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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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‘You Can’t Win’ A Win-Win For NBC’s The Wiz
The closer the days get to Dec. 3, the excitement builds for NBC’s The Wiz Live (people are talking sleepovers; and by people… adults)...
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New Play Features Marian Anderson & Albert Einstein Relationship
Most of us are familiar with the story of legendary contralto Marian Anderson’s pivotal role in civil rights history. In 1939, Anderson was denied...
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Alice Walker’s The Color Purple Sets New Edition Release + Times Talks Livestream
In 1982 Alice Walker published an extraordinary novel that would go on to not only win awards and set records, but remain instrumental in constructing cinematic, stage,...
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Sir Lenny Henry to Present BBC Radio Series on Black Contribution to Arts
There is no question that there has been a struggle for representation of people of color in theatre. It is a challenge that underscores...
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Call For Action: 3 Major New York Black Theatres De-Funded
At the Harlem Arts Alliance monthly meeting Oct. 5, it was announced that three of the oldest Black theatres in New York were de-funded...
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Terri White Says Farewell To The Live Concert Stage
Having performed in musicals since she was 8, Tony-nominated actor Terri White takes a bow from the live concert stage. White, 68, announced her...
Broadway Black History Fact
André De Shields Awarded for Excellence in the Arts
Photo by Michael Key
So you want to meet the Wizard?Â
Well, André De Shields' sass, style, and excellence in theatre will be honored at the 27th...
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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...
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