‘for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf’ Broadway Review: Ntozake Shange’s Groundbreaking Choreopoem Breathes Again

John Proctor Is the Villain (★★★★☆) grabs hold early, building through pungent twists towards a fierce, freeing climax.Riffing on a feminist reading of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Belflower’s high school-set crucible, like Miller’s play, operates adroitly as both think-piece and thrilling drama. As Miller used the Salem witch trials to obliquely portray the witch hunt of the McCarthy-led Red Scare, Belflower remixes The Crucible‘s plot to produce an incisive allegorical take on another age of paranoia, fear, and accusations: the #MeToo era.The play is set in the bygone days of 2018, and it’s through that cultural lens that the kids in Mr.

Jessica Simpson's eldest daughter is growing up to have just as many celebrity friends as her mom! MORE: Jessica Simpson celebrates 'best news of my life' with emotional message and photoMaxwell Drew Johnson, the star's daughter with husband Eric Johnson, finally reached double digits as she reigned in her tenth birthday on 3 May.After sharing an incredibly touching tribute to her daughter, Jessica also posted sneak peeks at what the birthday girl got up to during her special day, and it was certainly a star-studded evening.WATCH: Jessica shares shocking financial confession with fansMORE: Jessica Simpson glows like a goddess in latest bikini pictureHer mom took to Instagram stories to give fans a glimpse of the day, which featured lots of Squishmallows – a popular plush toy – tie-dye donuts spelling out happy birthday, and a drive-in movie set up in their very own backyard.The I Wanna Love You Forever singer also posted a sweet image of her daughter on the back of a pick-up truck adorned with pillows and blankets, receiving gifts from none other than North West Kardashian and Penelope Disick.The girls are Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian's eldest daughters, and they are eight and nine-years-old, respectively. The three looked elated to be celebrating Max's birthday, embracing in hugs after the ten-year-old opened their gift from them, a white pair of Nike Jordans with blue laces.

EXCLUSIVE Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss and husband/executive producer Todd Tucker have joined the producing team of Broadway’s upcoming The Piano Lesson revival starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Brooks.

Jessica Alba sure knows how to have a good time!The L.A.’s Finest actress celebrated her 41st birthday on Thursday, April 28. In honor of the big day, she invited some huge stars to Los Angeles hotspot Delilah in West Hollywood.A source close to the Honest Company founder told E! News that she rented out the entire restaurant for the occasion.“The music was loud and it was definitely a dance party,” the party insider told the publication.

Jessica Simpson stepped out in a sexy outfit to attend her friend Jessica Alba‘s birthday party!

Opening his remarks to a crowd in the backyard of his Kalorama neighborhood home, Ireland’s Ambassador Daniel Mulhall quipped, “I’m kind of wondering: Is it legal to have so many people at a party?”

Wilson Chapman editorDominque Jackson, Alex Newell, Leslie Jordan and Ross Mathews will be celebrating Pride Month with Discovery+ this year. The four have been announced as guest narrators for the upcoming docuseries “The Book of Queer,” set to launch on the streaming service June 2.The upcoming special event series — which has its first-look featurette above —will feature five episodes, each of which tells the story of multiple historic and groundbreaking queer individuals throughout history. The subjects of the episodes span people that have lived across thousands of years, and include politicians, artists, activists, scientists and world leaders.

Wilson Chapman editorThe bar at the August Wilson Theater, a lounge the theater’s owner Jordan Roth opened last year, was quiet after the curtain fell over Broadway’s first revival of “Funny Girl.”Save the chatter of interviews to the press and some small talk over sandwiches laid out for those who stayed behind, the atmosphere inside the theater in New York City on Sunday was hushed, subdued even, after the opening night of a historic musical: For the first time in 58 years, not since it first opened with an unknown Barbra Streisand in its leading role, “Funny Girl” is again on Broadway.Directed by Michael Mayer with a revised book by Harvey Fierstein, the revival stars Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice. In the lobby of the theater, leaning against the wall after a barrage of press and her opening night bows, Feldstein could use a second to breathe.“I’m a woman who needs to be distracted,” she said, thoughtful and sincere with her words.

Bryan Cranston had a busy week on Broadway!

Omari Hardwick (Army of the Dead), Kelly Rowland (American Soul) and Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder) have signed on to star alongside Marsai Martin in Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films’ upcoming feature Fantasy Football. The film directed by NAACP Image Award winner Anton Cropper (Black-ish) has entered production in Atlanta and will debut exclusively on Paramount+ later this year.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“I needed to hear the roar of the crowd one more time — and I heard it.”That’s how Magic Johnson describes his 1991 appearance on Arsenio Hall’s talk show in the new documentary “They Call Me Magic.” It was a key moment in Johnson’s public life, coming just after the basketball star’s announcement that he had contracted HIV. And it’s slightly telling that what Johnson recalls is not any particular thing he said but the applause of the audience for whom he was putting on a show.Johnson, throughout both his athletic and business careers, is as close to an entertainer as an athlete gets.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNia DaCosta will direct the feature film adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling novel “The Water Dancer.” The film is being backed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and will be produced by Maceo-Lyn, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films.DaCosta directed last year’s horror hit “Candyman” and is also stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her next feature, the upcoming “The Marvels.” Her first film, “Little Woods,” starred Tessa Thompson and Lily James and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 before getting released theatrically by Neon.“The Water Dancer” is a surrealist story that unfolds in the pre–Civil War South. It follows Hiram Walker, born into slavery, who lost his mother as a child and over time loses all memory of her.

“Candyman” director Nia DaCosta has found her next film and has been set to direct an adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book “The Water Dancer” for MGM. Coates adapted the script based on his #1 New York Times Bestselling Novel of the same name. The film adaptation is being produced by Maceo-Lyn, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films.

Disney Plus is already home to two seasons of American Horror Story. All of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s award-winning horror series will soon be available on the streaming service.

“Happy birthday, momma,” Tristan Thompson captioned an Instagram Story of him with True Thompson on Apr. 12, when Tristan and Khloe Kardashian’s daughter turned four years old. “I love you soo Princess.” In a subsequent story, Tristan, 31, remarked how he “can’t believe my baby is 4.” The Chicago Bulls player also gifted his fans a rare look at this son, Prince Thompson. “Prince and Daddy love you soo much, Tutu,” Tristan captioned the photo that showed his and Jordan Craig’s son and True. “We will always protect you.”

Daddy’s girl! Tristan Thompson sweetly celebrated his daughter True’s 4th birthday on social media.

Jordan Monaghan is set to have his sentence reviewed for being "unduly lenient" after he was convicted of three murders.