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Following its sold out run at the Kiln Theatre, Ryan Calais Cameron's 'electrifying' (Evening Standard) Retrograde comes to the Apollo Theatre for a strictly limited run.



Ten years before he becomes the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor, this gripping drama captures the moment a young Sidney Poitier prepares to sign a career-defining Hollywood contract that could make him a star. But there’s a catch. Will he put his career before his principles? In a time of betrayals, will he name names? Will he sign his life away?



Inspired by real events, this 'exceptional' (The Guardian) play directed by the Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Amit Sharma, features Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations) reprising his 'tremendous' (Time Out) performance as Sidney Poitier, opposite Stanley

Townsend (Netflix's Kaos) and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone).



Retrograde follows Ryan's smash hit 'modern masterpiece' (The Sunday Times) For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy - so good it sold out twice - cementing his place as 'one of theatre’s most thrilling voices' (Independent).



__Assisted performances__

BSL – Friday 18th April, 7.30pm

Captioned – Saturday 26th April, 2.30pm

Audio Described – Saturday 3rd May, 7.30pm


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Met Museum Features Stieglitz, Steichen, and Strand, 11/10-4/10
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2010


Three giants of 20th-century American photography-Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand-will be featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 10, 2010, through April 10, 2011, in the exhibition Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand. The diverse and groundbreaking work of these artists will be revealed through a presentation of 115 photographs, drawn entirely from the Museum's collection. On view will be many of the Metropolitan's greatest photographic treasures from the 1900s to 1920s, including Stieglitz's famous portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe, Steichen's large colored photographs of the Flatiron building, and Strand's pioneering abstractions. The exhibition is made possible in part by Joseph M. Cohen.

Met Museum Features Stieglitz, Steichen, and Strand, 11/10-4/10
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 21, 2010


Three giants of 20th-century American photography-Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand-will be featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 10, 2010, through April 10, 2011, in the exhibition Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand. The diverse and groundbreaking work of these artists will be revealed through a presentation of 115 photographs, drawn entirely from the Museum's collection. On view will be many of the Metropolitan's greatest photographic treasures from the 1900s to 1920s, including Stieglitz's famous portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe, Steichen's large colored photographs of the Flatiron building, and Strand's pioneering abstractions. The exhibition is made possible in part by Joseph M. Cohen.

Lea Delaria Live! Plays The Manor Emperor Showroom 7/31
by Beau Higgins - Jul 31, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Lea Delaria Live! At The Manor Emperor Showroom 7/30-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 30, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Lea Delaria Live! At The Manor Emperor Showroom Opens July 30th
by Beau Higgins - Jul 25, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Lea Delaria Live! At The Manor Emperor Showroom 7/30-31
by Beau Higgins - Jul 22, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Lea Delaria Live! At The Manor Emperor Showroom
by Beau Higgins - Jul 13, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

Lea Delaria Live! At The Manor Emperor Showroom
by Beau Higgins - Jun 30, 2010


Lea DeLaria will be presenting two nights of comedy and song at the Manor Epic Showroom Friday, July 30th and July 31st at 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of Rising Action Theatre. This is the first partnership between Rising Action Theatre and The Manor Complex. 'We anticipate this will be a great success, and we plan to do more of these events in the future,' says David Goldyn, Rising Action's Producing Artistic Director. Sponsors of the event are Hot Spots Magazine, Mark Magazine, and the South Florida Gay News.

PCC Productions And TheatreRats Presents West Village Musical Theatre Festival 6/10-13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2010


PCC Productions is proud to introduce The West Village Musical Theatre Festival - New York's first festival of all-new one-act musicals by a selection of NYC's top emerging professional composers, lyricists and librettists, and featuring performances from a unique blend of rising Broadway, Off-Broadway and conservatory talent.

PCC Productions And TheatreRats Presents West Village Musical Theatre Festival 6/10-13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 8, 2010


PCC Productions is proud to introduce The West Village Musical Theatre Festival - New York's first festival of all-new one-act musicals by a selection of NYC's top emerging professional composers, lyricists and librettists, and featuring performances from a unique blend of rising Broadway, Off-Broadway and conservatory talent.

PIAZZA Composer Adam Guettel at Work on Rip Van Winkel Opera
by Emily Faye Oakley - Apr 30, 2010


Adam Guettel the Tony Award-Winning composer-lyrisit of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is working on a new opera based on Washington Irving's 'Rip van Winkle.'

Ferguson Salutes LaChiusa and Finn at Joe's Pub, June 13-July 4
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2005


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Jesse Tyler Ferguson will perform his solo show tribute to William Finn and Michael John LaChiusa on June 13, June 20 and July 4 at Joe's Pub

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Sings LaChiusa and Finn at Joe's Pub June 13-July 4
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2005


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Jesse Tyler Ferguson will perform his solo show at Joe's Pub from June 13-July 4

Spelling Bee's Jesse Tyler Ferguson Plays Joe's Pub June 13, 20 and July 4
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2005


Jesse Tyler Ferguson, currently appearing as Leaf Coneybear in the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, brings his solo show, ADIOS PANTALONES! The Music of William Finn and Michael John LaChuisa, back to Joe's Pub for three performances only-June 13, June 20 and July 4 at 9:30 PM.

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