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NBC Takes Us Behind The Yellow Brick Road With The Making of The Wiz Live!

I think it’s safe to say, we’re all sitting on the edge of our seats with popcorn and Sour Patch Kids, waiting for the...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

Broadway Black Kids

The Best of Broadway Black Halloween 2015

Halloween was on a Saturday this year, guaranteeing that the night would be lit. I don’t know about you, but I love a good DIY costume....

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

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Wayne Brady & Hip Hop Musicals Bring Us #BBHMM by Rihanna

Everybody loves Wayne Brady. The ebullient comic, crooner and actor with the megawatt smile has tickled our funny bone since his stint on the...

Broadway BlackNovember 1, 2015

Coming Soon

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple Sets New Edition Release + Times Talks Livestream

In 1982 Alice Walker published an extraordinary novel that would go on to not only win awards and set records, but remain instrumental in constructing cinematic, stage,...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

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Laverne Cox Will Star in Rocky Horror Picture Show on FOX

I can remember first hearing about the Rocky Horror Picture Show as a kid. My parents had a copy on VHS. I would try...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

Broadway Black Kids

A New Grinch: You’re A Mean One, Mr… Calloway

Christmas and The Grinch are synonymous. Well, hopefully not for you. But, if you’re a New Yorker who has daily contact with the joyous...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

Across The Pond

Sir Lenny Henry to Present BBC Radio Series on Black Contribution to Arts

There is no question that there has been a struggle for representation of people of color in theatre. It is a challenge that underscores...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

Coming Soon

Nikki M. James Joins Cast of New CBS Series, BrainDead

Tony Award-winner Nikki M. James is affirming her presence in primetime! The Broadway belter recently signed on to join theater heartthrob Aaron Tveit in the new CBS series, “BrainDead.”...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

Coming Soon

Amazing Grace Cast Recording Set For 2016 Release

Last Sunday, the Nederlander Theatre said goodbye to the heartfelt production, Amazing Grace. The show, which opened July 16 and played 24 previews and 114 regular performances,...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

Beyoncé Plans to Steal & #Werk Groff’s Hamilton Walk

Hamilton, the powerhouse Broadway musical based upon the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton is widely known as THE hottest show on Broadway right...

Broadway BlackOctober 29, 2015

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The Wiz Live! Full Ensemble Cast is Announced

As the date looms ever closer, we are shining our ruby red slippers and making sure our oilcans are topped off in preparation of...

Broadway BlackOctober 28, 2015

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Broadway Inspirational Voices to Perform Holiday Concert

Photo Credit: Brent Dundore It’s almost time to start dreaming of a white Christmas, hanging mistletoe, decking the halls, and jingling those bells. Each...

Broadway BlackOctober 28, 2015

A Must See

WATCH: Look into the First Rehearsal of The Color Purple

If this is what the cast of The Color Purple looks like on Day One of rehearsal, we’re definitely gonna need a box of tissues when...

Broadway BlackOctober 27, 2015

Events and Happenings

Call For Action: 3 Major New York Black Theatres De-Funded

At the Harlem Arts Alliance monthly meeting Oct. 5, it was announced that three of the oldest Black theatres in New York were de-funded...

Broadway BlackOctober 27, 2015

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Dead and Breathing Set for New York Premiere

On the surface, the subject matter of Chisa Hutchinson’s play, Dead and Breathing, may seem morbid and heavy. A terminally ill woman trying to...

Broadway BlackOctober 27, 2015

A Must See

Mike Evariste Heads New Musical, Freedom’s Song

Freedom’s Song, a new musical about a Civil War-era interracial family torn apart by slavery, is set to receive a private, industry-only reading on Nov. 16,...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

Broadway Black

A Must See

NBC Takes Us Behind The Yellow Brick Road With The Making of The Wiz Live!

Broadway Black Kids

The Best of Broadway Black Halloween 2015

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Wayne Brady & Hip Hop Musicals Bring Us #BBHMM by Rihanna

Coming Soon

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple Sets New Edition Release + Times Talks Livestream

A Must See

Laverne Cox Will Star in Rocky Horror Picture Show on FOX

Broadway Black Kids

A New Grinch: You’re A Mean One, Mr… Calloway

Across The Pond

Sir Lenny Henry to Present BBC Radio Series on Black Contribution to Arts

Coming Soon

Nikki M. James Joins Cast of New CBS Series, BrainDead

Coming Soon

Amazing Grace Cast Recording Set For 2016 Release

Celebrity Takeover

Beyoncé Plans to Steal & #Werk Groff’s Hamilton Walk

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The Wiz Live! Full Ensemble Cast is Announced

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Broadway Inspirational Voices to Perform Holiday Concert

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WATCH: Look into the First Rehearsal of The Color Purple

Events and Happenings

Call For Action: 3 Major New York Black Theatres De-Funded

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Dead and Breathing Set for New York Premiere

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Mike Evariste Heads New Musical, Freedom’s Song

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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

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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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