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Broadway Black Celebrates National Swing Day

Actors’ Equity Association has declared Jan. 13 “National Swing Day” in an attempt to “honor the unsung heroes of theatre.” As mentioned on Broadway...

Broadway BlackJanuary 13, 2016

Good Works

Every 28 Hours: 1-Minute Play Festival Tackles Race & Police Brutality in Black Communities

Every 28 hours in America, a Black person is killed by the police. It’s a statistic that is frightening to even conceptualize. However, it’s...

Broadway BlackOctober 25, 2015

A Must See

Donald Byrd’s The Minstrel Show Revisited – Limited Engagement

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of Donald Byrd‘s 1991 Bessie Award-winning dance/theater production. The...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

Hot Topics

Amazing Grace Will Close On Broadway October 25th

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound. And how sweet it was, the musical based on the beloved song that we all know and love...

Broadway BlackOctober 13, 2015

A Must See

Invisible Thread Cast Announced After Return From Uganda

The Second Stage Theatre Company has announced casting for the upcoming New York premiere of Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews‘ new musical Invisible Thread directed by...

Broadway BlackSeptember 15, 2015

Good Works

Kyle Jean-Baptiste: A Final Ovation for a Broadway Legend

It is always a tragedy when a young person meets their untimely end. That grief is compounded when it is a young person who...

Broadway BlackSeptember 2, 2015

A Must See

We Were There: Rachel at New Brooklyn Theatre

Fresh off a week of PD (Professional Development) for my training to be a Performing Arts teacher in Brooklyn I made sure I made...

Broadway BlackAugust 14, 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

Awards Nominees & Winners

Broadway Actors Will Sleep Out for Homeless Youths

Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper, multi-faceted performer and star of The Trip to Bountiful Vanessa Williams, and Newsies star Capathia...

Broadway BlackJuly 31, 2015

Coming Soon

Cicely Tyson Among 2015 Kennedy Center Honorees

The legendary Cicely Tyson who will soon return to Broadway alongside James Earl Jones in The Gin Game, has been announced as one of...

Drew ShadeJuly 15, 2015

A Must See

Michelle Obama & Family Visit Kinky Boots + Sing Aladdin’s Friend Like Me

First Lady Michelle Obama, her mother Marian Robinson, and her two daughters Sasha and Malia, brought their dancing shoes to the July 11 matinee of...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 15, 2015

A Must See

Alton Fitzgerald White Ends Run As The Longest Running Mufasa In The Lion King

July 5, 2015 is a rather important day in Broadway history; after 4,308 performances, Alton Fitzgerald White took his final curtain call as the...

Broadway BlackJuly 9, 2015

Congrats!

The National Black Theatre TEER Spirit Awards

The Seventh Annual National Black Theatre TEER Spirit Awards Gala will take place on June 18th and will be hosted by Russell G. Jones....

Broadway BlackJune 9, 2015

Inspiration

Making Space for Brown Girls: Dominique Morisseau

If I asked you right now to name five black female playwrights, could you do it? And no, Lorraine Hansberry doesn’t count. If your...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJune 9, 2015

Broadway Black History Fact

75th Anniversary of the American Negro Theatre

June 5th marks the 75th anniversary of the American Negro Theatre (ANT). Founded in 1940 by Abram Hill, Frederick O’Neal, and other artists in...

Broadway BlackJune 1, 2015

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...

Broadway BlackMay 14, 2015

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Inspiration

Broadway Black Celebrates National Swing Day

Good Works

Every 28 Hours: 1-Minute Play Festival Tackles Race & Police Brutality in Black Communities

A Must See

Donald Byrd’s The Minstrel Show Revisited – Limited Engagement

Hot Topics

Amazing Grace Will Close On Broadway October 25th

A Must See

Invisible Thread Cast Announced After Return From Uganda

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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

Opening Night

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

Cast List

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

Photos

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

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

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Cast List

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

Opening Night

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

Behind The Scenes

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

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

Opening Night

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

Cast List

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

Behind The Scenes

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

Photos

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

Concert Night

Wayne Brady, Amber Iman, Mykal Kilgore & More Join Miscast24

Events and Happenings

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

Features

WATCH: Amandla Stenberg Talks Dear Evan Hansen + Anonymous Ones

Just Wow!

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

Good Works

Kyle Jean-Baptiste: A Final Ovation for a Broadway Legend

A Must See

We Were There: Rachel at New Brooklyn Theatre

How Do We Feel

Always Bet On Broadway Black

Awards Nominees & Winners

Broadway Actors Will Sleep Out for Homeless Youths

Coming Soon

Cicely Tyson Among 2015 Kennedy Center Honorees

A Must See

Michelle Obama & Family Visit Kinky Boots + Sing Aladdin’s Friend Like Me

A Must See

Alton Fitzgerald White Ends Run As The Longest Running Mufasa In The Lion King