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In an America generations removed from the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the young mayor (Oscar Isaac) of a mid-sized city is faced with a federal court order to build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. His attempt to do so tears the entire city apart, paralyzes the municipal government and, ultimately, destroys the mayor and his political future.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN Photo Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2019

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts announced this year's Literature Live! production of A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry; directed by Lydia Fort. The show starts November 14 and runs through December 1. This classic work from the American Theater is celebrating its sixtiet...


Ian Barford, Caroline Neff, Judy Greer & Nicole Scimeca to Star in ANOTHER MARRIAGE W Photo Ian Barford, Caroline Neff, Judy Greer & Nicole Scimeca to Star in ANOTHER MARRIAGE World Premiere at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 16, 2023

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 47th season with the world premiere of ensemble member Kate Arrington’s unconventional love story Another Marriage. See how to purchase tickets!...


Carole Demas & Ilene Kristen Live Stream STILL STANDING! on Live From Skylight Run Photo Carole Demas & Ilene Kristen Live Stream STILL STANDING! on Live From Skylight Run
by Stephen Mosher - July 02, 2021

Lifelong pals, Misses Demas and Kristen are together again and making music on the LIVE FROM SKYLIGHT RUN online concert series....


Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis & Michael Potts Join the Cast of THE PIANO LESS Photo Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis & Michael Potts Join the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON Starring Samuel L. Jackson & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2022

Producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced additional cast for the revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson, the first Broadway revival in more than 30 years since the play’s Main Stem premiere in 1990....


World Premiere Of A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR to be Presented by Write Act Rep Photo World Premiere Of A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR to be Presented by Write Act Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 16, 2021

Willard Manus' adaptation of A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR, by Daniel ('Robinson Crusoe') Defoe, will be performed by Write Act Rep from Nov. 13th - Dec. 19th, 2021 at the Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood. Produced by Write Act's artistic director John Lant and by Anne Mesa, the play is directed...


Limited Series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut March 16 Photo Limited Series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut March 16
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2020

THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, a limited series based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, imagines an alternate American history during World War II, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-he...


Bay Street Announces Cast and Design Team for A RAISIN IN THE SUN Photo Bay Street Announces Cast and Design Team for A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Julie Musbach - October 21, 2019

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts announce the production of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Lydia Fort....


Ariela Arnon Will Headline Improvised Musical ON THE SPOT Next Week Photo Ariela Arnon Will Headline Improvised Musical ON THE SPOT Next Week
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2022

On The Spot, the now 7-year-running improvised musical comedy show, is turning Monday night into an institution at the Broadway Comedy Club, and this month is partnering with Ariela Arnon (Show Me a Hero, iHeart Radio, Food Network) to create a night of spontaneous theatre like no other. ...


Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby and Ike Barinholtz to Enter THE TWILIGHT ZON Photo Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby and Ike Barinholtz to Enter THE TWILIGHT ZONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2019

Next stop for Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby and Ike Barinholtz is the CBS All Access original series THE TWILIGHT ZONE. They will star in an upcoming episode that will also feature Percy Hynes-White. Previously announced cast for the series includes host and narrator Jordan Peele, as well...


Words From The Wings: McKinley Belcher III of DEATH OF A SALESMAN Shares His Backstag Photo Words From The Wings: McKinley Belcher III of DEATH OF A SALESMAN Shares His Backstage Must-Haves, Favorite Moments, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 23, 2022

BroadwayWorld is bringing you Words From the Wings, a new series of interviews that take fans behind the scenes of some of their favorite Broadway stars' backstage routines! Today we're chatting with McKinley Belcher III of Death of a Salesman, who shared his favorite backstage moments, must-haves, ...


Where Are They Now? Catch Up on the Careers of the Original Cast of JERSEY BOYS Photo Where Are They Now? Catch Up on the Careers of the Original Cast of JERSEY BOYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 22, 2021

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Jersey Boys!...


Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Star in Panos Cosmatos' Thriller 'Flesh of the Gods' Photo Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Star in Panos Cosmatos' Thriller 'Flesh of the Gods'
by Josh Sharpe - May 02, 2024

Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are set to star in the thriller Flesh of the Gods from director Panos Cosmatos. In glittering 80's LA, married couple, Raoul and Alex descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm of 80’s Los Angeles. When they cross...


Meet the Cast of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonig Photo Meet the Cast of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2023

The Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic, written by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, begins performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre tonight, Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Meet the cast of Prayer for the French Republic here!...


David Harbour, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ann Dowd, and Denis O'Hare to Perform in Signature Photo David Harbour, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ann Dowd, and Denis O'Hare to Perform in Signature Theatre Reading of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 14, 2023

Signature Theatre today will present an all-star benefit reading of Sam Shepard’s contemporary classic True West, led by acclaimed actors Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Girls) as Austin, David Harbour (Stranger Things, Black Widow) as Lee, Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Compliance) as Mom, and Denis ...


Oscar Isaac & Jake Gyllenhaal Join THE GODFATHER Making-Of Film Photo Oscar Isaac & Jake Gyllenhaal Join THE GODFATHER Making-Of Film
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 30, 2020

Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal will take on the roles of Francis Ford Coppola and Robert Evans in 'Francis and The Godfather,' an upcoming film detailing the fight to make 'The Godfather' into a motion picture. ...


Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP Photo Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2021

Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces the closing production of its 2021 summer season: Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP, running September 30 – October 23 at Walker Farm....


Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight! Photo Meet the Cast of DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2022

Previews begin, September 17, for the 17-week engagement of Death of a Salesman. Meet the cast bringing this iconic play to life! ...


Playwrights Horizons Announces Live For Five Lottery For IF PRETTY HURTS... Photo Playwrights Horizons Announces Live For Five Lottery For IF PRETTY HURTS...
by Julie Musbach - February 04, 2019

Playwrights Horizons Opens Live for Five Lottery, February 4-7, for the World Premiere of Tori Sampson's If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfucka, Directed by Leah C. Gardiner and Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly (February 15-March 31, 2019)...


Skylight Run Productions to Host Benefit Concert for Ukraine Photo Skylight Run Productions to Host Benefit Concert for Ukraine
by Marissa Tomeo - March 26, 2022

SING FOR UKRAINE, a benefit concert, takes place live From Skylight Run on Friday, April 29th, 7:30 PM ED. In dark times we come together. Ukraine needs our help. We want to do our part. All of us at Skylight Run Productions offer our heartfelt music to shift your mood and lift your spirits. Let thi...


Carla R. Stewart Joins Tori Sampson's IF PRETTY HURTS... Photo Carla R. Stewart Joins Tori Sampson's IF PRETTY HURTS...
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2019

Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director Tim Sanford, Managing Director Leslie Marcus) has announced that Carla R. Stewart (Broadway, National Tour, and Regional: The Color Purple) will play The Voice of the River in the world premiere production of Tori Sampson's If Pretty Hurts Ugly Must Be a Muhfu...


A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR to Have World Premiere in Hollywood Photo A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR to Have World Premiere in Hollywood
by Gigi Gervais - November 07, 2021

Willard Manus’ adaptation of A Journal of the Plague Year, by Daniel (“Robinson Caruso”) Defoe, will be performed by Write Act Rep from Nov. 13th - Dec. 19th, 2021 at the Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood. Produced by Write Act’s artistic director John Lant and by Anne Mesa, the play is directed...


Meet the Cast of THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW, Beginning Previews Tonight! Photo Meet the Cast of THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2023

The sold-out and highly acclaimed BAM production of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan officially begins performances tonight, April 25. Meet the cast of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window!...


Full Cast Set for the Broadway Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Photo Full Cast Set for the Broadway Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2023

The complete cast has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!...


Showtime Orders Drama Pilot AMERICAN GIGOLO Starring Jon Bernthal Photo Showtime Orders Drama Pilot AMERICAN GIGOLO Starring Jon Bernthal
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2020

SHOWTIME has announced a pilot order for the drama series AMERICAN GIGOLO, starring Jon Bernthal (Ford v Ferrari, The Walking Dead) and written and directed by Emmy nominee David Hollander (RAY DONOVAN). Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original film, will executive produce along with Jonathan Li...


BWW Exclusive: Hear Alfred Molina Sing on Disney's VAMPIRINA Photo BWW Exclusive: Hear Alfred Molina Sing on Disney's VAMPIRINA
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2019

Drama League Award winner Alfred Molina ('Red') guest stars on this Friday's new episode of Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina.' He voices the role of Sir Ghoulgood, a friendly ghost who resides in the local theater. In the episode, he sings a song titled 'Center Stage' about how he does...






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