Mahalia Jackson
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA
Latest News on Mahalia Jackson:
Eric Carle Museum to Open Jerry Pinkney Retrospective Exhibition (Jun 2, 2026)
Cast Set for HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse (May 14, 2026)
Ledisi Joins The Broadway Cast of New Musical WANTED (May 13, 2026)
Eric Carle Museum to Open Jerry Pinkney Retrospective Exhibition (Jun 2, 2026)
Cast Set for HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse (May 14, 2026)
Ledisi Joins The Broadway Cast of New Musical WANTED (May 13, 2026)
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Video: Original DREAMGIRLS Star Jennifer Holliday Sings 'I Am Changing' At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-01-09 23:01:37
Video: Jennifer Holliday Performs 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' From DREAMGIRLS on TAMRON HALL
by Michael Major - 2023-03-15 16:48:13
VIDEO: Rita Moreno Plays Castanets on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - 2023-02-03 13:26:33
VIDEO: Watch the Teaser Trailer for SUMMER OF SOUL, Featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Sarah Leiber - 2021-04-26 09:24:37
Exclusive: Get A First Listen To The Tour Cast Of THE COLOR PURPLE
by Alan Henry - 2019-10-03 12:38:06
VIDEO: Tracy Nicole Chapman to Star in SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! World Premiere at Pasadena Playhouse; Watch a Preview!
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-22 14:57:58
VIDEO: THE MIDTOWN MEN Sing 'Dawn' in Preparation for New Orleans Performance
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-03-21 09:28:27
AUDIO: First Listen - Jennifer Holliday's THE SONG IS YOU, Out Jan 21
by BWW News Desk - 2013-12-28 11:51:46
TV: See Brooke Shields in THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Performance Highlights!
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-07-15 17:01:45
STAGE TUBE: ADDAMS FAMILY Goes Green with Broadway Green Alliance
by Nicole Rosky - 2011-07-14 10:29:03
STAGE TUBE: Brooke Shields Joins THE ADDAMS FAMILY Tomorrow; Check out the New Commercial!
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-06-27 10:44:34
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Brooke Shields as Morticia in THE ADDAMS FAMILY!
by Robert Diamond - 2011-05-18 09:28:03
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Eric Carle Museum to Open Jerry Pinkney Retrospective Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present 'Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,' a retrospective of over 75 works exploring music's influence on the late illustrator's career.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will present 'Soul, Sound, and Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,' a retrospective of over 75 works exploring music's influence on the late illustrator's career.
Cast Set for HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”
Ledisi Joins The Broadway Cast of New Musical WANTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2026
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer Ledisi will head to Broadway this fall in the new musical WANTED. Ledisi will star as Tallulah Clarke, mother of the sisters Clarke.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2026
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer Ledisi will head to Broadway this fall in the new musical WANTED. Ledisi will star as Tallulah Clarke, mother of the sisters Clarke.
WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026
WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026
WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
EXPERIENCING THE DREAM MLK THE MUSICAL Will Present Live Audience Recording in Lynwood
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
EXPERIENCING THE DREAM MLK THE MUSICAL, written by Kesha L. Ealy and composed by Marcus S. Mason, will hold a live audience recording featuring 27 musicians performing the 26-song score at Greater Emmanuel Temple in Lynwood, CA.
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026
EXPERIENCING THE DREAM MLK THE MUSICAL, written by Kesha L. Ealy and composed by Marcus S. Mason, will hold a live audience recording featuring 27 musicians performing the 26-song score at Greater Emmanuel Temple in Lynwood, CA.
Mandala Arts Unveils Red Line Jazz Project Across Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts announced the Red Line Jazz Project, a five-month series of free performances at Chicago Red Line L stations curated by jazz musician Fareed Haque, culminating in a ticketed Harris Theater concert.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts announced the Red Line Jazz Project, a five-month series of free performances at Chicago Red Line L stations curated by jazz musician Fareed Haque, culminating in a ticketed Harris Theater concert.
Ledisi, Chester Gregory and More to Star in AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ at Ebony Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the production of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony Award-winning musical will feature choreography by Dominique Kelley.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the production of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony Award-winning musical will feature choreography by Dominique Kelley.
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star In AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony-Award winning musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, ERT’s Founder & Producing Artistic Director, with Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi (Selma; Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story) and NAACP Award-winning actor Chester Gregory.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'. Based on the book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., the Tony-Award winning musical is directed by Wren T. Brown, ERT’s Founder & Producing Artistic Director, with Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi (Selma; Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story) and NAACP Award-winning actor Chester Gregory.
What You Need to Know About SAFRONIA at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the world premiere of safronia, a landmark musical composition commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, the interdisciplinary artist avery r. young.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago is presenting the world premiere of safronia, a landmark musical composition commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, the interdisciplinary artist avery r. young.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe to Present HOW I GOT OVER: A GOSPEL REVUE as Part of 2025–2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present an updated version of the gospel musical HOW I GOT OVER: A GOSPEL REVUE, featuring a mix of traditional and popular gospel songs, from February 18 to March 29.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present an updated version of the gospel musical HOW I GOT OVER: A GOSPEL REVUE, featuring a mix of traditional and popular gospel songs, from February 18 to March 29.
Interview: 'You Get The Truth Over The Tribute': Actor Ntombizodwa Ndlovu on Legacy, Learning and Joy in MARIE & ROSETTA
by Kerrie Nicholson - Feb 20, 2026
From the Rose Theatre in Kingston, to Wolverhampton, to Chichester and soon to arrive in the West End, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu talks the journey of Marie & Rosetta, learning, legacy and the joy of working on a two hander with Beverley Knight.
by Kerrie Nicholson - Feb 20, 2026
From the Rose Theatre in Kingston, to Wolverhampton, to Chichester and soon to arrive in the West End, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu talks the journey of Marie & Rosetta, learning, legacy and the joy of working on a two hander with Beverley Knight.
John Mulaney Brings MISTER WHATEVER to New Orleans
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026
John Mulaney will bring Mister Whatever to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts next month. The event is on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7:30PM.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026
John Mulaney will bring Mister Whatever to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts next month. The event is on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7:30PM.
Video: Original DREAMGIRLS Star Jennifer Holliday Sings 'I Am Changing' At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026
Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2026
Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway.
ATG Entertainment Names Erik Newson SVP of Music, Comedy and Events Programming, North America
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025
ATG Entertainment has promoted Erik Newson to Senior Vice President, Music, Comedy, and Events Programming, North America expanding his remit across all ATGE’s markets in the U.S.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025
ATG Entertainment has promoted Erik Newson to Senior Vice President, Music, Comedy, and Events Programming, North America expanding his remit across all ATGE’s markets in the U.S.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe To Present Brian L. Boyd In ENIGMA This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Brian L. Boyd in ENIGMA, the first Independent Artist Program showcase of the season. The two-night event will feature an original theatrical work created in collaboration with M.A.D. Music Acting Dance Inc. and performed by a company of WBTT artists. Boyd, a longtime member of the troupe with extensive stage credits, will return to Sarasota for the premiere.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2025
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Brian L. Boyd in ENIGMA, the first Independent Artist Program showcase of the season. The two-night event will feature an original theatrical work created in collaboration with M.A.D. Music Acting Dance Inc. and performed by a company of WBTT artists. Boyd, a longtime member of the troupe with extensive stage credits, will return to Sarasota for the premiere.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Will Offer Pride Nights During 2025-2026 Theatre Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025
During Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s 26th theatre season, which will be a celebration of the “Soul of a People,” WBTT will offer Pride Nights during the run of each regular season show.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025
During Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s 26th theatre season, which will be a celebration of the “Soul of a People,” WBTT will offer Pride Nights during the run of each regular season show.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Leads New Orleans Top Theater Picks For Fall 2025
by Tara Bennett - Oct 6, 2025
New Orleans in the fall isn’t just about crisp air, gumbo and jazz drifting through the streets; it’s also a prime moment for theater, dance and bold storytelling. As the city cools, stages heat up.
by Tara Bennett - Oct 6, 2025
New Orleans in the fall isn’t just about crisp air, gumbo and jazz drifting through the streets; it’s also a prime moment for theater, dance and bold storytelling. As the city cools, stages heat up.
Damien Sneed, Ustad Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad to Lead FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! at The Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025
Details have been revealed for the upcoming musical event For the Love of God! a spectacular night of Qawwali, Sufi, and Gospel music at The Towl Hall. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025
Details have been revealed for the upcoming musical event For the Love of God! a spectacular night of Qawwali, Sufi, and Gospel music at The Towl Hall. Learn more!
Conductors Emily Marshall and Heidi Joosten Join AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Concert Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 25, 2025
Conductor/Music Director Emily Marshall and Associate Conductor Heidi Joosten are set to join the U.S. leg of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour. Kicking off Sunday, September 14 in Iowa City, the tour will head to more than 70 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and many more.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 25, 2025
Conductor/Music Director Emily Marshall and Associate Conductor Heidi Joosten are set to join the U.S. leg of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour. Kicking off Sunday, September 14 in Iowa City, the tour will head to more than 70 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and many more.
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