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PHOTOS: Jawan Jackson & Amber Wright Celebrate Baby Jackson

Jawan Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud) & Amber Wright are expecting a new addition to their family! A few weeks ago, the couple creatively announced...

Broadway BlackNovember 9, 2021

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She’s Beautiful and She’s Here: Cynthia Erivo Set to Publish a Children’s Book this Fall

Adding to her already stellar roster of talents as a Tony- Grammy- and Emmy winning actress, Cynthia Erivo is now adding author to her...

Tremaine A. PriceFebruary 25, 2021

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Congratulations To Newlyweds Bradley Gibson And Adam Hyndman

Congratulations to Bradley Gibson (The Lion King, A Bronx Tale: The Musical) and Adam Hyndman (Hadestown, Once On This Island) on saying “I do.”...

NatalynFebruary 18, 2021

Award Winners

Palm Springs International Film Society Honors Viola Davis and Leslie Odom, Jr. with Top Honors

The Hollywood awards season is in full gear and Broadway stars are at the top of those nominee lists for their work in some...

Tremaine A. PriceFebruary 10, 2021

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Marcia Sells: The Metropolitan Opera’s first Chief Diversity Officer

We will never stop supporting Black women getting their things! This past year has been rough, but from the pain, institutions are slowly starting...

Alaina NewellJanuary 26, 2021

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Forest Whitaker Will Make His Broadway Debut in Hughie By Eugene O’Neill

We couldn’t be more thrilled to make this announcement. Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker will make his Broadway debut this spring. Known for roles...

Drew ShadeAugust 24, 2015

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Taye Diggs Closes Out Hedwig and The Angry Inch On Broadway

All good things must come to an end, and Hedwig and The Angry Inch starring Taye Diggs is no exception. The rock musical about...

Broadway BlackAugust 20, 2015

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Ne-Yo, Common, & Elijah Kelley Join NBC’s The Wiz Live

Well here we have it. We have been waiting for the additional cast members of the highly anticipated The Wiz Live on NBC scheduled...

Drew ShadeAugust 13, 2015

Awards Nominees & Winners

Wayne Brady Will Be The New Lola In Kinky Boots

The show that made Billy Porter a Tony Award winner and ultimately let the world see his light shine will be lead by a...

Drew ShadeAugust 13, 2015

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Montego Glover Joins the Cast of Les Miserables as Fantine

Tony nominee Montego Glover is set to take on the role of Fantine in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony...

Broadway BlackAugust 10, 2015

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Sophie Okonedo Leads the New Broadway Revival of The Crucible

The Crucible is coming back to Broadway and Tony Award winner Sophie Okonedo (A Raisin in the Sun) was recently announced to take the...

Broadway BlackAugust 9, 2015

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Billy Porter, Joshua Henry, & Brandon Victor Dixon Join Audra McDonald & Brian Stokes Mitchell For Shuffle Along

This doesn’t even seem real. It’s like we keep having to ask ourselves what did we do to deserve this. And by “this” we...

Drew ShadeAugust 9, 2015

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NOW AFRICA: Playwrights Festival Comes To NYC

We are familiar with African art in the form of Zimbabwean contemporary visual artist Kudzanai Chiurai, whose art challenges African regimes and comments on the nature of...

Broadway BlackAugust 8, 2015

Award Nominations

The Black Theater Alliance Awards 2015 Nominees

The time has come again! The Black Theatre Alliance has announced the nominations for the 2015 Black Theatre Alliance/Ira Aldridge Awards in the Chicago...

Broadway BlackAugust 5, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

And Dorothy In The Wiz Live Is… Shanice Williams

There was so much anticipation and speculation of who will portray the young Dorothy in The Wiz Live set to air on NBC Dec...

Drew ShadeAugust 5, 2015

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Help the Cast of Invisible Thread Travel to Uganda

Seeking to escape scrutiny about his sexuality, Griffin Matthews decides to join his church’s mission to Uganda to build a village school. While there,...

Nicole JohnsonJuly 31, 2015

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President Obama Talks Hamilton Musical With Jon Stewart

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), is gaining new fans everyday, including President Barack Obama. Last week,...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Brandy Brings Her Chicago Run To A Close – Final Week!

“So long, farewell to you my friend. Goodbye for now until we meet again.” In the words of Out of The Box, it is...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 29, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

Queen Latifah & Mary J. Blige Cast In NBC’s The Wiz Live

We are so glad they didn’t bring us “no bad news!” NBC, that is. Since they revealed the new live musical for this winter, everyone...

Drew ShadeJuly 28, 2015

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Director Kenny Leon Wins Again; Appointed To ATW Advisory Committee

Chalk up another accomplishment for acclaimed Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon! The American Theatre Wing recently appointed Leon to its Advisory Committee, which provides...

Broadway BlackJuly 23, 2015

Award Nominations

Broadway’s Black Actors Receive Record Breaking Emmy Nominations

Undoubtedly, this has been a banner year for diversity in television programming on broadcast networks, cable and streaming services with several shows created by...

Broadway BlackJuly 20, 2015

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PHOTOS: Jawan Jackson & Amber Wright Celebrate Baby Jackson

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She’s Beautiful and She’s Here: Cynthia Erivo Set to Publish a Children’s Book this Fall

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Congratulations To Newlyweds Bradley Gibson And Adam Hyndman

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Palm Springs International Film Society Honors Viola Davis and Leslie Odom, Jr. with Top Honors

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Marcia Sells: The Metropolitan Opera’s first Chief Diversity Officer

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Audra McDonald to Star in Revival of Legendary Musical “Gypsy”

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Our Town Returns to Broadway with a Stellar Cast including Michelle Wilson, Ephraim Sykes, Billy Eugene Jones, & More

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Cast List

Our Town Returns to Broadway with a Stellar Cast including Michelle Wilson, Ephraim Sykes, Billy Eugene Jones, & More

Broadway Bound

Audra McDonald to Star in Revival of Legendary Musical “Gypsy”

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

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PHOTOS: The Who’s TOMMY Opening Night Red Carpet & Curtain Call

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André De Shields, “Tempress” Chasity Moore, Antwayn Hopper + More To Star in Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”

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Stori Ayers, Tory Kittles, & Brittany Inge Will Star in HOME on Broadway

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Go Inside Rehearsal: The Wiz Revival Releases A Snippet Before First Preview; Performances Begin March 29th

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Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 BIPOC Theatre Night Oct 15 at Signature Theatre

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Forest Whitaker Will Make His Broadway Debut in Hughie By Eugene O’Neill

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Taye Diggs Closes Out Hedwig and The Angry Inch On Broadway

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Ne-Yo, Common, & Elijah Kelley Join NBC’s The Wiz Live

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Wayne Brady Will Be The New Lola In Kinky Boots

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Montego Glover Joins the Cast of Les Miserables as Fantine

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Sophie Okonedo Leads the New Broadway Revival of The Crucible

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Billy Porter, Joshua Henry, & Brandon Victor Dixon Join Audra McDonald & Brian Stokes Mitchell For Shuffle Along