Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Maleah Joi Moon Breaks Down Her Journey in Broadway's HELL'S KITCHEN | Time Machine by Hell's Kitchen: Alicia Keys' Hit Broadway Musical

Tony® and Grammy® award winner Maleah Joi Moon takes a look back at her time in Broadway's HELL'S KITCHEN: THE HIT MUSICAL FROM ALICIA KEYS. Get Tickets to Hell's Kitchen: https://www.hel…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:31PM
Monday, March 24, 2025

Burlesque the Musical, With Songs by Christina Aguilera and Sia, Sets West End Premiere by Darryn King

A new musical based on Burlesque, the 2010 backstage musical movie starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, has set the dates for its West End premiere. Burlesque the Musical will begin perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Sunday, March 23, 2025

Wild Rose review – heart-grabbing musical of the Jessie Buckley-starring film by Clare Brennan

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghA Glasgow country-singing ex-con single mother dreams of the big time in Nicola Taylor’s new musical, directed by John Tiffany Rose-Lynn is twentysomething and wild,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM
Friday, March 21, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Divas of 44th Street by JK

5 Divas of 44th Street You'll find neon lights on Broadway. And meet those dancin' feet on 42nd Street. But this season, if you want to see divas doing what they do best, you need to get you…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

GODDESS First Rehearsal | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

GODDESS DAY ONE! Tony Award-nominee Saheem Ali returns for GODDESS, a dazzling musical set in Moto Moto, a legendary Afro-jazz club. A story of love, myth, and music, only at The Public! S…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:03PM

Check Out the View from the Opening-Night Red Carpet of Buena Vista Social Club by Broadway.com

Buena Vista Social Club, bringing the internationally acclaimed 1997 album to life on stage, opened at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre on March 19. Cast, creatives and phenomenally dressed sp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

My Variety Review: "Buena Vista Social Club" by Frank Rizzo

Entering “Buena Vista Social Club” is like stepping into a heady world of the senses, of heightened emotions, and of passionate music and dance. The Social Club was a real place for loca…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 10:11PM

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Brings The Music To Life — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of Buena Vista Social Club by Marcos Rodriguez and directed by Saheem Ali at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:00PM

Full Cast Announced for Ali Milles’ Chilling Thriller The Croft Starring Liza Goddard, Caroline Harker & Gray O’Brien by Staff Writer

Liza Goddard, Caroline Harker & Gray O'Brien will lead the cast of The Croft on tour as the full cast is announced today

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:27AM
Friday, March 14, 2025

Shabaz Ali: I’m Rich, You’re Poor review – TikTok taunts getting a little threadbare by Brian Logan

Glee Club, GlasgowThe hugely popular ‘King of the Povvos’ is a charismatic host, but is yet to prove that he can make his online material strong enough for the stage ‘Does anyone not k…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM
Friday, March 7, 2025

Amber Iman – HONEY SWEET from GODDESS: Moto Moto Presents Nights in Mombasa | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Tony Award-nominee Amber Iman takes the mic with HONEY SWEET from the upcoming GODDESS EP: Moto Moto Presents Nights in Mombasa, celebrating the music that fuels the upcoming musical. Listen…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Abubakr Ali on Character Transformation During Previews in DAKAR 2000

Joey Sims sits down with Abubakr Ali to chat all things Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 11:40AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Dakar 2000 ** by Jesse Ayala

By Samuel L. Leiter March 4, 2025. Raviv Joseph, whose plays, like Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Gates (a 2010 Pulitzer finalist), Guards at the Taj, and King James, have made him one of the …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:01PM

‘Mamma Mia!’ Returns to Broadway for Limited Engagement by Matthew Herzog

(L to R) Lena Owens (Lisa), Amy Weaver (Sophie Sheridan), and Haley Wright (Ali) in MAMMA MIA!. Photo by Joan Marcus. Here we go again! Creator and producer Judy Craymer is thrilled to a…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 11:09AM
Friday, February 28, 2025

Saheem Ali and Alexa Smith on Theater and Community | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Get to know our Associate Artistic Directors Saheem Ali and Alexa Smith! The artistic duo reflect on Black History Month, their collaboration, their journeys to theater, and more!

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:48PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Don’t Make Me Laugh by Julia Raeside review – more monstrous men by Ella Risbridger

The relationship between a predatory male comedian and a female producer rings true in this darkly funny debut Ali is a radio producer; Ed is a comedian. Ali is vulnerable; Ed is charming.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM
Monday, February 24, 2025

Hansel and Gretel review – Northern Ballet ditch the witch in peril-free eco-fable by Chris Wiegand

Stanley and Audrey Burton theatre, LeedsWitty compositions and appealing performances win over a young audience but the traditionally grisly tale gets lost in the woods Traditionally, Hansel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM
Friday, February 21, 2025

From Havana to Broadway: Buena Vista Social Club Kicks Off Tonight by Broadway.com

Buena Vista Social Club, the musical telling the story behind the landmark Afro-Cuban jazz album of the same name, begins performances at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on February 21.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Class Notes: Rajiv Joseph “Dakar 2000” by Lauren Class Schneider

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Rajiv Joseph, playwright of Dakar 2000 premiering at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Rajiv Joseph. Credit – Rohit Chandra “Class Notes” actively cov…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 03:00PM

Champion review – Muhammad Ali, the Queen, punk and the National Front make an incendiary mix by Mark Fisher

Live theatre, NewcastleA South Shields family are torn by opposing forces as Ishy Din cleverly taps into the emotive memories of a weekend in the summer of 1977 It is a reasonable question. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM
Monday, February 17, 2025

Liberated Muse: The Soundtrack of Social Justice - Millennium Stage (February 21, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb What do we need for a just world? Are the answers in the songs and poetry created throughout time? Liberated Muse presents The Soundtra…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:54PM
Monday, February 10, 2025

‘Bigger than the Queen’: the day Muhammad Ali blew Tyneside away by Ishy Din

One day after a royal visit, the boxing icon hit South Shields at his own expense, played darts, had his marriage blessed, and trounced Elizabeth II’s turnout. Our writer explains why he h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Saturday, February 8, 2025

“The Thing About Jellyfish”: Gorgeous Glimpse into a Girl’s Mind—at Berkeley Rep by Jennifer Charron

Bunin & Rafaeli Translate Tween Suffering to Spectacular Staging by Jennifer Charron Showcasing the complexities of adolescence is an impossible feat. Yet playwright Keith Bunin and dire…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:13PM
Friday, February 7, 2025

“The Thing About Jellyfish” Explores Tween’s Crisis & Quest—at Berkeley Rep by Emily Mendel

Keith Bunin Adapts Ali Benjamin’s Tantalizing Tale of Life & Jellyfish by Emily S. Mendel What do jellyfish possibly have to do with 12-year-old Suzy’s sudden inability to speak? Th…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:11PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Meet the Cast of 'DAKAR 2000' With Abubakr Ali & Mia Barron by BroadwayWorld

Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000, directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM
Monday, February 3, 2025

Saheem Ali

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Hell's Kitchen Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album by Darryn King

Hell's Kitchen, the Alicia Keys-scored Broadway musical now running at the Shubert Theatre, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The honor was announced at the 67th Annual…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Gliff by Brian Dillon

Unverifiable unverifiable unverifiable: in Ali Smith’s new novel, two young siblings navigate the powers and failings of language in a dystopian future. Gliff, by Ali Smith, Pantheon Boo…

SOURCE: 4columns at 07:00PM

Junior Nyong’o to Star Opposite Sister Lupita Nyong’o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night by Hayley Levitt

Additional casting and performance dates are set for Free Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night, the production that will re-open the newly renovated Delacorte Theater. Directed by Saheem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Video: Meet the Cast of DAKAR 2000

Next up at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000,  directed by May Adrales, and starring Abubakr Ali and Mia Barron. Watch in this video as Joseph and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The silence is alive in Berkeley Rep’s stage adaptation of ‘The Thing About Jellyfish’ by Jessica Zack

Ali Benjamin tells the Chronicle about writing her bestselling novel about a griefstruck girl, and what’s exciting about its theater adaptation. 

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:23PM

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