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Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights In Memory Of Beloved Actor Hinton Battle on Mar. 12 at 6:45pm

REVISED. The Broadway community honors the memory of Hinton Battle, the three-time Tony Award®-winning actor regarded as one of Broadway’s leading versatile and trailblazing actors, dancers, and singers. Mr. Battle passed away on January 30, 2024, at the age of 67. On March 12, 2024, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim all the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute at exactly … Continue reading Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights In Memory Of Beloved Actor Hinton Battle on Mar. 12 at 6:45pm

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Arts and Entertainment, Asian American, Politics

Tamlyn Tomita is CAPA21’s New Chair

The CAPA21 AAPI political action committee recently announced Tamlyn Tomita as its new Chair, succeeding Dale Minami who will remain on their board along with Maeley Tom and Ginger Lew. Dale and Glen S. Fukushima co-founded CAPA21 in 2014, but the PAC has a legacy going back to 1987 with the formation of a group that eventually became the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA), one of … Continue reading Tamlyn Tomita is CAPA21’s New Chair

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Apr. 17: Rosie’s Theater Kids Will Celebrate Tony-Award Winner Actor, Director, Writer BD Wong and Jay Cohen, Esq. at Passing It On Gala

Rosie’s Theater Kids (Founder Rosie O’Donnell, Founding Artistic and Executive Director Lori Klinger) will honor attorney Jay Cohen, and actor, director and writer BD Wong at this year’s Passing It On Gala, an evening of performances celebrating 20 years of mentorship. The gala will be directed by Artistic Director Lisa Danser and will take place Monday, April 17, 2023 beginning at 6:30 pm with a performance and honoree presentation at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th Street between Park … Continue reading Apr. 17: Rosie’s Theater Kids Will Celebrate Tony-Award Winner Actor, Director, Writer BD Wong and Jay Cohen, Esq. at Passing It On Gala

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Arts and Entertainment, Books, Gardens, Theater

Final Week to See NYCCT’s Premiere of FISH IN A TREE Featuring Darby Anthony, Louis Baglio, Madison Harris, Lily Lipman, Fernando Mercado, and Sadie Veach at Theatre Row on April 8 and 9

New York City Children’s Theater (NYCCT) is presenting Fish in a Tree, a new play with music for young audiences, adapted by Barbara Zinn Krieger from the best-selling novel by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, at Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St, Theatre 4) through April 9. Helmed by Sammy Lopez and Melissa Jessel, Fish in a Tree utilizes video projections, dance, and music to explore a young … Continue reading Final Week to See NYCCT’s Premiere of FISH IN A TREE Featuring Darby Anthony, Louis Baglio, Madison Harris, Lily Lipman, Fernando Mercado, and Sadie Veach at Theatre Row on April 8 and 9

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Multi-hyphenate Artist Ethan Hawke Joins The Classical Theatre of Harlem as Trustee  

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is proud to welcome Ethan Hawke to its board of directors. Hawke is a four-time Academy Award®-nominated actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and best-selling novelist. A Tony Award-nominated stage actor, Hawke starred in the Broadway revival of Sam Shepard’s True West; Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia; Macbeth; Henry IV; and The Seagull. He has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award as both actor … Continue reading Multi-hyphenate Artist Ethan Hawke Joins The Classical Theatre of Harlem as Trustee  

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INTO THE WOODS Featuring Entire Original Cast to Extend Broadway Run Through Sept. 4; Tickets are on sale through Oct. 16

The entire original cast of the New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Into the Woods at the St. James Theatre will be extending for an additional two weeks through Sunday, September 4th. As previously announced, the production has been extended for an additional eight weeks. Tickets are now on sale through October 16th. Additional casting announcements will … Continue reading INTO THE WOODS Featuring Entire Original Cast to Extend Broadway Run Through Sept. 4; Tickets are on sale through Oct. 16

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LUNA, Julia Abueva, Will Brill, Major Curda, Joomin Hwang, Jinwoo Jung, Jiho Kang, Amy Keum, James Kho, Bo Hyung Kim, Eddy Lee, Jully Lee, Min Young Lee, Timothy H. Lee, Abraham Lim, Kate Mina Lin, Aubie Merrylees, Patrick Park, Kevin Woo, and John Yi Set for Broadway Bow of KPOP

KPOP, the new musical about the global K-pop phenomenon, will begin performances on Broadway with previews starting on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in advance of an opening night on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The show will play at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street). Joining the previously announced LUNA, who will star, the cast includes Julia Abueva, Will Brill, Major Curda, … Continue reading LUNA, Julia Abueva, Will Brill, Major Curda, Joomin Hwang, Jinwoo Jung, Jiho Kang, Amy Keum, James Kho, Bo Hyung Kim, Eddy Lee, Jully Lee, Min Young Lee, Timothy H. Lee, Abraham Lim, Kate Mina Lin, Aubie Merrylees, Patrick Park, Kevin Woo, and John Yi Set for Broadway Bow of KPOP

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International K-POP Superstar Luna to Make Broadway Debut in KPOP This Fall; Previews Kick Off on Oct. 13

Producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes announced today that the upcoming premiere of KPOP, the new musical about the global K-pop phenomenon, will begin performances on Broadway with previews starting on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in advance of an opening night on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The show will play at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street). The announcement was made … Continue reading International K-POP Superstar Luna to Make Broadway Debut in KPOP This Fall; Previews Kick Off on Oct. 13

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Jaquel Spivey, Antwayn Hopper, L Morgan Lee, John-Michael Lyles, James Jackson, Jr., John-Andrew Morrison, and Jason Veasey Set for Broadway Premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s A STRANGE LOOP

The Broadway premiere of A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, directed by Stephen Brackett, choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly, and produced by Barbara Whitman along with Page 73 Productions, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Playwrights Horizons, kicks off previews at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th St) on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Opening night is set for Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The … Continue reading Jaquel Spivey, Antwayn Hopper, L Morgan Lee, John-Michael Lyles, James Jackson, Jr., John-Andrew Morrison, and Jason Veasey Set for Broadway Premiere of Michael R. Jackson’s A STRANGE LOOP

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Congresswoman Meng Introduces Legislation to Make Lunar New Year a Federal Holiday as Asian Americans Prepare to Ring in the Year of the Tiger

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, announced today that she has introduced new legislation to create a federal holiday for Lunar New Year, as Asian Americans prepare to ring in the Year of the Tiger on Tuesday.  Meng’s measure would make Lunar New Year a federally recognized holiday in the United States, adding it to the list of eleven federal holidays that are currently recognized. The … Continue reading Congresswoman Meng Introduces Legislation to Make Lunar New Year a Federal Holiday as Asian Americans Prepare to Ring in the Year of the Tiger

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