There are 18 article(s) tagged Katori Hall:

• February 2023

  • ‘Tina’ — and Katori — travel aways to come back home again

    “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” has landed in the region that raised both singer Tina Turner and writer Katori Hall, the women who made the musical possible.

    By Blair Kinsey February 13, 2023

• December 2022

  • Memphis Black Arts Alliance to honor Elise Neal, Katori Hall

    The Memphis Black Arts Alliance is celebrating four decades with an award show honoring Memphians with impact on local, national or global artistry.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 07, 2022

• October 2022

  • Katori Hall’s ‘P-Valley’ series renewed for third season

    Starz said that the recent season’s views “catapulted” the series to being the network’s biggest show. 

    By Jasmine McCraven October 20, 2022

• August 2022

  • Social Club: Young Dolph gets tribute on ‘P-Valley,’ Tigers fans aim for Bronny James

    Memphis Grizzlies fans are weighing in on the team’s newly released 2022-2023 game schedule. 

    By Jasmine McCraven August 19, 2022

• February 2022

  • Orpheum Broadway season includes Tina Turner musical

    “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” is the 12-time Tony-nominated musical written by native Memphian Katori Hall. 

    By Jasmine McCraven February 23, 2022

  • Black History Month events roll in for February

    Stax, National Civil Rights Museum and gear up to celebrate Black History Month.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 02, 2022

• January 2022

  • The To-Do List: ‘Our Town,’ ‘The Mountaintop’ and ‘Mirror’

    This week’s picks are heavy on theater and film, but we’re also celebrating Dolly Parton, Betty White and Mark Twain. Plus, now’s the right time for a tell-all. 

    By Elle Perry, Chris Herrington January 20, 2022

• September 2021

  • Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’

    The former Memphian “had no qualms” about the project. “I grew up in Tennessee. Tina (Turner) grew up in Tennessee. I know that place. I know the culture.” Hall is up for two Tony Awards at the ceremony Sunday, Sept. 26.

    By The Associated Press September 26, 2021

• June 2021

  • Memphis native Katori Hall wins Pulitzer Prize for drama

    Craigmont High graduate Katori Hall was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Friday, June 11 in the 2021 drama category for her latest work “The Hot Wing King.”

    By Omer Yusuf June 11, 2021

• December 2020

  • Katori Hall signs Lionsgate TV deal

    Through the deal, Hall will also commission Black playwrights.

    By Elle Perry December 10, 2020

• October 2020

  • Memphis playwright nominated for Tony Awards

    “Tina” was nominated for a total of 12 Tonys.

    By Elle Perry October 22, 2020

• July 2020

  • Starz renews record-setting ‘P-Valley’ for second season

    Memphis native Katori Hall created “P-Valley,” a series about a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. 

    By Elle Perry July 28, 2020

  • ‘P-Valley’ actor wants the South to air its ‘dirty laundry’

    Bertram Williams Jr. landed a role on Starz drama "P-Valley" while working as a high school teacher in Memphis. He says the show, based on a fictional Mid-South strip club, tackles taboos that audiences should address head-on.

    By Jared Boyd July 20, 2020

  • ‘Nobody Needs Nobody': Oral history of Memphis’ enduring rap anthem

    Memphis rap's impassioned ode, Playa Fly's 1998 single "Nobody," is arguably as popular today as it was more than 20 years ago. Artists and experts share the story behind its staying power.

    By Jared Boyd July 13, 2020

  • Starz’ new series ‘P-Valley’ brings Bluff City influence to cable

    Created by Memphis playwright Katori Hall, Starz series "P-Valley" is a drama based on the politics of the Mississippi Delta, set in a flamboyant Bluff City-inspired strip club.

    By Jared Boyd July 11, 2020

• January 2020

  • Black art must be more than a niche on Memphis’ cultural landscape

    For the new decade, Hattiloo Theatre is renewing its vow to amplify the voice of the African American community within the arts community, and doubling down on that effort by investing more in developing artists.

    By Ekundayo Bandele January 02, 2020

• November 2018

  • Starz orders Katori Hall drama to series; Memphis native cast

    Subscription cable and satellite network Starz has announced the pickup of a television series created by Memphis native Katori Hall.

    By Elle Perry November 28, 2018

• October 2018

  • Tina Turner musical, written by Memphis-native Katori Hall, heading to Broadway

    A musical about Nutbush-native Tina Turner, written by Memphis-native Katori Hall, will head to Broadway in fall 2019.

    By Elle Perry October 03, 2018