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Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the American premiere of Golden Shield, written by Anchuli Felicia King (White Pearl) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone at MTC).

Prospect Theater Company celebrated the world premiere opening night of Notes From Now last night with a reception following the performance.

Tony Award Winner and multi-Tony nominee André De Shields was honored by the Sarah Siddons Society and presented the organization’s 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award at their benefit on October 25th in Chicago.  

André De Shields (Hadestown), Aisha Jackson (Frozen), L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), and Ahmad Maksoud (The Visitor) will appear as guest artists in Series 2 of Draw the Circle Wide.

After countless sellout performances at the Green Room 42, Grammy winning Hadestown star Reeve Carney returned for two concerts in August, performing selections from his 5-time Independent Music Award Winning album, Youth Is Wasted, as well a few surprises from the Broadway canon and the Great American Songbook.

On Wednesday night, Broadway veteran Elizabeth Ward Land returned to The Green Room 42 with her acclaimed concert STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT for a special one-night-only encore.

As New York City's recovery continues and visitors begin their return, the city's tourism industry will be coming together Monday, August 30th, for the 'NYC Tourism Is Back, Start Spreading Your News' cocktail reception. Popular tourist destination One World Observatory will be hosting the gathering along with City Guide, the nation's largest in-market tourism magazine, which has been serving New Yorkers and visitors since 1982. More than 30 local institutions ranging from BIDs to tourism entities to the Brooklyn Nets have signed on as sponsors.

Grits Entertainment, LLC has announced Angela Polite's play MARY SPEAKS will be streamed as part of the 2021 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival.

The 44th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF44) kicked off on Aug. 11 with the New York City premiere of its Opening Night film SNAKEHEAD by Evan Jackson Leong (LINSANITY).

On August 6, Maria-Christina Oliveras brought her gift of storytelling and unique style to Feinstein’s/54 Below with her debut cabaret, The Glory of Love.

Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields opened his theatrical concert, Black By Popular Demand: A Musical Meditation On How Not To Be Eaten By The Sphinx, at Feinstein's/54 Below on August 3, with performances through August 7.

Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Alvin Ing.

De Shields will be joined by vocalists Kimberly Marable, Lori Tishfield, and Freida Williams, with Music Director Sean Mayes on piano and Rudy Bird on percussion.

BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary actor Alvin Ing has passed away at 89 years old. 

De Shields is making his highly anticipated Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut with BLACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, a stylish new show that showcases the wit, elegance, and charm that the master entertainer has become known for.

The 2021 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre is the latest accolade for Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Hadestown star André De Shields, fresh from his critically-acclaimed turn as King Lear at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.

“BECOMOING OTHELLO taught me how to get over things that I am.  I’m a mixed-race girl, and I am on the fairer side of blackness.  I had so many issues with colorism and racism and all the isms that I needed to tell this story.  If audience members are listening, no matter where they come from; what race, what religion, everyone is going to find something they can relate to.' 

This hybrid co-production of Hold These Truths marked San Francisco Playhouse’s return to in-person performances and was also available for audiences to enjoy at home on-demand. San Francisco Playhouse followed strict health and safety protocols to minimize risks to patrons, actors, and staff.

As part of the line-up for 2021 Pride programming, new NYC attraction Little Island is presenting a free ticketed event curated by Artist-in-Residence, Tony-nominated director Tina  Landau (The Spongebob Musical).

The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Carl Cofield, opened in Forest Park on June 4 in St. Louis, MO. In the title role is Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Play On!, The Full Monty).