BLAST FEST Will Come to The Dukes Lancaster
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
The Dukes in Lancaster announced BLAST FEST, an upcoming festival featuring a lineup of performances and events at the venue. Learn more about the event here!
JUDI LOVE: ALL ABOUT THE LOVE Tour to Extend Across UK and Ireland
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Judi Love announced new dates for her sell-out stand-up tour, JUDI LOVE: ALL ABOUT THE LOVE, adding cities including Dublin, Belfast, and London's Clapham Grand to the UK and Ireland run.
SORE, TOUCH OF RED: RECOLLECTION, and IN-PRACTICE to Make NYC Debuts with TRIBE
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
TRIBE, the multidisciplinary arts collective founded by MacArthur Fellow Shamel Pitts, announced a series of NYC events including the world premiere of SORE, a documentary screening, and a movement workshop.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Announces Retirement of General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2026
Anthony Durone, president of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City Board of Trustees, has announced that Deborah Sandler Kemper, the company's General Director and Chief Executive Officer since 2012, will be retiring effective June 30, 2027, after 15 years of leadership.
Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES Will Come to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present a limited black box run of Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES, a time-bending drama following two Black women across centuries, directed by Jim Weaver.
Cast Set for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026
Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!
Andreas C. Dracopoulos And Misty Copeland To Be Honored At Lincoln Center's 2026 Summer Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has named Misty Copeland and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Co-President Andreas C. Dracopoulos as honorees at its 2026 Summer Gala, with Copeland receiving the inaugural Lincoln Center Luminary Award.
Hunter College MFA Program Will Present Industry Reading of I'M A REALLY GOOD SWIMMER
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2026
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present an industry reading of I'M A REALLY GOOD SWIMMER by Mya Ison, directed by OBIE winner Taylor Reynolds, on April 10th, featuring Ayana Workman, Kelly McAndrew, and Tẹmídayọ Amay.
Curve Welcomes New Cohort Of Curve Resident Creatives
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026
Curve Theatre has announced the addition of eight local artists to its Curve Resident Creatives program. The selected artists, including S.B. Cole, Vikas Gogana, and Martha Kent among others, will participate in an 18-month initiative.
Christopher Bonwell, Emile John, and Rose-anna Nicholson Join PRIVATE LIVES Cast
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Reading Rep Theatre has announced the complete cast for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring. Learn more here!
Lineup Set For 54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2026
The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.
DEATH BECOMES HER, THE OUTSIDERS, and More Set For ASU Gammage 2026-2027 Broadway Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026
ASU Gammage has announced its 2026–2027 Desert Financial Broadway Across America-Arizona Broadway season with a dynamic blend of Tempe premieres, beloved classics, and acclaimed new hits.
THE OUTSIDERS, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and More Set For the Smith Center's 2026-27 Broadway Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
Las Vegas' Heart of the Arts, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, has announced its latest lineup of Broadway productions – the 2026-2027 season of its popular and acclaimed Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series.
THE OUTSIDERS, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and More Set for Broadway In Kansas City Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
PNC Broadway in Kansas City has announced the 2026–27 season for Music Hall and the Kauffman Center. The 2026–27 PNC BROADWAY IN KANSAS CITY season will include the following national touring Broadway productions at Music Hall.
Cast Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL at The Apollo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.
Photos: Tony Winner Sarah Snook Receives Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 2, 2025
Sarah Snook, star of the Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, recently received her portrait at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!
Photos: DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR Workshop at IAMA Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
All new photos have been released from IAMA Theatre Company's workshop production of Don't Touch My Hair by Douglas Lyons, directed by Velani Dibba, produced in association with Jessica Green Harrison. Check out the photos here!
Photos: Doreene Blackstock & More in A RAISIN IN THE SUN Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024
Check out rehearsal photos for Headlong's A Raisin in the Sun. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at Kansas City Actors Theatre
by Alan Portner - Aug 14, 2024
It is funny. It is a slice of life. It is a literal peek behind the curtain. Kansas City Actors Theatre production of Alice Childress’s TROUBLE IN MIND allows audiences a long-delayed opportunity to vision America (and its theatrical community) as it appeared in 1955 from an African American point of view. I was struck by how much our country has matured (mostly for the better) over eighty years.
Review: JULIUS CAESAR at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jun 13, 2024
Handel's 'Julius Caesar' opens at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
Photos: Go Inside NYTW's 2024 Gala Honoring Liesl Tommy
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 19, 2024
New York Theatre Workshop hosted its 2024 Gala, honoring theater and film visionary Liesl Tommy. The evening’s program was hosted by Nicole Ari Parker, directed by Kevin Cahoon, and feature musical direction by Rick Hip-Flores.
Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at Seat Of Pants Productions
by Roy Berko - Nov 7, 2023
What did our critic think of TROUBLE IN MIND at Seat Of Pants Productions? The late-Alice Childress, the author of TROUBLE IN MIND, now being staged by Seat of the Pants Productions, was an American novelist, playwright, and actress, who was acknowledged as the only African-American woman to have written, produced, and published plays for four decades.
Cast Announced for Third Season of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tour; First Look!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023
The complete cast has been announced for the third touring season of the First National Tour of tTo Kill a Mockingbird. Learn more about the cast and check out all new photos here!
Photos: ALT-HAMLET Begins Off-Broadway Run At The Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2023
Silver Glass Productions presents the World Premiere of alt-Hamlet, a carnivalesque/grotesque new black comedy with characters and situations loosely inspired by Shakespeare's classic drama.
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