Monday, March 18, 2024

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…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:32PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

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…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:58PM
Saturday, January 27, 2024

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…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:46PM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:45AM
Friday, January 12, 2024

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 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:29AM
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM
Friday, September 22, 2023

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…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00AM
Monday, September 4, 2023

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,…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:07PM
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM
Sunday, August 13, 2023

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:37PM
Monday, July 24, 2023

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…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 03:03PM

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.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

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…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:53AM

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Thursday, July 20, 2023

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM
Monday, July 17, 2023

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM
Sunday, July 16, 2023

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 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25AM
Sunday, July 9, 2023

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…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Kyle Freeman — “Inner White Girl” (A Strange Loop) — Broadway in Bryant Park by bwaySHO

Kyle Freeman & the cast of A Strange Loop performs “Inner White Girl” at Broadway in Bryant Park. Kyle stars in the London production of A Strange Loop & Broadway in Bryant Park starts …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00AM

Photos: Co-Producer Jennifer Hudson Visits A STRANGE LOOP in London

The cast of 'A Strange Loop' had a surprise visit from show co-producer Jennifer Hudson this weekend, as she flew into town to see the show. Afterwards she visited the cast backstage to cong…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:33AM
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

A Strange Loop: “Inner White Girl” — Kyle Freeman (Michael R. Jackson) by bwaySHO

Kyle Freeman & the cast of A Strange Loop performs “Inner White Girl” at Broadway in Bryant Park. Kyle stars in the London production of A Strange Loop & Broadway in Bryant Park starts …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:01PM

Kyle Freeman: “Memory Song” (A Strange Loop - Michael R. Jackson) by bwaySHO

Kyle Freeman & the cast of A Strange Loop performs “Memory Song” at Broadway in Bryant Park. Kyle stars in the London production of A Strange Loop & Broadway in Bryant Park starts back …

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023

REVIEW: A Strange Loop, Barbican Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Tim Hochstrasser reviews the London transfer of Michael R Jackson's award-winning musical A Strange Loop currently playing at the Barbican This post REVIEW: A Strange Loo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:06AM

A Strange Loop, Barbican review - Black queer musical with confusing concept but an excellent lead by Helen Hawkins

Michael R Jackson's writing talent finds a claustrophobic outlet If you are going to see A Strange Loop, the new American musical trailing a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize that has arrived …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 01:07AM
Friday, June 30, 2023

Reviews: What Are London Critics Saying About Pulitzer Prize-Winning A Strange Loop? by Leah Putnam

The Tony-winning musical opened June 29 at the Barbican with Kyle Ramar Freeman starring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

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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