Deborah Roberts

'20/20' Episode to Follow Four Women Who Went Missing on the Interstate

Tune in for the latest episode of ABC News' 20/20 airing on Friday, March 15, 2024. Stay updated with current events and in-depth reporting from a trusted news source. The two-hour episode includes new interviews with Gay Smither, Laura Smither's mother; Jan Bynum, Kelli Cox's mother; Alexis Bynum, Kelli Cox's daughter; and more.

Abigail Hawk to Host ADAPT Leadership Awards; Ali Stroker, Cara Buono & More Named Co-Chairs

Abigail Hawk to host ADAPT Leadership Awards gala in NYC, supporting non-profit organization.

ABC News Expands 'The Year' Franchise Hosted By Robin Roberts With Two Primetime Specials

ABC News Studios announces the expansion of hit show “The Year” with two primetime specials looking back at the biggest moments of 2023 and the best of what's to come in 2024 — both hosted by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts.

Black Theatre United Raises Over $1.2 Million at Inaugural Gala

Black Theatre United (BTU) announced that the organization’s inaugural Gala on Monday, October 30, 2023 raised over $1.2 million to support BTU’s empowering programs in Mentorships, Student Internships, BTU’s Annual Advocacy Summit and BTU’s Education program.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Black Theatre United's Inaugural Gala

Just last night, Black Theatre United (BTU) held its inaugural Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Supported by Business for Good (BFG), the evening in celebration of the indelible mark that Black culture has had and continues to have on Broadway. Check out photos from inside the big night!

Black Theatre United Announces Star-Studded Honorary Co-Chair Lineup For Inaugural Gala!

Black Theatre United (BTU) announced today a star-studded lineup of honorary co-chairs for its upcoming inaugural Gala on Monday, October 30 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, which includes Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Cookie Johnson, Al Roker & Deborah Roberts, Blair Underwood, Congresswoman Ayanna Presley, Tommi A. Vincent and Troy Vincent Sr.

A.I.M By Kyle Abraham 2023 Homecoming Gala Honoring Debra Martin Chase And Theaster Gates Draws Media And Art World Luminaries

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham 2023 Homecoming Gala Honoring Debra Martin Chase and Theaster Gates brings together media and art world luminaries. Attendees included White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Emmy and Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth.

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of THE SHARK IS BROKEN

Last night, The Shark is Broken officially opened at the Golden Theatre! Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Frist Art Museum Presents MULTIPLICITY: BLACKNESS IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN COLLAGE

The Frist Art Museum presents Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage, the first major museum exhibition devoted to the rich yet understudied subject. Featuring approximately 80 collage and collage-informed works, Multiplicity explores the breadth and complexity of Black identity and experiences in the United States.

Ali Stroker To Present ADAPT Leadership Award To Willie Geist At The 2023 ADAPT Leadership Awards On March 9

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, has announced that Ali Stroker, Tony-winning stage, film, television star, and author, will present the ADAPT Leadership Award to honoree Willie Geist at the ADAPT Leadership Awards on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The awards gala will support the important ongoing work of the non-profit organization.

Willie Geist, John D. Kemp, Jeanine Salvatore & Louis Salvatore To Be Honored At The 2023 ADAPT Leadership Awards

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, has announced the honorees for the ADAPT Leadership Awards, which will take place on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Photos: Al Roker and Deborah Roberts Visit DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Al Roker and his wife, Deborah Roberts caught one of the final performances of Broadway’s hit revival of “Death of a Salesman” over the weekend.  

Abigail Hawk To Host The ADAPT Leadership Awards On March 9

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, has announced that the ADAPT Leadership Awards will take place on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The awards gala will support the important ongoing work of the non-profit organization.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG

The Golden Theatre was the place to be last night as Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog officially opened on Broadway. Directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, it stars Emmy Award-winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen, Candyman) and Tony Award-nominee Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, The Tragedy of Macbeth). BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded red carpet arrivals. Check out photos!

Photos: Stars Arrive at THE PIANO LESSON Opening Night

The best of Broadway was at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Thursday, where The Piano Lesson, directed by Tony Award nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson and starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Danielle Brooks, opened on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the arrivals and you can check out photos of Patti LuPone, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and more on the red carpet below!

Frist Art Museum Announces 2023 Schedule Of Exhibitions

The Frist Art Museum has announced its 2023 schedule of  exhibitions. In the Ingram Gallery, the year begins with Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric, a survey of the celebrated Indigenous multidisciplinary artist's vibrant paintings, sculpture, video, and installations.

Sarah Jessica Parker to be Honored at New York City Ballet's 10th Annual Fall Fashion Gala in September

New York City Ballet will present its tenth annual Fall Fashion Gala on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 7pm at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This year’s event will honor Sarah Jessica Parker, a vice chair of the NYCB Board of Directors, who conceived the Fall Fashion Gala in 2012.

BWW Review: Audience Favorite THE SOUND OF MUSIC Sings Once More in La Mirada

THE SOUND OF MUSIC's built-in charm and charisma is indeed very much present in McCoy Rigby Entertainment's latest stage iteration of this classic stage production, now playing at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 15, 2022. Filled with visually-captivating production values, a gorgeous-sounding orchestral sound, and an overall, infectiously winning spirit, this new production is a fun, pleasantly nostalgic throwback to the old-fashioned Broadway book musical.

New 20/20 Special Reports On Unprecedented Case That Put Michelle Carter Behind Bars

The program includes audio from the police’s interview with Carter, text messages between Roy and Carter and interviews with individuals who were close to the couple. “20/20” also features footage from the new Hulu series “The Girl from Plainville,” based on the case and starring Elle Fanning as Carter.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to La Mirada in April

La Mirada will present The Sound of Music beginning in April! The show stars Diane Phelan (Broadway: The King and I & South Pacific at Lincoln Center) as “Maria,” Christopher Carl (Broadway: South Pacific at Lincoln Center, Mamma Mia!) as “Captain von Trapp,” and Grammy nominee Suzanna Guzmán (The King and Iwith Yul Brynner, Bizet’s Carmen) as “Mother Abbess.'