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Broadway Actors Will Sleep Out for Homeless Youths

Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper, multi-faceted performer and star of The Trip to Bountiful Vanessa Williams, and Newsies star Capathia...

Broadway BlackJuly 31, 2015

A Must See

???: Beyonce & Uzo Aduba Up For Glinda The Good In The Wiz Live

There is rampant speculation that Beyoncé has been offered the role of Glinda the Good Witch in NBC’s upcoming live production of The Wiz! Although there is...

Broadway BlackJuly 31, 2015

How Do We Feel

Playwright Alleges Racist Treatment at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Judy Juanita, an Oakland playwright, was invited by a member of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre staff to the final dress rehearsal of Anna Deavere...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Jennifer Holliday Gets Jazzy In Sophisticated Ladies

Tony and Grammy Award-winning diva Jennifer Holliday, the “Original Dreamgirl,” who’s thrilled audiences for years belting out her signature show tune, “And I’m Telling...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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President Obama Talks Hamilton Musical With Jon Stewart

Hamilton, the new musical by Tony Award Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), is gaining new fans everyday, including President Barack Obama. Last week,...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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From A Book To Broadway: The Journey of The Color Purple

Photo Credit: Lyn Hughes As Broadway prepares for the return of The Color Purple this fall, let’s look back at the history of this...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Taye Diggs’ Hedwig Debut is a Hit

When you step into a pair of high heels, you better be sure you know how to sashay your way around in them and...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Lupita Nyong’o Will Star Off-Broadway In Eclipsed By Danai Gurira; Directed By Liesl Tommy

It seems this theatre season keeps getting better. So many surprises and new shows popping up. It was just announced that Academy Award winner...

Drew ShadeJuly 30, 2015

Updates

LaChanze Sizzles in Broadway Legacy

LaChanze, best known for her Tony Award-winning role as “Celie” in The Color Purple was recently featured in “Broadway Legacy,” a photographic and “online...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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Heather Headley Eyes Return to Broadway With The Bodyguard

Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley took on Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods in a role she thought she would never play- “The...

Broadway BlackJuly 30, 2015

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....

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 30, 2015

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Unspeakable, A Play About Comedian Richard Pryor, to Finally Hit the Stage

Funnyman Richard Pryor was arguably the Black stand-up comedian who most changed the game. Although Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, and Bill Cosby came before...

Broadway BlackJuly 29, 2015

A Must See

Brandy Brings Her Chicago Run To A Close – Final Week!

“So long, farewell to you my friend. Goodbye for now until we meet again.” In the words of Out of The Box, it is...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 29, 2015

Celebrity Takeover

Queen Latifah & Mary J. Blige Cast In NBC’s The Wiz Live

We are so glad they didn’t bring us “no bad news!” NBC, that is. Since they revealed the new live musical for this winter, everyone...

Drew ShadeJuly 28, 2015

2013 Tonys

Patina Miller In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II

The trailer for the latest installment of “The Hunger Games” franchise features a familiar face, 2013 Tony Award Winner, Patina Miller (Pippin). Reprising her...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

Events and Happenings

‘America’s Got Talent’ Fans Say Judges Miss The Mark On Ryan Shaw

By the time soul singer Ryan Shaw hit the stage of “America’s Got Talent” he had already earned three Grammy nominations. In addition he...

Nicole JohnsonJuly 28, 2015

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Jennifer Hudson’s Son Could Be Next In Line For Broadway

Photo Credit: Jen Rosenstein You could say it’s in the genes. While Jennifer Hudson gears up for her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in...

Jazmine Harper-DavisJuly 28, 2015

Broadway Black TV

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...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

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The Genius of Geoffrey Holder On Display At NYPL

Fans of actor, choreographer, dancer, painter, singer, and Tony Award-winning stage director and costume designer Geoffrey Holder will have a chance to learn more about this...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

Huh??

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...

Broadway BlackJuly 28, 2015

Breaking News

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

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

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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”

Opening Night

PHOTOS: Lempicka Opening Night & Curtain Call

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

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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

Features

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

Opening Night

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

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

Broadway Bound

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

Opening Night

PHOTOS: Lempicka Opening Night & Curtain Call

Opening Night

PHOTOS: The Outsiders Opening Night + Curtain Call

Cast List

Our Town Returns to Broadway with a Stellar Cast including Michelle Wilson, Ephraim Sykes, Billy Eugene Jones, & More

Opening Night

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

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

Features

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

Opening Night

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

Concert Night

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

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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

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