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Smokey Joe’s Cafe Sets Broadway Return
The longest-running musical revue to play Broadway is making a triumphant return this summer as producers announced the comeback of hit revue Smokey Joe's Cafe.
The...
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...
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...
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...
Appropriation, Not Appreciation: The History of Blackface
Theatre is an integral part of society. It is often the mirror that society uses to see its reflection. Oftentimes, that reflection isn't always pretty....
The Negro Ensemble Company Blazed Trails for Black Theatre
The success of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun sparked a number of changes in 1959. Hansberry became the first black woman to...
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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 Black History Fact
Appropriation, Not Appreciation: The History of Blackface
Theatre is an integral part of society. It is often the mirror that society uses to see its reflection. Oftentimes, that reflection isn't always pretty....
Broadway Black History Fact
The Negro Ensemble Company Blazed Trails for Black Theatre
The success of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun sparked a number of changes in 1959. Hansberry became the first black woman to...
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The Wiz Celebrates 40 Years Of Greatness Hosted By Phylicia Rashad
We all know the songs - “Ease On Down The Road,” “Be A Lion,” “Believe In Yourself,” and, of course, “Home.” Whether you’re seasoned...
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Broadway Black History Fact
Ed Bullins: A Pioneer of the Black Arts Movement
Ed Bullins (Edward Bullins, Kingsley B. Bass, Jr.) is a revolutionary of words and actions. He cemented his place in the history of American...
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A Dream Come True: Leslie Uggams As Mama Rose In Gypsy
Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!) has entertained and inspired countless audience members over her 65 year career, including writer and director Arthur...
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Jennifer Holliday In Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies
Tony award winning actress Jennifer Holliday is set to return to the stage in Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. The concept for this musical was...
Broadway Black History Musical
Broadway Black Actors And The Legacy of Activism
Black actors on Broadway have a long legacy of being activists for social change. Paul Robeson was famously quoted as saying, "The artist must...
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