The Public Theatre News

Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. has released the music video for his latest single, 'Speak Now.' The song appears in the recently released film adaptation of 'One Night in Miami,' starring Odom Jr. as the legendary singer Sam Cooke.

Leslie Odom Jr. talks about working with his wife on camera, and shares the story of how they met.

The annual Father-Daughter Valentine Ball, which has sold out to more than 450 Lewiston/Auburn dads and daughters every year for the past 24 years, is reinventing itself in 2021 in order to continue the beloved tradition and provide a festive night of dancing, surprises, and fun for families.

'One Night in Miami' star Leslie Odom Jr. will appear on the Tuesday, January 19th episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan!' 

Ucross, an artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts in northeast Wyoming, today announced playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins as its newest board member. Jacobs-Jenkins, whose work includes Everybody (Signature Theater), Neighbors (Public Theater), An Octoroon (Soho Rep, OBIE Award for Best New Play), and more.

Actors Leslie Odom Jr., Kingsley Ben-Adir and Eli Goree joined SiriusXM Urban View’s “The Karen Hunter Show” and spoke with host Karen Hunter about co-starring in 'One Night in Miami,' a fictional account of a night between Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. The cast also talks about the state of America with Karen.

Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. has released the lyric video for his latest single, 'Speak Now.'

On Christmas day, Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. stopped by 'Good Morning America' to perform a cover of classic holiday tune 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.'

Stephanie defines what it truly means to be an artist.

Since The Public Theatre is unable to perform A Christmas Carol, they have created a series of three short videos to share with the community that includes fascinating footage and fun anecdotes from the past 27 years of performing their unique adaptation, currently available on their website.

Tony-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. tells Hoda and Jenna that he is quarantining after being the last in-studio guest Ellen DeGeneres had on her namesake show before she tested positive for COVID-19.

Tony and GRAMMY winning superstar Leslie Odom Jr. brings the holiday cheer with this song from 'The Christmas Album,' his new project that reimagines a host of holiday favorites.

Page 73 has announced Bleu Beckford-Burrell, Marvin González De León, Jessica Huang, April Ranger, and Haygen-Brice Walker as finalists for the Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. Page 73 is, for the first time in the award’s history, providing an honorarium of $1,000 for all finalists.

Esteemed American playwrights Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip Kan Gotanda have been announced as the inaugural recipients of the Legacy Playwrights Initiative Award(s). The winners will be recognized by their friends and peers at the Dramatists Guild Foundation “Write in the Dark” virtual benefit on December 21, 2020.

The Public Theatre in Lewiston has partnered with Maine illustrator Matt Tavares to create a delightful video recording of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas that the theatre is offering on their website thepublictheatre.org as a free gift for families to enjoy.

Florida Repertory Theatre's 2020 PlayLab Festival of New Works continues with a reading of 'A Sherlock Carol' by Mark Shanahan on Dec. 10 at 7 PM, and brings together an all-star cast of Broadway veterans, a Tony-nominee, and Florida Rep's ensemble members. The final event of the festival is the Playwrights' Panel discussion held live on Zoom Dec. 11 at 3:30 PM.

Lean and Cheo are back to their old tricks! And the fans don't have long to wait...

Two time MAC Award Nominees for Duo/Group Cheo Bourne and Lena Moy-Borgen (Moy-Borgen & Bourne's Office Party) are back in the office with a fun holiday video! Moy-Borgen & Bourne's Office Party is a long running variety show that has been entertaining audiences at Don't Tell Mama with special guests, trivia games, and cake.

The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards occurred virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his “The Huey P. Newton Story” and as Smiley in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”! and LaChanze, AUDELCO award winner for “The Secret Life of Bees” and 2006 Tony award winner for “The Color Purple”. 

The Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House (CWRU/CPH) MFA Acting Program Class of 2022 returns as an ensemble in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by David Vegh, this production will be streamed virtually from December 2 – 6, 2020.