Norfolk State University Theatre and the Virginia Stage Company are partnering for a special virtual presentation of The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders. First performed as part of VSC’s Season 39, this virtual production will include a mixture of zoom performances from the original cast as well as recorded musical … Continue reading
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“The Amen Corner” captured audiences just before spring break
by Sarah Campos Norfolk State University is home to Virginia’s most nationally recognized collegiate theatre program. Also, America’s most nationally recognized HBCU Theatre program in the last five years, NSU has struck again with a stellar program. From March 5-8, 2020 NSU’s theatre company presented James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner. A three-act play, James Baldwin’s … Continue reading
Companies end sponsorship over Trump killing scene in play
NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines and Bank of America have announced that they are pulling their sponsorship of a Manhattan-based theater company’s portrayal of Julius Caesar as a Donald Trump look-alike in a business suit who gets knifed to death on stage. Atlanta-based Delta released a statement on Sunday saying it was pulling … Continue reading
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Hugh Jackman’s secret? He didn’t know wolverines are real
NEW YORK (AP) — After playing Wolverine in nine movies, Hugh Jackman arguably knows more about the superhero than anyone. But that wasn’t always the case. He recalls researching the animal when he first got the role and being somewhat mistaken about the character. For one thing, he had no idea that a wolverine is … Continue reading
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Take a peek inside the new Brown Hall
Faculty from the mass communications and journalism department at Norfolk State University toured the new Brown Hall on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, to learn more about the facilities that will be available to them and their students next fall. This video is provided through the courtesy of the Spartan Echo and the NSU chapter of … Continue reading
“No Child” to be performed by NSU Theatre Company, Sept. 15-18
New Mexico joining effort to rehabilitate historic theaters
RATON, N.M. (AP) — For years, the Shuler Theater in this once-booming New Mexico mining town sat empty in a desolate downtown. It had long passed its heyday as a hot spot for Italian immigrants and Hispanic workers who visited to take in a traveling show or a newly released movie. But today the 101-year-old … Continue reading
New play explores life, legacy of slain teen Trayvon Martin
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was shot and killed after a confrontation with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. He has wondered about Martin’s dreams, his life and the moments before he died. Maharaj … Continue reading
Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to Broadway in ‘magical’ show
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Stokes Mitchell jokingly sings a bluesy rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” by the time he reaches his dressing room on the fourth steep floor of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. “And she’s BUY-ing a stairway to HEA-ven,” he warbled between some huffs and puffs, still managing a wide smile … Continue reading
What it’s like to be on Broadway when you’re not ‘Hamilton’
NEW YORK (AP) — The man of the moment on Broadway is, without question, Alexander Hamilton. With all the hoopla and hubbub, it’s tempting to think all the other shows are Aaron Burr. Imagine working on a big new show for years, pouring millions into it and then finally finding a Broadway … Continue reading
Broadway’s ‘Tuck Everlasting’ hopes for eternal experience
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Keenan-Bolger isn’t tapping into his vulnerable side for his next Broadway role. He’s trying to be utterly fearless. In the new musical “Tuck Everlasting,” the actor plays a character who simply doesn’t fear death. So Keenan-Bolger is honing his recklessness and rashness. “I think there is a level of danger … Continue reading
Broadway musical ‘Waitress’ makes history with its lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — The musical “Waitress” hasn’t yet begun serving its specials on Broadway, but it’s already made some history. Lorin Latarro has been hired to choreograph the show, joining a female book writer, composer and director. That’s the first time in Broadway history that the four top creative spots in a show have … Continue reading
Maurice Hines to bring his dance and singing musical to NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Hines’ show that looks back at his life is tapping its way to New York. “Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life,” a song and dance revue backed by the Diva Jazz Orchestra, will play New World Stages starting Dec. 23, directed by Jeff Calhoun. In the show, Hines pays tribute to … Continue reading
‘Hamilton’ cast album makes history singing about history
NEW YORK (AP) — The cast album from the Broadway smash “Hamilton” has done something few such recordings have done in quite some time. How long? Since Richard Burton was King Arthur onstage — the first time. Atlantic Records said last week that “Hamilton” has so far sold over 54,000 albums, had more than … Continue reading
Review: Raise the ruff _ ‘Sylvia’ on Broadway is a treat
NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a review of the Broadway play “Sylvia,” in which an actress plays a dog. (Warning to those who look for bones to pick: There will be lots of silly puns.) Man’s best friend may never have a better tail than A.R. Gurney’s charming play, which opened Tuesday at … Continue reading
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