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Anika Noni Rose Sings Be Free By J. Cole + #MLKNow Performances

On Monday, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. at #MLKNow on his national holiday right in the heart of Harlem at Riverside Church. Blackout for...

Drew ShadeJanuary 18, 2016

A Must See

Harry Belafonte, Condola Rashad, & More Join United Blackout ‪MLK Now: Special Event

Something big is happening at Riverside Church in Harlem tomorrow afternoon. Blackout for Human Rights is hosting MLK Now, described as “a special MLK...

Broadway BlackJanuary 17, 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

Award Show Performance

Kennedy Center Honors Featuring Cicely Tyson Airs on CBS

Legendary actress Cicely Tyson stunned on Sunday as one of the honorees for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. The annual celebration has become the star-studded event of...

Broadway BlackDecember 8, 2015

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New York Pops Celebrates Black Women In Jazz With Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Sy Smith

The New York Pops will present a concert at Carnegie Hall like no other November 13, when its 78-piece orchestra celebrates groundbreaking Black women...

Broadway BlackNovember 12, 2015

Coming Soon

Brian Stokes Mitchell & James Earl Jones Honor Angela Lansbury

Broadway leading men and Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell and James Earl Jones have been very busy recently. In September, Mitchell debuted at...

Broadway BlackNovember 2, 2015

Congrats!

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

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

Events and Happenings

Theater Royalty Gather To Celebrate Louis Johnson

Broadway legends flooded Symphony Space on Oct. 5 to attend the Up In The Air benefit, a tribute to famed choreographer Louis Johnson. Theater greats including...

Broadway BlackOctober 13, 2015

Leads & Legends

Beloved Actress Barbara Meek Passes at 81

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of BroadwayBlack actress Barbara Meek. She was best known for playing the character of Ellen Canby...

Broadway BlackOctober 13, 2015

Broadway Black History Fact

Leonard Harper Honored With Street In His Name

Leonard Harper, one of the great minds and producers of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and 1930s, will be honored with a street...

Broadway BlackOctober 9, 2015

How Do We Feel

Where is Super Fly: The Musical?

In the 70s, a man’s swag and sexiness were measured by the width of the lapels on his maxi coat, the length of his sideburns,...

Broadway BlackOctober 8, 2015

A Must See

Shuffle Along Is Getting Ready To Go Into Full Swing!

When the jazzy Shuffle Along opened on Broadway in May 1921, I imagine the thrill could have been likened to the 2008 U.S. Election...

Broadway BlackOctober 6, 2015

A Must See

Broadway Legacy: Nikki Renee Daniels & Amber Iman Dazzle!

Poise, grace, class and talent define the additions to the Broadway Legacy series. As previously reported, the Broadway Legacy series is a spectacular photographic...

Broadway BlackSeptember 9, 2015

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Tavis Smiley, Kenny Leon Team For Adaptation of My Journey With Maya

Once Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon wraps his work with the NBC TV and Broadway revival of the 1970’s hit musical The Wiz, he...

Broadway BlackSeptember 7, 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

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A Must See

Anika Noni Rose Sings Be Free By J. Cole + #MLKNow Performances

A Must See

Harry Belafonte, Condola Rashad, & More Join United Blackout ‪MLK Now: Special Event

Leads & Legends

Rest Well: Billie Allen Defied Barriers On Stage, Screen

Award Show Performance

Kennedy Center Honors Featuring Cicely Tyson Airs on CBS

A Must See

New York Pops Celebrates Black Women In Jazz With Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, Sy Smith

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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”

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Opening Night

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

Concert Night

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

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

Events and Happenings

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

Broadway Bound

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

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”

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Opening Night

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

Concert Night

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

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

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

Coming Soon

Brian Stokes Mitchell & James Earl Jones Honor Angela Lansbury

Congrats!

Terri White Says Farewell To The Live Concert Stage

A Must See

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

Events and Happenings

Theater Royalty Gather To Celebrate Louis Johnson

Leads & Legends

Beloved Actress Barbara Meek Passes at 81

Broadway Black History Fact

Leonard Harper Honored With Street In His Name

How Do We Feel

Where is Super Fly: The Musical?