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Theater Resources Unlimited Announces the Launch of TRU Diversity With Free Reading of GREENWOOD By Coolidge Harris II
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2022


Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), announces the launch of TRU Diversity: Amplifying BIPOC Voices, an initiative to highlight the works and explore the concerns of BIPOC theater artists, producers and administrators. The debut of the TRU Diversity program will feature a free reading of Greenwood, a relevant new play by TRU member Coolidge Harris II, set during the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Photos: First Look at the Set of PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE at the Camden Garrison
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022


Rebecca Brower, set and costume designer, has beautifully and meticulously recreated the world of Peaky Blinders. This living set features several original items from the television series including the safe, The Garrison Bar sign, Polly’s office furniture and much more. Take a first look at photos of the set!

New Theater at NYU Named 'The African Grove Theatre' to Honor a Landmark of Black Theater History
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2022


NYU’s 181 Mercer Street building, opening spring 2023, will become home to a permanent and evolving memorial to the African Grove Theatre, the first Black theater in the country that made history on the corner of Mercer and Bleecker Streets in 1821.

BLACK WOMEN ON BROADWAY to Host Inaugural Awards Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2022


The Instagram account 'Black Women on Broadway,' will host its first awards ceremony this week at New York City's Empire Hotel.

PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE Announces Full Casting
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022


Producers Immersive Everywhere, in association with Caryn Mandabach Productions and Steven Knight, announce the full cast for PEAKY BLINDERS: THE RISE, at the Camden Garrison opening on Friday 24 June 2022.

Black Theatre Network to Honor Dominique Morisseau, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and More at Annual Conference
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2022


The first in-person event since 2019, the annual conference will feature an extraordinary schedule and honor Detroit luminaries Dominique Morisseau, Ron Simons, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Chanté Adams, and Angela Birchett, who have found success on Broadway and beyond.

Tulsa Opera's GREENWOOD OVERCOMES To Be Broadcast Nationally
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022


Public media producer GBH presents Greenwood Overcomes, a special two-hour radio broadcast of the Tulsa Opera's 2021 concert commemorating the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Franklin Stage Company Announces 2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2022


The Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County's renowned classical summer theater, announces their 26th season, from July 1st weekend through August 21. “We're so excited to be able to bring a full season of art and performance back to our Chapel Hall performance space” said Patricia Buckley, Co-Artistic Director of the theater. “We've got a stellar season that we can't wait to bring to the Western Catskills.” 

Audra McDonald & More to Launch PTown Memorial Day Weekend 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2022


Historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald, star of Broadway’s The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Carousel, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill and HBO’s The Gilded Age, opens the Town Hall series on May 29 with Seth Rudetsky as music director and host.

World Premiere of AMERICAN PROPHET & More Announced for Arena Stage 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2022


Beginning with a world-premiere musical in summer 2022, the upcoming season features two new Power Plays, a classic romantic comedy, a timely new drama, a quirky cult musical and a landmark work of the American theater.

Review Roundup: FUNNY GIRL Returns to Broadway- All the Reviews!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2022


Read all the reviews for FUNNY GIRL on Broadway. The show stars Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Ramin Karimloo as Nick Arnstein, Jared Grimes as Eddie Ryan and Jane Lynch as Mrs. Rose Brice. See what all the critics had to say!

The HISTORY Channel to Premiere New Documentary AFTER JACKIE
by Michael Major - Apr 15, 2022


The film features new and rare interviews with White and Gibson, before his untimely passing, as well as former and current baseball players such as CCSabathia, Mookie Betts, Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Torre, Dave Roberts, Al Downing and Tim McCarver, renowned sports journalists, and unlimited access to Major League Baseball’s expansive media archive.

McCarter Continues the Season with A Robust Lineup of Musicals, Tour Premieres, Comedy, Dance, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2022


McCarter continues the season with a jam-packed lineup of music, theater, dance, and family programming.

Wilton's Music Hall Announces Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2022


Today Wilton’s Music Hall announces a spectacular new season for April-August 2022, with an impressive array of world-class theatre, music and opera shows in collaboration with a variety of distinguished production companies and talent.

Meet the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN; Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2021


The Music Man officially begins previews tonight on Broadway! Meet the cast bringing the iconic musical back to the stage!

Cyrus Chestnut, Diane Schuur, Reggie Workman and More to Play the House of Swing's Dizzy's Club in 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2021


Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club will continue its season of in-person performances in January and February 2022, presenting a diverse lineup that pays tribute to jazz greats, showcases rising stars on the scene, and welcomes award-winning artists whose work runs the gamut of jazz styles and traditions.

BWW Interview: Star & Co-Creator Joe Kinosian Talks MURDER FOR TWO: HOLIDAY EDITION at Farmers Alley Theatre
by Katie Laban - Nov 19, 2021


Murder for Two: Holiday Edition opens tonight at Farmers Alley Theatre! It's a hilarious musical murder were one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects, and they both play the piano. BWW Detroit had moment to speak with star and co-creator, Joe Kinosian, about creative and festive show happening in West Michigan.

Chinen Seishin's THE HUMAN PAVILION Will be Available to Stream on-Demand in November
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 23, 2021


Kennedy Theatre and the U.H.M. Department of Theatre + Dance have announced Late Night Theatre Company’s production of Chinen Seishin’s experimental one-act play, The Human Pavilion. Late Night Theatre is a student-directed production company hosted by the department and Kennedy Theatre.

Capitol Records Will Release 'A Sentimental Christmas with Nat 'King' Cole & Friends'
by Michael Major - Oct 7, 2021


The album will feature collaborations with Kristin Chenoweth, Gloria Estefan, John Legend, Johnny Mathis and Calum Scott

Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Will Helm Revised PAL JOEY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2021


Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season.

BWW Interview: Elizabeth Flax And Coolidge Harris II of GREENWOOD
by Vickie Evans - Sep 15, 2021


Meet The Masterminds, Director Elizabeth Flax and Playwright Coolidge Harris II, Behind The Stage Play, 'Greenwood', Based On The Tulsa, Oklahoma Massacre, A Love Story With A Historical Proponent. Performed At Matthews Playhouse, Matthews, NC, September 17th and 18th.

Audra McDonald Talks Broadway's Return, Diversity and Inclusion in the Industry, and More
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2021


Audra McDonald appeared as part of a keynote for Series Mania, where she talked Broadway's return, diversity in the industry, 'The Good Fight', and much more!

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Tours Of Lightship Ambrose Beginning in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2021


South Street Seaport Museum has announced FREE tours of the 1908 lightship Ambrose every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from August 6, 2021 through October 10, 2021. The ship will run four tours each day, departing at 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:00pm from Pier 16.

Bloomsbury Festival 2021 Announces Full Line Up Of Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2021


Over 100 performances, talks, walks and exhibitions unearth the stories of new arrivals, rebels, women, refugees, cultural groups, freethinkers, alongside ground-breaking science, and contributions from artists and scientists working with people with visual impairments, in an outstanding programme which launches in full today.

James Clements Recognized With $5k City Artist Corps Grant From NYFA And DCLA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2021


Theatremaker James Clements is one of 500 New York City-based artists to receive $5,000 through the City Artist Corps Grants program, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), with support from the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as well as Queens Theatre.

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