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Mike Evariste Heads New Musical, Freedom’s Song

Freedom’s Song, a new musical about a Civil War-era interracial family torn apart by slavery, is set to receive a private, industry-only reading on Nov. 16,...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

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Dance Pioneer Arthur Mitchell Honored With Symposium

Sixty years before ballet dancer and media darling Misty Copeland changed the face of the American Ballet Theatre when she became the company’s first...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

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Marisha Wallace & Nick Rashad Burroughs To Make 54 Below Debut

Are you ready to throw your shoe?! Or maybe catch the Holy Ghost? Either is probable when Marisha Wallace and Nick Rashad Burroughs join forces at their...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

Broadway Bound

NFL Legend Eddie George Will Join Chicago Musical In January

The NFL Legend and Heisman Trophy winner, Eddie George, will surprisingly make his Broadway debut in the new year. The revival company of Chicago, now...

Drew ShadeOctober 26, 2015

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Playwrights Morisseau, Jacobs-Jenkins To Receive Steinberg Award

“My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history.” That was playwright August Wilson, considered one of the greatest literary...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

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Eddie Cooper Joins All-Male Cast of A Funny Thing Happened…

Broadway legacy Eddie Cooper is taking the stage again in Two River Theater’s fall production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the...

Broadway BlackOctober 26, 2015

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Jeannette Bayardelle Leads Sister Act at North Shore

Jeannette Bayardelle (Hair, The Color Purple) leads the cast of Sister Act as “Deloris Van Cartier” at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts,...

Broadway BlackOctober 25, 2015

Good Works

Every 28 Hours: 1-Minute Play Festival Tackles Race & Police Brutality in Black Communities

Every 28 hours in America, a Black person is killed by the police. It’s a statistic that is frightening to even conceptualize. However, it’s...

Broadway BlackOctober 25, 2015

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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

Broadway Black History Fact

André De Shields Awarded for Excellence in the Arts

Photo by Michael Key So you want to meet the Wizard? Well, André De Shields’ sass, style, and excellence in theatre will be honored...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

Award Nominations

Billy Porter, Lillias White, & More Among 44th Annual Audelco Award Nominees

It’s time for the announcement of the 2015 44th Annual Audelco Awards nominees. Audelco (Audience Development Committee, Inc.) was established and incorporated in 1973 by the late...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

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The Lion King and Aladdin: Diversity Across Green Fields & Lovely Flowers

Unlike many Americans, I didn’t grow up on Disney films. Sure, I owned Pocahontas, The Lion King and Aladdin on VHS, but I can’t quote...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

Events and Happenings

6 Broadway Black Inspired Costumes for Halloween

It seems the holiday season is already upon us. Stores are putting up Christmas displays and the sound of Christmas music is already sneaking...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

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Donald Byrd’s The Minstrel Show Revisited – Limited Engagement

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts will present the The Minstrel Show Revisited, a reworking of Donald Byrd‘s 1991 Bessie Award-winning dance/theater production. The...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

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The First Noel Gears Up For A Harlem Christmas At The Apollo

In partnership with Apollo Theater, The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents the world premiere of The First Noel for the winter season. Performances will...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

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BB Casting Agency: Patina Miller as West Side Story’s Maria

One of my favorite musicals is West Side Story, that timeless Shakespearean romantic tale of young lovers who fight against the odds to be...

Broadway BlackOctober 23, 2015

Broadway Bound

Nene Leakes Will Return To Broadway In Chicago The Musical

If you remember on last season’s Real Housewives of Atlanta, NeNe Leakes took the show behind the scenes of her Broadway debut in Cinderella...

Drew ShadeOctober 22, 2015

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Harlem Stage Announces 2015-2016 Lineup

The award-winning arts organization Harlem Stage recently announced its 2015-2016 season, securing their reputation as one of the leading performing arts media in the community. “This...

Broadway BlackOctober 20, 2015

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Lupita Nyong’o Will Take Eclipsed To Broadway In February

You’ve been seeing Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o a little bit of everywhere nowadays. She is currently starring in the new “Star Wars: The...

Drew ShadeOctober 20, 2015

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Trevor Dion Nicholas to Star in West End’s Aladdin

It was an exciting time when Trevor Dion Nicholas made his Broadway debut last March with the cast of Disney’s Aladdin as the new...

Broadway BlackOctober 19, 2015

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

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

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

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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

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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

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Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

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Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

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Patti LuPone Releases Public Apology to Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald

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Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

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

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PHOTOS: Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Opening Night

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

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Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

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Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

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Broadway Responds: A Collective Call for Accountability

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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

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Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

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Whoopi Returns, Ragtime Rises: Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Joshua Henry Lead Lincoln Center Theater’s New Era

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

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

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

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

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Broadway-Bound Polly: The Musical Taps All-Black Creative Team Including Debbie Allen and Lena Waithe

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Billy Porter & Marisha Wallace to Lead Cabaret’s Final Broadway Run at the Kit Kat Club

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Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 BIPOC Theatre Night Oct 15 at Signature Theatre

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WATCH: Amandla Stenberg Talks Dear Evan Hansen + Anonymous Ones

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Make Them Hear You – A Trayvon Martin Tribute

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The Eve Of Jackie World Premiere Starring Chester Gregory

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