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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

We Were There: Underground Railroad Game by Kristen Martin

When I took my seat at the Ars Nova performance of Underground Railroad Game, I expected to sit back and simply watch a night of spotlighted social and political taboos that seem to plague o…

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Rosa Parks Will Have Her Story Told With New Musical by Kristen Martin

A Rosa Parks Musical in the Works? Wow. Now that is a sight to see. It almost sounds too good to be true on account of all the colorless productions to date. But, in a positive light, we are…

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Broadway Black Stars Take Part In The Covenant House Annual Sleep Out by Kristen Martin

The Broadway Edition of Â The Covenant House Sleep Out is quicklyÂ approaching! This year's goal is $350,000 in service to 51,000 youth as some of our Broadway Black stars take part in C…

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Saturday, August 6, 2016

The Importance Of Broadway Black Royalty At #BWAY4BLM by Kristen Martin

Photo by Lelund Durond for Broadway Black The Broadway For Black Lives MatterÂ electric sensation felt at the Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University this past Monday was un…

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Jasmine Holloway Sings The Color Purple Finale At Carnegie Hall by Kristen Martin

Jasmine Holloway Â sangÂ The Color Purple finale song at Carnegie Hall on July 12, 2016. Holloway (21-year-old mentee of TCP cast member, Rema Webb) was selected for "The Carnegie Hall M…

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, & Jennifer Holliday Set For Dreamgirls Reunion by Kristen Martin

The original Dreamgirls, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, and Jennifer Holliday, are set for a Dreamgirls reunion concert at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood, on July 10 at 8pm…

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Broadway Stars Come Together To Raise Money For Orlando Victims by Kristen Martin

This past Sunday, what is now considered the worst massacre in the 21st century, occurred at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida as 49 people were killed and 53 injured by a man entering the…

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Cynthia Erivo Sings I'm Here for the Colbert Late Show by Kristen Martin

The ballots are in and here, at Broadway Black, we’ve decided that Tony-nominatedÂ Cynthia Erivo is from another world. While some of us were still singing our Monday blues and lamen…

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Friday, April 22, 2016

The Color Purple's Rema Webb Makes her Solo Debut in Children Will Listen by Kristen Martin

We've got our church fans waiting to flap in the excitement of The Color Purple's Church Lady, Rema Webb, in her solo debut, one-woman performance, Children Will Listen. This one-night conce…

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Cast of Color Purple and Hamilton Pay Tribute to Prince on Broadway by Kristen Martin

Just hours after sadness consumed our hearts over the death of legendary performer Prince,Â The Color Purple cast gathered together for an impromptu performance of the legendary song, R…

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