Richard Bell

Photos: Go Inside the N'Kenge Foundation Inaugural Benefit Gala Show
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 24, 2024

The N'Kenge Foundation hosted its inaugural benefit gala on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room. Check out photos from inside the event below!

Photos: Stars Arrive at the N'Kenge Foundation Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 24, 2024

The N'Kenge Foundation hosted its inaugural benefit gala on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room. Check out photos of the stars as they arrive below!

Photos: In Rehearsal For N'Kenge Foundation's Inaugural Benefit Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 22, 2024

The N'Kenge Foundation will host its inaugural benefit gala taking place on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room in New York City. Check out photos from rehearsal here!

N'kenge Foundation Will Host Inaugural Benefit Gala, Honoring Lachanze And Holly Robinson Peete
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2024

The N'Kenge Foundation will host its inaugural benefit gala taking place on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St) in New York City.

'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Opens at National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2024

Opening this Saturday 14 September, Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is a celebration of First Nations art and cultures, providing a visual dialogue into Australia’s complex histories.

Y. Dolly Fox Joins Producing Team For DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2024

Y. Dolly Fox joined the producer team for DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL. Learn more about the show!

'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

Following a successful international tour of the Asia Pacific region, the National Gallery of Australia will present 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' – an exhibition which celebrates First Nations art and provides a visual dialogue of Australia’s complex histories. 

Colin Linden Comes to TD Music Hall in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2024

TD Music Hall welcomes songwriter, guitarist and producer, Colin Linden on Friday, April 5, 2024. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL Comes to Latea Theater This Week
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2023

Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical is being presented at the New York Theater Festival on December 11, 15 and 17 after a successful debut at Carnegie Hall in 2022.

Richard Bell's EMBASSY To Take Up Residence At AGSA, As The Aboriginal Tent Embassy Marks 50 Years Of First Nations Activism
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2022

Inspired by the Aboriginal Tent Embassy – the protest camp set up 50 years ago on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra – Richard Bell's Embassy will take over the Art Gallery of South Australia's forecourt for three days of film screenings, talks and discussions from 21-23 October as part of the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival.

Photos: Inside the Two-Night Presentation Of THE SONGS OF DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2022

Producers Richard Bell, N’Kenge, Park Row Equity Partners, Tegan Summer, Sam Williams, Michael Loeb and Derow Enterprises, in association with Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts and LBlakes Partners, recently presented “The Songs of Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical,” at Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall. Check out photos here!

THE SONGS OF DOROTHY DANDRIDGE! THE MUSICAL Announced At Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2022

Producers Richard Bell, N'Kenge, Park Row Equity Partners, Tegan Summer, Sam Williams, Michael Loeb and Derow Enterprises, in association with Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts, announce the presentation of “The Songs of Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical,” selections from the upcoming production of Dorothy Dandridge! The Musical, with book and lyrics by Trey Ellis and music and lyrics by Shelton L. Becton, directed by Tamara Tunie at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.

Registration For Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College's Fall Semester Opens September 14
by Marianka Swain - Sep 6, 2021

Registration opens on September 14 for the fall 2021 semester at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI at Ringling College), which runs September 27-November 19, 2021.

DOROTHY DANDRIDGE: THE MUSICAL Starring N'Kenge To Have Private Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2021

Producers N’Kenge and Richard Bell will present a private industry reading of “Dorothy Dandridge: The Musical” the true story of Hollywood’s very first African- American movie star, with book & lyrics by 2-time Emmy Award winner Trey Ellis, music & lyrics by Shelton Becton and directed by Tony Award winner Tamara Tunie.

Queens Library Announces Literary Thursdays Lineup for September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2020

Queens Library has announced their Literary Thursdays September lineup! 

Traverse Theatre Launches Traverse 3 and Extension of Traverse Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2020

The Traverse Theatre was founded with the hope of carrying the spirit of Edinburgh's Festivals throughout the year- and in 2020 they have been inspired by their past to create a new future as they announce the launch of Traverse 3, their new online venue, and the extension of its Traverse Festival programme throughout the rest of the year.

BWW Review: FIX, The Pleasance
by Cindy Marcolina - Jan 17, 2020

Kevin is called to repair a washing machine in the middle of the woods. As he tries to fix it, he grows increasingly uneasy in the presence of the elderly lady who sent out for him. She seems to know a lot about him and the tales she tells him don't quite check out. Julie Tsang debuts an eerie and haunting play that toys with reality and conceals a dark and disturbing secret.

Yellow Earth Theatre Announces 25th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2020

Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl celebrates 25 years of Yellow Earth Theatre; the company dedicated to developing and staging work by British East Asian* (BEA) theatre makers. Named after the seminal Chinese film of the same title, the company launched in 1995 to widen the type of roles being offered to BEA actors, writers, directors and designers, with the aim to create fresh and vibrant work that reflects the BEA experience.

Photo Flash: Andre De Shields Celebrates Closing Night Of SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2019

On his day off from appearing as Hermes in the Broadway production of Anais Mitchell's Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre, two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner Andre De Shields headed to the Victoria Theater at NJPAC in Newark to celebrate his company of fabulous singers and dancers under his direction in the Crossroads Theatre Company and NJPAC's co-production of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. Scroll down for photos from the party.

N'Kenge Stars as 'DOROTHY DANDRIDGE' in Amas Musical Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017

A friendly reminder that Amas Musical Theatre will present Dorothy Dandridge - Hollywood's Sepia Goddess, the second offering of Dare To Be Different, the previously announced series of new musicals and one-night only special events being held at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street - 10th Avenue & 53rd Street).