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Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America – The Beginning

As the nation celebrates its landmark anniversary, EBONY offers a front-row seat to how Black theater illuminated our real and imagined lives on and off Broadway for nearly two cen...

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — The African American Musical

Celebrating 250 years of Black storytelling through groundbreaking Broadway musicals and unforgettable performances.

Our Stage, Our Stories: 250 Years of Black Theater in America — Notable Black Playwrights

Celebrate 250 years of Black theater's powerful voices and stories on Broadway and beyond

Black diaspora as dramedy in ‘The Colored Museum’ at Silver Spring Stage

From three-fifths of a person to negro to colored to African American, a serious story is told with sass and humor.  By MARY V. HOLIMAN

Come one, come all: how DMV-area community theaters approach accessibility and diverse audiences

With Pay-What-You-Can offers, sensory-friendly performances, ASL interpretation, and more, local theaters are striving for inclusivity. By VALERIE J. MIKLES

University’s Wole Soyinka Theatre in Nigeria continues to pump out talent

LISTEN: The connection between live theatre and its audience

Playwright Gabriel Diego Hernandez joins LPM’s podcast “Race Unwrapped” to discuss the audience bond that live theatre can create.

Black Women On Broadway Awards Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary

Celebrating Black women’s achievements and future opportunities on Broadway

Wole Soyinka university theatre fosters new talent in Nigeria and beyond

At the University of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, the Wole Soyinka Theatre stands out as a true breeding ground for talent. For decades, it has trained artists who have shaped t...

‘Still We Rise’ sings of America’s unfinished promise at Little Theatre of Alexandria

The musical cabaret acknowledges the nation’s contradictions without surrendering faith in the possibility of progress. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

‘Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ Opens at The Geffen Playhouse

‘Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ is now playing at the Geffen Playhouse starring Charlayne Woodard, Deborah Joy Winans, Olivia Washington, and Denise Burse. The play is wr...

Leading from the Inside Out: Identity, Framework, and the Future of Antiracist Theatre

By Nicole Brewer. The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists (CAATA) welcomes Nicole Brewer, faculty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale and originator of the...

For Juneteenth: 19 Black American Playwrights To Read Today

Below is a sample of published scripts written by 19 Black American playwrights, in honor of Juneteenth, which is a federal holiday, although established as such only since 2021. T...

Just in time for Juneteenth, award-winning musical ‘Lenox Ave’ is back on an Orlando stage

New musical revue ‘American Dream Deferred’ speaks truth to power

Bethesda Little Theatre production explores themes of dreams and aspirations, struggle and heartbreak, protest, progress, and hope.  By BRETT JORDAN

Acting up: Theater in Las Vegas is thriving like never before

Through ups and downs, Southern Nevada's theater scene has hit its stride—and you’re invited along for the ride.

Nonstop spiritual and vocal energy in ‘(pray)’ at Baltimore Center Stage

The femme-focused production delivers an authentically engaging Black church experience. By MALCOLM LEWIS BARNES

Bethesda Little Theatre’s ‘American Dream Deferred’ delivers powerful hope

In these difficult and divided times, this new musical revue hits the perfect notes. By NEAL LEARNER

‘The Agitators’ Brings Frederick Douglass, Dr. King and Malcolm X Back to Life on Stage

*Three of the most influential voices in Black history will return to the stage this Juneteenth weekend through a new theatrical production that aims to make their words feel as ur...

Still Here shares stories of black women impacted by HIV through immersive experience in Denham Springs salon

BATON ROUGE — A live experience is coming to Baton Rouge that uses art, storytelling and community to challenge stigma and inspire healing.The Still Here Live experience,...

Why Black Women’s Rage is Important in ‘Is God Is’ and Worth Supporting

Directed by playwright Aleshea Harris, this revenge thriller follows twin sisters Racine and Anaia as they embark on a mission to kill their father.

Toledo Area Theatre Fest makes debut

Move over, Roxie Hart. The name on everybody’s lips Saturday was festival, as the inaugural Toledo Area Theatre Fest turned the Historic Ohio Theatre into a shared stage for every...

Building a Movement for Black Storytellers

Black Journalist Collective partners with PopViewers for major media event, building community and amplifying Black voices.

ATHE Theater Book Award Finalists

Books about theater in Chile, India, Palestine, South Korea; about Black queer dance and Asian-American camp. The fourteen finalists for this year’s Outstanding Book Award from the...