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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...

Drew ShadeFebruary 19, 2016

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U.S. Premiere of Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame At The Wallis

Stop / The madness / Freeze frame / Take a good look at this picture Three-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer/director extraordinaire Debbie Allen wants those...

Broadway BlackFebruary 2, 2016

Coming Soon

Tony Kushner Joins Denzel Washington For Fences Film Adaptation

Pulitzer Prize winning screenwriter and playwright Tony Kushner has teamed up with Denzel Washington to complete the screenplay for August Wilson’s play Fences. As...

Broadway BlackJanuary 31, 2016

Events and Happenings

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

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

The Outsiders features a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) and Justin...

Angela Marie OrellanaApril 14, 2024

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

Inspiration

1984 Throwback! Lillias White in Dreamgirls

It’s always fun to participate in the throwback pictures on social media. You have to know where you came from to make sure you...

Broadway BlackJanuary 20, 2016

Leads & Legends

Rest Well: Billie Allen Defied Barriers On Stage, Screen

Jan. 13, 2016, would have marked the 91st birthday of one of America’s most significant women in theatre: Billie Alllen. The dancer, actor, director...

Broadway BlackJanuary 13, 2016

A Must See

Life Essentials with Ruby Dee Documentary To Air On Centric

Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee finally has a release date, this Sunday, January 17, at 3:00 p.m. EST on Centric. And what a fitting time...

Broadway BlackJanuary 12, 2016

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First-Ever BroadwayCon Gives Theatre Fans Ultimate Experience

There’s no place like Broadway, and BroadwayCon is a place where theatre fans can converge with artists to celebrate shows and the people who...

Broadway BlackJanuary 11, 2016

Broadway Black Box

Joshua Henry Goes Back to School…Kinda

Shuffle Along star Joshua Henry took some time before rehearsals to go back to the place where it all began. The University of Miami...

Broadway BlackJanuary 6, 2016

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Shuffle Along Gets Behind-the-Scenes Treatment on CBS

CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” with Maurice DuBois, gave those of us anxiously awaiting previews for Shuffle Along a little sneak peek to hold us over until March. In this divine...

Broadway BlackDecember 20, 2015

Broadway Black TV

Denzel Washington To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at The Golden Globes

Is there anything that Denzel Washington can’t do? He directs, he acts, he has an Oscar and a Tony, he’s been nominated for a...

Broadway BlackDecember 9, 2015

Award Show Performance

Kennedy Center Honors Featuring Cicely Tyson Airs on CBS

Legendary actress Cicely Tyson stunned on Sunday as one of the honorees for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The annual celebration has become the star-studded event of...

Broadway BlackDecember 8, 2015

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson Discusses Broadway’s Musical Legacy for City Center Encores! Unscripted

New York City Center continues its work of “bringing the backstage center stage” with City Center Encores! Unscripted. Partnering with The Jerome L. Greene...

Broadway BlackDecember 8, 2015

Across The Pond

Charl Brown Joins West End Production of Motown

Charl Brown, who originated the iconic role of Smokey Robinson on Broadway, will recreate his Tony nominated performance in the West End production of...

Broadway BlackDecember 2, 2015

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Eclipsed Enters Final Week At Public Theater, Broadway On Horizon

The sold-out Off-Broadway premiere of Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed – with a Nov. 29 wrap after being extended twice at The Public Theater – has...

Broadway BlackNovember 22, 2015

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The Circle Of Life: The Lion King Hits New Highs

Just when you thought The Lion King couldn’t get any bigger, it does. Over the summer the musical celebrated reaching over 80 million guests world...

Broadway BlackNovember 18, 2015

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Leslie Uggams To Star in Colman Domingo’s DOT

She’s done films, recorded music, and solidified her place in television history with an iconic Emmy-nominated performance in “Roots,” but singer and actress Leslie...

Broadway BlackNovember 13, 2015

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WATCH: Times Talks Shuffle Along with Audra McDonald & George C. Wolfe

A Must See

U.S. Premiere of Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame At The Wallis

Coming Soon

Tony Kushner Joins Denzel Washington For Fences Film Adaptation

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Events and Happenings

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

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

Features

Count It All Joy! Joy Woods Brings It Full Circle with ‘Little Shop’

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”

Award Nominations

Myles Frost & Lea Michele Host The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations

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

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

Stori Ayers, Tory Kittles, & Brittany Inge Will Star in HOME on Broadway

In Memoriam

Remembering the Legacy of Louis Gossett Jr.; Dead at 87

Cast List

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

Features

Count It All Joy! Joy Woods Brings It Full Circle with ‘Little Shop’

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”

Award Nominations

Myles Frost & Lea Michele Host The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations

Broadway Bound

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

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The Awards Vol. III Nomination Ceremony Hosted by Keenan Scott II & D. Woods

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

BWYBLK Event

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

Inspiration