Michael Thomas Walker
Birth Place: Huntsville, AL
Latest News on Michael Thomas Walker:
Interview: Kristen Adele Calhoun Excitedly World Premieres Her BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU (Feb 21, 2024)
BWW Interview: Ron Himes of THE BLACK REP at Edison Theater (Apr 9, 2021)
BWW Review: CANFIELD DRIVE Asks Where Are You in Your Work to Heal Racial Trauma? (Jan 27, 2019)
Interview: Kristen Adele Calhoun Excitedly World Premieres Her BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU (Feb 21, 2024)
BWW Interview: Ron Himes of THE BLACK REP at Edison Theater (Apr 9, 2021)
BWW Review: CANFIELD DRIVE Asks Where Are You in Your Work to Heal Racial Trauma? (Jan 27, 2019)
BIO
National Tour: Seussical (Horton), Hairspray (Edna Turnblad). NY Theatre- Jean Cocteau Rep, Looking Glass Theatre, Weasel Festival. Regional: Walnut Street Theatre, TLTOTS, Mile Square Theatre. TV/Film: Boardwalk Empire, Dirty Secrets, Now That’s Cute. Also look for Michael in the upcoming feature film Non-Stop starring Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. Michael is originally from Huntsville, AL and is a graduate of the University of Alabama and Rutgers University. ROLL TIDE!!!! Follow me @mwalker54 or facebook.com/michaelthomaswalker. www.michaelthomaswalker.com
News
Interview: Kristen Adele Calhoun Excitedly World Premieres Her BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU
by Gil Kaan - Feb 21, 2024
The world premiere of Kristen Adele Calhoun’s Black Cypress Bayou has already begun at the Geffen Playhouse. Tiffany Nichole Greene directs the cast of: Amber Chardae Robinson, Brandee Evans, Angela Lewis and Kimberly Scott. After a successful opening weekend, Kristen managed to find some time to answer a few of my queries.
by Gil Kaan - Feb 21, 2024
The world premiere of Kristen Adele Calhoun’s Black Cypress Bayou has already begun at the Geffen Playhouse. Tiffany Nichole Greene directs the cast of: Amber Chardae Robinson, Brandee Evans, Angela Lewis and Kimberly Scott. After a successful opening weekend, Kristen managed to find some time to answer a few of my queries.
BWW Interview: Ron Himes of THE BLACK REP at Edison Theater
by James Lindhorst - Apr 9, 2021
For more than four decades, The St. Louis Black Rep’s founder and Producing Director, Ron Himes has dedicated his life to staging productions from the African American perspective to heighten the social and cultural awareness of audiences in the St Louis area and beyond. He has produced and directed more than 200 plays at The Black Rep, but his life’s work goes well beyond producing, directing and staging theatrical events. The Black Rep’s award winning education programs that he created provides training and experience for children, teens and interns seeking education and a career in the arts. These programs provide an opportunity for youth to explore their talents and chart a course for the future.
by James Lindhorst - Apr 9, 2021
For more than four decades, The St. Louis Black Rep’s founder and Producing Director, Ron Himes has dedicated his life to staging productions from the African American perspective to heighten the social and cultural awareness of audiences in the St Louis area and beyond. He has produced and directed more than 200 plays at The Black Rep, but his life’s work goes well beyond producing, directing and staging theatrical events. The Black Rep’s award winning education programs that he created provides training and experience for children, teens and interns seeking education and a career in the arts. These programs provide an opportunity for youth to explore their talents and chart a course for the future.
BWW Review: CANFIELD DRIVE Asks Where Are You in Your Work to Heal Racial Trauma?
by Tanya Seale - Jan 27, 2019
Playwrights Kristen Adele Calhoun and Michael Thomas Walker's new drama, Canfield Drive, received its world premier this month, after being co-commissioned by 651 Arts in partnership with The St. Louis Black Repertory Company and the National Performance Network. Under development for the past four years, this breathtaking new play takes a hard, serious look at incidents and attitudes surrounding the August 14, 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, the Ferguson protests that followed, and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Calhoun and Walker, whose work is well-researched and hard-hitting, uses a documentary theatre structure, its many short scenes based on interviews from people around Ferguson and around the nation whose voices might not necessarily have been heard in traditional media coverage.
by Tanya Seale - Jan 27, 2019
Playwrights Kristen Adele Calhoun and Michael Thomas Walker's new drama, Canfield Drive, received its world premier this month, after being co-commissioned by 651 Arts in partnership with The St. Louis Black Repertory Company and the National Performance Network. Under development for the past four years, this breathtaking new play takes a hard, serious look at incidents and attitudes surrounding the August 14, 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, the Ferguson protests that followed, and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Calhoun and Walker, whose work is well-researched and hard-hitting, uses a documentary theatre structure, its many short scenes based on interviews from people around Ferguson and around the nation whose voices might not necessarily have been heard in traditional media coverage.
Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; HAIRSPRAY Wins Best Comedic Musical!
by Alan Henry - Jan 11, 2018
The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!
by Alan Henry - Jan 11, 2018
The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners for the 2017 BWW Regional Awards!
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; Just One Week Left!
by Alan Henry - Dec 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 22, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; Just Two Weeks Left!
by Alan Henry - Dec 15, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 15, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; HAIRSPRAY AND AIDA Lead Best Musicals!
by Alan Henry - Dec 8, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 8, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld [REGION] Awards; AIDA Leads Best Dramatic Musical!
by Alan Henry - Dec 1, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Dec 1, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; Thingamajig's HAIRSPRAY Leads Best Comedic Musical!
by Alan Henry - Nov 24, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Nov 24, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards; AIDA and Thingamajig Leads as Best Dramatic Musical!
by Alan Henry - Nov 17, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
by Alan Henry - Nov 17, 2017
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/29 - BRIDGES, A CHORUS LINE, and More!
by BWW Special - Sep 29, 2017
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, A CHORUS LINE, and More!
by BWW Special - Sep 29, 2017
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, A CHORUS LINE, and More!
BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS Lead You to Laughs at Theatre Tuscaloosa
by David Edward Perry - Sep 28, 2017
THE 39 STEPS at Theatre Tuscaloosa gets many honest laughs with creative stage techniques and hilarious actors.
by David Edward Perry - Sep 28, 2017
THE 39 STEPS at Theatre Tuscaloosa gets many honest laughs with creative stage techniques and hilarious actors.
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