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Lean in… 366 days, not just 31!
And we are off!! Many of us are ripping and running at the start of 2020, seeking to catapult ourselves into the new decade....
The Women of Eclipsed Shine in Uptown Magazine
There are few things that make your eyes pop and your jaw drop like the beauty of Black people. Being captured in the right...
WATCH: Times Talks Shuffle Along with Audra McDonald & George C. Wolfe
Tonight there is a livestreamed Times Talks that we think you will definitely enjoy. We had a great time live-tweeting The Color Purple Times Talks...
The Gift of Theatre: Eclipsed Launches 10,000 Girls Campaign
Theatre is a gift that provides the opportunity to dream a different dream—well, at least, that’s how Eclipsed star Lupita Nyong’o sees it. In...
Sojourners: A Different View of the American Dream
Sojourners by playwright Mfoniso Udofia captures the story of a Nigerian family who has come to America. Their goal is to get their college...
Mykal Kilgore Brings Life To The Apollo Theater’s Music Cafe
If I had to imagine what God's alarm clock sounded like, I'd imagine it'd be Mykal Kilgore's voice belting “reeeejoice." To hear him sing is...
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Misty Copeland in Groundbreaking Performances this Summer
New York’s American Ballet Theater (ABT) celebrates its 75th anniversary with two exclusive performances this summer. ABT Soloist Misty Copeland will perform the lead...
Happy Birthday!
All Hail King August Wilson!
On April 27, 2015 the world celebrated the seventieth birthday of American playwright August Wilson. We here at Broadway Black took the entire day...
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Colorblind Cast Of The Glass Menagerie Brings New Life To Classic
The Masterworks Theater Company, in residence at the 47th Street Theatre, begins its debut season with a racially diverse staging of the Tennessee Williams...
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The Blood Quilt By Katori Hall Opens To Celebration With Phylicia Rashad
Katori Hall has, in just a few short years, ushered in an artistic renaissance. With game-changing, gripping plays such as “The Mountaintop” (2010 Olivier...
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Broadway Black History Fact
A Historic First: Hamlet Portrayed by a Black Woman!
The Wilma Theater in Center City Philadelphia presented a notable run of Shakespeare’s Hamlet from March 25, 2015 – May 2, 2015. British-African actress Zainab...
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Rain Pryor Brings Fried Chicken and Latkes To National Black Theatre
Growing up Black and Jewish in the late 60's, 70's, and 80's. Oh, and your father is Richard Pryor. If that ain't a good...
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Sweeney Todd In Color With Lillias White
UPDATE 5.14.15 : This production will no longer feature Chuck Cooper. Find out more info as to why HERE!
This summer, The New American Theatre...
Celebrity Takeover
Never Forget: Denzel Washington Inspires At August Wilson Monologue Competition
We consider it an honor and a privilege to watch the work of some of the great black actors live on stage. Denzel Washington...
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