Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Sergio Blanco’s “When You Pass Over My Tomb” at the Arcola Theatre: Exquisite Meta-Theatrical Exploration Of Death and Necrophilia by Aleks Sierz

Nowadays it seems that it’s the fringe and Off-West End venues that are keeping the spirit of international theatre alive in London. Whereas much mainstream big-name theatre feels increasi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:57AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

When You Pass Over My Tomb review – can you really have a playful comedy about necrophilia? by Ryan Gilbey

Arcola theatre, LondonThis nimble play sets up a shocking scenario yet somehow it slaloms along – thanks to some Pirandellian trickery and three cheerful ghosts On a raised disc bristling …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, February 8-14 by Kyle V. Hiller

A run of Pass Over plays at REP, Cannonball spreads love—and hope, and the Philadelphia Suns parade into the Lunar New Year. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:38AM
Friday, September 15, 2023

New Production of Uncle Vanya to Open on Broadway by Caitlin Hornik

Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya will receive a new production from Lincoln Center Theater. Previews are scheduled to begin on April 2, 2024, ahead of an official opening night on April 24 at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25AM
Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

Outsiders Musical, Vineyard Season By: David Sheward August 23, 2023: A new musical based on The Outsiders,  S.E. Hinton's young-adult novel about rival teen gangs in 1967 Oklahoma, wil…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:58PM
Saturday, August 20, 2022

Theater Review: “Pass Over” — A Disarming and Disturbing Play about Race in America by David Greenham

This is one of those 75-minute plays where you have to remind yourself to breathe.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:03PM
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Wearing a Mask to Broadway Shows Will Continue to Be Optional Through August by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway League has announced that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will continue with the “mask optional” policy through the month of August; th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM
Sunday, June 12, 2022

Tony Award Winners 2022: Live Updates - Who's taking home prizes by Raven Snook

A constantly updated list of winners --- Time to celebrate Broadway's return season! Produced by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, the 75th annual Tony Awards take place at …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

Tony Award Winners 2022: 'The Lehman Trilogy' and 'Company' Dominate - Who took home prizes by Raven Snook

Who took home prizes --- The Lehman Trilogy and Company were the big winners at the 75th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall. The Lehman Trilogy won five prizes, in…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Drama Desk Award Winners 2022: Spreading the Love Around - 'Clyde's,' 'Company' and 'SIX' win four awards each by Raven Snook

Clyde's, Company and SIX win four awards each --- Talk about spreading the love! No one production dominated the 2022 Drama Desk Awards, which honor shows on Broadway and beyond in NYC. The …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Monday, May 16, 2022

Drama Desk Award Nominations 2022: 'SIX' and 'Kimberly Akimbo' Lead the Pack - Which of your favorites made the list? by Raven Snook

Theatre's return season has been triumphant and rocky. Because of COVID-19, schedules are constantly changing, not just for individual productions but for theatre awards, too. Traditionally,…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Monday, May 9, 2022

Tony Award Nominations 2022: 'A Strange Loop,' 'MJ,' 'Paradise Square' Lead the Pack - The complete list of nominees for Broadway's return season by Raven Snook

The complete list of nominees for Broadway's return season --- Earlier this morning, Broadway favorites Adrienne Warren and Joshua Henry announced the 2022 Tony Award nominees on YouTube, an…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Sunday, May 8, 2022

2022 Tony Awards: Read our review recaps, analyses for all 34 eligible productions of the 2021-2022 season by David Buchanan

Ever since the current Tony Awards season kicked off on August 22, 2021 with the opening of new play “Pass Over,” Gold Derby has been recapping the critical response to each of the 34 el…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 24, 2022

‘Pass Over’ joins four-play summer season at American Shakespeare Center by News Desk

Antoinette Nwandu’s groundbreaking drama about young Black men looking for a way out will follow 'Every Brilliant Thing,' 'Twelfth Night,' and 'Thrive.'

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:25PM
Friday, April 15, 2022

What's It Like Designing Costumes for Three Shows at Once? - Three-time Tony nominee Toni-Leslie James on her very busy return season by Ayanna Prescod

Three-time Tony nominee Toni-Leslie James on her very busy return season --- Toni-Leslie James didn't just make it as a costume designer. The self-taught Broadway vet and Yale School of Dram…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Saturday, February 19, 2022

New Broadway intersection is nearing design in Burlingame | Local News | smdailyjournal.com

Plans to raise the Caltrain tracks to pass over Broadway in Burlingame are nearing their final design phase, but the city still needs to come up ...

SOURCE: Google at 02:15PM
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Pass Over captivates at Marin Theatre Co. by Chad Jones

Eddie Ewell (left) is Moses, LeRoy S. Graham III (center) is Kitch, and Adam Roy is Mister in Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s Pass Over at Marin Theatre Company. BELOW: Ewell’s Moses transc…

SOURCE: Chad Jones' Theater Dogs at 01:39PM

Review: Marin Theatre Company’s ‘Pass Over’ is Black freedom on stage by Lily Janiak

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's play, part of a wave of works by Black writers on Broadway last year, is penetrating in insight.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:02PM
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

National Tour of Annie to Hit the Road in the Fall by Lindsey Sullivan

A new national touring production of Annie will hit the road this fall. The tour is directed by Jenn Thompson, who at the age of 10 stepped into the role of Pepper in the original Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

ANNIE Will Embark on a New National Tour Beginning This Fall

This new tour of the iconic Tony Award-winning production is directed by Jenn Thompson, who at the age of 10 stepped into the role of “Pepper” in the Original Broadway production.  Scen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

What success means on Broadway this year by Caitlin Huston

After an unprecedented shutdown, Broadway theaters reopened this fall.  That, in and of itself, marked one major accomplishment for an industry that had been dark since March 2020. But the …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:00AM
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Theater Chicagoan of the Year: Namir Smallwood of Steppenwolf has affected audiences from here to Broadway by Chris Jones

From “Pass Over” to "Bug," it's hard to think of another actor in Chicago who managed to do so much in a terrible theatrical year.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 9, 2021

2022 Tony Awards eligibility rulings, round one: Lead acting races heat up thanks to ‘SIX,’ ‘Chicken & Biscuits,’ ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time during the 2021-2022 Broadway season to discuss eligibility of twelve productions for the 75th Annual Tony Awards in 2022. The…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM

Tonys Administration Committee Announces First Set of Rulings for the 2021-2022 Season by Broadway.com

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on December 8 to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2021-2022 season. This was the first time the committee met to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Broadway Backest It's Ever Backed: What Backness Means for Being You, Being Broadway, & Being Back by Broadway Beat

by Brad Ogden. @plaidbrad1990. NEW YORK, NY - On August 4, the first preview performance of Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over marked...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

‘Thoughts Of A Colored Man’ Broadway Review: Seven Men And A Neighborhood Brought To Exhilarating Life by Greg Evans

This Broadway season, as stop and start as it has been, has been blessed with some truly stellar moments – and spotted with blessedly fewer disappointments. The vibrant Pass Over was an id…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:30PM
Monday, October 11, 2021

Off Book Talks PASS OVER featuring Namir Smallwood & Jon Michael Hill by Automatic Episode Import

In this special edition of Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast your host, Drew Shade, sits down with

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 02:01PM
Sunday, October 10, 2021

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over Closes October 10 at August Wilson Theatre by Dan Meyer

It was the first new play to open on Broadway after the COVID-19 shutdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Going Back to "Pass Over"—and live theater by Jan Simpson

  I went to see a show this week.  There was a time when that wouldn’t have been a remarkable statement. I routinely saw 150 shows a year and shared my thoughts about many of them here.…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:36AM
Thursday, October 7, 2021

WATCH: Off Book Talks PASS OVER with Namir Smallwood & Jon Michael Hill by Broadway Black

Sponsored by REALEMN Productions, In this special edition of Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast your host, Drew Shade, sits down with leading men, Jon Michael Hill & Namir Smallwood of …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:57PM
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Pass Over by Elyse Trevers

Language plays a significant role in “Pass Over,” the play by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, whether through repetition, ambiguity or cultural references. It begins with the title referring…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:13PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards