Devanand Janki

Submissions Open For Live & In Color's 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025

Live & In Color, a leading creative incubator for new plays and musicals, has announced two opportunities for underrepresented artists. Learn more here!

A Diwali Celebration Comes to Mile Square Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2024

Mile Square Theatre will partner with the Hoboken Business Alliance and Live And In Color foror A Diwali Celebration, conceived and directed by Devanand Janki & Kevin R. Free.

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW to Play Mile Square Theatre Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024

MILE SQUARE THEATRE  has announced the FIRST show of their 21st season: The New Jersey Premiere of THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, written by JOHN MINIGAN.

Live & In Color's Fall Retreat To Develop Esmé Maria Ng's I KNOW WHY IRIS CHANG DIED And New Musical ZOMBIES, INC.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024

Live & In Color announced its 2024 Fall Retreat in Salem, CT, featuring the development of Esmé Maria Ng’s play 'i know why iris chang died' and the new musical 'ZOMBIES, INC.' by Marcus Perkins Bejarano and Kim Jinhyoung.

Live & In Color To Develop ZOMBIES, INC. This Fall At The Bingham Camp
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024

After a cross-country search for a new musical, Live & In Color has announced that they will develop THE LAST MAN by Marcus Perkins Bejarano and Kim Jinhyoung this fall for their 10th anniversary season.

Live & In Color to Celebrate Ten Years at Sunset Hill Vineyard in July
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Live and In Color will celebrate their 10th year of creating groundbreaking new and diverse theatre for the stage at Sunset Hill Vineyard on 7/15 from 5-8 pm.

Musical Theatre Factory Wraps Season By Sparking Crucial Conversation Among Arts Organizations
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2024

Join Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) for the grand finale of this season's salon series, the Collective Understanding Salon, in partnership with Live & In Color.

Live & In Color Announces Esmé Maria Ng As The Recipient Of The 2024 June Bingham New Playwright Commission
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024

The June Bingham New Playwright Commission honors the legacy of the late artist and playwright, June Bingham, by providing support to a new generation of early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers as they seek to create work that manifests change in the world.

Live & In Color Presents the World Premiere of WITH BELLS ON! The Musical at Theatre Network
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2023

Live & In Color presents the world premiere of WITH BELLS ON! The Musical at Theatre Network, delivering holiday cheer and drag queen magic in Canada.

WE START IN MANHATTAN: A NEW QUEER MUSICAL Will Receive Industry Presentation at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2023

Vassar's Powerhouse Theater will present an industry reading of We Start In Manhattan: A New Queer Musical on November 3rd at 1pm at 54 Below in New York City. Directed by Ellie Heyman, the reading will feature the writers of the piece, Ariella Serur (1776) and Sav Souza (1776), with music direction by Jeremy Robin Lyons.

Submissions Now Open For Live & In Color's 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2023

Live & In Color is accepting submissions for their 2024 Fall retreat at the Bingham Camp. Playwrights, composers, and lyricists of color and underrepresented communities can submit their new musicals with a 4-actor cast limit. Selected submissions will receive a $1,000 stipend, housing, meals, and travel.

Cast Set for Leviathan Lab's Industry Presentations of TWO NIGHTS & THREE DAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2023

Check out the full cast and creative team for Leviathan Lab's industry presentations of TWO NIGHTS & THREE DAYS. Don't miss this new musical, featuring a talented ensemble of actors, as it takes the stage in New York City.

Live & In Color's 2023 Fall Retreat To Develop Raquel Almazan's, GODDESSES RETURN TO THE TEMPLE And A New Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2023

Live & In Color returns to Salem, CT this September celebrating its 9th season of developing new and inclusive works of art. Live & In Color is an innovative theatrical program during which artists spend time in a rural retreat setting creating work that gives voice to underrepresented communities onstage in the beautiful and inspiring setting of the Bingham Camp.

Leviathan Lab To Present Industry Readings Of TWO NIGHTS AND THREE DAYS By Kim Jinhyoung & Marcus Perkins Bejarano
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2023

Join Leviathan Lab as they present industry readings of TWO NIGHTS AND THREE DAYS, a new musical by Kim Jinhyoung and Marcus Perkins Bejarano. Don't miss this unique and uplifting production.

Live & In Color To Develop WE START IN MANHATTAN This Fall At The Bingham Camp
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2023

After a record-breaking cross country search for a new musical, Live & In Color announces WE START IN MANHATTAN by Ariella Serur and Sav Souza as the musical to be developed during the company's 2023 fall retreat.

Live & In Color Announces Raquel Almazan As The Recipient Of The 2023 June Bingham New Playwright Commission
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2023

The June Bingham New Playwright Commission honors the legacy of the late artist and playwright, June Bingham, by providing support to a new generation of early-career women/femme and/or non-binary storytellers as they seek to create work that manifests change in the world. Director and Arts Leader, Abigail Grubb, serves as the Program's Director and Co-Founder alongside Live & In Color's Artistic Director and June Bingham's nephew, Devanand Janki.

Live & In Color Presents ARE WE THERE YET?! A Musical Road Trip hosted by Ann Harada.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2023

Pack your bags! Live & In Color is taking a tour of the artists and pieces pushing the industry toward equity and inclusion. The evening will feature a roadmap of songs from Live & In Color's artistic community and will serve as a fundraiser to support the company's continued mission to develop commercially bound plays and musicals created by artists who exist within the intersections of underrepresented identities and center inclusion.

Photos: George Salazar, Janet Dacal & More Star in THE WHO'S TOMMY IN CONCERT at Flint Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022

See photos of George Salazar (Be More Chill) as Tommy, Janet Dacal (The Band’s Visit) as Mrs. Walker, Mauricio Martinez (On Your Feet!) as Captain Walker, Paul Whitty (Once) as Uncle Ernie, Jeremiah Porter as Cousin Kevin and Arielle Crosby as The Acid Queen in The Who's Tommy in Concert at The FIM Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint.

Special Offer: THE WHO'S TOMMY IN CONCERT at Capitol Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Nov 15, 2022

Special Offer: The Who's Tommy In Concert

Live & In Color Is Now Accepting Musical Theatre Submissions For 2023 Fall Retreat
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2022

Live & In Color has announced that they are now accepting musical theatre submissions for their 2023 fall retreat at the Bingham Camp. This opportunity is open to playwrights, composers & lyricists of color and/or other underrepresented communities interested in developing their new musical.