This page includes a collection of Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe news, reviews and events. We appreciate the journalists who are helping to spread awareness of our work and foster an appreciation for the arts in our community. We update this page frequently, so be sure to check back often.

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February 25, 2025 "'Belles of Broadway' delights Longboat audiences" - Dana Kampa, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/feb/25/belles-broadway-longboat/

February 24, 2025 "FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Comes to Westcoast Black Theatre" - Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/FIVE-GUYS-NAMED-MOE-Comes-to-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-20250225

February 20, 2025 "WBTT announces 2025-2026 season" - Tempo News
https://temponews.suncoastpress.com/scp/tnw-20250219/flipbook/4/

February 19, 2025 "Westcoast Troupe plans returning favorites and an original musical for season 26" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/theater/2025/02/19/westcoast-black-theatre-plans-new-musical-and-past-favoschedules-original-musical-and-past-favorites/78976338007/

February 6, 2025 "Historic Black woman’s fight for justice revived in Detroit with ‘Ruby The Musical’" - Click on Detroit
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/02/06/historic-black-womans-fight-for-justice-revived-in-detroit-with-ruby-the-musical/

February 3, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe goes all in on August Wilson" - Monica Gagnier, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/feb/03/wbtt-august-wilson/

February 3, 2025 "World premiere Westcoast Black Theatre musical gets a second run in Detroit" - Jay Handelman
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/theater/2025/02/03/original-westcoast-black-theatre-musical-gets-a-new-run-in-detroit/77934020007/

February 1, 2025 "The Day I Met August Wilson" - Phil Lederer, SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/articles/2149/The%20Day%20I%20Met%20%20August%20Wilson

January 31, 2025 "It's Not A Musical, But 'Fences' Sings at WBTT" - Phil Lederer, SRQ Magazine
https://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2025-01-31/25994_Its-Not-A-Musical--But-Fences-Sings-at-WBTT

January 29, 2025 "WBTT Celebrates August Wilson During Black History Month" - SCENE Magazine
https://scenesarasota.com/magazine/wbtt-celebrates-august-wilson-during-black-history-month/

January 28, 2025 "Review: FENCES at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Shanti Kennedy, Broadway World Sarasota
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Review-FENCES-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-Troupe-20250128

January 26, 2025 "August Wilson's 'Fences' at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe focuses on families, father-son relationships" - Tom Hall, WGCU
https://news.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2025-01-26/august-wilsons-fences-at-westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-focuses-on-families-father-son-relationships

January 23, 2025 "WBTT selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program" - Sarasota News Leader
https://sarasotanewsleader.com/wbtt-selected-to-join-bloomberg-philanthropies-digital-accelerator-program/

January 22, 2025 "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe swings for the 'Fences'" - Marty Fugate, Observer Group
https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jan/22/review-wbtt-fences/

January 22, 2025 "Review: 'Fences'" - Marie Kilker, TotalTheatre.com
https://totaltheater1.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/fences/