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The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many individuals -- many whites but predominently black -- who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation. Still, it effectively moved hundreds of slaves northward each year -- according to one estimate, the South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.

New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan Photo New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2023

A new arts center is opening in midtown Manhattan to provide rehearsal and teaching space for performing arts organizations. Houghton Hall Arts Community offers 17,000 square feet of rehearsal rooms, acting studios, offices, and meeting space to performing arts organizations, teachers, actors, and o...


Broadway Podcast Network Announces Critics' Table Photo Broadway Podcast Network Announces Critics' Table
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022

The Broadway Podcast Network  has announced Critics' Table, a diverse roundtable of theater critics that will review current Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Executive Produced by Ayanna Prescod in partnership with BIPOC Critics Lab, every episode features three luminary theater critics ready ...


THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre Photo THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2023

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE SPIRIT OF HARRIET TUBMAN starring Leslie McCurdy next month. Performances run March 6 and 7, 2023 at 7:30pm....


THE THIRD RAIL Comes to New Jersey City University This Month Photo THE THIRD RAIL Comes to New Jersey City University This Month
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2023

 New Jersey City University (NJCU) and the NJCU Center for the Arts, in conjunction with onCUE Chronicles, will present “The Third Rail”, a story about a journey to freedom, on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held at the Margaret Williams Theatre located inside NJCU’s Hepb...


PARADISE SQUARE Cancels Performances Through April 10 Photo PARADISE SQUARE Cancels Performances Through April 10
by Nicole Rosky - April 08, 2022

'In accordance with Broadway COVID protocols established by the industry, the producers of Paradise Square have cancelled performances tonight, Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10. The production is expected to resume performances on Tuesday, April 12 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The produce...


Terence L. Cranert's New Musical THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD To Open in Illinois This Photo Terence L. Cranert's New Musical THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD To Open in Illinois This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023

Terence L. Cranert's stirring new musical for the whole family, THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD, premieres in Springfield, Illinois, with sights set on New York....


Frank Basile Presents Emerging Stories Premiere A FORERUNNER OF FREEDOM: INDIANAPOLIS Photo Frank Basile Presents Emerging Stories Premiere A FORERUNNER OF FREEDOM: INDIANAPOLIS BETHEL AMC HISTORY TOLD THROUGH STORY, SONG AND DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2023

In 1991, The National Park Service put Bethel Cathedral AME at 414 West Vermont Street on the National Register of Historic Places, making it the first Black church in Indianapolis to earn that distinction....


VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Her PARADISE SQUARE Tony Awards Performance on TO Photo VIDEO: Joaquina Kalukango Discusses Her PARADISE SQUARE Tony Awards Performance on TODAY
by Michael Major - June 22, 2022

Joaquina Kalukango sat down with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on the TODAY Show this morning to discuss her acclaimed Tony Awards performance for Paradise Square. Kalukango also opened up about how her character of Nelly O'Brien in Paradise Square has helped her through an uncertain period in her ...


The Abyssinian Meeting House Restoration: Presentation Announced at First Parish Photo The Abyssinian Meeting House Restoration: Presentation Announced at First Parish
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2022

Pam Cummings, President of the Board of The Abyssinian Meeting House, will speak at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 19, at First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress St. Cummings will discuss the history and restoration of the meeting house. ...


VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE Photo VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE
by Nicole Rosky - March 01, 2022

BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of the cast in action below. Watch as A.J. Shively performs 'Why Should I Die in Springtime', written by  Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, and Masi Asare....


Review: VOICES OF THE EIGHTH (VOTE): CHRONICLES II, STORIES FROM HARRISBURG'S OLD EIG Photo Review: VOICES OF THE EIGHTH (VOTE): CHRONICLES II, STORIES FROM HARRISBURG'S OLD EIGHTH WARD at Sankofa African American Theatre Company at Gamut Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - February 05, 2023

The entire production, including lights, sound, costumes, and set, come together to create a beautiful tapestry of art and history. The actors give performances that are heartfelt and passionate, bringing an intensity to the stage that captures the heart and mind....


BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Photo BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - April 14, 2022

August Wilson's powerful drama of racial unrest in Pittsburgh circa 1905 seems exceptionally prescient these days, confirming that the struggle for equality and freedom are a constant for African Americans that shapes their everyday lives in ways both subtle and overt. ...


Chandler Center For The Arts To Premiere New Musical NORTH Photo Chandler Center For The Arts To Premiere New Musical NORTH
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2022

Chandler Center for the Arts has announced it will premiere NORTH, a vibrant new musical theater production conceived and created by writer and composer Ashli St. Armant, in November 2022. ...


Disney+ Releases ANDOR: VOLUME 1 (Episodes 1-4) Soundtrack Photo Disney+ Releases ANDOR: VOLUME 1 (Episodes 1-4) Soundtrack
by Michael Major - October 21, 2022

Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack from Lucasfilm’s original live-action series “Andor.' The Andor: Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) (Original Score) digital album features scores composed and produced by three-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composer Nicholas Britell. The release wi...


New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan Photo New Arts Center, Theatre Rehearsal Space Opens in Midtown Manhattan
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2023

A new arts center is opening in midtown Manhattan to provide rehearsal and teaching space for performing arts organizations. Houghton Hall Arts Community offers 17,000 square feet of rehearsal rooms, acting studios, offices, and meeting space to performing arts organizations, teachers, actors, and o...


PARADISE SQUARE's Joaquina Kalukango Wins 2022 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Photo PARADISE SQUARE's Joaquina Kalukango Wins 2022 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
by Team BWW - June 12, 2022

Joaquina Kalukango has won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for PARADISE SQUARE. ...


TIFF to Premiere Clement Virgo's Film BROTHER Photo TIFF to Premiere Clement Virgo's Film BROTHER
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022

Adapted to film by Virgo from David Chariandy’s novel, Brother is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into men amidst Toronto's 1990's hip-hop scene. Brother stars Lamar Johnson (The Hate U Give), Aaron Pierre (Underground Railroad), Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) an...


Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead Come to the Music Hall as Part of WRITERS ON A Photo Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead Come to the Music Hall as Part of WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND STAGE
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2023

New Hampshire Public Radio and The Music Hall announced the latest line-up for their award-winning series, Writers on a New England Stage, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Geraldine Brooks and Colson Whitehead....


Disney+ Drops 'ANDOR: Volume Two' Soundtrack Photo Disney+ Drops 'ANDOR: Volume Two' Soundtrack
by Michael Major - November 04, 2022

Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack from Lucasfilm’s original live-action series 'Andor.' The Andor: Volume 2 (Episodes 5-8) (Original Score) digital album features scores composed and produced by three-time Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composer Nicholas Britell and is availabl...


Premiere Stages at Kean University Reveals Play Festival Winners and Commission Recip Photo Premiere Stages at Kean University Reveals Play Festival Winners and Commission Recipients
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2023

Premiere Stages at Kean University has announced four playwrights selected for expanded development as part of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Learn more about the playwrights here!...


Olney Theatre Launches New Community Partner Program With Sandy Spring Slave Museum Photo Olney Theatre Launches New Community Partner Program With Sandy Spring Slave Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2022

Olney Theatre Center announced a series of events as part of its new “Community Partners” program, planned in conjunction with its first partner, The Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery....


BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at Trinity Rep Photo BWW Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN at Trinity Rep
by John McDaid - March 04, 2022

Providence's Trinity Rep has come roaring back from a two-year pandemic hiatus with a stunning production of August Wilson's 'Gem of the Ocean.' Compelling performances from a cast that includes some of Rhode Island's finest actors at the top of their form make this the must-see theatrical event of ...


SELL OUT By The Amazing Theatre Company Opens This Week Photo SELL OUT By The Amazing Theatre Company Opens This Week
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

The Amazing Theatre Company has announced the opening of their new play titled Sell Out. The play opens on Saturday, November 5th at The Odd Fellows Lodge 6405 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, occupying a building from 1906 that was the only place for social gatherings for African Americans in the country...


Virginia Rep Theatre's World Premiere Of BONNIE AND CLAIRE Opens May 13 Photo Virginia Rep Theatre's World Premiere Of BONNIE AND CLAIRE Opens May 13
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2022

Virginia Repertory Theatre presents a new play, Bonnie and Claire, which was meant to have its world premiere in May of 2020, but COVID forced us to cancel.  ...


RPO to Close HARRIET TUBMAN BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION With Free Concert This Month Photo RPO to Close HARRIET TUBMAN BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION With Free Concert This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - October 14, 2022

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will close out Monroe County and the City of Rochester's Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration (HTBC) with a special Closing HTBC Ceremony on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 2 – 3 PM at Church of Love Faith Center (700 Exchange St., 14608). The event is free ...






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