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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Art Auction: AL HIRSCHFELD PRINTS SIGNED BY BROADWAY STARS (Benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Al Hirschfeld Foundation) by Lamont Williams

Limited Edition Al Hirschfeld Prints Signed by Legendary Broadway Stars, NOW UP FOR BIDS Twenty limited-edition prints of acclaimed caricature artist Al Hirschfeld – signed by the iconic s…

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Virtual New York Theater: OFF BROADWAY (Broadstream Media) by Lamont Williams

The year is 2020 and the American theater is shut down … but it is not shut off. The new play Off Broadway follows the staff of a non-profit theater as they come together on Zoom and scram…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:28PM
Monday, June 7, 2021

Pre-Broadway Run: PARADISE SQUARE, A NEW MUSICAL (Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre) by Lamont Williams

Paradise Square, A New Musical, sets pre-Broadway run in Chicago November 2-December 5, 2021 at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre; opens March 20, 2022 at Broadway’s Barrymore Theat…

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Virtual Theater: WHERE WE STAND (Steppenwolf in Chicago) by Lamont Williams

Steppenwolf NOW Concludes First Virtual Season with Where We Stand A Filmed Play By Donnetta Lavinia Grays Directed by Tamilla Woodard Featuring Donnetta Lavinia Grays Streaming June 16 – …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:02PM
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Theater: NORTHLIGHT THEATRE’S 2021-22 SEASON (Chicagoland) by Lamont Williams

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 2021-22 SEASON SONGS FOR NOBODIES By Joanna Murray-Smith Directed by Rob Lindley Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon Featuring Bethany Thomas September 23 �…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:47AM
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Virtual Dance: GISELLE OF LONELINESS (Ballez at The Joyce) by Lamont Williams

The Joyce celebrates Pride 2021 with the Joyce debut of the queer, transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists of Ballez in Giselle of Loneliness, created by the company’s f…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:55PM
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Chicago Theater: SECURITY (Starring Eric Roberts; Kane Rep) by Lamont Williams

Beginning tonight, April 10, 2021, Chicago’s Kane Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere online production of Hammaad Chaudry’s Security, directed by Executive Producer Ansley…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:46PM
Sunday, April 4, 2021

Theater Podcast: THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES (Season Two from Antaeus Theatre Company) by Lamont Williams

Antaeus Theatre Company is gearing up for Season Two of The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles with six original audio plays, each set in a different Southland zip code. Season Two is set to lau…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:28PM
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Theater: AN OCTOROON (Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles) by Lamont Williams

L.A. premiere of An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins will launch outdoor performances at Fountain Theatre The Los Angeles premiere of An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins will inaug…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:15PM

Theater: MR. PARENT (TheaterWorks Hartford) by Lamont Williams

Streaming this week through March 26, 2021, TheaterWorks Hartford presents Mr. Parent by Melinda Lopez and starring Maurice Emmanuel Parent will stream on demand March 7 – 26, 2021 …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:15PM
Friday, February 26, 2021

Theater: ANOTHER DAY’S BEGUN – EXLORING THORNTON WILDER’S “OUR TOWN” (Pasadena Playhouse) by Lamont Williams

A celebration of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning play and Howard Sherman’s new book On March 11, 2021 at 6:30pm PT, Pasadena Playhouse presents the live streaming of Another Day…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:05AM
Sunday, January 17, 2021

Theater: ELEVENTH SEASON: OFF THE RECORD (Interrobang Theatre Project in Chicago) by Lamont Williams

THEY KEEP INTERROBANGING THEM OUT Easily one of the most exciting things to come out of the pandemic is Chicago’s Interrobang Theatre Project’s world premiere of The Spin (Stage and Cin…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:39AM
Saturday, November 7, 2020

Theater Preview: WHAT IS LEFT, BURNS (Steppenwolf) by Lamont Williams

STEPPENWOLF BEGINS 2020-21 SEASON Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre begins its NOW virtual stage season with What Is Left, Burns, which “opens” for streaming on November 11, 2020. This wor…

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Friday, November 6, 2020

Theater & Music: 50 YEARS IN THE GROOVE (A Rhythm Revue Salute to Woodie King, Jr.’s New Federal Theatre) by Lamont Williams

SALUTING FIVE DECADES OF NEW AMERICAN THEATER WITH GROOVIN’ MUSIC New York’s beloved radio hosts Felix Hernandez (WBGO’s Rhythm Revue Dance Party) and G. Keith Alexander (WBLS from 197…

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Off-Broadway Theater Preview: 2020-2021 VIRTUAL SEASON (Primary Stages) by Lamont Williams

RE-BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL New York’s Primary Stages is gearing up for the new fall virtual season. Included in the mix are The Tribute Artist by Charles Busch and The Night Watcher by…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:45PM
Friday, September 18, 2020

Theater Feature: AN EVENING CONVERSATION WITH JAMES CROMWELL (Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles) by Lamont Williams

AN EVENING CONVERSATION WITH JAMES CROMWELL NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE The latest installment of The Robey Theatre Company’s online series of Evening Conversations, filmed on September 11, s…

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards