Black Broadway 1980
Opened: May 4, 1980Closing: May 24, 1980
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026
The Tank NYC has revealed the full cast and design team for their New York Premiere of Falls for Jodie by Eric Micha Holmes, directed by Terrence I Mosley at The Tank.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Ensemble for These Times selected 13 composers for its third Call for Scores for Solo Piano, with works to be performed by pianist Dale Tsang in San Francisco and Berkeley.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026
A new play by Matt Okin, featuring five actors portraying more than 40 characters, will run in the Johnson Theater as part of the Dream Up Festival in New York City.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2026
American Theater Group will present the East Coast premiere of DESTROYING DAVID as the opening production of its upcoming season.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2026
Princeton Summer Theater closes its 2026 season with Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST, directed by Wasif Sami, featuring a cast of four at the Hamilton Murray Theater in Princeton, NJ.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2026
American Theater Group, Union Arts Center, and Broadway Babies announced a scholarship opportunity for their upcoming summer musical theater camp. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
American Theater Group will present its Spotlight on NJ Play Reading Series, featuring three plays by New Jersey playwrights. The series offers audiences a chance to hear new works in development.
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026
tlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Basura and more.
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026
American Theater Group and Union Arts Center will present BROADWAY BABIES, a summer theater camp led by Union Resident Brooke Hussey, offering young performers a hands-on musical theater experience.
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
The Theater Project announced the Douglas Michael Krueger Black Box Theater in Union, NJ as its new mainstage home, with a summer season featuring HAVING OUR SAY, ALABAMA STORY, and two additional productions.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026
American Theater Group will present THE UNWITTING MAGICIAN at the Union Arts Center, written by playwright Jeremy Dobrish, a Maplewood resident. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
The National Arts Club has announced that its 2025 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Zola Dee, who was nominated by the National Black Theatre of Harlem for her play [Home] going.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2026
The Adams Theater has revealed new cast members for their upcoming show 'Selected Shorts' on May 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. Tony Shaloub and Brooke Adams join David Strathairn and others for this presentation.
by Sharon Ellman - Mar 16, 2026
THE MUSIC OF US: FROM THEN TO NOW on 3/13 celebrated America's 250 years in music. The trio of phenomenal guest singers - Max Clayton, Nova Payton and Ephraim Sykes brought down the house at the famed venue. Bravo!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026
45 years on from the legendary occupation of the Lee Jeans Factory in Greenock, Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In tells a powerful and personal story of political resistance, workers' determination and lifelong female solidarity and friendship.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 9, 2026
Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026
Classic Stage Company will present a one-night-only benefit reading of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, by Jane Chambers, starring Louisa Jacobson, Amalia Yoo and more.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) has announced the cast and creative team of its highly-anticipated production of My Fair Lady running Feb. 26-March 15, 2026. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) will present Lerner and Loewe's beloved My Fair Lady as its final main stage production of the 2025-26 season. The production will run Feb. 26-March 15, 2026 at three NJ venues.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jan 11, 2026
It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements. As musical theatre continued to evolve, and more shows entered the canon, a consensus began to grow about shows being worthy of additional exploration even if they hadn’t been hits the first time around. What about musicals that had been ahead of their time, musicals that had fallen prey to circumstances, early works by writers who became successful later on, and of course, shows that found an audience after closing via their cast recordings?
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 15, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that prolific filmmaker Rob Reiner, director of such films as When Harry Met Sally... and The Princess Bride, has died at the age of 78.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025
American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sun. Dec. 14th 2pm performance of Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater
by The Marriage Matinee - Nov 11, 2025
It is iconic. It is legendary. It is soul-stirring. LES MISÉRABLES has captivated audiences since it debuted in 1980 in Paris, France as a French-language musical. It draws in audience members of course, but it also draws in exceptional talent. Each production relies on the passion of its performers, and the current touring cast brings enough passion to start a revolution.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025
Experience an unforgettable evening with John Cusack at UNSCRIPTED, featuring a screening of High Fidelity and live conversation on December 14.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025
Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch has announced the full cast for Sheader’s revival of When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley, which will open at the Donmar Warehouse,
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