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Theatre
Farm Theater, Stage Partners Announce Publishing Alliance
Beginning this year, Stage Partners will be the exclusive publisher of the Farm...
PlayPenn to Explores ‘Democracy in Action’ at 2026 Conference
PlayPenn's 2026 New Play Development Conference will feature new work by Roger Zoe...
Drama Desks, Drama League, Helen Hayes Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Bagga John (BJ) Production, LV Promotion, C De Vision and...
Tickets on sale now UK get ready! Oliver Samuels, the Caribbean’s legendary King...
Carolina Performing Arts Announces New Festival
The inaugural All. Together. Now. festival at UNC-Chapel Hill, set for February...
Monologues and Mayday in Minneapolis
In defiance of early 2026's harrowing ICE/CBP occupation, Mixed Blood Theatre commissioned...
£25 discounted weekend tickets INALA
Don’t miss the BFI’s tribute to one of the first black actors to forge a successful...
Sherlock Holmes By Joel Horwood – review
You really can’t get a more fitting venue for Sherlock Holmes than Regent’s Park...
Tracee Ellis Ross makes a major career move this summer
Tracee Ellis Ross is heading to Broadway, and the theater world is buzzing with...
Between the Heartbeats – new artists announced
Produced by Olivier Award nominee Emmanuel Akwafo (For Black Boys Who Have Considered...
What’s Next? Something Revealing!
For many educators, the close of a spring musical doesn't ease the pressure; there's...
Comment on Ku Kyooto Rekindles the Fire of Legacy at the...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – review
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind at @sohoplace was something genuinely different....
The Dead Still Dance in Ben Binebai’s Dance of the Ghosts
Ben Binebai’s Dance of the Ghosts is a play that offers hope to the oppressed. Justice,...
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO ANNOUNCES FINAL EXTENSION IN THE WEST...
Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in collaboration...
£10 OFF TICKETS BALLET BLACK’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 21-23...
Don’t miss the BFI’s tribute to one of the first black actors to forge a successful...
£10 OFF TICKETS BALLET BLACK’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 21-23...
Don’t miss the BFI’s tribute to one of the first black actors to forge a successful...
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde – review
If there’s one thing I enjoy seeing in theatre, it’s a classic play being modernised...
Leadership Changes at Renaissance Theaterworks, Old Globe,...
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Play On Shakespeare Partners With 3 Theatres
A new collaboration with Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Lake...
Lisa Sanaye Dring Builds Mind Palaces
The playwright and director from Hawaii and Nevada discusses ‘Death Play,’ ‘Sumo,’...
The Last Black Messiah – review
Written by Emeka Agada, The Last Black Messiah is a two-hander performed by Emeka...
Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company marks 55th anniversary...
Over five decades of dance and music production will be showcased this month by...
1536 – review
Playwright Ava Pickett’s 1536 takes its title from the year Anne Boleyn was executed...
Leo Simpe-Asante – Godot’s To Do List
As a spoof on Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Godot’s To Do List is inspired...
21 Practical Tips for New Artistic Directors
Leadership advice from the producing artsitic director of Cincinnati Playhouse in...
Featured Contributors
A guide on how to start a theatre company in 2026, and highlights on six iconic...
BIPOC Critics Lab Goes Bicoastal With Old Globe, Public...
Applications are now open for the first bicoastal 2026-27 BIPOC Critics Lab cohort,...
Ella Mai Returns To The Stage With ‘Do You Still Love Me’...
Ella Mai returns with 'Do You Still Love Me' tour, bringing new production and personal...
Tianyu Lei, Viktoriia Shlenova Receive 2026 Willa Kim Scholarships
The scholarship, administered by Theatre Communications Group, supports early-career...
Olandria Carthen Opens Up About Being One Of Sports Illustrated’s...
Olandria Carthen is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2026 Rookie of the Year, and her...
Breakin’ Convention 2026 – review
FRIDAY 1 MAY Jonzi D, founder and artistic director of Breakin’ Convention, opened...
How ‘Is God Is’ Set Aleshea Harris Free
As her acclaimed play about twin sisters bent on revenge reaches the screen, the...
What Is a National Theatre?
Róbert Alföldi battles to invigorate Hungary’s premier stage with visions of the...
Things to Do, DMV: Weekday Rundown, May 11-13
The DMV is hosting a variety of events this week, from gentle yoga and cooking classes...
For Starters: How to Launch a Theatre Company in 2026
As several instructive case studies show, hope springs eternal for today's theatremakers,...
Comment on Certain Blacks presents Afro Futures Festival...
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Comment on A Good House by Amy Jephta 11 Jan – 08 Feb 2025...
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Book Restoration in ‘Flower Drum Song’ and ‘Brigadoon’
How David Henry Hwang and Alexandra Silber seek to honor 2 classic musicals' intentions...
THE SMASH HIT PLAY SHIFTERS FROM BENEDICT LOMBE TRANSFERS...
Award Winning Writer Benedict Lombe’s West End Play is reprised starring Olivier...
SYLVIA: The Essentials – album launch
Sylvia the Musical is back! Inspired by the Suffragette movement and told through...
Rabbits, Rats, and Ants, Oh My: The Alliance’s Underground...
As the Alliance opens its Goizueta Stage, a new TYA acting repertory company has...
Rabbits, Rats, Ants, Oh My: The Alliance’s Underground...
As the Alliance opens its Goizueta Stage, a new TYA acting repertory company has...
That Lip-Syncing Feeling: A Conversation With an Icon
A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a....
Mama’s Turn: My Mother, Me, and 2 Musical Bookends
How ‘The Music Man’ and ‘Gypsy’ framed the fatherless, aspirational life we shared.
In The Chair With: Geoff Cathcart
“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our...
A Slam Play in ‘Brown Face’
Participating in poetry is key in Carissa Atallah's new play about a DACA college...
Breakin’ Convention on Tour 9 May – 6 June 2026
Get ready for high-energy, world-class performances from celebrated poppers, lockers,...
Breakin’ Convention tours the UK in May and June 2026...
Breakin’ Convention, the groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre, embarks...
Tender by Dave Harris – review
Tender introduces the Dancing Bears, a New Jersey male strip club that has seen...
‘Heart & Hustle: Houston’ Season 2 Turns Up the Drama
In a city where ambition moves as fast as the traffic on 610, OWN’s Heart & Hustle:...
2026 Tony Noms Highlight Black Talent, Still Gaps Remain
2026 Tony Nominations showcase unprecedented Black talent leading Broadway shows,...
This Month in Theatre History
May highlights include a major group's founding, a Pulitzer winner's birthday, and...
Pulitzers, Special Tonys, ATCA/Steinberg Award, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Evan Yionoulis on the Sanctity of Theatre at Juilliard,...
The renowned director and acting teacher discusses her transition into a new academic...
AT, The Understudy, Pocket Theatrics Announce Re:working...
The new roundtable series starts in July.
Who Wants to Dance With Death?: Ambition and Obligation...
In This Season’s Harvest, Ikechukwu Erojikwe presents a conflict between material...
Ku kyooto Rekindles the Fire of Legacy at the Uganda National...
‘Ku kyooto’ is a Luganda phrase that translates to ‘at the fireplace’, and this...
Cedric the Entertainer Finds His Song, ‘Lost Boys’ Raises...
The comic actor talks about his role in August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,'...
‘WitchDuck’ Vs. the 18th-Century Manosphere
With its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis's...
There’s Some New Work ‘Out Here’
A show and a convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible, and a...
Lou Tyrrell Trusted Playwrights, and Got Audiences to Do...
A writer and mentee remembers the Florida-based actor, director, and producer, who...
I’M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL TO TRANSFER TO...
Producer Adrian Grant is delighted to announce that I’M EVERY WOMAN – THE CHAKA...
Breakin’ Convention on Tour 20 May 2026
The groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre from around the world, and...
Namibian Creatives Honoured at Namibia Theatre and Film...
This past weekend was nothing short of electrifying for the Namibian performing...
The Wasp, Ndayola Ulenga and Her Directing Award
The Wasp, a gripping psychological play, earned Ndayola Ulenga the award for Best...
The Cast and Director of ‘Is God Is’ On Bringing The Critically...
BGN interviews the cast and director of the MGM Studios film Is God Is. Featured...
Black Mothers Deserve More Than Survival. We Deserve To...
I was walking through the San Francisco airport, heading home from a weekend that...
This New Beauty Series Makes Black Makeup Artists More...
In an industry full of insiders, this new cultural beauty series is unlocking the...
How One Black Stay-At-Home Dad Transformed His Son’s Speech...
When my oldest son was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with a speech delay. So, my...
Therapy IRL: Grounding Yourself Amid The (March) Madness
As someone born and raised in the Midwest who attended a powerhouse sports university...
Jill Scott Wore Custom Theophilio On The Tonight Show
Last night, Jill Scott made a striking appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy...
Black Wealth Watch: Paramount Buys Tyler Perry’s BET+ Stake,...
Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business...
21 Essential Books That Fiercely Celebrate Black Womanhood
Everyone has a desire to feel seen. For Black women? That desire is significantly...