Saturday, June 3, 2023

Tony Predictions, Because, Why Not? by Sandra Mardenfeld

Well, it is that time of year again. The 76th Tony Awards will recognize theatrical achievements on Broadway for the 2022-23 season. Who will win? Below are Show Showdown's guesses. Clip fr…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:32AM
Friday, June 2, 2023

'A Transparent Musical' Now Playing | Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

Welcome to the JCC! Get ready for a remarkable theatrical experience with A Transparent Musical–an innovative and irresistible new musical based on the hit Amazon Prime original TV show by…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:15PM

Fat Ham Announces Broadway Extension by Caitlin Hornik

James Ijames’ Fat Ham has announced a one-week extension. Originally slated to play through June 25, the production will now run through July 2 at the American Airlines Theatre. Fat Ham r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Tony-Nominated ‘Fat Ham’ Extends Broadway Run by Greg Evans

Fat Ham, James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy nominated for five Tony Awards, will add one week of performances to its Broadway run, producers announced today. The production, direc…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Westport Country Playhouse New Works Series presents QUICK SERVICE by Westport Country Playhouse

QUICK SERVICE by May Treuhaft-Ali directed by Cristina Angeles Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7PM Quick Service is a play about the precarities of the food service industry, set in an empanada sh…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:12PM

THE PIANO LESSON Film Adds Gail Bean, Malik J. Ali, Jerrika Hinton & More

Malik J. Ali, Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James, Jay Peterson, and Matrell Smith have joined the cast of The Piano Lesson film. They join Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Public Square 2.0 Episode 7 - “FAT HAM: Food for my Soul“ by The Public Theater

In this seventh Episode of Public Square 2.0, the re-launch of The Public Theater’s podcast, Public Square, we take a look at James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, FAT HAM. After its …

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:02PM
Friday, May 26, 2023

Meet the Playwrights of 'A Transparent Musical' | Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

From the creators of the hit Amazon series comes a groundbreaking and timely new musical that’s delightfully queer, unapologetically Jewish, and radically joyful. Welcome to the JCC! Get r…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:51PM
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Peppermint and Daya Curley Perform 'Chosen Family' from 'A Transparent Musical' | Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

From the creators of the hit Amazon series comes a groundbreaking and timely new musical that’s delightfully queer, unapologetically Jewish, and radically joyful. Welcome to the JCC! Get r…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:17PM

Lauren Patten, T. Oliver Reid, More Join Lineup for Night of a Thousand Judys Concert by Andrew Gans

Justin Elizabeth Sayre will host the evening, benefiting the Ali Forney Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

The Lies review – from tooth fairy fibs to colonial myths by Mark Fisher

Alphabetti theatre, NewcastleDegna Stone’s ambitious play moves from the imperial to the domestic in its exploration of the legacy of untruths You can’t fault playwright Degna Stone for …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Monday, May 22, 2023

Julie Benko, Nikki Renée Daniels, Ali Ewoldt, More Celebrate Rebecca Luker in Song May 22 at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans

Annette Jolles directs The Rebecca Luker Songbook: A Benefit Concert, which pays tribute to the late, Tony-nominated actor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
Friday, May 19, 2023

Public Theater's Richard III, Starring Danai Gurira and Ali Stroker, Debuts on PBS May 19 by Andrew Gans

The broadcast of the Free Shakespeare in the Park production is part of Great Performances' 50th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Ray Fisher Will Reprise His Performance as Muhammad Ali in Center Theatre Group's Fetch Clay, Make Man; Produced by LeBron James by Logan Culwell-Block

Debbie Allen will direct the new production of the Will Power play in California, co-starring The Bear's Edwin Lee Gibson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM
Sunday, May 14, 2023

Sammy’s Bowery Follies by Sandi Durell

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Broadway veterans Ali Ewoldt, LaVon Fisher Wilson, Donna Vivino and Stuart Zagnit in “Welcome to Sammy’s”, a concert of the music of “Sam…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:03AM
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Night of a Thousand Judys by Sandi Durell

The 11th annual “Night Of A Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will take place at Joe’s …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:25PM
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Julie Benko, Telly Leung & More to Star in 11th Annual NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS

The 11th annual “Night Of A Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will take place at Joe’s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

See Who's Performing at the 11th Annual Night of a Thousand Judys by Margaret Hall

The Pride concert, which benefits the Ali Forney Center, will be held at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM
Monday, May 8, 2023

Julie Benko, Nikki Renée Daniels, Ali Ewoldt, More Will Celebrate Rebecca Luker in Song at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans

Annette Jolles will direct The Rebecca Luker Songbook: A Benefit Concert, which pays tribute to the late Tony-nominated actor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Blue Now review – remarkable retelling of Derek Jarman’s final film by Kate Wyver

Theatre Royal BrightonSearing collection of diary excerpts, brought to life by prominent queer voices, recalls the devastation of Aids with fury and frankness A mesmeric reckoning with the d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:32AM
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Alison Luff, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Adam Jacobs Will Lead New Production of The Who's Tommy at Chicago's Goodman by Logan Culwell-Block

Full casting has been revealed for the reimagined revival, to be staged by the piece's Tony-winning original director, Des McAnuff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Monday, May 1, 2023

Vieux Farka Touré - Millennium Stage (May 4, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara,” Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:24PM
Friday, April 28, 2023

Interview: How Saheem Ali is 'Blowing the World Open' with FAT HAM

Director Saheem Ali chats with BroadwayWorld about the joys of bringing Fat Ham uptown following its acclaimed run at the Public Theater and gives us all the juicy (pun intended) details abo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM
Tuesday, April 25, 2023

POTUS, Broadway's Fat Ham, More in Geffen Playhouse 2023-2024 Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Saheem Ali's production of the Pulitzer-winning James Ijames play will make its West Coast premiere at the Los Angeles theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM
Monday, April 24, 2023

Video: Stars Walk the Opening Night Red Carpet for FAT HAM

The Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali, opened on Broadway just last week at the American Airlines Theatre and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Broadway-Aimed Muhammad Ali Bio-Musical Sets World Premiere in Kentucky by Ruthie Fierberg

Ali, a new musical about the life of heavyweight boxing champion and activist Muhammad Ali, has scheduled a world premiere staging. The musical will debut at the Kentucky Center for the Perf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

World Premiere Ali Musical to Debut in Muhammad Ali's Hometown of Louisville, Kentucky by Leah Putnam

Telling the story of the boxing champion and humanitarian, the Broadway-aimed Ali will feature a book by Clint Dyer and score by Teddy Abrams.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

‘Ali’ Musical Heads To Boxing Icon’s Louisville Birthplace For Pre-Broadway World Premiere by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: The Broadway-bound Ali musical, based on the life of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, will have its world premiere in the late sports superstar’s bi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:55AM

New Muhammad Ali Musical ALI Will Have its World Premiere In Louisville in Fall 2024

The World Premiere of ALI will be presented in Ali's hometown of Louisville, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in Fall 2024. Learn more about the show here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Broadway-aimed Muhammad Ali bio-musical sets world premiere in Kentucky by Ruthie Fierberg

“Ali,” a new musical about the life of heavyweight boxing champion and activist Muhammad Ali, has scheduled a world premiere staging. The musical will debut at the Kentucky Center for th…

SOURCE: Broadway News at 09:39AM

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