The Shubert Organization, Inc., today announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will become the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Mr. Jones’s lifetime o…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:00AMThe highly anticipated upcoming production of MACBETH, starring DANIEL CRAIG in his return to Broadway as Macbeth and RUTH NEGGA’s Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth, has announced its fu…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:19AMDirected 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” musical film, according…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:10PMFreedom. What is freedom? Finding Freedom: A Night With Chondra Profit Ardrey (The Lion King, Lights Out On Broadway) presented by Cali Girl Productions will play LIVE at the Nine30 Gala Ree…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:25PMLast 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 11:31AMUSHER! 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 12:59PMYou’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 06:43AMThe 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 11:30AMBroadway 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 10:00AMJawan 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 12:10PMBroadway 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 11:08AM“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 12:02PMBroadway 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 04:23PMBroadway 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…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:22AMSponsored 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 01:57PMEMERGENCY!: 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 03:00PMWe 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 02:41PMThe @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…
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SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 07:28PMAs 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 11:46AMBroadway’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 11:00AMHas 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 02:00PMThere 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 02:12PMOver 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 11:33AMAccording 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…
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