Tyler Perry News

Hollywood’s Mychal-Bella Bowen (The Underground Railroad) will participate in a post-show talkback on June 17 following a performance of CRACKED OPEN. Learn more here!

A unique new movie musical is now in production starring Rome Flynn, María Gabriela de Faría, Flor Delis Alicea, and Aria Celeste Castillo. The musical feature, titled Otra, is being filmed in one continuous take, a rarity in this genre.

Michael R. Jackson’s A STRANGE LOOP is a striking text and meta-text, calculatedly raw and messy, archly vulnerable, and sacredly profane.

Netflix has dropped the trailer for Tyler Perry's Straw, the new drama from the prolific filmmaker starring Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, and more. Watch the trailer!

Greenwood 1964, written by Mohammed Ali Ojarigi and directed by Iona Morris Jackson, will be presented at Greenway Court Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend.

BET+ has picked up Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas, a new BET+ original series. The show follows five close friends as they navigate life, love, and the challenges that come with divorce, marriage, and dating.

Every night is opening night for the Fountain Theatre’s production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, with 25 performers — actors, writers, teachers, artistic directors, community and faith leaders —set to appear. Learn more!

BET+ and BET Studios have announced the season two greenlight of “DIARRA FROM DETROIT,” the critically acclaimed dramedy from creator, executive producer, writer, and star Diarra Kilpatrick. 

Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Ledisi has officially released her 14th studio album, The Crown. The project showcases 11 tracks that explore the rich layers of Ledisi’s artistry, blending R&B, soul, gospel, and dance. Listen to it here!

Netflix has shared the official trailer and new photos for Tyler Perry’s She The People, a new comedy series starring Terri J. Vaughn, Jade Novah, Drew Olivia Tillman, Tré Boyd, Dyon Brooks, and Jo Marie Payton. Check out the trailers and photos now!

SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup of upcoming arts for May 2025. The lineup includes Cécile McLorin Salvant, Javier Santiago and more. See full May programming here! 

After six sold-out performances last month, Robert King Jr.'s hit musical, The Voices of Donny Hathaway, is back by popular demand for two special encore performances.

Wicked, Mean Girls, Moana 2, and more popular 2024 films have met the ReFrame Stamp criteria for gender-balanced production, according to a new report.

NextStop Theatre Company's production of Chicken & Biscuits, the hit Broadway comedy by Douglas Lyons, is directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell. Lacewell is discussing her history with the play, how she approached the comedy, and more.

Dance On Productions has announced the West Coast premiere of Tennessee Williams' In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in Hollywood. Learn more here!

Writer-Director Eric Nazarian’s Los Angeles crime thriller DIE LIKE A MAN has released its official trailer and announced its April 25th U.S. digital release from Gravitas Ventures. Watch the trailer here.

Netflix has renewed Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black for a second season to be released in 2 parts. Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Part 1 spent 4 weeks ranked in the Top 10 and in its second week was #1 across 28 countries.

Award-winning power couple Tamela and David Mann are bringing faith, family, and phenomenal music together like never before with The Live Breathe Fight Tour – a must-see event uniting some of gospel’s most powerful voices.

The Lincoln Theatre Association will host Grammy Award-winning recording artist Chrisette Michele on Thursday, April 3, at 8 pm. Michele is most known for her wedding anthem, “A Couple of Forevers” and hit Rick Ross collaboration hip hop tune, “Aston Martin Music.”

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Karen Slack, soprano & Kevin Miller, piano: African Queens in March. Learn more about Slack and see how to attend the concert!