Coming Soon
OITNB’s Uzo Aduba Is Othello At Public
Emmy Award winner and star of Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black Uzo Aduba will be Othello, opposite Heather Lind’s Desdemona, and Cynthia Nixon’s Emilia in Public Forum’s Drama Club: An Evening with Desdemona and Emilia, Monday, March 16 at 7:00pm.
Shakespeare’s Othello is known famously as a play about race and jealousy – but it’s also a play about sexual politics. Public Forum puts Desdemona and Emilia, two of Shakespeare’s greatest creations, center stage for a timely look at gender roles throughout the ages. The evening will feature Cynthia Nixon as Emilia, Uzo Aduba as Othello, Heather Lind as Desdemona,Tiffany Rachelle Stewart, Liz Roberts (of Safe Horizon, the largest domestic victims service agency in the country) and more.
PUBLIC FORUM, now in its fifth season, presents the theater of ideas: performances and conversations that explore dramatic literature as a way to understand society. Curated by Jeremy McCarter, this series of conversations and performances features leading voices in politics, media, and the arts.
Where: Joe’s Pub.
Ticket Price: $20.00 – $50.00 // $20.00 – $40.00 (Member Price)
Audba is a Boston University grad. She first garnered recognition as an actor in 2003 when her performance in Translations of Xhosa at the Olney Theatre Center for the Arts earned her a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play. In 2007, she made her Broadway debut, portraying Toby in Coram Boy. From 2011 through 2012, she sang “By My Side” as part of the original revival cast of Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
She can be seen in the breakout role of Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren, on the Netflix hit Orange Is The New Black. The third season drops June 12th, 2015.
Celebrity Takeover
Tituss Burgess Has New Music, A New Movie, & No Time For Mess + The Preacher’s Wife Musical Update
On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Tituss Burgess gave us an update on his musical adaptation of the 1996 movie, The Preacher’s Wife – starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. On the late-night talk show, a viewer called in to ask if there had been any updates regarding the show and Burgess shared that:
“ We are very close to signing with a hot-shot producer in New York, which means that the show is closer to appearing in London or here. But there’s also a recent development which could delay it for the better. You’ll find out about it later”
So not only do we know that the musical is still on its way to bless us, but there is an announcement about the show on the way! If you ask me, this is incredibly exciting. Tituss Burgess’ career has gone from stage to screen, and his abilities as an actor and singer are undeniable. Knowing that we are closer to seeing his skills as a musical theatre composer is mad exciting. Watch a clip from the interview above.
While we wait for The Preacher’s Wife Musical, listen to Burgess’ newly released EP Saint Tituss. Burgess sings his face off as he skillfully talks about issues that are personal and political — all while wrapping things up with a joyous celebration of resilience as positivity. He also has two songs that feature Daniel J. Watts including the single 45
He also has a new movie on the way. “Dolemite Is My Name” starring Eddie Murphy along with Burgess, Mike Epps, Chris Rock, & more will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. A national release date has not been set as of yet but is sure to be on its way.
While discussing the new movie during the same interview, Cohen asked Burgess about his relationship with Murphy. The way Cohen presented the question insinuates there might have been a problem between the two because of a ‘problematic past with the gays’ on Murphy’s part. The response given by Burgess is swift and loaded with “you tried it, but you won’t get me”:
“He wasn’t problematic for Tituss. We had a wonderful time. We talked about Dreamgirls and he should have won the Oscasr, I believe. He was great. Any troubles he may have had with gay people I guess are gone because he loved me.”
and this is why we live.
