'Saviour?' play takes on white privilege
REVIEW - The issue of white privilege and well-meaning white liberalism is the centerpiece of the show...
Star of HBO's 'Treme' backs play on George Stinney, Jr.
VIDEO - Wendell Pierce, star of HBO's Treme and the hit series The Wire, is making sure that the public at large knows the story of George Stinney, Jr.-- the youngest person executed in the US...
'The Submission' is a raw look at racism
NEW YORK (AP) - Actor-turned-playwright Jeff Talbott's first produced work begins like a screwball comedy. That mood doesn't last, though. It ends more like a horror movie -- the evil inside...
Broadway plans play on Magic Johnson, Larry Bird
NEW YORK (AP) - The producers and playwright behind the Broadway play "Lombardi" aren't done with sports just yet...
Sanaa Lathan to star in off-Broadway play
NEW YORK (AP) - Sanaa Lathan will star in the world premiere of Lynn Nottage's new play, "Meet Vera Stark"...
TheGrio's 100: Kenny Leon, interpreting plays for audiences far beyond Broadway
TheGrio's 100 - Kenny Leon seeks out performance art that combines a sense of history with modern appeal...
'For Colored Girls' author finds 'few flaws' in film version
theGRIO Q&A - Ntozake Shange spoke with theGrio about the film adaptation of her famous play and about her most recent work 'Some Sing, Some Cry'...
Kimberly Elise: Tyler Perry's film not just 'For Colored Girls'
theGRIO Q&A - Kimberly Elise talks with theGrio about her acting process and the transformative experience of being a part of an all star cast in this historic adaptation...
Andre Braugher to step into Civil War-era play
NEW YORK (AP) - Emmy winner Andre Braugher will star in the New York premier of Matthew Lopez's Civil War-era play "The Whipping Man..."
Broadway sees benefits of building black audience
Broadway shows about black characters often draw black theatergoers, but the producers of "Memphis" and "Fela!" as well as producers of some coming shows are particularly going after African-Americans...
