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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

Congrats!

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

A Must See

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate Makes LA Debut

This fall, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins‘ Obie Award winning play, Appropriate (2014) will make its West Coast debut at the Center Theater Group’s Mark Taper Forum...

Broadway BlackAugust 3, 2015

A Must See

From A Book To Broadway: The Journey of The Color Purple

Photo Credit: Lyn Hughes As Broadway prepares for the return of The Color Purple this fall, let’s look back at the history of this...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

A Must See

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

How Do We Feel

Theatre Etiquette 101: That Screen Is Brighter Than It Appears

Say it with me: Theatre Etiquette. I treat going to Broadway the same way I treat going to the movies, minus the over-buttered popcorn....

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 30, 2015

A Must See

The Genius of Geoffrey Holder On Display At NYPL

Fans of actor, choreographer, dancer, painter, singer, and Tony Award-winning stage director and costume designer Geoffrey Holder will have a chance to learn more about this...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

A Must See

Look & Listen: Into The Woods with Heather Headley & Ken Page

Theater magic is being made at The Muny Theater in St. Louis as Tony Award Winner, Heather Headley (Aida), and Drama Desk Award Winner, Ken...

Broadway BlackJuly 27, 2015

Congrats!

Director Kenny Leon Wins Again; Appointed To ATW Advisory Committee

Chalk up another accomplishment for acclaimed Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon! The American Theatre Wing recently appointed Leon to its Advisory Committee, which provides...

Broadway BlackJuly 23, 2015

A Must See

Anna Deavere Smith Challenges School-To-Prison Pipeline In New Play; Notes From The Field

Anna Deavere Smith is perhaps one of the greatest artists of our time. She has recently created a piece that speaks to one of...

Broadway BlackJuly 20, 2015

A Must See

Arts and Activism in America: James Ijames

We are entering a time where many of this nation’s ills are being brought to the forefront of social consciousness. It seems that every...

Broadway BlackJuly 16, 2015

A Must See

Welcome To TAP WORLD! New Docu-Film Shows Tap Love & History

“The language of music is rhythm. Rhythm is the language of life” These are the first words spoken in the brilliant new documentary, Tap...

Broadway BlackJuly 10, 2015

A Must See

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

A Must See

Whoopi Goldberg At The Kennedy Center For One Night Only

Winner of all the awards, Whoopi Goldberg will perform at the Kennedy Center on July 17th for a one-night only comedy event. Since her...

Broadway BlackJuly 6, 2015

Awards Nominees & Winners

A Dream Come True: Leslie Uggams As Mama Rose In Gypsy

Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!) has entertained and inspired countless audience members over her 65 year career, including writer and director Arthur...

Broadway BlackJune 24, 2015

2013 Tonys

Sasha Allen Shines In Pippin National Tour

It’s been almost a year since Broadway dynamo (Hair) and “The Voice” finalist Sasha Allen joined the National Tour of Pippin and she is...

Broadway BlackJune 22, 2015

Annual Conference

The National Black Theatre Festival 2015 Honorees

This August, the North Carolina Black Repertory Company will host its 14th Biennial National Black Theatre Festival. This week long event is an “International...

Broadway BlackJune 18, 2015

Events and Happenings

Phillip Boykin Will Star In Big River At The California Musical Theatre

The incredible, Tony Award Nominee (Porgy and Bess), Phillip Boykin will star as “Jim” in Big River at the California Musical Theatre. This is...

Broadway BlackJune 15, 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

Congrats!

Ngozi Anyanwu, Marlow Wyatt Humanitas/CTG Playwriting Prize Finalists

A Must See

New Hip Hop Musical iLLA Is Creating A New Beat

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Features

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

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

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

Features

Tamara Jade on Freedom, Faith, and the Power of Using Every Part of Her Voice

Events and Happenings

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

Events and Happenings

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

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

Features

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

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

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

Events and Happenings

Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

Events and Happenings

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

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

A Must See

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate Makes LA Debut

A Must See

From A Book To Broadway: The Journey of The Color Purple

A Must See

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

How Do We Feel

Theatre Etiquette 101: That Screen Is Brighter Than It Appears

A Must See

The Genius of Geoffrey Holder On Display At NYPL

A Must See

Look & Listen: Into The Woods with Heather Headley & Ken Page

Congrats!

Director Kenny Leon Wins Again; Appointed To ATW Advisory Committee