Penfold Theatre Launches New Reading Series
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 20, 2024
Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold) has announced a new FREE reading series Homegrown: New Works by Local Playwrights hosted at the Round Rock Public Library. Learn more about the readings here!
Photos: Go Inside NYTW's 2024 Gala Honoring Liesl Tommy
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 19, 2024
New York Theatre Workshop hosted its 2024 Gala, honoring theater and film visionary Liesl Tommy. The evening’s program was hosted by Nicole Ari Parker, directed by Kevin Cahoon, and feature musical direction by Rick Hip-Flores.
DANCE IQUALI! Will Return With All New World Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024
Dance Iquail!, the Philadelphia-based company founded and directed by Dr. Iquail Shaheed, returns to the Ailey Citigroup Theater with a program of New York premieres by choreographers Christian von Howard, Maleek Washington, and Shaheed, April 19 & 20 at 7:30 PM.
Video: Mickey Guyton Pays Tribute In 'Woman' Music Video
by Michael Major - Mar 13, 2024
Mickey Guyton releases a new music video for her song 'Woman', paying tribute to women everywhere. Discover the empowering message behind this latest release. Directed by Christen Pinkston and Wesley Stebbins-Perry, the video is inspired by and a tribute to women of all shapes and sizes, occupations, and heritages.
Lucie Jones, Carole Bufford, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Learn more about the performances and how to get tickets here!
Mickey Guyton Releases Female Anthem 'Woman'
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2024
The four-time GRAMMY-nominated country queen is honoring women around the world with an ode to women's empowerment. Written by Guyton with Victor Franco, Oliver Frid, Kameron Glasper, and Tayla Parx, “Woman” is Guyton's first release this year with more music expected in the coming months.
Video: Watch Amber Iman Sing 'Stay' from LEMPICKA
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024
Lempicka, the new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka, is getting ready to begin performances on Broadway this spring at the Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Watch as cast member Amber Iman, who plays 'Rafaela', performs 'Perfection' in the video below.
Kim Moore's HADESTOWN Lawsuit Partially Dismissed on First Amendment Grounds
by Cara Joy David - Mar 7, 2024
The SDNY dismissed Kim Moore’s racial discrimination claims against Hadestown’s producer not because Moore did not allege a plausible claim for discrimination, but because the actions of the Hadestown team were protected by the First Amendment. The Court did not dismiss Moore’s claims of retaliation, so the case will continue.
Judith Hill Pays Tribute To The Women In Her Life On 'Dame De La Lumière'
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2024
Hill and her family band will tour extensively in support of the new music. Hill is currently on a North American tour – which includes six shows at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in Seattle, WA over the course of four nights (March 14-17), The Mercury Lounge in New York City on April 9, before wrapping at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA on April 30.
THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Comes to Philadelphia This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024
What if the January 6, 2021 insurrection was successful? The Last Yiddish Speaker by Deborah Zoe Laufer imagines this alternate reality where a white supremacist regime has come into power. Learn more about the play here!
AIRLOCK Presents PANSEXUAL PREGNANT PIRACY At Soho Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024
Experience the swashbuckling true story of eighteenth-century pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read in Pansexual Pregnant Piracy, a queer comedy with songs at Soho Theatre. Co-created by Eleanor Colville, Rosanna Suppa, and Robbie Taylor Hunt.