theatre Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Best Of New York Theaters, From Lion King To Phantom Of The Opera And More

Here are the picks of the best Broadway musicals, and a list of Broadway theaters, with details of some of the cities top theatrical performances in New York.Continue reading

The Broadway Premiere Of Trouble In Mind Starring LaChanze And A First Look Portrait Of The Fabulous Cast

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) is pleased to share a first look portrait of the cast of the Broadway premiere of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress.Continue reading

NYC Debut Of “Las Cosas Extraordinarias” Reminds Us Of Life’s Most Precious Gifts In East Harlem

At a moment when the Latino community in New York City and across the United States begins to find its way out of the struggles.Continue reading

SiriusXM Announces Harlem’s Alicia Keys Live Apollo Theater In Harlem Show

SiriusXM has announced that Alicia Keys will return to her hometown, New York City, to perform at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem for a special, intimate, and exclusive invitation-only concert.Continue reading

Ex-Slave Becomes Black Cowboy With Harlem’s Trailblazing Storyteller Allan Harris

Coming straight from off-Broadway ..."gather around the campfire to join Allan Harris and the Cross That River Band.Continue reading

Attention: Harlem Youth Audition For The TADA! Youth Theater The Resident Youth Ensemble

TADA! Youth Theater, located at 15 West 28th Street in New York City, is holding open auditions for young people, ages 8 to 18.Continue reading

Former Harlem Resident And President Bill Clinton Attends Reading At The Neighborhood Playhouse

Former President and Harlem resident Bill Clinton attended a reading of "Waiting for Lefty" at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse.Continue reading

The Legendary Mamie Gilroy, Actress, Singer, A Cocktail Named After Her And Harlemite

You may not have heard of Mamie Gilroy, 1871 – August 8, 1904, but she was an actress, singer in musical theatre, and Harlemite who lived at 130 East 115th Street in Harlem, New York.Continue reading

Harlem Real Estate Developer Meyer R. Bimberg Known As “Bim The Button Man,” 1903

Meyer R. Bimberg lived in Harlem, died on March 25, 1908, he was a successful seller of campaign buttons and a theatre builder.Continue reading

Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts’ Appoints Shanta Thake As Their New Chief Artistic Officer

Lincoln Center has tapped Shanta Thake, formerly the Associate Artistic Director of the Public Theater, as the institution’s Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer.Continue reading

TADA! Youth Theater’s Performances Of Its Original Musical Production Of HEROES From Harlem To Hollis

TADA! Youth Theater, a unique Drama Desk award-winning nonprofit youth theater that produces original musicals for children, teens, and family audiences, is performing Heroes live in the TADA!Continue reading

Mobile Unit’s Free Summer Of Joy Tour With The Public Theater And National Black Theatre In Harlem

In partnership with NYC’s Department of Transportation, the four-week tour will pop up at public plazas in neighborhoods that were both traditionally visited by the Mobile Unit tours and hit hard by the pandemic.Continue reading

Edward “Ned” Harrigan, Harlem Actor, Singer, Dancer, Playwright, And Producer 1844 – 1911

Edward "Ned" Harrigan, October 26, 1844 – June 6, 1911, lives at 249 West 102nd Street (near Broadway) in Harlem, New York.Continue reading

Tips For Designing The Perfect Home Theater

Having a home theater is the dream. If you have one in your home, you’ve officially made it! Continue reading

Lincoln Center Invites Arts Professionals For Year-Long Programming Exploring Radical Welcoming

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces an expansion of its Lincoln Center Activate initiative.Continue reading