Staceyann Chin News

More than one hundred solo performers, festival supporters, special guests, and members of the theatre community took part in the United Solo Closing Gala.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT), which creates world-class dance inspired by the African diaspora in a community dedicated to nurturing artists, supporting human relationships and sharing common values through engaging in dance, announces its 20th anniversary season, featuring three concert series spanning the Chicago area. The season kicks off with performances December 3 and 4 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.

Commissioned by Harlem Stage through its Water Works program and supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, Time Warner, Barnard College, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, with the support and encouragement of Jane Saks, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and in collaboration with Columbia University School of the Arts Office of Public Programs and Engagement.

MOTHERSTRUCK touches audiences with a lot of humor and a bit of sadness.

Actors Billy Magnussen, Michael Chernus, Will Rogers and Staceyann Chin have joined the Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) 2016 ONE Brooklyn Community MTA Campaign, which launched on September 7 in 36 Brooklyn subway stations, featuring stylized posters illustrating a diverse, hip and eclectic group of Brooklyn movers and shakers who are advocating for poor and low-income Brooklyn residents.

Now in its seventh season, United Solo nominates seven performers for its Special Award. Since it began, the world's largest solo theatre festival has honored illustrious solo performers.

Cynthia Nixon and Daniel Sullivan will join SDC Foundation on Monday June 20, 2016 for a One-on-One Conversation about the joys and challenges of directing new plays and the director-actor relationship. The event will take place at the National Opera Center in New York City.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 6th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit Off Broadway productions that opened during the 2015-2016 season.

DOLLFACE, playwright Katharine Sherman's contemporary riff on the Medusa myth, marries imagination with detail beautifully in its world premiere run at Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company.

'MotherStruck!,' written and performed by Staceyann Chin, co-produced in New York by Rosie O'Donnell, Robert Dragotta and Culture Project, and originally directed by Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winner Cynthia Nixon begins Greenhouse Theater Center's 'Solo Celebration' at the Greenhouse (2257 N Lincoln Ave).

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2015-2016 season.

Today, Jacob Harvey, Artistic Director of the Greenhouse Theater Center, announced the 12 plays that will be presented as part of the 'Solo Celebration!' series, running June 2016 - February 2017, including new works from acclaimed Chicago-based playwrights including Isaac Gomez, Brett Neveu, Douglas Post, Susan Padveen and Philip Dawkins (who will also be performing his solo work).

After this September's last-minute cancellation of Staceyann Chin's new solo show MotherStruck!,  just opened last night, December 14 at the Lynn Redgrave Theater. The Culture Project production is directed by Cynthia Nixon, and produced by Rosie O'Donnell. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

After this September's last-minute canncellation of Staceyann Chin's new solo show MOTHERSTRUCK!, Culture Project recently announced that the world premiere, written and performed by Chin, directed by Cynthia Nixon, and produced by Rosie O'Donnell, will open tonight, December 14, at the Lynn Redgrave Theater.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: The Dooples appear off-Broadway, 'CURIOUS INCIDENT' hits a milestone and more!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Lois Smith leads MARJORIE PRIME, opening tonight off-Broadway!

After this September's last-minute canncellation of Staceyann Chin's new solo show MOTHERSTRUCK!, Culture Project has announced that the world premiere, written and performed by Chin, directed by Cynthia Nixon, and produced by Rosie O'Donnell, will begin previews tonight, December 4 with an opening night set for December 14 at the Lynn Redgrave Theater.

After this September's last-minute canncellation of Staceyann Chin's new solo show MOTHERSTRUCK!, Culture Project has announced that the world premiere, written and performed by Chin, directed by Cynthia Nixon, and produced by Rosie O'Donnell, will begin previews on December 4 with an opening night set for December 14 at the Lynn Redgrave Theater.

The New Group presents the world premiere of STEVE, a new play by Mark Gerrard. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, this production features Ashlie Atkinson and Francisco Pryor Garat, and as announced, Mario Cantone, Jerry Dixon,Malcolm Gets and Matt McGrath. A limited Off-Broadway engagement plays now through December 27 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street). The production just opened last night, November 18, and BroadwayWorld was on hand. Check out photos below!