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At long last, as reported by The Chicago Tribune, the Chicago production of the Broadway smash Hamilton finally has its cast. The principle company includes Broadway veteran Wallace Smith an…
Oh, ROCKY! October is only three months away, and we can’t help but shiver with antici… pation as the long-rumored “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” re-imagining will a…
Alton Sterling. 37. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Selling CDs outside a convenience store. Philandro Castille. 32. St. Paul, Minnesota. Driving with a broken tail light. No configuration o…
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…
And now a sigh of relief. Upon Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Phillipa Soo’s departure on July 9th, producer Jeffrey Seller announced our new Hamilton leads: Shuffle Along&#…
We’re tired. We’re angry. We’re deflated. But we all have jobs to go to and lives to live. We now have to pick up and go into places where “performance” is nece…
There’s nothing like summer in the city! The sun is finally out. Our Broadway Black favorites are now Tony winners. Audra is still liking our tweets. Motown is coming back to Broadway.…
They're back! The letter ‘M’ has never looked so good. The four-time Tony nominated musical Motown makes its long-awaited return to Broadway this summer. Featuring a book by Berr…
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…
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…
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…
The cast of Shuffle Along threw their leading lady, Audra McDonald, a baby shower and it was low-key lit! So how did my Shuffle Family close out this rough week? They threw me a baby shower.…
“Have you seen the Tony Award winning play Hamilton? Don’t trip. I ain’t seen it either” Black-Ish’s Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross gave us a hilarious …
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…
On Monday, July 11th Leslie Odom Jr. will have his official album release concert for his self-titled project at The McKittrick Hotel in New York City. Originally set for June 27th, the c…
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…
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 …
…Because she’s a woman and that’s what women do. On yesterday the producers of Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed announced…
 Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed has set its official final performance for Sunday, July 24th. It is a sad day at Broadway Black as …
Tamar Davis has a voice that makes you want to sit down, shut up, and listen. It doesn't glide, it soars. It isn't bound by a genre, it's unique in style and choice. We recently had a …
All good things must come to an end. In a heartfelt and personal Facebook Live video, Leslie Odom Jr. addressed a couple of things us #Hamilfans have been wondering. Yes, it's true. July 9,2…
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…
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 p…
UPDATE: 6/16/2016- It has been confirmed that Javier Muñoz will, indeed, be taking over the role of Alexander Hamilton after Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his final bow (for now) on July 9t…
