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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

Behind The Scenes

Exclusive: Kimberly Scott Talks Sweat, Nottage Vs. Wilson, & What Inspires Her

Kimberly Scott has spent 30 years honing her craft in a distinguished and successful career in film, television, and theatre. A Tony Award nominee...

Broadway BlackJanuary 21, 2016

Leads & Legends

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...

Broadway BlackJanuary 13, 2016

#TheAntonyos

The Awards Vol. III Nomination Ceremony Hosted by Keenan Scott II & D. Woods

Broadway artists Keenan Scott II (Thoughts of a Colored Man) & D. Woods (For Colored Girls… Revival) host The Awards Vol. III Nomination Ceremony....

Broadway BlackJuly 7, 2023

Features

Count It All Joy! Joy Woods Brings It Full Circle with ‘Little Shop’

Award Nominations

Myles Frost & Lea Michele Host The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

Events and Happenings

The 2nd Annual Awards by Broadway Black: Full Winners List

Broadway Black held a private ceremony for The Awards formerly known as The Antonyos on February 20th, 2023 at Chelsea Table + Stage. The...

Broadway BlackMarch 4, 2023

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

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

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Ngozi Anyanwu, Marlow Wyatt Humanitas/CTG Playwriting Prize Finalists

Ngozichukwuka Anyanwu and Marlow Wyatt are among 10 finalists announced for the inaugural HUMANITAS/CTG Playwriting Prize by Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles’ leading nonprofit...

Broadway BlackDecember 19, 2015

A Must See

New Hip Hop Musical iLLA Is Creating A New Beat

iLLA: /ilə/ adjective. Exceedingly ill. Greater than. More superior. “His beat is ill, but mine is illa.” Do you have what it takes to...

Broadway BlackDecember 16, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

Leon Addison Brown Shares Stage With Bruce Willis, Laurie Metclaf In Misery

Leon Addison Brown will die on Broadway multiple times for 16 weeks. He plays “Buster,” the sheriff hell-bent on finding author Paul Sheldon and...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

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Terri White Says Farewell To The Live Concert Stage

Having performed in musicals since she was 8, Tony-nominated actor Terri White takes a bow from the live concert stage. White, 68, announced her...

Broadway BlackOctober 24, 2015

Award Nominations

Amber Iman Honored with Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence

Amber Iman was born for Broadway. Following in the footsteps of her mother actress Margo Moorer best known for “Forrest Gump” and “Drop Dead Diva”,...

Broadway BlackOctober 17, 2015

Behind The Scenes

The Tyler Perry Factor – Will Madea Ever Go To Broadway?

For some, it seemed that producer, filmmaker, playwright and actor Tyler Perry was an overnight sensation. His wildly popular plays centering often on family...

Broadway BlackOctober 5, 2015

A Must See

Arts and Activism in America: Malika Oyetimein

Director Malika Oyetimein is on a mission. She has focused her career in the theater to “Create change. To affect people with my work....

Broadway BlackSeptember 23, 2015

Good Works

Kyle Jean-Baptiste: A Final Ovation for a Broadway Legend

It is always a tragedy when a young person meets their untimely end. That grief is compounded when it is a young person who...

Broadway BlackSeptember 2, 2015

Awards Nominees & Winners

Sheryl Lee Ralph Keeps Giving Back! 25th Annual Divas Simply Singing Benefit Concert

Dreamgirl, Divinely Inspired Victoriously Aware Sheryl Lee Ralph , is hosting the 25th Annual DIVA Foundation’s Divas Simply Singing to benefit HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness....

Broadway BlackAugust 19, 2015

A Must See

Montego Glover Joins the Cast of Les Miserables as Fantine

Tony nominee Montego Glover is set to take on the role of Fantine in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony...

Broadway BlackAugust 10, 2015

Broadway Black Kids

School’s in Session: Top 5 Theatre Programs Designed For Black Students

Whether you are planning on majoring in Drama, Theatre Arts Administration or Theatre with a Technical emphasis, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) cater...

Nicole JohnsonAugust 5, 2015

Its A Hit

Brandon Victor Dixon & Capathia Jenkins Shine In Broadway Legacy

Brandon Victor Dixon & Capathia Jenkins are shown in their best light as the focus of the next set photos in a series that features the...

Drew ShadeAugust 5, 2015

Dance!

After Midnight’s Virgil Gadson Moves On So You Think You Can Dance

Virgil “Lil O” Gadson is a Broadway actor and dancer who has appeared in NFL commercials, season eight of So You Think You Can Dance,...

Broadway BlackAugust 4, 2015

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Behind The Scenes

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

Behind The Scenes

Exclusive: Kimberly Scott Talks Sweat, Nottage Vs. Wilson, & What Inspires Her

Leads & Legends

Rest Well: Billie Allen Defied Barriers On Stage, Screen

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#TheAntonyos

The Awards Vol. III Nomination Ceremony Hosted by Keenan Scott II & D. Woods

Features

Count It All Joy! Joy Woods Brings It Full Circle with ‘Little Shop’

Award Nominations

Myles Frost & Lea Michele Host The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

Events and Happenings

The 2nd Annual Awards by Broadway Black: Full Winners List

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

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

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Broadway Bound

The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

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

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Features

Count It All Joy! Joy Woods Brings It Full Circle with ‘Little Shop’

Award Nominations

Myles Frost & Lea Michele Host The 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations

Award Nominations

The 2023 TONY AWARD® Nominations

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

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

Special Performance

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Celebrates The Divine Nine with Special Performance January 10

Extended Runs

The Collaboration Opening Tomorrow, Now Extended Through January 29

Broadway Bound

The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

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

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

#TheAntonyos

PHOTOS: The Awards, Formerly Known As The Antonyos

#TheAntonyos

The 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards postponed, with new date to be announced

Extended Runs

The Phantom of The Opera Announces The First & Only Extension Possible

Extended Runs

The Collaboration Opening Tomorrow, Now Extended Through January 29

BWYBLK Event

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

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