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First Look: Christine Toy Johnson, José Espinosa, Dee Beasnael, Emily Stout, Gregory Saint Georges and Mitchell Winter in The Associates Theater Ensemble’s World Premiere of Peregrine Teng Heard’s REDEMPTION STORY at A.R.T./New York Theatres

Tony and Obie Award honoree Christine Toy Johnson (Come From Away National Tour; The Music Man on Broadway) stars in the World Premiere of Peregrine Teng Heard’s Redemption Story with The Associates Theater Ensemble. Helmed by Sarah Blush (Events with The Hearth; I thought I would die but I didn’t at The Tank) at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres, … Continue reading First Look: Christine Toy Johnson, José Espinosa, Dee Beasnael, Emily Stout, Gregory Saint Georges and Mitchell Winter in The Associates Theater Ensemble’s World Premiere of Peregrine Teng Heard’s REDEMPTION STORY at A.R.T./New York Theatres

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Director Nora Cole talks about New Federal Theatre’s Production of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MICKI GRANT Featuring Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Patrice Bell, and Brian Davis at WP Theater

Director Nora Cole talks about New Federal Theatre’s Production of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MICKI GRANT Featuring Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Patrice Bell, and Brian Davis at WP Theater https://wp.me/p8ilTC-a09 Continue reading Director Nora Cole talks about New Federal Theatre’s Production of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MICKI GRANT Featuring Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Patrice Bell, and Brian Davis at WP Theater

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Prospect Theater Company’s Off-Broadway Musical THE HELLO GIRLS at The John F. Kennedy Center and The National World War I Memorial; Reprise Concert at NYC Symphony Space on May 12 Starring Ellie Fishman, Ben Davis, Lili Thomas and More Honoring the First Women Soldiers in the U.S. Army

Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director; Melissa Huber, Managing Director) presented special sold out concerts of their hit musical The Hello Girls, in the Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street, NW) in Washington, DC on May 7th; and at the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC on May 5th. Scroll down for … Continue reading Prospect Theater Company’s Off-Broadway Musical THE HELLO GIRLS at The John F. Kennedy Center and The National World War I Memorial; Reprise Concert at NYC Symphony Space on May 12 Starring Ellie Fishman, Ben Davis, Lili Thomas and More Honoring the First Women Soldiers in the U.S. Army

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Prospect Theater’s New York Premiere of Justin Huertas’ LIZARD BOY Garners Three 2024 Drama Desk Nods including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical

Prospect Theater Company’s New York premiere of Justin Huertas’ award-winning indie-rock musical Lizard Boy has garnered three 2024 Drama Desk Award nominations including Outstanding Musical, in addition to Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical for Huertas. Lizard Boy features book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas, direction by Brandon Ivie, and music direction by Steven Tran. Lizard Boy tells the story of Trevor—a young … Continue reading Prospect Theater’s New York Premiere of Justin Huertas’ LIZARD BOY Garners Three 2024 Drama Desk Nods including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Book of a Musical

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Jun. 8-30: Crystal A. Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden, Stephanie Berry, Brian D. Coats, Bill Irwin, Stephen Tyrone Williams and James A. Williams Set for GEM OF THE OCEAN at Two River Theater

Two River Theater is presenting August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, the seventh production in Two River Theater’s commitment to stage all ten of Wilson’s visionary epics in the American Century Cycle, directed by San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award Winner, Delicia Turner Sonnenberg (Appropriate, Trouble in Mind). The production has performances from June 8-30. “To call this assemblage of artists an embarrassment of riches would be a most profound understatement,” says Artistic … Continue reading Jun. 8-30: Crystal A. Dickinson, Brandon J. Dirden, Stephanie Berry, Brian D. Coats, Bill Irwin, Stephen Tyrone Williams and James A. Williams Set for GEM OF THE OCEAN at Two River Theater

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2024 Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Tonight; Special Honorees include Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Dominique Morisseau

The 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards will be presented tonight at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm. The event is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase at tickets.nyu.edu or at the NYU Skirball box office Tuesday – Saturday 12pm – 6pm. The Lortel Awards is a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund and fans are encouraged to make donations at LortelAwards.org. The Lucille Lortel Awards are … Continue reading 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards at NYU Skirball Tonight; Special Honorees include Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Dominique Morisseau

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First Look: History Theatre and Theater Mu’s Co-production of “Blended 和 (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters” Featuring Kelsey Angel Baehrens, Suzie Juul, Morgan Kempton, Audrey Mojica, Ann Michels, Ariel Estrada, Ethan Yaheen-May Chan, and Audrey Parker

History Theatre and Theater Mu’s world premiere Blended 和 (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters is shining the spotlight on the real story of the Kim Loo Sisters, four Chinese-Polish American sisters who made their way from Minneapolis to Broadway and Hollywood during the 1930s Swing Era. Opening night is May 4, with performances through May 26, 2024.  The two theaters co-commissioned Jessica Huang (book and … Continue reading First Look: History Theatre and Theater Mu’s Co-production of “Blended 和 (Harmony): The Kim Loo Sisters” Featuring Kelsey Angel Baehrens, Suzie Juul, Morgan Kempton, Audrey Mojica, Ann Michels, Ariel Estrada, Ethan Yaheen-May Chan, and Audrey Parker

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First Look: Tina Chilip, Hao Feng, Đavid Lee Huỳnh, Haskell King, Jesse Cao Long, Joe Osheroff, David Shih, and Joyce Meimei Zheng in Lloyd Suh’s THE FAR COUNTRY at Yale Rep; Performances through May 18

Yale Repertory Theatre is presenting The Far Country by Lloyd Suh, directed by Ralph B. Peña. A finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Drama, The Far Country has performances from April 26–May 18, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street). The company celebrated their opening night on May 2. Click here for tickets. The production features scenic design by Kim Zhou, costume design by … Continue reading First Look: Tina Chilip, Hao Feng, Đavid Lee Huỳnh, Haskell King, Jesse Cao Long, Joe Osheroff, David Shih, and Joyce Meimei Zheng in Lloyd Suh’s THE FAR COUNTRY at Yale Rep; Performances through May 18

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First Look: Hyunmin Rhee, Sami Ma, Olivia Oguma, Julian Remulla, and Viet Vo in Qui Nguyen’s VIETGONE at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Interviews with Hyunmin and Viet

Ellen and Ray van der Horst present Vietgone by Qui Nguyen, with original music by Shane Rettig and helmed by Joanie Schultz. Vietgone began previews on April 27, and will continue through June 2, 2024 in the Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The company celebrated their opening on May 2. When Saigon falls in 1975, Vietnamese refugees Quang (Hyunmin Rhee) and Tong … Continue reading First Look: Hyunmin Rhee, Sami Ma, Olivia Oguma, Julian Remulla, and Viet Vo in Qui Nguyen’s VIETGONE at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Interviews with Hyunmin and Viet

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White House Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, 2024

This month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities, whose ingenuity, grit, and perseverance have pushed our great American experiment forward. From Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders whose ancestors have called their lands home for hundreds of years to Asian immigrants who have newly arrived and those whose families have been here for generations — AA and NHPI … Continue reading White House Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, 2024

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