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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

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

Broadway artists Keenan Scott II (Thoughts of a Colored Man) & D. Woods (For Colored Girls… Revival) host The Awards Vol. III Nomination Ceremony....

Broadway BlackJuly 7, 2023

Features

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

Award Nominations

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

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

Events and Happenings

The 2nd Annual Awards by Broadway Black: Full Winners List

Broadway Black held a private ceremony for The Awards formerly known as The Antonyos on February 20th, 2023 at Chelsea Table + Stage. The...

Broadway BlackMarch 4, 2023

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PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

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

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

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Tony Kushner Joins Denzel Washington For Fences Film Adaptation

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

Features

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

Award Nominations

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

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

Events and Happenings

The 2nd Annual Awards by Broadway Black: Full Winners List

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

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The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Features

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

Award Nominations

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

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Special Performance

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Celebrates The Divine Nine with Special Performance January 10

Extended Runs

The Collaboration Opening Tomorrow, Now Extended Through January 29

Broadway Bound

The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

#TheAntonyos

The 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards postponed, with new date to be announced

Extended Runs

The Phantom of The Opera Announces The First & Only Extension Possible

Extended Runs

The Collaboration Opening Tomorrow, Now Extended Through January 29

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

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