Ain't Too Proud - 2021 - Articles Page 6

Trevor is about 13-year-old Trevor, a force of nature with a vivid imagination. As he deals with becoming a teenager, Trevor struggles to navigate his own identity and determine how he fits in a challenging world.

The Hangar Theatre has just announced the stars of its upcoming Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The production will feature Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Donna Lynne Champlin as Mrs. Lovett and BroadwayWorld's own Nik Walker (The Chaos Twins) as Sweeney Todd.

As we know, Broadway is returning this fall (FINALLY!). While many shows were forced to shut their doors permanently due to the pandemic, several productions have already set re-opening dates.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and Black Rebirth Collective announce a co-production of UNMASKED:

Junior year ended on a positive note. The Baldwin Wallace University landscaping crew scored another hit with the spring tulips that served as the backdrop for the return of our commencement ceremony at George Finnie Stadium.

After a 15-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, proprietors Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel have announced that “Broadway’s Supper Club” Feinstein’s/54 Below will reopen its iconic red door for live performances on June 17, 2021. 

Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller has revealed that he will require all of his show's employees, including the cast and the backstage crew, be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Quick Silver Theatre Company is among the 100 Black theater companies to receive The Black Seed funding. The Black Seed is a first-ever national strategic plan to create impact and thrivability for Black theater institutions, unprecedentedly conceptualized and led by the Black theater field.

Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau's riveting and emotionally powerful Pipeline is next up on the production calendar at Everyman Theatre.

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that multiple shows are indeed beginning performances at under 8 shows a week. A rep for The Phantom of The Opera has confirmed that the show will be initially starting with less than 8 performances per week. 

The sun will come out tomorrow. That's because after over a year of waiting, New York officials have at last spread word that Broadway is indeed back. Which shows will return when? BroadwayWorld has gathered all of the latest news on the return of live theatre. Check back regularly for updates!

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced that The Band’s Visit will mark the return of the best of touring Broadway to Pittsburgh in October 2021. One of the most Tony Award-winning productions in history, The Band's Visit was forced to close halfway through its run as part of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series in 2020 due to the pandemic.   

Shoba Narayan (Hamilton)  is joining forces with fellow Broadway stars in Broadway for Every Breath, a virtual concert. The special will stream on LoopedLive on May 11 2021 at 8pm PM EST as a benefit for Give India, a nonprofit providing support of oxygen tanks and other critical needs to fight India's Covid Crisis.

2019 Tony nominee Ephraim Sykes has joined the second season of Netflix's Russian Doll in a guest roll. He joins Annie Murphy, and Sharlto Copley Carolyn Michelle Smith in the new season.

The new musical MONTGOMERY, about 15-year-old Claudette Colvin's fight against segregation, will premiere five songs in a brief online concert May 1.

While Disney's Frozen, which was previously announced as part of Broadway In Detroit's 2021-22 season, will be scheduled for a future Detroit engagement, Broadway In Detroit has announced that Disney's The Lion King will return to The Detroit Opera House in early 2022. Performance dates and times will be announced at a future date.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will reinvigorate its WBTT Voices program with a special offering, “Telling Our Stories in the Black Theatre,” on May 4.

Baldwin Wallace Ovation Festival Day of Excellence is kind of like a school science fair all grown up. This year, over 50 award-winning student projects were presented online. The projects came from every academic corner of the University.

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta has announced that Broadway performances are scheduled to recommence at the Fox Theatre in August 2021, featuring the anticipated return of HAMILTON. Also slated for the upcoming 40th Anniversary season are FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, TOOTSIE, AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE STORY OF THE TEMPTATIONS and more.

Wharton Center announces its 2021-2022 season, a collection of Broadway shows, including the much-anticipated return of Hamilton and the very best in performing arts. 

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2021–2022 Theater season featuring hit Broadway musicals, acclaimed plays, Kennedy Center productions, special programming for the Center’s 50th Anniversary, and more, beginning in October 2021.

Shea’s Performing Arts Center has announced the new Broadway season dates today. Shows include DISNEY’S FROZEN: September 10 - 24, 2021; TOOTSIE: October 10 - 16, 2021; PRETTY WOMAN- THE MUSICAL: November 30 - December 5, 2021; HAMILTON: December 14, 2021 - January 2, 2022 and more.

Providence Performing Arts Center has unveiled their 2021/2022 Broadway season! Along with the Broadway season, PPAC Board Chairman Joseph W. Walsh, Esq. and President and CEO J.L. “Lynn” Singleton announced the completion of the theatre’s façade restoration project.

We investigate what the plan is for the return of Broadway, with insight from the Broadway League, Broadway producers, industry insiders, and more!