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Friday, July 18, 2025

WHEN SPORTS STATS INSPIRE STAGE STORIES by Lamont Williams

Step inside a theater in 2025 and you might find more than just actors under the lights"you'll see the world of sports statistics brought to life on stage. Playwrights, directors, and perfor…

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

HOW CANNABIS IS TAKING CENTER STAGE IN CONTEMPORARY THEATER by Lamont Williams

Picture this: you're flipping through your Playbill before curtain call, and there it is"an advertisement for cannabis products designed specifically for theatergoers. If that sounds surreal…

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Saturday, August 31, 2024

Extras: THEATER ACTORS WHO MADE A MARK IN CINEMA by Lamont Williams

The transition from stage to screen is a path that many actors have trodden, yet only a select few have made a lasting impact in both realms. Theatrical training provides a robust foundation…

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Theater Opening: MEMNON (Getty Villa in Malibu) by Lamont Williams

This fall, the Getty Villa Museum and the Classical Theatre of Harlem will present the world premiere of Memnon for the 18th annual Villa Outdoor Classical Theater production. Memnon is d…

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Recommended Theater: 9TH ANNUAL TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ST. LOUIS (The Grandel Theatre and More in Grand Center) by Lamont Williams

"I'm determined to do it"and nothing's more determined than a cat on a tin roof"is there? Time goes by so fast. Nothin' can outrun it." " Maggie, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Tennessee Williams …

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Extras: BEHIND THE SCENES OF SPORTS: CRAFTING THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT IN FILM AND THEATRE by Lamont Williams

The art of bringing the visceral thrill of sports competitions to the silver screen and stage is a nuanced craft that requires the concerted efforts of directors, actors, and artists. These …

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Extras: HOW TO ENJOY THE MOST OUT OF OUTDOOR CINEMA: TIPS & TRICKS by Lamont Williams

Outdoor cinema, with its unique charm and communal atmosphere, offers an unforgettable experience for movie enthusiasts. The allure of watching a film under the open sky, surrounded by natur…

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Upcoming: THE FORD'S THEATRE LEGACY COMMISSIONS: A FIRST LOOK (Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.) by Lamont Williams

The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look is a free, two-day festival, providing a preview of new plays in development, with opportunities for expanded conversations around the wor…

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Recommended Theater: THE SMUGGLER (Jackalope Theatre) by Lamont Williams

Jackalope Theatre Company launches its 16th season February 16, 2024 at its new home in Edgewater's Berger Park with the Chicago premiere of the solo performance The Smuggler by Ronán Noo…

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Extras | Theater | Dance: How Legal THC Helps Some Performers Overcome Stage Fright and Anxiety by Lamont Williams

Experiencing nervousness or anxiety before stepping onto the stage is a common challenge for many theater artists. Traditional techniques like breathing exercises, meditation, or positive af…

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Recommended Virtual: XXPONYBOYDEREKXX (OnlyFans; Executive Producer John Cameron Mitchell) by Lamont Williams

AN INCENDIARY COMING-OF-AGE STORY FOR A PORNIFIED WORLD Beginning today, Monday October 2, executive producer John Cameron Mitchell and producer Arterial Projects present xXPonyBoyD…

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Recommended Theater: INHERIT THE WIND (Pasadena Playhouse) by Lamont Williams

A LEGAL DRAMA OF EPIC PROPORTIONS The casting for Pasadena Playhouse's fresh take on Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's powerful drama Inherit the Wind has been announced. Playing November …

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Recommended Theater: BACK IN THE DAY (No Dream Deferred at the André Cailloux Center in New Orleans) by Lamont Williams

TODAY IS THE DAY TO GET BACK IN THE DAY Back in the Day, the world premiere of local New Orleans playwright Harold Ellis Clark, will play October 12-22, 2023 at the André Cailloux Center fo…

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Recommended Theater: THE LAST LIVING GUN (World Premiere by The Impostors Theatre Company) by Lamont Williams

IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT GUNS. WE'LL GIVE YOU A MOMENT. If your imagination needs a hand, picture this: it's an age where all guns and even metal are a relic of the past, a murmured bit of lo…

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Recommended Theater: GAY CARD (Chicago Premiere at Pride Arts Center) by Lamont Williams

Gay Card is the hilariously heartwarming story of Logan Kapler, a one-friend loser who has never belonged. But now he's starting college with a trick up his sleeve: he's gay. Gay people are …

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Recommended Theater: THE DA VINCI CODE (Ogunquit Playhouse) by Lamont Williams

Ogunquit Playhouse on Maine's Southern Seacoast, a renowned destination for regional theatre, announces casting for the American premiere of The Da Vinci Code, based on the bestselling myste…

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Theater Preview: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ST. LOUIS ("Tennessee Williams: A World of Light and Shadow") by Lamont Williams

TWSL Expands to Year-Round Programming with 8th Annual Festival Returning September 7-17   "We lived in a world of light and shadow . . . But the shadow was almost as luminous as th…

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Off-Broadway, Broadway Openings: ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY (2023-2024 Season) by Lamont Williams

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY Announces 2023-2024 Season  ON BROADWAY I NEED THAT starring DANNY DEVITO at the American Airlines Theatre HOME at the American Airlines Theatre (on…

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Pre-Broadway: A WONDERFUL WORLD, THE LIFE AND LOVES OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG / A New Musical (New Orleans & Chicago) by Lamont Williams

LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL HEADED FOR BROADWAY AFTER NEW ORLEANS & CHICAGO It has been announced that A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong will pl…

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Monday, January 23, 2023

Upcoming Off-Off-Off Broadway: HARMONY HALL (FRIGID Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks) by Lamont Williams

Cross-Eyed Bear Productions will present Harmony Hall written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright Duncan Pflaster. The production will be presented as part of the…

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Music and Film Recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN (Original 1931 film, score by Michael Shapiro " LA Opera at Theatre at Ace Hotel) by Lamont Williams

STITCHED WITH NEW MUSIC The hugely popular annual Halloween mash-up of film and opera at the Theatre at Ace Hotel is back. This time LA Opera has the Boris Karloff shocker Frankenstein on th…

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Recommended Theater: SMILE (IAMA at Atwater Village Theatre) by Lamont Williams

I'M SMILING ALREADY Hooray! IAMA Theatre is back with its 15th season, its first full season since COVID. One of L.A.'s best companies, IAMA opens with the world premiere of Smile, a new pla…

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Recommended Theater: CINDY & THE DISCO BALL: THE MUSICAL (Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank) by Lamont Williams

DISCO BALL BOOGIE BLASTS INTO BURBANK Break out the bell-bottoms and platform shoes because Garry Marshall Theatre is gettin' down with the boogie with Cindy & The Disco Ball: The Musica…

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Recommended Theater: QUEER RADIO HOUR (Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles) by Lamont Williams

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, AT 7:30PM Queer Radio Hour is a live radio play that asks, "What would radio have been like in the 1930s and 1940s if they had let the…

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Book: WHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK: THE TRIUMPHANT STORY OF THE ALL-BLACK MUSICAL THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (Out in Paperback February 7, 2023) by Lamont Williams

I'M JUST WILD ABOUT WHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK On May 23, 1921, a fast-moving, groundbreaking jazz musical danced into New York City " and by the end of its triumphant run, its Black creators w…

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Recommended Theater: GET OUT ALIVE (Haven, The Den) by Lamont Williams

GET IN Beginning tonight from Haven is Nikki Lynette's multidisciplinary afrogoth musical Get Out Alive, co-directed by Roger Ellis and Lucky Stiff, which features the writ…

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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Theater: 30TH ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL (Blank Theatre) by Lamont Williams

THE BLANK THEATRE'S 30TH ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL Professional actors and directors present 12 winning plays by young playwrights from across the nation as digital shorts, stream…

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Theater Announcement: KINKY BOOTS (The Hollywood Bowl) by Lamont Williams

CASTING NEWS FOR KINKY BOOTS AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL  Kinky Boots Hollywood Bowl Friday, July 8, at 8; Saturday, July 9, at 8; Sunday, July 10, at 7:30 For tickets, call 323 850 2000 or …

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Theater: BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE (2022-23 Season) by Lamont Williams

Baltimore Center Stage (BCS)'s complete 2022/23 Season, celebrating BCS's 60th Anniversary features artists such as Thornton Wilder, Stevie Walker-Webb, Jordan E. Cooper, Lili-An…

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Theater: MARIE ANTOINETTE AND THE MAGICAL NEGROES (Chicago Premiere by The Story Theatre June 30 " July 17, 2022, at Raven Theatre) by Lamont Williams

The Story Theatre welcomes back audiences with the Chicago premiere of Marie Antoinette and the Magical Negroes, written and directed by Chicago playwright and Governing Ensemble Member T…

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Concert Recommendations: 2022-23 FALL/WINTER (UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance) by Lamont Williams

Highlights include the return of Obie Award-winning theater duo 600 Highwaymen, Grammy Award-winning artists Antonio Sánchez and Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones/A…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off