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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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Auditions in Black and White
Casting Director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, in an interview given to Black Enterprise Magazine in 2012, suggests that there are some best practices with respect...
How Do We Feel
The Lack Of Diversity In Theatre Seasons Are Not Going Unnoticed
The Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) recently released their list of productions for the 2015-16 season. The list includes dynamic dramas and wonderful comedies by Sam Shepard and David...
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Invisible Thread Cast Announced After Return From Uganda
The Second Stage Theatre Company has announced casting for the upcoming New York premiere of Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' new musical Invisible Thread directed by...
Events and Happenings
Stand For Justice: Black Theatre in the Fight for Black Lives Matter
"Powerful" is the best way to describe the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter organization was started by three Black women...
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Cabin In The Sky Will Be Resurrected By New York City Center Encores
New York City Center will kick off its 2016 Encores! Great American Musicals In Concert season with Cabin in the Sky. This production was last seen...
Events and Happenings
Twisted Melodies: Donny Hathaway’s Battle with Mental Illness Topic of a Powerful Play
He regaled us with such hits as "Where is the Love?," "You've Got a Friend," the holiday staple "This Christmas," and of course the...
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Theater for the New City Presents the World Premiere of Sister’s Keeper
Theater for the New City: Dream Up Festival presents the world premiere of Sister's Keeper by Cordelia Donovan and Terri Jones Salter, only September 10...
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Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical Inspired By Little Rock Nine
Lily Polkadot – who has just moved into the Squares Only town of Rockaway – is the first Polkadot in an all-Square school and...
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