Atandwa Kani

Review: OTHELLO at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is a Relevant Retelling of the Classic Tragedy
by Jaime Uranovsky - Apr 13, 2024

Shakespeare’s OTHELLO, written in the early 1600s, predates traditional notions of decoloniality and, arguably, colonialism itself. Nonetheless, it is a text that, some contend, contains a built-in decolonial perspective or, at the very least, lends itself to be staged through this lens.

Origin Theatre Company to Revive New-Play Reading Series MONDAYS IN MAY at Beckett's Bar and Grill
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2022

After a two-year break, Origin Theatre Company is reviving its popular new-play reading series, “Mondays in May,” with staged readings of new shows read every Monday in a month packed with Mondays – five in all! 

Cast Announced for American Premiere of A KID LIKE RISHI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022

Origin Theatre Company has announced the cast and design team for the American premiere of “A Kid Like Rishi,” Kees Roorda’s critically acclaimed Dutch play about a notorious racial profiling police killing in The Hague.  

Bryan Terrell Clark, Antonio J. Watson and More to Star in CABARET FOR A CAUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021

Broadway veterans Bryan Terrell Clark and Antonio J. Watson will team up with Jack Chacon to bring you an Evening of music, love, and support to benefit the Hereditary Angioedema Association.

Photo Flash: See Beyonce, Donald Glover, and More on THE LION KING Red Carpet!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 10, 2019

Filmmakers, talent and special guests celebrated Disney's “The Lion King” tonight in Hollywood. The movie, which opens on July 19, 2019, welcomes beloved characters back to the big screen in a whole new way.

Nikki M. James, Aya Cash & More Join Cast of 24 HOUR MUSICALS
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 12, 2019

The 24 Hour Plays has just announced more participants that will help them mark their anniversary with an intimate production of The 24 Hour Musicals on Monday, June 17th at 8 PM on the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

Leslie Kritzer, Bonnie Milligan, Anthony Rapp, and More Among Cast of 24 HOUR MUSICALS
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2019

Today, The 24 Hour Plays announced the first round of participants that will help them mark their anniversary with an intimate production of The 24 Hour Musicals on Monday, June 17th at 8 PM on the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

Quentin Earl Darrington, Sasha Allen, Jeremy Hays, and More Will Lead a Reading of New Musical MANDELA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2019

A private, invitation only industry reading of the new musical Mandela will be held on Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15, 2019. Mandela has music and lyrics by two South African composer/lyricists signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Greg Dean Borowsky and Shaun Borowsky, with a book by Laiona Michelle (Little Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical). This reading is directed by Schele Williams (Rent, Motown: The Musical), with music direction by Alvin Hough, Jr. (Once On This Island). Fifth Estate Entertainment (Nathan Gehan/Jamison Scott) serves as general manager for the reading. The reading will be attended by Nandi Mandela, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter, on behalf of the Mandela family who have officially partnered with the show.

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of BOESMAN AND LENA
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 26, 2019

Boesman and Lena officially opened on Monday, February 26 in the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The production is a limited engagement through March 17, 2019.

Photo Flash: Cynthia Nixon, Victoria Clark, and More Celebrate Opening Night of Strindbergs in Rep
by Julie Musbach - Feb 13, 2019

Classic Stage Company devotes the beginning of 2019 to the timeless emotional and social resonance of August Strindberg, with new productions of two acclaimed adaptations-Yael Farber's Mies Julie and Conor McPherson's new version of The Dance of Death-presented in repertory.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With Signature Theatre's BOESMAN AND LENA
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2019

Signature Theatre presents Boesman and Lena by Athol Fugard and directed by Yael Farber.The production runs February 5, 2019 to March 17, 2019 with a February 25, 2019 opening night in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).

Photo Flash: Get A First Look at DANGEROUS HOUSE at The Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Alan Henry - Aug 17, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at DANGEROUS HOUSE at Williamstown Theatre Festival, now on stage through August 19th.

BWW Review: DANGEROUS HOUSE at Williamstown Theatre Festival Shines an Intensely Bright Light Over The Berkshires!
by Marc Savitt - Aug 14, 2018

DANGEROUS HOUSE is a powerful and poignant piece that delivers an extremely important message that needs to be seen and heard. Comments overheard upon exiting the theatre suggest that many patrons felt it ranks among one of the festival's best.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Artist Residencies And Additional Casting
by Julie Musbach - Jun 15, 2018

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced the artists in residency for the 2018 summer season. This year's artists include WTF Commissioned Artists Benjamin Scheuer (The Lion), Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds), Sharyn Rothstein (By The Water), Max Posner (Judy), and more.

2015 Nominees for the 51st Annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Announced
by David Fick - Feb 11, 2016

The 51st annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has announced its 2015 nominees, reflecting a rich realm of theatre talent seen on stages throughout the Western Cape. The glamorous awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 20 March, at 18:00 at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and will personify a fusion of cultures, food and Fleur du Cap win

SUITS Star Gabriel Macht Visits SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at the Baxter Theatre
by David Fick - Sep 6, 2015

Taking in the sites and sounds of Cape Town, SUITS star Gabriel Macht, better known as Harvey Specter, was spotted snapping a photograph at the Baxter Theatre with actor Atandwa Kani after Kani's performance in SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD. 

Photo Flash: South African Classic SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD Comes to Syracuse Stage
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015

From South Africa's acclaimed Market Theatre, the intensely funny and poignant Sizwe Banzi is Dead starts tonight, February 25 at Syracuse Stage. In this award-winning classic about the universal struggle for human dignity, a black man in apartheid-era South Africa tries to overcome oppressive work regulations to support his family. Co-creator John Kani performed in the original production and won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Actor. Now, 40 years later, Kani directs his son, Atandwa Kani, in this new international production. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Photo Flash: First Look at South African Classic SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD, Coming to Syracuse Stage
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2015

From South Africa's acclaimed Market Theatre, the intensely funny and poignant Sizwe Banzi is Dead starts February 25 at Syracuse Stage. In this award-winning classic about the universal struggle for human dignity, a black man in apartheid-era South Africa tries to overcome oppressive work regulations to support his family. Co-creator John Kani performed in the original production and won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Actor. Now, 40 years later, Kani directs his son, Atandwa Kani, in this new international production. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

BWW Reviews: SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at McCarter is Extraordinary
by Leigh Byron - Jan 26, 2015

SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at McCarter is extraordinary. Now on stage at McCarter Theatre through February 15.

11th Annual Naledi Theatre Awards Winners Announced - JERSEY BOYS, MIES JULIE & More!
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 18, 2014

The theatre industry stepped out in style for the 11th annual Naledi Theatre Awards to applaud and cheer their peers who won against the strongest competition to date in 25 categories.