More good news for August Wilson fans. Two new cast members have been added to the Fences movie adaptation which is being produced and directed by Denzel Washington. Mykelti Williamson and R…
After days of speculation, Cats has finally found its glamour cat Grizabella in Leona Lewis, the season 3 winner of "The X-Factor" in the UK, as confirmed by The Shubert Organization and The…
In an already thrilling awards season, Black performers made up a third of the honorees at the 2016 Theatre World Awards presented on May 23rd at the Circle in the Square. In its 72nd year, …
“I also feel so badly for Trayvon Martin’s family, because every single time this shit stain comes back up and he tries to gain notoriety from this horrible thing that he did the…
The ballots are in and here, at Broadway Black, we’ve decided that Tony-nominated Cynthia Erivo is from another world. While some of us were still singing our Monday blues and lamen…
The Obie Awards, presented by The Village Voice, are annual awards given out for the best of Off-Broadway and Off-off-Broadway theatre. On May 23, the 61st annual ceremony was held at Webste…
photos courtesy of Vivian Reed Eclectic. Elegant. Entertainer. I recently sat down with two-time Tony nominee, Vivian Reed, who is currently in residency at the Metropolitan Room s…
Photo by Paul Tate dePoo III When you hear the name Josephine Baker, a few things come to people's mind, such as banana, dance or french ingenue. However, she was so much more than so…
August Wilson’s Jitney is coming to Broadway. Did you hear us?! AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY IS COMING TO BROADWAY! The only play from King August’s ten play cycle to not see …
Imagine walking down one of the most crowded streets in Times Square, and looking up to see marquees with black and brown faces plastered over some of the most historic theaters? Well, that&…
Born For This, The Bebe Winans Story, is more than a biography of one talented man. It is more than guest cameos and family legacies. At its heart the musical which is playing at the Allianc…
Today, we got a first look at Audra McDonald’s adorable little baby bump in the Shuffle Along cast welcome video to The Color Purple’s new Shug Avery, Heather Headley! In the vid…
The winners for the Outer Critics Circle are here! And Broadway Black faves Cynthia Erivo and Pascale Armand walked away with the coveted prize. The OCC usually is a good indicator of how th…
I had the opportunity to be in the room where it happens and see a sneak peak into the Performers4Peace Benefit Concert rehearsal. Let me fill you in. Carly Hughes and Marcus Paul James sang…
Tonight, great minds, performers and causes all align for a reading of Playwright Tracey Scott Wilson’s The Story. The play will be performed by Dule Hill, Aja Naomi King, Loretta D…
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 Awar…
Nominations for the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honor outstanding dance and choreography on stage and film, were announced today at the Friar’s Club. For the first time, …
The month of May in New York might have started with Spring showers, but congratulatory flowers are due to a couple of our Broadway Black faves. The Lucille Lortel Awards honor excellence in…
It's ambitious. It's daring. It's fun. It’s a history lesson. It's full of Jazz. It's Tap-TASTIC. It's Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Follow…
The Royale continues to pick up award nominations this time for Outstanding Play as the 2016 Drama Desk Awards were announced today. The cast also received a Special Drama Desk Award for Out…
As you may recall back in September, Broadway Black was in attendance at opening night for Whorl Inside A Loop at Second Stage Theatre. Since then, the show has been rumored to be making …
Some people make resolutions around New Years. Some people make vows at weddings and renew them again on their anniversaries. So, today dear writer I challenge you to make a vow on August Wi…
54 Below announced it’s newest “New Musicals at 54,” this time featuring Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop. New Musicals at 54 is a series that showcase…
The casting for the new #HairsprayLive is rolling out and the role we were most curious about was that of “Motormouth Maybelle. Well, we’ve gotten the word and the current Broadw…
Production photos by T. Charles Erickson Sports aren’t exactly my ministry. When I read that Marco Ramirez’s, The Royale, is based on the story of Jack Johnson, the first African…