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Regina Taylor wants to hear your voice: Next roundtable April 16!
During this last year the Black community has experienced a great deal: the murders of African Americans due to police brutality.

Juney Smith: preserving Black theater stories with ‘King Arthur & The Count’
Juney Smith is a man on a very important mission. Smith is a talented man doing something necessary—preserving the stories in Black Theater.

NYTW celebrates 25th anniversary of ‘Rent’ at all-star studded virtual event
New York Theatre Workshop held an absolutely magnificent virtual fundraising event earlier this month honoring “Rent,” which got its start at NYTW 25 years ago.

Black theater icon Douglas Turner Ward dead at 90
On February 20, 2021, Black theater Icon, Douglas Turner Ward made his transition, at the age of 90, at his Manhattan home.

‘Freedom Summer’ is stunning theater
Have you ever witnessed a piece of theater that you felt conveyed a great deal of deep points on a number of levels? That’s what I felt watching Cynthia G. Robinson’s “Freedom Summer”

Powerful production “Past Is The Past” now streaming thru March 4
Richard Wesley has a gift for thoughtfully expressing issues that involve Black families and Black men.

New Federal Theatre presents food for the soul with Play Reading Series
At a time when we are starved for theater, Woodie King Jr. and his New Federal Theatre present delectable food for the soul through its Play Reading Series.

At 50, New Federal Theatre has much to be proud of
Theater royalty recognizing theater, television and movie royalty was the fantastic vibe when the New Federal Theatre recently celebrated its Golden 50th Anniversary and successfully operating from 1970 to 2020

Ben Vereen on virtual master classes, spirituality and more
Can you imagine taking an online master class in acting, with award-winning thespian Ben Vereen as your instructor?

The Year in Review in Black Theater, Part 2
Theatrical performances were suspended on March 12 and it was originally thought that theater would return in September.