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Must See: Broadway Legacy Returns With New 2.0 Edition

Published

July 15, 2015

If you follow us on twitter then you know we’ve become major fans of Broadway Legacy, a digital catalogue that celebrates African American theatre. When the first set of visuals were released we were in overjoyed at the class and simplistic regalness of it all. This project is led by Broadway Black renaissance man Christian Dante White (The Book of Mormon, Scottsboro Boys) and the photographer responsible for such stunning images is Brent Dundore.

Check out the images for the 2nd round of the legacy, or Broadway Legacy 2.0 as its titled, below.True to form, Broadway Legacy chooses a well rounded group of leads & legends. You’ll see a new group of newbies and veterans that are making their mark and creating history on The Great White Way. You’ll also noticed that this is the first group of women Broadway Legacy has done and it’s a fine group at that. Tony Award winners Adriane Lenox (After Midnight, Doubt)& LaChanze (If/Then, The Color Purple) are among the group, along with Amber Iman (Soul Doctor), Marisha Wallace (Something Rotten), Chondra Profit,(The Lion King), Marva Hicks (Motown: The Musical, Caroline, Or Change) Patrice Covington (Motown: The Musical National Tour), Krystal Joy Brown (Motown: The Musical, Big Fish) Kimberly Marable (Sister Act, The Lion King) Candice Marie Woods (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Catch Me If You Can), Crystal Joy (Motown: The Musical), Aisha De Haas (Caroline, Or Change, One Mo’ TIme) Capthia Jenkins (Newsies: The Musical, Caroline, Or Change), Nikki Renee Daniels (Book Of Mormon, Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess), Krisha Marcano (Motown: The Musical, The Color Purple), Maia Nkenge Wilson (The Book of Mormon, The Color Purple)

And let’s not forget about the new group of Legacy Men! Jesse Nager (Motown: The Musical, Mary Poppins), Brandon Victor Dixon (Motown: The Musical, The Color Purple), Clifton Davis (Aladdin, Two Gentlemen of Verona), Michael McElroy (Next To Normal, Rent, Big River) Maurice Murphy (Motown: The Musical, Leap Of Faith), Grasan Kingsberry (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Leap Of Faith)

Broadway Legacy was created and directed by Christian Dante White in collaboration with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore.Together they embark a goal of creating an online historical catalogue of art and information, celebrating African American theatre. This is the 2nd of installment to the collection and will continue as an on going celebration of artists. Bi-Weekly we will feature a legacy individual please follow us on twitter/facebook/instagram for featurettes.

Art Director & Created by Christian Dante White

Photography by Brent Dundore

Style Consultant John Eric Parker

Web Design by Elijah Ahmad Lewis with LaCrafts Creations

Drift Studios

Please visit Broadwaylegacy.com & BrentDundore.com for more

Twitter/Facebook @BroadwayLegacy @BrentDundore @BroadwayLegacyIG

They’ve done it again! It looks amazing!

We are so looking forward to seeing more editions to this wonderful work! Keep your eye on them. We’re sure there will be more single shots of each Legacy member coming soon. Bravo Broadway Legacy!

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Written By Drew Shade

Drew Shade is a visionary creative force at the intersection of Black theatre, media, and culture. As the Founder and Creative Director of Broadway Black, Off-Book: The Podcast, and The Antonyo Awards, he champions artistic excellence and amplifies the voices of Black theatre artists with intention, heart, and unapologetic pride. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Playbill, Deadline, The Observer, and Apple TV’s Dear…, and he's collaborated with brands and institutions such as NBC, BET, Audible, Universal Pictures, SheaMoisture, The Public Theater, Signature Theatre, National Black Theatre, and more. He has also served as a cultural consultant and curator for countless Broadway productions for over a decade — establishing himself as a trusted voice and tastemaker in theatre and media. In addition to his work behind the scenes, Shade is a performer and creative artist in his own right, with credits including Classical Theatre of Harlem’s The First Noel at The Apollo, The Preacher’s Wife musical at The Alliance Theatre, and a Sondheim tribute concert at Carnegie Hall led by Tituss Burgess. He’s also lent his voice to campaigns for Google and continues to explore visual storytelling through photography — from red carpets to press coverage. Rooted in joy, justice, and the belief that Black theatre is both legacy and revolution, Shade continues to build platforms and shine light where it’s long been overdue — so Black artists are seen, heard, and celebrated on their own terms. “Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief.” – August Wilson