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Events and Happenings

Dionne Figgins Explores Integration in Trip of Love

In an ode to the 1960s, Trip of Love takes the audience “back to the decade that made a generation boom.” This rocking musical puts the songs...

Broadway BlackOctober 6, 2015

Congrats!

National Black Theatre Probes The Policing of Black Bodies

Emmet Till. Trayvon Martin. Sandra Bland. Kindra Chapman. In 2015, the legacy of intolerance and discrimination against people of color continues its awful march,...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

Broadway Bound

John Legend and T.I. Drop Tracks for SpongeBob The Musical

The world of Bikini Bottom is Broadway bound! If you have been searching for a musical that will captivate your tiny tots, then SpongeBob...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

Huh??

Is Stephen Sondheim Theatre’s Original Rap Lyricist?

When you think of Stephen Sondheim, the man responsible for the lyrics of West Side Story, Gypsy, and Do I Hear a Waltz?, rarely do...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

Behind The Scenes

The Tyler Perry Factor – Will Madea Ever Go To Broadway?

For some, it seemed that producer, filmmaker, playwright and actor Tyler Perry was an overnight sensation. His wildly popular plays centering often on family...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

A Must See

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work Series Returns

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, the master writer chair at New York’s The Public Theater, launched a new season of her “Watch Me Work”...

Broadway BlackOctober 1, 2015

Broadway Black History Musical

Retrospective: The Color Purple

We’re ready for Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks, and Cynthia Erivo to hit the stage in the upcoming revival of The Color Purple on November...

Broadway BlackOctober 1, 2015

A Must See

An in-depth look at Leslie Odom Jr, Aaron Burr in Hamilton

Hamilton opened on Aug. 6, Leslie Odom Jr.’s birthday. His birthday wishes must be coming true as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical has met with success and...

Broadway BlackOctober 1, 2015

A Must See

Mmm…Mmm…Mimi! 54 Below Serves Up Mariah Carey’s Hottest Hits

A spectacular evening of phenomenal music and Mariah Carey hits will take place at one of New York’s finest night spots 54 Below. Multi-platinum...

Broadway BlackOctober 1, 2015

A Must See

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Has Announced Its Cast

Lyric Stage Company of Boston recently announced casting for the upcoming production of Katori Hall‘s (The Mountaintop) new play, Saturday Night/Sunday Morning. The official...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

Broadway Black Cinema

Samuel L. Jackson Bringing East Texas Hot Links Play to the Big Screen

In 1982, Samuel L. Jackson appeared along with playwright Eugene Lee and Denzel Washington as part of the ensemble cast in the original Off-Broadway...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

Broadway Black History Musical

5 Great Musicals You’ve Probably Overlooked

You have heard of Dreamgirls, Wicked and In The Heights, but there are always a few musicals you leave off of your “My Top Ten Musicals...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

How Do We Feel

Is Broadway Any Different Than Hollywood? Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan Talk Marginalization

Viola Davis and Sanaa Lathan both recently touched on the subject of the marginalization of Black actors in Hollywood, which led us here at Broadway...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

A Must See

Debbie Allen’s Annual The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Stars Raven Symone & Tichina Arnold

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and it’s that time again! Back by popular demand for the sixth year in a row,...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

Behind The Scenes

Swings: Unsung Heroes of the Theatre

It’s opening night. Performers wait anxiously for the overture to begin. A final mental pass through of lines and choreography complement the simmering back...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

A Must See

Dreamgirls Rocks Milwaukee Repertory Theater

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is getting ready to launch the Quadracci Powerhouse season with their highly anticipated production of the Tony Award-winning musical, Dreamgirls. After producing sold-out...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

Broadway Black

Events and Happenings

Dionne Figgins Explores Integration in Trip of Love

Congrats!

National Black Theatre Probes The Policing of Black Bodies

Broadway Bound

John Legend and T.I. Drop Tracks for SpongeBob The Musical

Huh??

Is Stephen Sondheim Theatre’s Original Rap Lyricist?

Behind The Scenes

The Tyler Perry Factor – Will Madea Ever Go To Broadway?

A Must See

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work Series Returns

Broadway Black History Musical

Retrospective: The Color Purple

A Must See

An in-depth look at Leslie Odom Jr, Aaron Burr in Hamilton

A Must See

Mmm…Mmm…Mimi! 54 Below Serves Up Mariah Carey’s Hottest Hits

A Must See

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Has Announced Its Cast

Broadway Black Cinema

Samuel L. Jackson Bringing East Texas Hot Links Play to the Big Screen

Broadway Black History Musical

5 Great Musicals You’ve Probably Overlooked

How Do We Feel

Is Broadway Any Different Than Hollywood? Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan Talk Marginalization

A Must See

Debbie Allen’s Annual The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Stars Raven Symone & Tichina Arnold

Behind The Scenes

Swings: Unsung Heroes of the Theatre

A Must See

Dreamgirls Rocks Milwaukee Repertory Theater

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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

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

Events and Happenings

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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