This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, October 27
Forbidden Sondheim: Merrily We Stole a Song, by Gerard Alessandrini, sstaged by Gerry McIntyre & Fred Barton, featuring Michael West, Dayna Jarae Dantzler, Chris Collins-Pisano, Jenny Lee Stern, and special guest Christine Pedi, opens at NYC’s Green Fig Cabaret Theatre.
The Rocky Horror Show, directed & choreographed by Karen Azenberg, featuring David Beach (Dr. Scott), Ginger Bess (Magenta), Micki Martines (Columbia), Alanna Saunders (Janet), Alex Walton (Brad), Michael Kalke (Rocky), Jeremiah James (Frank), Andre Jordan (Eddie), and Hernando Umana (Riff Raff), and a rotating selection of notable Utahns as the Narrator, opens at Utah’s Pioneer Theatre Company.
Sally Spectre: The Musical, written & directed by David P. Johnson, featuring Stella Grimaldi, Matthew Hoffman, Hasan Crawford, Steve Nevil, Scottie Nevil, Robert W. Laur, and David P. Johnson, opens at LA’s Theatre West.
Monster, world premiere by April Littlejohn, directed by Bree Pavey, featuring Antwan Alexander II, Lara Blanco, Cassandra Carmona, Crismar Chacín-Ruiz, Nicole Craig, Bryanna Dewar, Angela Fairley, John Goodwin, Leah Haile, Barbera Ann Howard, Hanna Isac, Ritzi Lanier, April Littlejohn, Matt Lorenzo, Sean Alan Mazur, and Madylin Sweeten, opens at North Hollywood’s Loft Ensemble.
Antaeus Theatre Company‘s SHE, world premiere by Marlow Wyatt, directed by Andi Chapman, featuring Camille Ariana Spirlin (Sojourner Freeman), Lorenz Arnell (Davie Mansaw), Karen Malina White (Bernice), John Chaffin (Mr. Lonnie), Veronica Thompson (Miss Jane), and Gerard Joseph (Othalee), opens at Glendale’s Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center.
Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, directed by Eric Tucker, featuring Alan Altschuler, Lisa Birnbaum, Shaun Taylor Corbett, Caroline Grogan, Deychen Volino-Gyetsa, Mike Labbadia, Arash Mokhtar, Randolph Curtis Rand, Jamie “Smitty” Smithson, Zuzanna Szadkowski, Devin Vega, and Elan Zafir, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Bedlam Theatre.
The New York Pops’ 21st Century Broadway concert, conducted by Steven Reineke, featuring Hailey Kilgore, Derek Klena, Javier Muñoz, and Ali Stroker at 8 PM at Carnegie Hall,
The Complete Unknowns concert, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, with Michael Weiskopf, Michael Weiskopf, Randolph A. Hudson III, Stuart Sherman, Taka Shimizu, Klyph Black, James Benard, Alex Sarkis, and Lauren Matzen, at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre.
Mother of the Year: The Kris Jenner Musical, written by & starring Ryan Raftery, closes at LA’s Bourbon Room.
Saturday, October 28
Lyrics & Lyricists’s Tale as Old as Time: The Songs of Howard Ashman concert, directed by directed by Christian Borle, featuring Heather Ayers, John Cariani, Nadina Hassan, Manu Narayan, and Khadija Sankoh, opens at NYC’s 92NY.
I Put a Spell on You: The Witches Era live & streaming benefit concert, directed by Ahmad Simmons, featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson (Winifred Sanderson), Allison Godleski (Sarah), Amanda (Mary), with Justin Cooley, Robyn Hurder, Mila Jam, Taylor Iman Jones, with Marcia Marcia Marcia, Tomás Matos, Talia Suskauer, DeMarius Copes, Drew Gehling, Karma Jenkins, Zachary Daniel Jones, Ashlyn Maddox, Tiffany Mann, Maddox Martin, Julia Mattison, Jake Pedersen, Meghan Picerno, Kathryn Priest, Ryann Redmond, Benji Rivera, Heath Saunders, Jackson Teeley, Connor Lyon, a killer ensemble of dancers, and many more spooky surprises!, at 7 PM at NYC’s Sony Hall.
“The Bride of Frankenstein” film screening, with the original score performed live by the LA Opera Orchestra, at 8 PM at LA’s Theatre at Ace Hotel (also tomorrow night).
Dr. K’s Motown Revue concert, at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theater.
The Music Critic, written & conceived by Aleksey Igudesman, starring John Malkovich, closes at NYC’s Beacon Theatre.
Pygmalion, directed by Richard Jones, featuring Bertie Carvel (Professor Henry Higgins), Patsy Ferran (Eliza Doolittle), Lizzy Connolly (Clara Eynsford Hill), Grace Cookey-Gam (Mrs. Eynsford Hill), Penny Layden (Mrs. Pearce), Sylvestra Le Touzel (Mrs. Higgins), Michael Gould (Colonel Pickering), John Marquez (Alfred Doolittle), Taheen Modak (Freddy Eynsford Hill), and Kieran Smith (Aristid Karpathey), with Steven Dykes, Liz Jadav, Caroline Moroney, and Rohan Rakhit, closes at London’s Old Vic.
Grease, directed by Nikolai Foster, featuring Dan Partridge (Danny), Olivia Moore (Sandy), and Jocasta Almgill (Rizzo), Louise Redkhapp (Teen Angel), Jason Donovan & Peter Andre (sharing the roles of Teen Angel), Soloman Davy (Kenickie), Callum Handerson (Roger), Katie Brace (Jan), Jake Reynolds (Doody), Ellie Kingdon (Marty), George Michaelides (Sonny), Olivia Foster-Browne (Frenchy), Jayd’n Tyrone (Eugene), Chloe Saunders (Patty Simcox), Katie Dunsden (Cha Cha), Liam McHugh (Johnny Casino), Darren Bennett (Vince Fontaine, and Rachel Stanley (Miss Lynch), with Michael Anderson, Alicia Belgrade, Kirsty Ingram, Jordan Isaac, D’Mia Lindsay-Walker, Carly Miles, Luke Redmore, Samuel Routley, Darcey Simmons, Sario Solomon, Joshua Steel, and Allana Taylor, closes at London’s Dominion Theatre.
Sinatra The Musical, world premiere by Joe DiPietro, directed & choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, featuring Matt Doyle (Frank Sinatra), Ana Villafañe (Ava Gardner), Pheobe Panaretos (Nancy Sinatra), Dawn Buckland (Dolly Sinatra), Vincent Riotta (Marty Sinatra), Carl Patrick (George Evans), Maddy Ambus (Marlene Dietrich), Tyler Orphé Baker (Nat King Cole), Gregory Bernstein (Gene Kelly), Helen Colby (Hedda Hopper), Frances Dee (Judy Garland), Alex Givson-Giorgio (Nelson Riddle), Ryesha Higgs (Billy Holliday), Stevie Hutchinson (Lee Mortimer), Lottie Power (Lana Turner), Spin (Sammy Davis, Jr.), John Stacey (Mitch Miller), and Amelia Connor, Effie Gell & Isla Granville (sharing the role of Little Nancy), with Samara Casteallo and Alastair Crosswell in the ensemble and swing Lindsay Atherton, closes at the UK’s Birmingham Rep.
Wish You Were Here, by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Sivan Battat, featuring Anita Abdinezhad, Vaneh Assadourian, Bahar Beihaghi, Sahar Bibiyan, Ava Lalezarzadeh, and Shadee Vossoughi, closes at Yale Rep.
Sunday, October 29
Stereophonic, world premiere by David Adjimi, directed by Daniel Aukin, featuring Will Brill (Reg), Andrew R. Butler (Charlie), Juliana Canfield (Holly), Eli Gelb (Grover), Tom Pecinka (Peter), Sarah Pidgeon (Diana), and Chris Stack (Simon), opens at Off-Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons.
Into Sweeney Todd’s Woods livestreamed concert, a mash-up of two Sondheim landmark musicals, hosted by Rob Maitner, featuring Lucia Spina and Alysia Velez, Scott Coulter, Harris Doran, Jonathan Raviv, Julie Reyburn, and vocal quintet Marquee Five, returns at 7 PM at NYC’s 54 Below.
National Theatre Live’s Fleabag screening, written & performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, at 3 PM at UCLA’s James Bridges Theatre.
The Cottage, by Sandy Rustin, directed by Jason Alexander, featuring Eric McCormack (Beau), Laura Bell Bundy (Sylvia), Lilli Cooper (Marjorie), Nehal Joshi (Richard), Alex Moffat (Clarke), and Dana Steingold (Dierdre), with Michelle Federer, Matthew Floyd Miller, Tony Roach, and Jamie Ann Romero, closes at Broadway’s Haye’s Theatre.
Will Swenson (Neil Diamond) concludes his run in A Beautiful Noise at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre.
Job, by Max Wolf Friedlich, directed by Michael Herwitz, featuring Peter Friedman (Loyd) and Sydney Lemmon (Jane), closes at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse.
A Wonderful World, by Christopher Renshaw & Andrew Delaplaine, directed by Christopher Renshaw, featuring James Monroe Iglehart (Louis Armstrong), Ta’Rea Campbell (Lucille Wilson), Jennie Harney-Fleming (Lil Hardin), Brennyn Lark (Alpha Smith) Khalifa White (Daisy Parker), DeWitt Fleming, Jr. (Lincoln Perry), Gavin Gregory (King Joe Oliver), Matthew Greenwood (Johnny Collins), Lindsey Corey (Rachel the Reporter), and Matt Wolpe (Joe Glaser), with Ronnie Bowman, Eean Cochran, Jamal Christopher Douglas, Alexandra Frohlinger, Afra Hines, Alan Kelly, Ashley McManus ), Aurelia Michael, Alysha Morgan, Jarran Muse, Aaron Michael Ray, Khadijah Rolle, Dave Schoonover, Brett Sturgis, Renell Taylor, and Dori Waymer, closes at Chicago’s Palace Theatre.
The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Hunter Foster, featuring Frankie Grande (Frank-N-Furter), Jason Forback (Brad), Kristen Martin (Janet), Tim Shea (Riff Raff), Alyssa Wray (Magenta), Larkin Reilly (Columbia), Benjamin Howes (Narrator/Dr. Scott), and Stanley Martin (Eddie), with July Joy, Natalie Welch, and Mike Bindeman, closes at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
The Huntington’s Fat Ham, by James Ijames, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, featuring James T. Alfred (Rev), Amar Atkins (Larry), Thomika Marie Bridwell (Rabby), Marshall W. Mabry IV (Juicy), Lau’rie Roach (Tio), and Ebony Marshall-Oliver (Tedra), with David J. Castillo, Vincent Ernest Siders, Kai Tshikosi, Shanelle Chloe Villegas, and Victoria Omoregie (Opal), closes at Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion.
Lizzie, by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner & Alan Stevens Hewitt, directed by Lainie Sakakura, featuring Kim Onah (Alice Russell), Nora Schell (Bridget Sullivan), Sydney Shepherd (Lizzie Borden), and Lili Thomas (Emma Borden), closes at Theaterworks Hartford.
Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan & Jonny Donahoe, directed by Colm Summers, featuring Daniel K. Isaac, closes at LA’s Geffen Playhouse.
The Twelve, by Robert Schenkkan & Neil Berg, directed by John Doyle, featuring Akron Lanier Watson (Pete), Wonzaā Johnson (Andrew), Wesley Taylor (Tom), Etai Benson (Jimmy), Gregory Treco (Simon), Kyle Scatliffe (John), Kelvin Moon Loh (James), Mel Johnston Jr. (Tee), Brandon J. Ellis (Phil), Rob Morrison (Bart), F. Michael Haynie (Matt), Adrienne Walker (Mags), and Rema Webb (Mother Mary), with Matt Caplan, Dion Simmons Grier, and Aurelia Williams, closes at CT’s Goodspeed.
Sweeney Todd, directed by Dan Knechtges, featuring Danny Rothman (Sweeney Todd), Sally Wilfert (Mrs. Lovett), Sam Gravitte (Anthony Hope), Leslie Jackson (Johanna), August Emerson (Tobias), Brian Mathis (Judge Turpin), Mark Ivy (Beadle Bamford), Courtney Markowitz (Beggar Woman), Benjamin Robert Lyrye (Pirelli), and Alex Michael Ryan (Jonas Fogg), with John Ryan Del Bosque, Sophia Clarke, Jana Ellsworth, Gemini Quintos, Cody Ryan Arthur, Joseph Rawley, Piero Regis, Lisa Borik Vickers, Miles Marmolejo, Cassandra Zepeda, LaBraska Washington, and Teresa Zimmermann, closes at Houston’s TUTS.
Fiddler on the Roof, directed & choreographed by Gary John La Rosa, featuring John Payonk (Tevye), Velkassem Agguini (Fiddler), Ally Dods (Tzeitel), Mia Bergstrom (Hodel), Amelia Burkley (Chava), John K. Cauthen Jr. (Rabbi), Clara Coleman (Bluma), Eve Devirgilis (Golde), Giovanni Digabriele (Hershel/Sasha), Gavin Gayer (Cheder Boy 1) , Jasper Gayer (Cheder Boy 2), Greg Dragas (Motel), Matt Friedman (Mordcha), Alec Gillam (Nachum), and Nathan Nattew Jacques (Perchik), Loren Kent (Fruma-Sara/Rivka), Maryanne Kiley (Gradma Tzeitel/Anya), Mitchell Maguire (Chaim/Yuri), Tara R. Moscopulos (Shaindel), Evan Norris (Avram), Nick Richardson (Mendel), Scott Rollins (Constable), Ellie Madelyn Ruffing (Shprintze), Anthony Silvis (Yussel), Avaa Denae Stevenson (Mirala), Stormie Treviño (Bielke), Morgan White (Schloime/Boris), Scott Wichmann (Lazar Wolf), and Timothy Wright (Fyedka), with jacqueline Jones, closes at Virginia Stage Company.
The Brothers Paranormal, by Prince Gomolvilas, directed by Hallie Gordon & Aria Velz, featuring Tommy Bo (Max), Eymard Cabling (Visarut), Lolita Marie (Delia), Justine “icy” Moral (Ghost), DeJeanette Horne (Felix), Cindy Chang (Tasanee), Joey Ledonia (Max/Visarut), and Sally Imbriano (Jar/Tasanee), and Terrestia Edwards (Delia understudy), closes at MD’s Olney Theatre.
On Your Feet, by Emilio & Gloria Estefan, directed by directed & choreographed by Luis Salgado, featuring Gaby Albo (Gloria), Samuel Garnica (Emilio), Kristen Tarragó (Gloria Fajardo), Max Cervantes (José Fajardo), Adela Romero (Consuelo), Emaa Heistand (Rebecca Fajardo), Sophia Yacap (Young Gloria), Javier Iván (Young Emilio), and Jake Dylan (Phil), with Camila Aldet, Miguel Flores, Madelin Marchant, Sara McGuire, María Moreras, Ralphie Rivera De Jesús, Khi’Shawn Robinson, Angelliz M. Rosado Ramos, Cami Taleisnik, Glendaliris Torres-Greaux, Josué Torres Ortiz, and Sebastian Treviño. The Swings are Brian Márquez, Matt Rivera, and Maya Santiago, closes at CA’s La Mirada Theatre.
Cindy & The Disco Ball: The Musical, by Joseph Leo Bwarie & Lori Marshall, directed by Joseph Leo Bwarie & Christine Lakin, featuring Karis Brizendine, Audrey Lyn Crabaño, Saylor Bell Curda. Bobby Hogan, Jorchual Gregory Vargas, Thomas Whitcomb, and Cloie Wyatt Taylor, closes at Burbank’s Colony Theatre.
Tiananmen: A Brave and Necessary New Musical, by Scott Elmegreen & Drew Fornarola, directed by Darren Lee, featuring Zachary Noah Piser (Peiwen), Ellie Wang, Sami Ma, Brandon Chu, Kennedy Kanagawa, Austin Ku, Michael Ching, Marc Oka, Sy Chounchaisit, Brandon Gille, Kuppi Jessop, Danielle Mendoza, Emma X. O’Loughlin, Andrea Somera, Raymond Dimaano, Rommel Pierre O’Choa, and Cindy Tsai, closes at Arizona’s Phoenix Theatre.
Interact Theatre Company‘s Life Sucks, by Aaron Posner, directed by Barry Heins, featuring John Ross Bowie (Vanya), Anne Gee Byrd (Babs), Steve Vinovich (The Professor), Olivia Castanho (Sonia), Erin Pineda (Ella), Lily Rains (Pickles), and Marc Valera (Dr. Aster), closes at LA’s Broadwater Main Stage (1076 Lillian Way).
Sea of Terror, world premiere, written & directed by Sam Catlin, featuring John Ales, Julie Dretzin, Paul Schulze, and Amy Scribner, closes at Hollywood’s Hudson Mainstage.
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Red Bull Theater‘s concert presentation of Maltby & Shire’s adaptation of The Country Wife, will take place Mon. Dec. 11 at 7:30 PM at NYC’s Symphony Space, directed by Maltby, with choreography by Lisa Shriver, and music direction by Greg Jarrett.
Nicholas Christopher, Carson Elrod, Angela Grovey, Eddie Korbich, Kristolyn Lloyd, Ellen Marie Marsh, Gabe Martinez, Jacob Ming-Trent, Brad Oscar, Julian Remulla, Jelani Remy, Christina Sajour, and Lauren Worsham.
A licentious London rake has been transformed into a Louisiana libertine—although what Harry Horner wants is still a piece of overripe fruit…or all of them.
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Fiddler on the Roof will run Nov. 8 – Dec. 31 (opening Nov. 11) at DC’s Ford’s Theatre, directed by Peter Flynn, with music direction by Christopher Youstra, and Choreography by Lorna Ventura.
Howard Kaye (Tevye, replacing Ethan Watermeier), Rachel Stern (Golde), Sophie Schulman (Tzeitel), Ariana Galdwell (Chava), Sumié Yotsukura (Hodel), Michael Wood (Motel), Jay Frisby (Fyedka), Noah Keyishian (Perchik), Jason B. McIntosh (Lazar Wolf), Graciela Rey (Fiddler), Sasha Olinick (Rabbi), Cheryl J. Campo (Yente), Ariel Messeca (Mendel), Dylan Arrendondo (Avram), Robert Mintz (Inkeeper), Janine Baumgardner (Russian Soldier), Daniel Powers (Russsian Soldier), Russell Rinker (Constable), Pepin (Fruma-Sarah), Maisie Posner (Bielke), Daphne Wheeler (Sprintze), Oli & Tsaitami Duchicela (Grandma Tzeitel), withNaomi Biel, Daphne Wheeler, Olivia Fegler, Caroline Grahman, and Cristian Rodriguez.
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Ode to the Wasp Woman, written & directed by Rider McDowell, will run Oct. 30 – Jan. 21, 2024 (opening Nov. 9) at the Actors Temple Theatre.
Sean Young, Douglas Everett Davis, Payton Georgiana, Jonathan Hartman, Josh Alscher, Anna Telfer, David Wenzel, and Rita Rehn.
The play chronicles the last 48 hours in the lives of four 1950’s B movie stars; Susan Cabot, leading lady of the Roger Corman’s cult classic “The Wasp Woman.” George Reeves, the man who brought Superman to life on TV screens across America, Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer of the beloved “Our Gang” comedies, B-movie queen Barbara Payton. The desperate and sensational events that lead to the demise of these four fallen stars are told in four one acts with music, a veritable homage to film noir and true crime.
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Rory Mullarkey’s Mates in Chelsea will run Nov. 3 – Dec. 16 (opening Nov. 9) at the Royal Court Jerwood, directed by Sam Pritchard.
Amy Booth-Steel, Natalie Dew, Karina Fernandez, George Fouracres, Laurie Kynaston, Philipp Mogilnitskiy and Fenella Woolgar.
The riotous new play takes inspiration from Wilke and Wodehouse to created a contemporary comedy of manners set among the dwellers of south west London who – somehow – remain our country’s ruling class.
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Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament, in support of the Entertainment Community Fund, will take place Sun. Nov. 12 at 1 PM at a Los Angeles location TBA, hosted by Bryan Cranston
Jason Alexander, Adam Carolla, Tony Denison, Hunter Doohan, Andy Garcia, Jon Hamm, Amy Landecker, Peter MacKenzie, Camryn Manheim, Steve Mason, Kevin Nealon, Mekhi Phifer, Kevin Pollak, Krysten Ritter and Bradley Whitford, and more TBA.
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First listen & look at Jeanine Tesori’s new opera Grounded at DC’s National Opera, directed by Michael Mayer, featuring Emily D’Angelo ( Jess), Joseph Dennis (Eric), Morris Robinson (Commander), Frederick Ballentine (Trainer), Kyle Miller (Sensor), and Teresa Perrotta (“Also Jess”).
Video 1: Emily D’Angelo performs “All for the Blue”
Video 2: Joseph Denner performs “I Didn’t See You Coming”
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Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of Dan Knechtges & Megan Larche Dominick’s The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical, to run Nov. 28 – Dec. 24 at Houston’s TUTS, directed & choreographed by Dan Knechtges, with music direction by Ben Childress.
Julia Krohn (Cheryl), Brooke Wilson (Olga), Kevin Cooney Charlie), Nicolas Garza (Doug/Niles), and Kiara Caridad (Kelli), with Trey Lewis and Sophia Clarke.
The musical takes you inside the annual holiday party at a large company that no one knows is on the brink of disaster!
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Complete casting has been announced for Bekah Brunstetter & Ingrid Michaelson’s The Notebook, to begin previews Feb. 10, 2024 and open Mar. 14 at the Schoenfeld Theatre, directed by Michael Greif, with choreography by Katie Spelman, and music direction by Geoffrey Ko.
Jordan Tyson (Younger Allie), Joy Woods (Middle Allie), and Maryann Plunkett (Older Allie), John Cardoza (Younger Noah), Ryan Vasquez (Middle Noah), and Dorian Harewood (Older Noah).
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So Many Stars will run Dec. 2-10 at LA’s Theatre West, directed by Victoria Lavan, with music direction by James Lent.
Alyssa Rupert, Constance Mellors, Harleigh Ford, Michael Van Duzer, Paul Cady, Rick Simone-Friedland, Scott Marie Nevil, and Victoria Lavan.
It’s the waning weeks of the year, evenings come sooner, there’s a nip of coolness in the air, the sky gets darker faster, you look up, and there are….so many stars. It makes you feel that you’re part of this immense universe. The new show So Many Stars is about so much more than just the season. With music and songs, it celebrates the joy of life itself. Winter’s on its way, and some of the songs are seasonally appropriate. There are a few Christmas songs, and one Chanukah song. But the songs selected are here because they’re timeless.
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A benefit reading of Fallen Angels will take place Mon. Nov. 6 at 7:30 PM at Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre, directed by Scott Ellis.
Rose Byrne (Jane Banbury), Kelly O’Hara (Julia Sterroll), Santina Fontana (Willy Banbury), Jason Butler Harner (Fred Sterroll), Tracee Chimo Pallero (Saunders), Morgan Spector (Maurice Duclos), and Steve Ross (Special Guest at the Piano).
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Complete casting has been announced for Fiddler on the Roof, to run Dec. 6 – Jan. 7, 2024 (opening Dec. 10) at NJ’s Paper Mill Playhouse, directed by Mark S. Hoebee, with choreography by Parker Esse, and music direction by Jillian Zack.
Jordan Gelber (Tevye), Jill Abramovitz (Golde), Alexandra Socha (Tzeitel), Austen Danielle Bohmer (Hodel), Maya Jacobson (Chava), Etai Benson (Motel), David R. Gordon Perchik), Suzanne Grodner (Yente), Jeremy Radin (Lazar Wolf, and Andrew Alstat (Fyedka), with Paloma Maia Aisenberg, Sophie Aknin, Ari Axelrod, Ze’ev Barmor, Sabrina Brush, Michael Bullard, Mark Campbell, Will Stephan Connell, Nick Davis, Ira Denmark, Alex Dorf, Derek Ege, Carley Gilbert, Emerson Glick, Blair Goldberg, Susan J. Jacks, Michał Kołaczkowski, Kyra Leeds, Beatrice Owens, Nick Raynor, Anna Grace Rosenthal, and Price Waldman.
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A NYC industry reading of UGBA’s The Best of of Night is Black will take place Mon. Oct. 30, directed by Zhailon Levingston.
Nic Ashe and Broderick Claavery.
A queer Black couple named Malachi and Kareem struggle to survive the aftermath of devastating news. When their one-bedroom apartment seemingly becomes haunted, their relationship is put to the test as they live out a tale of grief, loss, and the things no one prepares us for when falling in love.