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Celebrating 35 years of fusing the beauty of traditional African movement with contemporary choreography, The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) welcomes the return of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. With a mixed bill of company classics and a newly-commissioned work, the Brooklyn company will play The Joyce Theater from February 25-March 1.

On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Jill Newhouse Gallery on the Upper East Side, artists of color will engage in a special talk about European art for the tenth annual Master Drawings New York. Conceived by Savona Bailey-McClain and Jill Newhouse, this event hopes to diversify the conversation about art and bridge time periods, artists and audiences in this 21st century.

The Riant Theatre (Van Dirk Fisher, Artistic Director), a nonprofit theatre supporting playwrights and theatremakers of diverse cultural backgrounds, is holding the Launch Party for its annual Strawberry One-Act and Theatre Festival on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 4:30pm at the Thalia Studios at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St, NYC. The evening will begin with a reception with food, drinks and a screening of the Video Diaries Project: a series of short films about the artists in the festival.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! It's almost Friday! Power through the end of your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!

'The Chers' Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond from THE CHER SHOW; Caissie Levy, Elsa in FROZEN; James T. Lane, Paul in KISS ME, KATE; and Ali Stroker, Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA! performed numbers from their shows at TDF's 2019 Gala on Monday night, March 11 at Manhattan's historic Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street, NYC).

'The Chers' Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond from THE CHER SHOW; Caissie Levy, Elsa in FROZEN; James T. Lane, Paul in KISS ME, KATE; and Ali Stroker, Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA! performed numbers from their shows at TDF's 2019 Gala last night, March 11 at Manhattan's historic Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street, NYC).

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Kick off another work week with the top stories from around the Broadway World!

"The Chers" STEPHANIE J. BLOCK, TEAL WICKS and MICAELA DIAMOND from THE CHER SHOW; CAISSIE LEVY, Elsa in FROZEN; JAMES T. LANE, Paul in KISS ME, KATE; and ALI STROKER, Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA! will perform numbers from their shows at TDF's 2019 Gala on Monday, March 11 at Manhattan's historic Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street, NYC).

Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the original Million Dollar Quartet along with Elvis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, is one of the all-time best singer-songwriters, musicians and pianists. A true American stylist, he is an architect of great genres such as rock n' roll and rockabilly as well as a commander of country music and the blues. "The Killer" holds numerous awards including Grammys and the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award. Don't miss the first great "wildman" of rock as he makes his Sarasota debut on Sunday, January 27 at 7 p.m. - LIVE at the Van Wezel!

Legendary costume designer BOB MACKIE, who just received unanimous rave reviews for his costume design for Broadway's newest hit, THE CHER SHOW, and entrepreneur/philanthropist, REGINALD ("REGGIE") VAN LEE will be honored at TDF's 2019 Gala on Monday, March 11 at Manhattan's historic Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway @ 36th Street, NYC).

The audience loudly booed at the end of last Saturday night's preview performance of the new Broadway offering based on Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning screenplay for the 1976 film classic "Network."  Seriously, the great majority of viewers at the Belasco Theatre angrily booed what they were seeing onstage, a good many of them yelling out profanity-laced objections.  Undoubtedly, playwright Lee Hall and director Ivo van Hove must have been delighted.

Leroy Street Theatre, co-founders of The Assembly Theatre and one of its two resident indie companies, will begin their tenure in Toronto's newest theatre venue with a new play by George F. Walker.

Leroy Street Theatre, co-founders of The Assembly Theatre and one of its two resident indie companies, will begin their tenure in Toronto's newest theatre venue with a new play by George F. Walker.

As part of Love Among the Ruins, Some Serious Business and Howl! Happening present Jackie Curtis' legendary Glamour, Glory and Gold, directed by the incomparable Brian Butterick.

Based on the young adult novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, BETWEEN THE LINES follows seventeen year old Delilah as she struggles through her junior year of high school. The show runs through October 1 at Kansas City Rep Theatre, and the critics are weighing in!

Raja's debut one-woman show, RAJA: GAWDESS, was an exercise in charisma, in the best possible sense of the phrase.

World Premiere show keeps audience engaged and appreciate - may have a great future in New York

As part of Love Among the Ruins, Some Serious Business and Howl! Happening present Jackie Curtis' legendary Glamour, Glory and Gold, directed by the incomparable Brian Butterick.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) announced details on the launch of their five-year capacity building campaign, The Creative Future Fund (CFF).  The campaign supports new works, youth education programs, and audience engagement/development at KCRep and has a goal of $5,000,000.  Additionally, KCRep officials confirm a new matching gift from Bunni and Paul Copaken which will be a dollar for dollar $100,000 match in support of the New Works (OriginKC) aspect of the Creative Future Fund.

Kansas City Repertory Theatre (KCRep) announced details on the launch of their five-year capacity building campaign, The Creative Future Fund (CFF).  The campaign supports new works, youth education programs, and audience engagement/development at KCRep and has a goal of $5,000,000.  Additionally, KCRep officials confirm a new matching gift from Bunni and Paul Copaken which will be a dollar for dollar $100,000 match in support of the New Works (OriginKC) aspect of the Creative Future Fund.