This past Sunday, what is now considered the worst massacre in the 21st century, occurred at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida as 49 people were killed and 53 injured by a man entering the…
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…
Turn Me Loose, starring Scandal’s Joe Morton, has been extended to July 17! The off-Broadway production was original set to end its run July 3rd, but has been getting so many rave revi…
Black performers continue to make their mark on Broadway this week. Two years after Norm Lewis made history as the first Black actor to don the white mask and perform the iconic, titular …
If you would have told me seven years ago there would be a show on Broadway that starred, was written and directed by all African American (and African-born) women I may have laughed at y…
by Darnell Lamont Walker "Everyone stand up, and on the count of three, I want you all to yell 'Nigger,'" Joe Morton in the role of Dick Gregory instructed us. The entire audience stood to t…
After being nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards, hamilfans anxiously awaited to find out what statues Hamilton would actually take home. While it came very close, Hamilton was …
While I spent most of the night crying over those HISTORIC Tony wins, once the tears subsided I had a come to Jesus moment. Although this has been the most exciting and dazzling Broadw…
Last night’s Tony Award ceremony was filled with incredible performances from some of our favorite Broadway musicals. Including the cast of Hamilton, who gave us three incredible perfo…
On Broadway’s biggest, and now most historic night, ten of the 14 Tony-nominated musicals of the 2015-2016 season brought light and life to the CBS telecast held at the Beacon Theatre.…
Last night was epic. You hear me? EPIC! The 2016 Tony Awards was definitely one for the books. An unprecedented number of African American artists received nominations and several of our Bro…
It's TIME! The TONYS are HERE!!! This is definitely going to be a historic year for #BroadwayBlack — we can feel it. Watch LIVE with us! The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Aw…
Congratulations are in order for Marilyn McCormick, drama teacher at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan who takes home the 2016 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. T…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As we get closer to the most diverse Tony Awards season yet, some exciting presenters were announced and Broadway Black favorites Oprah Win…
Heather Headley. HEATHER! Ma’am!? Last week, Broadway’s The Color Purple released the first official footage of Heather Headley as “Shug Avery” in the current Tony-no…
Karaoke has got to be one of the most fun past times and, well, karaoke in the car ups the enjoyability a couple notches. It's no wonder Carpool Karaoke has become a signature part of Tony w…
Photos by Felix Kunze @Felixkunze Creative Direction & Produced by Dual Phocus Productions @dual.phocus Hair & Clothing Stylist: Chloe Chada’ @quintessentially_chloe MUA:…
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes dancing look like magic. When you watch them it's like a physical manifestation of grace. But, did you ever wonder what inspired them to dance…
The Drama Desk Awards are happening now! Watch the livestream below and review all the nominations HERE! The post WATCH: The Drama Desk Awards LIVE! appeared first on BroadwayBlack.com.
The Dream for most professionals is to make a living in what they went to school for, majored in, invested their time and energy. For many professions, it works out just like that, but for t…
When I was in high school, I was the only black girl on our schools hilarious improv team. Sure I’d have to play up my “blackness” for laughs and had no problems doing so, …
It’s becoming a ridiculously redundant scenario. A Black actor or actress is cast in a role that is assumed to be “for whites only”. Enter the rag tag brigade of internet t…
As previously reported, Amber Riley will be taking to the stage on The West End as Effie in Dreamgirls. It will be the first time that a full production has been mounted on a major London st…
Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and the Broadway cast of Shuffle Along made an appearance on the premiere of NBC's brand new variety show "Maya & Marty" starring "Satur…
We had the perfect seats (Right Mezzanine, 3rd row) to the hottest show in town, Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.  Bonus: The people…