LaKeesha Walrond News

This past weekend, Audible Theater celebrated the intersection of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March with a three-night-only event, In Love and Struggle.

Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) are welcomed back to First Corinthian Baptist Church for their holiday concert, HOW GREAT OUR JOY, on Monday December 14th at 7:00pm. The concert will feature music from their upcoming album Great Joy II: Around the World, with members from such shows as: HAMILTON, ON YOUR FEET!, THE LION KING, THE COLOR PURPLE, BOOK OF MORMON, FUN HOME, KINKY BOOTS and ALADDIN.

Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) are welcomed back to First Corinthian Baptist Church for their holiday concert, HOW GREAT OUR JOY, on Monday December 14th at 7:00pm. The concert will feature music from their upcoming album Great Joy II: Around the World, with members from such shows as: HAMILTON, ON YOUR FEET!, THE LION KING, THE COLOR PURPLE, BOOK OF MORMON, FUN HOME, KINKY BOOTS and ALADDIN.

Last night's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's ODETTA premiere performance was star studded with guests including Harry Belafonte, Laverne Cox, Jessye Norman, Carmen de Lavallade,Bevy Smith, Suzanne Vega, Ruben Santiago Hudson, Michela Angela Davis, Khalil Kain, Rochelle Aytes, Pastors Michael A Walrond Jr., and Reverend LaKeesha Waldrond attending the world premiere of Matthew Rushing's. Fittingly, ODETTA, which celebrates the legendary singer known as the "voice of the Civil Rights Movement." premiered on National Human Rights Day. Fans can catch ODETTA seven more times this season: Dec 13 Mat, 14 eve, 18 eve, 20 eve, 26, 28 eve, 31 mat.

Last night's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's ODETTA premiere performance was star studded with guests including Harry Belafonte, Laverne Cox, Jessye Norman, Carmen de Lavallade, Bevy Smith, Suzanne Vega, Ruben Santiago Hudson, Michela Angela Davis, Khalil Kain, Rochelle Aytes, Pastors Michael A Walrond Jr., and Reverend LaKeesha Waldrond attending Matthew Rushing's world premiere. Fittingly, ODETTA, which celebrates the legendary singer known as the "voice of the Civil Rights Movement," premiered on National Human Rights Day. BroadwayWorld has photos from the premiere below!

Broadway Inspirational Voices(BIV), under the direction of Michael McElroy (TONY Award Nominee, Big River) will be the guest choir at First Corinthian Baptist Church Palm Sunday services April 13th, 2014. BIV features members from Motown: The musical, The Lion King, Wicked, Spider-Man, The Book of Mormon, Annie, Kinky Boots, After Midnight and more.

La MaMa presents The Movement Theatre Company (back in the club space for a limited engagement of Hope Speaks.

La MaMa presents The Movement Theatre Company (back in the club space for a limited engagement of Hope Speaks.

La MaMa presents The Movement Theatre Company (back in the club space for a limited engagement of Hope Speaks.

La MaMa presents The Movement Theatre Company (back in the club space for a limited engagement of Hope Speaks. Hope Speaks is a devised story telling piece created by Hope Speaks ensemble [Chanel Carroll, Cherrye J. Davis, Eric Lockley, Jonathan McCrory, Kimberly Young, and Kisa Willis.] and directed/conceived by Jonathan McCrory. This play was developed through TMTC's Ladder Series in 2010 and since then it has toured in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD and is excited to be presented in the lower east side before it heads back on the road.

La MaMa presents The Movement Theatre Company (back in the club space for a limited engagement of Hope Speaks. Hope Speaks is a devised story telling piece created by Hope Speaks ensemble [Chanel Carroll, Cherrye J. Davis, Eric Lockley, Jonathan McCrory, Kimberly Young, and Kisa Willis.] and directed/conceived by Jonathan McCrory. This play was developed through TMTC's Ladder Series in 2010 and since then it has toured in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD and is excited to be presented in the lower east side before it heads back on the road.

Hope Speaks, the ?rst New York City based collaborative multimedia piece chronicling the historic election of President Barack Obama using excerpts from 32 personal accounts from community leaders such as Dean Mary Schmidt Campbell, Sandra Bowie, Legendary Actors André DeShields and Tina Shephard, Scholars Bob Vorlicky and Awam Amkpa and Reverend LaKeesha Walrond, premieres January 22 & 23 as a part of the Ladder Series presented by The Movement Theatre Company.

Hope Speaks, the ?rst New York City based collaborative multimedia piece chronicling the historic election of President Barack Obama using excerpts from 32 personal accounts from community leaders such as Dean Mary Schmidt Campbell, Sandra Bowie, Legendary Actors André DeShields and Tina Shephard, Scholars Bob Vorlicky and Awam Amkpa and Reverend LaKeesha Walrond, premieres January 22 & 23 as a part of the Ladder Series presented by The Movement Theatre Company.

Hope Speaks, the ?rst New York City based collaborative multimedia piece chronicling the historic election of President Barack Obama using excerpts from 32 personal accounts from community leaders such as Dean Mary Schmidt Campbell, Sandra Bowie, Legendary Actors André DeShields and Tina Shephard, Scholars Bob Vorlicky and Awam Amkpa and Reverend LaKeesha Walrond, premieres January 22 & 23 as a part of the Ladder Series presented by The Movement Theatre Company.