When combining the talents of artists that together have garnered 18 Tonys, four Pulitzer Prizes, six Pulitizer finalist distinctions, three Emmys and two Academy Awards for a musical, the r…
Leonard Harper, one of the great minds and producers of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s and 1930s, will be honored with a street in his name on the southwest corner of 132nd St and A…
Mark your calendars! The 2016 Tony Awards ceremony now has a date! The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS on Sunday, June 5, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, …
Clear the aisle and brush up on your favorite dance moves! “Soul Train,” the longest running first-run and nationally syndicated show, is making its way to the Great White Way.Â…
The new musical, Gotta Dance, adds additional cast members to join Tony Award winner Lillias White (The Life, Cats, Chicago, Fela!), Tony nominee Andre De Shields (The Wiz, Ain't Misbehav…
Founder and president Marcia Pendelton, of Walk Tall Girl Productions, celebrated her company’s 15th anniversary Sept. 28, when she presented A Taste of My World: An Anniversary Cel…
As an actress, I believe that part of the journey in improving your craft is to seek roles that stretch the boundaries of what you believe you can do. In my opinion, there are no perfect …
The Broadway musical Hamilton burst upon the scene setting theatre goers on fire with its charismatic story about founding father Alexander Hamilton. For those far removed from Broadway,…
There are people who talk about changing the world and there are those who actually do it. Artists for World Peace is an organization that is committed to the latter. The non-profit organiza…
NEW YORK, Jennifer Hudson has ARRIVED! The Grammy and Oscar Award winner has a lot going on these days: moving from her hometown of Chicago to New York, being scouted to play one of the m…
Award-winning playwright Katori Hall has found the lead character for her upcoming film, "Arkabutla." It's "Girlfriends" heartthrob Khalil Kain. The New York native will play "Chauncey" in H…
In the 70s, a man's swag and sexiness were measured by the width of the lapels on his maxi coat, the length of his sideburns, how far he could lean when he drove his custom Cadillac, and …
To say Tony Award-Winning Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton is a hit is an understatement and to say everyone has seen it would be an exaggeration"but just slightly. Hamilton is Broadway's hotte…
The Fire This Time Festival presented by Horse Trade Theater Group was founded in 2009 by playwright Kelley Nicole Girod. According to the website, it was Girod’s goal to: Provide risi…
When the jazzy Shuffle Along opened on Broadway in May 1921, I imagine the thrill could have been likened to the 2008 U.S. Election night. A night where the world experienced Democratic Part…
Academy Award-winner, Lupita Nyong'o (“12 Years A Slave”) joins Public Theater's production of ECLIPSED. Making her New York stage debut, Nyong'o will be portraying the character…
It’s no secret that the hit musical Hamilton was inspired by the 1969 Tony-winning musical 1776, he quotes the musical in his hit show, but when it comes to casting the roles have b…
We’ve known that it was coming for some time but we only had a few pieces of the puzzle. The Color Purple is a Tony Award winning musical that will return to Broadway starring Jennifer…
African-American Shakespeare Company (San Fransisco, CA) recently announced its 2015-2016 season entitled: Love, Satire, and  Betrayal. This will be their 21st season under the arti…
Pioneering. Classic. Talented. The outstanding career of Leonard Harper embodies a dancer, choreographer and producer who’s influence remains firmly etched in the history of Black Broa…
In an ode to the 1960s, Trip of Love takes the audience “back to the decade that made a generation boom.” This rocking musical puts the songs of the ’60s front and…
Emmet Till. Trayvon Martin. Sandra Bland. Kindra Chapman. Â In 2015, the legacy of intolerance and discrimination against people of color continues its awful march, name after name and has…
The world of Bikini Bottom is Broadway bound! If you have been searching for a musical that will captivate your tiny tots, then SpongeBob the Musical is sure to delight! But this show seems …
When you think of Stephen Sondheim, the man responsible for the lyrics of West Side Story, Gypsy, and Do I Hear a Waltz?, rarely do you think of comparing him to Future, 2Chainz, or Kanye…
For some, it seemed that producer, filmmaker, playwright and actor Tyler Perry  was an overnight sensation. His wildly popular plays centering often on family matriarch Mabel Simmons, aff…