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| Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Celebrate Black History by attending live performances and special events!
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Crumbs from the Table of Joy
by Lynn Nottage
directed Colette Robert
February 21 - April 1, 2023
Theater 5 in Theater Row | 410 W. 42nd St. | NYC
Get $25 tix with code TRKBTP* for Preview Performances
February 21 - March 5(reg. $60-$85)
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: Click here. | Call: 212.714.2442, ext 45 | In Person: Theater Row Box Office,
410 W. 42nd St. (between 9th and 10th Aves.) | NYC
Keen Company is thrilled to present the first New York revival of Crumbs From the Table of Joy by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Colette Robert! Set against the social politics of the 1950s, this charming, funny, and moving play follows 17-year-old Ernestine Crump as she adjusts to life after the passing of her beloved mother. In search of spiritual answers, Ernestine’s father relocates the family from Pensacola to Brooklyn where the Crumps must navigate a changing family dynamic, an unwelcoming neighborhood, and a shifting set of American ideals. Crumbs From the Table of Joy questions the limits of escapism and the power of everyday hope.
*Based on availability. Offer can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Cannot be used in combination with other offers. Limit 8 tickets per purchase.
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Final Performances on Broadway
Tickets are just $49 with code MTCWTG22
(Reg. $169)
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: TelechargeOffers.com | Call: 212.239.6200 or 800.447.7400 | In Person: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Box Office, 261 W. 47th Street, NYC
Warhol. Basquiat. Electric, eccentric, polar opposites… together, for the first time in the most unlikely partnership the art world has ever seen. Paul Bettany (The Avengers, “WandaVision,” “A Very British Scandal”) and Jeremy Pope (Choir Boy, Ain’t Too Proud, "The Inspection") star in the thrilling American premiere of the London sensation.
In the summer of 1984, longtime international superstar Andy Warhol and the art scene’s newest wunderkind, Jean-Michel Basquiat, agree to work together on what may be the most talked about exhibition in the history of modern art. But can these two creative giants co-exist, or even thrive? The stage is their canvas in this sizzling tour-de-force by Anthony McCarten (four-time Oscar®-nominated writer of The Two Popes and Bohemian Rhapsody), directed by the acclaimed
Kwame Kwei-Armah (Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic).
Masks are required for all audience members attending performances on Tuesday evenings and Sunday matinees. For all other performances, masks are not required, but strongly encouraged.
*There is an 8-ticket limit per order. Normal service charges apply to phone and internet orders. Artists, pricing, and performance schedule subject to change. Blackout dates may apply. Subject to availability. Offer may be revoked or modified at any time without notice.
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Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
directed by Carl Cofield
February 11-19, 2023
Get 50% Off Regular Ticket Prices With Code 50CTH
(Reg. $60-$75)
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: Click here.| Call 212.998.4941 | In Person: NYU Skirball Theater & Box Office,
566 LaGuardia Place (between West 3rd and West 4th Streets) | NYC
“This is one of those productions that make you feel lucky to be in New York.”
– The New York Times
The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s acclaimed, award-winning production of Shakespeare’s raucous comedy returns for a limited two-week engagement. Hailed as “fizzy and fun” (New York Times), CTH’s Twelfth Night abounds with hilarity, mistaken identities, dance, and the intoxicating madness of love.
The recipient of two 2022 AUDELCO awards, CTH’s celebrated mounting stars Tony Award-nominee Kara Young (The Cost of Living, Clyde's), whose performance as Viola was cited as a “Best of 2022” by The New York Times. The production is directed by 2022 AUDELCO Award-winner Carl Cofield.
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Our Story To TellThursday, February 9 • Doors open at 6:00 pm
The Billie Holiday Theatre
1368 Fulton Street | Brooklyn, NY
Tickets: $5-$75*
Join The Billie for an evening of exploration and conversation on the making of the 'Black Lives Matter' mural in Bed-Stuy on February 9 at 6:00 pm. The theater's publication "Open Casket to the World" features 300+ photos and commentary on a community's quest for healing and justice. Moderated by WQXR host Terrance McKnight, the panel includes Dr. Indira Etwaroo, Cey Adams, and Robert Cornegy. Ticket options include reception, signed book, and exhibition entry. Don't miss this powerful event.
All books are available for purchase now through Eventbrite. If you decide to pre-purchase the book online The Billie will have it ready for you when you arrive and it will be signed by the creators of the book. Get tickets while they last!
#TheBillieisBack #coffeetablebooks #blackgenius #TheBillie
*Online ticketing fees apply..
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RALPH ELLISON'S INVISIBLE MAN: READINGS + LISTENING PARTY
Friday, February 17
7:30 PM-9:00 PM
Live/Reserved Seating
Priority Seating: $25 • General Seating: $15
Harlem Stage | 150 Convent Avenue | NYC
On Friday, February 17 at 7:30 pm Harlem Stage, in collaboration with Maysles Documentary Center and National Jazz Museum in Harlem, will present an evening of dramatized readings and selected excerpts from Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse.
The excerpts will be read by award-winning actors, including Stephanie Berry, Ty Jones, and Carl Hancock Rux. Throughout the program, a curated selection of recordings from Ralph Ellison’s personal record collection will be played.
Originally published in 1952, Invisible Man powerfully illustrated the social and intellectual hardships faced by Black Americans in the early 1900s. Six Harlem arts organizations including Harlem Stage, National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Maysles Documentary Center, The Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Ralph Ellison Memorial Committee have come together in an unprecedented partnership and celebration of this seminal novel.
Photograph by Gordon Parks. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.
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black odyssey
By Marcus Gardley
Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb
ULYSSES IS LOST AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IN HARLEM.
Performances begin February 9
Tickets are $27 with code WTG23*
(Reg. prices start at $72)
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: Click here. | Call: 212.677.4210 | In-Person: Classic Stage Company |Lynn F. Angelson Theater
136 E. 13th Street, NYC
Obie-winning playwright Marcus Gardley (upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple, The House That Will Not Stand) blends classic mythology, African-American history, and modern theatricality to create the poetic black odyssey. This vibrant reimagining of the Odysseus saga is set in modern-day Harlem, telling the epic tale of Ulysses Lincoln, a soldier facing the most daunting of voyages to reunite with his family. While fate may seem in control of Ulysses’ destiny, his ancestors and their buried history will help guide his journey home. Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb (Ain’t No Mo’).
Originally developed and produced at the Denver Center Theatre Company, a division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Kent Thompson, Artistic Director.
*All tickets include a $2 facility fee. Tickets purchased at classicstage.org are subject to a $5 per ticket online fee charged by the ticketing service. If you'd like to purchase directly with the box office, please feel free to email boxoffice@classicstage.org with your phone number and good times to reach you.
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The Harder They Come
A World Premiere Musical
Book by Suzan-Lori Parks
Including Songs by Jimmy Cliff
Based upon the film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone
Music Supervision, Orchestrations, and Arrangements by Kenny Seymour
Choreography by Edgar Godineaux
Co-Directed by Sergio Trujillo
Directed by Tony Taccone
Performances begin February 16 | Get $30 tix with code Marcia23 (Reg. $95).
To purchase tickets: Click here | Call: 212.967.7555 | In Person: The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette St (at Astor Place) | NYC
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and The Public’s Writer-in-Residence, Suzan-Lori Parks, brings to The Public a new musical adaptation of the 1972 movie, THE HARDER THEY COME.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the breakthrough film, produced and directed by Perry Henzell and co-written with Trevor Rhone, tells the story of Ivan, a young singer who arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, eager to become a star. After falling in love and cutting a record deal with a powerful music mogul, Ivan soon learns that the game is rigged, and as he becomes increasingly defiant, he finds himself in a battle that threatens not only his life but the very fabric of Jamaican society.
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AMANI
by a.k. payne • directed by Josiah Davis
A World Premiere presented by National Black Theatre in partnership with Rattlestick Theater
February 8 - March 5, 2023
Rattlestick Theater | 224 Waverly Place | NYC
Get performance and price information here.
National Black Theatre presents AMANI - the world premiere mainstage co-production of our 2022-2023 programmatic 55th season themed Love, A Ritual Of Repair. Presented in partnership with Rattlestick Theater, AMANI is written by rising playwright a.k. payne ( FILLING BASINS, where the pathways meet) and directed by current NBT Soul Series Directing Resident Josiah Davis (J ulius Caesar!, Wolves Eat Elk).
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EGOT STATUS!!!
On Sunday, February 5, actor, producer, and activist Viola Davis became a member of the elite EGOT club when she won a Grammy Award for Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for the audiobook version of her 2022 memoir, “Finding Me.”
You have to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, the biggest accolades in the entertainment industry, in order to achieve EGOT status,
Click here to witness her moment.
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Jeremy Pope To Receive
GLAAD Media Award
Jeremy Pope, currently finishing up the limited Broadway engagement of The Collaboration, is slated to receive a GLAAD MEDIA Award along with acclaimed award-winning artists Bad Bunny and Christina Aguilera. Read more about the honor here.
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Theater is for Everybody!
Exciting • Extraordinary • Entertaining
Choose Walk Tall Girl Productions to book a fully satisfying and affordable theatergoing experience for all, especially students on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and beyond!
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In Conversation Kara Young and Ty Jones
Our celebration of Black excellence in the theater during Black History Month continues with Tony nominee and Audelco Award winner Kara Young (Cost of Living, Clyde's) and Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of Classical Theatre of Harlem. We'll talk about the re-mounting of CTH's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at NYU Skirball Center. Join us Thursday, February 9 at 9 pm for our conversation about Shakespeare uptown and downtown on the next Backstage Stories.
Backstage Stories | Thursdays 9 pm
WBAI New York 99.5 FM | Streaming at WBAI.org
Produced and Hosted by Marcia Pendelton
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