*Chicken & Biscuits, a new comedy written by Black playwright Douglas Lyons, with a predominantly Black cast, is headed to the Great White Way. The Broadway-bound family comedy, directed by Zhailon ...

In Chicken & Biscuits, the Jenkins family reunites for the funeral of Bernard, who was a beloved pastor, father, and grandfather. The various branches of the family have their tensions, though.

But “Chicken & Biscuits,” a play written by Douglas Lyons about the Jenkinses, a Black family mourning the loss of their patriarch, Reverend Bernard, has plenty of laughs along with a side of drama in ...

Cast members Kiley Luckett, from left, JoAnna Marks and Gladys Demby rehearse "Chicken and Biscuits" at Theatre Lawrence. A death in the family has a way of revealing secrets — not just about the ...

"Everybody bow your heads and shut your mouths." By Reginald in Chicken & Biscuits" Crossroads Theatre Company at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) is presenting the play, Chicken & ...

Funerals can be comforting and unifying for family members. They can also be hotbeds for the airing of old grudges and long-untold family secrets. All of the above occurs when the Jenkins and Mabry ...

When the Jenkins come together for their patriarch’s funeral, complete with a pair of battling sisters who don’t get along, the family’s dysfunction is revved up a notch as all assemble at the church ...

Funerals and family drama aren’t normally associated with a good time, but Theatre Arlington’s newest show aims to break the norm. June 7-24, the theater is presenting “Chicken & Biscuits” — a comedy ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up When he was mapping out the shows of the Black Rep’s 48 th season ...

Nothing brings out the worst in a family than a special occasion. Well, so I’ve been told. My family seems to get along fine at reunions, weddings and graduations but every movie and TV sitcom about a ...

As they prepare for her father’s funeral in “Chicken & Biscuits,” a husband reminds his wife that “Today should be a day of memory and healing for the family, not chaos.” Well, it turns out to be a ...