PPAC Hosts Community Food Drive to Benefit We Share Hope
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and holiday giving, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) will host a community food drive to benefit We Share Hope’s Hope Market on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10A to 2P.
Atlantic Theater Company to Present MIXFEST (WRIT)UAL MIX: TRADITIONS OF THE DIASPORA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2023
oin Atlantic Theater Company's The Judith Champion MixFest as they showcase the best of traditional diaspora music. Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of cultural heritage and experience a melodic journey through the rich traditions of the diaspora. Don't miss this unifying event that brings together diverse musical talents on one stage.
Interview: LisaGay Hamilton Cooks Up a Tasty STEW at the Pasadena Playhouse
by Gil Kaan - Jul 19, 2023
Just opened at the Pasadena Playhouse, recently crowned recipient of the 2023 Regional Tony Award, the Los Angeles premiere of Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard’s Stew. Tyler Thomas directs the cast of LisaGay Hamilton, Roslyn Ruff, Jasmine Ashanti and Samantha Miller. LisaGay graciously found some time after the opening to answer a few of my queries.
THE WHO'S TOMMY & More Lead Chicago's July 2023 Top Picks
by BWW Staff - Jul 5, 2023
Chicago 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. Check out our top picks for July 2023!
STEW Comes to Gloucester Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2023
Gloucester Stage Company, under the leadership of Rebecca Bradshaw, Artistic Director, and Christopher Griffith, Managing Director, is thrilled to announce the regional premiere of Zora Howard's critically acclaimed play, STEW, a moving story of women, family, overcoming emotional obstacles and the healing power of cooperative cooking.
Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Comes to Soho Rep This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023
Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker, musician, and composer Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album. Walker's ritual performance flows between incantation, love lecture, scene, and song as it considers the labor of performance itself and honors the legacy of Whitney Houston and so many other Black women beloved, and consumed, for their art.
New Show Incubation Heats Up At PANGEA In April With Music, Comedy, And More!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2023
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, welcomes back the American singer-comedian David Mills who emerges from a fruitful London exile (where he became a prominent comic voice) with a new Pangea residency starting with shows on Sat April 22 and 29, both at 9:30pm.
Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Premieres at Soho Rep in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2023
Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker and “imaginary historian” Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album, a meditation on the artist's relationship to Whitney Houston's work and personal life, and perceptions of both in the American imagination. The production concludes a 2022-23 Soho Rep season consisting entirely of works commissioned by the organization