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Lisa Arrindell, Stephen Tyrone Williams Angelica Ross, Indira Etwaroo, Billy Eugene Jones, and Russell Hornsby for Freedom Riders: A Journey with No End in Sight for Harlem Stage

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

Harlem Stage, the powerhouse institution known for setting untold stories free, is once again taking the lead in truth-telling theatre. This October, the acclaimed...

Broadway Black21 hours ago

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

This fall, A-Diamond Entertainment presents the acclaimed stage play Man of the House at the legendary Billie Holiday Theatre in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Written, directed,...

Broadway Black5 days ago

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Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Patti LuPone has issued a public apology for her comments in The New Yorker about Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald. In the interview, LuPone...

Broadway BlackMay 31, 2025

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Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

In light of the recent controversy surrounding Patti LuPone’s comments toward Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald, more than 600 Broadway professionals—ranging from performers, stage...

Broadway BlackMay 30, 2025

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PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

This production will be a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical Cats based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. Inspired by...

Broadway BlackJune 21, 2024

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Canadian Artist Ryan G. Hinds Takes on #KanderandEbb

International performer Ryan G. Hinds will perform a selection of Kander and Ebb’s greatest works during his New York cabaret debut #KanderandEbb at the legendary Don’t Tell...

Broadway BlackNovember 6, 2015

Events and Happenings

New Musical By Phillip Howze Reaches Trans/Queer Youth

In America, it is estimated that 1.6 million youth are homeless each year and that up to 40% of them identify as lesbian, gay,...

Broadway BlackNovember 6, 2015

A Must See

Daniel J. Watts Presents THE JAM: Spoken Word Preserves

So often, beautiful things are born from adversity . Such is the case with Daniel J. Watts‘ spoken word show, Daniel J. Watts’ THE...

Broadway BlackNovember 5, 2015

A Must See

Showtime Develops Adaptation Of Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz

Adding to the sports-themed shows populating the land of television comes the adaptation of playwright Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz for Showtime. The play, which had...

Broadway BlackNovember 3, 2015

A Must See

President Barack Obama On Broadway In One Man Show For Democratic Fundraiser

A Democratic fundraiser took place at the Richard Rodgers Theatre and as previously reported, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, attended the theatre,...

Drew ShadeNovember 3, 2015

A Must See

Kenny Leon Will Direct Tessa Thompson & Mahershala Ali in Smart People

We are absolutely loving all of the Black actors making their way to/back to the stage this season. Some new additions to that list...

Drew ShadeNovember 2, 2015

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Hanging With The Coopers: An American Songbook Concert

Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper (Amazing Grace) and his children Lilli, Eddie, and Alex are set to perform as apart of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series, which...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

Congrats!

Hamilton Will Be A Field Trip For 20K NYC Public School Students

The teacher in me burst with happiness upon reading the news: history is happening in Manhattan and some lucky students just happen to be...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

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Brian Stokes Mitchell & James Earl Jones Honor Angela Lansbury

Broadway leading men and Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and James Earl Jones have been very busy recently. In September, Mitchell debuted at...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

Leon Addison Brown Shares Stage With Bruce Willis, Laurie Metclaf In Misery

Leon Addison Brown will die on Broadway multiple times for 16 weeks. He plays “Buster,” the sheriff hell-bent on finding author Paul Sheldon and...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

A Must See

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

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

A Must See

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

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

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

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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

Events and Happenings

Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Events and Happenings

Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

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PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

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

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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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The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsors ‘Push Party’ World Premiere Performance

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

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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

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

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

Events and Happenings

The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsors ‘Push Party’ World Premiere Performance

Broadway Bound

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

Opening Night

PHOTOS: Lempicka Opening Night & Curtain Call

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

Events and Happenings

The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsors ‘Push Party’ World Premiere Performance

Breaking News

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

Season Announcement

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

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

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WATCH: Amandla Stenberg Talks Dear Evan Hansen + Anonymous Ones

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Make Them Hear You – A Trayvon Martin Tribute

Music

Leslie Odom Jr And Nicolette Robinson SMASH Stay By Rihanna

World Premiere

The Eve Of Jackie World Premiere Starring Chester Gregory

Broadway Bound

Motown: The Musical Commerical

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Canadian Artist Ryan G. Hinds Takes on #KanderandEbb

Events and Happenings

New Musical By Phillip Howze Reaches Trans/Queer Youth

A Must See

Daniel J. Watts Presents THE JAM: Spoken Word Preserves

A Must See

Showtime Develops Adaptation Of Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz

A Must See

President Barack Obama On Broadway In One Man Show For Democratic Fundraiser

A Must See

Kenny Leon Will Direct Tessa Thompson & Mahershala Ali in Smart People

Coming Soon

Hanging With The Coopers: An American Songbook Concert

Congrats!

Hamilton Will Be A Field Trip For 20K NYC Public School Students

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Brian Stokes Mitchell & James Earl Jones Honor Angela Lansbury