134 stories by "Jazmine Harper-Davis"
WON’T HE DO IT! When one door closes, God surely opens an even BIGGER one, can I get an Amen? Two-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry joins the Chicago company of Hamilton: The …
How do you like your tea? I like mine hot and served early in the morning, so this morning was a treat! Audra McDonald woke up with her receipts, ready to drag the life out of Bill O'Reilly.…
We’ve been feeling down after going through what seems to be the black Broadway purge of 2k16. However, if there is anything that could give us some joy over here at Broadway Bla…
Today is bittersweet as we say farewell to one of our most beloved shows, the Broadway hit musical Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.�…
*BROADWAY BLACK EXCLUSIVE* “Get Up, Stand Up. Stand up for your right.” Bob Marley was on to something when he released “Get Up, Stand Up” in the early 1970s. A phras…
Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will return to the Mark Taper stage in Head of Passes, a powerful, deeply moving new drama about family and the power of faith by playwrig…
Harry Belafonte once said, "Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. We are civilization's anchor. We are the compass for humanity's conscience." This past year we’ve seen a multitude of …
In conjunction with the Wallis Annaberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the east coast premiere of Debbie All…
It was small. It was intimate. It was smoky. It was the epitome of Jazz. Leslie Odom Jr. kicked off his New York Residency at the McKittrick Hotel in Chelsea last night and what a nig…
It’s been 35 years since The Dreamette’s “moved” their way into our hearts, and if you had the childhood I had, your home stereos. Which is why Broadway Black was mor…
The Hollywood Reporter is famous for its roundtables, pairing up a group of Hollywood’s most popular actors to sit around and talk about the politics of Hollywood. Those selected are u…
I rarely use the hashtag #RelationshipGoals , but in this case I’ll make an exception. One of the most genuine, most talented friendships on Broadway between Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthi…
There’s only one person that can have people pretend to be pregnant and be silly all in the name of love, and that’s Audra McDonald. The #IAmAudra campaign helmed by fellow…
Friday, we had the pleasure to be in the room with Tony Award Winning actress, Cynthia Erivo. During an interview with the AOL Build series (moderated by Laura Heywood, BroadwayGirlNYC), …
Mixing genres aren’t something new. Over the years we have seen the intersectionality between Pop and Country, Gospel and Trap ( I Luh God!) and everything in between. This year thanks…
Man, the man is non-stop! Fresh off the heels of winning the Tony for Best Lead Actor in A Musical, Leslie Odom Jr. got up and shot a music video for ‘Autumn Leaves’ for 12 hours…
Even though we’re out on summer vacation, the proud teacher in me never takes a break. Case in point, last night The Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit paid The Color Purple a visit and d…
I love theatre. I love black people. I love working with children. This has been my life's work and what I'd consider to be my true calling. It's why I've taken upon teaching children the ar…
Today Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen and Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin launched new initiatives to celebrate the 50th Anniversary …
I will start this off by saying, CAN SOMEONE WRITE JENIFER LEWIS HER OWN BROADWAY SHOW? We are lucky to be in a Broadway season that is filled with diverse stories, and a time where socia…
If you would have told me seven years ago there would be a show on Broadway that starred, was written and directed by all African American (and African-born) women I may have laughed at y…
After being nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards, hamilfans anxiously awaited to find out what statues Hamilton would actually take home. While it came very close, Hamilton was …
While I spent most of the night crying over those HISTORIC Tony wins, once the tears subsided I had a come to Jesus moment. Although this has been the most exciting and dazzling Broadw…
Congratulations are in order for Marilyn McCormick, drama teacher at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan who takes home the 2016 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. T…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As we get closer to the most diverse Tony Awards season yet, some exciting presenters were announced and Broadway Black favorites Oprah Win…
