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After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson seeks to regain control of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family, led by Vincent "Chin" Gigante.

Playwrights Horizons Announces Final Extension of DOWNSTATE Photo Playwrights Horizons Announces Final Extension of DOWNSTATE
by Blair Ingenthron - December 19, 2022

Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has extended the New York premiere of Bruce Norris's provocative, critically lauded play Downstate, directed by Pam MacKinnon, a second and final time, to January 7, 2023....


Kendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck & James Anthony Tyler Join The Fire Photo Kendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck & James Anthony Tyler Join The Fire This Time Festival New Works Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 28, 2022

The Obie-Award winning The Fire This Time Festival has announced the four playwrights – Kendra Augustin, Kim Brockington, Jahquale Mazyck and James Anthony Tyler –  who will be developing work in the 5th cycle of its New Works Lab program....


Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singi Photo Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singing 'Push Da Button'
by Michael Major - October 10, 2023

A new trailer for the movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. Watch Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and the star-studded cast in the new video now! The film is produced by produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and more....


MGM+ Greenlights HOLLYWOOD BLACK Series Photo MGM+ Greenlights HOLLYWOOD BLACK Series
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023

Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries—directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), whose upcoming Disney film Haunted Mansion will be released this summer—tells the story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behin...


Video: MGM+ Debuts THE WINTER KING Trailer Photo Video: MGM+ Debuts THE WINTER KING Trailer
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023

THE WINTER KING is based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series. Produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned Bad Wolf, filming took place in Wales and the West Country.  Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders, His Dark Materials) serves as lead director and executive producer, alongside Toby Leslie. ...


Meet the Cast of OHIO STATE MURDERS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight! Photo Meet the Cast of OHIO STATE MURDERS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2022

Ohio State Murders will be the first show to play at the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre when it begins previews tonight, Friday, November 11, 2022 ahead of an opening on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Meet the cast of Ohio State Murders here!...


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company The Cast And Creative Team Of Shakespeare's MACBETH Photo Commonwealth Shakespeare Company The Cast And Creative Team Of Shakespeare's MACBETH For Shakespeare On The Common
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2023

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Artistic Director, announce the complete cast and creative team for this summer's production of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth on the Boston Common....


Ronald Guttman to Star in Solo Theatrical Adaptation of ALBERT CAMUS' THE FALL at The Photo Ronald Guttman to Star in Solo Theatrical Adaptation of ALBERT CAMUS' THE FALL at The Huron Club at Soho Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2022

Albert Camus’ The Fall will come to life onstage as Belgian-born actor Ronald Guttman embodies the anguish of exiled Parisian lawyer Jean-Baptiste Clamence. Performances of Albert Camus’ The Fall begin October 13 at The Huron Club at Soho Playhouse, with an opening set for Wednesday, October 19, for...


Photos: Get a New Look at THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical With Taraji P. Henson, Fanta Photo Photos: Get a New Look at THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical With Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino & More
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023

New photos from the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. The new photos feature stills from the film, as well as behind-the-scenes shots of Bazawule directing cast members like Taraji P. Henson and Fantasia Barrino. They also feature Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins...


Peter Fogel's TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Kingston Center For The Art Photo Peter Fogel's TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Kingston Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - February 24, 2023

Sometimes history repeats itself. On a balmy Saturday night in Florida, Academy Award Nominee and Broadway Legend Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Modern Family, Godfather of Harlem) attended a performance of Comedian/Playwright Peter Fogel's hilarious auto-biographical solo show. Palminteri was trul...


Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Th Photo Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2023

Tickets are now on sale for The Winter’s Tale at Folger Theatre! The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare romance that takes audiences on an exhilarating journey, weaving together a series of complex relationships....


The Late Paul Sorvino Honored With Special Award During Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewin Photo The Late Paul Sorvino Honored With Special Award During Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewing Party
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2023

On March 12, 2023, on the eve of the 95th Academy Awards, French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) founders Nicole Muj and Gotham Chandna paid tribute to legendary actor, the late Paul Sorvino at Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewing Party. ...


MGM'S EPIX to Relaunch as MGM+ in Early 2023 With New Brand Identity and Programming Photo MGM'S EPIX to Relaunch as MGM+ in Early 2023 With New Brand Identity and Programming Offerings
by Michael Major - September 28, 2022

The newly unveiled brand will debut in conjunction with the Season Three premiere of the acclaimed series Godfather of Harlem. The show’s second season was EPIX’s best performing season of all time, breaking records for single-title streams in a single day across EPIX’s digital channels....


Amadou & Mariam Announce U.S. Tour in Support of New Live Album 'ECLIPSE' Photo Amadou & Mariam Announce U.S. Tour in Support of New Live Album 'ECLIPSE'
by Blair Ingenthron - February 05, 2023

Superstars of Malian music with an illustrious career spanning more than 40 years, Amadou & Mariam will headline venerable U.S. venues such as Miner Auditorium @ SF JAZZ, Le Poisson Rouge (NYC), 9:30 Club (Wash. DC), and others from March 14 - 25, 2023....


Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Mamaroneck's Emelin Theate Photo Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Mamaroneck's Emelin Theater, on June 17
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2023

Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! is coming to Mararoneck's Emelin Theater....


Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature Photo Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023

In her new role, Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate. Most recently, Underwood served as executive vice president of creative affairs for ABC S...


Stevie Walker-Webb to Direct Presentations of New Musical GUN & POWDER in New York Ci Photo Stevie Walker-Webb to Direct Presentations of New Musical GUN & POWDER in New York City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2022

Obie Award-winning director and playwright, Stevie Walker-Webb, will helm the new musical Gun & Powder.  Following a sold-out run at Washington D.C.’s Signature Theatre in 2020, reading presentations for the production will take place in New York City on December 15 and 16....


Photos: First Look at Vineyard Theatre's THIS LAND WAS MADE Photo Photos: First Look at Vineyard Theatre's THIS LAND WAS MADE
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2023

All new production photos have been released from This Land Was Made, written by Tori Sampson (New York Times Critic’s Pick If Pretty Hurts, Ugly Must Be A Muhfucka) and directed by LPTW Lucille Lortel Award and 2023 Obie Award winner Taylor Reynolds (Tambo & Bones)....


Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Ritz Center For The Perfor Photo Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Ritz Center For The Performing Arts, June 9
by A.A. Cristi - March 24, 2023

On a balmy Saturday night in Florida, Academy Award nominee and Broadway legend Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Modern Family, Godfather of Harlem) attended a performance of Comedian/Playwright Peter Fogel's hilarious auto-biographical solo show., 'Til Death Do Us Part... You First!'...


Photo: Check Out a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Poster With Fantasia Barrino, D Photo Photo: Check Out a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Poster With Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks & Taraji P. Henson
by Michael Major - October 09, 2023

A new poster for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been revealed featuring Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson. This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King'). Check out the photo of the poster now!...


Video: MGM+ Debuts BILLY THE KID Season Two Trailer Photo Video: MGM+ Debuts BILLY THE KID Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - September 13, 2023

The series is starring Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) as “William H. Bonney” and Daniel Webber (Escape from Pretoria) as “Jesse Evans.” Creator, writer and executive producer Michael Hirst returns for the second season alongside executive producers Donald De Line (D...


Eric Berryman and Jay O. Sanders Complete the Cast of PRIMARY TRUST at Roundabout The Photo Eric Berryman and Jay O. Sanders Complete the Cast of PRIMARY TRUST at Roundabout Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the world premiere of Primary Trust by playwright Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!...


Paul Sorvino Celebrated at Jonathan Baker's 2023 Oscar Viewing Party with Icon Award Photo Paul Sorvino Celebrated at Jonathan Baker's 2023 Oscar Viewing Party with Icon Award
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023

E! founder and fellow Brooklynite Larry Namer presented the 2023 Icon Award honoring Paul to his widow Dee Dee Sorvino.  The special award presentation was planned well in advance of Tinseltown's big night. Sadly, the actor was overlooked in the official 'In Memoriam' portion of  the Oscars telecast...


Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Leland Fowler & More to Star in THIS LAND WAS MADE World Pre Photo Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Leland Fowler & More to Star in THIS LAND WAS MADE World Premiere at Vineyard Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2023

Vineyard Theatre has announced the cast and design team for the World Premiere of This Land Was Made, written by Tori Sampson. See how to purchase tickets!...


VIDEO: MGM+ Shares GODFATHER OF HARLEM Season Three Trailer Photo VIDEO: MGM+ Shares GODFATHER OF HARLEM Season Three Trailer
by Michael Major - December 07, 2022

In addition to Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) as star and executive producer, Season Three cast members include: Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Daredevil), Ilfenesh Hadera (She’s Gotta Have It, Baywatch), Lucy Fry (Bright, Vampire Academy), Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Gee...






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