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The First Family, a sitcom about an African American family that resides in The White House.

The First Family cast includes Christopher P. Duncan (The Jamie Foxx Show) as President William Johnson; Kellita Smith as First Lady Katherine Johnson; Gladys Knight as his mother; Marla Gibbs as the First Lady

Natalie Macmaster & Donnell Leahy Coming to Concord, 11/4
by Tyler Peterson - September 21, 2015

Award-winning musicians Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have created a new show to bring their fans the next chapter in their musical and personal journey, Visions of Cape Breton and Beyond. For the first time on stage, they'll feature their children alongside dancers and singers from the tradit...


Windham Theatre Guild's A NICE FAMILY GATHERING Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014

The Windham Theatre Guild will present the hilarious and touching comedy A Nice Family Gathering, winner of the 2000 Rochester Playwright Festival, opening tonight, November 7th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre....


Marilyn Maye, Sarah Gazarek & More Set for Birdland, Week of 2/9
by Tyler Peterson - January 30, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 9 - February 15, featuring Marilyn Maye, Sarah Gazarek, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas and more!...


Steve Lippia Sinatra Centennial, Lindsay Mendez and More Set for Birdland, Week of Jan 26
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for January 26 - February 1, featuring Steve Lippia Sinatra Centennial, Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more. Details below!...


KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE Set for Barter Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2015

"Keep on the Sunny Side," the famous tale of the Carter family and the love story of A.P. and Sara Carter will be performed at the most deserving venue in the country. Hear the music and re-live the passion where the story first began, The Carter Family Fold....


Birdland to Welcome James Carter Organ Trio, Todd Murray & More, Week of 4/13
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for April 13-19, featuring James Carter Organ Trio, Todd Murray in "Croon: When A Whisper Became A Song," Barbara Carroll, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more!...


Record Bookings for 2015's Family Arts Conference
by Tyler Peterson - February 20, 2015

After the huge success of the first Family Arts Conference in Birmingham in 2013, bookings have already hit a new high for the follow-up event on Friday 13 March. The conference will take place in London and will be split between Cadogan Hall and Royal Court Theatre; a pairing of concert hall and th...


Birdland to Present Kurt Elling, Rolando Morales-Matos Sextet & More, Week of 6/8
by Tyler Peterson - May 29, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for June 8-14, featuring Kurt Elling, Rolando Morales-Matos Sextet, Barbara Carroll, and more!...


Cyrus Chestnut Trio and More Set for This Week at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for the first week of September 2015, featuring Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Birdland Jazz Party, Barbara Carroll, and more. Scroll down for details!...


Steps Ahead 35th Anniversary, Barbara Carroll & More Set for Week of 2/23 at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming performances running through the end of February, including Steps Ahead 35th Anniversary, Barbara Carroll, Rotem Sivan and Peter Bernstein Duo, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more....


BWW Reviews: San Diego Jewish Film Fest Rocks Bollywood
by Erica Miner - February 23, 2015

Those who know and love Bollywood films enjoyed a special SDJFF event...


Lin-Manuel Miranda Threatens HAMILTON Audience Members with Patti LuPone
by Sally Henry - July 19, 2015

HAMILTON writer/star Lin-Manuel Miranda recently reprimanded rude theatregoers with the single most effective threat possible: Patti LuPone....


BET Premieres New Original Docu-Series #THEWESTBROOKS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2015

BET Networks announced today the premiere date of its new original one-hour docu-series #THEWESTBROOKS!...


Aaron Lazar, Birdland Big Band & More Set for Birdland, Week of 7/13
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for July 13-19, featuring The Birdland Big Band, Aaron Lazar, Jazz Party with Carole Bufford, and more!...


Barbara Carroll, Freddy Cole Quartet & More Set for Birdland, Week of 5/11
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for May 11- May 17, featuring Freddy Cole Quartet with Special Guest Saxophonist Houston Person, Apollo Link, Barbara Carroll and more!...


DMT to Present Thornton Wilder's SKIN OF OUR TEETH, 5/21-6/14
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2015

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre has announced the final show in our 2014-2015 Journeys Season: Thornton Wilder's vast absurd comedy about the human race: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH....


Birdland to Welcome BossaBrasil, Sean Harkness Duo & More, Week of 5/25
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for May 25-31, featuring BossaBrasil, Steve Ross, Sean Harkness Duo, and more!...


Beegie Adair, Dena DeRose & More Set for Birdland, Week of 1/19
by Tyler Peterson - January 09, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming schedule for January 19 - January 25, including Beegie Adair featuring Monica Ramey, Dena DeRose, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas and more!...


AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS and More Set for Way Off Broadway's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing theatre, reached a milestone in 2014, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season. Today, the theatre's producers have announced the line-up for the 2015 Mainstage Season....


Barbara Carroll, Stacey Kent & Marcos Valle and More Set for Birdland, 12/8-14
by Tyler Peterson - December 04, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for December 8 - December 14, featuring Stacey Kent and Marcos Valle, 11 O'Clock Numbers, Barbara Carroll, Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party, and more!...


CVRep to Welcome Back Scott Dreier in DORIS AND ME, 6/19-21
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2015

Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) is once again proud to present award winning performer Scott Dreier in Doris and Me as the first of its Summer Cabaret Series....


Arturo O'Farrill, Darius de Haas and More Set for Birdland, Week of Sept 7
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for September 7-13, 2015, including Arturo O'Farrill, Darius de Haas, Birdland Jazz Party, and more. Scroll down for details!...


OWN to Premiere New Season of WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE'S, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2015

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will serve up new episodes of the NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and the season premiere of new docu-series "2 Fat 2 Fly" on February 28 as part of the network's popular Today night programming lineup....


Lin-Manuel Miranda Reacts to Seeing HAMILTON with President Obama in the Audience
by Sally Henry - July 18, 2015

The Broadway community has been a-buzz today with chatter about President Obama attending Saturday's matinee of HAMILTON on Broadway. Also in the audience, however, was HAMILTON creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Though he usually stars in the show, he had already made plans to watch his musical today as p...


Stacey Kent, Clyde Alves & More Set for Birdland, 7/20
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for July 20-26, featuring Stacey Kent, Clyde Alves, Jazz Party with Carole Bufford, and more!...






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