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FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Tony Award winner Heather Headley played her final performance in The Color Purple on October 2nd, 2016, after starting her run in the revival on May 10,...

Drew ShadeDecember 21, 2022

A Must See

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...

Broadway BlackJanuary 12, 2016

Good Works

And The Winner Is…Broadway Black Top 10 of 2015

As we enter a new year, it’s only right to reflect on the greatness that happened in 2015. From Broadway to Off-Broadway to live...

Broadway BlackDecember 26, 2015

BB Casting Agency

BB Casting Agency: The Music Man & More

Last summer I had the privilege of experiencing the Cole Porter classic Kiss Me Kate at Pasadena Playhouse, featuring — get this — an...

Broadway BlackDecember 14, 2015

A Must See

Watch The Wiz Live & The Making of The Wiz

We know what you came to see, but just take a minute and make sure you read the following for important dates for The...

Drew ShadeDecember 4, 2015

A Must See

12 Angry Men Directed by George Faison Gets An Extended Run

Last month, as part of Project Protest: The Art of Revolution, The Center for Arts & Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presented a...

Broadway BlackNovember 9, 2015

Congrats!

Songs For A New World Demo with Billy Porter Released

Take a moment to think about the time you first fell in love with this art. For some, it was the 90’s cult classic Songs For...

Broadway BlackNovember 4, 2015

Events and Happenings

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...

Broadway BlackOctober 27, 2015

Good Works

Every 28 Hours: 1-Minute Play Festival Tackles Race & Police Brutality in Black Communities

Every 28 hours in America, a Black person is killed by the police. It’s a statistic that is frightening to even conceptualize. However, it’s...

Broadway BlackOctober 25, 2015

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...

Broadway BlackOctober 20, 2015

A Must See

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,...

Broadway BlackOctober 16, 2015

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National Black Theatre Probes The Policing of Black Bodies

Emmet Till. Trayvon Martin. Sandra Bland. Kindra Chapman. In 2015, the legacy of intolerance and discrimination against people of color continues its awful march,...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

Broadway Black History Musical

5 Great Musicals You’ve Probably Overlooked

You have heard of Dreamgirls, Wicked and In The Heights, but there are always a few musicals you leave off of your “My Top Ten Musicals...

Broadway BlackSeptember 30, 2015

A Must See

Watching O.J. Will Make World Premiere in L.A.

Ensemble Studio Theatre LA presents the world premiere of Watching O.J., a new play by David McMillan and directed by Keith Szarabajka. The production opens...

Broadway BlackSeptember 22, 2015

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...

Broadway BlackSeptember 16, 2015

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...

Broadway BlackSeptember 15, 2015

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Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

A Must See

Pasadena Playhouse Announces Cast of Fly Based on Tuskegee Airmen

Good Works

And The Winner Is…Broadway Black Top 10 of 2015

BB Casting Agency

BB Casting Agency: The Music Man & More

A Must See

Watch The Wiz Live & The Making of The Wiz

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Cast List

Our Town Returns to Broadway with a Stellar Cast including Michelle Wilson, Ephraim Sykes, Billy Eugene Jones, & More

Broadway Bound

Audra McDonald to Star in Revival of Legendary Musical “Gypsy”

Features

Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Concert Night

Wayne Brady, Amber Iman, Mykal Kilgore & More Join Miscast24

Broadway Bound

Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer to Star in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, Directed by Debbie Allen

Breaking News

Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

Broadway Bound

Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

Season Announcement

Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

Events and Happenings

Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Events and Happenings

Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

Features

Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained

Photos

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

Cast List

Our Town Returns to Broadway with a Stellar Cast including Michelle Wilson, Ephraim Sykes, Billy Eugene Jones, & More

Broadway Bound

Audra McDonald to Star in Revival of Legendary Musical “Gypsy”

Features

Power and Privilege on Broadway: Patti LuPone’s Disrespect of Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald Explained

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Concert Night

Wayne Brady, Amber Iman, Mykal Kilgore & More Join Miscast24

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Who’s TOMMY Opening Night Red Carpet & Curtain Call

Photos

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

Cast List

André De Shields, “Tempress” Chasity Moore, Antwayn Hopper + More To Star in Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”

Events and Happenings

Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 BIPOC Theatre Night Oct 15 at Signature Theatre

Features

WATCH: Amandla Stenberg Talks Dear Evan Hansen + Anonymous Ones

Just Wow!

Make Them Hear You – A Trayvon Martin Tribute

Music

Leslie Odom Jr And Nicolette Robinson SMASH Stay By Rihanna

World Premiere

The Eve Of Jackie World Premiere Starring Chester Gregory

Broadway Bound

Motown: The Musical Commerical

A Must See

12 Angry Men Directed by George Faison Gets An Extended Run

Congrats!

Songs For A New World Demo with Billy Porter Released

Events and Happenings

Call For Action: 3 Major New York Black Theatres De-Funded

Good Works

Every 28 Hours: 1-Minute Play Festival Tackles Race & Police Brutality in Black Communities

Events and Happenings

Harlem Stage Announces 2015-2016 Lineup

A Must See

Veteran Black Artists Reflect On Artistic Lives In INSIGHT/SECOND SIGHT

Congrats!

National Black Theatre Probes The Policing of Black Bodies