15 stories by "April Reign"
Jenny Jules is what many would call an actor’s actor. She gets the kind of roles and acclaim that other performers whisper for at night in their prayer closets. We were lucky enough to…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) is more than just a company. They are the living embodiment of art. Each performance, whether it is your first or your 51st, is a transformative ex…
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) presents Steel Hammer in its New York premiere December 2-6 as part of its Next Wave Festival. Steel Hammer, according to the BAM website, “distills…
The Arena Stage presents a world-premiere co-production of Akeelah and the Bee with the Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis. The play, based on the beloved film of the same name, "tell…
In a word, YYYYYAAAAASSSSSS!!! At least that's what I said when I saw the BRAND NEW COMMERCIAL for The Wiz Live!, which will be broadcast on NBC December 3. The colors! The costumes! The cho…
As the date looms ever closer, we are shining our ruby red slippers and making sure our oilcans are topped off in preparation of NBC's The Wiz Live! to be broadcast on December 3. While we p…
While you may not know her name, you definitely know her face and work. Tamara Tunie is a consummate performer, finding her home on both stage, the silver screen, and television. Â Tomorro…
Montego Glover is a consummate Broadway professional. She recently appeared on Broadway in It Shoulda Been You, which played its final performance on August 9. She earned a Tony nomination i…
Broadway actress and singer Zakiya Young is currently starring in DISGRACEDÂ by Ayad Akhtar and directed by Kimberly Senior at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Â From its website: Amir Ka…
Broadway Black was please to attend both a preview and opening night of Barbecue at the Public Theater. Written by Obie Award Winner Robert O'Hara, the play is full of twists and turns th…
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TIQIQ AND BROADWAY BLACK PARTNER TO PROVIDE TICKETS TO THE HOTTEST SHOWS ON BROADWAY Broadway Black and TiqIQ are thrilled to announce their collabor…
History was made tonight, and we at Broadway Black are thrilled. As the creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, I debated for quite a while about whether I would watch the 2015 Emmy Awards. T…
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…
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…
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…
