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David Makes Man centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out. Set in South Florida, the series is inspired by events in McCraney's own life and explores childhood trauma and the power of imagination to survive.

THE FAREWELL, MARRIAGE STORY, WAVES Among Nominees for the 2019 GOTHAM AWARDS - See F Photo THE FAREWELL, MARRIAGE STORY, WAVES Among Nominees for the 2019 GOTHAM AWARDS - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2019

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards. Ten competitive awards will be presented to independent features and series. In addition to the competitive awards, Gotha...


Cast Announced for CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Cast Announced for CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced casting for its new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy by Oscar-winning Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), June 16 – July 24, 2022 (press opening on Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m.)....


A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Extends Again at Signature Theatre Photo A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Extends Again at Signature Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022

Signature Theatre has extended the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, directed by David Cromer (Tony Award-winner, The Band’s Visit) to May 29. The production, which opened on May 2, is running on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480...


Casting Announced For BERNHARDT/HAMLET at Geffen Photo Casting Announced For BERNHARDT/HAMLET at Geffen
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2020

Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet, written by Theresa Rebeck (Dead Accounts, Seminar) and directed by Sarna Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George). The production features Diane Venora (Bird, Romeo + Juliet) as Sarah Bernhardt....


Peter Brook/NY Presents Tarell Alvin McCraney In Conversation With Peter Brook Photo Peter Brook/NY Presents Tarell Alvin McCraney In Conversation With Peter Brook
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2019

Peter Brook/NY today announces that Tarell Alvin McCraney will interview Peter Brook following the Thursday, September 26, performance of Why?, written and directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne; featuring Hayley Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, and Marcello Magni; and presented by Theatre for...


Cast Announced for CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo Cast Announced for CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced casting for its new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy by Oscar-winning Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), June 16 – July 24, 2022 (press opening on Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m.)....


Steppenwolf Announces 2020/21 Reset Season Photo Steppenwolf Announces 2020/21 Reset Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2020

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced its 2020/21 Reset Season today featuring a truncated four play lineup (originally six plays) with flexible dates to allow for greater agility in the time of COVID-19, accompanied with a robust slate of original virtual programming....


VIDEO: See Kimiko Glenn in the Season Two Trailer for LIZA ON DEMAND Starring Liza Ko Photo VIDEO: See Kimiko Glenn in the Season Two Trailer for LIZA ON DEMAND Starring Liza Koshy
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2019

Today YouTube Originals premiered the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of their original series LIZA ON DEMAND.  Following more than 38 million views of the season one pilot, LIZA ON DEMAND will return with an all new season on September 25, 2019.  Fans can get excited for the second...


OWN & Lionsgate Announces GREENLEAF Spinoff; Season 5 Premiere Date Set Photo OWN & Lionsgate Announces GREENLEAF Spinoff; Season 5 Premiere Date Set
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is in development with Lionsgate on a spin-off of the network's critically-acclaimed hit megachurch drama “Greenleaf” from award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Wright...


Yale Repertory Theatre Announces Season of Three Plays, January Through June 2022 Photo Yale Repertory Theatre Announces Season of Three Plays, January Through June 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2021

Yale Repertory Theatre will welcome audiences back to its theaters beginning in January 2022 for a season of three plays! The season will begin with a new production of Today is My Birthday, a critically-acclaimed comedy about loneliness in the age of connectivity, written by Susan Soon He Stanton a...


Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony Goes Virtual Featuring Garrett Clayton, Drew Dro Photo Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony Goes Virtual Featuring Garrett Clayton, Drew Droege & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2020

With many Pride celebrations cancelled due to the pandemic, Celebration Theatre recognizes their importance to the LGTBQ+ community and is going virtual with the Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony celebrating queer writer/performer Roger Q. Mason....


Garrett Clayton & More to Take Part in Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Virtual Ceremony C Photo Garrett Clayton & More to Take Part in Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Virtual Ceremony Celebrating Roger Q. Mason
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2020

Celebration Theatre announced its star-studded cast for this year's virtual Chuck Rowland Pioneer Award Ceremony celebrating black queer writer/performer Roger Q. Mason. The award ceremony will be broadcast online Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 6 pm PST....


OWN's Hit Reality Show LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE Returns This September Photo OWN's Hit Reality Show LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE Returns This September
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2019

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network unveiled today the explosive new trailer for its hit reality series “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” which returns with all new episodes Saturday, September 7 (9 p.m. - 10 p.m. ET/PT)....


Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Canavan, Rosal Colon & More to Star in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE A Photo Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Canavan, Rosal Colon & More to Star in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 09, 2022

Second Stage Theater has announced casting for the Broadway debut production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton. The production will star Victor Almanzar, Elizabeth Canavan, Rosal Colon and more....


Phylicia Rashad Will Return to Broadway in SKELETON CREW; MTC Announces Performances Photo Phylicia Rashad Will Return to Broadway in SKELETON CREW; MTC Announces Performances Dates For Remainder Of 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2021

Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad will return to Broadway this winter in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson....


Final Eight Episodes Of HBO's IN TREATMENT Season 4 To Premiere Early On HBO Max Photo Final Eight Episodes Of HBO's IN TREATMENT Season 4 To Premiere Early On HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 04, 2021

IN TREATMENT also stars Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”) as Eladio, who works as a home health aide for a wealthy family’s adult son....


Stacey Abrams, Winnie Harlow, Nicole Byer and More Announced For OWN SPOTLIGHT: BLACK Photo Stacey Abrams, Winnie Harlow, Nicole Byer and More Announced For OWN SPOTLIGHT: BLACK WOMEN OWN THE CONVERSATION
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019

Oprah Winfrey Network and OZY Media announced today the new series “OWN Spotlight: Black Women OWN the Conversation” to premiere on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 pm ET/PT exclusively on OWN, with celebrities and thought leaders including rising star politician Stacey Abrams, model and activist Winnie...


A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Extends Again at Signature Theatre Photo A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Extends Again at Signature Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022

Signature Theatre has extended the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, directed by David Cromer (Tony Award-winner, The Band’s Visit) to May 29. The production, which opened on May 2, is running on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480...


AMC Networks Announces 61ST STREET Premiere Date Photo AMC Networks Announces 61ST STREET Premiere Date
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022

Courtney B. Vance (The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story), leads an ensemble cast that includes Emmy®-nominee Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Mark O’Brien (City on a Hill), Holt McCallany (Mindhunter, Lights Out), Tosin Cole (Doctor Who, Hollyoaks), Andrene Ward-Hammond (Manifest) and Ben...


OWN Announces Straight-to-Series Order for DELILAH Photo OWN Announces Straight-to-Series Order for DELILAH
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 26, 2020

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a straight-to-series order for the new original drama series “Delilah,” from acclaimed “Greenleaf” creator Craig Wright, who will serve as executive producer along with Charles Randolph-Wright and Oprah Winfrey. ...


Meet the Cast of SKELETON CREW; Previews Begin Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of SKELETON CREW; Previews Begin Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - December 27, 2021

Previews begin tonight, December 21, for Manhattan Theatre Club's Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Learn more about the cast bringing this show to the stage!...


HBO Max Celebrates Pride 2021 With Spotlight Pages, Concert Series, Comedy Showcases Photo HBO Max Celebrates Pride 2021 With Spotlight Pages, Concert Series, Comedy Showcases & More
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 01, 2021

As part of this spotlight page, viewers will get exclusive access to concerts, never before seen clips and interviews within their “Your Pass to Pride 2021” Collection, produced by Human by Orientation throughout the month....


ATX TV Fest Announces Closing Night Event HBO Partnership & Additional Programming Photo ATX TV Fest Announces Closing Night Event HBO Partnership & Additional Programming
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 13, 2021

A Closing Night World Premiere Screening and Conversation featuring HBO’s forthcoming limited series from Mike White (“Enlightened”), “The White Lotus” will take place on Saturday, June 19 at 7pm CT. ...


OWN Announces New Drama Series THE KINGS OF NAPA Photo OWN Announces New Drama Series THE KINGS OF NAPA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 11, 2021

Centered on the power struggle between the wealthy King family siblings in idyllic Napa Valley, the series is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Harpo Films. Production will begin later in 2021 for an early 2022 premiere on OWN. ...


Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett, & More to Star in the HBO Special Event BETWEEN THE Photo Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett, & More to Star in the HBO Special Event BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2020

The first wave of featured performers has been announced for HBOa??s adaptation of the critically acclaimed stage show, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller of the same name by author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates....






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