Impact Broadway

Arthur Laurents, Playwright and Director on Broadway, Dies at 93

Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, “Gypsy” and “West Side Story,” and created one of Hollywood’s most well-known romances, “The Way We Were,” died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 93.

3rd Annual NYC August Wilson Monologue Competiton Winners Announced

The Pulitzer Prize-winning works of the late playwright August Wilson are considered literary legacies for their stark and moving portrayal of the African American experience throughout the 20th century.

Why support the Arts? You MUST see this

Kevin Spacey has given what may be one of the most relevant interviews (on Chris Matthews Show on NBC) on why we should support the Arts that I’ve ever heard. And, he highlights the value of Broadway to the entire country, so I felt you should see this interview.

August Wilson Monologue Competition – May 9, 2011

National Finals May 9, 2011 @ 7 PM August Wilson Theatre on Broadway 245 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019

Eden Sanaa Duncan-Smith wins Best Performance in Live Theater

Last year, while most of the attention was focused on her famous adult co-stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, Eden Sanaa Duncan-Smith was making strides of her own. A young 11 year old actress from Brooklyn, Eden made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning Fences at the Cort Theatre last spring.

The Gathering 2011

On February 14th, 2011, Impact Broadway held the Gathering II at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Theater.

Impact Broadway: The Youth Take Center Stage

The youth are the drivers of change: that is the underlying belief that drove Donna Walker-Kuhne and Cherine Anderson to start Impact Broadway where Youth Take Center Stage

Les Miserables at Susan Wagner

Susan E. Wagner High School Presents Les Miserables – School Edition April 7 – 9

IB March Newsletter 2011