Monday, May 4, 2026

Video: Who Will Win the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2026 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…

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Friday, May 1, 2026

‘Fat Ham’: a little murder, a little comedy, a little wedding, a little backyard barbecue by Darleen Ortega

Portland Playhouse and Portland Center Stage combine on a lively production of Jame Ijames' updated version of "Hamlet," set amid a North Carolina barbecue bash.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 09:05AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

DramaWatch: A blooming spring for Oregon theaters by Linda Ferguson

Portland Revels’ new musical, Fertile Ground, “Fat Ham,” “SpongeBob,” “Angels in America” and a magical “The Glass Menagerie” are flowering in Portland and beyond. Plus: Mo…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 05:21PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The BSR Podcast: Catching up with James Ijames by Darnelle Radford

James Ijames joins the BSR Podcast to talk about how to bring a play to the stage, the formula for a Pulitzer Prize-winning piece, and life after Fat Ham.

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Aurora Fox serves up a delicious 'Fat Ham' by Alex Miller

Brilliant cast powers Colorado premiere of James Ijames's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Stage Mag Spotlight: Capital Stage's FAT HAM

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on University of Capital Stage's production of Fat Ham. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs fo…

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Off-Broadway Review: "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)" at the Public Theater's Barbaralee Theater (Extended through Saturday, April 4

Anna Ziegler's "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)," currently at the Public Theater's Barbaralee Theater, is not the Sophocles tragedy I taught in high school"but then again, neithe…

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe Join Producing Team of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL

Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo have joined the producing team of CATS: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway, Deadline reports. LaChanze and Jeremy Pope were previously announced as members of the te…

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL to Launch North American Tour in August 2026

Dirty Dancing: The Musical"a new stage production of the beloved film Dirty Dancing"will launch a North American Tour this August at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, …

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'Dirty Dancing' Stage Musical Sets North American Tour Launch For August by Greg Evans

A new stage musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing will launch a North American tour this August at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The production will be di…

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

SATURDAY CHURCH is an IRRESISTIBLY BIG-HEARTED NEW MUSICAL! by New York Theatre Workshop

Critics and audiences agree - SATURDAY CHURCH is FABULOUS! Tickets and more at https://www.nytw.org/show/saturday-ch... Video by ZANNI Productions *** *** *** Saturday Church tells t…

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Spin-off Series Gets Pilot Order at FX; Kumail Nanjiani, Nikki Crawford Among Cast

FX is officially moving forward with Very Young Frankenstein, a new series spinoff of the 1974 Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein, which also inspired the Broadway musical of the same name. …

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

SATURDAY CHURCH is FABULOUS! by New York Theatre Workshop

Critics and audiences agree - SATURDAY CHURCH is HIT! Tickets and more at https://www.nytw.org/show/saturday-church/ Video by ZANNI Productions *** *** *** Saturday Church tells the stor…

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Saturday Church ***, House of McQueen **, Jamie Allen's Amaze! **** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward September 24, 2025: While it feels a bit like an Afterschool TV Special, Saturday Church, the new Off-Broadway musical celebrating LGBTQ youth, is fun, infectious, and liv…

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Friday, September 19, 2025

Review Roundup: SATURDAY CHURCH Opens At New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop is presenting the world premiere of the new musical Saturday Church. Critics are sharing their reactions to this anticipated production. See what they're saying bel…

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Friday, September 12, 2025

Aurora Fox Arts announces 2026 season lineup by Osc Staff Report

Shows include 'Fat Ham,' 'Waiting for Godot' and more

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Saturday Church Sneak Peek " "Door to the Dance Floor" Choreography by New York Theatre Workshop

Go inside the rehearsal room with the ensemble of Saturday Church for this sneak peek of "Door to the Dance Floor." All are welcome at Saturday Church"and that includes you! Featuring Anani…

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Saturday Church Sneak Peek " "Sunday" Choreography by New York Theatre Workshop

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 Thee Ba…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Fat Ham, RSC, Stratford review - it's Hamlet Jim, but not as we know it by Gary Naylor

★★★★ 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 ha…

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

FAT HAM is a wild, gay Hamlet for today | ★★★★★ review of the Pulitzer prize winning play at the RSC by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join 📸 production images: Ali Wright ' OHMYGOD HEY! The Pulitzer Pr…

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Fat Ham review " Hamlet becomes a booty-shaking barbecue in glittery Pulitzer winner by David Jays

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 less gore…

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

'What if everyone didn't die?' The queer, Pulitzer-winning, happy-ending Hamlet by Arifa Akbar

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, vengeanc…

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Monday, July 14, 2025

James Ijames Joins Columbia University Tenured Theatre Faculty by Logan Culwell-Block

The Pulitzer-winning Fat Ham playwright will be an associate professor of theatre at the institution.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Full Cast and Dates Set for Sia Musical SATURDAY CHURCH at New York Theatre Workshop

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…

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Friday, June 20, 2025

See Who's Starring in European Premiere of Pulitzer Winner Fat Ham by Margaret Hall

The James Ijames play, which premiered in New York in 2022, is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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Full Cast Announced for European Premiere of Fat Ham at Swan Theatre by Staff Writer

The 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

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

No Guarantees Productions Takes Over Astor Place Theater, Former Home of BLUE MAN GROUP

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…

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Monday, May 19, 2025

Fat Ham Redux Amped Up In GableStage's Turn With BBQ Alongside Will Shakespeare by Bill Hirschman

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…

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Sia Musical On Tap For Fall 2025 At New York Theatre Workshop Off Broadway by Greg Evans

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 Churc…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB to Launch North American Tour in September 2026

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…

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Monday, May 5, 2025

Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize by Darryn King

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 "…

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