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Set amid the sexual revolution and the rise of second-wave feminism, American Woman follows Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. She and her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, each will discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.

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Anjelah Johnson to Star in Kevin Hart, America Ferrera-Produced Comedy Photo Anjelah Johnson to Star in Kevin Hart, America Ferrera-Produced Comedy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 01, 2018

Comedian Anjelah Johnson will star in a new NBC comedy which will be executive produced by both Kevin Hart and America Ferrera, according to Variety....


VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop! Photo VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop!
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2020

This week, playwright Young Jean Lee hosted an online playwriting workshop through Zoom!...


Voices In The Dark Repertory Theatre Company Announces Its 2019 Season Spotlighting D Photo Voices In The Dark Repertory Theatre Company Announces Its 2019 Season Spotlighting Disenfranchised Communities
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2019

Voices in the Dark Repertory Theatre Company is proud to present its 27th season line up of 'The DREAM - REALIZED.' In keeping with its mission, Voices has selected a trilogy of plays that exemplify and epitomizes both 'the dream deferred, and the dream realized.' Its mission: to present, produce a...


Citadel Theatre Brings THE COLOR PURPLE to Edmonton This Fall! Photo Citadel Theatre Brings THE COLOR PURPLE to Edmonton This Fall!
by Alan Henry - May 09, 2019

THE COLOR PURPLE is here! Opening on September 21 and running through October 13, 2019, this powerful musical is running at Citadel Theatre in Edmonton....


Cicely Tyson Announced as Recipient of Peabody Awards' Career Achievement Award Photo Cicely Tyson Announced as Recipient of Peabody Awards' Career Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2020

Deadline has reported that Cicely Tyson has been announced as the recipient of the Peabody Awards' Career Achievement Award. The award is given to individuals whose work has left an incredible imprint on the field of broadcasting and digital media, as well as in American Culture. ...


YOUNGER Moves to Paramount Network for Sixth Season Photo YOUNGER Moves to Paramount Network for Sixth Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018

The sixth season of YOUNGER will air on Paramount Network instead of TV Land, according to Variety....


The Strand Theater Company Will Continue its 12th Season With FABULATION by Lynn Nott Photo The Strand Theater Company Will Continue its 12th Season With FABULATION by Lynn Nottage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2020

The Strand Theater Company continues its 12th consecutive season as the only brick-and-mortar company in Baltimore exclusively celebrating women's diverse voices and perspectives, with an OBIE award-winning production of Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage, directed by Christen...


VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop! Photo VIDEO: WE'RE GONNA DIE Playwright Young Jean Lee Hosts Online Playwriting Workshop!
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2020

This week, playwright Young Jean Lee hosted an online playwriting workshop through Zoom!...


HBO Orders A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW From Robin Thede and Issa Rae Photo HBO Orders A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW From Robin Thede and Issa Rae
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2019

HBO has given a series order to A Black Lady Sketch Show, according to Deadline. The half-hour sketch comedy stars creator Robin Thede, who also executive produces alongside Issa Rae....


KUNG FU Reboot Moves Forward at The CW Photo KUNG FU Reboot Moves Forward at The CW
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 06, 2019

Variety reports that a reboot of 'Kung Fu' is moving forward at The CW after previously being set at Fox....


ANYTHING THAT GIVES OFF LIGHT Heads to Joe's Pub Photo ANYTHING THAT GIVES OFF LIGHT Heads to Joe's Pub
by Julie Musbach - March 07, 2019

An American woman and two Scotsmen meet in a London pub, nursing their individual grievances and sense of political betrayal. When the ashes of a legendary social activist and kickass grandmother demand to be laid to rest, the trio head off on a transformative journey between the past and present, t...


Otherworld Theatre Presents DRACULA
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2019

Otherworld Theatre begins it's seventh season: Epics Reimagined with Countess Dracula, running September 28th-November 2nd. ...


Review Roundup: THE KING'S SPEECH at the National Theatre - What Did the Critics Thin Photo Review Roundup: THE KING'S SPEECH at the National Theatre - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2020

David Seidler's original play THE KING'S SPEECH makes its D.C. debut at the National Theatre from February 11-16, 2020. The original play a?" which inspired the 2010 Oscar-winning film by the same name a?" marks the eleventh installment in the venue's 2019-2020 Broadway at the National series, which...


HCTO To Produce DADDY LONG LEGS Photo HCTO To Produce DADDY LONG LEGS
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2018

Hale Center Theater Orem will produce the Utah professional premiere of a new work based on the classic novel which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire. Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Bronte Sisters and "Downton Abbey." Daddy Long Legs features music an...


SISTAS ON FIRE Comes to the East Village Playhouse Photo SISTAS ON FIRE Comes to the East Village Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2019

The personal becomes the political when passionately-opinionated African American women speak their minds on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Black Lives Matter, missing black women and girls, black-on-black crime, and male/female relationships in a soul-stirring mix of song, dance, poetry, and p...


CREATIVELY SPEAKING Comes to BAM Next Month Photo CREATIVELY SPEAKING Comes to BAM Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2019

This May, BAM and Creatively Speaking present two contemporary documentary features: Pam Sporn's Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route (2018) on Wednesday, May 29, and Savanna Washington's Playing Frisbee in North Korea (2018), screening with the short film Xin (Dauchan & Huang, 2017), s...


Marlan Warren Slated To Read From 'Roadmaps For The Sexually Challenged' At Greater Photo Marlan Warren Slated To Read From 'Roadmaps For The Sexually Challenged' At Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2019

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The International Florence Price Festival Will Celebrate Composer Florence Price Photo The International Florence Price Festival Will Celebrate Composer Florence Price
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2019

The International Florence Price Festival is partnering with the University of Maryland School of Music (SOM) to bring together performers, scholars and advocates from around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of the late African American composer Florence Price....


Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW Photo Ken Jennings Joins BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019

Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has announced today that BEST EVER TRIVIA SHOW, hosted by Sherri Shepherd (“The View”) will debut on June 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET....


Issa Rae to Star in Romantic Comedy AMERICAN PRINCESS Photo Issa Rae to Star in Romantic Comedy AMERICAN PRINCESS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018

Issa Rae, the creator and star of 'Insecure,' will star in Fox's 'American Princess,' according to Variety. ...


Quartet 131 Launches 2020 Arion Chamber Music Series Photo Quartet 131 Launches 2020 Arion Chamber Music Series
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2020

The Arion Chamber Music Series began their 5th Anniversary Season with featured guests Quartet 131 on February 21st at their resident venue, Christ & St. Stephens Church located at 120 W. 69th St. in New York's Lincoln Square Arts District....


Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon Join Cast of BLACK BEAR Photo Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon Join Cast of BLACK BEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 30, 2019

Productivity Media Inc and Oakhurst Entertainment announced today that Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon are set to join the cast of the upcoming thriller BLACK BEAR, directed by Lawrence Michael Levine.  Penned by Levine, the film will be produced by Tandem Pictures' Julie Christeas ...


BWW Exclusive: Tome' Cousin Speaks Up About the Lack of Diversity in Theatre Photo BWW Exclusive: Tome' Cousin Speaks Up About the Lack of Diversity in Theatre
by Tome' Cousin - June 04, 2020

Writer and Broadway veteran Tome' Cousin writes about the lack of diversity in theatre....


Organist Gail Archer Performs Free Concert Of Female Works at St. John Nepomucene Chu Photo Organist Gail Archer Performs Free Concert Of Female Works at St. John Nepomucene Church
by Stephi Wild - February 06, 2020

East River Concerts presents organist Gail Archer on Saturday, March 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m. at St. John Nepomucene Church, 411 East 69th Street, New York City, NY....


Ashley Park To Co-Star in the Paramount Network Series EMILY IN PARIS Photo Ashley Park To Co-Star in the Paramount Network Series EMILY IN PARIS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2019

Ashley Park has been announced as the co-star, opposite Lily Collins, in Paramount Network's half-hour dramedy, Emily in Paris, according to Deadline.  The series hails from Younger and Sex and the City creator Darren Star....






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