songs, and his work as both an arranger and studio musician for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Staples Singers, to his diagnosis of schizophrenia, Hathaway's personal struggles both inspired and hampered his music. On the 40th anniversary of his untimely death, Hathaway will be honored posthumously with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2019, celebrating his influence and contributions to the music industry that continue today. Directed by Derrick Sanders and featuring Kelvin Roston Jr., this limited engagement at the Apollo Theater opens on Thursday, May 30 and runs through Sunday, June 2. Ahead of the production, a free Live Wire conversation with musician Gordon Chambers, "Everything is Everything, the Music of Donny Hathaway," will take place on May 13 at 6:30p.m. as part of the Theater's education series that honors iconic artists who have impacted the arts and culture.
Apollo Theater In Collaboration With Ballet Hispanico Presents CARMEN.MAQUIA
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 7, 2018
Ballet Hispanico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo stage with its celebrated CARMEN.maquia by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano today and Saturday, December 7 and 8, 2018 at 8:00pm. Ballet Hispanico is sponsored by GOYA, which has sponsored the company since 1977.
Apollo Theater And AFROPUNK Present Kamasi Washington February 23rd
by Julie Musbach
- Dec 5, 2018
Apollo Theater in partnership with AFROPUNK present Race Music, a powerful weekend that will explore the intersection of music, film and politics. The series will be anchored by a special performance by the incomparable Kamasi Washington on Saturday, February 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater In Collaboration With Ballet Hispanico Presents CARMEN.MAQUIA
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 19, 2018
Ballet Hispanico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo stage with its celebrated CARMEN.maquia by Gustavo Ramirez Sansano on Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8, 2018 at 8:00pm. Ballet Hispanico is sponsored by GOYA, which has sponsored the company since 1977.
The Apollo Theater Presents Harlem Bred Hip-Hop Mega Group The Diplomats
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 24, 2018
The Apollo Theater is proud to present a special one night only concert featuring the return of hip-hop mega group and Harlem's own The Diplomats, popularly known as Dipset as they reunite to launch a new album. The special event will take place on November 23 at 8 p.m.
The Kings and Queens of New Jack Swing Featuring Teddy Riley Keith Sweat, Guy, Blackstreet and More 12/9
by Tori Hartshorn
- Oct 23, 2018
On Dec. 9, the Apollo Theater will celebrate 30 years of the ground-breaking New Jack Swing sound and will welcome home Harlem natives Teddy Riley and Keith Sweat for The Kings and Queens of New Jack Swing. This special evening will mark their first time performing at the legendary Apollo in over 20 years. Riley and Sweat will be joined by pioneers of the sound, including, Guy, Blackstreet, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee and more to be announced. More than a concert, The Kings and Queens of New Jack Swing underscores The Apollo's commitment to celebrating the contributions of African American artists and the Theater's role in the American and global musical landscape.
Ballet Hispanico Collaborates with The Apollo for CARMEN.MAQUIA
by Julie Musbach
- Oct 19, 2018
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo stage with its celebrated CARMEN.maquia by Gustavo Ramírez Sansanoon Fridayand Saturday, December 7 and 8, 2018 at 8:00pm. Ballet Hispánico is sponsored by GOYA, which has sponsored the company since 1977.
Say It Loud….With Your VOTE! In Association With SiriusXM
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 18, 2018
The Apollo Theater and SiriusXM announced today that they will present Say It Loud…With Your VOTE!, a bi-partisan political special at the Apollo on Thursday, November 1 at 7:00 pm. The exclusive event, produced in association with SiriusXM, is part of the Apollo Theater Uptown Hall series and will air across multiple SiriusXM channels debuting on November 2.
Apollo Theater to Present SAY IT LOUD - I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD AT 50
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 6, 2018
The Apollo Theater today announced special guests and additional programming for Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud at 50, a one-night-only concert produced by the Apollo Theater and curated by musical director and multi-Grammy Award winner Christian McBride.
Michael C. Hall to Star in THOM PAIN at Signature Theatre
by Alan Henry
- Aug 7, 2018
Golden Globe Award-winner Michael C. Hall ('Dexter,' 'Six Feet Under,' The Realistic Joneses) will play the title role of Thom Pain in the Signature Theatre (Paige Evans, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Executive Director; James Houghton, Founder) production of Thom Pain (based on nothing), by Drama Desk Award-winning playwright Will Eno and directed by Obie Award-winner Oliver Butler. Eno was the first writer to complete Signature's Residency 5, a unique program offering three full productions over the course of five years. This is his first Legacy production since completing the program, which included productions of his play Title and Deed, and the world premieres of The Open House and Wakey, Wakey.
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