Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj

The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) announces the finalists for its 22nd season in Manhattan's Theatre District. Tony and Grammy nominee Reg E. Gaines returns as Artistic Director, selecting 24 finalists from over 300 submissions worldwide.

Discover the breathtaking performance of Lyric Opera of Chicago's The Factotum on Film, available for free streaming until September. Don't miss out on this limited-time opportunity to experience the magic of The Factotum from the comfort of your own home.

Last Saturday Opera Theatre of St. Louis premiered a new adaptation of Scott Joplin’s legendary opera Treemonisha.  It is a bright and worthy addition to our recent flurry of adoration of some of America’s major black composers;  the Black Rep closed their stunningly fine evening of Eubie Blake’s music three days earlier.

Due to its limited run and the high interest in the production, Lyric will release the film of The Factotum.

Get a first look at the world premiere of The Factotum at Lyric Opera of Chicago, running February 3-12, 2023.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents Lyric Opera of Chicago: The Factotum by Will Liverman, DJ King Rico, and Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, with Maleek Washington, featuring performance highlights and moderated discussion about the forthcoming world premiere of The Factotum.

Opera gets a dramatic remix by Lyric Opera of Chicago with the world premiere of the new soul opera The Factotum created by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, presented at Chicago’s Harris Theater for five performances, February 3–12, 2023.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

For spring 2023 Works & Process will present a robust series at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Programs provide audiences with unprecedented access to creative process blending artist discussions and performance highlights.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

A new play by ex-Israeli soldier Jonathan Hirsch. Set in a military bunker on the outskirts of combat, this sobering comedy about a squad of four soldiers weaves through the final ninety minutes of someone's life.

One of the ways The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) fulfills its mission to discover and nurture new, innovative works by skilled and creative artists is its NEC Cutting Edge Playhouse: Emerging Playwrights Competition, which will be mounted for the second time May 5 to 29, 2022.  

American Stage, the Tampa Bay area’s longest-running professional theatre company, today announced Producing Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will step away for personal reasons, effective immediately.

American Stage has announced the newest member to its staff, Erica Sutherlin, as the Director of Community Engagement.

In collaboration with Creative Pinellas, the 'First Monday' series will be in their Gallery in Largo. They will showcase readings by professional actors and artists, followed by a community dialogue around the themes of the works.

The time has come to ‘cut loose’ at American Stage in the Park. This year’s highly anticipated production of Footloose starts April 6th and grooves on through May 8th, 2022 at Demens Landing Park. American Stage in the Park is an annual tradition in Downtown St. Petersburg.

American Stage has announced a new free monthly reading series, “First Mondays” in partnership with Creative Pinellas.

At American Stage now through February 27 is SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY by Jocelyn Bioh. SCHOOL GIRLS is loosely based on a true story that tells the tale of an all-girls school in Ghana and a prestigious Miss Global Universe pageant. A new, beautiful, and talented American student challenges the queen bee and gets noticed by the pageant recruiter. What ensues is a comedy that explores the universal struggles, similarities, and differences of teen girls, and the need to feel like you belong.