Theatre Now's Industry Nights Return
Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.
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Review: RAISIN at The Black Rep Still Resonates with Socially Relevant Themes
The musical Raisin, currently on stage at The Black Rep, is based on Lorraine Hansberry's 1950’s drama A Raisin in the Sun.
Sandy Rustin's THE COTTAGE, Tracy Lett's THE MINUTES and Anna Ziegler's THE WANDERERS Get Their St. Louis Premiere
After a brief hiatus for the Labor Day Weekend, the St.
Carrie's TOUCH to Hold Auditions for DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS
Carrie's TOUCH is casting for 'Dinner with the Youngers,' an innovative and emotionally charged theatrical experience reimagining pivotal scenes from Lorraine Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun.
Jeremy O. Harris's SLAVE PLAY to Make Canadian Premiere Next Month
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN to Play at Matthews Playhouse
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, in partnership with BNS Productions, will open its 30th Mainstage Season with Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal drama A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Dr.
Caesars Palace Times Square and Wendell Pierce Partner To Support New York's Historic Theatres Of Color
Caesars Palace Times Square, in partnership with award-winning actor and producer Wendell Pierce, announced a $10 million investment to launch and sustain the New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund.
Jonathan Spector’s EUREKA DAY to Launch Marin Theatre 2025/26 Season
Marin Theatre will kick off its 2025/26 season with Jonathan Spector’s play Eureka Day presented in partnership with Aurora Theatre Company in a new production that reunites almost all of its original cast and creative team.
Carrie's TOUCH to Bring DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS to the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
Carrie's TOUCH, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting African American women affected by breast cancer, will present New York City debut of its stage production 'Dinner with the Youngers.
DINNER WITH THE YOUNGERS to be Presented by Carrie's TOUCH
Oakland, CA - Carrie's TOUCH will present a special one-day performance of 'Dinner with the Youngers,' a groundbreaking dinner-theater experience rooted in the cultural and emotional legacy of 'A Raisin in the Sun.
LES BLANCS Comes to Oakland Theater Project
Oakland Theater Project will stage Lorraine Hansberry’s final play Les Blancs (The Whites), adapted by Robert Nemiroff and directed by James Mercer II.
The Leah Ryan Fund Announces The 2025 Winner Of The Leah
The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2025 Leah Prize, Amalia Oliva Rojas's In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too (or The F*ck Is You Lookin' At?) In Rojas's play four young girls are forced to take a communication workshop in the hopes of avoiding juvie.
Camille A. Brown Will Direct West Coast Premiere Reading of SWEET LORRAINE
Celebration Theatre, in partnership with City of West Hollywood and Los Angeles LGBT Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center will present the West Coast Premiere reading of sweet lorraine.
Charlene Adhiambo and Amy B. Tiong Named 2025 Recipients of The Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship
Graduate students Charlene Adhiambo and Amy B.
Atlanta Community Theatre Summer Preview
What better way to cool off on a hot, Atlanta summer evening (or afternoon!) than taking in one of these exciting productions, coming to a community theatre near you! Check out all the amazing theatre that Metro Atlanta has to offer this summer!
Which Shows Have Been Revived the Most in the 21st Century?
Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boul
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONCE, and More Set For NextStop Theatre 2025/26 Season Lineup
NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.
Penn State To Present Premiere Of TRUE CRIME FRANKENSTEIN
Penn State will present the premiere production of the musical True Crime Frankenstein or the Modern, Modern Prometheus June 12-15 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre.
Video: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Talks PURPOSE and Directing Husband Samuel L. Jackson in THE PIANO LESSON
LaTanya Richardson Jackson is back on Broadway in Purpose, and the actress recently visited Sherri to discuss her experience in the show, as well as to reveal what it was like to direct her husband, Samuel L.
Video: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Shares What She Wrote on New Sardi's Portrait
LaTanya Richardson Jackson joined The View on Thursday to discuss starring in the new play Purpose, her new Sardi's portrait, and more.
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