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Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Tony Award winner Heather Headley played her final performance in The Color Purple on October 2nd, 2016, after starting her run in the revival on May 10,...

Drew ShadeDecember 21, 2022

Cast List

Taraji P. Henson Will Star as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Musical Film

Directed by Blitz Bazawule (Black is King), Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Taraji P. Henson (Annie Live!, Hidden Figures) will star as Shug Avery in “The Color Purple”...

Broadway BlackFebruary 1, 2022

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Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

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Taraji P. Henson Will Star as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Musical Film

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Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks To Lead Broadway Revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson

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PHOTOS: Jawan Jackson & Amber Wright Celebrate Baby Jackson

Events and Happenings

The Shubert Organization Announces The Naming of The James Earl Jones Theatre

Events and Happenings

Full Cast Announced For World premiere of Black No More

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Broadway Black & BFRJ Present The Reckoning, A Halloween Party

Broadway Bound

Leslie Odom Jr. Will Return To Broadway In Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious

Never Forget

FLASHBACK! The Color Purple Revival Cast Sing ‘I Won’t Complain’

Special Performance

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Celebrates The Divine Nine with Special Performance January 10

Extended Runs

The Collaboration Opening Tomorrow, Now Extended Through January 29

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

Broadway Bound

The Wiz To Return To Broadway; Jaquel Knight, Amber Ruffin, & More Attached

Extended Runs

The Phantom of The Opera Announces The First & Only Extension Possible

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The 2nd Annual Antonyo Awards postponed, with new date to be announced

Broadway Bound

Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks To Lead Broadway Revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson

Events and Happenings

The Shubert Organization Announces The Naming of The James Earl Jones Theatre

Events and Happenings

Jewelle Blackman To Play Persephone in Hadestown Starting April 5th

Broadway Bound

Suzan-Lori Parks’ TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Returns to Broadway Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Corey Hawkins

#TheAntonyos

The 2nd Annual Antonyo Award Nominations

Cast List

A Soldier’s Play Announces National Tour Starring Norm Lewis

Cast List

Amber Gray, Phillip James Brannon, & More Join Broadway’s MACBETH starring Ruth Negga & Daniel Craig

Breaking News

Nikki Renee Daniels Becomes Broadway’s First Black Bobbie in Company

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: Whoopi Goldberg, Queen Latifah & More Visit Ain’t No Mo’

Events and Happenings

PHOTOS: BWYBLK x BFRJ’s The Reckoning Halloween Party

First Look

First Look: Taraji P. Henson & Celina Smith in “ANNIE LIVE!”

Features

PHOTOS: BAC’s Britton Smith Lets Us In & Tells Us What He Didn’t Say

The Big Screen

PHOTOS: Dear Evan Hansen Movie Premiere in L.A.