DO THE RIGHT THING Available on 4K Ultra HD for the First Time
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 26, 2021 It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can...DO THE RIGHT THING. In 1989, Academy Award® winner and visionary filmmaker Spike Lee mesmerized audiences with one of the most insightful and provocative films of its time, DO THE RIGHT THING....
World Premiere of BLACK NO MORE to Begin Performances January 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021 The New Group has announced the world premiere of Black No More, a new musical inspired by George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel of the same name, featuring Book by John Ridley, Music and Lyrics by Tariq Trotter, Choreography by Bill T. Jones, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Da...
Photo Flash: Kitchen Theatre Company's THE ROYALE Packs A Dramatic Punch
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2019 Next up at the Kitchen Theatre Company is The Royale by Marco Ramirez, a play that will leave audiences breathless with its emotionally-charged fight scenes, lyrical dialogue, and poignant critique of American race relations. Performances of The Royale begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Per...
Review Roundup: A SOLDIER'S PLAY Opens On Broadway - See What the Critics Are Saying
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2020 A Soldier's Play opens tonight on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre....
VIDEO: Tariq Trotter Talks BLACK NO MORE Off-Broadway on FALLON
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022 Tariq TrotterTariq Trotter returned to the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss the new Off-Broadway adaption of Black No More, which he stars in and wrote the music and lyrics for with the Roots. The cast also features Brandon Victor Dixon, Jennifer Damiano, Tamika Lawrence, Ephraim...
Complete Casting Announced For Feinstein's Presents MostlyNEWmusicals: FREEDOM RIDERS On Martin Luther King Day
by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2020 LA's newest monthly musical series, Feinstein's Presents mostlyNEWmusicals, returns Monday, January 20th, 2020 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), with FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical by Richard Allen and Taran Gray....
Wake Up With BWW 12/20: ALADDIN, MOULIN ROUGE!, and MORNING SUN Cancel Performances, and More
by - December 20, 2021 Today's top stories include more cancelled performances this weekend, including Aladdin, Moulin Rouge!, and Morning Sun. Learn more here. Plus, watch Andrew Barth Feldman and Seth Rudetsky rehearse for their streaming concert, and more!...
Listen: WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2024 YELLOW SOUND LABEL has released White Girl in Danger: Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording – the new musical from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson. Listen here!...
Photos: Harry Jowsey, Howie Mandel, Skeet Ulrich, and More Whip Around LA Coliseum Ahead of 2024 NASCAR Clash
by Blair Ingenthron - February 04, 2024 On Friday, February 2, NASCAR kicked off its 2024 campaign by returning to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Busch Light Clash. Check out photos from the event below!...
Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Brandon Victor Dixon & More Featured in The New Group Off Stage's Upcoming Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2020 The New Group in association with John Ridley's Nō Studios are joining forces through The New Group Off Stage division, and have announced an upcoming slate of projects. The New Group Off Stage will feature theatrical expressions in different media. ...
VIDEO: Tariq Trotter Talks BLACK NO MORE Off-Broadway on FALLON
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022 Tariq TrotterTariq Trotter returned to the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss the new Off-Broadway adaption of Black No More, which he stars in and wrote the music and lyrics for with the Roots. The cast also features Brandon Victor Dixon, Jennifer Damiano, Tamika Lawrence, Ephraim...
Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Will Receive Cast Recording
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2024 An original cast album will be released for Michael R. Jackson's White Girl in Danger this month. The album will be released in streaming and digital formats from Yellow Sound Label on Friday, March 29....
Anchorage Symphony to Present VIRTUOSITY Concert This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 18, 2022 On Saturday, February 26th (7:30 pm), the Anchorage Symphony takes the stage for their fourth classic concert of the season, Virtuosity. This evening of musical mastery and artistic performances includes Rossini's comedic overture from The Thieving Magpie, Billy Child's new Violin Concerto No. 2 fea...
Kitchen Theatre Company's THE ROYALE Packs A Dramatic Punch
by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2019 Next up at the Kitchen Theatre Company is The Royale by Marco Ramirez, a play that will leave audiences breathless with its emotionally-charged fight scenes, lyrical dialogue, and poignant critique of American race relations. Performances of The Royale begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Per...
BLACK NO MORE Announces New Preview and Opening Night Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2022 The New Group has announced that the new musical Black No More will begin previews January 18, in advance of an Official Opening Night now set for Tuesday, February 15, a schedule update due to Covid-19. Previews were previously slated to begin January 11....
World Premiere of BLACK NO MORE to Begin Performances January 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2021 The New Group has announced the world premiere of Black No More, a new musical inspired by George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel of the same name, featuring Book by John Ridley, Music and Lyrics by Tariq Trotter, Choreography by Bill T. Jones, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Da...
Photos: First Look At the Firehouse Theatre World Premiere GABRIEL
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2022 Firehouse Theatre has released production photos from our upcoming world premiere musical, GABRIEL. ...
Photos: First Look at Tariq Trotter, Brandon Victor Dixon & More in BLACK NO MORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 04, 2022 The New Group's Black No More is set to officially open on Tuesday, February 15. The complete cast features Leanne Antonio, Rhaamell Burke-Missouri, Elijah A. Carter, Jennifer Damiano, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ryan Fitzgerald, and more....
BWW Interview: Patrisse Cullors & Rodney Diverlus of BLACK LIVES MATTER: IN CONVERSATION in Melbourne
by Victoria Beal - November 01, 2017 In February 2012, an unarmed African-American high-school student, Trayvon Martin, was shot dead in Sanford, Florida. His death was a flashpoint in American race relations, sparking protests across the United States and the beginning of a totally new kind of civil-rights movement: #blacklivesmatter....
MostlyNEWmusicals Returns In January With Richard Allen And Taran Gray's FREEDOM RIDERS
by Stephi Wild - January 04, 2020 ...
FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About The Life Of Michael Jackson Returns To Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2023 Bazalaam Beats Productions has announced the reopening of the cult-hit musical FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE: AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL FABLE ABOUT THE LIFE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AS TOLD BY HIS GLOVE....
PBS Presents the American Experience's New Film THE EUGENICS CRUSADE
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018 The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the unlikely –– and largely unknown –– project to breed a better American race, tracing the rise of a movement that turned a scientific theory of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control. Populated by figures both celebrated and obscure, it is an ...
Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Momentum Fellows and Launch Grant Fund Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 28, 2019 Sundance Institute announced today two support tracks for artists from underrepresented communities, continuing the Institute's commitment to fostering inclusive artistic visions. Announced today are the eight members of the second class of the Momentum Fellowship, a full-year program of deep, custo...
Listen: WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2024 YELLOW SOUND LABEL has released White Girl in Danger: Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording – the new musical from Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson. Listen here!...
Martita Goshen's EARTHWORKS Comes to Paul Taylor Studio
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2019 MARTITA GOSHEN'S EARTHWORKS presents the premiere of 'BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH' inspired by the legacy of the great American race horse Barbaro and his nation.... |