Ito Aghayere '12 Plays Young Guinan in ‘Star Trek: Picard’
Ito Aghayere '12 Plays Young Guinan in ‘Star Trek: Picard’
May 19, 2022Acting alumna Ito Aghayere ’12 plays Young Guinan in Star Trek: Picard. The role of Guinan was originated by Whoopi Goldberg who would often share the screen with Patrick Stewart’s character. Now, in this series, Aghayere takes over the role as the younger version of Goldberg’s character.
read moreProfessor Michael Korie’s 'Harvey Milk' to open at Opera Theater of Saint Louis
Professor Michael Korie’s 'Harvey Milk' to open at Opera Theater of Saint Louis
May 17, 2022Based on the true story of Harvey Milk, the opera delves into the tumultuous era of the 1970s to trace one young man’s path to better the world both for himself and others.
read more'Goddess' by Jocelyn Bioh '08 and Saheem Ali '07 Premieres at the Berkeley Rep
'Goddess' by Jocelyn Bioh '08 and Saheem Ali '07 Premieres at the Berkeley Rep
May 16, 2022Inspired by the myth of Marimba, Goddess follows a young man who returns home to Mombasa, Kenya to marry his fiancée and step into his family’s political dynasty.
read moreColumbia Faculty and Alumni Nominated for 2022 Tony Awards: Several Projects Take Home Awards
Columbia Faculty and Alumni Nominated for 2022 Tony Awards: Several Projects Take Home Awards
June 13, 2022Several projects worked on by Columbia Theatre artists took home prizes at last night's 75th annual Tony Awards Ceremony.
read moreSchool of the Arts Faculty Alumni Win 2022 Pulitzer Prizes
School of the Arts Faculty Alumni Win 2022 Pulitzer Prizes
May 12, 2022The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on May 9, 2022, and three School of the Arts alumni are involved with winning projects in the arts.
read moreProfessor David Henry Hwang Honored with Playwrights’ Sidewalk Star
Professor David Henry Hwang Honored with Playwrights’ Sidewalk Star
May 10, 2022Hwang’s name will be added to a star on the sidewalk outside the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Christopher Street, in downtown Manhattan––a permanent monument to Off-Broadway playwrights.
read moreProfessor Manoel Felciano joins Broadway’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' at Music Box Theatre
Professor Manoel Felciano joins Broadway’s 'Dear Evan Hansen' at Music Box Theatre
May 9, 2022The award winning musical, recently adapted for the screen, is the winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical.
read more'All The Lonely Women' Selected for Global Forms Theater Festival 2022
'All The Lonely Women' Selected for Global Forms Theater Festival 2022
May 9, 2022A new play co-written by alumna Inés Braun ’17 has been selected for the 2022 edition of the Global Forms Theater Festival at Manhattan’s Rattlestick Theater.
read moreAlumna Anika Chapin '14 Appointed Director of Artistic Development at Signature Theatre
Alumna Anika Chapin '14 Appointed Director of Artistic Development at Signature Theatre
May 6, 2022Founded in 1989, Signature Theatre is a Tony Award®-winning regional theater that broadens and brightens the region’s cultural landscape with its bold productions, engaging education, and outreach programs.
read morePlaywriting Alumnus Josh Koenigsburg and Directing Alumna Tyne Rafaeli ’14 in Geffen Playhouse Season
Playwriting Alumnus Josh Koenigsburg and Directing Alumna Tyne Rafaeli ’14 in Geffen Playhouse Season
May 6, 2022Koenisberg is the co-writer with Vinny DePonto for the world premiere of their new play, Mindplay. Rafaeli will also contribute to this season as the director of The Lonely Few, a new musical commissioned by The Geffen Playhouse.
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