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Pittsburgh’s City Theatre Presents Morisseau’s Sunset Baby

Photo by Kristi Jan Hoover Dominique Morisseau is considered one of the most exciting young voices in American theatre. Believing wholeheartedly in the power...

Broadway BlackNovember 18, 2015

Features

Exclusive! Jeffrey Johnson Talks Ragtime Tour and Playing Booker T. Washington

I was 13 years old when the original production of Ragtime opened on Broadway. A friend of mine played “Little Girl” in the original...

Broadway BlackNovember 18, 2015

Coming Soon

ORDER NOW! The Wiz Live! Original Soundtrack Is Available For Preorder

It’s official. The Wiz Live! has taken the cake as the gift that keeps on giving and it’s safe to say there are no complaints...

Broadway BlackNovember 16, 2015

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The Wiz Live! Debuts a New Commerical!

In a word, YYYYYAAAAASSSSSS!!! At least that’s what I said when I saw the BRAND NEW COMMERCIAL for The Wiz Live!, which will be...

Broadway BlackNovember 14, 2015

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Leslie Uggams To Star in Colman Domingo’s DOT

She’s done films, recorded music, and solidified her place in television history with an iconic Emmy-nominated performance in “Roots,” but singer and actress Leslie...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Keala Settle and Charity Angel Dawson Serve in Waitress

Having just wrapped up a successful limited run at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, Waitress, the motion picture turned musical, is headed...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Pomme is French for Apple Arrives in NY!

Pomme is French for Apple is a hilarious look at femininity and womanhood from the sketch duo Liza Paul and Bahia Watson. The show...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Bootycandy Premieres In LA At Celebration Theatre

Much of who I am can be attributed to wisdom won through suffering by living my life at the intersection of Black girl and...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Behind the Scenes of Hamilton on 60 Minutes

Hamilton has me absolutely HELPLESS. However, there is something to cure the fact that you probably won’t get to see Hamilton until 2016 like...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

Congrats!

Brenda Braxton Stars in After Midnight on the High Seas

Dancing diva herself, Ms. Brenda Braxton has joined some of the original cast of the Tony Award-winning musical After Midnight on Norwegian Cruise Line’s...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Ken Page Presents World Premiere of His Play, Sublime Intimacy

Drama Desk Award Winner and St. Louis native Ken Page will be directing the world premiere of his new work Sublime Intimacy, which follows five friends and...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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Billy Porter Hangs Up Lola’s Kinky Boots & Welcomes Wayne Brady

There’s a moment in Kinky Boots when irresistible drag diva “Lola” sings “The Land of Lola” and she implores us to: “Leave that humdrum...

Broadway BlackNovember 12, 2015

Behind The Scenes

Simba Almost Ended Up in Vegas! The Lion King’s Alternate Ending

While Las Vegas is the place for big shows and dreams to be made, some ideas should never make it to the stage. That’s exactly...

Broadway BlackNovember 12, 2015

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New York Pops Celebrates Black Women In Jazz With Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Sy Smith

The New York Pops will present a concert at Carnegie Hall like no other November 13, when its 78-piece orchestra celebrates groundbreaking Black women...

Broadway BlackNovember 12, 2015

Broadway Black Kids

BB Kids: Bobbi MacKenzie & More Make Broadway Debuts in School of Rock

Class is in session as young artists Taylor Caldwell, Bobbi MacKenzie, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and Shahadi Wright Joseph take the stage in the new Broadway show, School of Rock-...

Broadway BlackNovember 11, 2015

Leads & Legends

The Color Purple Begins Previews Marking JHud Broadway Debut

The production we’ve been waiting for is finally here! Jennifer Hudson, Cynthia Erivo and Danielle Brooks will each make their Broadway debut when The Color Purple begins previews at...

Broadway BlackNovember 10, 2015

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Pittsburgh’s City Theatre Presents Morisseau’s Sunset Baby

Features

Exclusive! Jeffrey Johnson Talks Ragtime Tour and Playing Booker T. Washington

Coming Soon

ORDER NOW! The Wiz Live! Original Soundtrack Is Available For Preorder

A Must See

The Wiz Live! Debuts a New Commerical!

A Must See

Leslie Uggams To Star in Colman Domingo’s DOT

A Must See

Keala Settle and Charity Angel Dawson Serve in Waitress

A Must See

Pomme is French for Apple Arrives in NY!

A Must See

Bootycandy Premieres In LA At Celebration Theatre

A Must See

Behind the Scenes of Hamilton on 60 Minutes

Congrats!

Brenda Braxton Stars in After Midnight on the High Seas

A Must See

Ken Page Presents World Premiere of His Play, Sublime Intimacy

A Must See

Billy Porter Hangs Up Lola’s Kinky Boots & Welcomes Wayne Brady

Behind The Scenes

Simba Almost Ended Up in Vegas! The Lion King’s Alternate Ending

A Must See

New York Pops Celebrates Black Women In Jazz With Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Sy Smith

Broadway Black Kids

BB Kids: Bobbi MacKenzie & More Make Broadway Debuts in School of Rock

Leads & Legends

The Color Purple Begins Previews Marking JHud Broadway Debut

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Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained

Broadway Bound

Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

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Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer to Star in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, Directed by Debbie Allen

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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

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Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

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Tamara Jade on Freedom, Faith, and the Power of Using Every Part of Her Voice

Events and Happenings

Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, Harlem Stage Honors 10 Years of Reckoning and Resistance

Events and Happenings

Monifah, C. King, and More Star In Man Of The House At Brooklyn’s Billie Holiday Theatre

Broadway Bound

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer to Star in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, Directed by Debbie Allen

Breaking News

Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

Broadway Bound

Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

Season Announcement

Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

Events and Happenings

Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Features

Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained

Broadway Bound

Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

Broadway Bound

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer to Star in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, Directed by Debbie Allen

Breaking News

Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

Events and Happenings

Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Season Announcement

Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

Events and Happenings

Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

Events and Happenings

Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, Harlem Stage Honors 10 Years of Reckoning and Resistance

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PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

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