“A Strange Loop”: A Daring & Personal Ride—at A.C.T. by Kim Waldron

Michael R. Jackson Creates Bold, Black, Queer Meta-Musical by Kim Waldron “A Strange Loop” is a musical about a Black queer writer writing a musical about a Black queer writer, who happe…

Looping the Loop: Thrills abound in ACT’s Strange musical by Chad Jones

ABOVE: The cast of A Strange Loop includes (from left) J. Cameron Barnett, Jordan Barbour, Avionce Hoyles, Malachi McCaskill, Tarra Conner Jones, John-Andrew Morrison and Jamari Johnson Will…

Review: ACT’s ‘A Strange Loop’ is a musical whirligig of invention by Lily Janiak

Michael R. Jackson’s West Coast premiere at the Toni Rembe Theater in San Francisco summons the gods of lighting, music, set design and costume.

Playwright Jocelyn Bioh to Be Recognized by the Dramatists Guild for Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Darryn King

The playwright Jocelyn Bioh, whose Jaja’s African Hair Braiding opened on Broadway in 2023, is to be honored by the Dramatists Guild at their annual ceremony on May 6 at Sony Hall. Bioh is…

Broadway’s unlikely usher: How ‘A Strange Loop’ became a decorated musical by David John Chávez

Michael R. Jackson dishes about his Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning show, set to run at ACT in San Francisco.

Pulitzer- and Tony-Winning A Strange Loop Begins West Coast Premiere April 18 by Logan Culwell-Block

John-Andrew Morrison is reprising his Tony-nominated performance in the Michael R. Jackson musical at American Conservatory Theater.

Jeremy Irons, Jennifer Hudson, Nathan Lane and More to Star in The Lion King Hollywood Bowl Concert by Darryn King

A live-to-film concert/screening of The Lion King will take place at the Hollywood Bowl in May, with cast members from Disney’s 1994 animated feature, the Julie Taymor-directed Broadway sh…

Videos: GUYS & DOLLS, HADESTOWN, and More Perform at the Olivier Awards

Last night, the 2024 Olivier Awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Check out some of the evening's performances, including Hadestown, A Strange Loop, Guys …

A Strange Loop perform 'Memory Song' | Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard by Official London Theatre

The writer of A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson, performs 'Memory Song' at the Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall. Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebra…

Video: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for the West Coast Production Of A STRANGE LOOP

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the sitzprobe rehearsal for A STRANGE LOOP at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. The production will next travel to Los Angeles' Ahmanson The…

John-Andrew Morrison returns to 'A Strange Loop' at A.C.T. - Bay Area Reporter

And that was 'Periodically'." Playbill. 200K subscribers. Subscribe. Subscribed. John-Andrew Morrison Sings 'Periodically' From A Strange Loop.

André De Shields and More Stars of Broadway and Ballroom to Lead Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Darryn King

Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner André De Shields will play the role of Old Deuteronomy in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber …

“ANGELA (a Strange Loop)”: The Wild and Wonderful World of Susanne Kennedy by Maria Delgado

Susanne Kennedy doesn’t do things by half. When she creates a world, it has its own logic, its own rules, its own ethos. It’s not a world of participation but one where the audience are …

Jennifer Hudson Joins Broadway Producing Team for Smash by Logan Culwell-Block

The stage and screen star is already a Tony winner for 2022 Best Musical winner A Strange Loop.

World Premiere of Michael R. Jackson's TEETH Extended at Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons presents world premiere production of Teeth, a new musical with book and music by Anna K. Jacobs and book and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson. The critics stopped by the n…

Teeth Review by New York Theater

There are elements of a smart and campy popular entertainment, comparable to “Little Shop of Horrors,” in this latest musical from Michael R. Jackson ( “A Strange Loop,” “White Gir…

Larry Owens Acceptance Speech | 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient by American Theatre Wing

"It is surreal to be on receiving end of this honor as a book writer, composer and lyricist." - Larry Owens The Jonathan Larson Grant is an unconditional annual investment in individual tal…

Cast and Creatives Announced for West Coast Premiere of A Strange Loop

Cast Set for West Coast Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-Winning A Strange Loop by Andrew Gans

The Michael R. Jackson musical will play the American Conservatory Theater before moving on to the Ahmanson.

John-Andrew Morrison, Malachi McCaskill & More to Star in A STRANGE LOOP West Coast Premiere

The cast and creative team has been set for the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning acclaimed musical, A Strange Loop, making its West Coast premiere. Learn where and when you can see th…

COMING SOON "A Strange Loop" - Center Theatre Group by Center Theatre Group

WINNER! EVERY BEST MUSICAL AWARD IN NEW YORK The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the stage…

MEAN GIRLS Star Jaquel Spivey (Damian) runs length of pink carpet by bwaySHO

Fetch moment on the Mean Girls pink carpet!!! Jaquel Spivey (Damian in the new Mean Girls movie musical) spots @bwaySHO and shouts “SHOSHANA” and proceeds to run towards me in the best m…

John-Andrew Morrison, Angie Schworer, Gizel Jiménez, and Elizabeth Teeter Will Lead Reading of New Musical SALEM

Tony nominee John-Andrew Morrison (A Strange Loop) and Angie Schworer (Some Like It Hot, The Prom,) lead the cast of Salem, a new musical comedy.

Take a Sneak Peek at TEETH! by Playwrights Horizons

TEETH Book and Music by Anna K. Jacobs Book and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly Directed by Sarah Benson Get tickets at http://www.bit.ly/TeethPH Based on …

RuPaul, Alan Cumming, and Billy Porter Among the Many Producers of A Strange Loop

Jennifer Hudson Didn't Realize She'd Become an EGOT by Logan Culwell-Block

The multi-award winner reached EGOT status as a producer of Best Musical winner A Strange Loop in 2022.

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion by JK

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion  Before we started our celebration I asked you to make suggestions of the kinds of things we should post about. You had a lot of r…

Broadway/Off-Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

The Wiz, Madwomen of the West By: David Sheward September 25, 2023: The new production of The Wiz has found a Broadway theater and announced dates. The all-African-American cast will eas…

Musical Adaptation Of Acclaimed Novel ‘Long Way Down’ Among Projects Slated For New Production Company Edgewood Entertainment by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway producer Dale A. Mott (A Strange Loop, The Piano Lesson, Thoughts of a Colored Man) and real estate investor/philanthropist Charles D. Urstadt have formed Edgewood Entert…

40 Years of Broadway: 1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff II by JK

 40 Years of Broadway: 1983 vs 2023 - The Good Stuff II In the first part of "The Good Stuff," we talked about administrative/economic aspects of the Broadway experience (HERE). Today,…

A Strange Loop's Larry Owens Wants to Be an International Sensation by Diep Tran

That is why he did a month-long solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Larry Owens review – A Strange Loop star’s musical comedy showcase by Brian Logan

Assembly Roxy, EdinburghThe US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence Triple-threat doesn’t begin to describe the a…

Los Angeles’ Center Theatre Group Announces the 2023-2024 Season by Matthew Herzog

‘A Strange Loop’ Broadway Cast. Photo: Marc J. Franklin Center Theatre Group’s incoming Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman, join with Producing Dir…

A STRANGE LOOP, HADESTOWN, FUNNY GIRL Center Theatre Group's 2023/24

Center Theatre Group has announced upcoming 2023 – 2024 programming at the Ahmanson Theatre, plus a show for all ages at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

A Strange Loop | 2023 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway and the Pulitzer Prize, A Strange Loop burst onto the stage this summer and plays until 9 Se…

A Strange Loop Star Larry Owens Will Perform Solo Show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Meg Masseron

The Abbott Elementary actor will perform a musical stand-up comedy show in Scotland.

7 Shows Not to Miss at Assembly Roxy and Assembly Checkpoint by Leah Putnam

These two venues, which are operated by the same company, are offering up quite the range of shows this August—including a cabaret from a former A Strange Loop cast member.

Rona Siddiqui's Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan Drops EP by Leah Putnam

The new musical comedy from the A Strange Loop music director is a semi-autobiographical exploration of being a bi-ethnic woman of color.

The week in theatre: Dr Semmelweis; Beneatha’s Place; A Strange Loop; Song from Far Away – review by Kate Kellaway

Harold Pinter theatre; Young Vic; Barbican; Hampstead theatre, LondonMark Rylance mesmerises as the tormented Hungarian doctor; Kwame Kwei-Armah’s new satire is all too timely; Kyle Ramar …

Hear How Letters Turn to Musicals on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige reviewing the Broadway musical A Strange…