One of Wilmington's longest-serving and most historically important theater companies returns to the boards this weekend.

Local productions will also include “Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest,” “Safety Not Guaranteed” and an underground spin on “A Streetcar Named Desire.” ...

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model ...

Whether it’s playing Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” performing television and film roles or staging his Christmas Tour — as he does on Dec. 23 at the Vilar — Leslie Odom Jr. connects ...

Trigger warnings are all the rage right now, but every so often a work comes along that makes the concept seem a little less priggish. So, here goes: Don’t see the new revival of Rajiv Joseph’s aptly ...

The human condition hits the stage in many forms in 2025. The year isn’t over yet. In the area's live theater scene, the best is yet to come. What’s coming transcends time, genre and subject. Our ...

His mother was a domestic worker and his father worked in construction. His parents were hardworking people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. He performed in an Ossie Davis ...

Set during Jim Crow, 'Purlie' is known for its commentary on race and inequality in the American South. Each season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe chooses a theme. This year, its “Soul of a People,” ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has opened its 2025-2026 “Soul Of A People” theatre season with the Tony Award-winning musical “Purlie,” featuring standout performances from ...

(L-R) Kara Young; Kecia Lewis (Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions; Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) The African American Film Critics Association ...

When “Purlie Victorious” opened on Broadway in 1961, the American Civil Rights movement was in its earliest stages, and Purlie’s story of an African American trickster/preacher scheming to reopen his ...

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will open its 26th season with the Tony Award-winning musical "Purlie." The 2025-26 season, themed "Soul of a People," will feature a mix of new works and returning ...