Ensemble member Jocelyn Bioh prepares to leave the Tony award-wining show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time on September 13th. Bioh made her Broadway debut as an original …
Once Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon wraps his work with the NBC TV and Broadway revival of the 1970’s hit musical The Wiz, he will direct his attention to a play based on award…
Treshelle Edmond is a name that you should know. She is making her Broadway debut in the revival of Spring Awakening, the only Black actress in the production and has been since they i…
I had just finished my first day of Performing Arts teaching in Brooklyn and was excited to be around “grown-ups” to see Whorl Inside A Loop at Second Stage Theatre. It was op…
Tony Award-winner LaChanze is taking a road trip with her fellow If/Then original castmates. She will join Tony winner Idina Menzel, James Snyder, and Anthony Rapp in a national tour of the …
After taking Broadway by storm, the hit musical Hamilton is looking to wreak havoc in the West End in 2017 as well, according to a report in London’s Evening Standard ne…
The world premiere of Barbecue, written by Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara, is set to premiere at The Public Theater this fall. Directed by Kent Gash (Miss Evers’ Boys), BarbecueÂ�…
Theater for the New City: Dream Up Festival presents the world premiere of Sister’s Keeper by Cordelia Donovan and Terri Jones Salter, only September 10 – September 14. Th…
In her early life, racist admissions policies nearly derailed the career of Debbie Allen before it even had the chance to flourish. Fortunately, her indomitable spirit and undeniable tale…
Broadway lost a treasure as the light that was Kyle Jean-Baptiste dimmed far too soon. As we previously reported, Kyle succumbed to his injuries after an accidental fall off of his mother…
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kyle Jean-Baptiste. Â Kyle had an accident at home, falling off of his mother’s fire escape. Â He was just 21 years old. As we previ…
Broadway Black is here to provide you a look inside the highly anticipated world premiere of Whorl Inside a Loop. The production, which stars Sherie Rene Scott, is now in performanc…
The Queen of Soul wants to be the Queen on Broadway. Recently in an interview with Billboard, Aretha Franklin had a few things to say about her life story being told and how. Allegedly…
Lily Polkadot " who has just moved into the Squares Only town of Rockaway " is the first Polkadot in an all-Square school and must cope with constant bullying and restricted drinking fountai…
The Tony Award winning & How To Get Away With Murder star Viola Davis will return to the role that garnered her her 2nd Tony Award. Davis will star in a film adapation of August Wilson&#…
The divas of Dreamgirls sashayed through Broadway in 1981 leaving an indelible impression with a string of megahits and outstanding acting; snatching six Tony Awards, including Outstanding B…
We couldn’t be more thrilled to make this announcement. Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker will make his Broadway debut this spring. Known for roles in blockbuster movies like "The B…
Dropped exclusively on EW.com, a new video starring Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo has been released. As previously reported, Hudson will star as “Shug Avery“ and Erivo as …
In a perfect world, theatregoers would have the pleasure of seeing their favorite shows on the silver screen. Sometimes it works out and a broader audience gets the opportunity to experience…
Your childhood wasn't complete if you never experienced being prompted for an exclamation, adverb, noun, adjective, place or body part by an eager friend grasping a No. 2 pencil in one ha…
The woman who uses "equality" as part of her twitter handle will have to come to grips with being a cut above the rest, once again, during next Black History Month. The Roundabout Theatre…
Actor, director, and producer Tyler Perry has gotten into a conflict with two unions over his stage play, Madea On The Run, which is touring the country.  Screen Actors Guild 
Dreamgirl, Divinely Inspired Victoriously Aware Sheryl Lee Ralph , is hosting the 25th Annual DIVA Foundation's Divas Simply Singing  to benefit HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness. DIVA…
On October 22, dance enthusiasts will get an up close and personal look at performances from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre on movie screens nationwide, as a part of "Lincoln Center …
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