BUY A TICKET TO 1, GET A DISCOUNT FOR 2!!
This summer, Soul Rep Theatre Company, Circle Theatre, and Stage West Theatre are joining forces to promote local productions of 3 important Broadway plays by Black playwrights:
Soul Rep Theatre Company’s Ain’t No Mo’ by Jordan E. Cooper, playing June 5 - 8, 2025
Circle Theatre’s A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, playing Jun 19 - Jul 12, 2025
Stage West’s Fat Ham by James Ijames, playing Aug 28 - Sept 14, 2025
When patrons buy a ticket to one show, they will get a 20% discount to each of the other two!
When Soul Rep Theatre Company’s General Manager, Ashley Oliver, discovered that 3 DFW theatres were producing some of the hottest shows recently on Broadway in the summer of 2025, she saw an opportunity.
“I was in conversation with Jonathan Norton [Dallas Theater Center Interim Artistic Director] about Circle Theatre and their season. When I looked on their website, I noticed that they were doing A Strange Loop in the summer…then I remembered that Stage West is doing Fat Ham the month after that. I looked at Jonathan and said ‘Well, I guess we are going to have a summer of Black Broadway shows in Dallas and Fort Worth!’ I felt really invested in making the connection with Stage West and Circle Theatre…and for all [of these shows] to be done this coming summer in DFW, is not something that happens too often.”- Ashley Oliver
To celebrate these unique and recent contributions to the American theatrical lexicon - and promote each other’s work - Fort Worth’s Circle Theatre and Stage West Theatre eagerly jumped on board.
“These are three landmark plays in their own right,” says Stage West Associate Producer Garret Storms. “Each of them played on Broadway between 2022-2023, and while they had different trajectories, they all had a massive impact - both in the dialogues they created and on the American Theatre at large. It’s such a treat to see these three groundbreaking new American plays being produced this summer on local DFW stages.”
“This partnership provides us a unique opportunity to connect and serve our community with great impact. We are all excited to be working together to provide DFW audiences a unique chance to experience works that challenge, uplift, and celebrate Black stories in ways that are both entertaining and transformative. These plays aren’t just shows—they’re conversations, reflections, and opportunities to connect on a deeper level. This summer will leave a lasting impact on our audiences, our theaters, and the communities we serve.” - Ashley H. White
Here’s how to have your very own Black Broadway Summer in 3 easy steps:
STEP 1:
Buy a ticket to one of the following:
Soul Rep Theatre Company: Ain’t No Mo’ playing Jun 5 - 8, 2025 (soulrep.org)
Circle Theatre: A Strange Loop playing Jun 19 - Jul 12, 2025 (circletheatre.com)
Stage West Theatre: Fat Ham playing Aug 28 - Sept 14, 2025 (stagewest.org)
STEP 2:
In your confirmation e-mail, you will receive a discount code for the other two productions.
Visit or click the link to each of the other two theater’s websites and apply the discount code to your respective purchases.
STEP 3:
ENJOY YOUR BLACK BROADWAY SUMMER!!!
June 5-8, 2025
Written by Jordan E. Cooper
Directed by Guinea Bennett-Price and Ashley Oliver
Soul Rep is ecstatic to present the North Texas premiere of the Ain’t No Mo’ by Fort Worth native and celebrated playwright and television writer/producer, Jordan E. Cooper. The production premiered on Broadway in 2022 and was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play. Through a blend of sketch, satire, avant-garde theatre and a dose of drag, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?
This unpredictable comedy speeds through the turbulent skies of being Black in today's America. A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the United States. Ain’t No Mo’ leaves audiences crying with laughter – and thinking through the tears. Visit Here for tickets to Ain't No Mo Tickets
JUNE 19 - JULY 12, 2025
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson | Regional Premiere
The New York Times called it “a thrillingly original and provocative masterpiece.” Variety lauded it as “a groundbreaking work that challenges and delights.” The Guardian described it as “a daring exploration of self and society that resonates with powerful authenticity and humor.” What will Dallas-Fort Worth audiences have to say? You’ll find out soon as Circle Theatre proudly announces its first Mainstage Musical of the Season: the regional premiere of the highly acclaimed A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning musical reshaped American Theater during its celebrated Broadway run and took home the 2022 Tony Award for Best Musical. A Strange Loop offers a bold and exhilarating dive into the life of Usher, a Black queer musical theater writer navigating his identity, creativity, and personal challenges as he crafts a show about his own complex journey.
More than just a production, A Strange Loop promises to leave audiences both exhilarated and introspective long after the final curtain. With its raw, adult themes and vital exploration of the queer Black experience, this musical offers a unique blend of song and storytelling that is intensely relevant, and vitally important. Buckle up for a nonstop ride with an electric score that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Visit the link below for tickets.
https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/venue.php?org_id=703
*contains adult language and situations*
AUG 28 - SEP 14, 2025
by James Ijames
Regional Premiere
Pulitzer Prize Winner
Tony Award Nominee for Best Play
In this Tony-nominated, Pulitzer Prize winning play, Juicy’s got a lot on his plate - his mom just married his uncle. All he wants is to make his own way as a queer Black man in a Southern family. But here’s the rub - his father’s ghost just turned up at a backyard barbecue demanding vengeance. In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy. Don’t miss the show The New York Times calls “a hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy.”
For tickets follow the link below.
