Sunday, September 7, 2025
Go inside the rehearsal room with the ensemble of Saturday Church for this sneak peek of “Sunday.” All are welcome at Saturday Church—and that includes you!
Featuring Anania, Primo T…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54PMThursday, August 28, 2025
★★★★ FAT HAM, RSC A raucous, raunchy Pulitzer Prize-winning re-imagining for our times
An entertaining, positive and contemporary blast!
$8.2B. That’s what can happen when you re…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:54AMSunday, August 24, 2025
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The Pulitzer Prize…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:34PMThursday, August 21, 2025
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonJames Ijames swaps swords for shots in a riff on Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy that’s as playful as it is poignant
If you’ve ever felt Hamlet needs les…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMWednesday, July 23, 2025
James Ijames was told Shakespeare wasn’t for the likes of him. Yet his Hamlet revamp electrified Broadway and scooped up Tony nominations. As Fat Ham hits the UK, he talks violence, vengea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PMMonday, July 14, 2025
The Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham playwright will be an associate professor of theatre at the institution.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PMThursday, June 26, 2025
New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of the new musical Saturday Church. Previews begin August 27, 2025, at New York Theatre Workshop, with opening nig…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PMFriday, June 20, 2025
The James Ijames play, which premiered in New York in 2022, is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AMThe Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the European premiere of Fat Ham, James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, set to run at the Swan Theatre
SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 08:05AMTuesday, May 27, 2025
Following the closing of Blue Man Group after 34 years, Astor Place Theater is being taken over by No Guarantees Productions, The New York Times reports. For over three decades, one single s…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AMMonday, May 19, 2025
Island City Stage's production of Fat Ham last month was funny, topical, engaging. But in its co-production at GableStage this weekend, four weekends of performances and two subsequent weeks…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:06PMWednesday, May 7, 2025
A new musical with music and lyrics by “Chandelier” performer Sia is planned for fall 2025 at the prestigious Off Broadway venue New York Theatre Workshop. The musical, titled Saturday C…
SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00AMTuesday, May 6, 2025
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, which has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will launch a multi-year North American Tour in Buffalo in September 2026, with additional planne…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMMonday, May 5, 2025
The 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' family drama Purpose. Making the announcement, Pulitzer administrator Marjorie Miller described the play as "a …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMThe Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2025 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announceme…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AMSaturday, April 19, 2025
No matter how many times you happen to have seen Hamlet, odds are likely low that you have ever seen anything like Fat Ham. And, assuming you are lucky enough to snag a highly sought after t…
SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 07:00AMSaturday, April 12, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Island City Stage, Brévo Theatre and GableStage’s collaborative production of Fat Ham sizzles with a sold-out opening weekend! Audiences are eating up t…
SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 07:00AMFriday, April 11, 2025
Fat Ham, which tells of a young gay man at his Black family’s contentious backyard barbeque, is basically a huge grin. The fact that the ingenious plot intentionally echoes Hamlet does not…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:06AMSaturday, March 29, 2025
James Ijames Delights with Riotous Black Family Comedy by Jenyth Jo After twenty minutes of “Fat Ham,” a comical version of “Hamlet” set at a North Carolina backyard BBQ, it’s clea…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:31PMJames Ijames Finds Funny Bone in Black BBQ-Wedding by Mary Lou Herlihy “Fat Ham,” a raucous, rapid-fire romp about a southern Black family, tackles sexual secrets and gender roles with r…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:24PMJames Ijames Gives “Hamlet” Brand-New Black American Look by Emily S. Mendel “Fat Ham” is a rollicking comedy that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2022. Acclaimed playwright James Ijames …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:56PMFriday, March 28, 2025
Oregon Shakespeare Festival strikes gold with a pair of plays about Black life Darleen OrtegaJames Ijames' "Fat Ham" and August Wilson's "Jitney" kick off the Ashland festival's 90th season …
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:30AMThursday, March 27, 2025
Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is reimagined in this production, directed by Margo Hall, as a vibrant comedy exploring the complexities of modern manhood.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 04:02PMWednesday, March 19, 2025
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 10:11PMSaturday, March 8, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Brévo Theatre in Pompano Beach and GableStage in Coral Gables will present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, …
SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 06:00AMWednesday, February 26, 2025
The world-premiere musical Saturday Church will open New York Theatre Workshop's 2025-26 season. The show features a a book by Emmy nominee Damon Cardasis (She Came to Me) and Pulitzer Pri…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PMFriday, February 14, 2025
Anji White (TEDRA) and Ronald L. Conner (REV/PAP) kiss and make up in this electric scene from FAT HAM. On stage through March 9 only, don’t miss your chance to experience this high-energy…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:08PMThursday, February 13, 2025
Broadway’s Chicago will welcome Dylis Croman back into the role of Roxie Hart while also welcoming Rema Webb to the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. Taking over the roles from Erika Jayne a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PMWednesday, February 12, 2025
E. Faye Butler (RABBY) gives her children some sage life advice - human resources! - in this hilarious clip from FAT HAM, a "funny, intelligent and bold" (Rolling Out) production that's been…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:19PMTuesday, February 4, 2025
"I would recommend it to anyone." Audiences like you are loving FAT HAM. On stage through March 2, don't miss this production that "deliciously reinvents a Shakespeare classic" (Chicago Sun-…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:32AMWednesday, January 29, 2025
"This ensemble is beautiful, and I love them dearly." The cast of FAT HAM reflects on collaborating to bring the joyful spirit of cookout season to Chicago this winter. On stage through Marc…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:50PM 
