Friday, April 27, 2012

Anna Deavere Smith Reflects on Rodney King and L.A. Riots, 20 Years Later

On April 29, 1992, nearly 20 years ago, an all-white jury acquitted four white Los Angeles police officers in the case of Rodney King, a black motorist who suffered severe injuries after a b…

SOURCE: The Take Away at 10:03PM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Trayvon Martin Story Echoed in New Play

The new play Slip/Shot opens tonight in Philadelphia. The play is set in 1962, at Florida State University in Tallahassee, and centers on the case of a 17-year-old African-American boy. The…

SOURCE: The Take Away at 08:37PM
Friday, September 23, 2011

'The Mountaintop' Imagines Martin Luther King's Final Hours

In April of 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave an eerily prescient speech. "I just want to do God's will,"  he said. "And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over.…

SOURCE: The Take Away at 12:01AM
Thursday, September 22, 2011

'The Mountaintop' Imagines Martin Luther King's Final Hours

In April, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior gave an eerily prescient speech. "I just want to do God's will,"  he said. "And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over…

SOURCE: The Take Away at 02:10AM
Monday, July 11, 2011

Skeleton in Harvard's Closet Comes to Light in 'Unnatural Acts'

In 2002, a Harvard University sophomore found evidence in the university's archives of a court that sough out and punished gay students. This scandal is the backdrop for "Unnatural Acts," a …

SOURCE: The Take Away at 09:01PM

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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