Ricardo Khan News

FLY is a vivid play that brings to life the famed African-American Army Air Corp fighters known as the Tuskegee Airmen who flew over the skies of Europe during World War II

Crossroads Theatre Comapny, recipient of the 1999 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in the United States, and one of the nation's premiere African American theaters, announces four new plays for their 2009-2010 season.

Crossroads Theatre Company Presents The Genesis Festival of New Plays and Voices: March 27 - March 29 Friday March 27 at 8:00 pm: A Second Wind by Ben Bettenbender Directed by Marshall Jones, III Un Segundo Viento ... set in a central Jersey college town in 1982, the power of love for a young couple is tested when faced with a passionate sibling rivalry. The twenty-somethings must make choices about what, and whom, they are willing to fight for.

The 20th anniversary landmark production of Sheila's Day--a rousing musical celebration of the human spirit--opens on March 12th at the famed Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Crossroads Theatre Company production is presented in association with The State Theatre of Pretoria and The Market Theatre of Johannesburg, South Africa. The cast and creative team have been in residence at the Market Theatre since mid-February rehearsing the play written by Award-winning playwright Duma Ndlovu. This historic production of Sheila's Day returns to open at Crossroads Theatre on April 16.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues was originally produced by in 1998 and went directly from Crossroads to New York where it was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. Opening with African chant and moving through some three dozen musical numbers, this rousing show traces the roots of the blues-America's cultural treasure.

The Colored Museum had its opening night at Crossroads Theatre Company in New Brunswick, NJ on Saturday, September 27.

Lincoln Center announced today an exciting series of artistic and educational events and initiatives to celebrate its forthcoming 50th anniversary, officially beginning with a ceremony to commemorate the institution's original groundbreaking in 1959 and ending with a campus-wide open house. The anniversary celebration coincides with the physical transformation of Lincoln Center, designed to make the campus a more open, accessible and vibrant urban destination. Ribbon cuttings will be held throughout the year as redevelopment projects are completed.