Soul To Soul - 2020 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

Obie Award-winning Harlem9 announced six playwrights, including Kermit Frazier, Kristen Adele Calhoun, and Naomi Lorrain, for 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, marking 15 years of the festival with a tribute to the late Woodie King Jr.

Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the elusive pursuit of emotional healing. Set almost entirely within the walls of a suburban home in Southern California, the touching, and, often times, quite humorous play unfolds across multiple decades, chronicling the intersecting lives of three generations of African-American men connected not only by blood, but by inherited silence, buried resentment, generational trauma, and a complicated yearning for deep connection.

BAM’s annual DanceAfrica Festival will return to Brooklyn from May 16-28, 2026. The long-running celebration of African and diasporic dance and culture will feature performances, films, dance classes, and community events across the BAM campus.

Boz Scaggs will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on his Rhythm Review 2026 tour. The singer-songwriter, known for 'Silk Degrees' and hits like 'Lido Shuffle,' has tickets starting at $62.75.

June Squibb made Tony history this morning by becoming the oldest actor to receive a nomination. At age 96, the performer is nominated for her performance as Marjorie in the recent Broadway production of Marjorie Prime.

Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo and Senegalese icon Youssou NDour will perform at the Royal Albert Hall as part of their Chimes of Freedom European tour, marking the only UK date on the run.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full month of nightly performances, including a João Bosco 80th Birthday Celebration, a Miles Davis Centennial tribute, and sets from Bill Charlap, Joey Alexander, and Robin McKelle.

The National Ballet of Canada will present the world premiere of KISMET, choreographed by Jera Wolfe, on a double bill with Helen Pickett's EMMA BOVARY at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Jai’Len Josey, who originated the role of Pearl in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical, has released her debut album, Serial Romantic. Listen to it now.

Tierra Legacy, the continuation of pioneering East LA Chicano band Tierra, will perform at Cal State LA's First Annual Car Show and Community Festival, returning to the campus where the original band first performed over 50 years ago.

After a one-year hiatus, HARLEM9 will present 48HOURS IN…HARLEM®, honoring the late Woodie King Jr. and New Federal Theatre, with six new 10-minute plays inspired by NFT's catalog.

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.

Overture Center in Madison, Wis. announced its 2026/27 season, featuring eight Broadway productions including Wisconsin premieres of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and DEATH BECOMES HER, plus over 30 Overture Presents performances.

Overture Center has revealed its 2026/27 season. The lineup includes eight Broadway shows and more than 30 Overture Presents performances, including The National Tours of The Outsiders, Maybe Happy Ending, and more.

BroadwayWorld is featuring Ismael Loutfi in a special Off-Broadway Debut of the Month! Read BroadwayWorld's full interview with Ismael as he talks about performing Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse.

Verb Theatre, in association with Reckless Daughter Creative, will present the world premiere of THE STARLING EFFECT, a science fiction play by Lara Schmitz, running April 28–May 9, 2026 at Vertigo Studio Theatre in Calgary.

When deciding whether to pause my life, travel 10,000 miles from Australia, and invest in the Atlantic Acting School Summer Intensive, a wise friend told me: “You’ll never regret a summer in New York City.” She was absolutely right.

Australian Theatre Festival NYC announced four finalists for its 2026 New Play Award, chosen from over 100 submissions by Australian writers worldwide. The finalists are 'La Malattia,' 'The Spoil,' 'Wiran's Dream,' and 'BOGQUEENS.'

Sir Tom Stoppard’s last play, LEOPOLDSTADT, is his most personal. He wrote a narrative loosely based on his own family, changed the location to Austria, and finally wrote a Jewish script. The show debuted in London in 2020 and ran on Broadway from 2022 to 2023. It garnered the Tony for best play that year, and this Main Street Theater production represents its Regional debut.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 115th season. The 2026–27 season features 26 guest conductors, including five making their Orchestral Series debuts, alongside a lineup of returning and debuting guest artists.

Modern soul trio THEE SACRED SOULS will return to Melbourne for a one-night concert at Hamer Hall. The event is set to take place in March 2026, marking their anticipated performance in Australia.

Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actress Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque will return to Broadway as “Florence Vassy” alongside Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in the record-breaking new production of CHESS beginning Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The Grammy Museum will honor Norah Jones with the Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala on May 8, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!