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Opened: March 22, 2022
Closing: April 10, 2022

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The Shed
West 30th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues New York, NY

The Shed presents the world premiere of *Help*, a new play by acclaimed author and poet Claudia Rankine, directed by Obie Award-winner Taibi Magar.



Derived from Rankine’s deep inquiry and ongoing investigation into white dominance, Help stars April Matthis as the Narrator, a Black woman who recounts Rankine’s real-life conversations with white people that take place in transitional spaces like airports. As the stories unfold through monologues and staged scenarios, Help explores how these conversations can go right, wrong, or raise new questions about our fragile democracy.



Rankine’s body of work, for which she has been awarded MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, crosses lyric poetry and prose essay to navigate questions of race, healthcare, loneliness, and what it means for a life to matter in American society today.


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Kronos Quartet Archive Acquired By the Library of Congress
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Kronos Quartet receives triple honors from the Library of Congress, including acquisition of their archive, D.Harrington's appointment as Kluge Chair, and 'Pieces of Africa' induction into the National Recording Registry.

Opera Philadelphia Appoints Anthony Roth Costanzo As General Director And President
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Opera Philadelphia welcomes Anthony Roth Costanzo as the new General Director and President, marking a new era for the renowned opera company.

Have Many Shows this Season Premiered Long Before Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 28, 2024


This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?

Spotlight: LAUGHS IN SPANISH at Theatre Squared
by BWW Special Offer - Apr 25, 2024


SEE NOW: Why does NWA rave about 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝?

Interview: Jessa Blackthorne of DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company
by Gina Sarno - May 5, 2024


BroadwayWorld sat down with Director Jessa Blackthorne to discuss DISASTER! THE MUSICAL at West Hudson Arts & Theatre Company.

Review: National Tour of 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center
by John McDaid - Apr 24, 2024


Review: National Tour of 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center: The innovative, gender-swapped version makes its Providence debut

Burning Coal Announces KIDSWRITE! FESTIVAL 2024 Coming This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2024


Burning Coal Theatre will present KidsWrite! Festival 2024 on Friday May 24th and Saturday May 25th, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Cast Set For THE COFFIN MAKER World Premiere At Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


Discover the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of THE COFFIN MAKER at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


Discover the exciting 24/25 season of PENN LIVE ARTS, featuring world, U.S., and Philadelphia premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets.

World Premieres & More Set for 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Joanna Pickering's One-Woman Show LAUGHING IN THE DARK and New Play Secure Development Deal and Stage Run With Broadway Producers
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024


Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.

SUFFS Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording in June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024


Suffs will release its Original Broadway Cast Recording on June 14th. The album is now available for pre-order.

Alex Romania's FACE EATERS Comes to The Chocolate Factory Theater
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2024


Experience the thrilling performance of Alex Romania's FACE EATERS at The Chocolate Factory Theater. Dive into this unique theatrical experience that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions.

Plan-B Theatre's 34th Season to Feature FULL COLOR, THE BEATRIX POTTER DEFENSE SOCIETY, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 20, 2024


Plan-B Theatre's 2024/25 Subscription Series is comprised of three world premieres: FULL COLOR, THE BEATRIX POTTER DEFENSE SOCIETY, and KILO⚡️WAT.

Review: BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS, Soho Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 19, 2024


A cathartic and powerful moment, a veinous fist unclenching.

Review Roundup: Shaina Taub's SUFFS Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2024


The fight for women's votes has made its way to Broadway in Suffs, a new musical from Shaina Taub, opening tonight at the Music Box Theatre! Read the reviews below to see how the critics responded to this historic new musical!

Emerging Artist Abby Hamilton Confirms Summer Headline Shows
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 18, 2024


Emerging singer, songwriter and musician Abby Hamilton will perform select headline shows this summer including newly confirmed stops at Greensboro’s Flat Iron, Knoxville’s Barley’s Tap Room, Chattanooga’s Cherry Street Tavern, Roanoke’s The Spot on Kirk and Harrisonburg’s Golden Pony. See below for complete tour itinerary. Tickets for the new shows will go on-sale Friday, April 19 at 10:00am ET.

Theatre Tuscaloosa to Hold Auditions For ANYTHING GOES in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024


Theatre Tuscaloosa is holding open auditions for the Cole Porter classic, ANYTHING GOES. See what you need to audition, and learn more about the show.

The Kennedy Center and the National Black Theatre to Present A COLLECTIVE SONIC RING SHOUT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024


Through orchestral, choral, gospel, and soul choral music, A Collective Sonic Ring Shout is the signature celebration for the Kennedy Center’s Conflux partnership with the National Black Theatre. Lear more and see how to purchase tickets!

HADESTOWN, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More Set For the 2024-25 Season at the Robinson Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


Celebrity Attractions has announced the lineup for the 2024-25 season at the Robinson Center. The season kicks off in September 2024 with Peter Pan and continues through April 2025.

The Twenty Nine Hour Venture Will Host Benefit Reading of Ed Clark's SHAME BOMB
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


The Twenty Nine Hour Venture has announced the cast of Ed Clark's SHAME BOMB directed by Chari Arespacochaga, in association with NewYorkRep.

Meyerbeer's LE PROPHETE Comes to SummerScape
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


As a highlight of the 2024 Bard SummerScapefestival, the Fisher Center at Bard presents the first new American production in almost five decades of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Le prophète, an all-too-topical grand opera in which religion, politics, and power collide.

Theater Resources Unlimited Town Hall: Adding Accessibility To The D.E.I. Conversations In-Person & Virtual
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024


Join Theater Resources Unlimited for their live monthly panel discussion on adding accessibility to D.E.I. conversations. The event, held both in-person and virtually, will be co-hosted by actor Carey Cox.

Making Space At The Armory Presents ANTAGONISMS: A GATHERING Symposium Led By Claudia Rankine
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024


Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

October Drift Release Brand New Single 'Blame The Young'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 17, 2024


Highly acclaimed indie rock collective October Drift have released their brand new single ‘Blame The Young’. The visceral rock track premiered on April 17th on Chris Hawkins’ BBC 6Music show, where Chris described it as “The anthemic new one by a band very much in the zone and on the rise”. ‘Blame The Young’ is about standing up against denial, be that on a personal level or seen in the wider spectrum of society. Listen to the song here!

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