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Rediscover Oneself With THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN At The Roxy Regional Theatre, February 8 Through February 24
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

Rediscover Oneself with Thoughts of a Colored Man, Keenan Scott II's daringly universal new play celebrating the hopes, ambitions, joys and triumphs of Black men in a world that often refuses to hear them, opening at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Thursday, February 8, at 7:00pm.

Max Grossman Joins UTA Theater Department
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2023

Lit agent Max Grossman has joined UTA's theater department. 

Norbert Leo Butz, Lorna Luft, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 14, 2023

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Get all of the detail here!

Norbert Leo Butz, Linda Eder, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 30, 2023

Check out the lineup of incredible performances at 54 Below this month!

THE RETURN OF YOUNG BOY New Musical By Keenan Scott II & Tre Matthews Comes To 54 Below This October
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2023

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The Return of Young Boy by Keenan Scott II & Tre Matthews on October 18 at 7 pm. 

Benefit Performance of New Musical UPTA CAMP to be Presented at Maine's Winthrop PAC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

UPTA CAMP will be presented at Winthrop PAC this month.

Adriane Lenox & Petralina Rae Lambert Join the Cast of WOMEN OF FIRE; HELL FROZE OVER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2023

Royal Family Production will present a benefit workshop of a brand new chapter of WOMEN ON FIRE: HELL FROZE OVER, written and co-directed by Royal Family’s artistic director Chris Henry.

Kathleen Chalfant, Mary Testa, Constance Shulman & More to Star in WOMEN OF FIRE; HELL FROZE OVER Benefit Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2023

Royal Family Productions will present a benefit workshop of a brand new chapter of WOMEN ON FIRE: HELL FROZE OVER starring Kathleen Chalfant, Mary Testa, Constance Shulman and more.

Anthony Rapp's WITHOUT YOU Opens Tonight at New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp, directed by Steven Maler with musical direction by Daniel A. Weiss opens on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at New World Stages. See how to purchase tickets!

Royal Family Productions Presents COVID STILL SUX REDUX: The Musical Part 2.5
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2022

NYC's Royal Family Productions, a theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, continues to bring quality family theatre to Maine.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Dominique Morisseau, Vivian Reed, Black Theatre United & More to be Honored by Project1VOICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2022

Project1VOICE, a New York-based organization dedicated to supporting theatre and the performing arts by people of African descent, has announced the esteemed recipients for their upcoming Project1VOICE Honors. The Lifetime Achievement Award honorees will include Vivian Reed, two-time Tony-nominated veteran of five Broadway shows and more.

Royal Family Productions to Present A Re-imagining of ROMEO AND JULIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2022

Royal Family Productions will present the inaugural production in a new Young BIPOC Directors series, Romeo and Juliet. This new adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play by Lindsay Price is directed by Lily Ventura.

COVID STILL SUX: The Musical Part 2 to be Presented at the Franco Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2022

Following the sold-out success of COVID SUX: The Musical at Cumston Hall, Chris Henry, and Mark Falconer have written a new sequel to their previous original musical comedy about the pandemic featuring parodies of hit Broadway songs from shows like Hamilton, Les Miserables, Tick Tick Boom, West Side Story, Chicago, and Annie.

THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Receives Outstanding Broadway Production Award At GLAAD Media Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2022

Tonight, the Broadway play Thoughts of a Colored Man, written by Keenan Scott II, was honored with the Outstanding Broadway Production Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The ceremony, which took place at the New York Hilton Hotel, recognizes and honors media and entertainment for their fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives.

New Works by Keenan Scott II, Anna Deavere Smith & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022

New York Stage and Film, will return July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season. 

THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Playwright Keenan Scott II Honored With Sardi's Portrait
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2022

Thoughts of a Colored Man producer Kandi Burruss announced today that the author of acclaimed Broadway play, Keenan Scott II, is the youngest Black playwright to be honored with a Sardi's portrait – one of the most enduring and coveted theatrical traditions.

2022 Douglas Lyons' Next Wave Initiative Winners Announced!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2022

The 2022 winners of Douglas Lyons' Next Wave Initiative have been announced.  NWI is a developmental branch of The Directors Company committed to amplifying future Black voices in The American Theatre. Each winner will receive financial scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,959 to support their undergraduate or graduate education.

THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Ends Broadway Run
by Robert Diamond - Dec 23, 2021

The Keenan Scott II play, directed by Steven H. Broadnax III has tried its hardest to safely navigate the current health crisis, even putting the playwright on stage with script this past Tuesday evening, but eventually was not able to continue under the unfortunate conditions of Covid exposure in the city and country.

Wake Up With BWW 12/23: ROMEO & BERNADETTE, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Postponed, and More
by - Dec 23, 2021

Today's top stories include the postponement of the off-Broadway runs of Romeo & Bernadette and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In happier news, casting and dates have been announced for the National Tour of An American In Paris.

Playwright Steps Into THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN and Saves Performance From Being Cancelled
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2021

Last night at Broadway's new hit play, Thoughts of a Colored Man, playwright Keenan Scott II made the rare move of going on in one of the roles, after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19 and two non-COVID related illnesses felled the cast.

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