50in50 – with a special fifth anniversary edition of the show -
50in50: Shattering the Glass Ceiling. In recognition of the historic 2020 election which saw the country elect its first female and first Black Vice-President and in response to MacArthur “Genius” Dominique Morisseau’s curatorial statement,
50in50 will center around the concept of women “shattering the glass ceiling” and what it means to defy, to shatter the glass and to reach beyond barriers.
For this year’s show, 50 original monologues were selected from women of African descent from across the globe and will be read by 50 women actors to include: Lisa Arrindell (
Marco Ramirez s
Rachel Chavkin,
through May 16 for free via Broadway On Demand. Those looking for access can register on the Lincoln Center Theater website. Ramirez s drama is inspired by the life of
Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight world champion. The production opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on March 7, 2016, with a cast made up of
McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and
Clarke Peters.
Sergei Rachmaninoff in the world premiere of
Anna & Sergei Live From Florence on
May 16 at 8pm ET. Taking place as a memory play in the house in which the Russian Rachmaninoff died in Beverly Hills, this is the story of a very strange meeting between Rachmaninoff and Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be the sole surviving member of the Romanov Dynasty, the Princess Anastasia. Featuring Rachmaninoff s most beloved melodies and music. Purchase includes the live stream and a week of ON DEMAND viewing access to the recording of the liv
Billie Holiday Theatre 50in50: Shattering the Glass Ceiling – 50 Stories from 50 Black Women eurweb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurweb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Black-ish), Pauletta Washington (
Ugly Betty).
âGoing into this fifth year of
50in50, it is really incredible to see the movement that has been created with this series. It is one that has become a safe space and platform for agency and empowerment for Black women from all parts of the world to share their diverse and nuanced experiences and to really tackle the issues that affect us as Black women every day,â said Washington. âI am proud and honored to have been a part of this series for all five years and I love that these stories illustrate how Black women are stepping into their power.â