Nikki Renee Daniels

Her Broadway credits include The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess “Clara,” Les Miserables “Fantine,” Anything Goes, Promises, Promises, Nine, Lestat, Little Shop of Horrors, The Look of Love and Aida.  Her TV/Film credits include “Chappelle’s Show,” “The Sound of Music Live!” and The Other Woman. Danniels has performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras across the country, in Canada and at Carnegie Hall. Her debut solo CD, “Home,” was released in 2012. Daniels has said her legacy inspirations are Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee, Audra McDonald, LaChanze, and Phylicia Rashad. Currently, she is appearing on Broadway as “Nabulungi” in The Book of Mormon.

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— Nikki Renee Daniels (@nikkireneesings) August 19, 2015

Amber Iman

Making her Broadway debut as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, in “Soul Doctor,” Amber Iman earned rave reviews and a nomination for the prestigious Clive Barnes Award.

Amber Iman graduated magna cum laude, with a BFA in Musical Theatre, from Howard University. After graduation, she returned to Atlanta, where her performances included “Woman #1” in The Colored Museum, “Lady in Orange” in For Colored Girls…., and “Erzulie” in Once on this Island. She was nominated for an IRNE for Best Supporting Actress as “Cheryl” in Stick Fly (Arena Stage/Huntington Theatre).  Off-Broadway, she played “Mrs. Jefferson/Seasons of Love Soloist” in RENT (New World Stages), and “Hannah” in A Civil War Christmas (NY Theatre Workshop). Most recently she appeared in the role of  “Aldonza” in Man of la Mancha at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Iman credits her legacy inspirations as Ella Fitzgerald, Bernardine Mitchell, Dinah Washington, India Arie, Audra McDonald, Viola Davis, and her mother Margo Moorer.

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Every other week, Broadway Legacy focuses on a different individual’s accomplishments and inspirations. The series features Broadway veterans such as Chuck Cooper who won a Tony for The Life, Tony nominee Charl Brown, Derrick Baskin, best known for his role of “Comfort Counselor Mitch Mahoney” in the popular Broadway show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Ben Harney, who won the 1982 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as “Curtis Taylor, Jr.” Dreamgirls.

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CAPATHIA JENKINS

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CAPATHIA JENKINS

This Brooklyn-born and raised actress most recently starred as ‘Medda’ in the hit Disney production of Newsies’ on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell, where she wowed audiences with her stirring rendition of ‘Turn Back, O Man’ which can still be heard on the original cast recording. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Ms. Jenkins then created the roles of ‘The Washing Machine’ in Caroline, Or Change and ‘Frieda May’ in Martin Short-Fame becomes me where she sang ‘Stop the Show’ and brought the house down every night. Her Television credits include 30 Rock, the Practice, Law & Order SVU, the Sopranos, Law & Order. She can be seen in the 2012 film ‘Musical Chairs’ directed by Susan Seidelman. She can be heard on the following film soundtracks: Nine, Chicago, Legally Blonde 2.

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This was the first look into that project that made us intrigued and full of anticipation.

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— Broadway Legacy (@BroadwayLegacy) March 25, 2015

Well, the launch has happened and it was first reported by BroadwayWorld.com. The project, fittingly entitled, Broadway Legacy is described below:

BROADWAY LEGACY is a photographic and editorial exhibition that boldly celebrates African American achievement in the Broadway industry. The beautiful showcase of talented black men was directed by one of the same, Broadway actor Christian Dante White. The exhibition’s stunning portraits features Chuck Cooper, Darius de Haas, Charl Brown, Kyle Taylor Parker and more!

White’s aspiration was to feature men who not only are fiercely talented but also inspiring to each other and others. These are men who give life and love on and off the stage. His goal was to not only show appreciation for their remarkable contributions to entertainment but for these men to be recognized in a high fashion setting and to be presented by an outlet that reaches masses so they can be enlightened and educated.

In collaboration with celebrity photographer Brent Dundore, the pair came up with the concept and aesthetics to bring life to the essence of each man presented. Tony Award winners and nominees, Broadway veterans and gypsies, and the fresh, raw, and future legends are all a part of this project. This still but moving presentation in itself is a legacy. The creators invite you to learn, fall in love, and be inspired by a few good men in BROADWAY LEGACY.

In this amazing exhibition you’ll see what inspiration looks like in a timeless and classic manner. The crisp and clean presentation of Broadway Legacy is what Black Broadway and Broadway as a whole has been missing and longing for. Take a look at a few photos but make sure to check out the website www.BroadwayLegacy.com to get the full experience and find out more on why each person highlighted deserves their spot in the legacy chair. Web design was powered by LaCrafts Creations, owned and run by Elijah Ahmad Lewis, currently playing Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical 1st national tour.

Congrats to the entire team and all that made Broadway Legacy possible. This really makes our hearts happy. Look out! There is surely more to come and we can’t wait to see it. We have a feeling a Broadway Legacy of Women will be up next!

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