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Lilli Cooper And More Set For The Spongebob Musical in Chicago

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Back in October Broadway Black reported that John Legend and T.I were developing music for...

Broadway BlackJanuary 25, 2016

How Do We Feel

Nene Leakes Showcases Her Singing Voice on The View

As previously announced, Real Housewives of Atlanta Reality TV star Nene Leakes will be returning to Broadway in the hit musical Chicago. She will...

Drew ShadeNovember 18, 2015

Huh??

How Lucky We Are To Be Alive Right Now, Hamilton Lyrics Decoded!

You’ve been listening to the Hamilton cast recording for weeks? Me too! At first, I was listening just to get a general gist of...

Broadway BlackNovember 18, 2015

Hot Topics

A White Man Went To ‘The Mountaintop’ At Kent State

Yes. We are now living in a time where colorblind casting can go both ways– or not. Last month Kent State (located in Ohio, of the...

Broadway BlackNovember 6, 2015

Broadway Bound

NFL Legend Eddie George Will Join Chicago Musical In January

The NFL Legend and Heisman Trophy winner, Eddie George, will surprisingly make his Broadway debut in the new year. The revival company of Chicago, now...

Drew ShadeOctober 26, 2015

Across The Pond

Thorny Start for Upcoming War of the Roses Production

British director Trevor Nunn (former Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and is currently director of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket)...

Broadway BlackSeptember 9, 2015

A Must See

Derrick Baskin Shines on Difficult People + Season 2 Pickup

This summer, Hulu not only kept us on their site to watch some of our favorite shows from the fall, but also did us...

Broadway BlackSeptember 3, 2015

How Do We Feel

Broadway Mourns the Sudden Loss of Kyle Jean-Baptiste

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kyle Jean-Baptiste. Kyle had an accident at home, falling off of his mother’s fire...

Drew ShadeAugust 29, 2015

Behind The Scenes

Say What?! Two Unions Ban Actors From Tyler Perry Play

Actor, director, and producer Tyler Perry has gotten into a conflict with two unions over his stage play, Madea On The Run, which is touring the...

Broadway BlackAugust 19, 2015

How Do We Feel

Always Bet On Broadway Black

In 1906 on the campus of Cornell University, seven Black men created Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., the first African-American Greek Letter Organization. After being...

Broadway BlackAugust 8, 2015

Behind The Scenes

Become A Broadway Producer! Standing Room Capital Launches New Broadway Investment Endeavor

Are you a huge Broadway fan? Did you ever dream of becoming a Broadway Producer but don’t have thousands and thousands of dollars to...

Broadway BlackAugust 8, 2015

How Do We Feel

Playwright Alleges Racist Treatment at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Judy Juanita, an Oakland playwright, was invited by a member of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre staff to the final dress rehearsal of Anna Deavere...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

How Do We Feel

Theatre Etiquette 101: That Screen Is Brighter Than It Appears

Say it with me: Theatre Etiquette. I treat going to Broadway the same way I treat going to the movies, minus the over-buttered popcorn....

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 30, 2015

Huh??

Playwright Alleges Racist Treatment at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Oakland playwright Judy Juanita alleged being subjected to racist treatment at a recent performance at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. As reported by the East...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

A Must See

Frenchie Davis & Wilkie Ferguson Turn Trap Queen Into A Musical Ballad + Watch Me Whip

Yes, you did read that correctly. “Trap Queen” has gone Broadway, well not actually, but Frenchie Davis (RENT) and Wilkie Ferguson (Motown: The Musical, Gershwins’ Porgy...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 20, 2015

How Do We Feel

Hamilton To Hedwig: When “Non-Traditional” Casting Becomes Traditional

When I first saw advertisements for Hamilton, I remember thinking to myself, “A musical about Alexander Hamilton. Lin Manuel, what are you doing?” Then...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 9, 2015

Concert Night

Encores! Little Shop of Horrors Scores Big At New York City Center

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...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 3, 2015

A Must See

Taye Diggs as Hedwig Emasculating The Black Man? Really?

Taye Diggs returns to Broadway after nearly a decade, and makes history as the first African American to take on the lead role in...

Broadway BlackJune 8, 2015

Dance!

Usage Of Blackface In American Ballet Theatre’s Production Of Othello

Out of all of the art forms, ballet is typically one that is not controversial, and the American Ballet Theatre productions are usually rather...

Broadway BlackJune 1, 2015

Concert Night

BREAKING: Chuck Cooper Will NOT Cut Into Sweeney Todd

BREAKING– We were very excited about a future concert we were made aware of, and we made our readers aware of. Chuck Cooper and Lillias...

Broadway BlackMay 14, 2015

How Do We Feel

Oprah Dodges Broadway Debut Again

There have been so much talk about Oprah Winfrey potentially coming to Broadway. Would she ever play Sophia in The Color Purple The Musical?...

Drew ShadeMarch 4, 2015

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