Theatrical programming
Last night Trevor Noah, comedian, author and acclaimed host of The Daily Show, hosted a “Black Theater Night” for the Tony-winning Best Musical A Strange Loop, complete with a hilarious and insightful cast talkback. The event was open to all theater lovers, but offered a special invitation to Black theatergoers. Continue reading Trevor Noah hosts “Black Theater Night” for Broadway’s “A Strange Loop”
The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once On This Island, Choir Boy, co-director and choreographer of Fire Shut Up in My Bones) has announced the full cast and creative team. Continue reading “for colored girls…” ANNOUNCES FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
Laboratory; Showcases Excerpts of Two Original Works NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY – November 13, 2020 – Crossroads Theatre Company’s first Emerging Artists program of the 2020/2021 online season will focus on South Africa’s prestigious Market Theatre Laboratory. Offered on Crossroads’ … Continue reading Crossroads Welcomes South Africa’s Market Theatre
Welcome back! Here’s the rundown for today’s episode: In Segment #1 I’m going to answer last week’s Black Theatre trivia question and provide a little historical context. Then I’ll give you this week’s question. In Segment #2 I will introduce … Continue reading Black Theatre Matters S1E3: The Master’s Tools
Welcome to Black Theatre Matters! I’m your host, Gary Anderson. This is a teaser episode where I take a moment to explain how this podcast came to be. After listening I invite you to like, follow, and subscribed to Black … Continue reading Black Theatre Matters S1E1:”Why?” A Teaser Episode
In the coming weeks, Plowshares Theatre Company will begin developing it’s successful Salon series of audience engagement into a new online program. The idea is to share information from previous salons digitally with a new audience online while we await … Continue reading Plowshares Salons Go Online
Jeremy O. Harris and his thought-provoking new work, Slave Play, has caused quite a stir since it premiered last November during the New York Theatre Workshop’s 2018-19 Season. That hasn’t stopped since the play moved to Broadway’s John Golden Theatre this … Continue reading Access over Capitalism on Broadway
New Lafayette Theatre’s founder is threatened with eviction. Continue reading CALL TO ACTION: Robert Macbeth, Founder of New Lafayette Theatre, threatened with homelessness
Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater has announced the details of its upcoming 2017-2018 season. Probably the most anticipated part of the programming will be a stage adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s #1 New York Times bestseller BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME. The show – scheduled … Continue reading Apollo Theater to Present Ta-Nehisi Coates’s BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME
Award-winning playwright James Ijames’ KILL MOVE PARADISE will close Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre (NBT) 48th season ‘In Pursuit of Black Joy.’ The provocative production runs from May 31 through June 25. The play shines otherworldly light on police brutality … Continue reading National Black Theatre announces the Cast for the World Premiere of KILL MOVE PARADISE
Lynn Nottage’s SWEAT Wins 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Continue reading Lynn Nottage Wins 2nd Pulitzer Prize for Drama with her play SWEAT
The Ensemble Theatre continues its 40th Anniversary Season celebration with the world premiere of THE FRONT PORCH SOCIETY. Continue reading Houston’s Ensemble Theatre continues 40th Season activities with World Premiere
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