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Coming soon to Adult Swim, Black Jesus is a new half-hour live-action scripted comedy that finds Jesus living in present-day Compton, Calif., on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

From Executive Producers Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks) and Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys) and Executive Producers Norman Aladjem, John Bravakis, Meghann Collins Robertson, and Robert Wise



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Comedy Central Signs First Look Deal with Roy Wood Jr. Photo Comedy Central Signs First Look Deal with Roy Wood Jr.
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019

 Comedy Central today announced a comprehensive development deal with Roy Wood Jr. with a 'first look' at content created and/or developed for television and new media, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Talent and Development, Comedy...


TREMOR Shakes Up Brits Off Broadway At 59E59 Theaters Photo TREMOR Shakes Up Brits Off Broadway At 59E59 Theaters
by Julie Musbach - April 11, 2018

Brits Off Broadway continues at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with the US premiere of TREMOR, written by Brad Birch and directed by David Mercatali. Produced by Sherman Theatre (Wales), TREMOR begins performances on Tuesday, May 15 for a limited engagem...


GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes To QPAC For Brisbane Festival 2022 Photo GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes To QPAC For Brisbane Festival 2022
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2022

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Emotionally Charged FATHER FIGURES To Screen At HPIFF On October 6 Photo Emotionally Charged FATHER FIGURES To Screen At HPIFF On October 6
by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2023

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RSC Announces Casting For THE WHIP Photo RSC Announces Casting For THE WHIP
by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2019

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EVERLAST Releases Music Video For 'The Culling' Directed By Jason Goldwatch Photo EVERLAST Releases Music Video For 'The Culling' Directed By Jason Goldwatch
by Tori Hartshorn - August 10, 2018

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Campo Santo to Present Return Engagement of OTTO FRANK Beginning This Month Photo Campo Santo to Present Return Engagement of OTTO FRANK Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - September 11, 2022

The Magic Theatre’s first Home Resident Company- Campo Santo has announced a return encore engagement of the premiere run of OTTO FRANK, a new performance piece created and performed by star of film, television, and stage Roger Guenveur Smith....


Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN at the Kiln Theatre Photo Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN at the Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 18, 2021

Photo have been released from the first night of Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden at Kiln Theatre last night. ...


Casting Announced For Orpheum And Hattiloo Presentation Of Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAIN Photo Casting Announced For Orpheum And Hattiloo Presentation Of Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2018

A limited engagement of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop will play the Halloran Centre at the Orpheum March 28 through April 1 (5 Performances). Tickets are on sale now for this special MLK50 event....


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by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2019

Writers in Performance is a 12-week writing and performance workshop hosted by BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, culminating in two public presentations.  Throughout the course of the workshop, talented actors, playwrights, poets and storytellers have explored writing exercises, theater games, im...


Kiln Theatre Announces Productions For 2020 Photo Kiln Theatre Announces Productions For 2020
by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2019

With her production of the world première of Anupama Chandrasekhar's When the Crows Visit in rehearsals, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces Pass Over, A Museum in Baghdad and The Glee Club which will be staged at Kiln Theatre in 2020, following the previously announced Snowflake by ...


MTC's 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series to Feature Work by Lloyd Suh, Else Went & More Photo MTC's 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series to Feature Work by Lloyd Suh, Else Went & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Clubhas announced the lineup for the 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series....


TV One Rings in the Spirit of Christmas with Two Movie World Premieres Photo TV One Rings in the Spirit of Christmas with Two Movie World Premieres
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017

TV One rings in the spirit of Christmas with the world premieres of two new holiday movies: Miss Me This Christmas, premiering Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. ET and You Can't Fight Christmas, premiering Sunday, December 10 at 7 p.m. ET....


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by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2019

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by Jim Munson - March 10, 2022

BroadwayWorld talks to Obie, Peabody and Bessie Award winning actor and writer Roger Guenveur Smith about 'Otto Frank' his new solo piece running as a Campo Santo production at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. Guenveur Smith finds enduring relevance in the story of the Holocaust survivor....


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by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - December 11, 2023

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by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2018

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by Robert Diamond - August 15, 2018

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2022

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by Michael Major - December 08, 2023

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by Stephi Wild - August 10, 2022

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 14, 2023

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2023

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by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2022

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