The York Theatre will opened applications for the 2026 Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program, aimed at emerging directors in musical theatre from historically underrepresented communities.
National Black Theatre announced its spring/summer programming, including a co-commission with Oxford University featuring Tony Award-winner Sarah Jones and a theatrical reimagining of Amy Sherald's American Sublime, directed by Zhailon Levingston.
Besides being the premiere theatre for musicals in the DMV, Signature Theatre also has a highly successful cabaret series. For many years the series has highlighted all genres of music featuring top flight talent.
On the heels of being announced as a co-producer for the new musical Imitation of Life by Lynn Nottage, Liesl Tommy and EGOT winner John Legend, National Black Theatre has revealed cast and ticket availability.
Tony-nominated composer Craig Carnelia will direct a new production of WORKING at Stephens College, featuring an updated musical lineup including Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show runs from March 18-20 at the Conservatory for the Performing Arts.
Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 58th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit on Monday, May 11, 2026 at “Rosetta's Place” at Penthouse 45 (432 West 45th Street - NYC).
Front Porch Theatricals has announced its cast for the 2026 season, featuring a lineup of acclaimed productions. Learn more about the upcoming season and the cast here!
Now on display at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is an exhibition highlighting the history of Black musical theater- Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way. Watch in this video as Curatorial Advisory Michael McElroy gives us a tour and some insight into how the exhibition came to be!
Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, located at Lincoln Center, has just announced a new exhibition highlighting the history of Black musical theater. The exhibition, Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way celebrates the rich history and enduring impact of Black artists in musical theater through hundreds of items from the Library’s Billy Rose Theatre Division archives.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will present a new exhibition highlighting the history of Black musical theater. Learn more about the exhibition here!
The York Theatre has partnered with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Little and Loud Productions to present Songs of Cope: We Gotta Keep Movin’, a performance honoring Micki Grant.
The York Theatre will present a concert presentation of ASHWA a new musical by Dahlak Brathwaite and Mikey Rosenbaum. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards at NYU Skirball. Check out the full list of winners from the big night here!
The York Theatre will present a developmental industry reading of ASHWA a new musical by Dahlak Brathwaite and Mikey Rosenbaum. Learn more about the musical here!
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. This year’s awards, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball Check out the full list here!
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that the recipient of its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award is playwright David Henry Hwang. The award will be presented at the Guild’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, April 28.
The York Theatre has named Dahlak Brathwaite as the inaugural recipient of the “Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program”. Learn more about Brathwaite and about the Program here!
In celebration of Black History Month, The York Theatre has announced The Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program which honors the legacy of Micki Grant. Learn more here!
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