Katori Hall Archives

Award Nominations

NAACP Image Award Nominations: Broadway Black Talent Top Contenders

The 52nd annual NAACP Image Award nominations have been announced. Among the list, you’ll see some very familiar Broadway Black stars that you know...

Broadway BlackFebruary 3, 2021

Congrats!

P-Valley’s Katori Hall Secures the Bag and a Future for Black Playwrights

All we do is WIN! Congratulations to Katori Hall for not only securing the bag AND the re-up with Lionsgate, but also for laying...

NatalynDecember 23, 2020

Good Works

Sandra Adell Releases Ten Contemporary Plays by African American Women

I’ve already deemed 2016 the year of #BlackGirlMagic. 2015 gave us a plethora of Black women shattering glass ceilings in the arts (Misty Copeland! Viola...

Broadway BlackMarch 4, 2016

A Must See

Laurence Fishburne & A-List Celebs Celebrate Arthur Miller

When you’re a legendary and revered playwright like the great Arthur Miller, your 100th birthday celebration should be a star-studded occasion. And, indeed, the...

Broadway BlackJanuary 14, 2016

A Must See

Tonya Pinkins Stars in Great Anti-war Drama, Mother Courage

The stage has long been a place for playwrights to explore highly charged issues and anti-war plays have a particularly long history in theatre....

Broadway BlackDecember 8, 2015

Hot Topics

A White Man Went To ‘The Mountaintop’ At Kent State

Yes. We are now living in a time where colorblind casting can go both ways– or not. Last month Kent State (located in Ohio, of the...

Broadway BlackNovember 6, 2015

Award Nominations

Billy Porter, Lillias White, & More Among 44th Annual Audelco Award Nominees

It’s time for the announcement of the 2015 44th Annual Audelco Awards nominees. Audelco (Audience Development Committee, Inc.) was established and incorporated in 1973 by the late...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

The Big Screen

Katori Hall Finds Leading Man for Arkabutla in Khalil Kain

Award-winning playwright Katori Hall has found the lead character for her upcoming film, “Arkabutla.” It’s “Girlfriends” heartthrob Khalil Kain. The New York native will...

Broadway BlackOctober 8, 2015

A Must See

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Has Announced Its Cast

Lyric Stage Company of Boston recently announced casting for the upcoming production of Katori Hall‘s (The Mountaintop) new play, Saturday Night/Sunday Morning. The official...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

A Must See

Katori Hall To Make Directorial Debut with “Arkabutla”

Award-winning playwright Katori Hall’s meteoric rise continues to soar to new heights as she moves from the playwright’s desk to the director’s chair for...

Broadway BlackSeptember 23, 2015

Events and Happenings

Stand For Justice: Black Theatre in the Fight for Black Lives Matter

“Powerful” is the best way to describe the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter organization was started by three Black women...

Broadway BlackSeptember 15, 2015

Annual Conference

The National Black Theatre Festival 2015 Honorees

This August, the North Carolina Black Repertory Company will host its 14th Biennial National Black Theatre Festival. This week long event is an “International...

Broadway BlackJune 18, 2015

Congrats!

Katori Hall’s ‘Pussy Valley’ closes at Mixed Blood Theatre

The Mixed Blood Theatre‘s world premier production of Katori Hall‘s ‘Pussy Valley‘ closed its successful run of this exciting new work on May 10th....

Broadway BlackMay 11, 2015

A Must See

The Blood Quilt By Katori Hall Opens To Celebration With Phylicia Rashad

Katori Hall has, in just a few short years, ushered in an artistic renaissance. With game-changing, gripping plays such as “The Mountaintop” (2010 Olivier...

Broadway BlackMay 7, 2015

A Must See

In Conversation: With Regina Taylor, Award-Winning Playwright And Actress

Regina Taylor is an award-winning playwright and actress, with a career spanning all mediums (film, TV, and stage). Perhaps best known for her work...

Broadway BlackAugust 14, 2013