Anthony Chisholm, Rosemary Harris, Colman Domingo Celebrate My Children! My Africa! Opening Signature Theatre's new production of Athol Fugard's My Children! My Africa!, the tale of race and achievement, teachers and students, freedom and apartheid — featuring new music by ten-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin, of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" fame — opened May 24 following previews from May 1 under the direction of Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Read the Playbill.com story.
Roundabout's The Common Pursuit Opens Off-Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Simon Gray's comedy-drama The Common Pursuit, about literary-minded college friends who are changed over the years, opens May 24 following previews from May 4 at RTC's Off-Broadway home at the Laura Pels Theatre. Read the Playbill.com story.
Ragtime, With Thom Allison, at Canada's Shaw Festival The 51st season of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, officially began May 23 at the Festival Theatre with Present Laughter, and continues on with the Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty musical Ragtime. Read the Playbill.com story.