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Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! Extends at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

Due to popular demand, Baltimore Center Stage has announced additional performances of Jordan E. Cooper's new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY! This production, in association with New York's The Public Theatre, features original songs by Donald Lawrence and reunites Cooper with BCS Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb for the first time since their collaboration on Broadway's Ain't No Mo'.

Photos: World Premiere Of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY! At Baltimore Center Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is opening its 2024/25 season with the world premiere of two-time Tony Nominee Jordan E. Cooper’s new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Baltimore Center Stage to Present World Premiere of Jordan E. Cooper's OH HAPPY DAY!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage will present the world premiere of Jordan E. Cooper's new play with music, OH HAPPY DAY!, opening the 2024/25 season. Learn how to purchase tickets.

VIDEO: First Look at Alliance Theatre's Atlanta Debut of FAT HAM
by Joshua Wright - Apr 22, 2024

Get a first look at The Alliance Theatre's Atlanta debut of FAT HAM. Written by James Ijames and directed by Tony Award-nominated Stevie Walker-Webb, with Associate Direction by Dawn M. Simmons, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winner for drama is presented in association with The Huntington Theatre Company and Front Porch Arts Collective, and runs on the Hertz Stage from Wednesday, April 3 through Sunday, May 12, 2024. Opening night is Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

FAT HAM to Make Atlanta Debut at the Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2024

The Alliance Theatre will present the Atlanta debut of FAT HAM. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: FAT HAM is a bold, fresh re-imagining of Hamlet
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 23, 2023

What did our critic think of FAT HAM at the Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?

FAT HAM is Coming to The Huntington in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2023

Get ready for an electrifying performance of FAT HAM at The Huntington. Find out everything you need to know about this highly acclaimed play, including show dates and ticket information.

Photo: Danielle Brooks Visits BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023

Check out a photo of Danielle Brooks visiting Classic Stage Company's black odyssey!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2023

Check out photos from opening night of Marcus Gardley's black odyssey at Classic Stage Company!

Photos: First Look at BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Classic Stage Company's black odyssey, written by Marcus Gardley.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

Get a first look inside rehearsals for black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley, presented by Classic Stage Company.

Jimonn Cole Joins the Cast of BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Jimonn Cole will join the cast of black odyssey at Classic Stage Company, written by Marcus Gardley and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. See who is starring in the production, how to purchase tickets and more!

Harmonia Rosales, Ty Jones & More to Join BLACK ODYSSEY Post-Show Conversation Series at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2023

Classic Stage Company has announced its full programming for Classic Perspectives, a series of post-show conversations inspired by black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2023

Classic Stage Company has released all new rehearsal photos for black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley (upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple, The House That Will Not Stand) and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain't No Mo').

Adrienne C. Moore, James T. Alfred & More to Star in BLACK ODYSSEY at Classic Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2023

Classic Stage Company has announced the complete cast and creative team for black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley and directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. See performances dates, how to purchase tickets and more!

BWW Review: Amusing Interplay Surrounds WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS at South Coast Rep
by Michael Quintos - Mar 7, 2022

Playwright Pearl Cleage's WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS---now on stage at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through March 19, 2022---takes place during the historic win of Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973 and focuses on a romantic triangle between a young campaign staffer and two much older men she works with at the election HQ.

THE FORBIDDEN CITY Up Next in the LCT SPOTLIGHT SERIES Featuring Derrick Baskin, John Benjamin Hickey & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2021

The LCT SPOTLIGHT SERIES, Lincoln Center Theater’s free program of digital events, will continue on Thursday, April 29 with an audio performance of Bill Gunn’s 1989 play, THE FORBIDDEN CITY.  Directed by Seret Scott, THE FORBIDDEN CITY’s cast of 11 will feature James T. Alfred, Spencer Scott Barros, Derrick Baskin, Kyle Beltran, and more.

Theatres in Minneapolis Will Present A BREATH FOR GEORGE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2020

New Dawn Theatre is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with six Twin Cities' theaters a?" Penumbra, Pillsbury House, Mixed Blood, Yellow Tree, Gremlin, Plymouth Congregational Church a?" to present for free outdoor screenings of A Breath for George.

Review Roundup: JITNEY at Seattle Rep - What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2020

Seattle Rep presents the Broadway production of August Wilson's Jitney in the Bagley Wright Theater, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

VIDEO: First Look at JITNEY at Seattle Rep
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2020

Seattle Rep will present the Broadway production of August Wilson's Jitney, beginning February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theater. Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jitney was the last of Wilson's plays to premiere on Broadway, where it won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.