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Langston Hughes’ Poem The Black Clown Begins New York Premiere
Adapted from the Langston Hughes poem, The Black Clown by Davóne Tines & Michael Schachter begins performances today at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival.rnrnPerformed by bass-baritone Tines in the title...
Happening Now! A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare in the Park
The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park continues with the Bard’s classic romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Now through August 8, the...
3 Shows You’ll Want To See At The New York Musical Festival
For a one month period every summer, The Theatre District in NYC welcomes aspiring and up-and-coming playwrights, composers, directors and performers to the New...
Encores! Off-Center Brings Bubbly Black Girl… back to NYC starring Nikki M. James
Kirsten Childs' The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin is set to take the stage tonight. New York City Center summer concert series, Encores! Off-Center, unites theatre’s...
Holiday Hit “The First Noel” Returns to the Apollo, Beams On Main Stage
Last year's Harlem-based holiday musical The First Noel returns to the famous Apollo, but this year the "21st Century Dickens" shines on the main stage.rnThe Apollo...
In Wack News: Motown The Musical Is Closing July 31
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Motown The Musical is closing a mere 19 days after its opening.rnrnThe show based on the history of...
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André De Shields, Nikki Renée Daniels Join Diverse Production of 1776
Nikki Renée Daniels and André De Shields will star in City Center Encores! highly anticipated production of the revolution based musical 1776. rnrnOriginally written in 1969 and revived in 1998,...
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FLY Will Make Its Off-Broadway Premiere This Month
The Pasadena Playhouse/Crossroads Theatre Company production of FLY will make its Off-Broadway debut from March 11, 2016 until March 24, 2016 at The New Victory Theater in New...
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Hughie, Starring Forest Whitaker To Close March 27
Hughie, a 55-minute Eugene O’Neill one-act play starring Forest Whitaker in his Broadway debut, is set to close early because of low ticket sales.rnThe revival, which just opened...
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Michelle Williams Will Star in Aida at The Muny
Meet me in St. Louis! Seriously. This summer, Grammy Award-winner Michelle Williams, known for being 1/3 of Destiny's Child, will return to the stage...
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The York Theatre Company Presents Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope
The York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti Series (Mufti means in street clothes; without the usual trappings) has officially launched, and leading the season...
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Mykal Kilgore Brings Life To The Apollo Theater’s Music Cafe
If I had to imagine what God's alarm clock sounded like, I'd imagine it'd be Mykal Kilgore's voice belting “reeeejoice." To hear him sing is...
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When We Wake Up Dead Receives World Premiere
Nearly a year ago, playwright and actor Dennis A. Allen II introduced When We Wake Up Dead to The Classical Theatre of Harlem for...
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U.S. Premiere of Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame At The Wallis
Stop / The madness / Freeze frame / Take a good look at this picture
Three-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer/director extraordinaire Debbie Allen wants those who...
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Tamara Jade on Freedom, Faith, and the Power of Using Every Part of Her Voice
Tamara Jade, a versatile artist from Maryland, embraces her diverse musical influences. Now starring in Jeanine Tesori's contemporary opera "Blue," she highlights the need for authentic storytelling. Jade seeks freedom and connection in her art, blending genres and reflecting her own experiences and truths.
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Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, Harlem Stage Honors 10 Years of Reckoning and Resistance
Harlem Stage, the powerhouse institution known for setting untold...
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Monifah, C. King, and More Star In Man Of The House At Brooklyn’s Billie Holiday Theatre
This fall, A-Diamond Entertainment presents the acclaimed stage play...
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Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer to Star in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, Directed by Debbie Allen
A monumental collision of Black artistry is set for...
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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club
The curtain is rising on a grand finale you...



