Photos: Oprah Winfrey Poses Backstage with the Cast of RAGTIME
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of Ragtime just welcomed a very special guest to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre! Earlier this week, the one and only Oprah saw the Tony-winning revival and visited the cast backstage. Check out photos here.
Art as Activism on Broadway: Meet the Trailblazers Behind Black Women on Broadway
by Cynthia L. Dorsey - Jun 19, 2026
At a time when stories are being challenged, erased, and reimagined in real time, the communities most impacted are often cared for the least, with few industry spaces designed specifically for their support. In 2020, three powerhouse theater artists and Tony Award nominees, Amber Iman, Jocelyn Bioh, and Danielle Brooks, set out to change that. What began as a desire to celebrate Black women working in theater has grown into Black Women on Broadway (BWOB), a thriving community dedicated to mentorship, recognition, wellness, and professional development for Black women working both onstage and behind the scenes.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Jun 3, 2026
As substantial as its built-in assets are, the two-time Tony Award winner, musical is lacking in other areas. Book writer Kristoffer Diaz has crafted an exciting leading character, and an even more interesting supporting player. Alas, he has also included a rather perfunctory family triangle that gums up the play’s second act
CURSED: MY ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD to Be Presented At Hudson Guild Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
Emmy-winning director Linda Mendoza will present her comedic memoir CURSED: MY ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD at Hudson Guild Theatre in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, recounting her rise directing Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, and more.
Interview: CAMP MORNING WOOD Cast Members Bare It All. PART ONE: Leo Ayala
by David Green - Mar 20, 2026
Top notch talent, and a WHOLE LOT MORE, is on display in Prism Theatre’s debut production of CAMP MORNING WOOD, which plays its final weekend in Palm Springs with just four more performances remaining before the campfire goes out. The show’s premise is about seven characters navigating their inhibitions in the judgement-free, clothing-optional environment of Camp “Morning Wood”. It is far from an evening a high-art or thought provoking theatre but, if you just want to let go of the cerebral and give in to a mindless romp with a wonderfully engaging cast, CAMP MORNING WOOD is the ticket. I had the chance to catch up with Leo Ayala, the actor who plays the musical’s protagonist, Randy, as he was getting “undressed” for e recent matinee performance. (Just kidding about the undressing). Here are a few excerpts from the conversation:
Review: THE COLOR PURPLE by Chromolume Theatre at The Zephyr
by Shari Barrett - Mar 16, 2026
Directed magnificently by Elijah Green, with energetic choreography by Katie Powers-Faulk and musical direction by Miki Yokomizo, the totally entertaining and artistically brilliant production pulled me in from the moment it started.
Paramount’s Copley Comedy Series Unveils Spring Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026
Paramount Theatre’s Copley Comedy Series continues through May 2 at the Copley Theatre in Aurora, Illinois, featuring Chicago comedians including Jeanie Doogan, Dwayne Kennedy, Vince Maranto, and Brian Hicks.