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Words of Wisdom
Sandra Adell Releases Ten Contemporary Plays by African American Women
I've already deemed 2016 the year of #BlackGirlMagic. 2015 gave us a plethora of Black women shattering glass ceilings in the arts (Misty Copeland! Viola...
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...
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,...
Opening More Doors: Finding Perfection in Diversity
As an actress, I believe that part of the journey in improving your craft is to seek roles that stretch the boundaries of what you...
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work Series Returns
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, the master writer chair at New York's The Public Theater, launched a new season of her "Watch Me Work"...
Is Broadway Any Different Than Hollywood? Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan Talk Marginalization
Viola Davis and Sanaa Lathan both recently touched on the subject of the marginalization of Black actors in Hollywood, which led us here at Broadway...
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Opening More Doors: Finding Perfection in Diversity
As an actress, I believe that part of the journey in improving your craft is to seek roles that stretch the boundaries of what you...
A Must See
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work Series Returns
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, the master writer chair at New York's The Public Theater, launched a new season of her "Watch Me Work"...
How Do We Feel
Is Broadway Any Different Than Hollywood? Viola Davis & Sanaa Lathan Talk Marginalization
Viola Davis and Sanaa Lathan both recently touched on the subject of the marginalization of Black actors in Hollywood, which led us here at Broadway...
Awards Nominees & Winners
Auditions in Black and White
Casting Director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, in an interview given to Black Enterprise Magazine in 2012, suggests that there are some best practices with respect...
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Awards Nominees & Winners
Denzel Washington Inspires Youth at Boys and Girls Club
As a shy, overweight boy growing up in Mt. Vernon, NY, Oscar- and Tony-winning actor Denzel Washington spent most of his time after school...
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....
Good Works
Listen To All 10 Of August Wilson’s Plays Until Aug. 26
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson was able to capture 100 years of African American life in his riveting, American Century Cycle. The 10 decade-by-decade plays begin in the...
Good Works
Billy Porter Speaks Out On Marriage Equality
After last Friday's historic Supreme Court decision, the 2013 Tony Award winning star of Kinky Boots, Billy Porter, shared some inspiring words with the audience...
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