Christopher Davis

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Breaks Ground on New Home: The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Hudson Valley Shakespeare welcomed New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other community leaders to a groundbreaking ceremony for its new home in Garrison, NY, which has been named the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. Learn more about the new Center!

Review: X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Feb 25, 2024

Without doubt a definitive event for Seattle Opera, and worth experiencing in all of its many extraordinary aspects.

X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, to Have West Coast Premiere at Seattle Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2024

The groundbreaking opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will receive its West Coast premiere at Seattle Opera February 24–March 9.

The Met & The Apollo to Present Free Simulcast Of X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOM X Hosted by Angela Bassett
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2023

The Met Opera and The Apollo will present a free simulcast of Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at The Apollo on November 18 at 12:55PM. This marks the first-ever collaboration between the two New York cultural institutions.

Review: X Marks the Spot at Met Premiere of 'X: Life and Times of Malcolm X'
by Richard Sasanow - Nov 5, 2023

It’s taken a long time for X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X—the rediscovered and revised ‘80s work by Anthony Davis, Thulani Davis and Christopher Davis, in Robert O’Hara’s production and conducted by Kazem Abdullah--to cross the plaza from what was the old City Opera at New York State Theatre to a premiere at the Metropolitan Opera.

VIDEO: Watch Footage from X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X at The Metropolitan Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 5, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera is currently presenting the company premiere of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Anthony Davis's groundbreaking opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, opening November 3, the second of six new productions in the 2023–24 season. Check out a new trailer for the production here!

The Metropolitan Opera's 2023�"24 Live in HD Season to Continue With Anthony Davis's X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera's 2023–24 Live in HD season will continue with the company premiere of Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

Anthony Davis's OPERA X: The Life And Times Of Malcolm X to Premiere at The Met in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2023

Don't miss the historic premiere of Anthony Davis's groundbreaking opera, X: The Life And Times Of Malcolm X, at The Met on November 3. Find out all the details about this highly anticipated production and experience the powerful story of Malcolm X on stage.

The Metropolitan Opera: LIVE IN HD 2023�"2024 Season Comes To Bay Street Theater This October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2023

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced that it will be screening the Metropolitan Opera's 2023–2024 season LIVE IN HD on their big  screen. Running October 2023 through May 2024, Bay Street audiences are able to experience 9 spectacular productions, presented live directly from the Met Opera's stage in New York City.

THE MYSTERY OF THE MOSAIC BRIDGE Opens At The Players' Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 12, 2023

The Mystery of the Mosaic Bridge, a murder mystery drama, has opened at the Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street in New York City, for its three-week run, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. from March 9-26, 2023.

The Metropolitan Opera Announces 2023�"24 Season Featuring Four Met Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a 2023–24 season with the most new works in the company’s modern history. See show details, performances dates, and how to purchase tickets!

Seattle Opera Announces 60th Anniversary Season Featuring DAS RHEINGOLD, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023

Seattle Opera has announced its 2023/24 season, which celebrates the company’s 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Seattle Opera offers a range of titles spanning nearly all of opera’s history, from the eighteenth century to the 1980s.

Spring Theatre's CHILDREN OF EDEN Opens In April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2022

This week, Spring Theatre began rehearsals for Children of Eden, preparing it to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages on April 1-3 at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; KINKY BOOTS at Pramount Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; ONU Theatre's STILL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Seattle Opera Continues Commitment To New Music And Today's Stories
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2021

Seattle Opera continues its commitment to bringing contemporary stories to Seattle audiences with two new operas for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.

Broad Stage Panels Announced For BREATHING FREE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2021

HEARTBEAT OPERA announces the West Coast Premiere of Breathing Free, an ambitious and “gripplingly produced” (Boston Globe) visual album dedicated to the celebration of Black artistic voices, presented by The Broad Stage online Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm (Pacific) and Saturday, February 13 at 7pm (Pacific).  For tickets and information visit thebroadstage.org.

The Broad Stage Presents HEARTBEAT OPERA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2021

HEARTBEAT OPERA announces the West Coast Premiere of Breathing Free, an ambitious filmed song cycle dedicated to the celebration of Black artistic voices, presented by The Broad Stage online Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm (Pacific) and Saturday, February 13 at 7pm (Pacific).  For tickets and information visit thebroadstage.org.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE INFAMOUS FUTURE on HBO Max
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 15, 2020

THE INFAMOUS FUTURE focuses on the unique perspectives of inspired educators and their remarkable students. CEO, David C. Banks and his Eagle Academy Foundation strive to change an entrenched American mindset, insisting that young black and brown men are not going to be labelled as one of America’s problems, but instead one of its greatest successes. 

VIDEO: See the Trailer for Heartbeat Opera's BREATHING FREE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2020

HEARTBEAT OPERA—the radical indie opera company 'leading the charge in online opera' (Parterre) with 'groundbreaking' virtual content (Operawire) that is 'hacking the corporate contours of Zoom into a postmodern proscenium” (Washington Post)—announces BREATHING FREE, an ambitious six-part virtual series from December 4-12, dedicated to the celebration of Black artistic voices.