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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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The First Noel Gears Up For A Harlem Christmas At The Apollo
In partnership with Apollo Theater, The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents the world premiere of The First Noel for the winter season. Performances will...
Events and Happenings
Harlem Stage Announces 2015-2016 Lineup
The award-winning arts organization Harlem Stage recently announced its 2015-2016 season, securing their reputation as one of the leading performing arts media in the community.
“This season...
Across The Pond
David Oyelowo to Star in Othello Off-Broadway with Daniel Craig
The British actor and star of the motion picture "Selma," David Oyelowo, will return to his roots in a production of Othello Off-Broadway at the...
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New Federal Theatre Presents In White America By Martin Duberman
Woodie King's New Federal Theatre presents a 50th anniversary revival of Martin Duberman's In White America, which tracks American race relations from colonial times...
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Veteran Black Artists Reflect On Artistic Lives In INSIGHT/SECOND SIGHT
Second sight is defined as “the supposed ability to perceive future or distant events.” While there is no scientific evidence that second sight exists,...
Events and Happenings
Theater Royalty Gather To Celebrate Louis Johnson
Broadway legends flooded Symphony Space on Oct. 5 to attend the Up In The Air benefit, a tribute to famed choreographer Louis Johnson.
Theater greats including Phylicia...
Leads & Legends
Beloved Actress Barbara Meek Passes at 81
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of BroadwayBlack actress Barbara Meek. She was best known for playing the character of Ellen Canby...
Broadway Black History Fact
Leonard Harper Honored With Street In His Name
Leonard Harper, one of the great minds and producers of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and 1930s, will be honored with a street...
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