• Encore’s Next Chapter – As Encore aggressively works toward completing its own downtown space, this collaboration ensures Birmingham continues to enjoy world-class theatre even as Encore builds for ...

Bria Washington is stepping into the spotlight as the determined and big-hearted Akeelah in The Ensemble Theatre’s production of Akeelah and the Bee. Based on the beloved film, Cheryl L. West’s stage ...

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Baltimore Center Stage’s (BCS) newest production, “Akeelah and The Bee,” opens March 20, and it’s kicking off BCS’s spring celebration of youth programs. Based on the 2006 hit film of the same name, ...

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Coming on the heels of Spellbound and Bee Season, this small gem (2006) about a South Central LA girl with a gift for spelling restores luster to the family genre. Keke Palmer gives a breakout ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -The Star Theatre is opening its newest play, ‘Akeelah and the Bee’, encouraging young minds to read and reach for the stars. While many schools across the country no longer ...

In a breakout role, Birmingham’s Trinity Anderson is taking on a character that mirrors her own passion for perseverance and growth as an artist. Trinity, 20, will star as Akeelah in ‘Akeelah and The ...

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Keke Palmer is excited for her son to see her in one of her iconic starring roles. "Very excited for him to see Akeelah and the Bee," she told the outlet. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...