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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Julie Robinson Belafonte, Dancer, Actress and Activist, Dies at 95

With the singer Harry Belafonte, she was one half of a celebrated (and sometimes denounced) interracial power couple who pressed the cause of civil rights in the 1960s

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries

by Erik Pedersen

Hollywood and the entertainment industry lost a number of giants during 2023, from Norman Lear, Raquel Welch, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Perry and André Braugher to Tony Bennett, Tina Turner and Robbie Robertso…

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Ballad for Bimshire

by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1963 (London/no CD) This Off-Broadway oddity probably got produced because of the reputation of its composer, Irving Burgie — also known as Lord Burgess. Having written several son…

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

New Exhibit: America's Voices Against Apartheid

by The Kennedy Center

This fall, from September 14 to November 5, 2023, the Kennedy Center's Department of International Programming and the Howard University Republic of South Africa Project/ Sister States of Maryland, Inc. will pr…

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New Exhibit: America's Voices Against Apartheid

by The Kennedy Center

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Friday, June 30, 2023

ALAN ARKIN: AN ACTOR OF RARE DIMENSIONS

by Ron Fassler

Alan Arkin in “Enter Laughing” (1963).June 30, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Not to be too emphatic about it, but Alan Arkin was among my most favorite actors. King of the hill, top of …

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Broadway Babe

by Barry Gordin

In memory of Harry Belafonte and more nostalgic finds from Broadway Babe. May 1, 2023: Broadway Babe, Randie Levine-Miller, has some wonderful nostalgic videos she found on YouTube. In memory of Harry Bela…

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

The week in theatre: Retrograde; The Secret Life of Bees; Dixon and Daughters – review

by Susannah Clapp

Kiln; Almeida; Dorfman, LondonIn his quickfire new McCarthy-era play, For Black Boys… creator Ryan Calais Cameron speaks his mind; a civil rights musical buzzes with potential; and Deborah Bruce’s domestic …

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

HARRY BELAFONTE, ACTIVIST AND ENTERTAINER, DIES AT 96

by Robert Shuman

(Hillel Italie’s article appeared on AP News, 4/25; via the Drudge Report; Photo: Vanity Fair.) NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor …

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Tony Winner Harry Belafonte Passes Away at 96

by Margaret Hall

The barrier-breaking performer was a fierce activist for civil rights, serving as one of the principal fundraisers for Martin Luther King Jr. and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

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Singer, Actor, and Activist Harry Belafonte Dead at 96

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Actor and Singer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and singer Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. Belafonte was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. He is one of the most successful Jamaican-Americ…

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Friday, March 24, 2023

‘This celebrates a coming of age’: David Harewood on how Black American culture took over the world

by David Harewood

The actor’s new documentary series salutes 50 years of African American creativity, from Sidney Poitier and Stevie Wonder to Beyoncé and Black Panther I have been lucky enough to live through an era of extra…

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Belafonte: Beyond the Banana Boat

by Trav S.D.

In 1950, Merv Griffin had a hit with a novelty song called “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”. Then he went on to accomplish a lot of different other things, and on the whole he is remembered for his b…

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Celebrating Harry Belafonte

by Sandi Durell

A star-studded line-up will celebrate the 95th birthday of legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. The benefit evening (HB95) will also present the inaugural Harry Belafonte Social J…

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Ep16 – John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys – 2006)

by Elizabeth Wheless

On the night John Lloyd Young won his Tony the stars who announced his category were Harry Belafonte and Glenn Close! During his emotional speech where he disclosed that his mother had died when he was only two…

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Call Redialed: Amanda McBroom: Send In The Clowns, Stephen Sondheim, The Rose, Songwriter, Singer

by Adam Rothenberg

It’s so great to catch up with Golden Globe Award winning songwriter Amanda McBroom. Ever since I heard Bette Midler sing Amanda’s award winning song “The Rose,” I have been a fan of Amanda’s work. Am…

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Black Liberation Reading List, Theater Division

by New York Theater

Of the 94 books on the Black Liberation Reading List from the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center, only three are plays: “Fences” by August Wilson, “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, …

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Sunday, October 11, 2020

National Coming Out Day 2020: The Queer Choir of K-Town perform Harry Belafonte’s version of "Michael Row The Boat Ashore"

by Adam Rothenberg

In celebration of National Coming Out Day 2020, The Queer Choir of K-Town performs an updated version of Harry Belafonte’s “Michael Row The Boat Ashore,” featuring Ellary Allis. An anthem for the Civil Ri…

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Friday, June 26, 2020

Marlo Thomas Hosts Free to Be… You and Me Episode of Stars in the House June 26

by Andrew Gans

Guests include Rosie O’Donnell, Marlee Matlin, Sara Bareilles, Harry Belafonte, Drew Barrymore, Audra McDonald, Debra Messing, and Michael McElroy.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Sara Bareilles, Audra McDonald & More Set for This Week's Stars in the House

by Lindsey Sullivan

A slew of stage favorites are set for this week's episodes of Stars in the House, a daily online series from SiriusXM On Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley. The series goe…

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Harry Belafonte performs "Try to Remember" and "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" | The Kennedy Center

by The Kennedy Center

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

An American Pageant of the Arts: JFK, Yo-Yo Ma, Bob Newhart, Harry Belafonte, Bernstein, more (1962)

by The Kennedy Center

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Private Canon, Vol. 1: Ven Bernabe y Lamento Jarocho

by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Cross-posted from my music blog Train My Ear In my decades of listening to and thinking about, and occasionally making, music, I’ve had some widely shared crushes and obsessions (Beatles, Jimi, Eilish) and j…

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Celebrating Black History Month: The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor Honors Tony-Winning Actor Harry Belafonte

by Michael Appler

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com asked actors, directors and playwrights to tell us about black theater-makers who inspired them. Stars jumped at the chance to honor those who came before them, a…

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Sunday, January 26, 2020

When Fast Food Picks Up Larger Society’s Civil Rights Slack

by Artsjournal2

You’ve probably heard of Harry Belafonte’s connection to the Civil Rights Movement, but … McDonald’s? Yes. The history of McDonald’s includes a large number of Black-owned franchises that also employ …

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Monday, December 2, 2019

Irving Burgie, Calypso Hitwriter For Harry Belafonte, Has Died At 95

by Artsjournal2

Burgie, known professionally as Lord Burgess, said that the calypso hits he adapted and wrote for Belafonte “‘revolutionized music’ by introducing Afro-Caribbean rhythms to the pop mainstream.” – The …

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Watch Catherine O'Hara visit the cast of Beetlejuice on Broadway

by Maureen Lee Lenker

It looks like the cast of Beetlejuice said Catherine O’Hara’s name three times. The Schitt’s Creek actress attended the Broadway production of Beetlejuice on Saturday before introducing the ensemble …

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Beetlejuice comes to Broadway with a fun jaunt through the Netherworld: EW review

by Nick Romano

There was a slight air of Rocky Horror Picture Show on Broadway last week, only the show was Beetlejuice, a new musical based on the Tim Burton cult classic. Patrons, some with orange hair, some wearing all bla…

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This Week in LA Theatre

by Julio Martinez

Written By Julio Martinez NEWS Geffen Playhouse will honor singer, songwriter, actor and activist Harry Belafonte and performer, comedienne and activist Lily Tomlin during its 17th annual Backstage at the …

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Harry Belafonte and Lily Tomlin to Be Honored by Geffen Playhouse

by Adam Hetrick

The honors will take place during the Backstage at the Geffen gala fundraiser May 19.

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Sunday, April 14, 2019

Conference Call: Amanda McBroom & John Bucchino: "Sweet Dreams and Roses" Concert

by Adam Rothenberg

What an honor it is to interview singer/songwriters Amanda McBroom & John Bucchino. Amanda’s most famous hit song is the international classic “The Rose,” which has been recorded over 25 times, and wa…

Linked From Call Me Adam at 22:35

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Go Inside the Amas Musical Theatre 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala

by Nathan Skethway

The April 1 gala's honorees included Harry Belafonte, Shelly Berger, Sharleen Cooper Cohen, and Donna Trinkoff.

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Friday, February 15, 2019

‘Leonard Bernstein’s Black America’

by Artsjournal1

“[Lenny] marched in Selma with Harry Belafonte, he brought black conductors to Tanglewood in the ’50s and in the ’60s integrated the Philharmonic by hiring violinist Sanford Allen. To raise mo…

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

The latest addition to our Development Slate.

Yesterday, I announced a project that I’ve been bursting at the “scenes” to talk about. I’ve always been a fan of Harry Belafonte, but it wasn’t until I had the incredible pleasur…

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Monday, February 4, 2019

Day O! The Life of Harry Belafonte Is Coming to Broadway, Role of a Lifetime for Whoever Gets to Play Him

by Roger Friedman

Day O! The life of the legendary Harry Belafonte is coming to Broadway. Ken Davenport, who produced “Once on this Island” and Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

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Ken Davenport Acquires Stage Rights to Life Story Harry Belafonte

by Dan Meyer

Belafonte's myriad hits include "The Banana Boat Song" (known to many as "Day-O"), "Matilda," and "Jump in the Line."

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Ken Davenport Acquires Stage Rights to Life Story of Harry Belafonte

by Dan Meyer

Belafonte's myriad hits include "The Banana Boat Song" (known to many as "Day-O"), "Matilda," and "Jump in the Line."

Linked From Playbill at 17:59

Ken Davenport Eager to Bring Harry Belafonte Story to Broadway

by BroadwayWorld

Producer Ken Davenport Once on This Island, Spring Awakening has obtained the Broadway stage rights to the life story of the great American singer, songwriter, actor and activist, Harry Belafonte.

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Harry Belafonte Stage Rights Nabbed By ‘Once On This Island’ Broadway Producer

by Greg Evans

Broadway producer Ken Davenport, whose revival of the Caribbean-themed Once on This Island took the top Tony Award in its category last year, has obtained the Broadway stage rights to the life story of singer …

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Ken Davenport acquires stage rights to life story of Harry Belafonte

by Caitlin Huston

Producer Ken Davenport has acquired the stage rights to the life story of actor and singer Harry Belafonte. “Harry Belafonte is one of the most influential and respected Americans of the past century. I’m e…

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Harry Belafonte Life Story Bound For Broadway

by Drew Shade

The Broadway stage rights for the life story of the 91-year-old great American singer, songwriter, actor and activist, Harry Belafonte, have been obtained by Broadway producer Ken Davenport (Once On This Islan…

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Harry Belafonte Bio-Musical Eyeing Broadway

by Andy Lefkowitz

Harry Belafonte's life story could soon be told on the New York stage. Producer Ken Davenport has obtained Broadway stage rights to a musical framed around the life and times of the Grammy-winning music ico…

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Porgy sings anew at the Golden Gate

by Chad Jones

p>The music of Porgy and Bess is so pervasive in the musical landscape that actually seeing the show and how the songs fit into the story is a little startling. I know the George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin-DuBos…

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