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Classic Stage Company’s Production of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress Postponed

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Jill Rafson as Producing Artistic Director, recently made an announcement that has both disappointed and excited theatre...

Broadway BlackMarch 28, 2024

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First Look: Colman Domingo’s DOT at Vineyard Theatre

We’ve anxiously waited for months and gone through cast changes but, finally, the moment has arrived. Actor and playwright Colman Domingo’s highly anticipated play...

Broadway BlackFebruary 26, 2016

Behind The Scenes

Sing Girl Sing: One on One with Sojourners Playwright Mfoniso Udofia

Ask Nigerian-American playwright, actress and educator Mfoniso Udofia what her first love is and she’ll tell you, to the surprise of many, “singing.” Surprising only...

Broadway BlackFebruary 1, 2016

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Marjorie Johnson Returns to Colman Domingo’s DOT

When Colman Domingo’s Dot premiered at the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival last March, Marjorie Johnson’s performance of “Dotty,” the title character, was...

Broadway BlackJanuary 6, 2016

Events and Happenings

Kecia Lewis Assumes The Role of “Mother Courage”

I don’t know about y’all, but I was biting my nails waiting to see who was going to step into the role of “Mother...

Broadway BlackJanuary 5, 2016

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Marquise Neal In Kids of the Arts’ Dream Street

World famous director Sebastian Rickter is holding open auditions for a new West End musical called Dream Street and is looking for undiscovered talent. No,...

Broadway BlackAugust 11, 2015

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King Liz Starring Karen Pittman Extended Through August 15

Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz, the tale of a female sports agent who’s fighting to stay on top of a male-dominated industry, was such a...

Broadway BlackAugust 8, 2015

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Pedro Pan: A New Children’s Musical

Operación Pedro Pan was a migration of unaccompanied children from Cuba during the 1960’s when Cuban parents feared indoctrination and the Cuban government taking away their parental authority. Pedro Pan is...

Broadway BlackAugust 8, 2015

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Larry Powell & Linda Powell Cast In The Christians Off-Broadway Premiere

Larry Powell and Linda Powell join the cast of the New York premiere of Lucas Hnath’s drama The Christians, directed by Obie Award winner...

Broadway BlackAugust 4, 2015

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A Bronx Tale The Musical Will Be Directed By Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro will revisit the first movie he directed, this time as an off-Broadway musical. The 1993 film, A Bronx Tale, is an adaptation of Chazz...

Broadway BlackAugust 4, 2015

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Previews Begin For Whorl Inside A Loop At 2econd Stage

When it comes to prison dramas, the television landscape has long been littered with them, from “Hogan Heroes” in the 60’s to the Emmy-winning...

Broadway BlackAugust 4, 2015

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Help the Cast of Invisible Thread Travel to Uganda

Seeking to escape scrutiny about his sexuality, Griffin Matthews decides to join his church’s mission to Uganda to build a village school. While there,...

Nicole JohnsonJuly 31, 2015

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Lupita Nyong’o Will Star Off-Broadway In Eclipsed By Danai Gurira; Directed By Liesl Tommy

It seems this theatre season keeps getting better. So many surprises and new shows popping up. It was just announced that Academy Award winner...

Drew ShadeJuly 30, 2015

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Heather Headley Eyes Return to Broadway With The Bodyguard

Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley took on Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods in a role she thought she would never play- “The...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Playwright Alleges Racist Treatment at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Oakland playwright Judy Juanita alleged being subjected to racist treatment at a recent performance at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. As reported by the East...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

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Jennie Harney Reprises Her Role in PEARL

Jennie Harney, will reprise her award winning role as Pearl Bailey in the musical, PEARL, this week at the Davenport Theatre. Presented as part of...

Broadway BlackJuly 23, 2015

Events and Happenings

The Voice Finalist India Carney Stars In Held Momentarily

2015 The Voice finalist India Carney won’t forget where she came from. She will return to a role she created last summer, before her recent...

Drew ShadeJuly 20, 2015

Coming Soon

Broadway In The Hood Announces New Residency

Earlier this week, Las Vegas-based A Source of Joy Theatricals announced their new residency at The Smith Center in Las Vegas. The five Broadway plays...

Broadway BlackJuly 15, 2015

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Capital Fringe Festival Presents POWER: The Rise of Stokely Carmichael

Although it is 2015, the message captured in the upcoming play, Power: Stokely Carmichael, is as eerily applicable today as it was during the time...

Broadway BlackJuly 9, 2015

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Karen Pittman To Star In King Liz Off Broadway

Featured photo by Deborah Lopez Lynch Karen Pittman, who most recently appeared on Broadway in Disgraced, will star as the lead role, Liz Rico, in the...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJune 25, 2015

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The August Wilson Center Is Staying Afloat

Famed playwright August Wilson , a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania lived from April 1945 to October 2005. He left behind, not only a legacy of...

Broadway BlackJune 24, 2015

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Classic Stage Company’s Production of Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress Postponed

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First Look: Colman Domingo’s DOT at Vineyard Theatre

Behind The Scenes

Sing Girl Sing: One on One with Sojourners Playwright Mfoniso Udofia

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Marjorie Johnson Returns to Colman Domingo’s DOT

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Kecia Lewis Assumes The Role of “Mother Courage”

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

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PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

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

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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

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The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsors ‘Push Party’ World Premiere Performance

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Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, Harlem Stage Honors 10 Years of Reckoning and Resistance

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Monifah, C. King, and More Star In Man Of The House At Brooklyn’s Billie Holiday Theatre

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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

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

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

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

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Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

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Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

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

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

Broadway Bound

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

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

Events and Happenings

The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsors ‘Push Party’ World Premiere Performance

Breaking News

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

Events and Happenings

Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

Season Announcement

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

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

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Make Them Hear You – A Trayvon Martin Tribute

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Leslie Odom Jr And Nicolette Robinson SMASH Stay By Rihanna

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The Eve Of Jackie World Premiere Starring Chester Gregory

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Motown: The Musical Commerical

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Marquise Neal In Kids of the Arts’ Dream Street

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King Liz Starring Karen Pittman Extended Through August 15

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Pedro Pan: A New Children’s Musical

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Larry Powell & Linda Powell Cast In The Christians Off-Broadway Premiere

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A Bronx Tale The Musical Will Be Directed By Robert De Niro

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Previews Begin For Whorl Inside A Loop At 2econd Stage

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Help the Cast of Invisible Thread Travel to Uganda