The National Arts Club has announced that its 2025 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Zola Dee, who was nominated by the National Black Theatre of Harlem for her play [Home] going.
National Black Theatre reopened applications for its SOUL Series LAB, accepting submissions from mid-career playwrights, directors, and producers. The I Am SOUL Playwrights Residency application opens April 16, with a May 22 deadline.
Today’s subject Jefferson A. Russell is currently living the theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the roles of Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in their current production of As You Like It. The production runs through April 19th.
Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!
Many fellowship programs help emerging leaders learn the craft and business of theater, in both nonprofit and commercial spaces. For this article, I spoke with several fellows about five things Broadway leaders don’t often say but that we learned as fellows.
TOC Arts Partners has added Eric Gershman as VP of Strategy & Business Development, expanding the firm's organizational strategy practice to include financial sustainability planning, business and revenue modeling.
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.
City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays based on the South Side, has announced the details of the theatre’s 52nd season of bold, new works, beginning in September 2026.
Hunter College's Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA Playwriting Program will present an industry reading of A GOOD FIT, a play by Maia Matsushita McBride, on March 6th. The event, directed by Awoye Timpo, will explore themes of gentrification, racism, and class dynamics in NYC.
Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater have announced a one-week extension for the world premiere of JESA, written by Jeena Yi in her playwriting debut.
National Black Theatre and Poster House will present ACT BLACK: The Alchemy of Black Performance, exploring the impact of Black artistry.
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Artistic Director, CEO Kate Maguire are pleased to welcome four playwrights to the Berkshires this spring as part of its ongoing Playwright Residency in collaboration with Roundabout Theatre Company.
The New York Neo-Futurists have expanded their ensemble by adding five new members, who will debut in The Infinite Wrench series at The Second City New York.
Abingdon Theatre Company has revealed the talkback participants directly following the festival performances of Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays in collaboration with AMT Theater.
National Black Theatre will host its inaugural Spring Luncheon on March 16, 2026, honoring director Whitney White and producer Robyn Coles. The Harlem-based institution is celebrating Black women’s contributions to theatre while advancing its $100 million capital campaign.
New York Theatre Workshop will present Kathryn Grody's new play THE UNEXPECTED 3RD at the upcoming IN THE BRICKS Festival, showcasing innovative theatrical works.
Folger Theatre announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, on stage at the Folger's Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10 through April 12, 2026.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
IMITATION OF LIFE, a new musical by Lynn Nottage and John Legend, will premiere at The Shed in New York City. Directed by Liesl Tommy, the limited engagement is co-produced with National Black Theatre. Further casting and ticket details will be announced.
The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO), along with Spectrum News NY1, announced the recipients of the 69th Annual Obie Awards. We have the full list of winners!
