Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at age 88 at Weill Cornell Medical Center on January 29, following complications from emergency heart surgery. Known for his more than five decades spent providing opportunities for minorities and women in the performing arts, King was named a "Legend of Off Broadway" by the Off-Broadway Alliance in 2020 " the same year his New Federal…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM on January 31, 2026