Shakina
Shakina is a theatre artist whose BroadwayWorld credits include Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
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BWW Exclusive: Adrienne Warren Sings With the HELPSTERS on Apple TV+
by Michael Major - 2022-05-25 11:28:59
VIDEO: Watch Sneak Peek of NYTW's 25 YEARS OF RENT: MEASURED IN LOVE
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-02-26 14:37:19
VIDEO: The Playbillies Cover 'Elephant Love Medley' From MOULIN ROUGE! Featuring Joe Iconis, Lauren Marcus, and More!
by Stephi Wild - 2021-02-13 17:20:14
TV: Audra McDonald, Glenn Close, Billy Porter & More Call For You to Vote!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-10-27 16:06:09
VIDEO: Andrea McArdle, Kerry Butler, Christopher Jackson & More Unite to Sing 'Tomorrow'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-24 12:00:45
LISTEN: Hear the Full Soundtrack to TRANSPARENT's 'Musicale Finale'
by Stephi Wild - 2019-09-28 19:00:14
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the Musicale Finale of TRANSPARENT
by Stephi Wild - 2019-07-27 18:18:45
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the Musical Finale of TRANSPARENT
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-06-05 13:00:38
News
Steven Pasquale-Directed CLIFFORD ODETS’ WAITING FOR LEFTY and More Set for CSC 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed their 2026-27 slate of productions for CSC’s 59th season, including Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty directed by Steven Pasquale and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026
Classic Stage Company has revealed their 2026-27 slate of productions for CSC’s 59th season, including Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty directed by Steven Pasquale and more.
TRUSPEAK Returns With Four New Short Films Available On Demand For A Limited Run
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025
TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices! will return in a new on-demand edition featuring four short plays adapted for virtual performance. The yearly fundraising event will showcase a broad ensemble of theater artists, with tickets offered as tax-deductible donations.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025
TRUSpeak: Hear Our Voices! will return in a new on-demand edition featuring four short plays adapted for virtual performance. The yearly fundraising event will showcase a broad ensemble of theater artists, with tickets offered as tax-deductible donations.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 14, 2025- OEDIPUS First Look and More
by - Nov 14, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Nov 14, 2025
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Allison Janney, Joanna Gleason and Shakina Nayfack to Join TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices! 2025 will present special appearances by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and transgender activist Shakina Nayfack.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
TRUSpeak... Hear Our Voices! 2025 will present special appearances by Emmy and Oscar winner Allison Janney, Tony winner Joanna Gleason and transgender activist Shakina Nayfack.
Review: MANIFEST PUSSY at Diversionary Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 29, 2025
Diversionary Theatre’s current show, “Manifest Pussy”, is a wild, warm, and deeply human solo show by Shakina Nayfack full of heart, humor, and revelation.
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 29, 2025
Diversionary Theatre’s current show, “Manifest Pussy”, is a wild, warm, and deeply human solo show by Shakina Nayfack full of heart, humor, and revelation.
Review: COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - Jun 23, 2025
Robinson’s adaptation sticks to the development of the characters and deletes some unnecessary filler. Set in Nina Ball’s excellently appointed 5 & Dime during a drought, the once thriving town is now a dried-up skeleton, and the women brought together for their reunion are all caught up in the divergence between present realities and memories of 1955.
by Steve Murray - Jun 23, 2025
Robinson’s adaptation sticks to the development of the characters and deletes some unnecessary filler. Set in Nina Ball’s excellently appointed 5 & Dime during a drought, the once thriving town is now a dried-up skeleton, and the women brought together for their reunion are all caught up in the divergence between present realities and memories of 1955.
Interview: Shakina of COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN: A NEW MUSICAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Jun 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld chats with actor/activist Shakina about 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical' having its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 18 to July 13. Shakina stars as Joanne and also wrote the lyrics.
by Jim Munson - Jun 13, 2025
BroadwayWorld chats with actor/activist Shakina about 'Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical' having its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley June 18 to July 13. Shakina stars as Joanne and also wrote the lyrics.
Photos: COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 54th season with the World Premiere musical Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical. See photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 54th season with the World Premiere musical Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical. See photos here!
Diversionary Theatre Reveals 40th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025
The season will feature a lineup that includes two musicals and two world premieres, all of which continue to honor the theatre's legacy of bringing LGBTQIA+ audiences new and exciting stories for, by, and about the community.
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025
The season will feature a lineup that includes two musicals and two world premieres, all of which continue to honor the theatre's legacy of bringing LGBTQIA+ audiences new and exciting stories for, by, and about the community.
TheatreWorks Raises More Than $550K At GALA 54: A NIGHT OF DISCO DREAMIN'
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2025
Donned in vibrant jumpsuits and bedecked in sequined getups harking back to the heyday of Studio 54, some 246 guests danced the night away at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club to honor TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at its spring fundraiser Gala 54: A Night of Disco Dreamin', a glitzy gala full of disco fun.
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2025
Donned in vibrant jumpsuits and bedecked in sequined getups harking back to the heyday of Studio 54, some 246 guests danced the night away at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club to honor TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at its spring fundraiser Gala 54: A Night of Disco Dreamin', a glitzy gala full of disco fun.
Shakina & More Set for 5 & DIME World Premiere at TheatreWorks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 54th season with the World Premiere musical 5 & Dime. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will close its 54th season with the World Premiere musical 5 & Dime. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Stream WRITE OUT LOUD Album With
Betsy Wolfe, Taylor Louderman, Ana Villafañe, Shakina Nayfack
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025
WRITE OUT LOUD has announced the release of its sixth studio EP, streaming everywhere now! In tandem with the album, Write Out Loud is releasing behind the scenes music videos of the four winning songs.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025
WRITE OUT LOUD has announced the release of its sixth studio EP, streaming everywhere now! In tandem with the album, Write Out Loud is releasing behind the scenes music videos of the four winning songs.
Betsy Wolfe, Ana Villafañe, Shakina Nayfack, and Taylor Louderman Join WRITE OUT LOUD’s 2024 EP
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024
WRITE OUT LOUD has announced the release of its sixth studio EP, which will be available to stream in January. Learn more about how to pre-save the album now.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024
WRITE OUT LOUD has announced the release of its sixth studio EP, which will be available to stream in January. Learn more about how to pre-save the album now.
Diversionary Theatre to Present THE TRANS DIARIES
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024
Celebrating the fifth year of trans and non-binary writers and performers sharing their lives, Diversionary Theatre and the City of West Hollywood are co-sponsoring The Trans Diaries along with National Organization for Women Hollywood Chapter.
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024
Celebrating the fifth year of trans and non-binary writers and performers sharing their lives, Diversionary Theatre and the City of West Hollywood are co-sponsoring The Trans Diaries along with National Organization for Women Hollywood Chapter.
THE TRANS DIARIES Comes to West Hollywood and San Diego
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2024
Celebrating the fifth year of trans and non-binary writers and performers sharing their lives, the City of West Hollywood is co-sponsoring The Trans Diaries 2024, presented by the National Organization for Women Hollywood Chapter.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2024
Celebrating the fifth year of trans and non-binary writers and performers sharing their lives, the City of West Hollywood is co-sponsoring The Trans Diaries 2024, presented by the National Organization for Women Hollywood Chapter.
Mary Testa, Shakina, and More Set for 5&DIME Industry Reading
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024
The Queer Ensemble, in association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, will present an industry reading of 5&DIME in New York, Monday September 16th.
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024
The Queer Ensemble, in association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, will present an industry reading of 5&DIME in New York, Monday September 16th.
Diversionary Theatre Presents the San Diego Premiere of MANIFEST PUSSY
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2024
Diversionary Theatre has announced the San Diego premiere of MANIFEST PUSSY, starring Shakina.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2024
Diversionary Theatre has announced the San Diego premiere of MANIFEST PUSSY, starring Shakina.
Shaina Taub Will Host Broadway for Harris Community Launch
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 26, 2024
Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 26, 2024
Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.
70+ Broadway Stars Unite in Support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 20, 2024
New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 20, 2024
New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.
Bianca Leigh to Return to the Laurie Beechman with TRANSVESTIGATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024
Bianca Leigh returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her new solo cabaret comedy TRANSVESTIGATION. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024
Bianca Leigh returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with her new solo cabaret comedy TRANSVESTIGATION. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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