Amaka Okafor

Netflix's BLACK RABBIT Adds Academy Award Winner Troy Kotsur, Robin de Jesus, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2024

Netflix has announced new additions to the cast of Black Rabbit, the upcoming limited series starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman. Among those joining are Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur, Robin De Jesus, Abbey Lee, and Odessa Young. The series follows the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) who allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back into his life and opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built.

GREATEST DAYS Comes to South African Cinemas This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2023

Immerse yourself in a magical journey of music, friendship, and nostalgia with the highly anticipated musical film, GREATEST DAYS, hitting local cinemas in South Africa on 16 June 2023.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HOPE HAS A HAPPY MEAL At Royal Court Jerwood Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2023

Laura Checkley, Mary Malone, Amaka Okafor, Felix Scott and Nima Taleghani star in Hope has a Happy Meal, written by Tom Fowler and directed by Royal Court Associate Lucy Morrison. See photos from inside rehearsal!

Cast Revealed for HOPE HAS A HAPPY MEAL by Tom Fowler at the Royal Court
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023

Laura Checkley, Mary Malone, Amaka Okafor, Felix Scott and Nima Taleghani have been cast in Hope has a Happy Meal, written by Tom Fowler and directed by Royal Court Associate Lucy Morrison.

Video: Watch the All New Trailer For GREATEST DAYS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2023

An all new trailer and artwork have been released for GREATEST DAYS, the cinematic adaptation of TAKE THAT’s smash-hit stage musical The Band, out in UK and ROI cinemas on Friday 16th June, with previews Thursday 15thJune.

BWW Review: AFTER THE END, Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 3, 2022

The theatre gods work in mysterious ways. Right when Putin is wreaking havoc in Ukraine, threatening to start a nuclear world war, a show set in a fallout shelter opens at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Dennis Kelly’s After The End is a play about power and displays scenes of spine-chilling violence - which is the main reason why the writer hasn’t let many people touch it since it debuted in Edinburgh in 2005. With Lyndsey Turner at the helm, the project is a jarring, visceral tale of manipulation, control, and toxic masculinity.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Leads March's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Mar 2, 2022

London is never short of temptations, whether epic West End shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a much talked-about adaptation to a provocative revival and a thorny Shakespeare play, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Don’t forget to check back for BroadwayWorld’s reviews, interviews and features!

Book Now For AFTER THE END at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Marianka Swain - Feb 18, 2022

A city under attack from a nuclear blast. As the dust settles, Louise wakes to find herself in a fallout shelter with Mark, the colleague who has saved her life. They have enough water and food to last two weeks. 

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for AFTER THE END
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2022

Dennis Kelly’s After The End is set to open at Theatre Royal Stratford East on March 2nd.

Theatre Royal Stratford East Announce Casting For AFTER THE END
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2022

Theatre Royal Stratford East announces casting for After the End, Dennis Kelly's chilling play directed by Lyndsey Turner.

Vanessa Kirby Joins Hugh Jackman & Laura Dern in THE SON
by TV News Desk - Jun 28, 2021

The Son focuses on Peter (Hugh Jackman) as his busy life with new partner Emma and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

Cast Announced For LIVING NEWSPAPER
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2020

Michele Austin, Natalie Dew, Georgie Fellows, Zainab Hasan, Camille Mallet de Chauny, Rebekah Murrell, Amaka Okafor, Kimberley Okoye, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Irfan Shamji, Sophie Stone, Ragevan Vasan and Danny Lee Wynter have been cast in Edition 1 of the Royal Court Theatre's Living Newspaper: A Counter Narrative.  

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on Modernized NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 12, 2020

Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything. Nora: A Doll's House is now playing at the Young Vic (66 The Cut).

BWW Review: NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE, Young Vic
by Charlie Wilks - Feb 11, 2020

Three distinct doorways separate three different time periods. Between them stands three Nora's, played superbly by Natalie Klamar, Amaka Okafor, and Anna Russell-Martin. The eras they occupy are a post-war 1948, a vibing 1968 and a more contemporary 2018. The women are subject to political, personal and societal suffocation.

Photo Flash: First Look at NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2020

Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or risk losing everything.

VIDEO: Playwright Stef Smith Talks NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE Ahead of Young Vic Run
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2020

Nora: A Doll's House comes to the Young Vic beginning 6 February!

THE VISIT Leads February's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jan 27, 2020

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a new Tony Kushner adaptation to an epic musical and Shakespeare sitcom, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

David Tennant to Play Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen in New ITV Drama
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 22, 2019

ITV has announced the commission of Des, a three part drama which follows the arrest and trial of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des. 

Cast Announced For NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019

Artistic Director of the Young Vic Kwame Kwei-Armah today announces complete casting for Nora: A Doll's House. Anna Russell-Martin (Cyrano De Bergerac, A Christmas Carol Citizens Theatre) reprises her role from the critically-acclaimed Citizens Theatre production, and is joined by Mark Arends (MotherFatherSon; Fatherland Lyric Hammersmith), Natalie Klamar (Wilderness Hampstead Theatre; Richard II Almeida), Luke Norris (Poldark; Blue/Orange, A View from the Bridge Young Vic), Amaka Okafor (The Son Kiln/West End; I'm Not Running, Macbeth National Theatre) and Zephryn Taitte (Call The Midwife; Bitter Wheat Garrick Theatre).

BWW Interview: Amaka Okafor Talks THE SON at Duke Of York's Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 9, 2019

After a stellar run at the Kiln, Florian Zeller's The Son transferred to the West End last month. We caught up with Amaka Okafor to hear about the journey of the show and its harrowing themes.