Rajiv Joseph News

The Playing on Air Board of Directors has announced Joshua Kahan Brody as Artistic Director and Garlia Cornelia Jones as Associate Artistic Director & Creative Producer. 

Syracuse Stage will continue its 2024/2025 season with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph’s “King James,” a slam dunk celebration of basketball, friendship and fandom. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

 In collaboration with Bardo Theatre Company, “Gruesome Playground Injuries” will be on stage at the Players’ Ring Theatre beginning this month. Learn more here!

Rajiv Joseph's King James is headed to Cleveland Playhouse. Set in a bar in Cleveland Heights and spanning LeBron’s rookie season to the 2016 NBA Championship, the men navigate their turbulent friendship through their shared love of the game.

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the theatre’s 2025 season which includes seven productions, including two regional premieres and two world premieres. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Performances begin tonight, Wednesday, February 5 for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Dakar 2000, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph and directed by May Adrales. Check out photos from the production.

The cast has been announced for an upcoming reading of The Blue Parts, created by playwright Liba Vaynberg & director Dina Vovsi. Learn more about the reading and the cast here!

1st Stage has announced new dates for The Lake Effect, written by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph, directed by 1st Stage Artistic Director Alex Levy. The Lake Effect will now run from February 6 – 23, 2025.

Watch a trailer for Dakar 2000 at Manhattan Theatre Club in the video here. The new work by Rajiv Joseph is directed by May Adrales, and stars Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron.

Playhouse West has announced their next production, Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph. This dark comedy will be directed by Wolfgang Bodison and is scheduled to run February 15 – March 2, 2025.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is about to begin. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending January 31, 2025 with videos from Purpose, Cabaret, and more!

Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000,  directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and the rest of the team chat more about what the new play is all about!

Carly DiFulvio Allen has been named Syracuse Stage's new managing director. DiFulvio Allen currently serves as the associate general manager at Disney Theatrical Group for productions of Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast worldwide.

George Street Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for King James by Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Rajiv Joseph and directed by Ryan George. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

TheaterWorks Hartford has announced a gallery exhibition featuring work by local artist Maxim T. Schmidt titled Fan-atic. Fan-atic is the latest solo exhibition from local artist and curator Maxim T. Schmidt.

This week, the cast of the world premiere play Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph at Manhattan Theatre Club met the press! Check out photos from the event here!

TheaterWorks Hartford has revealed detailed for its 2024-2025 production of King James. The Connecticut premiere of this funny and moving new comedy is from the mind of Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rajiv Joseph. Learn more.

The 1st Stage production of The Lake Effect features returning 1st Stage artist Jonathan Del Palmer (The Rainmaker, columbinus, The Member of the Wedding) and welcomes Surasree Das and Shaan Sharma to 1st Stage.

​​​​​​​Northern Stage will kick off the new year with the Vermont premiere of King James by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!