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Photo Credit:Â Martha Swope via NYPL Black theatre. A space of inspired creativity, performance art and social commentary on the lives of everyday people. As the curtains open and our stor…
His remarkably blue glittered eyes and magenta pursed lips have been staring from billboards and banners for months now. Taye Diggs took the stage in his dream role as “Hedwig” i…
Fresh off a week of PD (Professional Development) for my training to be a Performing Arts teacher in Brooklyn I made sure I made time to see a show I heard about through twitter a few days a…
In a Rolling Stone article posted last week, Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre (@drdre) kept it 1,000 (100 is nothing for a rap-tivist/CEO/entrepreneur " the man keeps it 100 whil…
From Sophie Zawitowski and Miranda Priestley to Julia Child and Margaret Thatcher, it's no secret that iconic actress Meryl Streep has incredible acting range and versatility as evidenced by…
Well here we have it. We have been waiting for the additional cast members of the highly anticipated The Wiz Live on NBC scheduled to air Dec. 3rd. So, not to delay, award winning singer-son…
The show that made Billy Porter a Tony Award winner and ultimately let the world see his light shine will be lead by a new star. Porter will pass the torch to Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady, …
Recently, American Idol and The Voice alum Frenchie Davis wowed the masses when she turned Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" from chirpy hip hop hit into a powerful, soulful acoustic version in the f…
As a shy, overweight boy growing up in Mt. Vernon, NY, Oscar- and Tony-winning actor Denzel Washington spent most of his time after school and on weekends at the local Boys' Club. It was at …
What if…”What’s Love Got To Do With It,” the 1993 movie based on the life of Tina Turner, was adapted into a musical? Picture this. You're seated in a Broadway theatre an…
Continuing in the tradition of many Broadway actors who give back to their communities, Broadway Serves is an organization created three years ago for those in theatre who want to be active …
Any talk of a cow, goose, giant, harp, golden eggs and magic beans means there will be some "fee-fi-fo-fum" fun in the atmosphere. At the historic Hackney Empire in the UK, fun is an underst…
The Crucible is coming back to Broadway and Tony Award winner Sophie Okonedo (A Raisin in the Sun) was recently announced to take the lead as “Elizabeth Proctor”. The highly popu…
This doesn’t even seem real. It’s like we keep having to ask ourselves what did we do to deserve this. And by “this” we mean, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, B…
In 1906 on the campus of Cornell University, seven Black men created Alpha Phi Alpha, the first African-American Greek Letter Organization. After being faced with the inequalities of the fra…
Fernanda Coppel's King Liz, the tale of a female sports agent who's fighting to stay on top of a male-dominated industry, was such a monstrous slam dunk in its initial run that the off-Broad…
Operación ​Pedro Pan was a migration of unaccompanied children from Cuba during the 1960’s when Cuban parents feared indoctrination and the Cuban government…
We are familiar with African art in the form of Zimbabwean contemporary visual artist Kudzanai Chiurai, whose art challenges African regimes and comments on the nature of xenophobia…
This month, New Brooklyn Theatre explores gripping stories of repressed histories and the fear of bringing children into unjust societies with the New York premiere of Lynn Nottage&…
Are you a huge Broadway fan? Did you ever dream of becoming a Broadway Producer but don’t have thousands and thousands of dollars to invest? Standing Room Capital, a private online …
The hits just keep on coming! Broadway Black has learned that Amber Riley will be playing Addaperle in NBC's “The Wiz Live!” that will air on December 3. Addaperle is the Good Wi…
It will be all that "jazz, pop and everything in between" when Broadway's Carly Hughes makes her solo debut with Carly Live at 54 Below! on August 7. The event will feature musical direction…
In a recent interview with Billboard, members of The Roots, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, and Hamilton writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, sat down to discuss how H…
Whether you are planning on majoring in Drama, Theatre Arts Administration or Theatre with a Technical emphasis, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) cater to the specific ne…
Broadway Balances America " a six-part special featuring Broadway Across America® touring shows " begins its second season August 25 on Lifetime TV’s morning show, “The …
