ENDGAME Starring John Douglas Thompson, Bill Irwin, Joe Grifasi and Patrice Johnson Chevannes Written by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly. Playing at Irish Repertory Theater – Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage – 132 West 22nd Street (between 6th & 7th Avenue) – New York, NY. Run: Until April 16th (last four performances will also be live … Continue reading
Jalyn Hall Plays a Civil Rights Icon in Till by Jay S. Jacobs It’s quite a challenge for a young actor to play a civil rights icon. Therefore, Jalyn Hall took very seriously the idea of playing Emmett Till – a fourteen-year-old Black boy who was tortured, mutilated and killed for supposedly flirting with a … Continue reading
André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage by Brad Balfour Before he died in 2005, playwright August Wilson had created the 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle (or Century Cycle) chronicling black American life which spanned over 10 decades. This work is not only Wilson’s benchmark but is a touchstone for fans … Continue reading
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