Ensemble Studio Theatre Reveals Inaugural Memorial Writers Fund Recipients & Legacy Gifts
Ensemble Studio Theatre announced legacy gifts from the families of playwrights Arthur Giron and Bridgette A.
Ruby Dee News
Date of Birth: October 27, 1924 (101)
Birth Place: Cleveland, OH, USA
National Black Theatre Will Present Sarah Jones, Amy Sherald Stage Adaptations in 2026
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.
Liza Jessie Peterson to Showcase New Play at Crossroads Genesis Festival
Liza Jessie Peterson, recently cast in the final season of Paramount+ series THE CHI, will present her play SISTAH-GURLS AND THE SQUIRREL at Crossroads Theatre Company's 37th annual Genesis Festival in New Brunswick, NJ on April 11.
Woodie King, Jr., Founder of New Federal Theatre, Passes Away at 88
Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr.
Meet the Cast of OEDIPUS, Now Playing on Broadway
The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
SISTAS: THE MUSICAL Opens Karamu House 2025–2026 Mainstage Season
Karamu House will open its 2025–2026 Mainstage Theatre Season with SISTAS: THE MUSICAL, written by Dorothy Marcic, directed by Treva Offutt, with music direction by Dr.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS to Open Main Street Theater 50th Season
Main Street Theater will open its 50th Season with the regional premiere of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch by Ossie Davis.
Anita Michael to Present FOOLIN’ MYSELF at The Green Room 42
The Green Room 42 will present vocalist and performer Anita Michael in her new and timely show, Foolin’ Myself.
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY and More Set for Crossroads Theatre Company 2025/2026 Season
Crossroads Theatre Company is launching 47th season celebrating two new productions of iconic stories from the diaspora, plus more.
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY and More Set for Crossroads 2025-2026 Season
Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season celebrating two new productions of iconic stories from the diaspora, plus more.
LEOPOLDSTADT And More Set for Main Street Theater 50th Anniversary Season
Main Street Theater (MST) is celebrating 50 years of engaging theater for curious and thoughtful audiences of all ages.
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Celebrates 25 Years Starring In LET IT BE ART! On Tour In Asheville
US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25t
Crossroads Theatre Reveals New Play Lineup for GENESIS FESTIVAL
The Tony Award Winning Crossroads Theatre Company will celebrate 35 years of black stories with a lineup of new plays from a multigenerational cohort of new and established writers.
BLUES IN THE NIGHT to Open at Arizona Theatre Company in January
Arizona Theatre Company will welcome in 2025 with the Tony Award- nominated musical Blues in the Night by Sheldon Epps.
2024 IDEA AWARDS FOR THEATRE Recipients Announced
The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2024 Idea Awards for Theatre.
Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre To Celebrate 100th Anniversary This Month
Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre will turn 100 on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand to Bring Harold Clurman In LET IT BE ART! To Athens
Ronald Rand will perform his acclaimed solo play LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman in Athens during the Global Arts Education Summit, marking nearly 25 years of world tours.
Review: PURLIE VICTORIOUS at KARAMU
What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at KARAMU? Neither Ruby Dee or Ossie Davis ever appeared in a Karamu stage production but both had significant presence and impact in the organization and in the lives of Karamu artists.
The Billie Holiday Theatre Reveals 2024/25 Season Lineup
The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced details for its 2024-25 season.
