Baakari Wilder

Tapestry Dance Performs the Texas Premiere of IT'S ABOUT TIME at the Rollins Studio Theatre

Tapestry Dance will present the Texas premiere of It’s About Time, which honors legendary jazz tap dancer Sarah Petronio, at the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center on June 16 & 17 at 8 p.m.

The Chloé And Maud Foundation's DC Tap Festival All-Star Concert Set For March 27

The Chloé and Maud Foundation presents the 12th Annual DC Tap Festival and All-Star Concert March 23-29, 2020. This international event will bring renowned tap stars and aficionados from around the world and across the U.S, to the District of Columbia for a week of festivities and celebrations of the classic art of tap dance.

Unexpected Stage Company Presents Samuel D. Hunter's THE FEW

This summer marks the 10th season for Unexpected Stage Company, which will present The Few, a drama about the search for connection by MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient Samuel D. Hunter (A Bright New Boise). The production will run July 11 to August 4 in the Fireside Room, an intimate 38-seat venue at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation Building, located at 6301 River Road in Bethesda.

Community College of Baltimore County presents DESTINATION BALTIMORE, 12/9

Community College of Baltimore County presents the Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble in the production of Destination: Baltimore, a two-set theatre performance in celebration of the music and dance at the roots of Baltimore's multicultural history. Destination: Baltimore will be performed at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9 at

BWW Review: LOTUS at The Kennedy Center

It's a real shame that you can't buy a ticket to a performance of Lotus, an exhilarating night of tap dancing and jazz excellence. That's because the performance was a one-night only, sold out performance full of incredible tap dance and music.

BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Baakari Wilder

Today's subject Baakari Wilder will be living his theatre life this Saturday evening onstage at the Kennedy Center as part of LOTUS, a tribute to the art of tap dancing.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Presents LOTUS: Tap Stars Reunite to Celebrate the Art Form

For one night only, October 7, 2017, six award-winning tap artists, connected through their Broadway background in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, reunite to celebrate their art form in the newly renovated Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Featuring D.C. natives Joseph Webb and Baakari Wilder along with Omar Edwards, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Derick K. Grant, and Jason Samuels Smith, this unique performance is choreographed to honor the roots of tap dance, their predecessors, and each other, all to live jazz music by the Lafayette Harris Jr. Quintet.

BWW Blog: Hannah Seewald - Interview With Ayodele Casel: A Shuffle Ball GAME-Changer

Who comes to mind when I think of a talented, intelligent and influential person? Ayodele Casel. This powerhouse tap dancer, actor and teacher has broken boundaries and shown how an interest can help you discover a talent and even transform into a lifestyle and career.

36 Stars Slated for Mosaic Theater's Inaugural Season

Mosaic Theater Company of DC announces 36 actors so-far cast in the 2015-16 inaugural season: "The Case for Hope in a Polarized World." This far-reaching pool of locally and internationally acclaimed actors represents a commitment to telling the stories most pressing to our communities. These artists, over half of whom are actors of color, join Mosaic Theater Company in one of the most diversely cast seasons in Washington.

Olney Theatre Center to Present August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON, 5/7-6/1

Olney Theatre Center, a Maryland destination for professional theater performance and education, continues its critically-acclaimed 76th Anniversary season with August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama THE PIANO LESSON May 7 - June 1, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab.

Two Brother Duos Set for Arena Stage's MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE Tonight

Lifelong performer and Tony Award nominee Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Eubie!) captivates audiences with stories, songs and smooth choreography for his return to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater with Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life. Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun (Broadway's Newsies and Grey Gardens), Hines, who started performing at five years old, brings the history of American tap to life and pays tribute to his brother Gregory and the singers who inspired him, from Frank Sinatra to Lena Horne. A co-production with ALLIANCE THEATRE at the Woodruff and Cleveland Play House, Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life runs tonight, November 15-December 29, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater.

Two Brother Duos Set for Arena Stage's MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE; Full Cast Announced!

Lifelong performer and Tony Award nominee Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Eubie!) captivates audiences with stories, songs and smooth choreography for his return to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater with Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life. Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun (Broadway's Newsies and Grey Gardens), Hines, who started performing at five years old, brings the history of American tap to life and pays tribute to his brother Gregory and the singers who inspired him, from Frank Sinatra to Lena Horne. A co-production with Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff and Cleveland Play House, Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life runs November 15-December 29, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater.

BWW Reviews: TAP 'N TIME - NJ Tap Fest's Extraordinary Main Stage Event

Tap dancing is an art that has endured through the enthusiasm and creativity of its performers. New Jersey Tap Fest's main stage event, 'Tap 'N Time,' was performed at the Westminster Arts Center at Bloomfield College on Saturday night. The two act show delighted the audience with a wide variety of tap dance styles and an incredible slate of talent.

Ping Chong, Randy Gener & More Join Theatre of the Voiceless Festival, 6/16-19

Documentary theater possesses a unique ability to respond to issues of pressing political import and social justice, and provides a platform and voice for the dispossessed. "Theater of the Voiceless" - an international symposium and festival produced by Zeitgeist DC (Austrian Cultural Forum Washington, Goethe-Institut Washington and the Embassy of Switzerland) and the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown University - takes place June 16 - 19, 2013 at various venues around Washington, DC.

Tap Extravaganza Set for Flushing Town Hall, 5/11

Co-producer Cobi Narita says, "If you like tap, you've got a great chance to see many of the best dancers in the world, all in one night, at Flushing Town Hall on May 11. Tickets are selling fast to our 5th annual Queens Tap Extravaganza. We've got an Emmy winner, several Broadway stars, and a cover girl from Ebony magazine. Tap fans are coming from all up and down the East Coast."

Jen MacQueen Choreographs KSU's CABARET, Now thru 10/21

Today, October 16 through the 21st, Kennessaw State University presents Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-Winning Broadway classic, Cabaret. Performances are Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Howard Logan Stillwell Theatre. This production features choreography by the Off-Broadway choreographer and acclaimed tap dancer Jen MacQueen, who recently choreographed both the new chamber version of Sweet Charity and the premiere of Clyde 'n' Bonnie the musical.

Jen MacQueen Choreographs KSU's CABARET 10/16-21

On October 16-21, Kennessaw State University presents Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-Winning Broadway classic, Cabaret. Performances are Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Howard Logan Stillwell Theatre. This production features choreography by the Off-Broadway choreographer and acclaimed tap dancer Jen MacQueen, who recently choreographed both the new chamber version of Sweet Charity and the premiere of Clyde 'n' Bonnie the musical.

The Joyce Theater Premieres Jason Samuels Smith's IMAGINE and CHASIN' THE BIRD, Now thru 7/7

The Joyce Theater presents Emmy Award-winning choreographer Jason Samuels Smith in celebration of his first season of full-length programming at The Joyce with a performance that features two world premieres from tonight, July 3 through July 7.

The Joyce Theater Announces Jason Samuels Smith Premieres of IMAGINE and CHASIN' THE BIRD for July 3-7

The Joyce Theater has announced Emmy Award-winning choreographer Jason Samuels Smith will celebrate his first season of full-length programming at The Joyce with a performance that features two world premieres on July 3 - 7.

Jen MacQueen to Choreograph THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Milton, 3/14-17

Rehearsals have begun at Milton High School for their production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. This show will perform March 14-17, directed by Renee Denney and music directed by Leigh Ann Shaw. The cast is full of experienced high schoolers, some of whom also appeared in Milton's successful production of HAIRSPRAY in spring 2011. It will feature choreography by the Off-Broadway choreographer and acclaimed tap dancer Jen MacQueen, who choreographed the recent Atlanta production of A Chorus Line at Aurora Theatre, for which she received a BroadwayWorld (Atlanta) Award Nomination for Best Choreography in a Musical.