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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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Annual Conference
Students And Stars To Gather At National Black Theatre Festival
The National Black Theatre Festival is an international celebration and reunion of spirit. It is produced by the North Carolina Black Repertory Inc. and...
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Spike Lee’s New Film ‘Chiraq’ Retells Greek Comedy Lysistrata
UPDATE: Trailer for this film has now been released and a limited release date of Dec 4th has been set. The cast includes some...
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Amiri Baraka’s Final Play, On WEB DuBois, to Premiere in NYC
Amiri Baraka’s final play, The Most Dangerous Man in America (WEB DuBois) is set for a world premiere on May 28 at the Castillo...
Broadway Black History Fact
A Historic First: Hamlet Portrayed by a Black Woman!
The Wilma Theater in Center City Philadelphia presented a notable run of Shakespeare’s Hamlet from March 25, 2015 – May 2, 2015. British-African actress Zainab...
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Broadway Black Box
Broadway Black Box Featuring Melba Moore
It's that time again. Another episode of Broadway Black Box. Last time we sat down with the phenomenal Ben Vereen. Well, this time we...
Just Wow!
Broadway Legacy Turns Broadway World Upside Down
A bomb was dropped yesterday in the midst of NBC's announcement about The Wiz being the next Live Musical. We were aware that a new...
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Black Girls Rock Will Honor Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson will receive the Living Legend Award at this year's Black Girls Rock, presented by BET.
Tyson made her Broadway debut in Jolly's Progress (1959) as Eartha Kitt's understudy. She...
Broadway Black History Fact
On Today: A Raisin In The Sun Opened On Broadway
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Keep your eyes glued to @BroadwayBlack for the rest of the day as we honor #LorraineHansberry and her CLASSIC play...
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