Tune in to the New Historical Fiction Podcast THE AGITATORS: THE STORY OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY AND FREDERICK DOUGLAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2020 The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and public media organization PRX today announced a new historical fiction audio drama podcast: 'The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.'...
Showtime To Offer 30-Day Free Trial To New Customers
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 20, 2020 Today, SHOWTIME announced that it will offer a 30-day free trial to new customers available now. Viewers who sign up before May 3 can access the network's original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the SHOWTIME streaming service by going to SHOWTIME.com or the SHOWTIME app, avail...
Esau Pritchett Joins The Cast Of THOUGHTS FOR A COLORED MAN On Broadway
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2021 Mr. Pritchett replaces originally announced Keith David. A private family matter has caused Mr. David to depart the production....
Showtime Announces Premiere Dates For THE CHI, BLACK MONDAY, and FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2021 Showtime has set a May 23 premiere date for several of its series, including returning favorites The Chi and Black Monday, as well as the new comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors....
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....
VIDEO: GOOD MORNING AMERCA Goes Behind the Scenes of THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
by Michael Major - October 13, 2021 Just before its opening night on Broadway, Good Morning America went behind the scenes of Thoughts of a Colored Man, the first Broadway play in history to be written and directed by Black men, and to include a cast of all Black men. Watch the interview with the play's cast and creatives now!...
Steppenwolf Streams DUCHESS! DUCHESS! DUCHESS!
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2021 Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! by emerging playwright Vivian J.O. Barnes, the fourth of six productions debuting on its Steppenwolf NOW virtual stage....
VIDEO: Tristan Mack Wilds & Luke James Honor First Preview of THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2021 Mack gave thanks to playwright and Broadway’s newest voice, Keenan Scott II, and in honor of the first performance, Luke James sang and acapella blessing to the cast and the production and to all the Broadway theaters and their casts....
Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, March 11- with Emily Skinner, Brandon Victor Dixon, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - March 11, 2021 Today (March 11) in live streaming: Emily Skinner visits Backstage Live, Brandon Victor Dixon joins Black Broadway Men, and more!...
THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Announces New Opening Night Date of October 13th
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 04, 2021 Get full details on Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new Broadway play by Keenan Scott II and directed by Steve Broadnax III, will officially open on Wednesday, October 13th. The production is produced by Brian Moreland, Ron Simons, Diana DiMenna, Kandi Burruss, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Samira Wiley, The Shu...
Wesleyan University's Theater Department Presents 'Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2020 Wesleyan Universitya??'s a??Theater Departmenta?? presents a??'Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s): An Evening of August Wilson with Broadway's Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden,' on a??Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:30pm on Zoom. Registration is required for access to this free vir...
Showtime Renews THE CHI for Season Five
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2021 The fourth season, which just aired its finale last night, is averaging 4.2 million weekly viewers and is on pace to become the most-streamed SHOWTIME series ever. ...
Patina Miller, Will Swenson and More Join #WHILEWEBREATHE A Night of Creative Protest
by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2020 Producers Brian Moreland (Blue) and Arvind Ethan David (Jagged Little Pill) have announced #WhileWeBreathe: A Night of Creative Protest. ...
Showtime To Present Virtual Concert THE CHI WITH LOVE Raising Funds For The Equal Justice Initiative
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020 SHOWTIME today announced a virtual concert dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Equal Justice Initiative, along with a $500,000 donation by the network and ViacomCBS on behalf of its drama series THE CHI....
Carl Lumbly Joins FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 18, 2020 Deadline reports that Carl Lumbly will star on 'The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.' The series will premiere in August on Disney Plus....
New York Stage & Film Announces Filmmakers' Workshop Participants & Mentors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2020 New York Stage and Film has announced the 15 early-career film and TV writers who have been selected to participate in the 2020/2021 Filmmakers' Workshop....
WhileWeBreathe: A NIGHT OF CREATIVE PROTEST to Feature Lynn Whitfield, Patina Miller and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2020 Producers Brian Moreland and Arvind Ethan David have announced casting for #WhileWeBreathe: A Night of Creative Protest in benefit of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc and The Bail Project, Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD), BYP100 Education Fund, Forced Trajectory P...
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Announces Fourth Annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2021 Imagine This Women's International Film Festival announced today that it will host its fourth annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit virtually, from March 13th, 14th 2021. The #GirlPowerSummit will gather some of the most creative womxn in entertainment and media for an informative, inspirational da...
THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN Offers Free Haircuts To The Community In Bronx And Brooklyn
by Stephi Wild - September 24, 2021 In partnership with the YMCA of Greater New York, Thoughts of a Colored Man hosted a Youth and Community event at the Castle Hill YMCA in the Bronx and the North Brooklyn YMCA where there was a Mobile Barbershop ready to treat community members to free haircuts....
August Wilson, Sarah Brightman, Laura Linney, and More Will Receive Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
by Stephi Wild - June 23, 2020 The Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2021 will include some familiar faces to those of us in the theatre community. Among those who will receive stars are August Wilson, Sarah Brightman, Laura Linney, and Luciano Pavarotti. ...
Tyla Abercrumbie, Wendell B. Franklin & More to Star in West Coast Premiere of PARADISE BLUE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2021 Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of Paradise Blue, written by Tony Award-nominated Dominique Morisseau (Ain’t Too Proud, Skeleton Crew) and directed by Stori Ayers (Blood at the Root, The Last O.G.)....
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE
by Sarah Leiber - September 02, 2020 The Lie is written and directed by Veena Sud, and stars Mireille Enos (The Killing), Peter Sarsgaard (An Education) and Joey King (The Kissing Booth 2, The Act). When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crim...
Nambi E. Kelley Will Write PHENOMENAL WOMAN: MAYA ANGELOU, Aiming for Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2020 Producers David Michael Rich & J. Todd Harris, in collaboration with Jackie Alexander and the North Carolina Black Repertory Company have announced that playwright Nambi E. Kelley (Native Son, 'The Chi') has signed on as the playwright of Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou, a world premiere play with mu...
Skylight Music Theatre Announces SATURDAY IN THE PARK WITH ANDREW - SKYLIGHT NIGHT 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2020 Skylight Music Theatre announced today Saturday in the Park with Andrew- Skylight Night 2020 to be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 6 p.m. (CDT) to benefit Skylight Music Theatre....
THE CHI Will Return for a Fourth Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 08, 2021 THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.... |