Tad Schnugg Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Historic West Harlem Firehouse Theater Is For Sale

6sqft reports that the Beaux Arts firehouse that has been the home of the Faison Firehouse Theater since 1999 (with a celebrated “official” inaugural opening in 2007 that included a presentation by Maya Angelou) is for sale.Continue reading

Bill Cosby Uplifts Crowd At Funeral In Harlem

NY Post reports that Bill Cosby uplifted the crowd at the funeral for Tad Schnugg, the lifelong partner of Tony Award-winning choreographer George Faison, which took place at Harlem’s First Corinthian Baptist Church on Monday.Continue reading

The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music Free In Central Park

Harlem's George Faison, internationally celebrated producer, writer, composer, director, choreographer and dancer, made history in 1975 when he became the first African American to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Wiz.Continue reading

Harlem’s George Faison Taps Damien Sneed For ‘The Wiz’

Tony Award winner, George Faison taps multi-genre recording artist Damien Sneed as the musical director and conductor for the CityParks Foundation’s Central Park’s SummerStage production of “The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance & Music” on Wednesday, August 12 at Rumsey Playfield, located on East 72^nd Street, off Fifth Avenue in Central Park.Continue reading