Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Last night at Broadway’s new hit play, Thoughts of a Colored Man, playwright Keenan Scott II made the exceedingly rare move of going on in one of the roles, after a cast member tested p…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:31AMMonday, December 20, 2021
USHER! USHER! Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, A STRANGE LOOP, directed by Stephen Brackett, choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly, will open at Broadway’s L…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:59PMMonday, November 29, 2021
You’re Invited! It’s the time of year for holiday cheer and live musicals! December 2nd NBC’s Annie Live! is sure to make you fully dressed with a smile. Join us for a one-of-a-kind Br…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:43AMWednesday, November 17, 2021
The New Group proudly announces complete casting for the world premiere production of Black No More. Originally announced and slated for fall 2020, this new musical, inspired by George S. Sc…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:30AMMonday, November 15, 2021
Broadway veteran and icon Stephanie Mills (Original Dorothy in The Wiz, NBC’s “The Wiz Live”) and the legendary Chaka Khan (The Color Purple) will go head-to-head in the next Verzuz s…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:54PMThe Public Theater announced a one-week extension of the world premiere play CULLUD WATTAH through Sunday, December 12. Written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Erika Dickerson-De…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:42AMThe for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf Broadway revival written by Ntozake Shange will play the Booth Theatre this spring! The fully reimagined production…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:00AMTuesday, November 9, 2021
Jawan Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud) & Amber Wright are expecting a new addition to their family! A few weeks ago, the couple creatively announced Wright’s pregnancy via Instagram. The go…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:10PMMonday, November 1, 2021
Broadway Black and Broadway for Racial Justice came together to host #TheReckoningOnBroadway Halloween Party at RPM Underground on October 31st, 2021. Sponsored by RPM, Broadway Cares/Equity…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:49PMThere’s a new Broadway premiere coming to town! Emmy, Grammy, and Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway starring in Ohio State Murders by Adrienne Kennedy, dire…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:08AMFriday, October 22, 2021
“The Sun’ll Come Out Tomorrow” this holiday season as NBC has found its next live musical event: the seven-time Tony Award-winning hit “Annie Live!” will air on December 2nd. As p…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:02PMThursday, October 14, 2021
Broadway Black announced today that Davon Williams has been named Executive Director of the one-of-a-kind multi-media platform which is dedicated to highlighting the achievements and suc…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:23PMTuesday, October 12, 2021
Broadway Black in collaboration with Signature Theatre hosts a BIPOC theatre night on October 15th, 2021 7:30 PM for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith in the Pershing Squa…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:00PMSunday, October 31st, 2021! Don’t miss The Reckoning! This high-spirited Halloween Party is brought to you by Broadway Black, BFRJ (Broadway for Racial Justice) & RPM Underground. Host…
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Sponsored by REALEMN Productions, In this special edition of Off Book: The Black Theatre Podcast your host, Drew Shade, sits down with leading men, Jon Michael Hill & Namir Smallwood of …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:57PMSaturday, October 2, 2021
EMERGENCY!: Written and performed by Obie Award-winning playwright and Russell Simmons Def Poetry alumnus, Daniel KOA Beaty and presented as part of the Fall Crossroads Festival Theatre by…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:00PMFriday, October 1, 2021
We got the chance to sit down with the President and one of the co-founders of Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Britton Smith. He exclusively let us in on his Tony Awards preparation that ultima…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:41PMFriday, September 24, 2021
The @dearevanhansenmovie is out this TODAY! & you should be found right here on #broadwayblack’s youtube channel! We went LIVE on IG with Amandla Stenberg (@amandlastenberg) to talk ab…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:07AMThursday, September 23, 2021
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SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 07:28PMWednesday, September 15, 2021
As rehearsals begin today for the new comedy Fairycakes, it has been announced that Kristolyn Lloyd has joined the cast of the play by five-time Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane. She will…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:46AMMonday, September 13, 2021
Broadway’s Back! Tony, Emmy, and Grammy award-winning singer and actor Audra McDonald and Tony, Grammy award-winning, and two-time Academy Award nominated actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:00AMMonday, August 23, 2021
Has real change arrived?! The Founding Members of Black Theatre United announce the release of their historic ‘New Deal For Broadway,’ establishing industry-wide standards and reforms ar…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:00PMMonday, August 16, 2021
There is magic in the air, for colored girls… magic! Antonyo Award winner and Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph the upcoming production of Ntozake Shange’s …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:12PMTuesday, July 13, 2021
Over the years, several Broadway Black stars have been making their way to the small and big screens. This year isn’t any different and we’re so glad about it. The 73rd Primetime Emmy Aw…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:12PMIt’s that time of the year! The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations are here and ready to be announced. Find all of the nominees below in real-time! This year’s announcement ceremony …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:33AMMonday, July 12, 2021
According to Deadline, Charlie Robinson, veteran stage, film, and television actor, mostly known for his time as “Mac Robinson” on the NBC series Night Court, died of cancer complication…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:38PMSecond Stage Theater has announced the cast of the upcoming Broadway play CLYDE’S by two-time Pulitizer Prizer winner, Lynn Nottage. The production will feature: three-time Emmy Award-winn…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:08PMMonday, July 29, 2019
On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Tituss Burgess gave us an update on his musical adaptation of the 1996 movie, The Preacher’s Wife – starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Hou…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:47PMFriday, July 19, 2019
We watched the rehearsal video and now this… still trying to figure out if this is for real… We’ll get back to you. Movie in theatres this Christmas. In the meantime, check these tweet…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:00PMThere aren’t any words necessary beyond Beyoncé. She is truly in a lane of her own is consistently reinventing industry guidelines and standards. This type of domination is unparalleled. …
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:54PMWednesday, July 17, 2019
Go behind the scenes for the first look at #CatsMovie. CATS stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces…
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