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6 Actors that got their “Big Break” doing August Wilson shows
There are few playwrights in the American theatre that have made an impact as large as August Wilson's. Wilson’s Pittsburgh cycle chronicling life in...
Sandra Adell Releases Ten Contemporary Plays by African American Women
I've already deemed 2016 the year of #BlackGirlMagic. 2015 gave us a plethora of Black women shattering glass ceilings in the arts (Misty Copeland! Viola...
First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates Black Women & Dance
First Lady Michelle Obama is all about celebrating black women & today is no different as she invites several black women leaders in dance...
Have The Tonys Been More Fair Than The Oscars?
Another Winter means more cold weather, hot chocolate, hopefully snow and -- oh, another #OscarsSoWhite. Last year Broadway Black Managing Editor, April Reign, coined the...
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...
Pasadena Playhouse Announces Cast of Fly Based on Tuskegee Airmen
In honor of Black History Month, The Pasadena Playhouse and Crossroads Theatre Company celebrate the historic contributions made by the Tuskegee Airmen as it...
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Have The Tonys Been More Fair Than The Oscars?
Another Winter means more cold weather, hot chocolate, hopefully snow and -- oh, another #OscarsSoWhite. Last year Broadway Black Managing Editor, April Reign, coined the...
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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...
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Pasadena Playhouse Announces Cast of Fly Based on Tuskegee Airmen
In honor of Black History Month, The Pasadena Playhouse and Crossroads Theatre Company celebrate the historic contributions made by the Tuskegee Airmen as it...
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UK’s Paterson Joseph Paints Sancho’s Life In One-Man Show
He was born on a slave ship in 1729. After his mother died and his father committed suicide to avoid living as a slave,...
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Tonya Pinkins Stars in Great Anti-war Drama, Mother Courage
The stage has long been a place for playwrights to explore highly charged issues and anti-war plays have a particularly long history in theatre....
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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...
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What You Need To Know Before Seeing “Chi-Raq”
Nearly 2,500 years ago Greek playwright Aristophanes wrote an anti-war comedy measuring the rage of war versus the power of sex. One of his most popular...
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Exclusive! Jeffrey Johnson Talks Ragtime Tour and Playing Booker T. Washington
I was 13 years old when the original production of Ragtime opened on Broadway. A friend of mine played "Little Girl" in the original...
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