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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Reg E. Cathey Chases the Rabbit on Stage by George Kevin Jordan

There is nothing like live theater. The very act of an actor or actors going on a stage and performing in front of a new group of people every night is an original experience. An actor could…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:35AM

Friday, June 17, 2016

Broadway Dance Collective Offers Theater Courses To Youth Across U.S. by George Kevin Jordan

Robert Hartwell is changing the musical theater game. The acclaimed performer and host of Broadway Quick Change has thrived since the opening of the Broadway Dance Collective. The project…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:29PM

Monday, June 6, 2016

Ailey Dancer Sean Aaron Carmon Talks Dance & Revelations by George Kevin Jordan

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes dancing look like magic. When you watch them it’s like a physical manifestation of grace. But, did you ever wonder what inspired them to dance…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:21AM

Sunday, June 5, 2016

What Does it Take to Making A Living in Theater? by George Kevin Jordan

The Dream for most professionals is to make a living in what they went to school for, majored in, invested their time and energy. For many professions, it works out just like that, but for t…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:38PM

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Mykelti Williamson & Russell Hornsby Join Fences Movie Cast by George Kevin Jordan

More good news for August Wilson fans. Two new cast members have been added to the Fences movie adaptation which is being produced and directed by Denzel Washington. Mykelti Williamson and R…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 08:10PM

Friday, May 13, 2016

We Were There: Born For This Brings Heart And Soul to Alliance Theater by George Kevin Jordan

Born For This, The Bebe Winans Story, is more than a biography of one talented man. It is more than guest cameos and family legacies. At its heart the musical which is playing at the Allianc…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:22AM

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

All-Star Cast Performs Benefit Play Reading of The Story For Opening Act by George Kevin Jordan

Tonight, great minds, performers and causes all align for a reading of Playwright Tracey Scott Wilson’s The Story. The play will be performed by Dule Hill, Aja Naomi King, Loretta Dev…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:37PM

Thursday, April 28, 2016

The Royale & More Announced For Drama Desk Award Nominations by George Kevin Jordan

The Royale continues to pick up award nominations this time for Outstanding Play as the 2016 Drama Desk Awards were announced today. The cast also received a Special Drama Desk Award for Out…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:52PM

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Be Inspired To Be A Playwright By August Wilson by George Kevin Jordan

Some people make resolutions around New Years. Some people make vows at weddings and renew them again on their anniversaries. So, today dear writer I challenge you to make a vow on August Wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:05PM

Monday, April 11, 2016

Tina Turner Musical May Be Reality by George Kevin Jordan

This is a plea to Tina Turner. This a plea to Tina Turner’s estate. There was a rumor circling in theater and music circles for a year that a musical about Ms. Turner’s life may become a…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:31PM

What If: Mo’ Betta Blues Was A Musical? by George Kevin Jordan

It is a question I’ve asked myself hundreds of times over the course of 20 years. Why are Spike Lee’s movies not being revamped for Broadway? Stylistically it makes sense. There has …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 08:57AM

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Lee Daniels And Apollo Seeking Submissions for Documentary by George Kevin Jordan

It’s showtime…(cue music)…at the Apollo. You would kill me if I didn’t do it. Those of us who remember staying up until midnight to watch the weekly variety show know…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:15AM

Monday, April 4, 2016

We Were There: Serial Black Face at Actor’s Express in Atlanta by George Kevin Jordan

Photos by BreeAnne Clowdus. There are several moments in Janine Naber’s Serial Black Face where I wanted to jump up from my seat and leave. This is not because the play was bad. In f…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 08:06AM

Thursday, March 31, 2016

What If: Idlewild was a Broadway Musical by George Kevin Jordan

You cannot understand what a Black Mecca is unless you live there. There is something about being surrounded by black folks, HBCUs and soul food every day. You can forget, for a minute, the …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:01AM

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Alvin Ailey Takes Artistry and Spirit Across the World by George Kevin Jordan

Photo: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Andrew Eccles There are many traditions that shape the south. Football is king. Fried delicacies. At the Fox Theater in Atlanta, the annual retu…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:48PM

Friday, March 4, 2016

Danai Gurira’s Familiar Opens Off-Broadway by George Kevin Jordan

If I had a hero in the theater right now, it would be Danai Gurira. For YEARS, I have been watching this gifted performer KILL it as “Michonne” on “The Walking Dead.”…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:12PM

Monday, February 1, 2016

Kevin Harry Brings Sweeney Todd to Life in Atlanta Production by George Kevin Jordan

Kevin Harry is taking a break. The average person with a few minutes to kill during work might grab coffee or sneak in a nap. Perhaps they gather around the microwave and argue about Leonard…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:49AM

Monday, January 11, 2016

iTuned In: The Color Purple Cast Album by George Kevin Jordan

The first time I saw the musical version of The Color Purple I think I was on a date. I say think because through some seating mishap I was placed on one side of a row between two stranger…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:06PM

Fact, Fiction, or Just a Whorl? by George Kevin Jordan

Look at all these rumors surrounding me every day. I just need to know if ‘Whorl’ will reach Broadway. Maybe Club Nouveau’s classic song didn’t bubble up in your brain th…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:24PM

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