Derek Walcott

GHOSTS, A SLOW FIRE and More Set for Jermyn Street Theatre 2026 Autumn Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026

Jermyn Street Theatre has unveiled its 2026 Autumn season. The season opens with the UK premiere of Tony and Olivier-award winner Simon Stephens’ new play A Slow Fire.

Full Cast Set For OMEROS at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

Jermyn Street Theatre announced a 30-actor cast for its 12-hour staging of Derek Walcott's OMEROS, directed by Kwame Owusu and Emily Aboud, featuring Paterson Joseph, Fisayo Akinade, and Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ among others.

American Composers Orchestra Will Perform EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

The American Composers Orchestra will present EarShot Readings at The DiMenna Center in NYC, featuring works by seven composers, conducted by Jeffery Meyer with mentor composers Valerie Coleman, Huang Ruo, and Curtis Stewart.

Fisayo Akinade, Paterson Joseph and More to Lead OMEROS at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2026

Jermyn Street Theatre has revealed the cast for its staging of Omeros by Derek Walcott, presented as an epic 12-hour, one-day theatrical event. Walcott's iconic poem will be performed by a company of 30 actors appearing in relay throughout the day.

The Billie Holiday Theatre Launches CARIBBEAN CALLING – ROOTS & RESURGENCE Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

The Billie Holiday Theatre has announced the launch of the  Caribbean Theatre Festival – “Caribbean Calling: Roots & Resurgence,” a landmark celebration of English-speaking Caribbean artistry, storytelling, and cultural legacy.

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Announces 2025-2026 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and resistance.

Interview: Theatre Life with Elizabeth Bruce
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 17, 2025

Today’s subject Elizabeth Bruce is currently living her theatre life as the co-host and co-creator of the Creativists in Dialogue podcast. A series that covers a variety of topics as they relate to creativity. The series can be heard on Substack and Spotify.

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand Celebrates 25 Years Starring In LET IT BE ART! On Tour In Asheville
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

US Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand celebrating his 25th year starring as Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' touring around the world in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! will perform in Asheville, North Carolina at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts on April 25th.

Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE Brought Flops Back to Life at 54 Below
by Andrew Poretz - Feb 25, 2025

Charles Kirsch’s latest Backstage Babble was a fun resurrection of songs from mostly flop shows that quickly failed on Broadway or out of town. The theme was inspired by Joe Allen's “flop wall” of posters from shows that closed in the first week.

92Y Announces Amor Towles, Celebrations Of Jane Austen And Sam Shepard And More Literary Events
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2025

92NY has announced a lineup of upcoming literary events with Amor Towles, Robert Crumb, Celebrations of Jane Austen and Sam Shepard and more. Tickets are on sale now.

Center Theatre Group to Present 2nd Taper Legacy Reading THIS BRIGHT WILDERNESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2024

Center Theatre Group will present the second Taper Legacy Reading with THIS BRIGHT WILDERNESS, continuing to celebrate classic and contemporary works in their ongoing series. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Joseph Marcell Will Lead the UK Tour of A SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2024

Stage, film and TV star Joseph Marcell will head the cast of Seán Aydon's new production of The School For Scandal, which begins a major UK tour this spring.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre to Kick Off 2023-24 Season With MR. PARENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023

The first production of Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s season will be the hilarious and heartbreaking Mr. Parent, written by Melinda Lopez with Maurice Emmanuel Parent, conceived with and directed by BPT Artistic Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Coronet Theatre Announces Autumn/Winter Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2023

The Coronet Theatre's Autumn/Winter season is a presentation of multi-disciplinary modern stage-based art, with a spotlight on dance and movement related theatre forms, and an exceptional poetry strand. As always, the season offers inventive hybrid international work, showcasing performance from Europe to Asia. 

ALLIGATOR-A-PHOBIA IN 3D! Announced At Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2023

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) concludes its 2022-23 season with Alligator-a-Phobia in 3D!, a play with music by Jay Eddy.

Alley Theatre Announces The Cast & Creative Team For THE ODYSSEY
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 15, 2023

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of The Odyssey, written by Nobel Prize Winner Derek Walcott. This adventure classic infused with Afro-Caribbean elements runs March 24 – April 16, 2023 in the Neuhaus Theatre and is directed by Christopher Windom.

Alley Theatre Receives $20,000 Grant For The National Endowment for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2023

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre is a recipient of a 20,000 NEA Grant for Arts Projects. This month, the grant will support the launch of a new initiative that culminates during Afro-Caribbean poet and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott's, The Odyssey. Heroes Within: A Celebration of Victorious Journeys, is a project connecting the Epic play's hero's journey to the heroic experiences pertinent to Houston's Black community.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre Continues Its 2022-23 Season Of New Plays With OTP By Elise Wien
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2022

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2022-23 season with OTP by Elise Wien. Running from December 8-18, the play is directed by Enzo Gonzales.

TCG Books Presents to Host Conversation with Authors of Classic Russian Drama Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2022

Theatre Communications Group has announced the eighth iteration of TCG Books Presents, featuring Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky in conversation with Gregory Mosher on YouTube Live, Friday, October 28, 2022 at 1:00pm ET.

SÄVË THË WHÄLËS, ETC. Announced At Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2022

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2022-23 season with Sävë thë Whälës, etc. by David L. Caruso. Running from November 3-13, the play is directed by Noah Putterman.