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Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Sandra Okuboyejo is a first-generation Nigerian-American actor, writer and narrator. Broadway/Tour: "Hamilton" (Cover Eliza, Angelica, Peggy). Off-Broadway: “Nollywood Dreams" (Ayamma) at MCC, Ragtime on Ellis Island (Sarah). Regional: "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" (Natasha) at PCLO. Tv credits: Recurring on ‘Dr.Death’ Season 2, and Guest Starring on ‘Tommy’ and ‘The Blacklist’. Film credits: leading ‘The Gag’, opposite Sheri Renee Scott, premiering at Tribeca Film Festival 2023. Her original musical "Halona & Ophelia", where she helms book, music and lyrics was named a 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant finalist and 2024 NAMT semi-finalist. Additionally an accomplished voice-over artist, featured in audiobooks and productions like Jordan Peele's "Out There Screaming”, she’s earned starred reviews from Booklist and multiple earphones awards. Updates: sandraokuboyejo.com and @sandraokuboyejo.

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MCC Theater's World Premiere, 2020
AYAMMA OKAFOR


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Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night

Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
New Broadway Performers Added to EPIC Players Theatre's EPIC Does The 90s at Joe's Pub

EPIC Players Theatre will present a neuro-inclusive October Cabaret: EPIC Does the 90s on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 6pm (Doors at 5:30pm) & 8:30pm (Doors at 8:00pm) at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. NYC.
Laura Benanti and Miranda Ferriss Jones Will Host Two Events in Support of Kamala Harris

 Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti and theater maker Miranda Ferriss Jones have joined forces to present two exclusive concert fundraisers in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign this month.
Joe Iconis & Family, Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp, and More to Play 54 Below

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Check out the full lineup here!
New York Stage And Film Reveals 2024 Filmmakers' Workshop Participants & 2024 Awards Recipients

New York Stage and Film announces participants for the 2024 Filmmakers' Workshop and recipients of the 2024 Awards, highlighting emerging talent and their contributions to film and theater.
Margaret Cho, Amber Ruffin & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film 2024 Summer Season

New York Stage and Film has revealed additional casting for its 2024 Summer Season at Marist College, kicking off this July in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Reinvents Everything at the Benedum Center

Pittsburgh CLO took a huge risk with this one, but the rewards are almost immeasurable. Based roughly on the first half of Tolstoy's most famous novel, Great Comet (as it is most commonly called) tells the story of a group of mid-tier Russian aristocrats passing their time in Moscow during the Napoleonic Wars.
Carolee Carmello, Patti Murin, Frenchie Davis & More to Star in Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals

As the curtain is about to rise on Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals at the Benedum Center between June 13 - August 27, 2023, now is your chance to meet the cast and creative teams!
Photos: Go Inside The Kennedy Center's BRIDGERTON Musical Concert

Last week, The National Symphony Orchestra presented the world premiere of Grammy award winning singer-songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear's The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Live in Concert inspired by the Netflix series at the Kennedy Center. The concert was Directed by Sammi Cannold. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Interview: The Broadway Sinfonietta Founder Macy Schmidt Talks Bryant Park Performance, Being an Industry Trailblazer & More

Macy Schmidt is the founder and Music Director of The Broadway Sinfonietta, the trailblazing, all female-identifying and majority BIPOC orchestra. The Broadway Sinfonietta is presenting a free outdoor concert at 7 pm for Bryant Park Picnic Performances as part of Carnegie Hall Citywide. Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Schmidt here!
Watch: The Broadway Sinfonietta & Solea Pfeiffer Perform 'You're Gonna Hear From Me'

The Broadway Sinfonietta and Sony Masterworks Broadway have released a new single, “You’re Gonna Hear From Me,” performed by Solea Pfeiffer, available now on all digital service providers. Watch them perform perform it in the recording studio here!
MCC Theater & African Film Festival to Present LA FEMME ANJOLA Screening

MCC Theater in collaboration with African Film Festival will present the North American premiere of La femme Anjola, directed by Mildred Okwo and written by Tunde Babalola. The event will take place at MCC Theater (511 W 52nd St) on Sunday November 21 at 6pm. 
Photos: NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Celebrates Opening Night

Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.
Full 2020 Cast to Reunite for NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at MCC Theater Beginning October; Audience Safety Policies Announced

MCC Theater announced today that the upcoming engagement of Nollywood Dreams will reunite the entire cast from the 2020 MCC production that was postponed due to the theater shutdown. Nollywood Dreams, the first production of their 2021-22 season, will begin previews in-person at MCC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021.
Jessie Shelton, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Kerstin Anderson and More Featured on HER SOUND, VOL. 1

Available on all streaming platforms January 15th,  Her Sound, Vol. 1, written by Ethan Carlson, recent winner of Taylor Louderman’s Write Out Loud Contest, is the first of a three-part concept album to be released throughout 2021. 
Watch THEatre ACCELERATOR 'Shark Tank' Style Live Pitches 5/15 At 2PM ET

Watch the immersive musical theatre development accelerator live Shark-Tank-style pitch session where participants present their shows to theatre and tech industry veterans!
Writers Announced For Apples And Oranges THEatre ACCELERATOR Spring 2020 Cohort

Applying the model that accelerates technology start-ups, The APPLES AND ORANGES ARTS THEatre ACCELERATOR treats storytellers as founders and creates an opportunity for participants to interact with professionals in storytelling, production, distribution, and mentors in the business of show business.
TV: The Cast and Creatives of NOLLYWOOD DREAMS Meet the Press

Nollywood Dreams begins performances on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, in the Newman Mills Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (511 West 52nd Street), with official opening night set for Monday, April 13th. The cast and creatives of Nollywood Dreams recently met the press and chatted with us about the show.
Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of MCC's NOLLYWOOD DREAMS

MCC Theater will soon present the World Premiere of Nollywood Dreams by Jocelyn Bioh (MCC Theater's Burnt Umber Playwright-In-Residence) with direction by Saheem Ali. The cast will feature Charlie Hudson, III (A Raisin in the Sun), Outer Critics Circle and Lortel Award nominee Nana Mensah (Man From Nebraska), Sandra Okuboyejo (Hamilton, Chicago), Ade Otukoya ('Shades of Blue'), Emana Rachelle ('Insecure'), and Abena Mensah-Bonsu.
Charlie Hudson, III, Nana Mensah and More to Star in MCC Theater's NOLLYWOOD DREAMS; Tickets On Sale Today

MCC Theater (Bob LuPone, Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today the complete casting for the World Premiere of Nollywood Dreams by Jocelyn Bioh (MCC Theater's Burnt Umber Playwright-In-Residence) with direction by Saheem Ali.

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