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Class Is In Session: 5 Plays by Black Playwrights Every Young Black Student Should Read
With the pandemic closing the doors on Broadway and schools shifting their teaching methods to remote learning, students across our country are devoid of...
Race and Privilege: Exploring MLK’s Two Americas Discussion At Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater and WYNC (NYC Public Radio Station) have linked up to put on their 10th annual event to honor the life and...
Black Perspectives Matter: Why Black Voices Deserve To Be Heard
"The year 2015, saw the rise of #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackGirlsMatter, both movements helmed by powerful, fearless Black women. In 2016 I’m starting #BlackPerspectivesMatter."
When a...
Be Apart of the Revolution! Hamilton Posts Open Casting Call
You can finally be in the room where it happens! Kinda, well your living room or a studio will be enough to get you...
ProductionPro: Helping Artists Do It For Themselves
Over the last 10 years, the theater industry has experienced a significant artistic boost with performers flocking to New York and L.A. by the...
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...
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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...
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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....
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How It Could Go Down: The Wiz Live Cast
On December 3, NBC will air a live production of The Wiz. While Stephanie Mills has been cast as Aunt Em, there has been rampant speculation about...
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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...
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Alton Fitzgerald White Ends Run As The Longest Running Mufasa In The Lion King
July 5, 2015 is a rather important day in Broadway history; after 4,308 performances, Alton Fitzgerald White took his final curtain call as the...
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Hamilton To Hedwig: When “Non-Traditional” Casting Becomes Traditional
When I first saw advertisements for Hamilton, I remember thinking to myself, “A musical about Alexander Hamilton. Lin Manuel, what are you doing?” Then...
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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...
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Derrick Weston Brown’s Scathing Response to Charleston
A week ago, nine African Americans were gunned down during bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church by a man who hoped to incite a...
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Tamara Jade on Freedom, Faith, and the Power of Using Every Part of Her Voice
Tamara Jade, a versatile artist from Maryland, embraces her diverse musical influences. Now starring in Jeanine Tesori's contemporary opera "Blue," she highlights the need for authentic storytelling. Jade seeks freedom and connection in her art, blending genres and reflecting her own experiences and truths.
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Freedom Riders: A Journey With No End in Sight, Harlem Stage Honors 10 Years of Reckoning and Resistance
Harlem Stage, the powerhouse institution known for setting untold...
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Monifah, C. King, and More Star In Man Of The House At Brooklyn’s Billie Holiday Theatre
This fall, A-Diamond Entertainment presents the acclaimed stage play...
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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
A monumental collision of Black artistry is set for...
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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club
The curtain is rising on a grand finale you...


