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Jitney

Opened: September 19, 2000
Closing: January 28, 2001

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Photos: First Look At August Wilson's JITNEY At The Middletown Arts Center by A.A. Cristi - Jun 7, 2023

The Middletown Arts Center presents the final weekend of August Wilson’s Jitney, produced by the Dunbar Repertory Company and directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr., June 9-11, 2023. See photos from the production.

Photos: August Wilson's JITNEY Enters Final Weekend of Performances at Dunbar Repertory Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2023

See photos of August Wilson's Jitney at Dunbar Repertory Company.

Interview: Ruben Santiago-Hudson on bringing DESTINY OF DESIRE to life on stage at The Old Globe by E.H. Reiter - May 31, 2023

Interview with Director Ruben Santiago-Hudsonon DESTINY OF DESIRE, the loving homage to the telenovela, now playing at The Old Globe through June 25th.  

World Premiere of Kate Hamill's THE SCARLET LETTER & More Set for Two River Theater 2023/2024 Season by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2023

Two River Theater has announced its 2023/2024 30th Anniversary Season. This will be the first slate of programming at Two River for new Artistic Director Justin Waldman and Managing Director Nora DeVeau-Rosen.

Beck Center For The Arts Reveals Historic 90th Anniversary Season Lineup by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2023

Beck Center for the Arts has announced its historic 90th Anniversary, and the 2023-2024 Professional Theater Season. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Video: The Cast of DESTINY OF DESIRE Performs 'El Destino del Deseo' in Rehearsal by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

An all new video has been released from rehearsal for Destiny of Desire at The Old Globe. Watch as the cast performs 'El Destino del Deseo' here!

2023 Second Stage Theater Uptown Series to Present TOROS By Danny Tejera This Summer by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

Second Stage Theater will present TOROS, written by Danny Tejera and directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, this summer at Second Stage Theater Uptown.

Middletown Arts Center Presents August Wilson's JITNEY by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

The Middletown Arts Center will present August Wilson's Jitney, produced by the Dunbar Repertory Company and directed by Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr., over two weekends, June 2-4 and 9-11.

New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards Will Announce Winners Monday, May 8 by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2023

The winners of the 2023 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards will be announced Monday, May 8 at 7pm. The selections will be made immediately beforehand at the organization's 87th annual voting meeting.

Review: BLUE, London Coliseum by Alexander Cohen - Apr 24, 2023

A confident production of a conceptually flawed opera.

Bianca Marroquín, Mandy Gonzalez & More to Star in DESTINY OF DESIRE at The Old Globe by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023

The Old Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for Destiny of Desire - An Unapologetic Telenovela for the Stage. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 53rd season to be presented October 2023 through June 2024.

Jersey City Theater Center Presents Free BLACK SPACE Web Series with Ashley Nicole Baptiste by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023

Jersey City Theater Center presents the latest installment of Black Space, hosted by Ashley Nicole Baptiste, a free web series that celebrates Black artists, educators and culture. 

Works From Britton Smith, Kate Douglas & More to be Featured in Second Stage Theater's 2023 New Voices Series by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2023

Second Stage Theater is continuing its commitment to nurturing American playwrights with THE 2023 JUDITH CHAMPION READING SERIES and the inaugural NANCY DENOVAN MUSICAL READING. 

Creative Team Announced for Seattle Rep's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2023

Seattle Rep has announced Steven Anthony Jones (Seattle Rep: Jitney, 2020) will lead Seattle Rep’s upcoming production of How I Learned What I Learned by August Wilson, directed by Tim Bond (Seattle Rep: The Children, 2020).

Danny DeVito Will Return to Broadway in Theresa Rebeck's I NEED THAT; Roundabout Announces 2023-2024 Season by Nicole Rosky - Mar 21, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the Broadway and Off-Broadway line-up for the 2023-2024 season. Check out all the details on who, what, when, and where!

MTC's THE BEST WE COULD Begins Final Performances This Weekend by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman (Three Women in Four Chairs, My Lover Joan) and directed by Daniel Aukin (Fool For Love, Fulfillment Center), is in its final weeks of performances at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

The ENO Presents UK Premiere Of BLUE by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2023

This April, the English National Opera (ENO) presents the UK premiere of Blue by American composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tazewell Thompson.

Developmental Reading Of TAKING LIBERTY, With Bryan Cranston & Geneva Carr, Will Take Place This Week by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023

Tony Award winner Bryan Cranston (Network, All The Way, AMC's “Breaking Bad”) and Tony nominee Geneva Carr (Hand To God, CBS' “Bull”) will play John and Abigail Adams, respectively, in Taking Liberty, a new play written by Georgette Reilly Timoney.

Saint Aubyn, Stanley Wayne Mathis & More to Lead PERSONALITY: THE LLOYD PRICE MUSICAL Chicago Premiere by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023

Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical has announced the cast for the show’s Chicago premiere. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!

Arden Theatre Company Continues Season With August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, March 23- April 16 by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2023

Arden Theatre Company is bringing audiences back into the world of August Wilson's ten-part series, The American Century Cycle. This time audiences will journey to Pittsburgh in the late 1990s for the final play of the cycle, August Wilson's Radio Golf. This bittersweet drama of assimilation and alienation in nineties America traces the forces of change on a neighborhood and its people caught between history and the twenty-first century. This is the fifth play in the cycle that the Arden has produced.  Kash Goins, who was an actor in the Arden's production of Two Trains Running, returns to direct. August Wilson's Radio Golf runs March 23-April 16.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of THE BEST WE COULD at Manhattan Theatre Club by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023

Check out photos from opening night of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Best We Could!

Photo: Danielle Brooks Visits BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023

Check out a photo of Danielle Brooks visiting Classic Stage Company's black odyssey!

Review Roundup: THE BEST WE COULD (A FAMILY TRAGEDY) Opens at New York City Center by Review Roundups - Mar 2, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman and directed by Daniel Aukin, opened last night, Wednesday, March 1. Read the reviews for The Best We Could here!

THE BEST WE COULD Starring Aya Cash, Constance Shulman & More Opens Tomorrow at Manhattan Theatre Club by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman opens tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 1, at New York City Center – Stage I. See how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023

Check out photos from opening night of Marcus Gardley's black odyssey at Classic Stage Company!

Video: First Look at Aya Cash, Frank Wood, Constance Shulman & More in THE BEST WE COULD by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 27, 2023

Get a first look at footage of the world premiere of Manhattan Theatre Club's The Best We Could!

Photos: First Look at BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Classic Stage Company's black odyssey, written by Marcus Gardley.

Luna Stage Adds Matinee For TORN ASUNDER, February 25 by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2023

On February 16, Luna Stage presented its first-ever matinee for older adults, a performance of Nikkole Salter's searing historical drama Torn Asunder.

Photos: First Look at Emily Feldman's THE BEST WE COULD at Manhattan Theatre Club by Nicole Rosky - Feb 17, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman and directed by Daniel Aukin, is now in preview performances at New York City Center – Stage I. Check out photos of the cast in action!

Black Theatre Troupe Will Receive Award From August Wilson House In Pittsburgh by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

On February 19th, August Wilson House and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will honor Phoenix's Black Theatre Troupe for its accomplishment of producing all 10 of August Wilson's epic American Century Cycle, becoming one of the few theaters in the country to accomplish such a feat.

Jersey City Theater Center Presents Free Black Space Web Series With Ashley Nicole Baptiste by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

Jersey City Theater Center is proud to present the latest installment of Black Space, hosted by Ashley Nicole Baptiste, a free web series that celebrates Black artists, educators and culture.  The latest episode will feature an interview with natyna bean, a multidisciplinary artist and educator who celebrates Black queer folks navigating and interrogating the presence and impact of American carceral systems.

One-Man Show, RHAPSODY IN BLACK Celebrates Black History Month At Husson University's Gracie Theatre by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2023

The first line you'll hear when noted actor LeLand Gantt brings his inspirational life story to the Gracie Theatre on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in celebration of Black History Month is, 'I just want to start a conversation.'

Lisa Lawer Post Named Interim Executive Director of Second Stage Theater by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 15, 2023

Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President and Artistic Director) has announced that Lisa Lawer Post has been named Interim Executive Director at Second Stage Theater. Ms. Post will officially join the award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway institution on February 27, 2023.   Current Executive Director Khady Kamara will depart the company at the end of the month.

TRU to Present Hybrid Town Hall Open Discussion 'What Can We Do To Help Theater Artists Of Color?' by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023

Theater Resources Unlimited will host a live-plus-streamed Town Hall Open Discussion: What Can We Do to Help Theater Artists of Color? moderated by TRU co-founder and vice-president Cheryl Davis and TRU co-founder and executive director Bob Ost on Tuesday, February 21.

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Plays Final Broadway Performance by Nicole Rosky - Feb 19, 2023

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton, plays its final Broadway performance.

38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards Set for May; Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ntozake Shange & A.R.T./New York to be Honored by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023

The 38th Annual Lortel Awards will take place Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 7:00PM at NYU Skirball Center. See who will be honored, and how to purchase tickets!

D'Arcy Carden, Katie Finneran, Scott Foley & Chris Sullivan Will Lead THE THANKSGIVING PLAY on Broadway by Nicole Rosky - Feb 14, 2023

Second Stage Theater has just announced the cast for its upcoming production of Larissa FastHorse’s play, THE THANKSGIVING PLAY. Find out all the details about who will star in the new play!

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Adds Four Simulcast Viewings by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2023

Due to popular demand, Second Stage Theater has added four simulcast performances of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY. See details about the performances, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Interview: Emily Feldman Talks 'Me Too' Origins of THE BEST WE COULD, Being Inspired by Thornton Wilder & More by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2023

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with playwright Emily Feldman, as she discusses the world premiere of her play The Best We Could, now playing at Manhattan Theatre Club.

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY & Imagine Justice To Host Justice Nights on Broadway by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023

Second Stage Theater will partner with Common and his not-for-profit, Imagine Justice, to host “Justice Nights On Broadway” following the matinee performances of Between Riverside and Crazy at The Hayes Theater on Saturday, February 11th and Saturday, February 18th 2023.

THE BEST WE COULD World Premiere to Begin Previews Tomorrow at Manhattan Theatre Club by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman and directed by Daniel Aukin will now begin preview performances on Wednesday, February 8, at New York City Center – Stage I.

Michael R. Jackson & Common to Join Second Stage Theater's Winter's Ball by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2023

Second Stage Theater will host a Winter’s Ball geared towards young professionals and arts patrons, featuring Michael R. Jackson and Common. The fundraising event will take place on Monday, February 27 at The Pierre Hotel. See

Upcoming TRU Beginnings Event Announced, Writer-Producer Virtual Speed Date by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2023

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the Writer-Producer Virtual Speed Date, reformatted for Zoom, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

Get a first look inside rehearsals for black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley, presented by Classic Stage Company.

World Premiere of HOW BLOOD GO to Open at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater in March by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Congo Square Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of How Blood Go by Cleveland-based playwright Lisa Langford, a provocative – and wholly topical – story of two family members who are subject to medical experiments without their consent, 50 years apart.

Words From The Wings: Maria-Christina Oliveras of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY on Her Favorite Backstage Moments, and More! by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2023

We're chatting with Maria-Christina Oliveras, who is currently playing Church Lady in Between Riverside and Crazy. Oliveras told us all about her pre-show rituals, favorite backstage moments, and more!

Jimonn Cole Joins the Cast of BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Jimonn Cole will join the cast of black odyssey at Classic Stage Company, written by Marcus Gardley and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. See who is starring in the production, how to purchase tickets and more!

Tickets from £23 for TROUBLE IN BUTETOWN at the Donmar Warehouse by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 25, 2023

Trouble In Butetown is a world premiere by the award-winning playwright Diana Nneka Atuona, directed by Tinuke Craig.

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Extends One Week at Second Stage Theater by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2023

Second Stage Theater has announced an extension for Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton. The production has extended one week and will now run through Sunday, February 19th. 

Jitney FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Jitney has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2017 and US Tour which opened in 2019.
Jitney has been nominated for several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Outstanding Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Susan Hilferty was nominated for Outstanding Costume Design, Marion McClinton for Outstanding Director, Donald Holder for Outstanding Lighting Design, and David Gallo for Outstanding Scenic Design and Outstanding Set Design - Play. Robert Milburn was nominated for Outstanding Sound Design, and the cast of "Jitney" for Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the Drama Desk Awards. August Wilson was nominated for Outstanding New Play, and David Gallo for Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards.
Jitney has won several awards, including Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Off-Broadway Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Play from The Lortels for Second Stage Theatre. The cast and crew also received individual recognition, such as Outstanding Costume Design for Susan Hilferty, Outstanding Director for Marion McClinton, and Outstanding Lighting Design for Donald Holder, all from The Lortels. Additionally, Marion McClinton won Outstanding Director - Play and the cast won Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the Drama Desk Awards. August Wilson won Outstanding New Play, David Gallo won Outstanding Set Design - Play, and Robert Milburn won Outstanding Sound Design, all from the Drama Desk Awards. David Gallo also won Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards.

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