National Black Arts Festival News

URINETOWN Comes to Cal State Fullerton This Spring

by Stephi Wild — March 28, 2024

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Urinetown the Musical.

John Tartaglia, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Jared Grimes & More Join The Muny's 106th Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 8, 2024

The Muny has revealed the teams of directors, choreographers and music directors for its 2024 season.

The National Center for Choreography - Akron Unveils New Creative Administration Research Program Cohort

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 5, 2024

The National Center for Choreography - Akron (NCCAkron) announces the fifth cohort of their Creative Administration Research (CAR) program.

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Announces 2023 - 2024 Season

by Stephi Wild — April 27, 2023

Artistic Director Marti Lyons and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, currently presenting the world premiere of Jessica Dickey's Galileo's Daughter through May 14, have announced its 2023 - 2024 season.

New Muhammad Ali Musical ALI Will Have its World Premiere In Louisville in Fall 2024

by Stephi Wild — April 18, 2023

The World Premiere of ALI will be presented in Ali's hometown of Louisville, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in Fall 2024.

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY by Pearl Cleage Announced At McCarter's Berlind Theatre, May 6- 28

by A.A. Cristi — April 10, 2023

McCarter Theater will welcome audiences to Pearl Cleage's love letter to friendship and the Harlem Renaissance, BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY, on stage in the Berlind Theatre May 6th through the 28th.

NBAF Announces 2023 Black History Month Program: THE LIVING WORD

by A.A. Cristi — February 13, 2023

NBAF have announced their 2023 Black History Month Program, The Living Word: A Celebration of African American Theatre.

Guthrie Theater Presents Pearl Cleage's BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY

by A.A. Cristi — January 12, 2023

The Guthrie Theater today announced the cast and creative team for Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Nicole A.

Gibney Announces IMAGINING DIGITAL Spring 2023 Season

by Blair Ingenthron — December 19, 2022

From January 17 through May 24, Imagining Digital features seven online events, as well as the continuation of Imagining: A Gibney Journal, a bimonthly online publication.

Kennedy Center to Present REFRAMING THE NARRATIVE

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 31, 2022

In the spirit of Sankofa, in order to understand our present and ensure our future, we must know our past.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: January 23-24- with Jessica Vosk, Chita Rivera, and More!

by Nicole Rosky — January 23, 2021

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, January 23-24, 2020.

True Colors Theatre Company's Community Conversation Series Continues with 'Black Theatre and the BLM Movement'

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 7, 2021

Presented in partnership with B.

Brenda Nicole Moorer Brings Together 20 Atlanta Artists for Genre-Bending Jazz Project

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 10, 2020

Atlanta based singer and songwriter, Brenda Nicole Moorer, gathers 20 millennial artists to create and explore the next generation of jazz through a new lens.

The Stage Managers' Association Announces 2020 Del Hughes Awards

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 30, 2020

The Stage Managers' Association has announced its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management.

Photo Flash: Quick Silver Theater Company (QSTC) Celebrates Pearl Cleage With Reading Of ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS

by Stephi Wild — February 29, 2020

Quick Silver Theater Company (QSTC) presented a staged reading of Pearl Cleage's latest play Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous, featuring Crystal Fox (A Fall from Grace, 'Big Little Lies,' Burden opposite Forrest Whittaker, 'The Haves and Have Nots') as Anna Campbell, Tony nominee and QSTC com