Chicken and Biscuits 2020 - Articles Page 2

Run Time:
100 minutes with no intermission
Ages: 12+
Opened: February 28, 2020
Closing: March 22, 2020

Chicken and Biscuits - 2020 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Queens Theatre
14 United Nations Avenue South Flushing Meadows Corona Park, ny

Chicken and Biscuits, a new family with heart, soul and a little shade by composer-playwright and actor Douglas Lyons (Beautiful), will receive its launch production at Queens Theatre, Feb. 28-March 22, 2020.

In Chicken and Biscuits, Baneatta and Beverly attempt to put their sisterly differences aside to bury their father, Bernard. All is well at the funeral until it's revealed that Bernard had not just two daughters, but three. Wig pins loosen, as truths emerge, leaving this African-American family to confront their skeletons head on; naturally with lots of love, shade, and prayer along the way.

Originally written in residence at The Directors Company, Chicken and Biscuits' development includes The Front Porch Readings Series, Queens Theatre's 2019 New American Voices Series, and Frank Silvera's Workshop at The Billie Holiday Theatre.

The 2020 Queens Theatre production will be directed by Zhailon Levingston (Tina), in arrangement with Blue Vista 725, EclayRossie Productions, AKOUS Entertainment and The Directors Company.

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Chicken and Biscuits - 2020 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

THEURBANX.ORG, New Arts Residency Program Focused On Urban Culture, Names Inaugural Artist Cohort
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2023


Creative producer and civic organizer Bryan Joseph Lee (Executive Artistic Director) has announced the launch of theurbanX.org, a new international arts program that connects Black and Brown creatives across the diaspora through the lens of urban culture.

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by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2023


The Front Porch Arts Collective (The Porch) announces a jubilant season of theater and dynamic collaborations! Fresh off the heels of 30 Elliot Norton Award nominations, The Porch's seventh season surely doesn't show any signs of the company slowing down any time soon.

CHICKEN & BISCUITS Opens at T2 This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2023


Chicken & Biscuits, a rollicking family comedy by Douglas Lyons, opens April 19 at TheatreSquared (477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville) and runs through May 14.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2023


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Jayke dives into all the latest Broadway tea, including a special tribute to Ann Reinking. Then, Douglas Lyons joins the pod to talk all about his experience as a Broadway performer. Listen to the full episode here first!

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Cycle 3 of Douglas Lyons' The NEXT WAVE INITIATIVE to Open Submission This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2023


The Next Wave Initiative has announced open submissions for Cycle 3 of its scholarship program. Founded by Broadway multi-hyphenate, Douglas Lyons (Parade at City Center, and Chicken and Biscuits,), The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company committed to amplifying future Black voices in the American theatre.

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by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2022


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by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2022


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Uptown Players Announces 2022 - 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2022


he season will feature the world premiere of Silver Foxes, a new play by the writing team of “The Golden Girls”, plus the regional premieres of the 2019 Drama Desk nominated musical, Head over Heels and the recent Broadway hit Chicken & Biscuits. Rounding out the 2022-2023 season is the regional premiere of Cruel Intentions: The 90's musical, a co-production with Stage West, and an all-new Broadway Our Way.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022


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Chicken and Biscuits FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Chicken and Biscuits have there been?
Chicken and Biscuits has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2020 and Broadway which opened in 2021.

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