I’ve already deemed 2016 the year of #BlackGirlMagic. 2015 gave us a plethora of Black women shattering glass ceilings in the arts (Misty Copeland! Viola...
Last week Little Shop of Horrors debuted as part of the 2015 Encores! Off-Center season. The cast included Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal as Seymour, Tony Award Nominee Ellen...
After last Friday’s historic Supreme Court decision, the 2013 Tony Award winning star of Kinky Boots, Billy Porter, shared some inspiring words with the audience...
Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!) has entertained and inspired countless audience members over her 65 year career, including writer and director Arthur...
As mentioned before Dominique Morisseau’s Paradise Blue will have it’s world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival in July. Immediately after, Audra McDonald will star alongside her husband, Will Swenson,...
This summer marks the 72nd anniversary of the iconic film, Stormy Weather, starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Fats Waller and Cab Calloway. Named for...
Obie Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (2014- Appropriate, An Octoroon) will make his Vineyard Theatre mainstage debut with his play, Gloria. This new work explores...
Due to popular demand, The Morningside Players will be extending its production of Fences until June 7th. Directed by Arthur French, this August Wilson...
The Masterworks Theater Company, in residence at the 47th Street Theatre, begins its debut season with a racially diverse staging of the Tennessee Williams...
Prepare yourself because this December, Fatima Robinson will choreograph the NBC live production of The Wiz. Oh yes, Fatima. Robinson. The iconic show is a...