BWW Blog: Celebrating Black Playwrights
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Lloyd Richards News
Date of Birth: June 29, 1919
Date of Death: June 29, 2006 (87)
VIDEO: U.S. Postal Service Commemorates August Wilson With Stamp; Virtual Event to Feature Phylicia Rashad & More
Playwright August Wilson is being honored by the U.
Ruben Santiago Hudson, Phylicia Rashad, Ebony Jo-Ann, George C. Wolfe and Colman Domingo Join MA RAINEY Virtual Event
Today, The August Wilson Society (AWS) and Howard University announced an exciting virtual event on Saturday, December 19 at 5:00 PM.
SDCF Announces Host Venues for Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency Program
SDCF has announced two host venues for its Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency program: Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles; and Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon.
August Wilson Will Be Honored With a Commemorative Forever Stamp
Playwright August Wilson will be honored with a commemorative Forever stamp next year.
BWW Interview: Ruben Santiago-Hudson Talks Adapting MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Chadwick Boseman and More
The screen adaptation of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom was brought to life by the legendary Ruben Santiago-Hudson, whose connection to August Wilson spans from the personal to professional - not only was he a close friend of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, but Santiago-Hudson has established himse
Bated Breath Theatre Company's VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC Has Been Extended
Bated Breath Theatre Company will extend performances of its live hit VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC through January 10, 2021.
Tony-Nominee Anthony Chisholm Passes Away At 77
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Tony-nominated actor, Anthony Chisholm.
BWW Interview: Tim Bond of VOICES OF DEMOCRACY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Harnesses the Power of Theater to Bring Us All Together
Under Artistic Director Tim Bonda??s leadership, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has just launched an ambitious new online initiative entitled Voices of Democracy, with the intention of encouraging audiences to get out the vote and stand up for racial justice.
Yale School of Drama Announces New and Promoted Faculty for 2020–21 Academic Year
Yale School of Drama, the only graduate-level professional conservatory in the English-speaking world to offer training in every theatrical discipline, announces newly promoted and newly appointed faculty members, effective for the 2020-21 academic year.
Jerome Bates and Stanley Wayne Mathis to Star in Virtual Play Reading Of GREENWOOD By Coolidge Harris Jr.
The JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL Presents an ENCORE Virtual Play Reading of GREENWOOD by Coolidge Harris, Jr.
Jerome Preston Bates and Stanley Wayne Mathis Star in THE JOCUNDA FESTIVAL's Virtual Play Reading Of GREENWOOD
The JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL will present a Virtual Play Reading of GREENWOOD by Coolidge Harris, Jr.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Announces Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency
SDCF has announced the Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency, to partner a visionary mid-career BIPOC director or choreographer with an Artistic Director who is contemplating significant changes for their theatre as they face a new reality.
ALL ARTS Announces Pride Month Programming
ALL ARTS celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a special lineup of programming highlighting prominent queer and trans artists and activists, streaming for free on the ALL ARTS app and allarts.
Huntington Theatre Company Announces Virtual 2020 Spotlight Spectacular
Huntington Theatre Company has announced that their annual Spotlight Spectacular Gala will take place virtually on the Huntington's Facebook and YouTube channels Monday, June 15, 2020.
PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: FENCES by August Wilson
During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN Coems to Theatre Arlington
In honor of Black History Month, Theatre Arlington will present Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning play, A Raisin in the Sun, opening on Friday, February 14th.
New Federal Theatre Revives Trevor Rhone's TWO CAN PLAY for Black History Month and Women's History Month
From February 27 to March 29, Woodie King, Jr.
Dael Orlandersmith Will Celebrate Her 60th Birthday With The Wild Project
Dael Orlandersmith celebrates her 60th birthday with a special benefit evening at the Wild Project.
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