Timbuktu! 1978 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: March 1, 1978
Closing: September 10, 1978

Timbuktu! - 1978 - Broadway History , Info & More

Mark Hellinger Theatre
237 West 51st St. New York, NY

Based on the musical Kismet with a book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis


From the play by Edward Knoblock

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Harlem Stage Receives $750K From Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2023


Harlem Stage has received a $750,000 grant from The Diana King Memorial Fund, presented by The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation.

Caramoor Announces Summer Season Lineup Featuring Six-Time Tony-Winner Audra McDonald And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2023


 Caramoor – long a byword for the transformative power of live music coupled with spectacular open-air venues, intimate indoor spaces, and world-renowned artists – officially opens its 2023 summer season (June 17–Aug 18; grounds open June 4) with a very special concert featuring stellar vocalist Audra McDonald, with Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) led by Andy Einhorn.

Paddy Keenan, Founding Member Of The Bothy Band, to Perform At DeBarras This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2023


Paddy Keenan will return to DeBarras, his spiritual home, for the first time since February 2020 where Paddy was filmed in the Folk Club for the TG4 TV Show 'Se mo Laoch'.

Review: CIRQUE BERSERK, Riverside Studios
by Franco Milazzo - Feb 20, 2023


Say what you like but little beats the thrill of live circus. Featuring motorcycles speeding around a Globe Of Death and incredible displays of acrobatics, balancing and knife-throwing plus one of the loveliest clowns in the business, Cirque Berserk returns to London for another run.

Cast Announced For RETROGRADE at the Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023


With Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden about to transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast for the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron’s new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood – Ian Bonar (Bobby), Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney), and Daniel Lapaine (Mr Parks).

Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
by Michael Major - Feb 13, 2023


Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out next month on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting the new track “Cherie” featuring acclaimed Malian diva and longtime friend of Touré’s Oumou Sangaré.

Stephanie Berry, Carl Hancock Rux & More to Take Part in 'INVISIBLE MAN' AT 70: A HARLEM CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023


Harlem Stage and Maysles Documentary Center have brought together a consortium of six Harlem-based arts organizations to produce a rich celebration of Ralph Ellison’s seminal novel Invisible Man — marking the 70th anniversary of the book’s publication.

Thulani Davis, Wadada Leo Smith & the Kikuyu Ensemble to Join a Nights of Poetry and Music at Harlem Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023


Harlem Stage is continuing its season-long series Black Arts Movement: Examined with an evening convening playwright, journalist, librettist, novelist, poet, and screenwriter Thulani Davis; Pulitzer Prize-nominated trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith; and Smith’s Kikuyu Ensemble.

OZ Arts Nashville Announces 2023 Spring Season Featuring Artists From Around the World
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023


Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville is giving the city a unique window on the world in its expansive Spring season of groundbreaking performances featuring some of the world's most influential artists at the forefront of dance, music, theater, and multimedia.

CIRQUE BERSERK! Celebrates Tenth Anniversary With Five Week Season at Riverside Studios
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2023


​​​​​​​Following sold-out seasons in the West End and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Cirque Berserk!, Britain's biggest and boldest theatre-circus spectacular, will celebrate its tenth anniversary year with a five-week residency at Riverside Studios– with up to three shows daily from 9 February to 12 March 2023 and a press night on Friday 10 February at 7.30pm.

Interview: Nicolas King & Seth Sikes of THE NEW BELTERS at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 19, 2022


Usually on the stage in the solos spot, Seth Sikes and Nicolas King are trying their hands at a duo show and they are bringing all their brassy, belty boy best to the stage.

GRAMMY Award-Winner Oumou Sangaré Announced At The Apollo
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2022


The World Music Institute in association with The Apollo present Malian musician and GRAMMY Award-winner Oumou Sangaré for an incredible one-night only performance on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 8:00pm ET at the world-famous Apollo Theater.

Harlem Stage Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT: EXAMINED & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022


Harlem Stage has announced highlights of its 2022-2023 season, whose centerpiece is a seven-event series devoted to deepening and unpacking understandings of the Black Arts Movement, its intersections with the larger Black Power Movement, and its historic and cultural relevance in today’s America.

The Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2022 Season Featuring Camille A. Brown, Fat Joe & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2022


The Apollo Theater has announced details of its fall/winter 2022 season titled The Next Movement. The Apollo has long been a place of dynamic energy and forward motion; this season, the theater honors that longstanding tradition through a series of performances and programs that look to the future.

Oumou Sangaré Sets North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Aug 23, 2022


Malian diva Oumou Sangaré is set for a run of upcoming shows in select North American cities in support of her critically acclaimed new album Timbuktu. The dates will take her to both coasts, hitting Vancouver, Berkeley, Princeton and New York City. Check out the complete list of new tour dates now!

Tickets On Sale Now for AN AMERICAN TAIL THE MUSICAL World Premiere & More at Children's Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2022


Single tickets are now on sale for Children’s Theatre Company's 2022 – 2023 Season featuring the world premiere of An American Tail the Musical with book and lyrics by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses (The Bands Visit) with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler (Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, The Secret of My Success).

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery, Hannah Corneau, The Skivvies & More to be Featured in Joe's Pub Fall Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2022


Joe’s Pub has announced fall programming. This season presents incredible performances from Latine artists: Afro-Cuban jazz grooves from Dayramir González, an evening of Latin alternative music with Jessica Medina & Mai-Elka Prado, and more.

World Music Institute Announces Fall/Winter 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2022


WMI celebrates its 37th year in NYC with 18 performances featuring artists from over 20 countries, including Botswana, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Korea, Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, and Wales.

Photos: See LaChanze, Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Tamara Tunie & More at Harlem Stage Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2022


On Monday, June 6, 2022, Harlem Stage presented its annual gala and the opening night premiere of A Drop of Midnight by global hip-hop artist Jason ‘Timbuktu' Diakité, with direction by Jonathan McCrory. Check out photos from the event!

Harlem Stage Presents Jason Diakité's A Drop of Midnight
by - May 18, 2022


Special Offer - Harlem Stage Presents Jason Diakité's A Drop of Midnight

Hugh Dancy, Claire Danes, LaChanze & More to Take Part in Harlem Stage 2022 Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022


Harlem Stage will present its annual gala and opening night premiere of A Drop of Midnight by the chart-topping, global hip-hop artist Jason ‘Timbuktu' Diakité, with direction by Jonathan McCrory.

AN AMERICAN TAIL Musical by Itamar Moses to Have World Premiere at Children's Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022


Children’s Theatre Company announced their 2022 – 2023 Season featuring the world premiere of An American Tail the Musical written by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler, based on the hit award-winning animated film by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.

VIDEO: Oumou Sangaré Shares 'Wassulu Don' Music Video
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2022


Global superstar and feminist icon Oumou Sangaré’s new single “Wassulu Don” is out today, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The music video features a series of vignettes of modern African women celebrating and thriving in their own hometown communities. Watch the new visual now!

Grammy-Winner Oumou Sangaré Releases New Single 'Sarama'
by Michael Major - Feb 8, 2022


Grammy Award-winning global superstar Oumou Sangaré makes her return to the World Circuit label for the release her new album Timbuktu. Recorded in multiple locations in the U.S., Mali and France, Timbuktu is her first new material since 2017’s critically acclaimed Mogoya. Listen to the album's lead single 'Sarama' and pre-order the new album now!

Harlem Stage Announces 2022 Spring Season
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 5, 2022


Harlem Stage, the legendary uptown performing arts venue led by Patricia Cruz (artistic director and CEO), announced its new spring 2022 season of live performance (music, theater, dance) and digital programming, curated with multidisciplinary artist Carl Hancock Rux, who recently joined the organization as associate artistic director/curator-in-residence.

Timbuktu! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Timbuktu! have there been?
Timbuktu! has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1978 and Broadway which opened in 1978.
What Tony Awards has Timbuktu! been nominated for?
Best Costume Design for Geoffrey Holder and Most Innovative Production of a Revival for Luther Davis.

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